Ombre' Emboss Resist Technique

Hi Everybody,

I made yet another card from Jennifer McGuire's Ombre' Resist Technique.  The day I watched her video I made about 20 backgrounds so that I would have them for future cards.  I stamped the backgrounds, embossed with white powder and sponged them in different colors.  These can suit any occasion I'm quite sure.  I made one for a male using a leaf background.  This is a great way to blow the dust off those background stamps that are hardly used and use your supplies.

I love this pretty purple color.  I used the Tim Holtz Distress Tool to
give the edges some interest since I wasn't layering this card.  

I put the die and sentiment at the top only because I wanted more room to write.  

It might've looked better in the center. 

I didn't want you to think I post so many of these because I don't know what else to make lol.  I make them because they fit the occasion I need and especially if I don't have a lot of time, 

then these pre-made up backgrounds are great.  

Here's a link to Jennifer McGuire's video on Ombre' Emboss Resist Technique. 

Here are some different backgrounds I made one day.

This is the one I made for a male.  He likes red and blue for Ole Miss Rebels football. I use sparkle embossing powder for the female's cards and just used card stock for this die for the male card.

So, all you need are some Tim Holtz Distress Inks, sponge daubers, either background stamps or you can use any stamp and just stamp it all over the card stock to make a background and white embossing powder.

Have Fun!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Regina

My Favorite Things Wildflowers Stencil - 2 Different Ways To Use It

Hi Everybody,

Today I wanted to make something really bright, happy, cheery so I decided to play with a stencil from My Favorite Things called Wildflowers.  Lately I've been busier than usual so it seems hard to find time to sit down and color and make a card with a bunch of masked flowers.  The good thing about using this stencil and watercolor is that you don't have to mask.  I used several Tim Holtz Distress Inks and sponged ink on the stencil, moving it around, using post it tape to cover parts I had already done.  I completely covered some parts and some I skipped over some of the leaves, stems, etc, so as to not cover and make it look masked.

I used this stencil a couple years ago but there was space between the flowers.  I like the look of them all bunched together, don't you?

Which way do you like best?  This stencil is so versatile, I love it!  I could've diluted this more with water but I liked the brightness.

Supplies Used Today's Card:

• Recollections 110# white card stock for base, Gina K Designs Sweet Mango card stock, Tim Holtz watercolor paper
• My Favorite Things Wildflowers Stencil
• Casual Friday Stamps, Pretty Posies (sentiment)
• Hero Arts Stamp and Die Set, Happy, for the embossed dots
• Tim Holtz Distress Inks:  Abandoned Coral, Squeezed Lemonade, Fired Brick, Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmalade, Seedless Preserves, Mowed Lawn
• Memento Ink, Dandelion
• Stampendous Detail Fine Gold Embossing Powder
• Paper Accents Vellum, Variety Assorted Pack (I used light yellow)
• Sponge Daubers
• Post It Tape

The stamp set used in the second card is from Technique Tuesday called Appreciated.  

I hope you'll try this stencil, it's so much fun just to move it around and play.  

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Regina