Emboss Resist Ink Blending

 

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Today I have a fun emboss resist technique with ink blending. This is a simple, fun technique that can be used with background stamps as I have done today but also looks beautiful with solid or outline stamped images. I will be doing a rainbow inked blend using only four different ink pads to create seven colors! This is a great method to use if you don't have all of the colors of the rainbow, you just need pink (red), yellow, blue and purple ink pads. I want to showcase my inked background so I will be using a delicate open cluster leaves die and add back in some vellum leaves to the opening of the die, this gives a nice soft look without taking away from the background. I will finish the card with a simple die cut greeting to add some sparkle and shine using glitter cardstock, then add a preprinted sentiment strip. For my ink blending I will be using Distress Oxide Inks along with blending brushes. Let's get started!!

I will be doing all of my work today on my Tim Holtz Glass Media Mat.

To start, I cut a 4" x 5 1/4" panel out of White Cardstock using my Tim Holtz Guillotine Paper Trimmer. I then place the Script Bold Prints Background Stamp onto the door of my MISTI Stamp Positioner. Because this is a red rubber stamp, I remove the insert of my MISTI. Next, I add small amounts of  Adhesive Dot Runner to the back of my panel and place the panel onto the stamp (adhesive side up), making sure the print is lined up straight with my panel. I then close the door of my MISTI onto the stamp then flip the MISTI over and press down onto the door so that the panel adheres to the base. Now when I open the door, the panel is adhered down to the base of the MISTI and perfectly lined up with the stamp. *When stamping a background stamp with straight lines, I like to use this method to ensure things are straight. Also, adding a small amount of adhesive onto the back of the panel helps to hold the panel in place without shifting while stamping.

I now prep the panel with my Anti Static Powder Tool then ink up the stamp with Versamark Ink and stamp it onto the panel. To be sure I have a good image I ink up the stamp and stamp the panel a second time. I then remove the panel, add White Embossing Powder and heat set it with my Heat Tool.

I now start my ink blending. Taking my Blending Brush I blend Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide Ink over the top right corner of my panel, blending out a ways as I will need some of this color to create another color with my next blend. I then fade out a bit to help with the blending of my next color. Before moving onto the next color, I take a soft dry cloth and gently buff over the embossed image to remove any ink that is sitting on it. My next color is Squeezed Lemonade Distress Oxide Ink that I blend. I start this blend at the top left corner of my panel and blend diagonally along my previous color. I again create a wide blend with this color as I will need to create another color with the next blend. I then blend the yellow back into my previous color to create my orange blend. Again, I buff the embossed image with a cloth.

Next, I use my Blending Brush to blend Salty Ocean Distress Oxide Ink along the previous color then blend back into it to create my green color. I then fade out the blue a bit to help with the blending of my next color. Finally, I blend Wilted Violet Distress Oxide Ink to the lower left corner of my panel, and blend back into the previous color a bit. Once my panel is covered with ink, I go back with each color to soften the blends and make the colors a little more vibrant. I then take my cloth the gently buff over the embossed image.

For a focal image, I take my Outline Clustered Leaves Die and cut out of Vellum. *After die cutting the vellum, I keep the leaves in their spaces to make my next step easier. I also take this same die and cut out of White Cardstock three times, running them through my Big Shot Die Cut Machine. Using Liquid Glue I stack and glue the three white die cuts together.

Using Liquid Glue, I add a small drop to the base of each of the leaves then press the coordinating Vellum leaves onto each dot of glue adhering only the base of each leaf. After all leaves are adhered I lift up a bit on the free end of each leaf for a little dimension.

I now add small drops of Liquid Glue to the back of my die cut cluster and adhere it diagonally across my blended panel. I then trim off all overhang using my Guillotine Paper Trimmer.

To create a card base I place a 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" piece of White Cardstock into my Scor Buddy and score it at 4 1/4". This creates a side folding card base. Using Liquid Glue I adhere my blended panel onto my card base.

I now take my Big Friend Shadow Die and use the word die to cut out of White Cardstock three times and once out of Glitter Cardstock, running them through my Big Shot. Using Liquid Glue I stack and glue the three white die cuts together then glue the glitter die cut on top. *When using intricate dies I place a Metal Adapter Plate under my bottom cutting place of my die cut machine.

To glue together the dots of the "i" I place the dot back into the negative space, add Liquid Glue then stack and glue them together, gluing the glitter dot on top.

Next, I choose a sentiment from the Reverse Sentiment Strips Love and trim it out using my Guillotine Paper Trimmer. *These are wonderful sentiment strips that are ready to go, all you have to do is trim them out! These strips are white core and when cut apart have white edges. To hide the white I just take my Black Copic Marker and run across the edges. Using Liquid Glue I mount my die cut greeting over the branch die cut and adhere my sentiment just below.

To finish, I use my Jewel Picker to add some Clear Raindrops with Liquid Glue and this completes my card.

I hope you enjoyed today's card! This script background is a new favorite of mine and I love the way it shows through all of the color without losing it's beautiful scripty look. I love the look of die cuts over a blended background, by stacking them together it really helps them to stand out! This is my first time trying out the preprinted sentiment strips, I now need to order them all!! These black background strips are perfect for those who struggle with getting a crisp white embossed image on black. There are SO MANY strips and occasions to fit anything you could possibly need... and even ones that you didn't think you needed! There are also strips printed in black on white cardstock available. I love stamped sentiments also, but for quick easy to grab or maybe not having the right sentiment, these are perfect! I think these would also be great for cutting out and adhering onto the inside of a card.

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Jeannie