Hi Stampers!
Over the years I have learned many stamping techniques. I enjoy using most of them, however I tend to forget about some techniques until something jogs my memory. I was perusing my Stampin’ Up!®️ 2023-2024 Annual Catalog and a card on page 81 that features the It’s A Science stamp set, reminded me of the emboss resist technique, even though that technique was not used on the card!
Today’s cards were created using the It’s A Science stamp set. The backgrounds feature the emboss resist technique. I simple stamped the image multiple times with Versa Mark on Basic White cardstock, sprinkled white embossing powder over the cardstock, and heat set the images. Then, I used blending brushes to add and blend color. I would not categorize these backgrounds as “quick & easy,” but neither took all that much time to create and the technique is “fairly easy.” Let’s take a look at the cards:
EMBOSS RESIST BACKGROUND TECHNIQUE HOW TO
* Rub the embossing buddy or anti-static pad over the Basic White cardstock
* Use Versa Mark (embossing ink) to stamp the image multiple times on the cardstock
* Sprinkle the white embossing powder over the stamped cardstock
* Heat set with heat tool
* Use inked blending brushes to add color to the cardstock. The embossed images will remain white
IT’S A SCIENCE STAMP SET
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IT’S A SCIENCE - EMBOSS RESIST
BACKGROUND TECHNIQUE
WAYS TO ACHIEVE A SIMILAR LOOK
* CLEAR EMBOSSING POWDER
Substitute clear embossing powder for the white embossing powder. The images will be just a bit more subtle, but still a results in a great background.
*WHITE CRAFT INK (Pigment Ink)
If you do not own a heat tool or embossing powder, but you have a white craft pad and ink you can create a card with a similar look. Use the blending brushes to add color to the cardstock. Stamp the image on the prepared cardstock several times using the white ink. Allow the ink to air dry or dry with heat tool. The images will be a bit more subtle, but you will still end up with a great background!
BONUS TIP
No blending brushes? No problem! You can use sponges, sponge daubers, sponge brayers, rubber brayers, etc. to apply ink to the cardstock.
OVERREACT BIRTHDAY CARD
SUPPLIES FOR THIS CARD
* It’s A Science stamp set
* Card base - Pumpkin Pie cardstock cut at 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored and folded at 4 1/4”
* Mat for focal panel - Daffodil Delight - 5 1/4” x 4”
* Focal panel - Basic White cardstock - 5” x 3 3/4”
* Inside panel - Daffodil Delight 5 1/4” x 4”
* Basic Black cardstock - cut 4 at 1/2” x 5”
* Scrap of Melon Mambo cardstock for greeting
* Scrap of Basic White cardstock for microscope
* Small pieces (2) of vellum cardstock
* Inks - Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Memento Tuxedo Black, Versa Mark (embossing ink); Stampin’ Blends - Granny Apple Green (dark), Fresh Freesia (dark),Daffodil Delight (dark),Tahitian Tide (dark), Smoky Slate (light and dark), Basic Black(light)
* White embossing powder
* Blending brushes
* Tools - embossing buddy, heat tool, scissors (for fussy cutting)
* Stylish Shapes Dies - banner die that fits greeting)
* Adhesive, liquid glue, and dimensionals
ASSEMBLY NOTES
* Stamp the beaker images stamp on vellum cardstock inked with Versa Mark, sprinkle white embossing powder over it, remove excess embossing powder, heat set. Turn image over and use Stampin’ Blends to add color to the back side of the beaker images. Next use a sponge and liquid glue to “pounce” glue on the backside of the stamped image. Adhere this to another piece of vellum. Let the glue dry a few minutes, then fussy cut each beaker.
* Once the color had been added to the focal panel put a line of liquid glue or adhesive along the bottom and adhere one of the Basic Black strips. Repeat the process over the top of the Basic Black strip and add the next strip. Continue the process until all the strips have been adhered. This forms the table to hold the microscope and beakers.
* I used dimensionals to attach the beakers to the card. They are very visible on the Fresh Freesia colored beaker, but not quotes as noticeable on the darker colored beakers. I decided this was okay. The dimensionals look like something floating around in the beaker!😁
* The greeting is embossed using the white embossing powder and it is attached with dimensionals.
BIRTHDAY SCIENCE CARD
SUPPLIES FOR THIS CARD
* It’s A Science stamp set
* Card base - Lemon Lime Twist cardstock - 11” x 4 1/4” scored and folded at 5 1/2”
* Mat - Basic Black - 5 1/4” x 4”
* Focal panel - 5” x 3 3/4”
* Vellum cardstock - two small pieces that fit the beakers image or image you wish to use
* Basic Black cardstock - 4 pieces cut at 3 3/4” x 1/2”
* Scraps of Basic Black and Basic White cardstock for greeting.
* Inks - Versa Mark, Memento Tuxedo Black, Azure Afternoon, Lemon Lime Twist, Daffodil Delight; Stampin’ Blends - Cajun Craze (dark), Lemon Lime Twist (dark), Daffodil Delight (dark), Azure Afternoon (dark)
* Embossing powder - white
* Blending brushes
* Tools - Embossing Buddy, heat tool, scissors (for fussy cutting)
* Adhesive, liquid glue, and dimensionals
ASSEMBLY NOTES
* This card is very similar to the previous card when assembling. The 4 strips of Basic Black cardstock are applied to the bottom of the focal point just as the ones are in the card above.
* For the greeting I stamped it on a scrap of Basic White cardstock, then trimmed it with my trimmer. Next, I adhered the greeting to a scrap of Basic Black cardstock an trimmed with my trimmer. If you prefer to measure the cardstock pieces, the Basic White is 3/4” x 2 1/4”. The Basic Black cardstock mat is 1” x 2 1/2”.
ALWAYS POSITIVE CARD
* It’s A Science stamp set
* Card base - Azure Afternoon cardstock- 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored and folded at 4 1/4”
* Focal panel mat - Basic Black cardstock cut at 5 1/4” x 4”
* Focal panel - Basic White cardstock cut at 5” x 3 3/4”
* Inside panel - Basic White cardstock - 5” x 3 3/4”
* Scrap of Basic White cardstock for greeting and 3 atoms
* Scrap of Azure Afternoon to mat greeting
* Inks - Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, Azure Afternoon, Lemon Lime Twist, Fresh Freesia, Versa Mark, Stampin’ Blends - Azure Afternoon (light & dark), Lemon Lime Twist (dark & light), Fresh Freesia (light & dark)
* White Embossing powder
* Blending brushes
* Tools - Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, scissors (for fussy cutting)
* Adhesive and dimensionals
ASSEMBLE NOTE
* The three atoms around the greeting were stamped, colored with Stampin’ Blendsm fussy cut, then adhered to the card with dimensionals.
EMBOSS RESIST BACKGROUND TECHNIQUE
I hope this post inspires you to give the emboss resist technique a try, or maybe try an other technique you have not used for a while. Thanks so much for checking in. Until next time . . .
Stamp Happy!
Kim
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