The Best and Most Beautiful Things
Posted by Becca Feeken on Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
I had an opportunity to try a really neat technique tonight. I guess it is a resist of sorts - can you believe I’ve never ever tried this!! I had it in my mind that I wanted to make my own design paper (how rare is that?) so I stamped a script stamp with black brilliance on white paper. Overstamping with Versamark, dusting with clear embossing powder and heating it moved me to the next step. On a teflon sheet I squiggled out SU Bordering Bue and SU Old Olive and misted them heavily with water. I layed the paper down flat on the ink and picked it up and moved it a couple of times. After I got the colors looking how I wanted, I dried the paper a bit with my heat gun and then I ironed it the rest of the way dry.
Just above you can see the detail left by the clear embossed stamp. The stamp set I chose was Fancy Pants - From the Garden. The stamp is absolutely huge - I have huge acrylic mounts, but nothing that would take this behemoth - so I had to finagle it kind of diagonally yet hanging off - it all worked out.
Because I wanted as much of the paper as possible to show, I added a chipboard element that I backed with acetate that had my sentiment stamped in black stazon. Lastly I wanted the paper to show through the punched scallops, so I added a thin strip on the inside of the card to accent the opening.
Supplies:
Stamps: Fancy Pants - From the Garden; Stampabilities - La Londa Script; Sentiment - PSX
Inks: Black Brialliance, Black Stazon, Versamark, SU Bordering Blue Reinker, SU Old Oliver Reinker
Paper: White Cardstock, Bazzill
Accessories: Chipboard, ribbon, clear EP, acetate, ribbon, crystals, MS Scallop Punch
Have yourself a glorious day!
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Absolutely stunning……I believe you should teach this at a gathering??? please??? thanks for sharing.
oh gosh, i agree with nancy, this is absolutely amazingly stunning. u may have invented something here, before long u will have your own line along with timmy boy. the card is so neat , i am going to try something like this but sure would like a demo…..hint hint…please please. thanks for sharing.
Becca, you are SO creative! This is absolutely lovely!
This is just AWESOME!! Nancy b. is right!! Teach me please… If I lived in your neighborhood I would be there in a flash!!
Just gorgeous.
Becca, this is beautiful!! Every time I come to your blog I am awed and inspired. I wish I had this on my desk so I could look at it all the time. Bravo! I’d sure love to live by you, too!
Way way cool … you made my jaw drop in amazement … this is so lovely … thanks for the instructions.
Beautifully done, Becca. Your pieces are really works of art! I really appreciate your instructions too. =)
wow this looks awesome! Im going to try this now!
Beautiful card!
Gorgeous! I love the idea that you just let your stamped background do the work. It didn’t need anything else.
Absolutely gorgeous!
This is stunning - love the colors!! (BTW, you can use a cutting plate from the cuttlebug or Big Shot for those huge acrylic stamps)
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An absolutely gorgeous card. I love the originality of it. With my stamp stash, I can do many many background with different colour combos. Thanks very much for sharing.
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