Snowflake Splendour Emboss Resist

 Happy Tuesday...and happy December! How appropriate that we are kicking off the new month with a snowfall. As I type this post, flakes are softly falling outside my office window. So pretty! It's like nature knew I needed inspiration for this week's featured product...the Snowflake Splendour Suite!

I have to say, I am absolutely IN LOVE with the gorgeous products in this suite. The Designer Paper is absolutely TO DIE FOR! The watercolour washes are simply stunning. So much so, that I thought they would be perfect to use as a backdrop for some emboss resist. Check out this pretty card I made...

I began with a piece of one of the watercolour wash patterns from the Snowflake Splendour DSP. Then, I stamped several of the snowflake images using Versamark ink and heat embossed using clear embossing powder. I almost stopped there, as the glossy embossed snowflakes were soooo pretty against the watercolour background. But I wanted to see what they would look like if I sponged a darker ink colour over top, so I sponged Highland Heather ink all over the embossed DSP panel. Oh my goodness, it is soo pretty! The embossed snowflakes resisted the ink and allowed the watercolour background to show through. The result is just gorgeous! I darkened the edges of my panel with some Gorgeous Grape ink and it just made everything pop. The final touch on the background was a spatter of Frost White Shimmer Paint...soooo yummy!😍😍

For the sentiment, I die-cut a stitched circle from scrap of the same DSP I used for the background and stamped the sentiment in Gorgeous Grape ink. I layered that on a scalloped circle die-cut from Gorgeous Grape card stock.

I embellished my card with some die-snowflakes, cut from Whisper White card stock that I had sponged with Frost White Shimmer Paint. The result is shimmery, pearlescent accents that work perfectly with my background. I also added some 1/4" Iridescent ribbon and a few Blue Gems.

On the inside of the Whisper White card base, I stamped a few more snowflakes, applying Pool Party and Highland Heather ink to each stamp with sponge daubers. I love that they echo the snowflakes in the background on the front of the card. I omitted a sentiment on the inside, as I wanted lots of room to write a heartfelt greeting.

I will be demonstrating this card and two others using products from the Snowflake Splendour Suite in today's Live @ Five video at 5 pm ET over on my Facebook Business page. I hope you'll join me live, but if you miss the broadcast, you can catch the replay shortly after on my YouTube channel.

Thanks so much for stopping by today...have a super week!

Product List

Snowflake Wishes Bundle (English) [155172] $75.50	Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad [147103] $10.25	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] $10.25	Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad [147099] $10.25
Versamark Pad [102283] $13.00	Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder [109130] $8.25	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $41.00	Frost White Shimmer Paint [147046] $11.00
Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper [153512] $15.75	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $13.25	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $11.25	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [122924] $12.00
Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146987] $12.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $163.00	Stitched Shapes Dies [152323] $41.00	Layering Circles Dies [151770] $48.00
Snowflake Splendor 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Ribbon [153548] $9.50	Blue Adhesive-Backed Gems [153547] $11.00	Sponge Daubers [133773] $7.00

Blossoms in Bloom and a Techniques Blog Hop

Hello! Does it feel like you just heard from me? I am posting twice this week because it is time for another Stamping Symphony Blog Hop!

This month we are focusing on techniques. I decided to throw it back to one of the very first techniques I learned as a new stamper: Emboss Resist. Now, there are lots of versions of this technique, so what I'm about to show you may go by another name, but ultimately it is a form of emboss resist, so that's what I'm calling it! Check out this card...

I used images from the Blossoms in Bloom stamp set. Here is how I achieved this look:

1) Starting with a 4"x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White card stock, I stamped the larger flower images in Magenta Madness and Mango Melody inks.

2) I stamped the smaller flower images in Gorgeous Grape ink.

3) I stamped the flower centres and leaves using Granny Apple Green ink.

4) I used an embossing buddy over the entire panel.

5) I stamped directly on each image again using Versamark ink.

6) I heat embossed using clear Stampin' Emboss powder.

7) I sponged the entire panel in Night of Navy ink.

8) Using a paper towel, I wiped the excess ink off the embossed images.

The result is this cool effect where the embossed images resist the darker ink, making them pop against the sponged background. Here's a closer look...

Now, can you see why I fell in love with this technique all those years ago? It is timeless and works with so many different stamp images. The key is to have solid image stamps that will apply the Versamark evenly so that you get a cleanly embossed layer. 

To complete the rest of the card, I layered the embossed panel on a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Magenta Madness card stock and then mounted it on a Misty Moonlight card stock base. The sentiment is stamped in Night of Navy ink on Magenta Madness DSP from the In-Colour DSP pack. I die-cut the sentiment using the Stitched Rectangles dies and added and little bit of frill with a bit of a square vellum doily. I added a bit of Misty Moonlight ribbon and a few Elegant Faceted to complete the look.

On the inside of the card I added a Whisper White card stock layer on which I stamped more of the same florals I used on the front. Isn't it amazing how different they look against a white background, as opposed to the navy??

Emboss resist really is a fun technique with many variations. It's a great way to make your supplies stretch further!

Now, be sure to check out the other talented stampers in our hop:

1. Leena (You are here)

2. Sandy

3. Barb

4. Jennifer

5. Leigh

Thanks so much for stopping by today...have a great week!

Product List

Blossoms In Bloom Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [152684] $30.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $13.25	Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [153081] $12.00	Magenta Madness 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [153080] $12.00
2020–2022 In Color 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [153070] $15.75	Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad [147093] $10.25	Magenta Madness Classic Stampin' Pad [153117] $10.25	Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad [147099] $10.25
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $10.25	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $10.25	Versamark Pad [102283] $13.00	Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder [109130] $8.25
Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $41.00	Square Vellum Doilies [152484] $6.75	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $48.00	Sponge Daubers [133773] $7.00
Misty Moonlight 1/4" (6.4 Mm) 2020–2022 In Color Ribbon [153624] $8.25	Elegant Faceted Gems [152464] $10.25

Delightful Dandelion Wishes and a Blog Hop

Happy Monday! Can you believe it is already the 15th? We're halfway through April! Time is speeding by and before we know it the new Annual Catalogue will be here. Today is the day we demonstrators get our first look at the new catalogue...I can't wait to start ordering in May! Did you know that as a member of my Stamping Symphony you get to order a full month before the catalogue goes live? That is a serious perk of demonstrator life! If you'd like to get your hands on new product early too, check out the Join my Stamping Symphony tab above.

Speaking of my Stamping Symphony, today is our monthly blog hop!

On the 15th of each month, several members of my team get together to showcase projects on a certain theme. This month we are all about spring! Now I don't know what says spring more than dandelions. Those little yellow blossoms will soon be springing up all over my yard! I decided to make the Dandelion Wishes stamp set my product of the week this week.

Check out this colourful card I made, inspired by Sandi MacIver...

Now, are those two colours meant for each other, or what? I used Coastal Cabana and Gorgeous Grape...I so love them together!

I used the emboss resist technique, embossing the dandelion images in white before sponging on that gorgeous colour. I'll be demonstrating this card, along with two others in tomorrow's Tuesday Live @ Five video over on my Facebook page. Be sure to check it out or find it on the Video Tutorials tab above later in the week.

Here's a closer look at that beautiful colour...

The sentiment I used here is from the Humming Along stamp set. While I love the sentiments in the Dandelion Wishes set, I really need more thank you card, hence my choice.

As is usually the case when I make thank you cards, I omitted a sentiment on the inside panel, opting instead to stamp another of the dandelion images in a combination of Coastal Cabana and Gorgeous Grape ink.

For full instructions and the dimensions for this card be sure to visit my Facebook page tomorrow afternoon.  In the meantime, hop on over to Sandy's blog to see what she has up her sleeve!

1. Leena (You are here)

2. Sandy

3. Barb

4. Jennifer

Just a reminder that the Retiring Products List posts today...all retiring products are available only while supplies last! Don't wait to order those must-have items or you may be disappointed! You can view all of the retiring products HERE.

Have a great week!

Product List

Dandelion Wishes Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146747] $27.00	Humming Along Cling Stamp Set [148758] $27.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $13.25	Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146987] $11.50
Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097] $10.25	Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad [147099] $10.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.25	Versamark Pad [102283] $12.25
Embossing Buddy [103083] $8.25	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $6.75	Heat Tool [129053] $41.00	Sponge Daubers [133773] $7.00
Big Shot [143263] $150.00	Softly Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [139672] $11.50	Twine Baker's Whisper White [124262] $4.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $6.75