Taylored Expressions – Emboss Resist Technique

Today I’m sharing a card showcasing the emboss-resist technique using Taylored Expressions stamps and dies.

Taylored Expressions Emboss Resist

To begin, I stamped and heat-embossed (with clear powder) images from the Make it Amazing and Posh Posies sets on watercolor cardstock.

I then applied a combination of Distress Inks to the panel and sprinkled on water for visual interest. Once the panel was dry, I stamped a sentiment from the Simply Succulents Stamp & Die Combo set in black Archival ink. I finished the panel with a frame cut with the Frame in Frame Cutting Plate set and adhered it to a Toffee cardstock base.

Taylored Expressions Emboss Resist

Penny Black Simplicity Triple Love Die – 2 Versions

Today, I’m sharing a two Valentine’s Day cards featuring the Penny Black die 51-187 Triple Love.

The first is CAS (and quick-to-create) card:

Penny Black Simplicity Valentine

I cut the overlay from silver paper with the 51-187 Triple Love die and adhered it to a panel, which I had colored with Distress Ink spray and drops of gold spray mist. I added the panel to a dry-embossed card base. Lots of options here – change the background behind the panel, use a different dry-embossed card base, …

The second card is an inlaid shaker card:

Penny Black Triple Love Shaker Card

I created the background with three strips of pink cardstock from which I cut the Triple Love in the center. I cut the Triple Love piece again from white cardstock and inlaid it into the card panel. I backed the overlay with acetate. I used foam tape (backed with white cardstock) to create a chamber for the sequins. The panel was then adhered to a square card base with foam adhesive.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Taylored Expressions Share Joy Challenge #22

Today, I’m playing along with the Share Joy Challenge #22 at Taylored Expressions.

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I used both the sketch and the inspiration to create an encouragement/friendship card:

TE Share Joy Challenge #22

The focal point of the card is the die-cut coffee machine created with the Koffee Time Stamp & Die Combo set. The sentiment is from the same set. I used the large tag from Build a Tag 4 for the background. I found patterned papers in my stash for the card base.

TE Share Joy Challenge #22

Be sure to head over to the Share Joy Challenge Blog to see more inspiration and to link up your entry!

CAS Mixed Media Friendship card

Today I’m sharing a CAS friendship card featuring an umbrella die cut against a background created with a raindrop stencil and embossing paste.

Jean Manis Life Is GoodAfter stamping the card base, I applied embossing paste, which I colored with Salty Ocean Distress Ink, through the Raindrops stencil (I selectively masked off portions of the stencil so that the umbrella would appear to be keeping the sentiment dry. Once the embossing paste dried, I adhered the umbrella die cut. The canopy of the umbrella was cut from cardstock which I had colored with a combination of Distress Inks (reds and a little yellow) for a different project.

Supplies: Hero Arts “Heyday Sentiments” stamp set

Penny Black Simplicity Floral Valentine

Today, I’m sharing a Valentine’s Day card created with Penny Black stamps and dies. Valentine’s Day seems to have arrived quickly this year!

VellumHeart

I applied a combination of pink Distress Inks to the 40-389 Bramble stamp, stamping in both the lower-right and upper-left corners of the card base. I die-cut the 51-182 Fancy Heart from white cardstock and adhered it over a piece of vellum cut in the heart shape, to soften the stamped portion underneath it. To finish, I heat-embossed a sentiment from the 30-229 Special Wishes stamp set and added hearts cut with the 51-100 Tree of Love die.