A couple of days ago I was playing with the Avant Garden set when I decided to use the emboss resist technique with it.

I used a piece of watercolor paper for the top layer and, after using the embossing buddy, stamped the flower image from Avant Garden in versamark. It was hard to see where I’d stamped but if I held the paper at the right angle, I could just see where the versamark was so as to avoid stamping again in the same place. I sprinkled on the clear embossing powder and heated. I actually did two pieces at the same time figuring that it was likely that one would be the test piece but although they are different, they both came out well.

I took the first piece since it had had time to cool down and added a lot of water with my aquapainter. Then I used dapper denim and bermuda bay to add colour. I went back a few times, adding more of one colour or the other and blending in places. Whilst that was drying, I did my second piece, which I’ll share tomorrow.

The watercolor paper had bowed a little after the embossing and all the water, so the bermuda bay mat helped to straighten it, as well as give a good border. This then went onto a  dapper denim card base. To finish off the card, I cut out the thanks using the Hello You framelits dies in dapper denim. I dabbed glue onto it using a sponge dauber and the silicone craft mat – this way, as I’ve mentioned before, you get enough glue onto the back without glue spooling around the cut out.

I was really pleased with how this technique worked and love the dapper denim and bermuda bay together. I’m going to try a few more colour combinations as well.

Just 8 days to go in Sale-a-bration!  I just put in another order, stocking up on basics and getting extra rewards at the same time. It means that I have plenty of envelopes and glue and card bases to keep me going for a long time now! Why not do it when you get extras, right?! 

I hope you enjoyed today’s project. Please use the Stampin’ Rewards code to get a selection of ribbon and sequins (6 yards in all) when your order is $30 or more; the current Stampin’ Rewards code is 34ANVEHC (if your order is over $150, don’t use the code, you get the rewards, but you still get the free gift). Click here to go to my online shop or here to join my team. To sign up for Paper Pumpkin, click here. For more details on my Customer Loyalty Programme, click here.

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See you tomorrow,

Liz