The Best and Most Beautiful Things

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!