Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop!
This month, the theme is Create Your Own Background. We really hope that you will be inspired by all the amazing creations the Pals are sharing with you! As you hop from blog to blog, we would love for you to leave a comment. You will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
Since it’s World Watercolor Month, I wanted to use the “emboss resist” technique with watercoloring. I began by stamping Christmas trees in VersaMark on Shimmery White Cardstock, 4 1/4″ X 5 1/2″. After stamping, I sprinkled the trees with White Embossing Powder, and set it with the Heat Tool. If you’re unfamiliar with these items, clicking on the pictures in my Product List will tell you more about them.
The Christmas trees are from two stamp sets: Trees for Sale from the 2022 July-December Mini Catalog, and Wisteria Wishes from the 2022-2023 Annual Catalog. The annual catalog has a sample of the trio of wisteria blooms upside down as Christmas trees, as you see here.
Emboss Resist Watercoloring
Next, I used the largest Water Painter to brush Shaded Spruce diluted ink across the surface of the stamped trees on the cardstock. The ink was diluted by squeezing drops of water from the brush handle to the lid of the ink pad. It’s fun to see how the color only adheres to the cardstock, while the heat embossed trees remain glistening white, “resisting” the ink. I wish you could see the sheen in the photos!
After drying, I used the second largest Deckled Rectangles Die for cutting, and placed it on Dimensionals. Then, I used the largest Deckled Rectangles Die to cut the Pool Party layer behind it. The two layers were glued to a Mint Macaron card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″ x 41/4″.
The sentiment, “Christmas Greetings,” is from the Trees For Sale Stamp Set. I have to tell you, this set has a coordinating die set that’s a FREE Sale-a-bration item, so I included it in my Product List. Don’t wait to order, because this set is popular, and once the Sale-a-bration items sell out, they won’t be restocked.
I stamped the sentiment in VersaMark on Mint Macaron Cardstock, sprinkled with White Embossing Powder, and set with the Heat Tool. Then, I used two Deckled Rectangles to cut it to size, and glued it to the card front.
The last detail was adding clusters of For Everything Fancy Sequins. With just a little patience, reading glasses, and the Take Your Pick tool, I glued them in place with pin dots of Tombow Liquid Glue.
More inspiration awaits, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team. The Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Then, please mark your calendars for our next blog hop on August 10th. Our theme will be Seasons’ Greetings, where we will showcase projects inspired by our favorite seasonal time of the year.
Until then, have fun in your craft space.
Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop
- Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
- Melissa Seplowitz at The Stamping Ninja
- Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
- Su Mohr at Aromas And Art. ***YOU ARE HERE***
- Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
- Ann Murray at Murray Stamps INK
- Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
- Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
- Deb Walker at Deb Stamps Life
- Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
- Lori Pinto at LollyPop Paper and Ink
- Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
- Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
- Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
- Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
- Rae Harper Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
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Hi Sue Gerry Taylor I Love yr Christmas card very pretty I learned something new today resist Watercoloring Thank you for sharing
Thank you, Gerry! You are welcome!
I don’t know which elements I like most. White embossing for sure. Watercoloting, edge distressing..and the wave of sequins. Swoon…
Thank you, Ann!
Stunning card, Su!! Your emboss resist background is perfect! 🙂
Thank you, Beth!
This emboss resist technique turned out perfectly for the trees! Your card is adorable!
Thank you, Mary!
Simply gorgeous! I’ve really gotten into embossing lately and am going to have to try this out. You’ve created a beautiful card!
Thank you, Sue! You’ll enjoy doing this technique!
Gorgeous Su! I love your watercolor-resist background and combining the two sets for the trees is brilliant!!
Thank you, Melissa! I’ll be using this technique again!
Beautiful card! Very smart to use the watercolor background for watercolor month. I just LOVE what you did with the sequins – just beautiful!
Thank you, Lisa Ann! These sequins are amazing!
Your cad is amazing!
Thank you, Wendy! I’m so glad you like it!
Love the idea of using wisteria wishes for trees. I never would of thought of that. And the emboss resist is a great technique as well.
Thank you, Cathy! Stampin’ Up designers thought of the upside down Wisteria. Their samples come in handy!
Soft and lovely Su. Always fun to see how you put your own stamp on our Pals Hop!
Thank you, Deb!
Your card is gorgeous and the background is wonderful! I love seeing older techniques being brought back. And you really made this one shine. Now I want to give it a try.
Thank you, Jackie! It’s a fun technique!