Embossing Powder Techniques #12

Faux Mosaic Resist

Previously, in Heat Embossing Techniques #3, I showed you a similar technique. This one is a lot faster to make, but first you have to make a Mosaic stamp. Here's how.

Stampin' Up! stamp sets are die cut when you receive them. After you mount your stamps, save the foam backed adhesive rubber to make a Mosaic stamp. Cut the flat rubber into "shards" and adhere them to a suitable block leaving some space between the pieces. Use this stamp to turn any image into a mosaic without cutting.

I stamped the rose on white card stock with Jet Black StazOn ink and used markers and a blender pen to colour the image. Let the inks dry completely; you can speed the drying with a Heat Tool.

Swipe the card stock with an Embossing Buddy and stamp your Mosaic stamp with a VersaMark pad. Apply Clear EP, shake off the excess and melt with a Heat Tool.

When the EP is cooled, swipe the piece with a black ink pad, NOT StazOn, working the ink into the "cracks". Then, clean the ink from the EP with a tissue.

Supplies
Stamps
-Happiness Shared 117038 IBC p. 100
-Mosiac stamp (see instructions)
Ink IBC pp. 165-169
-VersaMark pad 102283 IBC p. 195
-Old Olive ink pad
-Basic Black ink pad
-Pretty in Pink ink pad
-Jet Black StazOn pad 101406 IBC p. 195
-Pink Pirouette marker
-River Rock marker
-So Saffron marker
Paper IBC pp. 165-170
-Whisper White card stock
-Basic Black card stock
-Pink Pirouette card stock
-River Rock card stock
Tools
-1/16 in. hand punch 101227 IBC p. 202
-Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch 119275 IBC p. 201
-Heat Tool 100005 IBC p. 196
-Embossing Buddy 103083 IBC p. 196
Accessories
-Clear EP 109130 IBC p. 196
-Clear Rhinestone brad 113144 IBC p. 187
-Black Satin Ribbon 117285 IBC p. 191

Embossing Powder Techniques #11

Joseph's Coat Resist
When creating this subtly layered effect, choose closely related colour combinations to avoid a muddy appearance.

I stamped the butterflies with So Saffron ink close together on White card stock. Using the leaf stem, I stamped with Baja Breeze and Marina Mist, overlapping the images. Then, I used a sponge dauber to fill in most of the remaining white space with Bashful Blue ink. Make sure to let the inks dry or use a heat tool to speed the process.

Swipe the card stock with an Embossing Buddy and stamp the butterflies, spaced widely, with VersaMark. Cover with Clear EP, shake off the excess and melt with the heat tool. Let cool.

Using sponge daubers I coloured in the background with patches of Baja Breeze, Marina Mist and Not Quite Navy ink. Finally, I stamped the leaf stem with Not Quite Navy and set the card stock aside to dry. Don't use a heat tool to speed the drying at this point or the inks will mix with the embossing powder when it melts. You want the EP to stay clear.

When the card stock is dry, use a tissue to remove the inks from the heat embossed butterflies to reveal the lighter colours beneath.

Supplies
Stamps
-Great Friend 113792 IBC p. 122
Ink IBC pp. 165-169
-So Saffron pad
-Baja Breeze pad
-Marina Mist pad
-Bashful Blue pad
-Not Quite Navy pad
-Certainly Celery pad
-VersaMark pad 102283 IBC p. 195
Paper IBC pp. 165-170
-So Saffron card stock
-Whisper White card stock
-Certainly Celery card stock
-Not Quite Navy card stock
Tools
-Big Shot 113439 IBC p. 204
-Matchbox die 114890 IBC p. 204
-Heat Tool 100005 IBC p. 196
-Embossing Buddy 103083 IBC p. 196
-sponge daubers 102892 IBC p. 195
Accessories
-Clear embossing powder 109130 IBC p. 196
-Daffodil Delight taffeta ribbon 119766 IBC p. 191
-Subtles flower brads 119732 IBC p. 187

Embossing Powder Techniques #10

Marker Resist

Compared to the Water Colour re-inker resist (see technique #7 below) this technique is super simple.

After stamping with VersaMark, I used gold embossing powder for the sentiment focal point.

Then, using a marker I coloured the spaces. Some of the ink will get on the embossed image so be careful not to smear it. Just dab it with a tissue to remove.



Supplies
Stamps
-Vintage Vogue 117690 IBC p. 126
Ink IBC pp. 165-169
-Rose Red pad 101778
-Rose Red marker 100063
-Crumb Cake pad 121030
-VersaMark pad 102283 IBC p. 195
Paper IBC pp. 164-170
-Very Vanilla card stock
-Brushed Gold card stock
-Blushing Bride card stock
-Rose Red card stock
Tools
-Stamp-A-Ma-Jig 101049 IBC p. 198
-1/16 in. punch 101227 IBC p. 202
-Heat Tool 100005 IBC p. 196
Accessories
-Gold embossing powder 109129 IBC p. 196
-Gold brads 104337 IBC p. 187
-Rose Red seam binding 121884 OMC p. 16

Embossing Powder Techniques #9

Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder
Stampin' Up! Iridescent Ice EP is clear with glitter. Use it with VersaMark if you want it to stay transparent, allowing images to show through or stamp with any colour of Craft (pigment) ink to add glitter to the colour.

Sparkle can transform a simple card into an elegant one. Use it to imitate sugar on images of baked goods, frost on winter images and conjure magic when applied to wings or nature images.

The sparkle doesn't show up very well in my photo, but you can see enough to get the idea.

I used a Whisper White Craft pad to stamp the background image, then covered it with Iridescent Ice embossing powder. Shake off the excess and heat until melted. Be careful not to over heat or it will turn dull. After it cooled I added the rhinestone embellishments.

The sentiment was stamped on Whisper White card stock with Night of Navy ink. Then I punched out the shape and covered it  with a VersaMark pad. Next, cover it with Iridescent Ice EP, shake off the excess and heat.



Supplies
Stamps
-Wedding Sweet 115466 IBC p. 67
Ink IBC pp. 165-169
-Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pad 101731
-Night of Navy Classic Stampin' pad 102977
-VersaMark pad 102283 IBC p. 195
Paper IBC pp. 165-170
-Night of Navy card stock
-Whisper White card stock
Tools
-Modern Label punch 119849 IBC p. 203
-Heat Tool 100005 IBC p. 196
Accessories
-Night of Navy 1/8 in. taffeta ribbon 119258 IBC p. 191
-Iridescent Ice embossing powder 101930 IBC p. 196
-Basic Rhinestones 119246 IBC p. 188

Again, it's hard to see the sparkle on this sample.

The sentiment was stamped with a Chocolate Chip Craft ink and heat embossed with Iridescent Ice embossing powder. I use the refill bottles and a sponge dauber to apply the ink to the stamp.

I punched the heart from card stock and covered the surface with a VersaMark pad. Then I added Iridescent Ice EP, poured off the excess and heated it. To avoid burning my fingers when heating a small item, I attach the end of a strip of scrap card stock to the back for a handle and remove it after the shape has cooled.

The cakes were stamped with Black StazOn ink and coloured with a blender pen and inks picked up from the lids of my stamp pads. Once dry, I touched up the icing with a VersaMarker. It's the same stuff that's in the VersaMark pad, but it's a marker. Very handy! Then I added Iridescent Ice EP, shook off the excess and heated it.

Supplies
Stamps
-Birthday Bakery Hostess set IBC p. 10
-A Word for You 117032 IBC p. 158
Ink IBC pp. 165-169
-Chocolate Chip Craft Stampin' refill 102847 IBC
-Jet Black StazOn ink pad 101406 IBC p. 195
-VersaMark pad 102283 IBC p. 195
-VersaMarker 100901 IBC p. 195
-Chocolate Chip Classic ink
-Real Red Classic ink
-Tempting Turquoise Classic ink
-Certainly Celery Classic ink
-Rose Red Classic ink
-Daffodil Delight Classic ink
Paper IBC pp. 165-170
-Certainly Celery card stock
-Pretty in Pink card stock
-Chocolate Chip card stock
-Whisper White card stock
-Melon Mambo card stock
-Wild Wasabi card stock
Tools

-Heat Tool 100005 IBC p. 196

-Blender pen 102845 IBC p. 195
-Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch 119275 IBC p. 201
-Scallop Trim Border punch 118402 IBC p. 201
-Scallop Edge Border punch 119882 IBC p. 201
-Oval punch 119863 IBC p. 203
-Small Heart punch 117193 IBC p. 202
Accessories
-Melon Mambo pompom trim 123322 OMC p. 35
-Iridescent Ice embossing powder 101930 IBC p. 196

Embossing Powder Techniques #8

Cracked Glass

This technique adds a vintage look to paper crafts.

I used the Big Shot to cut a 3 in. circle of Vanilla card stock and stamped Bella Toile background with Crumb Cake ink. The clock face from Sense of Time set was stamped with Basic Black ink.

To define the circle I sponged Crumb Cake ink around the edge and followed with a narrow application of Basic Black ink.

For the smaller circle on the face, I punched a 1 in. circle from scrap card stock, placed the hole over the circle and sponged Crumb Cake ink.

Let all the inks dry and apply a VersaMark pad to the clock face. Pour on Clear Embossing Powder and shake off the excess. Heat with heat tool and repeat the layers of VersaMark and EP until there are 3 layers. (If you're quick, you can just add EP to the still hot surface and skip the VersaMark.)

Now place the piece in the freezer for 10 minutes. Take it out and bend it to make the Embossing crack. I swiped the surface with a Crumb Cake ink pad to make the cracks show up better.

After stamping the sentiment with Basic Black ink, I folded the Vanilla card stock mat twice, then laid it flat and swiped it with a Crumb Cake ink pad. I also swiped the Framed Tulips embossed border with the same ink pad.

Supplies
Stamps
-Sense of Time 113804 IBC p. 127
-Bella Toile 111598 IBC p. 142
Ink IBC pp. 165-169
-Basic Black pad
-Crumb Cake pad
Paper IBC pp. 165-170
-Very Vanilla card stock
-Basic Black card stock
-Crumb Cake card stock
Tools
-Big Shot 113439 IBC p. 204
-3 in. circle die 121811 OMC p. 39
-Framed Tulips embossing folder 121809 OMC p. 28
-1/16 in. punch 101227 IBC p. 202
Accessories
-Antique brads 117273 IBC p. 187
-Neutrals brads 110736 IBC p. 187
-Crumb Cake seam binding 122332 OMC p. 16