Artist in Residence - Christmas Card Tutorial

I have a tutorial live as an Imagine Crafts Artists in Residence.  For today's Tutorial I am sharing a gorgeous Christmas Card using the Emboss Resist technique and Memento Inks - they are perfect for this technique.

I have also used some of my favourite  products including Spellbinders Dies,Want2Scrap bling and Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L - it doesn't get much better than this!

You can see the whole project and details by clicking HERE.  I would love you to pop over there and leave me a comment letting me know what you think - you know I love to see you!

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

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NinaB Designs April Blog Hop

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Welcome to the NinaB Designs Blog Hop! The theme of this month's Hop is Stamping Techniques. Nina challenged the team to do a technique, which could be as simple as coloring, die-cutting or more involved like emboss resist, making your own embellishments, etc. If you have arrived from Lea Lawson's Blog, you are in the right place!

I have used the Sew Lovely stamp set, designed by NinaB Designs for The Craft's Meow and have used the Emboss Resist Technique - this is one of my favourite techniques, along with Die Cutting and Stenciling.

I have stamped the image using Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko VersaMagic - Cloud White Ink and embossed using White Embossing Powder and a Heat Tool.  I have then sponged the image using VersaMagic - Pixie Dust and Versafine - Vintage Sepia

It has then been cut out using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine

 and Labels Eight Nestabilities® then mounted onto the Decorative Labels Eight Nestabilities® using foam tape.

The button image has been cut out using the Standard Circles LG Nestabilities®. 

 Want2Scrap©  Self Adhesive Pearls have been added around the edge of the circle and a button glued to the center to create a unique embellishment.   This is added on top of vintage lace and a border of  Want2Scrap© - Beautiful Bling Borders-Fancy Waves! by Nina Brackett.  Finishing off with a Mulberry Rose and some floral touches from my stash.

The NinaB Designs team is giving away these TWO PRIZE PACKAGES:

Prize #1 

 Prize #2: TCM's Crafty Shelf and Retired LOC Elegant Labels set

 

Winners will be picked randomly from 2 of the designers' blogs: 

Nina Brackett * Clare Buswell * Heather Jensen * Jennie Harper * Jessica Fick 
* Lea Lawson* Linda Lucas * Rae Barthel

Everybody is welcome to comment and be eligible to win. The winners will be announced on April 22 on Nina's Blog, where you will also find all the relevant info regarding the giveaways. Finally, please consider liking the following Facebook pages that are represented on today's hop, so you don't miss the latest news and happenings:

NinaB Designs

Spellbinders Paper Arts

The Craft's Meow

Penny Black Inc.
 Want2Scrap 

Thank you for joining us today and for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

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Silk Moth

Today I am sharing a card I created using a leftover kit from one of my Card Design Classes - this one is from way back but I love this Silk Moth, and the Art Stencil, both from retired Layers of Color, designed by my dear friend and artist Laura Kirste

 

The image has been stamped onto white card using Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko Clear Embossing Powder and then a Heat Tool used.  I have used the Emboss Resist Technique to colour the Silk Moth using Memento Inks - they work so beautifully for this technique.

The sentiment is from theJustRite® Stampers Large Fancy Sentiments stamp set.  The bling is from Want2Scrap©

This card is for the following challenges:

 CCEE Stampers - Oldie but Goodie 

Charisma Cardz - Happy Birthday

 Shelly's Images - Anything Goes 

Paper Shelter Challenge - Anything Goes 

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes 

Stampotique Designers' Challenge - Stencils

365 Cards - 20 minutes or less

 

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

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Emboss Resist - Silk Moth

Popping back to share a card I created sometime ago but have never shared until now - I am not sure why!

 

 

It is created using the retired Silk Moth art cling art stamp designed by Laura Kirste Campbell.

 

 

 

 

The Art Stencil is also retired but still a favourite of mine, also designed by Laura.

 

 

 

 

Emboss Resist is such an effective technique, I love the dramatic finish it can have.

 

This card is for the following challenges:

Amusing Challenges - Anything Goes

Catered Crop - Distress

Great Impressions - Anything with Animals

ATCs & Cards With Attitude - Anything Goes

Inspire Me Fridays – Always Anything Goes

Poodles Parlour - Winged Things

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Art Impressions Stamps Challenge - one layer

Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes

 

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

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LOC In Flight

I am so happy to be able to play along with the Play Date Cafe again this week - I am loving the inspiration that there is over there - I used to find inspiration sketches so challenging - but now I just love them!

Something a little different this time - I have used the Layers of Color Butterfly Collector Clear Art Stamps to do a little bit of Emboss Resist with

I forgot how much I loves this technique until I saw a Tutorial Video on StampTV with GinaK the other week and Resist it is....using Distressing Inks...Tim Holt's Scattered Straw, Peeled Paint and Walnut Stain - I love the natural and earthy feel that is happening here!!  The butterflies are embossed with White Embossing Powder!

The black border is made using the Martha Stewart punch and I have added layered flowers - the material ones are individually cut from a piece of lace I had lying around, I spent ages cutting each one out individually - aren't they divine!!  Black gems have been added to the butterflies wings.

This was very quick and easy - I am going to be using this technique a lot more - it is so easy and so effective!

This card is also for the following challenges!;

Rosie-D's Challenges - All Creatures Great and Small

By the Cute and Girly - Animal Antics

You can see more of my projects in my Layers of Color Gallery, while you are there make sure you check out the other Design Team galleries there is so much inspiration waiting to be discovered.  You are invited to join us on our SNR Group where there is lots of fun and chatter (No surprises there I know! LOL)  There are also discounts and previews that are exclusive for the Group Members - come and join us!!

Thank you for coming and visiting with me today, I love to see you have been and appreciate the comments you leave - each one means so much to me - I think I have become a comment 'junkie!' LOL!  I hope you are having a great day!  God bless you!

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