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Poppy Resist
By Tami Hartley

Reverse the look of solid images by using an emboss resist technique.

Featured Product:
CG140 Poppy Background


Hero Materials:
CH136 Small Accent Pearl
CH137 Medium Accent Pearl
PW104 Embossing Powder - Clear
CG125 Friend Definition
CG140 Poppy Background
CL414 Classic Messages
AF120 Memories Ink Pad - ArtPrint Brown
AF157 Tim Holtz: Peeled Paint Distress Dye Ink Pad
AF158 Tim Holtz: Tattered Rose Distress Dye Ink Pad
AF170 Shadow Ink - Soft Brown
VC250 VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad
PS564 Latte Folded Cards
PS609 Eggshell Layering Papers

Additional Materials:
Barn Door Distress Ink, Fantastix coloring tool (Tsukineko), Ranger ink blending tool, string, pop dots, tissue or paper towel

Instructions:
  1. Trim a Latte notecard to a 4.25" x 4.25" square and set aside.
  2. Stamp Friend Definition with Soft Brown shadow ink onto Eggshell layering paper. Stamp Poppy Background on top with Versamark ink. Sprinkle on clear embossing powder and melt with a heat gun. Trim to a square.
  3. Use ink blending tool to apply Tattered Rose and Barn Door Distress Inks to poppies.
  4. Use Fantastix coloring tool to add Peeled Paint Distress Ink to stems.
  5. Wipe excess ink from clear embossed areas with a tissue or paper towel.
  6. Adhere stamped panel to Latte card.
  7. Stamp sentiment on Eggshell strip and adhere to card with pop dots.
  8. Finish by tying with string and adding pearls to the poppies.

Variation:
An elegant script stamp such as S4878 Old Letter Writing looks lovely in the background as well.


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