Embossing as a resist is not a new technique, but works just as beautifully with glazes, so be sure to give it a try!
I used Hot Pressed Watercolour Paper 300gsm for this card topperWhen using a big background stamp that fills almost my entire piece of cardstock, I like to use Sticky Grid on my stamping platform as this replaces the magnets and holds the paper in place for stampingI used the Roses stamp set CMS298 with clear embossing ink and the Tattered Rose Distress Embossing GlazeOnce you have heat set the glaze and it has cooled, you can add a background colour of your choice, I wanted a more vintage look to this card, so I chose Ground Espresso. I think that a darker colour ink works better as it gives a better contrastAs I wanted a variation in colour I also added some Frayed Burlap ink (one of my favourite colours in the Distress line). I blended the 2 colours together over the embossed image using blending toolsI sprayed some water droplets onto the cardstock and dabbed with a paper towel to get a more organic, aged looking backgroundNext I cut my card to sizeI like to distress the edges of my vintage pieces as I feel it gives it a more aged effectI added some Antique Linen ink to the distressed edgesAnd matted the piece onto some cardstockIf you haven’t tried the Sizzix Impresslits, then I suggest you give them a go! They cut and 3D Emboss at the same time! I cut this flourish out of my hot pressed watercolour paper too.I used my Distress Embossing Dabber to coat the flourish with embossing ink and added Tattered Rose Embossing Glaze over the surface and heat set it.Then I covered the entire piece with Ground Espresso Distress Crayon, being sure to fill in all the recessed areasUsing a slightly damp paper towel, I removed some of the crayon. You can remove as much or as little as you prefer. I always love this reveal as it is so dramaticThen I stamped a birthday sentiment from a Penny Black Stamp set onto some dark brown cardstock and embossed it with Tea Rose Embossing PowderThen I matted the sentiment onto a lighter piece of cardstockYup… my favourite tool for lining up my card toppers! The mini Wendy Vecchi Make Art Stay-tion! The magnets also assist in holding down the elements until the glue has driedI added some sparkle to the mini flowers and some to the bottom right hand corner of the sentiment using my Pick Me Up ToolEmbossing as a resist – one of my favourite techniques!
