Rip & Resist

You're So thoughtful!
Another resist technique
stamp credits:

Scroll Border & small element designs – Chinese ATC EZMount stamp set (SI)

You're So Thoughtful – ATC Mini Words EZMount stamp set (SI)



supplies:

Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black (SI)

Ranger Adirondack Dye ink pads – Eggplant, Bottle, Lettuce (SI)

Ranger Heat It craft tool – heat gun

Tsukineko VersaMark watermark stamp pad (SI)

Tsukineko Encore Ultimate Metallic – Enchanted Evening (SI)

Marco's Paper Kromekote Cover 10 Pt. Cardstock (www.marcopaper.com)

Scotch 3M ATG (adhesive dispenser)

Fiskars Scallop Paper Edger

Staples Stickies adhesive notes (any brand post-its will work)

Ribbon

Cosmetic sponge wedges (any drug store)



Instructions:

1.Stamp scroll border and small element designs with VersaMark ink diagonally on Kromekote card. Dry completely with Heat tool.

2.Rip stickie note to create a mask and position it a couple of inches from the right edge.

3.Apply Lettuce ink to cosmetic sponge wedge and with firm pressure add ink to area that is masked off. With same sponge blend Bottle ink over parts of the Lettuce ink in a downward motion. Add shading to edge where mask is with Eggplant ink on a new sponge.

4.Remove mask. Rip another stickie note mask and position it below the first area changing the angle of the mask. Apply Bottle ink to this area varying the amount of ink. Add just a touch of Lettuce ink to give the edge closest to the mask some highlighting. Overlapping the color will not hurt the design. Repeat this process alternating the color schemes with the masks.

5.Buff the card with a soft cloth to make the resist images pop.

6.Ink scroll border image with Encore Enchanted Evening and stamp below each row of resist images.

7.Stamp You're so thoughtful with Archival Ink Jet Black in the bottom left corner of card.

8.Trim stamped card with Fiskars paper edger to 3 ¾” x 5” then layer onto black (4 x 5 ¼”) card and light olive green note card with ATG.

9.Add black ribbon bow to top left corner of card.