RESIST TECHNIQUE

This is one of my favourite techniques !!!

Firstly, you need to create an image to resist the colour of the next layer.  In the tag opposite, I used a word quote stamp.  To create the 'resist' use a clear embossing ink e.g. Versamark, stamp your image and cover with either clear or white embossing powder.  Remove the excess, then heat set the powder. After a moment or two, when cool, add your choice of colours.  For this particular tag I used Tim Holtz distress ink pads- Peacock Feathers, Scattered Straw, and lightly edged with Vintage Photo.

You now need to lift off your 'resist' element, so that you can build further layers.  To do this use a hot, dry iron (make sure the steam is switched off), and place a clean piece of white printer paper over the top.  Press firmly onto the image for a minute or two.  You will see your image melting and being soaked up by the paper.  Lift and check to see if you have removed all the embossing powder by carefully (because it will be hot) running your finger over it, to see if any of the image is still raised.  If you can still feel some of the 'resist', place some more clean paper over the image and repeat the iron process, until all of the initial image has been removed and it is your base card colour that appears where your coloured inks have resisted them.  Tip: take care that only clean paper touches the image when ironing, or residue will transfer back and spoil your creation.

For the next layer I inked a flower stamp in black, to create a bolder contrast.  I also embossed with black powder, but this is optional.  It does however make it much more tactile....and we all tend to look with our hands rather than our eyes as we were so often reminded not to do when we were children !!!  I also added touches of an ultra fine crystal glitter by DecoArt to give it sparkle and dimension, accented with Card Candi, a metal decorative corner and a piece of black satin edged ribbon and was pleased with my 'minimal' effort.  What took very little time, gives the impression that a great deal of work has gone into it...

Both of these cards were created in exactly the same way .... what a difference choice of colours can make !!  For both the resist and the main image, the same stamp was used, but  slightly offset to the left.  Also, I didn't emboss this image in black.  Instead, I opted to stamp and emboss a verse on the front, which would only work over a flat image.

So...what are you waiting for....have some fun. If you have any questions, email me at contact@divinecrafting.co.uk, and don't forget to email photos of your creations too.

Christine x