Stellar Stamps

Technique: Resist Embossing

RESIST EMBOSSING

1. Emboss a  few stamped images with Top Boss Clear Embossing Ink & Crystal Clear emboss powder.
2. Stamp the same image, or different images, in several colors of pigment ink.
3. Emboss again with Crystal Clear emboss powder (the powder will adhere to the pigment ink).
4. Rub a dark pigment ink color all over the entire surface (or use a brayer)...this will color the space between your embossed images.
5. Rub a tissue gently on the embossed design to make it brighter.
6. Emboss the entire surface with Crystal Clear powder.

A more basic way to Resist Emboss is:

1. Emboss a stamped image or several stamped images onto a light cardstock using Versamark and clear embossing powder;
2. Sponge Classic Ink all over the cardstock.
3. Wipe with a tissue to get the ink off the embossed images.
4. That's it! Now use it as a background or focal point or.....

Sample of what this looks like from a card I borrowed off SCS in their tutorial:

Stampin' Up! changes to announce

SU is now accepting your credit card for payment for orders. It would mean that you'd have to give me your credit card number to process an order. That's fine for those who I take orders from in person. However, by email, I still will use Pay Pal as I have for about 5 years.

SU is also extending the deadline for the Occasions Mini Catalog through June 30 instead of ending it May 31.

Here's a card I just received from the gal who is an upline about 5 levels above me. I placed in the top-30 in sales of her over 6000 demos. She sends a card each month someone achieves that. Here's the card I received for March.

My Three Workshop Cards From Last Night

Here are the 3 cards I demo'd at a workshop last night. All 3 were inspired by ideas from other stampers & all 3 feature items from the Occasions Mini.
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Using the "For Father" set

Using "Tart & Tangy" and a piece from "A Perfect Day" rub-on

Using the sentiment from "Sassy Suzie" , a flower from "A Perfect Day" rub-on and a silver ribbon slide from the Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware.

A darling Mother's Day purse with instructions

This was on the SU website just in time for Mother's Day on May 11. Isn't it darling???

Stamps: BLOOMING WITH LOVE STAMP SET	Paper: CARD STOCK VERY VANILLA 8 1/2X11 WATERCOLOR PAPER 3.75 INCHES X 5 INCHES DESIGNER SERIES PAPER PRINTS OLD OLIVE 12 X 12 DBL SIDED
Ink STAZON PAD JET BLACK CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD BORDERING BLUE CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD OLD OLIVE CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD CREAMY CARAMEL CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD PURELY POMEGRANATE	Accessories: BONE FOLDER AQUA PAINTERS GLUE DOTS POP-UP STICKY STRIP RIBBON GROSGRAIN OLD OLIVE 5/8 INCH
Instructions 1. Cut top closure and flaps from Pop-Up Glue Dot box. Cover box using Old Olive Prints Designer Series paper. Use Sticky Strip to assemble box. 2. Adhere Old Olive ribbon to interior of purse using Sticky Strip to form handles. 3. Stamp flower images in Jet Black StazOn ink on watercolor paper (3-1/8” x 2”). Watercolor images using Bordering Blue, Creamy Caramel, Old Olive, and Purely Pomegranate ink and Aqua Painter. Let dry, and adhere to purse.