Saturday, February 13, 2010

Resistance Is Futile...and Pretty

If you don't have PTI's Through the Trees yet, resistance is futile. And once you have it, resistance is fun...not to mention, pretty.

The birch trees were stamped in VersaMark ink (first time I used it in a year, actually!) and embossed with clear embossing powder. Then, I masked the edges of the image with post-its, sponged on bashful blue ink, and wiped the excess off the embossing with a tissue. I stamped the sentiment and birds in Palette Noir.

See. Resistance is both futile and pretty!

Supplies
stamps: PTI Through the Trees
paper: PTI white
ink: VersaMark, Palette noir, SU bashful blue
accessories: clear embossing powder

39 comments:

  1. Wow this is stunning! LOVE the blue, white and black birds! Great color combo really pops!! Glad you didnt resist...heheh

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  2. Omygosh, Susan, this is just beautiful. I'm not going to be able to resist this set at all. Thank you so much for doing all the groundwork to show us the beauty you can create with it. What a gorgeous card! And it goes with today's weather --- we got 3" of snow in Charleston last night!

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  3. Beautiful card! I love that stamp
    in particular from the PTI set.

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  4. Resistance is indeed gorgeous! I just LOVE this one with those little birds in the trees! Fabulous work!!

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  5. Gorgeous! This is the reason I bought this stamp set, and now maybe I should take it out of the box and use it!

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  6. Wow. I love this card. It is simple and elegant and sophisticated!
    Thanks for sharing!

    Cynthia
    <><

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  7. This is one of my favorites of anything you've done. Simply stunning! And what do you think will be in my shopping cart at 12:05a.m. Monday morning along with those teeny paint cans, stamp sets and who knows what else? Enabler! :0)

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  8. This stamp is pushing me over the edge into spending $24, now that you've made it sooooooo stunning for its calming effect.

    By the way, when you've used a stamp most of us don't have, check out Ebay and watch us bid on that stamp. It's a riot how committed we are to paying just about whatever it takes to try our luck at being "just like Susan when I grow up"........if ONLY all it would take is the right stamp! :-)

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  9. Just beautiful and you make it sound SO easy :o)

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  10. Cute little card! I'm going to add it to my CASE file.
    Thanks!!!

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  11. I think you are on a personal mission to get this in my cart on Sunday. It just might work! LOL!

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  12. Beautiful! My resistance breaks down a little more each time I see a card like this.

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  13. Love the title of this post. You crack me up. The card looks awesome.

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  14. This card is stunning. Absolutely stunning.

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  15. So beautiful! Love the light blue, black, and white. The placement and orientation of the birds (apart, but facing each other) fits the sentiment perfectly.

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  16. I really really want this set. This card is just perfect!

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  17. I love the colors on this Susan! I love this image - I bought the set just for this one! Have a great weekend!

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  18. Your card is simply beautiful. I love it! tfs

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  19. I'm amazed at what you do with a stamp and a little ink! You know just how to showcase a stamp, and make it seem easy at the same time.

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  20. Amazing, jaw dropping, fantastic!!! I didn't even try to resist this one. It's on its way to me at this very moment. Hope I can do half as well as you have done here.

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  21. Gorgeous, soooo striking!

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  22. Absolutely gorgeous, Susan! You're my hero! :D

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  23. Yes, so pretty!! Love it with the blue sponged on ... must give this a go... can you believe I've had this set for about 2 weeks and it hasn't seen ink yet...Yikes!! I've been too busy!!!

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  24. This is gorgeous in blue. I like the masked/sponged technique.

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  25. WOW. Those birds look stunning on that blue.

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  26. Love it, love it, love it.
    Need to have it.
    You are right resistance is useless, I should just go and buy it now!

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  27. Who would've ever though to do resist emboss on a one-layer card?! You would, of course! Beautiful!!

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  28. well, i have to 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th that it's "striking"! wonderful card. works perfectly with the white.

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  29. Love your card! :) The blue looks really pretty and soft with the trees set. That's really clever to use emboss and resist--it looks so cool! Great card!

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  30. Gorgeous! I love this set, but HAVE resisted so far....I did borrow it, though! ☺

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  31. Actually...I have this set because of all of the gorgeous creations you've made using it! *wink* This one is so beautiful as well!! I love the blue, and your contrast with the birds!!

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  32. Simply stunning! Why did I not include this in my monster anniversary order? Next time, for sure.

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