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
Wow this is stunning! LOVE the blue, white and black birds! Great color combo really pops!! Glad you didnt resist...heheh
ReplyDeleteOmygosh, 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!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! I love that stamp
ReplyDeletein particular from the PTI set.
Resistance is indeed gorgeous! I just LOVE this one with those little birds in the trees! Fabulous work!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! This is the reason I bought this stamp set, and now maybe I should take it out of the box and use it!
ReplyDeleteWow. I love this card. It is simple and elegant and sophisticated!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
Cynthia
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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)
ReplyDeleteThis stamp is pushing me over the edge into spending $24, now that you've made it sooooooo stunning for its calming effect.
ReplyDeleteBy 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! :-)
Totally gorgeous! Jo x
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful and you make it sound SO easy :o)
ReplyDeleteCute little card! I'm going to add it to my CASE file.
ReplyDeleteThanks!!!
I think you are on a personal mission to get this in my cart on Sunday. It just might work! LOL!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! My resistance breaks down a little more each time I see a card like this.
ReplyDeleteLove the title of this post. You crack me up. The card looks awesome.
ReplyDeleteThis card is stunning. Absolutely stunning.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! Love the light blue, black, and white. The placement and orientation of the birds (apart, but facing each other) fits the sentiment perfectly.
ReplyDeleteI really really want this set. This card is just perfect!
ReplyDeleteI love the colors on this Susan! I love this image - I bought the set just for this one! Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteYour card is simply beautiful. I love it! tfs
ReplyDeleteI'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.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, Susan!
ReplyDeleteAmazing, 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.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, soooo striking!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous, Susan! You're my hero! :D
ReplyDeleteYes, 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!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous in blue. I like the masked/sponged technique.
ReplyDeleteSimply beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWOW. Those birds look stunning on that blue.
ReplyDeleteLove it, love it, love it.
ReplyDeleteNeed to have it.
You are right resistance is useless, I should just go and buy it now!
So very lovely
ReplyDeleteWho would've ever though to do resist emboss on a one-layer card?! You would, of course! Beautiful!!
ReplyDeletethis is beautiful!
ReplyDeletewell, i have to 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th that it's "striking"! wonderful card. works perfectly with the white.
ReplyDeleteLove 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!
ReplyDeleteStunning!!!!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I love this set, but HAVE resisted so far....I did borrow it, though! ☺
ReplyDeleteThat is just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteActually...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!!
ReplyDeleteSimply stunning! Why did I not include this in my monster anniversary order? Next time, for sure.
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