Mar 22 2008
Emboss Resist Nightingale - Tutorial
I came home from work last night to find a wonderful package filled with new stamps sets waiting for me at the door. Thought I would try one out. This set is from See D’s at www.InqueBoutique.com named “Nightingale.” I love those flourishes!
These are my first sets from See D’s and they are probably named that due to the fact they are unmounted and have the picture of the stamp on the back side so when you put it on your clear mount so you can see the image and exactly were you are going to stamp it on your paper. Nice huh?
Let’s get started with the tutorial.
Supplies:
| Stamps: See D’s Nightingale, Stampin’ Up Antique Background |
| Paper: Whisper White, Cool Carribean, Chocolate Chip, Basic Black |
| Ink: Stampin’ Up Basic Black, Cool Carribean, Chocolate Chip, Adirondack Ginger and Stream |
| Accessories: Versamark Pad and Marker, Photo Corner Punch, Copper Brads, Piercing Tools, Brayer, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, White Gel Pen, Chocolate Chip Marker, Aqua Painter, Paper Towel |
I started out with Whisper White card stock. Loaded the stamp with Versamark and then Black ink and stamped the bird.
Heat embossed the bird with clear embossing powder and heat gun.
Stamped the flourish by loading the stamp first with Versamark and then loading it with Ginger ink.
Heat embossed the flourish with clear embossing powder and heat gun.
Watercolored the bird using Cool Carribean ink and an Aqua brush. With my ink pad closed I squeezed it so the pad would press against the lid and create a pudding of ink. I used the puddle to paint with.
Shadowed the belly and wings with Aqua Brush and Stream ink.
Colored over the entire bird with Versamark marker and heat embossed using clear embossing powder and a heat gun. Notice the black embossing did smear some when I used the Versamark marker. That is the yellow/brownish color you see.
Now for the scary part. Heavily Brayered Chocolate chip ink over entire piece of card stock. The embossed images will resist the brayered ink.
Let the ink dry for a few moments and then wipe the ink off of the embossed images with a paper towel.
Stamped Antique Background stamp over the entire piece of card stock with Chocolate Chip ink. Note I lay my background stamp wood side down and press my ink pad on top of it to ink it. I then lay the card stock face down on the background stamp and put a piece of scrap paper over it and lightly rub over it to transfer image.
Wait a few moments to let the ink dry and then use a paper towel to wipe the ink off of the embossed images.
Put a shadow on the undersides of the flourish using a Chocolate Chip Marker. (Note: this would look more dramatic if I would have used a black marker).
Used a white gel pen to put in highlights on the top sides of the flourish, bird’s tail and the top of the bird. This step really adds dimension.
Put a shadow under the birds belly with a Chocolate Chip marker.
Started assembling the card layers and used a photo corner punch with black card stock for photo corners.
Added copper brads to the photo corners and used my piercing tools along top and left sides of card front.
Here we have another finished creation.
Thanks for coming along on my trial run of these new stamps.
Hope your day is filled with the soothing sounds of birds singing. It is Spring after all!
Your tutorial is sooo clear and easy to follow!!! Thank you!!! This is sooo beautiful and I’m going to try this with slightly different sets.
Again gorgeous!!!
You have really added a lot of depth and dimension! The blue in bird really pops against your rich dark background…lovely! Thank you again for sharing your endless amazing talent!
totally love it!!
This is just gorgeous Michele - I am so inspired by all of your postings -
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This is beautiful I’m trying to get this stamp set forever and cant find in stores here
This is stunning! Thanks so much for the tutorial, I’m definately going to try it!!
beautiful, thanks so much for sharing with us all.
WOW! I’m speachless.
This card is so beautiful! There is so much dimension that it looks like you cut out all those intricate flourishes and the bird and put dimensional adhesive under them. Gorgeous, just gorgeous!
I visited the site where you got your stamp set from and while doing so, I started wondering if you’re the “Oprah” of the stamping world? Meaning, When Oprah selects a book for her book club, the sales (I’m guessing) for that book increase tremendoulsy. Thus, I wonder how much your work increases the sales of the stamps used in your project(s)? For instance, I never would have known about this site if it were not for you, and I think in the future I might like to re-visit the site and order some sets….
I really love your website!! I also love all your tutorials. I have learned so much from you. Thanks!!!
Michelle This is beautiful the contrast is sooo pretty. Thank you for all the work you do just for us. It really is appreciated…….
Ks.stamper
Michell, this is a gorgeous card. I love the bird and flourishes. I was wondering if putting versamark on the stamp and then putting the stamp onto the coloured ink pad ever made the ink pad kind of sticky with the versa mark on it? I’ve always been afraid to try it for that reason but every time I read that you do it, it still makes me wonder. Thanks for your help.
Trish
oops….Michelle….spelled your name wrong above. sorry. Wish I could edit in here!*LOL*
Trish asked “putting versamark on the stamp and then putting the stamp onto the coloured ink pad ever made the ink pad kind of sticky with the versa mark on it?”
Trish, it’s made no effect on any of my ink pads at all.
A masterpiece - AGAIN you are brillant girl!! I just luv ya
Wow! You knocked my socks off with this card and tutorial! Thanks!
You know what I love best about your work? Your ability to put it on a card! I know that sounds strange, but hear me out…. I’ve followed your (ultra clear) instructions on brayering/sponging to blend & made a really cool (even dh says it’s cool, that’s saying something!) scene with a gate at night. It was sooo fun and I really felt accomplished. Until I realized something. I have NO IDEA of what to do with it! You make pulling it all together look so effortless. Now I have to keep stalking your blog to figure out what to do next!
What’s your secret??
Thank you for all of your inspiration!
This card looks great!
I love what you do with the emboss resist technique. I have never tried it, but your tutorial makes it look easy. I am looking for a set with some nice flourishes, and this See D’s set looks like it has quite a few choices to pick from. Once again your card is beautiful. I would have never thought to go over the whole card with that chocolate chip and then go over it again with the same dark color, but it looks beautiful. Thanks for taking the time to share with us — again!
Wow thanks for sharing, that would so scare me to put the chocolate bg on after all that stamping and embossing, love the pattern bg you used too, and that highlighting sure makes it all seem like it is very dimensional, very pretty!
WOW! It’s beautiful - thank you for all of your tutorials!
Your cards are so beautiful …. especially the flourish cards. They have so much depth and dimension. Thank you for all the wonderful tutorials. I always enjoy visiting your blog.
Totally in love with your work. It is amazing and inspiring.
My girlfriend Tracey Eaton put me onto your blog.
Thanks for sharing your wonder work with us!!!
thank you so much for your wonderful tutorials!!