I've been mulling over this week's Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger picture of the vibrant Pahala Halter from Anthropologie all week thinking about several possibilities. I wanted to try to create the same bright contrast against a black background for my design.
When I saw this week's Res-Q challenge to try Emboss Resist, I thought that might be the answer. Unfortunately, I didn't have a single big bloom like that in my collection, so I went with the Sunflower Backgrounder from Cornish Heritage Farms instead.
I stamped it on vibrant Urban Prairie Weather Vane paper in Verasmark and clear-embossed. Next I rubbed an Adirondack Pitch Black Pigment Ink pad over the entire embossed image. I buffed the ink from the stamped image using a baby wipe and slightly damp paper towel (it took several wipes to get all of the ink out of the details in the image).
Once my panel was done, I had to figure out what to do with it. The shirt sort of reminds of of an apron, so I used the Just Us Girls Apron Template and cut an apron from my design. Since the paper was pretty ink-saturated, I framed it it with a piece of pink designer paper from the same collection & then attached it to a piece of white cardstock for sturdiness and to give me a place to write a message.
I embossed the image a second time on a scrap of the same paper and cut out the pocket (attaching it with very strong double-stick tape since it can be difficult to adhere permanently to an embossed image). I used an old Close to My Heart image for my pocket tag and added a Prima Say It In Crystals on top of the stamped bloom. I finished with some knotted gold ribbon through slot punched holes for my apron ties.
Not exactly how I envisioned it in my mind, but I had a lot of fun & I love the finished effect.
Oh my gosh Stef this is absolutely gorgeous. I love your explanation and how it came about – super job with the apron – love the color pallet you chose and the pull out tag. Thanks so much for playing along with Just Us Girls this week. We love seeing you here!
such a cute little apron and your burlap projects are awesome!
Steph this is totally gorgeous, love it. Annette x
WOW,this is fabulous! Love what you did it’s so pretty! Love that gem on the pull out tag! Thanks so much for playing along with JUGS this week.
oh my gosh this is gorgeous! I am always amazed when people stamp on patterned paper but to stamp and emboss is just genius and beyond! Love this! Thanks for playing RESQ challenge this week Stef!
This is FABULOUS! Love the patterned paper you used and the gem on the insert! WOW! A stunner! Great job. Thanks so much for playing along with Just Us Girls this week!
If I had an apron this cool I might even try cooking. This is a stunner!
What a lovely apron card! There is so much beautiful work!
This is a stunning apron card! I love how you embossed on the patterned paper it looks like it was always there..and the tag with flower and the gems! Wow! I would wear this apron because I just love the colors so much!
Thanks for playing along with Just Us Girls this week!
Hey Stef! What a sweet approach to this week’s Tuesday Trigger in the Moxie Fab World! Thanks so much for playing along! 🙂
That’s pretty cool!
Wow! Lots of work, but really great effect! I loved that inspiration piece, too, but couldn’t figure out what to do with it, and I never made the apron connection, but you’re right! Love this! Thanks so much for playing with Just Us Girls!
oh wow! that is utterly FABBBBULOUS and such an amazing take on the tuesday trigger! (which…yeah…i would have had a hard time there i think!) you have SO ROCKED THIS, missus!!! ♥
How rich and vibrant! I love your resist technique for the apron challenge. Thanks so much for playing an sharing this with Just Us Girls!