Golden Emboss Resist

When I made my first card for #staycraftywithhero CASE a Designer Challenge, I originally stamped & embossed the retired Leaf & Floral Background on White Cardstock (before realizing I would need to stamp it on watercolor paper for the technique I wanted to try).  Since it's been sitting on my studio table, I decided to use it to make a second CASE design … this time inspired by Caly Person's emboss resist background.

 

 

This is Caly's card that I chose as my inspiration.

 

 

Rather than a rainbow, I chose three colors of Distress Oxide Ink (Iced Spruce, Speckled Egg and Cracked Pistachio) that I applied to my work at and the sprayed with water before dipping my embossed image into the ink.

 

 

Next I gave the wet paper an all-over spray of Nuvo Mica Mist in Aspen Gold.  This angle really shows the golden shimmer.

 

 

Rather than use vellum, I decided a solid ban of ivory watercolor paper framed with gold cardstock worked for my card front.  I used a sentiment from the Hero Arts May 2019 Crafty Hero Kit.

 

 

I also lowered my sentiment slightly from center.