granite resist

I finally got my hands on some Perfect Resist by Stampinback the other day. I'd been wanting to try this stuff since I first heard of it. I put some in a mister and gave it a go. It was fun! Here's what I have to show for my first attempts.

This first resist was spritzed on glossy and allowed to dry. I then added color DTP using my Memento dye ink dew drops. I love how it turned out! It was similar to a polished stone look, but more like granite than marble because of the speckling. I then stamped the butterfly image by About Art Accents using more Memento inks in various colors, and stamped over them again in black. The purple layer was embellished with the floral lace Martha Stewart/EK Success edge punch and embossed with the Perfectly Paisley Cuttlebug A2 embossing folder. The flowers are Primas. The sentiment is by Impression Obsession and stamped with Tuxedo black Memento ink.

These next two backgrounds were also made by spritzing Perfect Resist on glossy cardstock and allowing it to dry. This time I added color by spraying over that with two complementary colors of Glimmer Mist by Tattered Angels.

This ATC was stamped with an image from I Brake For Stamps.

The dragon in this card is also from I Brake For Stamps. The sentiment is by Inque Boutique. The edging was done using Martha Stewart/EK Success edge punches.

Can't wait to see what else this resist can do!

Mulberry/handmade papers - Wednesday Stamper

This week's theme on Wednesday Stamper is to use mulberry or handmade paper on a card. It can be a challenge to use because they're so pretty and can be so delicate. I used handmade (but not by me) paper on my card.


This was a more subtle paper that I stamped using Versafine inks and Fancy Pants' From the Garden clear stamps. The dark brown layer is velveteen paper. I used the same underneath the lighter brown velveteen ribbon. The center image is by About Art Accents and stamped using Brilliance pearlescent chocolate ink.

Blue challenge - Wednesday stamper

This week's theme on Wednesday Stamper is Blue. For this card, I used a veined marble technique with glimmer mists by Tattered Angels and Krylon gold webbing. The stamp is by About Art Accents.


I love getting to use the color blue in my crafting!