Resist Ink Blending Over Embossed Stamping (Altenew 4th Anniversary Blog Hop)

Hello there! Today’s blog post is part of a blog hop celebrating Altenew’s 4th Anniversary! I’m so honored and happy to be playing along. :)

(Wondering what I used in this video? Everything is linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this post, or in the text below. Compensated affiliate links used when possible).

I chose to use one of my favorite Altenew stamp sets called Halftone Stars. I created a card using this stamp set a while back and have been wanting to create with it again. I stamped the stars in Versamark ink and heat embossed them with clear embossing powder. Then I ink blended three colors of Versafine Clair pigment ink over the top of the embossing: Charming Pink, Monarch, and Blue Belle. The slick surface of the embossed stars resisted the pigment ink leaving the star shapes behind.

I finished off the card by stamping the “Eat, Sleep, Craft, Repeat” greeting from Altenew’s Crafty Life stamp set. I also added some white dimensional dots using Nuvo Crystal Drops in Simply White.

Supplies

Compensated affiliate links used when possible. Items marked with an asterisk (*) were provided by a store or the manufacturer. All other items were personally purchased. Items below are shown in the order they appear in the video.

*Altenew Halftone Stars stamp set
[ SSS | ALTN ]
*Altenew Crafty Life stamp set
[ SSS | ALTN ]
Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock, 80 lb. cover, 25 sheets
[ SSS ]
MISTI Stamp Positioning Tool
[ SSS | MSW ]
*MISTI bar magnet
[ SSS | MSW ]
EK Success Powder Tool
[ SSS ]
VersaMark Ink
[ SSS | AMZUS ]
Ranger Super Fine Clear Detail Embossing Powder
[ SSS ]
Sistema Storage Container (for embossing powder)
[ AMZUS ]
Clips for embossing powder container
[ AMZUS | SSS ]
Mini Spoons for embossing powder containers (AZ)
[ AMZUS | SSS ]
Precision Heat Embossing Gun
[ SSS ]
Tonic Easy Clean Mat
[ SSS ]
*Versafine Clair Ink in Charming Pink
[ SSS ]
*Versafine Clair Ink in Monarch
[ SSS ]
*Versafine Clair Ink in Blue Belle
[ SSS ]
Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tool
[ SSS ]
Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tool Refills
[ SSS ]
Hero Arts Ultra Clean stamp cleaner
[ SSS ]
Versafine Onyx Black Pigment Ink
[ SSS | AMZUS ]
EK Success Honey Bee Non-Stick Scissors
[ SSS ]
Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, 110 lbs, 25 sheets
[ SSS ]
Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock, 110 lb. cover, 250 sheets
[ AMZUS ]
3M Scotch Foam Tape
[ AMZUS | SSS ]
Tonic Nuvo Crystal Drop in Simply White
[ SSS ]
Dahle Self-Healing Cutting 18×12 Mat
[ SSS ]

Altenew 4th Anniversary Blog Hop!

As mentioned above, this post is part of a blog hop. In fact, it’s Day 2 of a multi-day blog hop! So be sure to check back with the Altenew Blog to see all the days of the hop!

Altenew has a special offer in their shop for their anniversary, too. FREE U.S. shipping with code HAPPY4TH or $5 OFF international shipping with code ANNIV at checkout. Offer valid from until April 8th at 11:59 pm EDT. Not valid on prior purchases. Cannot be combined with other promo codes.

And there are lots of giveaways for the anniversary celebration, too…

Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 5 lucky winners and one Altenew Academy class to 5 lucky winners.

There are also 13 awesome companies/crafty friends who are celebrating with us, and they are offering the following prizes:

Be sure to leave comments on all the stops of the blog hop by April 15th, 2018 at 11:59 PM EDT for a chance to win! 30 WINNERS will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the blogs and will be announced on the Altenew blog on April 17th, 2018. Good luck!

And now it’s time to get hopping! Your next stop on the hop is Lilith Eeckels!