Emboss? Resist!

Ever since I saw Chupa's typically incredible card (with great instructions) for AnnaBelle Stamps' Emboss Resist challenge, I haven't been able to think of much else. Apparently, I've been doing this for some time without knowing the name, but I've never used the emboss-resist method to create a scene. It took some thought to find stamps in my stash that would work, and finally settled on a panda-hiding theme. Who doesn't like pandas‽

First, I stamped the leafy branches in green on off-white cardstock, and heat-embossed them with clear embossing powder. Then I stamped the pandas in black. Then, just for funsies, I made masks for the pandas and gave the whole thing a light spray with blue glimmer mist. One trick I discovered was that, if any ink did stay on the embossed portions, I could easily wipe it off with a paper towel. Did the same thing for the cutout branch, I just used yellow spray ink instead.

For extra inspiration, I looked to the Cards for Men Let's Party and Paperworks Co. Sunday Sketch challenges. I've been meaning to make cards that I can grab when I need them, and this seemed like a good potential birthday card. I cut the scalloped oval by hand, used a silicon stamp for the frame, and clear-embossed the sentiment. This card is pretty simple, but it's cute. And I will definitely use the emboss-resist method (with great instructions) for a lot!Inspiration:
AnnaBelle Stamps "Say it With..." Challenge: Emboss Resist
Cards for Men Challenge #2: Let's Party!
Paperworks Co. Sunday Sketch #66

Supplies: Core'dinations, Paper Studio & Recollections cardstocks, StazOn, Memento & CraftSmart inks, ZipDry glue, Xyron sticker machine, Martha Stewart detailing scissors, Marvy heat tool, MeltArt embossing powder, Fiskars papercutter, corner punch & scalloped scissors, Tattered Angels glimmer mist, Inkadinkado spray ink & stamp mask paper, stash silicon stamp (leaves), rubber stamp by Stampin' Up! (panda), polymer stamp by Hero Arts (sentiment)