Brilliance Resist Stamping with ATC project*
©2008 Suzanne Cannon

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This article first appeared in the May 2006 byhand Newsletter

Items you will need Glossy White Cardstock Brilliance Galaxy Gold Stamp Pad Brilliance Coffee Bean Stamp Pad Dotted Harlequin Rubber stamp Italic Letters Dye Ink (such as Distress Ink in Old Paper, Antique Linen or Tea Dye) Alphabet Brads Earthy Square Buttons

I can't remember where I read about this or who I heard it from, but it's a very cool technique.

1. For this card, I stamped on glossy cardstock using Brilliance Gold ink and the Dotted Harlequin background.
2. Once that was dry, I smeared (ahem, Direct-to-Paper application) dye ink over the background stamp. I wiped away any excess ink with a kleenex.
3. When that was dry, I inked up the Italic Letters with the Brilliance Coffee Bean pad and stamped the letters. (I also used Brilliance Coffee Bean for the clock face - Magenta)
4. The final addition was the Alphabet Brads and Earthy Square buttons. The brad prongs with a little stretching will go through the holes in the buttons and through the cardstock.
5. Cool, eh?