Colourful Catch

Welcome to my first DT post using the lovely new Hopes and Dreams Collection.  I’m mainly using the Catch A Star stamp set but with a little help from Inner Glow.  I planned to use the emboss-resist technique so I used Distress Spray Stains in primary colours for the background.

Using my MISTI, I stamped the children and star outlines using Versamark ink, added clear embossing powder and heat set.

To fill in the stars, I used the solid star stamps from Inner Glow and repeated the clear heat-embossing.

Next, after positioning a torn paper mask across the bottom, I blended Memento Tuxedo Black all over the panel.  The embossing resists the ink but I did gently wipe over the embossed areas with a damp tissue to remove any excess ink and brighten the images.

I stamped and clear heat-embossed the sentiment along the section of ground.

For some extra sparkle and distant stars, I spattered gold metallic watercolour over the panel, masking the children and ground.

I backed the panel with gold metallic card and then attached it to a black square card blank.