Resist techniques used with rubber stamping crafts allows stampers to highlight light areas while covering a large portion of the design with a dark ink. The resist medium repells the excess ink and leaves a beautiful white design that pops out of the color. Resist techniques can create a subtle ghost-like image in the background or a beautiful contrasting design that becomes the focus of your art.

• glossy cardstock
• pigment based ink
• embossing ink
• sponge daubers
• clear butterfly rubber stamps
• clear acrylic stamping blocks
• paint brush
• water

1. Begin by randomly stamping the butterfly Clear Stamp image on your glossy cardstock with the embossing ink. Sprinkle the clear embossing powder over the images, remove excess and heat with your embossing heat gun.
2. Stamp the same butterfly in a dark ink randomly over the same glossy paper. It is OK for images to intersect.
3. Using your sponge daubers and a medium pink ink, dab inside the embossed butterflies. This will make the images pop.
4. Use a darker pink and dab ink around the perimeter of each butterfly until the background is completely filled in. You can create more interest by using more than one color in your background if you desire.
5. Color in the dark butterfly images using your ink pads in the following technique. Before you open your ink pad, squeeze the top down as tightly as you can. This will leave a residual of ink on the inside of the lid. Dip a small paint brush in water and add it to the lid of your ink. Spread the water around with the brush until you are happy with the vibrancy of the color. Simply paint in the butterfly wings with the watered down ink you have made in your lid.
6. Add a ribbon around the paper and stamp a small saying or sentiment on the design above to complete your hand made greeting card.