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Here is a link to the blog post that describes the challenge: http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/userblogpost.asp?id=39680. [twopeasinabucket.com]
Here's the link to the Message Board Thread: http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/mb.asp?cmd=display&thread_id=2661149. [twopeasinabucket.com]
Here's the link to the second gallery post with more examples and information regarding cardstock and ink: http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/pg.asp?set=recent&gallery=3&cmd=display&layout_id=1399150 [twopeasinabucket.com]
All of these posts are examples of the Wax Paper Resist Technique. If you live somewhere where wax paper is not available, check out my blog for an alternative resist challenge.
The first group of pictures shows the difference between using glossy cardstock and non-glossy cardstock. The first pair was brayered with Kaleidacolor Caribbean Blue. The glossy cardstock yielded better detail, and the wax resisted the ink; notice the white areas. The regular cardstock doesn't have much detail, and the wax didn't resist as well. It was probably absorbed by the regular cardstock.
The second pair was swiped with Nick Bantock Vermillion Lacquer. Again, the wax resisted the ink better on the glossy cardstock. The second one is SU Ultrafine cs, and it looks pretty good. It just doesn't show the white, and it's not glossy. However, it did take the detail well.
The second group of pictures shows the wax paper resist technique using wax paper that has been put through the Cuttlebug with embossing folders, a technique I learned in the April Technique Junkies Newsletter. They call it Waxy Cuttlebug.
The third group of pictures shows a couple more colors. You can see I missed a corner when I was ironing that one card. That one uses an Adirondack spectrum pad. The solid color here uses an old Nick Bantock pad gone bad–It use to be Vermillion Lacquer. I actually like the new color.
The last one is to show that you can stamp on the glossy cardstock before treating it to the wax paper. After treating it, you can still bleach and/or color it. The background on this one was swiped with a ColorBox Yellow Cadmium Fluid Chalk Ink Pad. I got carried away with the bleach and messed up the glossy finish. Somewhere in our gallery, I saw a great example of doing this, but now I can't find it so you're stuck with this example.
I hope lots of you decide to play. This was so cool. I now have all these backgrounds and a couple of full sheets of waxed cardstock waiting for more color. Hmmm. I wonder if I can save it and ink it when I need a particular color or if it will get messed up. Maybe I better color it now.
TFL. Daria
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