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Embossed Leaves

By Stephanie Loomis
Crafty Cruisers
Intermediate Stamping Team Designer

Capture and preserve glorious fall color with this distinguishing technique!

Supplies:

•  Chill in the Air Stamp set (The Angel Company)
•  Sentimental Shapes Stamp set (The Angel Company)
•  Palette Burnt Umber inkpad (Stewart Superior)
•  Kaleidacolor Cappuccino Delight inkpad (Tsukineko)
•  VersaMark Watermark stamp pad (Tsukineko) OR
•  Palette Stamp and Stick Glue Pad (Stewart Superior)
•  Brown cardstock, cut and folded to A2 note card (Bazzill)
•  Pale green marbled paper (source unknown)
•  Brown and Green two-sided pattern paper (source unknown)
•  Leaves (from outside)
•  Clear embossing powder
•  Brown gingham ribbon (Offray)
•  Dimensional Magic (Plaid)
•  Rhinestone brad (SEI)
•  Copper Edged Vellum Circle (Stampin’ Up!)
•  Copper Pearl Ex (Jacquard)
•  Hermafix Adhesive (Herma)
•  Heat tool 

Instructions:

1.    Stamp “there’s a Chill in the air” sentiment onto vellum circle with Palette ink. 

2.     Press leaves into VersaMark (or Stamp and Stick glue pad, following manufacturer’s instructions). Dip into clear embossing powder. 

3.     Carefully heat to melt the embossing powder.  Heat slowly, stopping frequently to prevent scorching or curling. Leaves will shrink a little. 

4.     Stamp Bazzill note card with leaf from “Sentimental Shapes” using Kaleidacolor pad. 

5.     Trim green marbled paper to fit the note card with a ¼” border. 

6.     Trim striped paper to fit green paper with a 1/8” border. 

7.     Fold corner of patterned paper and secure with rhinestone brad. 

8.     Secure vellum circle with Hermafix just under fold as shown. 

9.     Adhere pattered paper to green paper with Hermafix. 

10.    Adhere assemblage to note card. 

11.    Arrange leaves on card and secure with a dollop of Dimensional Magic. 

12.    Tie bow in ribbon and place over Dimensional Magic. 

13.    Stamp small leaves over corners as shown using Kaleidacolor pad. 

14.    Dust with Pearl Ex. 

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