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Embossing on Textured Papers

By: Regena
Crafty Cruisers
Intermediate Stamping Team

The classy look of this card is all in the details! Get out those decorative edged scissors, fancy papers that I know everyone has stashed away for "a rainy day",  and embossing powders to create your own classy look!

 

Supply List:

Rosette Heart stamp (Stampington)
Swirl Background stamp (Judi Kins)
Gold Pigment Ink Pad (Colorbox)
Pink Fresco Paper (Paper Adventures)
1 piece cut to 4-3/4”x6-1/4”
1 piece trimmed with deckle edge scissors to 3-1/2”x4-3/8”
Marble White Fresco Paper (Paper Adventures)
1 strip cut to 6”x1-1/2”
White Cardstock (Marco’s Paper)
For card cut to 10”x6-1/2”, then fold to make side-fold card measuring 5”x6-1/2”
Eggplant Detailed Embossing Powder (Bmuse)
Herma Dotto Permanent Tape Runner (EK Success)
Stickles Pink Glitter Glue (Ranger)
White Rose Button (unknown)
White Satin Ribbon (unknown)
Deckle Edge Scissors (Fiskars)
Paper Trimmer (Fiskars)
Heat Tool (Milwaukee)


Instructions:

1. Stamp heart image on the deckle-edged cut piece of pink Fresco paper with gold ink and emboss with eggplant detail powder.

2. Use the same ink on the edges and emboss with the eggplant powder. Accent the image with pink glitter glue. Set aside to dry.

3. On the larger pink panel, stamp and emboss the swirl background with the same ink and powder as before. Emboss the edges. Randomly add pink glitter glue dots all over and set aside to dry.

4. Take the 1½” x 6½” strip of Marble White Fresco paper and cut a notch at the bottom. (see photo for detail)

5. Mount the background panel with Herma Dotto tape to a side folded white 5” x 6” card. Layer the white strip and the heart panel as shown.

6. Embellish with a white ribbon bow at the top and a white rose button in the center of the heart. Add a dot of pink glitter glue to the center of the button.

 

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