Vintage Typewriter Card with Embossed Background

Ink both sides of your embossing folder with two vintage-toned ink colours, applying colour randomly to both the raised and recessed sides.

Spray the inked embossing folder lightly with water to create a soft bleed effect and avoid harsh lines.

Place white cardstock inside the embossing folder and run it through your die-cutting machine, removing the A plate for optimal embossing.

Examine both the embossed and debossed sides of your cardstock and choose which side you prefer for your card base.

Stamp the typewriter image onto craft-coloured cardstock using your chosen ink colour.

If the stamp colour is not dark enough, repeat-stamp over the same image to build up the colour intensity.

Cut out the typewriter image carefully around the outline, leaving the decorative border at the top intact.

Use an anti-static bag to remove any moisture from the stamped cardstock before proceeding.

Apply embossing ink with an embossing pen to select typewriter keys, creating highlights on just a few keys rather than all of them.

Heat-set the embossing ink with a heat tool to permanently set the gold colour onto the keys.

Adhere the typewriter image to your embossed card base using foam pads for dimension.

Wrap twine around the card in a decorative manner, positioning the bow over the typewriter image.

Add a sepia washi tape strip across the card and finish with a sparkly gem or sequin in the open space.