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Create a contemporary card by stamping the typewriter onto white card stock with gold embossing ink and a hint of teal, then heat set. This design shows how embossing works on solid card rather than vellum.

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Place a white card base on your work surface and position the typewriter stamp towards the lower section. ▶ watch 17:15
Apply anti-static powder to the card. ▶ watch 17:30
Ink the typewriter stamp with the gold embossing ink pad. ▶ watch 18:00
Stamp the typewriter onto the white card, pressing firmly. ▶ watch 18:15
Add a touch of teal ink to the stamp for subtle colour variation in the background. ▶ watch 18:30
Apply clear embossing powder over the stamped image. ▶ watch 19:00
Heat set the embossing powder with a heat gun. ▶ watch 19:30
Colour the typewriter image lightly with oil pencils in pink and purple tones, blending the colours together. ▶ watch 20:00
Add shadow details with a darker pencil colour to create depth. ▶ watch 20:45

Tips from the show

Oil pencils blend beautifully together and work well on both black and white card.
You can layer oil pencils to build colour gradually and create contrast.
Colour in circular motions for even coverage, then use feathering techniques to add shadows.

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White and Gold Embossed Typewriter on White Card

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