Gold Embossed Typewriter Craft Card

A project from our live show CATCH UP with the Create Together Club - Inspiration Video 4 for Stamp A NOTE TO SAY - SHOW 28th Oct 21 · 28/10/2021 · watch it from 4:15

A masculine-style card featuring a gold heat-embossed typewriter design on craft-coloured cardstock. The embossed detail creates a sophisticated, vintage look with beautiful dimensional texture.

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Step by step

1. Place craft-coloured cardstock into your craft machine. ▶ watch 4:15
2. Apply anti-static powder to the cardstock to prevent static cling. ▶ watch 5:30
3. Ink up the typewriter stamp with a sticky ink pad, ensuring all detail is covered. ▶ watch 5:45
4. Stamp the typewriter image firmly onto the cardstock. ▶ watch 6:00
5. Sprinkle gold embossing powder over the wet ink, covering all stamped areas. ▶ watch 6:15
6. Tap off excess powder back into the pot. ▶ watch 6:30
7. Heat the embossing powder with a heat gun until it changes from a brushed to a shiny finish. ▶ watch 7:00
8. Allow the card to cool completely. ▶ watch 8:00
9. Carefully fussy cut around the typewriter design, removing the knobbly bits at the top if desired. ▶ watch 8:15
10. Consider adding dimension with coloured pencils or watercolours if you wish, or leave as is for a clean finish. ▶ watch 9:00

Tips from the show

• Less time with the heat gun on the card means less warping of the cardstock.
• If you are not confident with fussy cutting, you can skip the intricate detail and cut more simply around the design.

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