Heat-Embossed Serendipity Butterfly Mini Card

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A delicate mini card featuring the Serendipity stamp heat-embossed in gold, with the centre die-cut out to create a butterfly silhouette effect. The design uses layered grey and gold card for an elegant, minimalist finish.

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Step by step

1. Stamp the Serendipity mosaic design onto gold card stock using black ink. ▶ watch 51:00
2. Heat-emboss the stamped image with gold embossing powder to add dimension and detail to the design. ▶ watch 51:15
3. Use a circular die cut to cut away the centre of the embossed design, creating a butterfly or openwork effect. ▶ watch 51:30
4. Cut a grey card blank in half to create a smaller card base. ▶ watch 52:30
5. Create a thin panel from off-cut pattern paper and adhere it to the top and bottom of the grey card. ▶ watch 53:30
6. Trim away the excess pattern paper panel so it sits flush with the card edges. ▶ watch 54:15
7. Adhere the die-cut embossed panel to the centre front of the card, allowing the grey base to show through the cut-out centre. ▶ watch 55:00
8. Add a sentiment stamp to the inside of the card to complete the design. ▶ watch 55:30

Tips from the show

• The smallest cards sometimes don't need a lot of work – let the stamped detail be the focal point.
• Don't waste the cut-out centre piece – use it on the inside of the card or on another project.

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• Vintage Serendipity Mosaic Card with Layered Panels

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