Triple Embossed Heart Card with Mixed Metallics

A project from our live show CREATE TOGETHER CLUB CHAPTER 3 - SHOW 6 - Broadcast 3rd Oct 23 · 03/10/2023 · watch it from 3:00

A square card featuring a heart embossed through a die-cutting machine using a stencil, then enhanced with sticky ink and multiple layers of metallic embossing powder in gold, silver, bronze and pink for a raised, glittery paste-like effect. A white panel hides the stencil line and frames the design beautifully.

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Step by step

1. Place a card blank underneath your white card on the die-cutting mat as a shim to help the stencil emboss properly. ▶ watch 3:15
2. Position your heart stencil on top of the card, then run everything through the die-cutting machine without forcing it. ▶ watch 3:45
3. Open the card and examine the embossed heart detail that has come through from the stencil. ▶ watch 5:15
4. Die-cut three different sized hearts: one in plain Vellum, one in gold glitter card, and one in white card. ▶ watch 6:00
5. Die-cut your chosen sentiment word in white card. ▶ watch 8:45
6. Place the stencil back over the embossed heart detail on your card. ▶ watch 10:15
7. Run a sticky ink pad over the stencil to ink the raised embossed areas. ▶ watch 10:30
8. Sprinkle multiple colours of embossing powder (gold, silver, bronze, pink) onto the sticky ink, building up layers for an ombre effect. ▶ watch 12:15
9. Heat set the embossing powder with a heat gun until it's fully melted and shiny. ▶ watch 14:30
10. Cut a white panel to place horizontally across the centre of your card to hide the stencil line. ▶ watch 17:30
11. Glue the white panel down the centre, then layer your Vellum heart, gold heart, and sentiment word on top. ▶ watch 19:00
12. Add sequins around the design if desired, then display your finished card. ▶ watch 23:00

Tips from the show

• Never force anything through your die-cutting machine; use shims (extra card layers) to help stencils emboss without jamming.
• The salt and pepper technique of sprinkling embossing powder creates a mixed, distressed look that catches the light beautifully.
• Use the sticky ink pad on the raised embossed detail to create a double or triple emboss effect similar to glitter paste.

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