Sky's the Limit Hot Air Balloon with Gold Embossing

A project from our live show THE ART OF CARDISTRY - Join me for my Creative Card Session with all my wonderful USA following - Broadcast 28th August 23 · 28/08/2023 · watch it from 40:45

Create a beautiful hot air balloon design using heat embossing with gold powder, then die-cut it to create a dimensional element. The gold embossing adds sparkle and elegance to the intricate balloon design.

You will need

830261 - HSN - Stamps By Me the Sky's the LimitSEE IT

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Step by step

1. Cut a piece of card stock and trim it to a suitable size for your balloon design. ▶ watch 41:00
2. Use an anti-static powder or cloth to prepare the card surface for embossing. ▶ watch 41:15
3. Ink the hot air balloon stamp using a sticky embossing ink pad. ▶ watch 41:45
4. Stamp the balloon design onto the prepared card stock, pressing firmly to ensure good ink transfer. ▶ watch 42:00
5. Immediately sprinkle gold embossing powder over the wet ink, covering all the stamped areas. ▶ watch 42:15
6. Tap off excess powder back into the container. ▶ watch 42:30
7. Heat the embossing powder with a heat gun until it melts and becomes shiny and smooth. ▶ watch 43:30
8. Allow the card to cool completely before proceeding. ▶ watch 44:15
9. Position the coordinating die over your embossed balloon design. ▶ watch 44:30
10. Run the card and die through your die-cutting machine to cut out the balloon shape. ▶ watch 44:45
11. Remove the die-cut balloon and layer it onto your sky background or card base using adhesive. ▶ watch 45:30

Tips from the show

• Use a sticky embossing ink pad rather than regular ink to ensure the powder adheres properly.
• Heat the powder until it becomes completely smooth and shiny for a professional finish.
• You can add pearls to the flower centres in the balloon design for extra embellishment and sparkle.

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