#UseYourCraftStash – Make Multiple – Cards with only stamps & heat embossing

Hi guys, are you ready for the next idea and tip?

Today’s tip:

When you are working on one type of card – heat embossing / foiling / fun fold – give yourself time to play a little. Give yourself time to understand the technique, grasp it, find out what works for you to make those kind of projects and get comfortable. Making one project today with a technique and then using that technique after days or weeks, will not build the same comfort level. So, I always recommend making multiple.

Today’s idea is pretty simple – Heat Embossing. I just added a fun twist of heat embossing on patterned papers. I find myself intimidated when pattern papers are too busy or too loud in their colors. So instead of just leaving them alone, I put them to good use by heat embossing on top and letting only the embossed design be the center of attraction. These pattern papers compliment the heat embossing beautifully and also save me a ton of time because I don’t have to color inside the heat embossed design or even make its background beautiful. I am starting out with a beautiful pattern and letting it do all the hard work for me!

Here are the cards for today:

Key ingredients:

1. Stamps
   

2. Waffle Flower In Bloom Clear Stamps

3. Altenew Botanical Garden Stamp Set

4. Simon Says Clear Stamps Delicate Flowers

5. Simon Says Clear Stamps Stronger Together

6. Simon Says Clear Stamps Follow The Rainbows

7. Dies
   

8. Waffle Flower In Bloom Dies

9. Altenew Pocket Banner Die

10. Altenew Party Banner Die

11. Waffle Flower A2 Layers dies

12. Embossing powders
    

13. Zing clear embossing powder

14. Simon Says Stamp Embossing Powder White Fine Detail

15. Simon Says Stamp Embossing Powder Steel Navy

Steps:

1. Plan your stamping and get the patterned paper panel ready. Die cut it if required.

2. Colored embossing with colored embossing powder
   

3. Place stamps and paper in MISTI as desired

4. Treat the paper with anti-static powder tool

5. Ink up the stamp with Versa Mark or Simon Says Stamp clear embossing ink and stamp on the paper

6. Add colored embossing powder. Tap off excess or use s dry brush to clean up stray embossing pwder.

7. Heat it with a heat tool.

8. Colored embossing without colored embossing powder using MISTI
   

9. Place stamps and paper in MISTI as desired

10. Treat the paper with anti-static powder tool

11. Ink up the stamp with Versa Mark or Simon Says Stamp clear embossing ink and stamp on the paper.

12. Ink up the stamp with desired color ink and stamp.

13. Add clear embossing powder. Tap off excess or use s dry brush to clean up stray embossing pwder.

14. Heat it with a heat tool.

15. Colored embossing without colored embossing powder without using MISTI
    

16. Place stamps and paper in MISTI as desired

17. Treat the paper with anti-static powder tool

18. Ink up the stamp with Versa Mark or Simon Says Stamp clear embossing ink. Ink up the stamp with desired color ink and then stamp.

19. Add clear embossing powder. Tap off excess or use s dry brush to clean up stray embossing pwder.

20. Heat it with a heat tool.

Here’s a quick video for you that shows these steps in action:

SUPPLIES LIST

For your convenience, I am sharing links to the supplies I’ve used for these cards – click on the picture or link to go directly to the product. Wherever available, I have used affiliate links, which means when you make a purchase, I receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you) which I use to run this blog. I truly appreciate your support!

Hugs! ~Varada

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