Heat-Embossed Fashionista Card with Wow Powder

A project from our live show CREATE AND CRAFT - Join Helen Kirkham for the latest SBM products and demo's - broadcast 27th April · 27/04/2022 · watch it from 32:30

Create a glamorous card featuring a fashionista stamp embossed with rose gold glitter embossing powder. This project demonstrates heat embossing using sticky embossing ink and wow powder to achieve a professional, sparkly finish that catches the light beautifully.

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Step by step

1. Select your fashionista outline stamp and apply sticky embossing ink pad to the stamp surface, using light pressure rather than pushing hard. ▶ watch 33:00
2. Press the inked stamp onto black cardstock to transfer the embossing ink. ▶ watch 33:30
3. Place a piece of paper underneath to catch excess embossing powder. ▶ watch 34:00
4. Sprinkle rose gold wow embossing powder generously over the stamped image. ▶ watch 34:15
5. Use an anti-static brush or bag to remove excess powder, tapping gently to keep only the powder on the inked areas. ▶ watch 34:45
6. Heat the embossing powder with a heat gun, holding it at a distance and moving it around until the powder melts and becomes shiny. ▶ watch 35:00
7. Allow the card to cool completely before handling. ▶ watch 35:30
8. Mount the embossed image onto coordinating glitter cardstock using adhesive. ▶ watch 36:00
9. Stamp a sentiment (such as 'It's Glow Time') using the same embossing technique on a separate piece of cardstock. ▶ watch 36:30
10. Adhere the sentiment to the card to complete the design. ▶ watch 37:00

Tips from the show

• Use light pressure when stamping with embossing ink to avoid splaying the ink and losing fine details.
• Keep wow embossing powders in their original anti-static tubs rather than decanting to plastic containers.
• Use a metal spoon rather than plastic when scooping embossing powder to minimise static.

More from this show

• Watercolour Dove Card with Lamination Stamps
• Watercolour Fashionista Card with Sketchy Details
• Hummingbird Card with Watercolour Background and Sentiment

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