Embossed Fairy on Black Card with White Ink

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Create a striking embossed fairy card with dramatic contrast. Using black card stock and white ink, you'll produce an ethereal fairy image surrounded by a delicate floral wreath that appears to float against the dark background. The technique involves embossing and selective inking to highlight the raised details for a frosted, magical effect.

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Step by step

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   Place a piece of black card stock into the embossing folder with the raised side of the design facing up.

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   Place the black card with the embossing folder into your embossing machine. Run it through the machine to create the raised embossed design on the card.

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   Open the embossing folder and carefully remove your embossed black card, revealing the raised design.

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   Tap a white pigment ink pad gently onto the embossed design on the black card, focusing on the fairy's body, wings, and facial features to highlight the raised details.

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   Apply white ink to the embossed image using the ink pad, ensuring you get ink into all the corners and details, particularly around the neck and shoulders of the fairy.

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   If you get any harsh white lines from the embossing, blend them out by gently dabbing with the white ink pad to soften the effect and create a more subtle finish.

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   Apply white ink to the fairy's wings using a stamp pad or ink applicator. Dab the ink gently over the embossed wing details to make them sparkle and stand out against the black card.

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   Allow the white embossing ink to dry completely before using or displaying your card. The finished piece shows a beautiful fairy image embossed in white on black card, surrounded by a delicate floral wreath.

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Tips from the show

• You can use a pigment ink like white soot distress ink to help blend harsh lines.
• The embossing folder can be run through multiple times with different colours to add dimension.

More from this show

• Embossed Fairy on Patterned Paper with White Ink
• Watercoloured Fairy with Layered Ink Technique
• Simple Vellum and Patterned Paper Card

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