Heat Embossed Bat Silhouette Card with Blended Moon

A project from our live show CREATE AND CRAFT TV - Join Toni for her brand new launch show 2 - broadcast 13th Sept 23 · 13/09/2023 · watch it from 0:00

Create a Halloween-themed card by heat embossing a bat stamp in forest green and gold powder, then blend a multicoloured moon using ink and stencils to create a moody, layered scene with depth and texture.

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Step by step

1. Prepare your card stock with an anti-static bag to remove any marks from previous stamping. ▶ watch 0:30
2. Apply sticky ink to your bat stamp and stamp it twice onto the card to capture all the detail. ▶ watch 0:45
3. Dust the stamped image with forest green and gold embossing powder, ensuring full coverage. ▶ watch 2:30
4. Heat set the embossed image with a heat gun to activate the powder and reveal the gold shimmer. ▶ watch 3:45
5. Use a circular stencil to create a moon in the centre of the card, blending yellow ink first across the stencil. ▶ watch 5:30
6. Add orange ink to the stencil, tapping it off first to avoid too much colour, and blend it into the yellow. ▶ watch 6:00
7. Add a touch of pink or red ink to create a gradient effect, working from the stencil onto the paper rather than directly. ▶ watch 7:15
8. Create a blue sky by dragging ink off the stencil slowly to avoid harsh lines, covering the moon area. ▶ watch 8:00

Tips from the show

• When using a stencil, tap ink off onto the stencil first rather than applying directly to the paper to avoid dark, harsh lines.
• Embossed images resist ink, so you can layer colour over them without smudging.
• Don't worry about perfect coverage on textured card stock; the embossing will still show through.

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• Black and White Silhouette Card with Bubble Effect
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