Botanical Bunch Embossed Card with Vintage Ink Technique

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Create a stunning vintage-look card using the Botanical Bunch Quattro D embossing folder with a classic ink-tapping and water-spray technique. This project shows how to achieve a dimensional, parchment-like effect with subtle colour accents, perfect for a sophisticated botanical design.

You will need

Stamps By Me Quattro D - Botanical Bunch - 250323ASEE IT

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Step by step

1. Take a piece of white card and select a dark ink pad (such as hickory smoke grey). Ink up both sides of your Slimline embossing folder. ▶ watch 43:00
2. Tap the top of the embossing folder design with the inked pad to create concentrated colour on the raised areas, building up the ink gradually. ▶ watch 45:15
3. Lightly spray the inked embossing folder with water to add texture and create a vintage, aged appearance. ▶ watch 45:45
4. Place your white card inside the embossing folder and run it through your die-cutting machine to create the dimensional embossed design. ▶ watch 46:15
5. Once embossed, dry the card slightly and add subtle colour accents using a dry brush technique. Brush a small amount of yellow ink onto the flower areas. ▶ watch 48:00
6. Add touches of pink ink to selected areas of the botanical design using the same dry brush method, keeping the colour light and selective. ▶ watch 49:15
7. Trim the card to your desired size and add a sentiment or washi tape embellishment to complete the design. ▶ watch 51:00

Tips from the show

• This ink-tapping and water-spray technique is a classic method that never goes out of fashion and works beautifully with embossing folders.
• You can run the card back through the embossing folder again if the first impression is not dark enough.
• The embossing folder alone creates a stunning card without additional layers—you do not need to use all four stages of the Quattro D system if you prefer a simpler approach.

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