Gold Embossed Floral Card with Acetate Overlay

A project from our live show PAPERCRAFT SOCIETY BOX RELEASE - Join Toni for her latest box kit and her craft along - Broadcast 13th June 23 · 13/06/2023 · watch it from 44:00

Create a sophisticated card featuring a heat-embossed gold floral element layered with decorative acetate and patterned paper panels. The combination of embossed details, acetate transparency and strategic layering creates visual depth and a modern, elegant aesthetic.

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Step by step

1. Stamp the floral design onto white cardstock using a sticky embossing ink pad. ▶ watch 44:00
2. Tap an anti-static bag over the stamped image to prevent embossing powder flecks from scattering. ▶ watch 44:30
3. Sprinkle gold embossing powder over the wet ink, covering all the stamped lines. ▶ watch 45:00
4. Tap off excess embossing powder back into the container. ▶ watch 45:30
5. Heat-set the embossing powder using a heat gun, moving it constantly to avoid burning the cardstock. ▶ watch 46:00
6. Die-cut the embossed floral design using the coordinating dies. ▶ watch 46:30
7. Cut a decorative acetate panel to use as an overlay on the card front. ▶ watch 47:00
8. Adhere the acetate panel to a patterned paper background using red liner tape or a tape pen. ▶ watch 47:30
9. Stamp a sentiment onto white cardstock in black ink. ▶ watch 48:00
10. Adhere the sentiment panel to the card using foam pads for dimension. ▶ watch 48:30
11. Adhere the embossed floral element to the card using foam pads, positioning it off-centre. ▶ watch 49:00
12. Mount all elements onto a folded card base, ensuring the acetate overlay sits on top. ▶ watch 49:30

Tips from the show

• Use an anti-static bag when embossing to prevent powder from scattering across your work.
• When using acetate, apply adhesive to the back and use a decorative element on the reverse side to hide the glue line.
• Use a tape pen or red liner tape rather than liquid glue when adhering acetate, as glue can show through the transparent material.

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