Day 2 of the Online Card Class focused on heat embossing techniques. Who knew you could emboss with a Quickie Glue pen? Not I, but I decided to give it a try.
I stamped the image from Penny Black’s “Blooming Garden,” and colored it with Copic markers. Then I added the gold dots by applying tiny dots with the Quickie Glue pen and sprinkling them with gold embossing powder. Worked like a charm. I didn’t intend to cut the stamped panel, but made a mess of the sentiment, and decided that the design technique I used for Day 1 would work here as well. It’s actually a better design all the way around. Sometimes a mistake turns out for the best! I added a strip of 1/8″ Scor-tape to the edge and embossed it as well. It’s a technique I’d totally forgotten about and added just the right touch.
The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink’s “Friendship Jar Flowers.” I love the script font in this one. I have at least one more technique I want to try, so likely I’ll be back with another card over the weekend.
I did not know that either!
Your card is beautiful Karen and great job photographing it!
I wouldn’t have dreamed of embossing either glue pen dots or tape, so your experiment is fascinating. The gold offsets the strong red and green perfectly. Would be great at Christmas too?
Beautiful card. Yes sometimes mistakes can turn out to be a new creative method. I think a perfect card for Vetran’s Day or Remembrance Day. Using embossing powder is for the really brave in my limited experience – I made such a mess of it, it is now tightly packed away 🙂
How clever! I’m getting closer and closer to buying some things for embossing
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