Double Embossing Technique

Hi everyone- welcome to 2017! Today I am sharing the Double Embossing Technique- a great way to add dimension to cards, tags and other projects.

We are excited to be introducing Make it Monthly, a new feature here! We show a technique and then you can share what YOU have been working on by posting in the linky at the end of the post.

Valentine’s Day is coming up so I decided to make a card for my husband.

There are three new techniques I played around with here:

• Double Embossing- that’s embossing with heat
• Embossing with pressure in an embossing folder
• Using the Twist & Style tool to add a wire element to a card.

I really like the combination of the soft background and hard wire on top. The rich gold embossing and a twisted wire shape is guaranteed to melt your sweetie’s heart 🙂

ColorBox™ Blends and Sizzix dies are the perfect combination! The matboard base is the perfect blank surface and it’s so easy to add color and style. ColorBox™ Blends are craft inks so they stay wet longer- great for heat embossing and also for blending colors into each other.

You will need:

• 661426  Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folder- Eyelet Lace
• 656492 Sizzix Matboard Pack, White
• 660425 Sizzix Big Shot
• 661113  Sizzix Twist & Style Tool
• Clearsnap ColorBox™ Blends inks by Eileen Hull– Stop, Melon, Sunshine, Wildberry
• A-2 card base, gold metallic
• yarn
• gold embossing powder
• heat gun
• adhesive-  SuperTape 1/2″
• stapler
• rubber sentiment stamp
• soft wire- pink, gold
• fun foam

Instructions

1. Trim a piece of matboard to 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″. Emboss matboard in Eyelet Lace folder.
2. Apply Blends inks to surface of matboard, blending colors into each other so that the entire surface is covered.
3. Once color has been added, sprinkle gold embossing powder randomly over the matboard and heat. The embossing powder will stick to the areas that are wet, creating cool patches of gold. 
4. Fold two 30″ lengths of gold and pink wire in half and twist using the Twist & Style tool (watch this video to see how it works). Repeat three times so you have three 15″ twisted wire strands.
5. Twist ends together and place on Twist & Style anchor. Braid the three strands together. Lay the piece flat on work surface with two ends pinched together at the bottom. 
6. Find the middle of the wire braid and pinch into the center, creating a heart shape. Secure the two loose ends together by wrapping with a single piece of wire.
7. Stamp a sentiment on a torn piece of paper and ink around edges using the Wildberry Blends ink.
8. Position elements on card and staple wire heart in place. Adhere sentiment with double sided adhesive.
9. Place matboard art on card base, using fun foam underneath for dimension.
10. Add fiber bow!

Now let’s see what you are up to creatively!  Add a pic of your latest card, tag or other creations to our linky here…