Tutorial: Heat Embossed Gift Tag Card [Simon Says Stamp Challenge]

The theme over at Simon Says Stamp for this week’s Monday Challenge is Emboss It! (You can check it out here.) I haven’t done embossing in a really long time and thought it would be a good opportunity to try it out again. I had a lot of fun trying out old techniques and new ideas.

If you like to find out how I made this card, read on.

First I covered the tag in a mix of red, blue and white acrylic paint with a sponge.

Then I covered over this in a light layer of gesso, adding in a little bit of texture by varying the thickness.

Next, I scribbled in a few places on the tag with a purple embossing pen, applied purple embossing powder over the top and heat embossed as normal. I also sprinkled a little bit more embossing power over the top and embossed that.

I covered over the embossing in another light layer of gesso.

I cut out a small, abstract shape from paper and used it as a stencil to apply ink from an ink pad in places on the tag. I then embossed in purple again.

Once again, I went over this in a light layer of gesso.

I put a strand of silver string through the tag and stuck it onto a cream card.

Next, I drew a line across it in embossing pen and heat embossed with silver embossing powder.

I really enjoyed the process of using embossing and I fully intend to keep using it. I’ll be posting work in progress over on Instagram and finished pieces here on my blog if you are interested in taking a look.