May 5, 2007

• card crafting

  Hi Xanga! How are you? Hopefully, not as busy as me! My weekend is packed full of wedding stuff galore, but this time, not mine.
  
  Wedding planning has been taking so much of my attention that I almost forgot how much I love my craft time. Pre-engagement, I used to do all kinds of crafty things: scrapbooking, knitting, stamping and more! Oh free time, how do I miss thee! Well, since I'm attending a friend's bridal shower on Saturday, I decided to open my dusty craft supply drawers and make her a card.
  
  
  Supplies: paper, embossing ink, stamps, embossing powder. Not shown: embellishments and embossing gun (it's almost like a hair dryer. You can pick one up at Michaels for around $20)
  
  
  First I inked the stamp with the embossing gloss by dabbing lightly and thoroughly on the stamp's rubber surface.
  
  
  Next I stamped the paper, firmly pressing down to ensure that the ink was transferred evenly.
  
  
  I sprinkled the invisible ink with aqua colored embossing powder until all the wet areas were covered.
  
  
  Next I collected all the excess powder. This handy dandy tray came in really useful by helping me to conserve the embossing powder for later crafts.
  
  
  I melted the embossing powder with the heat gun by holding it about 6-8 inches from the surface of the paper. It took 5 seconds to start melting. Once I noticed the powder begin to melt, I moved the heat to unmelted areas of ink until the entire design was melted evenly.
  
  
  Using a razor blade to cut slits in the paper, I decorated the gown with a tiny belt of pink gingham ribbon.
  
  
  For the inside of the card, I used tag punch and a stamp that I got from Michael's (for $1!) that said simply, "wishing you joy."
  
  
  
  I repeated the embossing process using black colored powder thist time. I added ribbon to this tag and adhered it to the inside of the card.
  
  
  And here is the finished product after I added ripped paper embellishments and a little flower.
  
  
  The inside (I wrote inside of it too).
  
  
  I added this stamp to the back. I think I'm also going to order a personalized stamp that says "Hand stamped by K" for future card-making endeavors.
  

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