How to Make a Heat Embossed Card

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Bring a stunning, textured element to handmade Christmas cards with heat embossing techniques!

If you want to learn a new papercraft technique, heat embossing should definitely be at the top of your list. Add shiny accents to wooden toppers and create stamped sentiments using a heat tool, ink pad and your choice of embossing powder – there are loads to choose from!

Follow our how-to guide below to find out more.

Project and instructions by Gill Fraser.

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How to make

Step 1

Cut 5 x 5 inch square of handmade paper.

Attach to the front of a 5 x 7" card blank with double-sided tape.

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Step 2

Cut a border from striped handmade paper and attach it at the top of a patterned paper on the card front.

Step 3

Cover the wooden 'Merry Christmas' topper with embossing ink. and then apply gold embossing powder. Tap off the exces powder and place the excess powder back into the pot.

Step 4

Working quickly, apply gold embossing powder to the wooden topper. Tap off the exces powder and place the excess powder back into the pot.

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Step 5

Use a heat tool to set the embossing powder.

The heat from the tool will melt the powder and once cooled provides an enamel effect.

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Step 6

Glue the 'Merry Christmas' wooden toppoer to the front of the card using tacky glue.

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Step 7

To complete the card's design add gems to the middles of the flowers on the patterned paper.

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Step 8

Your card is then ready to be sent out to your loved ones!

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