A Card with Heat Embossed Stamp Printing

1. Unwrap the silicone stamp, wash it with water and mild soap and attach it to an acrylic block. N.B. The stamp is firmly attached to the plastic backing sheet, but by gently pulling it from slightly different directions, it will release. It is always advisable to wash completely new stamps before use.

2. Apply paint onto the stamp using the ink pad.

3. The acrylic block is transparent, making it easy to place the print exactly where you want it. Push the stamp down onto the card evenly.

4. Straight afterwards, whilst the stamp print is still wet, sprinkle a generous amount of embossing powder onto the wet print.

5. Remove excess embossing powder by tapping the card on the table, and then pour the embossing powder back into the container. This is easily done by folding a thin piece of paper into a funnel, whereby the powder can be poured back into the container in a controlled fashion.

6. Use a heat gun to heat the stamp print until the embossing powder is melted.

7. Make the butterflies using the same procedure. However, we have used more colours for each butterfly. After using the heat gun, the designs can be cut out.

8. Attach the butterflies onto the card with Clear Marker. Make sure to attach the butterflies onto the actual card where there is no embossing print, thus gluing paper onto paper. Bend the wings slightly to give a 3D effect.