Happy Tuesday, Friends! It’s week 4 for the JULY-2020 “Pearl Powders” challenge theme over at the WOW! Embossing Powders Facebook Page. So therefore, this week I’ve created this “Thank You” card made using WOW! Gold Pearl and WOW! Metallic Gold Rich powders. With that said, I’d like to invite you to come and play along with us for a chance to win a $15.00 or ₤15.00 gift card to WOW! US or WOW! UK online stores. So, without further ado, let’s jump right into the step by step on how I made it ↓
To begin with, I started by inking it up a Strathmore Bristol Smooth Paper card panel from bottom to top with Coral Reef and Peach Fuzz inks creating a gradient look over it. Once the card panel was inked up, I set it aside to let the inks dry, thus in the meanwhile I went ahead to create the die-cutting so I lined up over a white piece of cardstock the Sunflower Stem Die and I ran it through my Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine. So therefore, after I was done creating the first sunflower die-cutting I repeated the same step 2 more times, and as soon as the die-cutting sunflowers were complete I stacked them all creating that way a dimensional Sunflower.
Moving along, after the dimensional die-cutting was done I set it aside and I went ahead to heat emboss the sentiment so, for the sentiments I placed a piece of white cardstock inside my stamping tool and then I lined up over one of the sentiments from the Home Sweet Home Stamp Set. Right after that, I prepped the cardstock using Embossing Powder Tool and then right after, I got the sentiment stamped with WOW! Embossing Pad. Lastly, I added WOW! Metallic Gold Rich over the stamping and I went ahead to heat set the powder using my WOW! Heat Embossing Gun Tool.
So, after the sentiment was heat embossed, I lined up its coordinated die and I ran them through the die-cut machine to die-cut it out from the cardstock. At this point my inked card panel was completely dry, so I went ahead to placed it inside my stamping tool, and then I lined up over it the Thank You Background Stamp. Once both were lined up, I went ahead to get it prep with embossing tool and to get it stamped with embossing ink, so as soon as the card panel was stamped I removed it from the stamping tool and I added WOW! Gold Pearl then, I heated set the powder with the heat embossing tool until it was completely melted.
Finally, after all pieces were complete, I assembled the card, so I trimmed the edges off from the card panel a bit smaller than the card base, and I adhered it with double-sided tape to a top folding white card base. Then, I glued down with liquid glue the dimensional sunflower, and last but not least I mounted the sentiment with square dimensional adhesives to add dimension. To finish it off, I glued down here and there some jewels to add a touch of sparkle. With that said friends, I hope you’ve enjoyed reading the step by step on how I’ve created this “Thank You” card. As always, I appreciate the time that takes you to read my blog posts. Below, you’ll find the supply list for the products used on today’s blog post and the information needed in case you want to play with this month’s challenge. If you get inspired by today’s projects and you give it a try, be sure to tag me on Instagram➝@cardsandcraftsbyyaz I’d love to see what you’re creating.
Challenge Information
In order to participate all you need to do is ➝ follow the WOW! Embossing Powder Monthly Challenge theme as an inspiration to create one of the followings for your submissions:
— Card
— Scrapbook Layout
— Tag
Or any type of paper crafting project/mixed media of your preference that features any WOW! Embossing Powder product of your choice. Submissions must be entering by July 31st at 9PM PST. (Please do not enter more than 3 entries per person)
Thank you and happy crafting, your time is valuable.
Don't forget to keep spreading kindness, Today and Always.
Love,
Yasmin
Supply List
WOW! Gold Pearl
WOW! Metallic Gold Rich
WOW! Embossing Pad
WOW! Heat Embossing Gun Tool
Embossing Powder Tool
Essentials: Jewels Mix
Ink Pads
Tool ‘n One
Home Sweet Home Stamp Set
Sunflower Stem Die
Thank You Background Stamp
Strathmore 300 Series Bristol Smooth Paper
Cougar 110# Heavy Weight Card Stock
Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine
Your imagination is Your limit.
All photography provided by Yasmin Diaz
Creativity is contagious, pass it on.
–Albert Einstein
Disclosure
I am creating this blog post with the purpose of sharing how I design my cards, the information provided here is base in my own opinion and creativity. I am not an expert by any means, and I only share the way that I design my cards. Most of the products used for my blog posts are personally purchased by me. However, I did receive the products by WOW! Embossing Powder. Please, keep in mind that, all referral links are added for you to know from where either, I purchase or receive the items from as, all products shared and mentioned in each of my blog posts are simply because I use, and truly love them.