Faux Metal

Another new for me this year has been starting a stamping technique club. We have a great group of women. The first technique I decided to teach was the faux metal. I saw this on Stampin' Up! and a tutorial on Splitcoaststampers.com. Here is an example of what we did. 

Simple yet elegant. 

Card Recipe:

Stamp: So Scallops

Ink: Versamark Pad

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze, & Brushed Silver Card Stock

Accessories: Silver embossing powder, heating tool, square scallop punch, 1" double stitched grosgrain ribbon (Choc. Chip), and Flower Designer Brads.

Faux Metal Technique: 

*Stamp your image with the vers

amark pad and set aside for final step.

1. Coat brushed silver card stock with versamark pad.

2. Layer with silver embossing powder & heat with heating tool. 

3. The powder will change to a shiny luster.

4. While hot, quickly sprinkle another layer of embossing powder and heat again. Repeat 2x to get a thick layer.

5 . On the final layer, you'll want to work quickly. Heat the last layer again with the heating tool to ensure that it is hot, then press your stamp on to the embossed area firmly. Trim or punch out your image and add it to your card. ENJOY!