Wedding Blog

Wedding planning has taken 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, I attended a friend’s bridal shower a couple weeks ago, so 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 this 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.