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After reading Miss Fondue’s post, I decided we MUST have embossed invitations.
The only large ink pads we found were clear or black, so we opted for clear and began the hunt for brown embossing powder. With our powder in tow we headed back with our Kinko’s printed invitations and whipped out our custom stamps.
How hard could it be? Stamp, powder, heat…3 easy steps!!!
(Mr. D’orsay is startled by my not-so-stealthy photo snapping)
But no matter how much we stamped, or powdered, or heated, it simply wouldn’t come out right! I kept re-reading Miss Fondue’s post trying desperately to figure out where we went wrong!
See how splotchy the practice stamps are?!!?
Mr. D’orsay and I decided to try to reverse the process in case that was our problem, so instead of clear ink with brown powder, we got brown ink and clear powder. I’m a tease, so I’m not going to tell you any more, but lets just say, our invitations got embossed.
What was the roughest patch you hit in your DIY adventures?
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I love Mr. D’Orsay’s reaction to your stealthy photography 
I can’t wait to see how they turned out!
I had trouble embossing at first too, the lines were not puffing up right & was splotchy. I tried getting another embossing powder & it worked fabulously. The trick was getting the “Detail Embossing Powder”. The ultra fine powder made all the difference
Sounds like you figured out how to get the job done! I’m excited to see how your invites came out!
For the rest of you, some embossing tricks:
1. Bring the ink to the stamp, and not the stamp to the pad. This allows you to ink more thoroughly than pushing the stamp down in the ink pad.
2. Use a pigment ink.
3. Clear embossing powder is the best! You can get all kinds of different colors without tons of different powders.
Oooh, I have hope that my embossing will work — thanks ladies! I’ve got 180 pieces to try to emboss, and if that works, I also want to do my cocktail napkins!
I’ve embossed a ton & ran into a recent snag on my invites & said oh well, that part won’t be embossed 
Oooh, ooh! I am an embossing addict! I can’t wait to see how yours came out. I had problems when I first started with using dark powders on light pigment pads because I couldn’t get all of the messy excess off of the paper. Once I switched to colored pads with clear powder, things got MUCH better.
Can’t wait to see!
That picture is so funny! I love people who mess up DIY projects. Makes me feel better! The roughest patch I hit on my DIY adventures were…..all of them. =(
I’m looking froward to embossing also but I have not gotten started yet! Looking forward to more tips!!!
I’m having flashbacks! My husband and I embossed chandeliers all our 125 invites (and envelopes), thank you notes, place cards and mini-envelopes. It was definitely a labor of love and they came out great. The gun takes a little getting used to but once you get it down, its easy I promise. I’ve been meaning to post about my invites. I’ll do it over the coming weeks.
Haha, love Mr. D’s reaction in that first pic! The first time I tried embossing was a complete disaster. I figured out that it was because I wasn’t using enough powder…I was trying to conserve! A co-worker told me to dump it on…and it worked! Cute stamps!!!
I stumbed upon this post and I’ve done a lot of embossing since starting my new hobby of cardmaking.
Another tip besides using a finer grain of embossing powder is to use an embossing buddy (basically a small pillow filled with resin powder). That will remove the static from your paper so that only the powder will stick to the parts where there is Versamark (water mark ink). If you’re not already using Versamark I highly recommend it.
Ack forgot one more thing… I’m not sure how you’re storing your embossing powder but I keep mine in a tupperware (square one) with a spoon in it. It’s less messy when you’re sprinkling the powder onto whatever it is you’re working on. Once you’ve sprinkled on your embossing powder over the tupperware with the spoon, take your spoon and tap off the excess. It works great!
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Mrs. D'orsay, Baltimore/Lancaster UK
Age and Occupation: 24, Stay at home fiance (formerly in nonprofit communications)
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 29, Web site developer and designer; co-owner of men's skincare shop
Engagement Date: August 10, 2008
Wedding Date: August, 2009
Venue: Oakland Manor
About Me: I'm a Maryland raised environmental policy wonk/activist/organizer and communications aficionado. In the past year I've lived in Baltimore, MD, Tucson, AZ, Miami, FL and Lancaster, England. In my not so spare time I enjoy planning trips with Mr. D' Orsay, visiting friends and family and crafting like a mo-fo. I also enjoy modern dance classes, rugby and soccer but have been banned by my mother, MOHs, and Mr. D' Orsay from playing till after the wedding. I have an unnatural addiction to cheese and shoes, but love Mr. D' Orsay more than either and can't wait to become Mrs. D' Orsay!
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