Happy birthday
1 Cut a 13.5x27cm piece of
watercolour cardstock, score
and crease at 13.5cm to
create a card blank.2 With a pencil, mark the centre
of card front vertically and cut
the card on this line. Using
one of the heart dies, cut
into the front of the card
as shown.3 Carefully place three larger
heart layering dies together.
Use low-tack tape to pick
them up and place them over
the heart die-cut in the card
front. Dry-emboss and remove
the low-tack tape.4 Cut three small hearts, layer
up and add clear ink and
embossing powder before
heat embossing. Allow to dry,
cool and repeat four times to
create smooth surface.
5 Add ink to the embossed
heart and use the heat tool
to move the inks and the
melted embossing powder
around. Repeat until you have
the desired effect.You will need
● white 13.5cm-square
card blank
● watercolour card
● black cardstock
● acetate
● Tonic Studios Celebrate
Sentiment stamps
● sequins● Wilted Violet, Salty Ocean
& Worn Lipstick Ranger
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink
● Onyx Black
VersaFine inkpad
● clear Tonic Studios
Nuvo inkpad
● white embossing powder● heat tool
● water spritzer
● low-tack tape
● 3D foam pads
● manual die-cutting
machine
● heart nesting dies
● dragonfly die6 Add Distress Oxide Ink to a
glass or craft mat and spritz
with water. Using a piece of
acetate, pick up the ink and
add to the inside of the
card blank. HOW TO:
up the skill level
with a partial-cut
dry-embossed panel7 Ink a small piece of
watercolour cardstock into
the diluted ink, remove and
dry. Die-cut a dragon y from
the inked card and add to the
card front with a sentiment.