Silhouette Stamp Illusion Card with Heat Embossed Design

Stamp the full flower design onto purple card stock using a sticky ink pad.

Stamp the three circles from the flower design onto black card stock using the same sticky ink pad.

Heat set both the purple card with the flower and the black card with the circles using a heat gun.

Cut out the three gold circles from the purple card freehand with scissors, or use a circle die if you have one.

Outline the edges of the heat-embossed black image on white card stock using a black watercolour pen or marker to create a drop shadow effect.

Layer the outlined black image onto a piece of purple card stock to make the design pop.

Apply colour washes to the purple card base using oxide inks in purple, faded jeans, and black, blending them together.

Spritz the inked background with water to soften any harsh lines and blend the colours further.

Stamp the flower design in black ink onto the coloured and inked purple card stock.

Use a black pen to outline and fill in the stamped flower to create a solid silhouette, leaving the branches and fine lines unfilled.

Fill in the silhouette outline with a black brush pen, being careful to maintain the fine details.

Wrap twine around the card a couple of times and secure with adhesive pads.

Create a double bow with twine and attach it to the card using adhesive pads.

Position the three gold circles behind the silhouette design to create the illusion that they are part of the original stamp.

Add white gel pen highlights around the top stamped design to bring it forward and add dimension.

Add white gel pen highlights to the black silhouette at the back to create shadow stamping effect.