Black Card with White Ink Embossed Heart and Soft Blending

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Create a sympathy or elegant greeting card by embossing a heart design onto black card stock, then tapping it with white ink pad for a crisp, clean effect. The contrast between black and white creates a sophisticated, minimalist look.

You will need

Stamps By Me Stamp & Embossing Folder - Song in Your Heart - 260225BSEE IT Stamps By Me - Premium Pigment Ink Pure White - Cotton - 121022MSEE IT

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Step by step

1. Place black card stock into your embossing machine with the heart embossing folder. ▶ watch 27:45
2. Run the card through the machine to create a raised embossed heart design. ▶ watch 28:00
3. Tap a white ink pad repeatedly over the embossed heart to create a crisp stamped effect. ▶ watch 28:00
4. Observe the white swipe effect over the black card, which creates a striking contrast suitable for sympathy cards. ▶ watch 28:15

Tips from the show

• The black card and white ink combination creates a great sympathy card effect.
• Tapping the ink pad multiple times gives you a more even, crisp coverage than a single swipe.

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