QUICK LINKS

Welcome to the How to Craft Network
 
SBM SHOP
GIVE YOUR FRIENDS $10 OFF REFER A FRIEND › DISCOVER MY-TELLY.COM › WE JUST GOT SMARTER GET THE APP › AWARD WINNING CHANNEL ON YOUR TV › JOIN THE CLUB FOR SAVINGS ›
 

Embossed Heart Card with Pigment Ink Blending

A project from our live show ONE DAY SPECIAL - Join Toni for her brand new launch - Broadcast 25th July 2025 · 07/25/2025 · watch it from 41:15

Embossed Heart Card with Pigment Ink Blending - the finished project
The finished project

Create a beautiful friendship card featuring an elegant embossed rose design with meaningful text. The piece combines delicate black stamped florals with soft embossed lettering on white cardstock, mounted on a sophisticated black card base. Master the techniques of heat embossing, detailed stamping, and pigment ink blending to achieve soft, distressed edges.

You will need

Stamps By Me Stamp & Emboss Bundle - 230725AStamps By Me Stamp & Emboss Bundle - 230725ASEE IT Stamps By Me - Premium Pigment Ink  Pure White - Cotton - 121022MStamps By Me - Premium Pigment Ink Pure White - Cotton - 121022MSEE IT

DOWNLOAD THIS GUIDE (PDF)

Step by step

  1. Step 1: Cut a piece of white card stock to size. Place it in the heart embossing folder and run it through your emboss

    Cut a piece of white card stock to size. Place it in the heart embossing folder and run it through your embossing machine to create the raised heart design.

    ▶ watch this step (41:15)
  2. Step 2: Stamp the heart design onto the embossed white card using black pigment ink, pressing down firmly to ensure al

    Stamp the heart design onto the embossed white card using black pigment ink, pressing down firmly to ensure all the details are captured clearly.

    ▶ watch this step (42:00)
  3. Step 3: Use your finger or a blending brush to gently soften any harsh lines around the edges of the stamped floral de

    Use your finger or a blending brush to gently soften any harsh lines around the edges of the stamped floral design on the white embossed paper.

    ▶ watch this step (45:30)
  4. Step 4: Stamp over the embossed design again using black pigment ink to reinforce the words and floral details. Press

    Stamp over the embossed design again using black pigment ink to reinforce the words and floral details. Press firmly to ensure the ink gets into all the grooves of the embossed pattern.

    ▶ watch this step (46:15)

Tips from the show

More from this show

Written up from the show itself. See every guide from our shows · free how-to guides · watch live on My Telly