Mini Stamped Cards

Mini Stamped Cards
Created by OMC Designer Lindsey

Supplies Used:
My Mind's Eye : Indie 6x6 Paper Pack
Tim Holtz : Distress Ink Pad - Walnut Stain
My Mind's Eye : Twine
American Crafts : Zing Embossing Powder - Chestnut
Tim Holtz : Distress Ink Embossing Pad
Inkadinkado : Inkadinkaclings - Mini Cling Stamps

Instructions:
1. Cut out the base of the card 3 1/2" x 7". Fold in half.
2. Cut and tear two coordinating papers to layer on the top of the card.
3. Cut a piece of paper 2 1/2" x 2 1/2". Using embossing ink pad, ink the stamp of your choice and stamp it onto the piece of paper. Sprinkle the Zing embossing powder on top of the ink and gently tap the paper on the table to remove excess powder. Using a heat embossing tool, heat the embossing powder from underneath the paper.
4. Once the embossing powder is cooled, adhere all the layers of paper onto the top of the card.
5. Cut and tie a piece of twine around the card.

Happy crafting!

What to do with Stampendous Fran:tage

The Stampendous Fran:tage Embossing Enamels create beautiful gilded effects that can be used on a variety of projects from wood shapes to paper to cards to layouts! When used with the Glass Glitter and Mica Fragments, the results create spectacular textures and lots of visual interest.

Supplies Used:
Wood Designs : Classic Frame
Wood Designs : 12" Big Letter L
Stampendous : Fran:tage Embossing Enamels - Aged Gold
Stampendous : Fran:tage Glass Glitter - Champagne, Silver
Stampendous : Frant:tage Mica Fragments - Gilded
Tim Holtz : Distress Ink Pad for Embossing
12" x 24" Cardstock
Martha Stewart : Acrylic Craft Paint - Glitter Florentine Gold, Satin Acorn
Embossing Heat Tool
Mod Podge

Instructions:
1. Trace the wood shape onto a piece of 12" x 24" cardstock and cut out.
2. Paint the wood shape with coordinating acrylic craft paint.
3. Stamp a small area of the traced cardstock cut-out with distress embossing ink, then cover the ink with embossing enamel first, then the glass glitter and finally the mica fragments. Using an embossing heat tool, heat the mixture from beneath the cardstock until the embossing enamel melts and solidifies.

**WARNING** Embossing enamel is very hot so do not touch the enamel until it is cooled.

4. Section by section, repeat step three to cover the entire piece of cardstock with the embossing enamel, glass glitter, and mica fragments. 

TIP: The cardstock shape may tend to curl when it is being enameled. For the frame shape, I left the cardstock under some weight overnight to remove the curling.  This may be necessary with larger sized projects.
 
5. Once the cardstock shape is completely cooled, adhere the enameled cardstock to the front of the wood shape using Mod Podge.


Happy crafting!