Simply Heat Embossing

Hello! Let’s jump in and do some heat embossing in a few different ways. Today we’ll look at using different colors of embossing powder on a single layer card, emboss resist, and using embossing powder to create a unique die cut.

Watch this video to see each card come to life.

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Supplies Used

Altenew Halftone Circles Stamp Set
Altenew Striped Florals Stamp Set
Altenew Sentiment Strips
Altenew Mandala Die
Altenew Ink – Lava Rock, Desert Night, Dusk, Ocean Waves, Sea Glass
Altenew Small Ink Blender
Altenew Pure White Embossing Powder
Distress Embossing Glaze – Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain, Hickory Smoke
Nuvo Embossing Powder – Crushed Mulberry, Silver Moonlight, Soft Lilac
Nuvo Drops – Gloss Simply White, White Blizzard, Midnight Sky

I picked up a few ideas from the Altenew class Impressive Heat Embossing.

Emboss resist has always been one of my most favorite techniques but one thing I forget to do is wipe off my embossing after I ink blend over it. This was a great reminder to get super bright white embossing.

I had never done multiple embossing powders on a single panel before because I wasn’t sure exactly how to do it. And it’s actually really simple! It’s all in how you dump off the embossing powder. Watch the video to see how I shook off the different colors on the large die cut.

Then heat embossing a die cut is one way to create different looks so easily. I used multiple colors on it too.

This first card is a masculine card and so so simple. I stamped all of the circles at once on white cardstock in Versamark ink. Then I poured Distress Glaze Embossing Powder in three different colors over it. I started at one end of the panel and worked my way up (or down) the panel. To finish off this card, I popped up a little sentiment and added some Nuvo Drops in Glossy White.

For this card, I placed all of the large stamps around the bottom and right side. I stamped them all at once using my MISTI. Then I went back with some of the smaller stamps and filled in different areas using a stamping block. I white heat embossed everything and then ink blended the panel from light to dark down the panel. I popped up a sentiment and added a few clear Nuvo Drops.

These last two cards were a two for one. Die cut the mandala out of white cardstock then used three different colors of embossing powders to give it texture and sparkly shine. I glued down half of it to black cardstock with a popped up sentiment and a few sparkly drops. Then I cut the other half of the die in half again and glued it down on white cardstock.

I hope you enjoyed each of these simple heat embossed cards.