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add intensity with emboss resist

Add intensity with emboss resist – Hero arts

Christmas cards do not need to be complicated. Simple quick stamping and heat embossing can add that next quality to your Christmas cards in minutes. Add intensity with emboss resist and you’ve stepped up your card to the next level. Here I’ve used on a simple stamp set from Hero Arts, taking the Holiday Borders and Icons stamps and repeatedly stamping it to get your own fun background. So let’s get started!

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add intensity with emboss resist

Start by adhering the four small picture stamps from the Holiday Borders and Icons stamp set onto an acrylic block in one long line. Prep some Cranberry Hero Hues cardstock with anti-static powder and repeatedly stamp the icons in embossing ink, moving the acrylic block for variation as you move up the card.

Next, cover the inked background with WOW! gold rich pale embossing powder and heat set. Using a blending brush, ink blend Aged Mahogany Distress Oxide to the edges of the card, softly blending slightly in towards the middle. Repeat this by adding Black Soot Distress Oxide to the edge to add more intensity.

Trim the back down, to add a 1/8 inch border around the edge foam mount onto a card base made out of Cranberry Hero Hues cardstock. Heat emboss a sentiment in gold embossing powder onto a white card from the Holiday Borders and Icons stamp set. Trim the sentiments down and add them to the front of the card. 

add intensity with emboss resist

Lastly, to finish the card off, embellish the card with Ivory Opal Gems to mimic falling snow. 

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add intensity with emboss resist

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Holiday Borders and Icons - Hero Arts
Holiday Borders and Icons – Hero Arts
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Black Soot Distress Oxide - Ranger Ink
Black Soot Distress Oxide – Ranger Ink
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Aged Mahogany Distress Oxide - Ranger Ink
Aged Mahogany Distress Oxide – Ranger Ink
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WOW! Clear ultra slow drying embossing ink pad
WOW! Clear ultra slow drying embossing ink pad
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Metallic Gold Rich Pale - WOW! Embossing Powder
Metallic Gold Rich Pale – WOW! Embossing Powder
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Ivory Opal Gems - Crafty Meraki
Ivory Opal Gems – Crafty Meraki
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CM
Cranberry Hero Hues Cardstock - Hero Arts
Cranberry Hero Hues Cardstock – Hero Arts
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Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80lb Cardstock
Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80lb Cardstock
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Original MISTI 2.0 - My Sweet Petunia
Original MISTI 2.0 – My Sweet Petunia
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Mini Stencil Mat - Waffle Flower
Mini Stencil Mat – Waffle Flower
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Precision Glue XL - Hero Arts
Precision Glue XL – Hero Arts
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Scrapbook Adhesives 3D foam squares 1/4
Scrapbook Adhesives 3D foam squares 1/4″ white
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Large Blending Brushes 4 pack - Catherine Pooler Designs
Large Blending Brushes 4 pack – Catherine Pooler Designs
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WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (UK version)
WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (UK version)
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WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (US version)
WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (US version)
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Crafter's Essential Bone Folder - Altenew
Crafter’s Essential Bone Folder – Altenew
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Tim Holtz 8.5 Inches Comfort Trimmer - Tonic Studios
Tim Holtz 8.5 Inches Comfort Trimmer – Tonic Studios
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Trim and Score Board - We R Memory Keepers
Trim and Score Board – We R Memory Keepers
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Creative Detailer - Couture Creations
Creative Detailer – Couture Creations
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