Embossing on a Greeting Card and a Manilla Tag
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A greeting card and envelope from the Happy Moments series decorated with textured paper and embossing on the front. The embossing is made with copper embossing powder in a pattern made with glue dots from an E-Z Runner. Natural hemp is used as a waistband with a manilla tag (also decorated with embossing) tied on.
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Cut a 7x15 cm piece of textured paper. Place a ruler with a high edge 2 cm from one side vertically. Roll a glue dot pattern from the top and down using an E-Z Runner.
Cut a 7x15 cm piece of textured paper. Place a ruler with a high edge 2 cm from one side vertically. Roll a glue dot pattern from the top and down using an E-Z Runner.2 
Sprinkle embossing powder onto the glue dots. Shake the paper lightly in order to remove excess powder.
Sprinkle embossing powder onto the glue dots. Shake the paper lightly in order to remove excess powder.3 
Use a heat gun over the pattern until the powder has hardened and shines.
Use a heat gun over the pattern until the powder has hardened and shines.4 
Use the same E-Z Runner to glue the piece of paper onto the front of the greeting card.
Use the same E-Z Runner to glue the piece of paper onto the front of the greeting card.5 
Manilla tag with a stamped print: Dab the stamp onto the stamp pad with embossing glue.
Manilla tag with a stamped print: Dab the stamp onto the stamp pad with embossing glue.6 
Make a stamped print on the manilla tag. NB: Use the red arrow on the stamp as a guide for the direction the print should face. Sprinkle embossing powder onto the wet glue and use a heat gun in the same manner as described previously.
Make a stamped print on the manilla tag. NB: Use the red arrow on the stamp as a guide for the direction the print should face. Sprinkle embossing powder onto the wet glue and use a heat gun in the same manner as described previously.7 
Tie the manilla tag onto a piece of natural hemp and then around the greeting card like a waistband.
Tie the manilla tag onto a piece of natural hemp and then around the greeting card like a waistband.Free Step-by-Step Guide
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