Encaustic Embossing

Prepare card by folding 51/2” x 81/2” navy cardstock in half. DTP beginning with Lilac then Turquoise and then Teal from the Aurora Petal Point. Randomly stamp the first leaf #14221.D page 139, then the second leaf #14138.C page 82 using black Memories ink. Over stamp with the dragonfly #23151.I page 170 using gold Colorbox. Set the card aside.

Re-ink the dragonfly with gold Colorbox ink and set aside.

Pour clear embossing powder into a flat, sandwich size container.

Cut matt board 2” x 23/4”. DTP using only Midnight from the Aurora Petal Point, covering the entire surface and edges of the matt board.

Dip your mat board into the clear embossing powder and heat with the heat gun. Repeat this with a total of three or four coats.

While hot, encaustic emboss the pre-inked dragonfly on to the matt board and hold there for about 10 seconds or until cool. Remove. It takes a long time for the dragonfly to dry so do not touch it.

Glue the matt board to a piece of 21/2” x 31/4” gold cardstock and mount to the centre of the prepared card.

Tie 24” of cord at the fold. Form a bow. Trim if necessary.

Instructions for Encaustic Embossing:

- Choose a stamp with a fairly simple design - not too much detail and ink with pigment ink. Set aside.
- Cut a scrap of matt board slightly larger than your stamp using a craft knife and ruler.
Pour clear embossing powder into a flat, sandwich size container.
- DTP using one Colorbox color. Cover the entire surface and edges of the matt board.
- Cover your mat board with clear embossing powder. Place on a flat surface and heat with the heat gun.
- Once it is all completely melted, quickly dip it back into your container of clear embossing powder (be careful because the melted EP is HOT!!!). Heat again.
- Repeat this a total of three or four coats.
- Before your final coat of clear embossing powder, you may sprinkle in glitter, beedz or other colors of embossing powder or whatever before your final layer of clear EP.
- After the final coat, quickly but gently and carefully press your stamp into the hot, melted EP and hold there for about 10 seconds or until cool. Remove. Your image will be embedded in the EP.
- If you don’t feel you can be quick enough to get the layers of clear EP on the matt board while it is still hot, you can wait until the surface is completely cool between layers and put on a coat of clear embossing ink before dipping into the clear EP.

First taught this class on April 6, 2001.