Make It Monday - Heat Embossing

Prepare yourself for some serious embossed crafting!

I used to be so intimidated by heat embossing - I mean the darn heat tool heats up to like a bajillion degrees?! You could probably make a grilled cheese sandwich with it.

Fortunately, I have overcome my fear of heat embossing -- and only I rely on my stovetop for all grilled cheese sandwich preparation.

**Sidenote: have you ever made a grilled cheese with brie on whole wheat with a little cranberry sauce? Well you should - it's amazing**

Ok - back to crafting...

This week's Papertrey Ink Make It Monday challenge is all about using the heat embossing technique on cards.  Given my love for this technique - I went a little crazy with it and made THREE projects! Each with a little different feel to it.

So without further adieu...

First I used Maile Belle's Modern Basics set (quickly becoming a favorite of mine) to create a monochromatic birthday card. All that purple gives the modern card a richness that I really like.

 

Next, I created a card with a bit more elegance.

I used the Damask Designs set from Papertrey to watermark the background then added the chandelier focal image, which I embossed with sparkly, black embossing powder.

I even added a bow - Shocking!

 

Since I had my Damask Designs set out - I had to create one more card...a special one...with a very special Damask Love touch.

Look familiar?!

Thanks for stopping by for some Damask Love today! Have a great Thursday!

Supplies (all PTI unless otherwise noted):

Modern Basics Birthday

Stamps: Modern Basics, Birthday Bash Sentiments

Paper: Royal Velvet, Stamper's Select

Ink: Ranger Embossing Ink Pad

Other: Plum Pudding vintage buttons, Purple & White embossing powder by Martha Stewart

Chandelier Thank You

Stamps: Damask Designs, Celebrate Chandelier (My Cute Stamps)

Paper: Fine Linen, True Black, Vintage Cream, Gold cardstock (unknown source)

Ink: Ranger Archival Jet Black

Other: Ebony Spark embossing powder (Sparkle & Bling), black rhinestones

Damask Love Birthday Card

Stamps: Damask Designs, Giga Guidelines

Paper: Hawaiian Shores, Raspberry Fizz, True Black, Stamper's Select

Ink: Versamark Watermark Ink, Vivid Dye Ink (Fuchsia)

Other: Black Ribbon (Michael's), Black embossing powder (Martha Stewart), black rhinestones