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Embossing Powders Create unique paper crafts by utilizing embossing-powder techniques. From "Craft Lab" episode DCLB-109

Guest Elizabeth Dunn joins Craft Lab host Jennifer Perkins and demonstrates different methods using embossing powders to make lovely creations.

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	Guest Elizabeth Dunn demonstrates different methods for...
	creating embossed powder projects like this bookmark.

Projects designed by Elizabeth Dunn.

Blended Beauty

Materials:

white cardstock cut to bookmark shape
black sparkly embossing powder (Black Diamond by Judikins)
black pigment ink
rubber stamps (Judikins, M.J., Barber, ERA Graphics)
2 colors of dye-based re-inking fluid (Marvy Re-inkers)
water
paintbrush
tray to mix paints
heat tool
ribbon

1. Starting at the bottom of the bookmark and working upward, stamp and emboss various images.

2. Using the tray as your palette, and working from the bottom up, start with one re-inker and paint a band of color.

3. Mix the same color with water, paint a band of diluted color above it.

4. Mix a tiny bit of the second color, diluted mix, and paint a new band. Add a dab more of the second color to the mix and paint with that.

5. Take the second color, dilute with water and paint.

6. Reverse the process, this time adding in the first color, until you arrive at the first color in its purest form. Continue in this fashion until you reach the top of the bookmark.

7. Add ribbon for embellishment.

Black Magic

Materials:

brayer
rainbow dye-based ink pad (Kaleidescope)
clear embossing powder
clear embossing ink
white cardstock cut to size of a flattened place card
black dye ink
heat tool
paper towels
rubber stamps (All Night Media, Judikins)

1. Brayer rainbow ink onto cardstock. Fold card in half.

2. Stamp images with clear embossing ink. Emboss images with clear embossing powder.

3. Dab black dye ink all over the front of the place card. Wipe off excess with paper towel.

Tiled Effect

Materials:

clear thick embossing powder (Amazing Glaze by Judikins)
white pigment ink
black pigment ink
matboard piece
heat tool
embossing sheet
rubber stamps (Stampland)

1. Cover matboard with white pigment ink. Stamp woman with black pigment ink.

2. Dip matboard into clear thick embossing powder, tap off excess, and heat. Immediately, dunk back into powder, tape off excess, and heat again. Repeat until surface becomes smooth.

Textured Effect

Materials:

matboard piece
clear embossing ink
blue thick embossing powder (Cloissonne)
2 different colors of regular granule embossing powder
heat tool
embossing sheet
rubber stamp (Stampington & Co.)

1. Cover matboard with embossing ink. Dunk piece into thick embossing powder. Immediately, dunk back into powder, tap off excess, and heat again. Repeat until surface becomes smooth.

2. While surface is still warm, sprinkle in different colored embossing powders.

3. Once surface is to your liking, ink up stamp with clear embossing ink, heat surface again, then impress a stamp into surface. Remove.

Collage Soup

Materials:

matboard
metallic pigment ink
thick embossing powder
different colors of regular embossing powder
found objects--beads, metal findings, etc.
heat tool

1. Cover matboard with embossing ink. Dunk piece into thick embossing powder. Immediately, dunk back into powder, tap off excess, and heat again. Repeat until surface becomes smooth.

2. While surface is still warm, sprinkle in different colored embossing powders.

3. Continue to heat surface and drop in different small objects.

RESOURCES :

Ranger Industries
Website: www.rangerink.com

GUESTS :

Elizabeth Dunn
Website: www.elizabethjdunn.com