How to Make Your Own Embossed Invitations

Create your own decorative, professional-looking invitations in no time at all without spending hundreds of dollars. Add dimension and style to your handmade invitations by embossing them. Emboss stamped images and fonts in any color using simple supplies found at your local craft store.

Things You'll Need

• Card blank
• Rubber stamp
• Ink/Versa Mark
• Embossing powder, any color
• Heat gun
• Embossing tool
• Stencil
• Mouse pad or foam pad

Instructions

Heat Embossing

1. Press the rubber stamp onto an ink pad or a Versa Mark pad and cover it with ink.

2. Position the inked stamp over the card blank where you will place the stamp. Press down firmly with the stamp onto the card blank.

3. Sprinkle embossing powder onto the stamped ink while it is still wet. Cover the ink completely with the powder.

4. Turn on the heat gun and position it three to five inches above the invitation. Move the heat gun around the stamped area in small circles and back and forth, to ensure all of the embossing powder is heated. Continue to heat the powder until it hardens.

5. Gently shake the excess embossing powder off, and then wipe the invitation with a dry cloth.

Dry Embossing

1. Flip the card blank over to the back side of the front and lay it on top of a mouse pad or foam pad.

2. Position a stencil over the card blank with the front of the stencil facing down.

3. Trace the stencil outline using an embossing tool. Continue tracing around the inside of the stencil pressing firmly to ensure continuous impression throughout the image.

4. Flip the front of the card blank over and fold it back into the correct position.

References

• How to Emboss Your Invitations
• Embossing Tips