How to make a floral embossed ombre card

Summer is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than with bright colours, sunset inspired shades and sentiments that shine.

Using a combination of embossing folders, ink pads and gilding wax, you can create a card that stands out from the crowd, no matter the occasion!

Follow our step-by-step guide below to create a floral embossed ombre card of your own. 

You will need:

We have used the following products, however you can use any colours or alternatives from our wide range of papercraft supplies to suit your theme and project. 

• White Multi-purpose Card
• 12 x 12 Paper Pad
• Crafter’s Companion Rounded Corner Punch
• 6×6 Embossing Folder with Stamp & Die – Celebrate
• Water Reactive Inkpads (We’ve used the Spectrum Noir Lemon Tonic, Honey Pot and Orange for the ombre background and Flagstone for the sentiment stamp )
• Spectrum Noir Ink Dauber 
• Gemini Die Cutting and Embossing Machine
• Gold Gilding Wax (We’ve used the Pebeo Gilding Wax Empire Gold)
• Crafters Companion Rock-a-Blocks
• Guillotine
• Glue Tape Pen
• Foam on a Roll
• Flower and Ribbon Embellishments
• Collall 3D Glue Gel

Getting Started:

1. Using a Spectrum Noir Ink Dauber, add a blend of Lemon Tonic, Honey Pot and Orange inkpads to your 6” x 6” sheet of card, then leave it to dry.
2. Place your inked card base into the embossing folder and emboss through your Gemini machine.
3. With your fingertip add a touch of Gold Gilding Wax to the embossed design of the card and blend onto the card with a tissue.
4. Cut a strip of white card and add an ombré blend of Lemon Tonic, Honey Pot and Orange inkpads using the ink daubers, then leave to dry.
5. Arrange the banner die onto the strip of the inked card and die cut.
6. Using a Rock-a-Block stamper and Flagstone inkpad, stamp the sentiment onto the banner.
7. Add the embossed design to your card base using a Glue Tape Pen, and use a strip of Foam on a Roll to the back of the banner to arrange on the card.
8. Use Collall to add any additional die-cut embellishments to your card.

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