Simply Embossed - Gracious Floral Slimline by Jean Okimoto

Need a quick - really quick - thank you card? 3D-ink embossing adds color, texture and dimension to today's Gracious Floral design. It's a rough, rustic handcrafted look that highlights the details of the 3D embossing folder. Hi, Jean here with an easy slimline idea for a busy day.

Cut a 4-¼" x 5-¼" piece of watercolor paper. Place the Gracious Floral 3D Embossing Folder on a hard surface and ink the top portion with Electric Purple Radiant Neon. For even coverage - lift and press the inkpad without squishing it into the design. Pigment inks work best for this technique - dye inks might dry too quickly.

Lightly spritz both sides of the paper with a light mist of water and place it in the folder with the smoother side facing the inked design. Run it through your diecut machine using the plates required for pressure embossing. Carefully remove the paper and heat-set the ink.

Daub Sunflower Yellow Brilliance ink onto the flower centers - I used stencil patterns A4 and D3 from the Gracious Floral Stencil Set. Use a cotton swab to ink the centers if you're waiting for your stencil set delivery.

Cut the design with the die from the Gracious Floral Clear Stamp and Die Set.

Cut the purple and gold diagonal plaid from the Magnolia Plaid 6x6 pack with the ⅞" wide Slim Basic Rectangle Layers die. Cut purple cardstock with the 1-⅛" wide die.

Stamp the greeting - from the Gracious Floral Clear Stamp and Die Set - on watercolor paper with Electric Purple. Heat-set the ink. Trim the greeting with the smallest Slim Basic Rectangle Layers die. Cut it near a short end of the die, then trim the excess using one of the larger dies in the set to create a custom-sized greeting strip with nice edges. Details, details!

Attach the diecuts to a white slimline card (3-⅝" x 8-½") - use foam tape for the petal- and leaf-tips. Add the purple/blue Treasure Chest Gemstones. Cut a slimline-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Inky embossing is a fast and easy process - make a few extras for future cards before you clean your embossing folder. They'll be ready when you need another quick card.

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