It’s my turn to post
a project on Blog Tonic USA and here and I am sharing a Z-fold
card featuring three different ways to use Nuvo embossing powders on cards
without any stamping. I started with a purple piece of cardstock cut to measure
5” by 11” and scored at 2 ¾” and 5 ½”. I also cut a pink piece 1” x 11” and
scored it the same way, and a 4 ¾” x ¾” pink piece scored at the one inch line
on both sides. After attaching the larger pink strip along the bottom of both
sides of the z-fold card, I added the smaller pink strip inside for another decorative
tab. I applied Nuvo Gold Enchantment Glitter Embossing Powder to ½” and ¼”
strips of two sided tape and heat set them with my heat gun. When heated with a
heat gun, the embossing powder on the glue strips becomes textured and sparkly.
I applied the strips to the inside of the z-fold card and on the right side of
the pink strip.
Here is a look at
the z-fold card closed:
I die cut Tonic’s
Rococo Decorated Candle out of 2 sided tape paper applied to a thin white
cardstock piece. I created a mix of Nuvo embossing powders that included
Ballerina Pink, Soft Lilac, Gold Enchantment and Shimmering Pearl. I removed the tape from the diecut candle
piece and dumped the pretty mixed embossing powders on the Decorated Candle. I
put only the Gold Enchantment Glitter Embossing Powder on the flame, then heat
set it all with my heat gun. Here is a close-up of the lovely mix of colors on
the Decorated Candle:
A third way to use embossing
powders is featured on the Rising Dove in the center of the card. I applied two
sided tape paper on a very thick piece of white cardstock because I did not
want the inside pieces of the dove’s wings and tail and the branch and eye to
fall out. After die cutting the dove, I used my Tim Holtz Tonic pick to remove
only the top tape on the wavy pieces in the wings and tail, then sprinkled on
Ballerina Pink Embossing Powder. I next removed the top tape off the dove’s eye
and peace branch and applied Serenity Blue Embossing Powder. Then I removed the
rest of the top tape, sprinkled on Shimmering Pearl Glitter Embossing Powder
and then heat set it all before attaching it to the center tab. Here is a
close-up of the lovely Rising Dove:
I die cut the Peace
rectangular center of the Mistletoe Wreath Frame and the “Joy to the World”
Essentials word die out of a light purple cardstock and attached them to
complete my Christmas wishes Z-Fold card.
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Tonic Studios and Nuvo Products
Used: Rococo Decorated Candle
and Rising Dove dies, Joy to the World Essentials and Mistletoe Wreath Frame
dies, Nuvo Ballerina Pink, Serenity Blue, and Soft Lilac Embossing Powders,
Nuvo Gold Enchantment and Shimmering Pearl Glitter Embossing Powders, Tonic Tim
Holtz Pick, Tonic Tangerine Die Machine, Tonic Advantage V Blade Trimmer, Tonic
Funky Glue Pen; Other: two sided sticky paper and strips, heat tool
