How To: Super Easy Embossing

I hope that everyone had a great weekend celebrating America's Birthday!!  I actually got LOTS of homework and studying done, and also I finally worked on my Save the Dates!  You have patiently listened to the plans, and now you are saying-

"Enough already!  Just show us the gosh darn things."

Well my friends, the finished product is coming soon.  But first, don't you want to see how I gave them a special crafty touch?  (I will safely assume the answer is yes.)

Before placing my beautifully edited vintage postcards into the safety of their new homes, I thought I would do a little decorating.  So I figured I would give a short "how to" about embossing our new address onto the backs of the envelopes as the return address.  (Please ignore the awful blocked out info!)

Step One: ink stamp and press onto envelope flap

Step Two: not so centered, try harder next time!

Step Three: cover with embossing powder in color of your choice

Step Four: dump off excess powder

Step Five: use sweet pink embosser to heat it up!

Step Six: now ain't that a perty touch?

Materials:

Envelopes

Custom Rubber Stamp (from impressrubberstamps.com)

Ink in color of your choice

Embossing powder (can be clear, as shown, or colored)

Embossing Tool

Tips: I use a paper plate to tap off my excess powder onto; it makes for easy clean up if you fold it in half and use it to funnel the excess back into your container.

Very simple; gives it a personal and homemade touch.  Which is what I am going for- you can't take me too seriously if my own address isn't centered, now can you?  ;)

Tomorrow comes the finished product, I promise!  Thank y'all for your continued patience!  Anyone else finding the little things endlessly amusing while trying not to study for this week's midterm?