Heat Embossed Medallion

Hello Everyone
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I made this card a while ago, but it is still in my samples box because I think it looks stunning.
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I mostly use the medallion stamp as a background, but here it is up front and dramatic.


To make this card, I first stamped the Elegant Eggplant cardstock with the En Francais background stamp in basic black ink.
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Next I stamped the medallion in Versamark Ink and embossed using Stampin' Up! gold embossing powder. I always use an embossing buddy first, which is a little pad that you wipe across the card before adding the ink. It stops any little static spots attracting the embossing powder and creates a lovely clean image.
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I coloured Whisper White ribbon with Elegant Eggplant ink to finish the project.
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Hope you like!