In the past week I have learned a lot about my bathroom. Did you know that in the time it takes to apply mascara, a one-year-old can amass Mount St. Helens out of toilet paper? Or did you know that your feminine napkins can be used as stickers? No, that is not my crafting tip, however, my inspiration yesterday did come from the bathroom.
I wanted to emboss tags for the Christmas presents I have been working on, but didn't want to burn my fingers on the stove again while holding little bits of card stock over the burner. There is a heating tool you can buy specifically for this, but why spend the money when it will only be used once a year? The solution turned out to be my flat iron.
With the boys pouring over their schoolwork (and the little guy napping), I embossed dozens of tags in a short amount of time! If you want to try this at home it does take a little testing, as my flat iron is a cheapie and yours may get hotter. After stamping and dusting with embossing powder, I placed the back of the card stock over one plate of the iron and it heated the design rather quickly. If you are embossing many different items it works best to stamp them all first and then sit down to heat each one.
Add a little flair to your life, grab your flat iron - or your daughter's - and emboss something!
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