Size your artwork by finding corner and/or side arrows with mouse and, in similar fashion (Click, hold, release), adjust size to fit in with your text and make a pleasing logo design.

Lasso all parts of your logo and Group. This will allow you to copy and paste your logo as one object to be pasted into other projects with one Copy command. Save your logo design, but leave file open.

Then create your card, leaving both files open. If you’ve made your card by customizing one of cards that came with your graphics program, go to back page.

Use your computer mouse to lasso all pre-supplied back page art; then Delete. You now have a clean “canvas” for your logo.

Switch to your logo file. Click on logo to Select it.

Click Copy.

Switch back to back of your card.

Click Paste.

Move logo to bottom center or wherever you wish. Size it to fit card by pulling/pushing one of corner arrows.

You’re done!

Instead of using prepackaged cards that come with programs, make up your own. The more originality you put into your cards, greater potential of getting some orders for each card you send or sell.

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If you decide to add embossing, proceed with following steps.

1.Choose your stamp and press firmly into clear ink pad included in Celestial stamp kit.

2.Carefully position stamp above glass. Since I embossed upper rim. I used my little finger to help position stampings equidistant from top edge. Because you’re stamping on a curved surface, you need to stamp with a slight rolling movement, taking care not to smudge design. If you make a mistake, simply wipe area with surface conditioner. Move to another area to work while boo-boo dries.

3.With clean paper underneath, tap a small amount of embossing powder onto stamped area. Tap off excess powder. If design is satisfactory, move glass away from paper so you don’t blow powder you are trying to save all over place. I used detail powder because my stamp has very small details which wouldn’t be clear with regular embossing powder.

4.Hold embossing heat gun about 3 inches above glass, turn it on and move it over embossed area until embossing beads gleam. This means they have melted and fused together and onto your glass. If you are doing multiple stampings, glass will build up significant heat. If it gets “too hot to handle”, set it down for a few minutes.

Whether you are making these gold-washed etched votive candle holders for gifts or to sell, include a candle with each one. It doesn’t cost you much, but nicely completes your work.

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By: Eileen Bergen The Artful Crafter http://www.theartfulcrafter.com