Postcards: Learning about embossing powder

Melanie gave us some crafting supplies when she moved to Vegas.  I had never worked with embossing powder before; the first few postcards using it are definitely experiments.

First I used to stamps to place the... glue... stuff.  I guess I should learn what that part is called.  Then I dumped embossing powder onto it.

After hitting it with a heat gun, I was left with this beetle.

I tried filling in the beetle with ink.  The melted whatever acted like a resist.

I asked Jen what it needed, and she said it needed some texture.  The beetle felt scarab-esque, so naturally I took inspiration from the cartouche of Thutmosis the Third.