What you need:

• Powder Pal Tray - will keep your embossing powder from winding up everywhere, also makes it super simple to get the excess powder back in the container with the trays handy funnel on one end.
• Embossing Buddy - eliminates static on the paper so that your embossing powder only adheres to the ink.
• Craft Ink or VersaMark Ink - type of super wet/sticky ink that won't dry before you get the embossing powder open
• Embossing Powder - comes in several basic colors to make embossing an easy way to jazz up your projects.
• Heat Tool - is kind of like a miniature super hot hair dryer that melts the embossing powder creating a slick look and three dimensional feel to your project.

How you do it:

Place the piece of cardstock you want to heat emboss into the powder pal tray.  Rub the embossing buddy over the cardstock.  Ink up your stamp with either Craft Ink or Versamark and stamp the image onto the cardstock.  Cover the stamped image with embossing powder, then shake off the excess.  If you're using the tray you can just funnel the extra powder right back into the container.  Finish heat embossing by waving the heat tool over the image just until the image turns shiny and rises a little.  You can burn the paper and the powder, so don't overdo it!