All About Embossing! ~ The Stamping Attic

In my Share It Saturday video this week, I wanted to talk about embossing - heat embossing (using embossing powder and the heat gun) and textured embossing (using embossing folders and the Big Shot.)

I really like the texture that embossing ads to a project. Heat embossing can add shine and textured embossing can give you that much needed dimension.

One of the cards I made showcases heat embossing and the other textured embossing. Here's a video showing how to make both cards.

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The first card features the Dandelion Wishes stamp set. The second card features the Incredible Like You stamp set and the Well Said stamp set and coordinating Well Written framelits. I wanted to share a picture of all of the framelits available in the Well Written framelits dies. They are amazing! I really enjoy how the stamped words coordinte with the framelits. I store this black paper with the framelits - that way I can see what everything looks like cut out.

These dandelions are breathtaking when heat embossed! I really like the look of silver embossing powder on darker cardstock. I wanted to add the silver foil paper to make the Night of Navy pop and tie into the silver embossing powder. Stamping some of the dendelion whisps in the background tone on tone helps add interest to the card base.

Dimensions: Night of Navy 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 scored at 4 1/4, Silver foil paper 4 x 3 3/4, Night of Navy 3 3/4 x 3 1/2

Ink colors: Night of Navy, Versa Mark

Additional supplies: Silver embossing powder, Heat gun, Embossing buddy

The Incredible Like You stamp set and Garden Impressions designer series paper are simply gorgeous! The two-step flower on the Incredible Like You set is SO easy to stamp and turns out amazing in so many different colors. I took inspiration from the Garden Impressions DSP for the color palette of this card. I love texture embossing already stamped images. It's like embossing disigner series paper that you created yourself. The colors in this card are BOLD and BEAUTIFUL!

Dimensions: Whisper White 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 scored at 4 1/4, DSP 5 3/8 x 4 1/8, Calypso Coral 2 7/8 x 4 1/4, Stitched Rectangle framelit 2 5/8 x 4

Ink colors: Melon Mambo, Calypso Coral, Mango Melody

Additional supplies: Rectangle stitched framelits, Well Written framelits, 1 3/4 Circle punch, Climbing vines embossing folder, Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots

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Product List

Well Said Cling Bundle [150609] $76.50	Incredible Like You Photopolymer Stamp Set [148708] $17.00	Dandelion Wishes Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146747] $20.00	Garden Impressions 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [146289] $11.00
Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $4.00	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100867] $8.50	Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122925] $8.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.75
Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots [148805] $7.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $9.00	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051] $7.50	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [147101] $7.50
Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad [147093] $7.50	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $7.50	Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder [109131] $5.00	Heat Tool [129053] $30.00
Embossing Buddy [103083] $6.00	Climbing Vine Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [147187] $8.50	Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies [148551] $35.00	Big Shot [143263] $110.00
1-3/4" Circle Punch [119850] $18.00	Simply Shammy [147042] $8.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00