Dry Embossing: "Spring" Card from Fiskars
Dry embossing is one of my favourite techniques for lifting a card. This article is reproduced with kind permission from FiskarsCrafts.com Required supplies
InstructionsCut a piece of light brown cardstock to measure 8 1/2" X 5 1/2". Fold in half and score to create a card that measures 4 1/4 X 5 1/2". Cut a piece of patterned brown paper to measure 3 1/4" X 5 1/2". Using rubber stamp ink pad, swipe edges of front flap of card onto inkpad for inked, distressed edges. Adhere this piece to front flap of card. Cut a piece of cream cardstock to measure 5 1/2" X 3". Tear along both long edges of this piece. Using rubber stamp ink pad, swipe edges of this piece for inked, distressed edges. Adhere this piece to center of patterned brown piece. Using floral stencil, emboss one pink flower and 2 sage leaves. Remove from stencils and cut flower and leaves out. Apply brad to center of flower. Using a cotton ball lightly inked with rubber stamp ink, drag cotton ball over embossed areas on flower. Adhere flower to front flap of card using pop dot and leaves using tape runner. Using lettering stencil, emboss the letter "S", then trim out using scissors. On another strip of paper, emboss "pring". Trim around each of these pieces. Using rubber stamp ink pad, swipe edges of each piece onto inkpad for inked, distressed edges. Adhere the "S" to sage cardstock. Trim around edges. Mount these layers onto pink cardstock. Trim around these edges. Mount the "pring" onto light brown cardstock. Trim around edges. Adhere these pieces to front flap of card. Isn't that card beautiful! Fancy having a go at some dry embossing? Most craft shops will sell Fiskars products but they might not stock all the templates, however, there's no harm in asking them to order it in for you. I would just say, that the Script Letters template is one of the more popular ones, so don't be fed up if they tell you it's not in stock :)
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