DRY EMBOSSED Card

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Group:	Homemade Cards- USA ONLY
Swap Coordinator:	LynnViolet (contact)
Swap categories:	Card Making
Number of people in swap:	11
Location:	Regional - USA
Type:	Type 2: Flat mail
Rating requirement:	0.00 (unrated swappers allowed)
Last day to signup/drop:	August 7, 2011
Date items must be sent by:	August 21, 2011
Number of swap partners:	1
Description:
Hi there, This is the second swap in a series of handmade cards using a specific technique. For this swap we will use the dry embossing technique. Remember finding a leaf, putting a piece of paper over it & rubbing like crazy with a crayon? Just like that, but a bit more sophisticated. @nicoch sent me the card featured above, isn't it awesome?? Her card is a perfect example of dry embossing. 1 card with envelope senders choice not addressed to partner words inside are optional partner can use card for someone else remember to sign the back of your card Have fun!

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grlegal 07/27/2011 #

Is it okay to use a Big Shot? If so, I'm in!

teresamarie 07/28/2011 #

Can I use my Cuttlebug? I have a ton of pretty embossing folders!

LynnViolet 07/28/2011 #

Absolutely ladies, please use whatever crafting tools you have at your disposal. I can't wait to see what my partner sends!

teresamarie 07/29/2011 #

Yay!!!!!!

LynnViolet 07/30/2011 #

Thanks for playing!

beckboar 08/ 2/2011 #

I'd love to do this swap, but have never done a dry embossing before. Does anyone know of any good website that shows how to do it?

LynnViolet 08/ 4/2011 #

Beckboar, that's a great question. If you google dry embossing, a bunch of you tube videos come up. I would put a link up for you, but I don't know how@&^!##@$!! You can dry emboss as simply as laying your card stock on a scor pal & scor OR dry emboss a pattern of lines. My favorite is using embossing folders (plastic with a pattern pressed perminately into them) but you need a big kick, cuttle bug or some other machine to help you emboss the pattern into the cardstock. You can also use brass/metal plates & a stylis to "trace" the pattern into the cardstock. Let me know what you find.... Hope this helps!

lcjustme 08/ 6/2011 #

beckboar - if you would like to send me your addy, I would be happy to dry emboss a couple sheets of cardstock for you and send them your way. You can then ink, embellish as you want.

LynnViolet 08/ 7/2011 #

@lcjustme that is so very thoughtful of you. Thanks

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