embossing folder Archives – Crafting with Ashee

What is the Difference Between Heat and Dry Embossing?

What is the Difference Between Heat and Dry Embossing? – Christmas Greenery – Crafting with Ashee – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demo – Lincoln UK.

Embossing is a wonderful way to add texture, depth, and a professional finish to your handmade cards. In today’s project, I’ll be showing you both heat embossing and dry embossing, using the beautiful Traditions of Christmas Suite from Stampin’ Up!

Dry Embossing

For the background, I’ve used the Peaceful Greenery Embossing Folder, which creates a delicate foliage frame around the central design. This technique is known as dry embossing. It’s achieved by running cardstock through an embossing folder with your die-cutting machine. The result is a raised (embossed) texture that instantly adds interest and a touch of elegance to any card design.

Heat embossing

For the focal image, I’ve used the Christmas Greenery stamp set and gold heat embossed the design. Heat embossing involves stamping your image with a sticky embossing ink, sprinkling on embossing powder, and then using a heat tool to melt the powder. The result is a beautiful, shiny, and raised effect that really stands out.

What is the Difference Between Heat and Dry Embossing? - Christmas Greenery - Crafting with Ashee - Independent Stampin' Up! Demo - Lincoln UK. — What is the Difference Between Heat and Dry Embossing? – Christmas Greenery – Crafting with Ashee – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demo – Lincoln UK.

watercolouring

Once the image was heat embossed, I coloured it using Stampin’ Up! ink pads and Water Painters. You need to use Fluid 100 watercolour paper. Basic White cardstock cannot cope with water. The colours are Real Red and Garden Green, perfect for traditional festive florals. The sentiments—“Merry Christmas” and “Season’s Greetings”—are from the Greetings For You Ephemera Pack, which coordinates perfectly with this suite.

To finish off, I added some sparkle using the Traditional Sparkling Sequins, also from the Traditions of Christmas Suite. These sequins bring just the right amount of shimmer to the finished cards, catching the light beautifully.

Both embossing techniques complement each other perfectly—dry embossing adds texture and structure, while heat embossing brings shine and definition. Together, they create elegant and festive cards that are sure to impress anyone this Christmas season.

Measurements

Real Red / Garden Green Cardstock – A6 Card Base – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half.
Basic White Cardstock – 14.35cm X 10cm X 2 pieces

Thank You for Stopping By!

I hope you enjoyed this papercrafting project and found it inspiring! Below, you’ll find a supply list linked to my online shop and a video tutorial to guide you step by step. You can also check out my Basic Craft Products, which include the essential tools I use regularly.

Product List

Real Red A4 Card Stock £14.00	Garden Green A4 Card Stock £14.00	Christmas Greenery Bundle £47.50	Peaceful Greenery 3 D Embossing Folder £9.50	Versamark Pad £9.00
Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad £8.50	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad £8.50	Water Painters £13.00	Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder £20.00	Traditional Sparkling Sequins £7.50
Greetings For You Mix & Match Ephemera Pack (English) £8.00	Embossing Additions Tool Kit £26.00	Heat Tool – Uk Plug £30.00

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Until next time, Enjoy Being Creative!
Ashee xx

How to do it! The Blackout but not the Blackout Technique

How to do it! The Blackout but not the Blackout Technique – Layered Florals – Crafting with Ashee – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demo – UK

The blackout technique seems to be taking the crafting world by storm. I love the effect but struggle with so much black on a card. I like bright, light and vibrant cards. Therefore I decided to do the technique but not use a black ink pad.

To make this card I dry embossed using the Layered Florals embossing folder. I then used Petunia Pop to create the same effect as a black ink pad. I tried the same technique using a Blueberry Bushel ink pad. What do you think of the results?

measurements

Thick Basic White Cardstock – A6 Card Base – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Basic White Cardstock – 14.35cm X 10cm

Thank you for visiting me. I hope you enjoyed this project and it inspired you. The supply list linked to my online shop and video tutorial are below. You can find my Basic Craft Products that I regularly use here.

Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Simply Said Mix & Match Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) £16.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels £5.75	Layered Florals 3 D Embossing Folder £10.25
Petunia Pop Classic Stampin Pad £8.50	Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad £8.50	Iridescent Adhesive Backed Discs £6.75

You can follow me on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram. I also have a Facebook Group where we share crafty projects and chat about all things crafty. I would love you to join and share your creation with us.

I’ve run an online card club each month in my Facebook Group. We make three cards and a 3D project each month. It’s lots of fun and I would love for you to join us. All the details can be found here.

I also run in-person classes in North Lincoln. Click here for details to attend the next club.

If you would like a copy of the catalogue, click on the contact me button and I will get one out to you. Remember you can shop in my online shop 24 /7 from the comfort of your own home.

I love to read your comments and get feedback on my work so please do comment either here or on my YouTube account.

Wisteria Wishes- Make a Floral Card With Me

Wisteria Wishes- Make a Floral Card With Me – Happiness Abounds – Crafting with Ashee – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demo – Lincoln UK

I had to use this set again. I love wisteria so much. It’s so pretty and welcomes me home on the front of our house. Spring flowers are everywhere and it’s the best. Do you love flowers? They make me so happy—such beauty in form and colour.

I’ve popped up some of the wisteria flowers in this card to give it dimension and added interest. You could use more wisteria and have a really full card but I felt perhaps it looked too busy.

measurements

Gorgeous Grape Cardstock – A6 Card Base – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Basic White Cardstock – 14.35cm X 10cm X 2 pieces

other projects

Thank you for visiting me. I hope you enjoyed this project and it inspired you. The supply list linked to my online shop and video tutorial are below. Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] £8.25	Stamparatus [148187] £45.75	Bone Folder [102300] £6.75	Paper Trimmer [152392] £24.00	Stampin’ Seal [152813] £7.50	Basic White C6 Envelopes [159235] £7.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £4.50	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] £4.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995] £6.50	Simply Shammy [147042] £8.00	Take Your Pick [144107] £9.50	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] £9.75
Gorgeous Grape A4 Cardstock [147011] £8.75	Wisteria Wishes Bundle (English) [158860] £45.00	Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder [149643] £9.50	Happiness Abounds Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [159238] £22.00	Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin’ Pad [147099] £7.50	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad [147116] £7.50
Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Pad [147089] £7.50	Blending Brushes [153611] £11.75	Sponge Daubers [133773] £4.75	Pastel Pearls [154571] £6.25

I’ve started to run a virtual card club each month in my Facebook Group. We make four to five projects each month. It’s lots of fun and I would love for you to join us. All the details can be found here.

If you would like a copy of the catalogue, click on the contact me button and I will get one out to you. Remember you can shop in my online shop 24 /7 from the comfort of your own home.

I love to read your comments and get feedback on my work so please do comment either here or on my YouTube account.

Look – Great Technique – Embossing Folders

Look – Great Technique – Embossing Folders – Quiet Meadow – Crafting with Ashee – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demo – Lincoln UK.

Most of the time we tend to use embossing folders with plain cardstock. I’ve used it here with the Distressed Gold speciality paper. It gives a great effect so different to using it with plain cardstock. I’ve used the Metal Plate embossing folder and it really gives this look with the Distressed Gold paper.

measurements

Very Vanilla Cardstock – A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Distressed Gold Speciality Paper – 14.35cm X 10cm

other projects

Thank you for visiting me. I hope you enjoyed this project and it inspired you. The supply list linked to my online shop and video tutorial are below. Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock £8.25	Stamparatus £45.75	Bone Folder £6.75	Paper Trimmer £24.00	Stampin’ Seal £7.50
Basic White C6 Envelopes £7.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue £4.50	Stampin’ Dimensionals £4.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive £6.50	Simply Shammy £8.00
Take Your Pick £9.50	Basic White A4 Cardstock £9.75	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock £9.75	Distressed Gold 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper £4.75	Metal Plate 3 D Embossing Folder £9.50
Quiet Meadow Cling Stamp Set £20.00	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad £7.50	Old Olive & Sahara Sand Twill Ribbon Combo Pack £7.50	Sponge Daubers £4.75

If you would like a copy of the catalogue, click on the contact me button and I will get one out to you. Remember you can shop in my online shop 24 /7 from the comfort of your own home.

I love to read your comments and get feedback on my work so please do comment either here or on my YouTube account.

How to Ink over an Embossed Background

How to Ink over an Embossed Background – Art Gallery – Leaf Fall – Crafting with Ashee – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator – Lincoln UK

The trick to this technique is to use a very light hand when inking over your embossed image. You just need to glide your blending brush over the embossed image with no pressure at all. This way it will pick up the raised embossing only.

I’ve kept this card very tonal. The silver spring charm is quite chunky so make sure it is securely attached using glue dots or wet glue.

measurements

Thick Basic White Cardstock – A6 Card Base – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Regency Park Designer Series Paper (DSP) – 14.35cm X 10cm
Basic White Cardstock – 13.85cm X 9.5cm

other projects

Thank you for visiting me. I hope you enjoyed this project and it inspired you. The supply list linked to my online shop and video tutorial are below. Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock £8.25	Stamparatus £45.75	Bone Folder £6.75	Paper Trimmer £24.00	Stampin’ Seal £7.50
Basic White C6 Envelopes £7.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue £4.50	Stampin’ Dimensionals £4.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive £6.50	Simply Shammy £8.00
Take Your Pick £9.50	Basic White A4 Cardstock £9.75	Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Pad £7.50	Regency Park 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper £11.25	Leaf Fall 3 D Embossing Folder £9.50
Art Gallery Photopolymer Stamp Set £21.00	Real Red & Garden Green 3/8″ (1 Cm) Ribbon Combo Pack £7.00	Sprig Trinkets £8.50	Blending Brushes £11.75	Sponge Daubers £4.75

If you would like a copy of the catalogue, click on the contact me button and I will get one out to you. Remember you can shop in my online shop 24 /7 from the comfort of your own home.

I love to read your comments and get feedback on my work so please do comment either here or on my YouTube account.

How to Use Debossing on Your Cards – Focus Friday

How to Use Debossing on Your Cards – Focus Friday – Flowers of Friendship – Dotty Hearts – Crafting with Ashee – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator – Lincoln UK.

Welcome to another Focus Friday blog and video. Today we are focusing on debossing. When you emboss there are always two sides to each design, the front that is embossed and the back that is debossed. We are using that reverse side here today. This is the Dotty Hearts embossing folder. It is a mini one and is perfect for creating a panel on a card as I’ve done here.

measurements

Merry Merlot Cardstock – A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
1″ x 12″ strip of Hearts & Home Designer Series Paper

other projects

Thank you for visiting me. I hope you enjoyed this project and it inspired you. The supply list linked to my online shop and video tutorial are below. Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock £7.75	Stamparatus £46.00	Bone Folder £6.50	Paper Trimmer £23.00	Stampin’ Seal £7.50
Basic White C6 Envelopes £7.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue £4.50	Stampin’ Dimensionals £3.75	Tear & Tape Adhesive £6.50	Simply Shammy £7.50
Take Your Pick £9.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock £9.00	Merry Merlot A4 Cardstock £8.25	Heart & Home 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper £10.75	Regals 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 CM) Designer Series Paper £10.75
Heart Punch Pack £32.00	Dotty Hearts Embossing Folders £7.50	Flowers Of Friendship Cling Stamp Set £20.00	Merry Merlot Classic Stampin’ Pad £7.00

If you would like a copy of the catalogue, click on the contact me button and I will get one out to you. Remember you can shop in my online shop 24 /7 from the comfort of your own home.

I love to read your comments and get feedback on my work so please do comment either here or on my YouTube account.

How to Print using an Embossing Folder

How to Print using an Embossing Folder – Focus Friday – Biggest Wish – Crafting with Ashee – Independent Stampin’ Up Demonstrator – Lincoln UK.

This is a very simple card. I’ve used the complementary colours of Blue (Misty Moonlight) and Orange (Pumpkin Pie). These colours will pop next to each other as they are opposite each other in the colour wheel.

This is the second project in the Focus Friday – Embossing Folder series. This week we are looking at how to print using embossing folders. I’ve used the Checks & Dots embossing folder to create this lovely background. I used a brayer to ink my embossing folder. Check out the video below for more details. It’s such a fun technique.

measurements

Pumpkin Pie Cardstock – A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Basic White – 14.35cm X 10cm

other projects

Thank you for visiting me. I hope you enjoyed this project and it inspired you. The supply list linked to my online shop and video tutorial are below. Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock £7.75	Stamparatus £46.00	Bone Folder £6.50	Paper Trimmer £23.00	Stampin’ Seal £7.50
Basic White C6 Envelopes £7.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue £4.50	Stampin’ Dimensionals £3.75	Tear & Tape Adhesive £6.50	Simply Shammy £7.50
Take Your Pick £9.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock £9.00	Pumpkin Pie A4 Card Stock £8.25	Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock £8.25	Checks & Dots Embossing Folders £7.50
Biggest Wish Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) £16.00	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin’ Pad £7.00	Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin’ Pad £7.00	2020–2022 In Color Square Gems £7.50

If you would like a copy of the catalogue, click on the contact me button and I will get one out to you. Remember you can shop in my online shop 24 /7 from the comfort of your own home.

I love to read your comments and get feedback on my work so please do comment either here or on my YouTube account.

Check Out Focus Friday – Embossing Folders

Check Out Focus Friday – Embossing Folders – Ornate Floral – In Bloom – Crafting with Ashee – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator – Lincoln UK

I hope this finds you well. This year I’ve decided to shake things on my blog. I will still post three times a week as normal, so don’t worry. Today I introduce to you my first offering in a new series called “Focus Friday”. Let me explain.

Each month this year we will be focusing on a different tool or product. Each Friday we will try out a different technique with that product or tool. For January I have chosen embossing folders. Each Friday this month we will make a card using an embossing folder in a different way.

Today we are using the embossing folder in the most simple way to add interest to the background. I’ve paired it with a gorgeous floral frame from the Eden dies and a simple sentiment.

measurements

Bermuda Bay A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Basic White = 14.35cm X 10cm

other projects

Thank you for visiting me. I hope you enjoyed this project and it inspired you. The supply list linked to my online shop and video tutorial are below. Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock £7.75	Stamparatus £46.00	Bone Folder £6.50	Paper Trimmer £23.00	Stampin’ Seal £7.50	Basic White C6 Envelopes £7.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue £4.50	Stampin’ Dimensionals £3.75	Tear & Tape Adhesive £6.50	Simply Shammy £7.50	Take Your Pick £9.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock £9.00
Eden’s Garden Bundle (English) £49.50	Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay £8.25	Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder £8.25	Eden Dies £33.00	Treasured Tags Pick A Punch £21.00	In Bloom Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) £16.00
Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin’ Pad £7.00	2021–2023 In Color Jewels £6.50	Sponge Daubers £4.75

If you would like a copy of the catalogue, click on the contact me button and I will get one out to you. Remember you can shop in my online shop 24 /7 from the comfort of your own home.

I love to read your comments and get feedback on my work so please do comment either here or on my YouTube account.

Category: embossing folder

What is the Difference Between Heat and Dry Embossing?

Dry Embossing

Heat embossing

watercolouring

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