Today we are going to be using dies in a unique way. We will be embossing a piece of cardstock with the dies. You think that dies are only for cutting. We will show you that you can take them further than die-cutting.

Steps to dry embossing with dies:

• Referring to your die-cutting machine manufacturer’s recommended sandwich for embossing with dies.
• Spray cardstock with water to loosen the fibers. This will help prevent your cardstock from cracking.
• You will then use an embossing mat to prevent the die from cutting through the cardstock.

I have an older Sizzix machine I use and the sandwich I used is:

• Main plate
• Cutting plate
• Embossing mat
• Cardstock
• Die
• Cutting plate

Here is the card that I created using this technique.

Here is a closer look at the embossed image. I forgot to spray it with water; as you can see, the image is cracking. If I had sprayed it with water, it would have been a more defined image.

I hope you will give this technique a try. Now let us head on over to Candi Surian of Stamp with Candi to see her project.

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