TIPS &
TRICKS
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Embossing Folders
We love our stash of embossing folders – here are some tips
and tricks for working with them.
2 If an embossed
pattern has come
out patchy or too
shallow, add
cardstock shims to
your sandwich to
apply more pressure
as it goes through
the machine.
1 There are three types of card
- solid core, white core and
colour core. Solid core
works best with deeply
embossed designs and gives
a smooth single-colour
fi nish. White and colour
core cards are great for
sanding as the secondary
shade highlights the pattern.
3 If a section didn’t
emboss well, waste
not want not! Cut
out any good
sections and use it
on a card or hide the
shallow sections with
an embellishment.
4 If you only want to
emboss a portion
of your card, let it
hang out the
bottom of the
folder.
6 Some folders have
a ready-made slit at
the top – this allows
you to emboss a
long strip.
7 If your folders don’t
have a slit, you can
carefully cut one
yourself, but ensure
you leave an inch
on either side so
the folder doesn’t
spilt in two.
8 Cutting a slit is
great if you want a
plain section at the
top of a scene
embossing folder.
Simply feed the
longer cardstock
panel through
the top.
5 Emboss card fronts
directly to save the
cost of layering a
second panel on top.
Simply wrap your
single- or tri-fold card
around the outside of
the folder and run it
through the machine.
Solid core
Colour core
White core