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 coreWhite core