Video: Embossing a Background with Dies
Posted by Michelle Short on July 22, 2024

Video: Embossing a Background with Dies

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a card and video to share using the Hero Studio July Fancy Dies of the Month . There are so many ways to use these dies, especially the background die. You can use the positive, the negative, use both together, or as I am doing today, dry emboss!

Here is the video showing how I made the card:

(If you are having trouble viewing this video, please watch HERE on YouTube.)

I started off my card by creating the background. I took a panel of Deluxe Smooth White  cardstock and added ink blending on top with Core Inks. I added a blob each of Lemon Yellow , Ultra Pink , Aquatic , Paradise and Amethyst using Large Ink Blending Brushes . 

July 2024 Fancy Dies of the Month by Michelle Short

I then blended Pitch Black  Core Ink around the sides of the panel and in between the colours. I placed the Star Cluster Stencil on top and then using the same brushes, blended ink through it randomly (so not to add the entire pattern of the stencil).  

July 2024 Fancy Dies of the Month by Michelle Short

I placed the July Fancy Dies of the Month background die on top of the panel and ran it through my die cutting machine with an embossing mat. This embosses/debosses the die into the cardstock, rather than cutting it and gives a fun look! I sprayed the edges of the panel with Black + Shimmer Tone-on-Tone Metallic Spray and then splattered on White Glimmer Metallic Ink before setting it aside to dry. 

July 2024 Fancy Dies of the Month by Michelle Short

I die cut the letters to spell 'dream big' from Deluxe Smooth White  cardstock using the Luggage Tag Alphabet Frame Cuts . I cut each letter five times and stacked them up one on top of another for added dimension, adhering with Precision Glue XL . 

July 2024 Fancy Dies of the Month by Michelle Short

The background panel was adhered to an A2 sized white card base with tape runner adhesive and then the letters adhered on top with Precision Glue XL . To finish off, I embellished with  Translucent Blues , Transulcent Purples , Translucent Pinks and Translucent Sunset  Enamel Dots. 

I hope I have inspired you to get those dies out and try dry embossing/debossing with them! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I hope you have a wonderful day! 

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