Are you loving the 3D embossing folders as much as me? Well, I’m showing you how to step up your dry embossing in this fun video hop. I’ve got two very easy techniques to use with your embossing folders, taking your cards up a notch.
These techniques can be used with any embossing folders you have, so rummage through your craft stash, grab a folder and craft along with me!
This hop is being hosted over on YouTube – to enter the giveaway, head over to my YouTube to comment and hop along!

PRODUCED AS PART OF MY GUEST DESIGN WORK FOR ALTENEW - SEE END OF POST FOR MORE DETAILS
*** Affiliate links used at no extra cost to you ***
Step up your dry embossing: technique 1
This first card using the Enchanting Vines 3D embossing folder from Altenew. I ran this through my die-cutting machine with a piece of Tranquil Teal cardstock.

To bring out the embossed design more, use a foam ink blending tool and blend metallic gold pigment ink gently onto the card. This will blend onto the raised areas adding a soft highlight. Try not to press down to hard.
To turn this into a card, cut out a small panel in the middle and foam mount the remaining onto a white cardbase. Next, add a layered die-cut ‘happy’ using the Fine Alphabet dies and add a heat embossed sentiment from the Birthday builder stamp set.

Lastly, embellish with a few white Nuvo drops.
Step up your dry embossing: technique 2
For this second card, we will step up the card panel before we dry emboss it. Use a selection of blues from the Lapis Lazuli ink set, create an ombre ink blended panel. Next, run this through your die-cutting machine with Folk Art Motif 3D embossing folder.

Again, to bring out the design more by adding white pigment ink highlights using a blending tool again. Trim this down and foam mount onto a card base.
This card was finished off with a white ‘Happy’ die cut and another embossed sentiment from the Birthday builder stamp set. Again, the card was embellished with white Nuvo drops.

GIVEAWAY PRIZES
$200 in total prizes! Altenew is giving away a $25 gift certificate to 8 lucky winners. Please leave a comment on the Altenew video and/or each designer’s YouTube video on the hop list by 4/21/2021 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw random 8 winners and announce them on the Altenew Winners Page on 04/23/2021.
To enter the giveaway, you need to head over to YouTube to comment and hop along!
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Supplies
Step up your dry embossing!
Affiliate links used at no extra cost to you at these shops: Altenew (ALT), Scrapbook.com (SB), Hero Arts (HA), Picket Fence Studios (PF), My Favourite Things (MFT), Tonic Studios (TS UK/US), WOW! UK/US (WOW UK/US), and Craft Stash UK/US (CS UK/US).
All other shops are not affiliated links: Bumbleberry Papercrafts (BP)
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![]() Birthday Builder – Altenew Shop at: ALT | SB | BP | ![]() Fine alphabet die – Altenew Shop at: ALT | SB | BP | ![]() Happy – Altenew Shop at: ALT |
![]() Enchanting Vines 3D Embossing Folder – Altenew Shop at: ALT | SB | BP | ![]() Folk Art Motif 3D Embossing Folder – Altenew Shop at: ALT | SB | BP | ![]() Lapis Lazuli Mini Cube Set – Altenew Shop at: ALT | CS (UK) | CS (US) | BP |
![]() Unicorn Pigment Ink – Hero Arts Shop at: SB | HA | BP | ![]() WOW! Clear ultra slow drying embossing ink pad Shop at: CPD | CS (UK) | CS (US) | WOW (UK) | WOW (US) | ![]() WOW! Clear ultra slow drying embossing ink refill Shop at: CPD | CS (UK) | CS (US) | WOW (UK) | WOW (US) |
![]() Opaque Bright White -WOW! Embossing Powder Shop at: CS (UK) | CS (US) | WOW (UK) | WOW (US) | ![]() Black Cardstock – Concord & 9th Shop at: BP | LPT | ![]() Tranquil Teal – Gina K designs Shop at: BP |
![]() Powder Blue Heavy Weight Cardstock – Gina K Designs Shop at: BP | ![]() Original MISTI 2.0 – My Sweet Petunia Shop at: ALT | CPD | SB | HA | BP | ![]() Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive – Tonic Studios Shop at: HA | LPT |
![]() Scrapbook Adhesives 3D foam squares 1/4″ white Shop at: CPD | SB | BP | ![]() WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (UK version) Shop at: CS (UK) | WOW (UK) | ![]() WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (US version) Shop at: CPD | WOW (US) |
![]() Mini Ink Blending Tool – Ranger Tim Holtz Shop at: CPD | SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) | BP | ![]() Mini Ink Blending foam replacements – Ranger Tim Holtz Shop at: SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) | BP | ![]() Crafter’s Essential Bone Folder – Altenew Shop at: ALT | SB | BP |
![]() Tim Holtz 8.5 Inches Comfort Trimmer – Tonic Studios Shop at: SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) | ![]() Trim and Score Board – We R Memory Keepers Shop at: SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) |
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DISCLOSURE
This post was produced as part of my Guest Design work for Altenew I have not been paid to make this post, but I am given supplies from Altenew to use. However, I create projects with creative control and produce projects I am proud of with products that I love. The information provided is based on my own personal experience – I am not an expert.
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