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Embossed Background Technique with Dies

A hand holds two pieces of embossed cardstock against a white background. The left piece is deep blue, the right is light mint green with perforated edges, and both feature raised butterfly patterns. Text above reads “EMBOSSING WITH HOT FOIL DIES” and “Butterfly Flight Die #170045.” To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

One way to increase the value of your Hot Foil Die purchases is to add the Impressions Plate (Mat) to your order and then emboss your cardstock with the dies and this mat in your Stampin’ Cut & Emboss sandwich!! No foil or hot foil machine needed.

Above: I used the Butterfly Flight hot foil dies for my embossed background.

If you missed it, watch the video segment here

Buy the Impressions Plate here

A card making diagram showing the embossing sandwich order: a base plate, Plate 2, an impressions plate, cardstock with the die face down, and a clear Plate 3. The bottom right displays finished gold embossed leaf shapes next to silver metal dies used for crafting. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

Above: download or save this cheat sheet for creating the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss sandwich to create an embossed background with your Hot Foil dies.

A flash sale announcement graphic reads “October 21, 22 & 23” and “Flash Sale! Save 15% On Select Dies and Die Cutting Tools.” In the bottom left, a circular photo shows a woman smiling in a craft room, next to the website address www.PattyStamps.com/shop. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

I’ll include these Stampin’ Up! supplies at the bottom of this post for you but just wanted to share this idea with you while some of these dies and supplies are on sale this week!

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A hand holds two embossed cardstock samples with leaf designs against a white background. One sample is tan with an all-over leaf pattern, and the other is white with a central cluster of embossed leaves. The image includes the text “EMBOSSING WITH HOT FOIL DIES” and “Lustrous Leaves dies #170558.” To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

My favorite embossed background with the Hot Foil dies is the Lustrous Leaves. Above Left: I moved the die around several times to fill the card front. Above Right: just emboss the image once in the center.

2 more of my favorites are the Garden Silhouette die, and the Botanical Glow die.