Things You'll Need:
- Parchment paper, cut to desired size-vellum works also
- Colored card or cardstock
- Embossing tool
- Dense foam pad
- Adhesive for parchment or vellum
- Sharp colored pencil to match colored card or cardstock
- Pattern you want embossed
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Step 1
Place the parchment over the pattern and trace the pattern onto the parchment paper with the sharp colored pencil. It’s important to keep the pencil sharp so that you both keep the image clean and make it easier to trace. You may also need to use a fair amount of pressure to keep an even amount of colored pencil to have uniformed lines.
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Step 2
When the entire image has been traced, place the parchment onto the foam pad. Using the ball of the embossing tool, gently apply pressure into an area of the image to be embossed. Then, turn the parchment over to see if you need more or less pressure to create the desired look.
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Step 3
Continue using the same pressure to emboss the rest of the pattern. The embossed pattern will have a creamy white color. Double-check the entire area once it has been embossed. Finish off any extra areas that need to have a bit more done to them.
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Step 4
Turn the parchment over so that the embossed side is up. Apply the parchment to the desired area with the adhesive. Make sure that the adhesive will be nearly if not completely invisible. This way, the adhesive will not take away from the embossed parchment image.
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Step 5
Once the embossed parchment has been applied, finish decorating your card. Or, leave it as is, with the soft creamy embossed image of the parchment.
Comments
CCrock said
on 3/25/2008 This is great, I learned how to emboss a long time ago and was trying to remember the process! Thanks for the lesson!