Yippee for Yana: Dry Embossing with a Stencil
Hi everyone, this is Yana Smakula and I’m excited to bring you another episode from my by-monthly “Yippee For Yana” video series! In today’s video I’m showing how to use a stencil to create a subtle textured background for a card with the help of dry embossing!
Let’s jump right in. I’m going to start by saying that you can most definitely dry emboss with stencils. The depth of impression will depend on how thick the material out of which the stencil is made of is, Simon’s stencils are pretty thick and durable so they always leave a nice and visible impression on the paper. If you use a thinner stencil the embossing and debossing you’ll get might not be as deep.
To dry emboss with a stencil you’ll need to use a die cutting machine and an embossing mat. I used my Platinum 6” machine from Spellbinders but this can be done in any die cutting machine. I followed the sandwich instructions for dry embossing with dies in my machine and I also added a paper shim (regular paper folded in half, so 2 sheets thick).
I cut my white cardstock to 4 x 5 ¼” and aligned it in the center of Circular Lace stencil; you can also have it offset to the side if you like. After running it through my machine and ended up having a gorgeous textured background with an embossed and debossed side.
You can use a background like this for just about any card, you can also make these backgrounds on colored cardstock, not just white; they look fabulous on kraft.
To finish this card I stamped a few images and created a floral arrangement. Using my mini MISTI I stamped ice cream cone in Sunshine, large flower in Hot Mama, small flowers in Magnolia, floral branch in Twirling Tutu and leaves in Thistle.
I also heat embossed the word “Love” in Simon’s Antique Gold embossing powder and cut all images out using coordinating dies.
After having all of the parts and pieces ready I foam mounted my dry embossed background onto an A2 top folding card base and foam mounted all of my die cuts in place creating a floral arrangement. I doubled up foam adhesive in some places to add more dimension. Lastly, I adhered the large heat embossed “Love” and added “Sending” heat embossed in white on black, so my sentiment reads “Sending Love”.
Which background do you like better? The crisp embossed or less detailed debossed one? Please, comment below! Have fun stamping!
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I love using stencils
I like both. The less detail/less crisp is such a wonderful subtle look.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
I like the softer one, too and appreciate the video so I can try it myself! Thanks!
Another great use for stencils. Such versatile things. Love both but prefer the embossed side, highlights the lovely detail od the stencil. I really need to get myself one of the lace stencils. Love the edge of them. Thanks for the inspiration.
On this design I like the crisper embossing. Love the colors too.
Lovely – always nice to view your work
I love this card! I also agree, I like the embossed side better-but like them both!
Thanks for inspiring me to try something new.
wow! gorgeous work and what a cool technique! more reasons to buy pretty stencils :) love the embossed look
Great card. And I love this various use of stencils. Wonderful!
I like the crisper embossed one. Very pretty; love the bright cheery colors.
I like the embossed background best. Beautiful cards as always, Yana!
I like the crisper embossed side better. Thanks for the video! Awesome card!!!
Love that design! I love both versions!
Love the backgrounds – both the soft and the crisp versions.
I like the embossed side better, but that’s me, the card is beautiful and that stencil is awesome, I have it plus one of the others, I still need one more. The set of 3 is just just stunning!! I love the idea of embossing with them and I love your bouquet of flowers with the ice cream cone, so cute!! Thanks for sharing .
Love this idea of dry embossing with your stencils!!! Great inspiration.
Pretty card.
Crisper is better. ❤️ Love your floral bouquet cone! Gorgeous! Thanks so much for the inspiration!
I am going to look at all my stencils in a whole new way now… Beautiful cards!
Beautful cards. The embossed one looks a bit better to me.
Very creative to use the ice cream cone as a floral wrap. Thanks for showing me another use for my stencils.
Such a lovely card, Yana! I love them both, but I prefer the embossed side.
WOW! .. so beautiful!
I like them both. They are so beautiful.
Awesome,love all these gorgeous layers and how the roses come out of the ice horn!
Allways a fun way to use your stencil! And I use ink aswell in the same way!
I think both cards look beautiful! It just depends on if you want a more subtle look or not :)
Thank you so much for this idea with my SSS cherish stencil, it’s going to be fun and look amazing ? !!!!
Lovely colours, and I also like embossing with stencils – the results are delicate and nice. However, I must say, I just cannot stand sentiments being put together in the wrong order ?
I like the embossed card the best, but both cards are so pretty.
Love the crisp look of embossing but that soft debossing is gorgeous in the white!
Gorgeous cards Yana, I love the dry embossed background, it looks amazing but the debossed background is really beautiful too.
Such a pretty background and I have that stencil – YEA!
Both look so lovely. I think I prefer the crisper embossing though. You are very talented. Thanks for showing the technique.
The dry embossing is not a technique
I’ve used but I’ll put it to the test
this afternoon. I like both designs.
Have to let you know my preference
after I see this at firthand.
thanks for sharing.
Such a beautiful card!!!
Awesome project, Yana – love the layering and the wonderful embossing:)
Great cards. I will have to try this. I can’t decide which I like better. I think it would depend on who I was sending it to if I wanted the crisper on the softer look.
Such wonderful cards! I have to remember this!
I like the crisp embossed background better but they are both are beautiful cards!
Both are so beautiful, but my favorite is the embossed one. TFS
Cool cards. Lots of wonderful dimensions. Love dry embossing with dies.
I like the crisp embossed side – great technique, lovely card
I love using this technique. Thanks fornthe reminder about how beautiful an effect it is. Love your gorgeous cards!
Beautiful card! Love your color choices and your background!
They are both pretty, but I love the crisp embossed. There is so much pretty detail in this stencil to enjoy.
I love dry embossed backgrounds on cards and sometimes that’s the only way to go. With many pretty stencils on hand, I can have a wider array of options. Thanks for the video and the cards are lovely! Love the cone as the flower bouquet holder!
Wonderful cards and fabulous layering!
Love the subtle look of the embossing. The floral collage is gorgeous. Such pretty colors.