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:

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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).

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.

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.

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!