Watercolour Stamping with Embossing Folders

Evening,

Over the last 25 years of dabbling in this wonderful craft you pick up loads of new techniques. 

Well, they were new once, but like fashion they keep coming round. And just like fashion, there are also ones that remain firm favourites in your wardrobe.

I'm not sure that I could pin down one particular technique that I love more than any other because there are just soooo many great ones.

One of the newer favourites added to my crafting wardrobe is Watercolour Stamping using Embossing Folders, a relative newbie to the catwalk.

Ink up one side of the embossing folder with Distress Oxide inks.

Spritz the embossing folder with a fine mist of water and place a piece of watercolour card onto the ink.

Carefully close the folder, without moving the cardstock and press firmly using your fingers or a brayer.

DO NOT run through the embossing machine unless you want to do another technique - Letterpress.

The ink will transfer to the cardstock to give you the impression of the embossing folder. A different effect will be created depending on whether you use the embossed, or debossed side of the folder.

It is possible to get more than one impression from the inked folder, sometimes up to three as shown here in these three cards. Each one is paler than the last due to the extra water that you spritz on the folder each time.

I do love techniques like this where you get more than one impression, the problem is, knowing when to stop lol.

Thanks for stopping by.

Love and Crafty Hugs

Kimx