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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jun 29, 2015 11:28:20 GMT
Why did I wait?!?! All this time they were just waiting for me on a shelf and here I sat, lacking texture. Last night I tried out my two embossing folders (a small dot pattern & larger dot pattern from Lifestyle/used to be QK). Suddenly all my boring cardstock scraps have new use! Punched butterfly? Very nice. Embossed punched butterfly? Stunning! Gorgeous! The continuity of having a 4x6" polkadot embossed piece of cardstock layered behind my photo, plus tiny polka dot embossed embellishments really pulls it all together. And now I feel like I need to buy more. MORE I tell ya!! I think my $3.99 on clearance 2 pack embossing folder purchase was just the very small beginning of a very expensive addiction.  |
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Post by CeeScraps on Jun 29, 2015 12:32:13 GMT
Yes, you now have a new addiction! Welcome to the world of embossing folders.
TIP--whatever you decide to store them in get a larger container. I've ended up dividing mine into different totes. I have; general folders, holidays, and the narrower strips.
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Post by RoselynR on Jun 29, 2015 13:38:47 GMT
Addiction is right! I have way too many. LOL My current love are the 6x12 embossing folders and the 8.5x11 ones. I love doing whole sheets of paper
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Post by GiantsFan on Jun 29, 2015 14:35:21 GMT
@lavendarlayoutlady - embossing folders are addicting. OK, everything is addicting. My new, to me, technique is to lightly stamp on the open embossing folder then carefully put my paper in and emboss in ink. I saw it on a YT video a few weeks ago.
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Post by 950nancy on Jun 29, 2015 16:47:33 GMT
Putting this on my to do list. I have probably 20 folders and need to use them.
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Post by CeeScraps on Jun 29, 2015 17:05:44 GMT
When I make cards I go through my folders to see what I either haven't used at all.......or haven't used recently. I pull those, then make cards around those folders.
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Post by Dictionary on Jun 29, 2015 18:10:14 GMT
Ah yes that swiss dot (small polk dot) will get you everytime..LOL my first one as well. And from there I have a amassed quite a bit. They are fun to use but I haven't used mine in a long time. Perhaps I will try to get some use into them on my next project. Have to say I used to get the small 2x2 embossing plates for QK and emboss my letters for my titles. Such a fun look. Enjoy your new habit!
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Post by meridon on Jun 29, 2015 19:29:05 GMT
Lately I've also been putting ink on the folder and then embossing. It's a cool effect. I know Jennifer McGuire has YT videos on this technique.
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Post by scrapaddie on Jun 29, 2015 22:43:51 GMT
Pretty soon, you will need one of those divided freezer Binz to keep them in!!!
My am bossing folders are all numbered and stored in order. You don't want to know how many I have! As I get them, I am emboss and numer a tag and put it on a ring. The rings are divided by topics. Things like holiday, floral, general backgrounds. I can quickly flip through these tags my am bossing folders are all numbered and stored in order. You don't want to know how many I have! As I get them, I am bossa tag and put it on a ring. The rings are divided by topics. Things like holiday, floral, general backgrounds and then get the folder I want.
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Post by alissa103 on Jun 30, 2015 2:40:45 GMT
I'm totally going to enable you when I say this...Tuesday Morning had a ton of them for .99 each last week. If you have a TM, I recommend you go soon!  |
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Post by GiantsFan on Jun 30, 2015 2:58:17 GMT
alissa103 - you're a TM addict and pusher. LOL! My TM had Tim Holtz folders last week. Don't ask how I know.....
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Post by alissa103 on Jun 30, 2015 3:03:52 GMT
alissa103 - you're a TM addict and pusher. LOL! My TM had Tim Holtz folders last week. Don't ask how I know..... I literally LOLd when I read this!!! |
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Post by oaksong on Jun 30, 2015 3:54:43 GMT
I don't have a machine that embosses, only a Silhouette. I've seen someone use a rolling pin with an embossing folder, so I picked up one of the little 99 cent Darice folders at TM last week. It worked great, once I taped the folder shut with a piece of washi. I can see how they could be fun to collect.
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Jun 30, 2015 8:49:24 GMT
I don't have a machine that embosses, only a Silhouette. I've seen someone use a rolling pin with an embossing folder, so I picked up one of the little 99 cent Darice folders at TM last week. It worked great, once I taped the folder shut with a piece of washi. I can see how they could be fun to collect. Seriously??? I have often lusted over the designs but don't have a machine to use them in and am reluctant to add one to my collection but now that I know this...
*must complete 20 layouts before shopping* *must complete 20 layouts before shopping*
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Post by cupcakepeddler on Jun 30, 2015 13:21:17 GMT
I'm totally going to enable you when I say this...Tuesday Morning had a ton of them for .99 each last week. If you have a TM, I recommend you go soon! Ohhhh man, Australian really needs to pick up its clearance game because we never get stuff anything near that price but I am glad that all the scrappers over there get awesome prices. |
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Post by lily123 on Jun 30, 2015 13:33:08 GMT
Yes, I'm always jealous of the wonderful sales you USA guys have.
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Post by GiantsFan on Jun 30, 2015 14:34:24 GMT
I don't have a machine that embosses, only a Silhouette. I've seen someone use a rolling pin with an embossing folder, so I picked up one of the little 99 cent Darice folders at TM last week. It worked great, once I taped the folder shut with a piece of washi. I can see how they could be fun to collect. When I was first considering a cuttlebug I read that it not only works with a rolling pin but a pasta roller too. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2015 18:55:02 GMT
I don't have a machine that embosses, only a Silhouette. I've seen someone use a rolling pin with an embossing folder, so I picked up one of the little 99 cent Darice folders at TM last week. It worked great, once I taped the folder shut with a piece of washi. I can see how they could be fun to collect. Seriously??? I have often lusted over the designs but don't have a machine to use them in and am reluctant to add one to my collection but now that I know this...
What a great idea!!
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Post by angel97701 on Jun 30, 2015 23:18:10 GMT
If you have a Tuesday Morning in your area they might have Darice Embossing folders for $.99 each! Great way to feed your addiction!
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Post by tiffanytwisted on Jul 12, 2015 18:40:41 GMT
I don't have a machine that embosses, only a Silhouette. I've seen someone use a rolling pin with an embossing folder, so I picked up one of the little 99 cent Darice folders at TM last week. It worked great, once I taped the folder shut with a piece of washi. I can see how they could be fun to collect. Oh, this is very, very bad for me to hear. I have a Cuttlebug and my only complaint is that I can't fit larger folders in it. Now that I know all I need is my rolling pin . . . Seriously??? I have often lusted over the designs but don't have a machine to use them in and am reluctant to add one to my collection but now that I know this...
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Post by tiffanytwisted on Jul 12, 2015 18:41:03 GMT
@lavendarlayoutlady - embossing folders are addicting. OK, everything is addicting. My new, to me, technique is to lightly stamp on the open embossing folder then carefully put my paper in and emboss in ink. I saw it on a YT video a few weeks ago. And I'll be trying this! |
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Post by oaksong on Jul 13, 2015 0:54:12 GMT
@lavendarlayoutlady - embossing folders are addicting. OK, everything is addicting. My new, to me, technique is to lightly stamp on the open embossing folder then carefully put my paper in and emboss in ink. I saw it on a YT video a few weeks ago. And I'll be trying this! Me too! I tried inking afterward, and it didn't work out so well. |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jul 13, 2015 3:06:10 GMT
I love them too. I've found a lot of cool ones at scrappy garage sales for cheap, and I can never resist! I saw a neat way to store them where the person made a cardstock folder and ran the front of it through the embossing folder that would be stored inside. You can see and feel the design the folder does when you flip through the collection.  |
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Post by leeny on Jul 13, 2015 3:24:19 GMT
I love them too. I've found a lot of cool ones at scrappy garage sales for cheap, and I can never resist! I saw a neat way to store them where the person made a cardstock folder and ran the front of it through the embossing folder that would be stored inside. You can see and feel the design the folder does when you flip through the collection. That is a neat idea! I did the storage idea where I ran each folder through a tag (from M's), numbered each tag and corresponding folder, hung the tag on a binder ring and the folder is filed in a Craft Options tote. Then I have a little swatch sample of each one. Similar to this: clicky |
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Post by purplebee on Jul 13, 2015 15:01:11 GMT
I don't have a machine that embosses, only a Silhouette. I've seen someone use a rolling pin with an embossing folder, so I picked up one of the little 99 cent Darice folders at TM last week. It worked great, once I taped the folder shut with a piece of washi. I can see how they could be fun to collect. Uh oh... I don't have a machine either, but I DO have a rolling pin! Thanks (I think) for sharing! |
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Post by onlywork2scrap on Jul 13, 2015 17:37:59 GMT
I'm totally going to enable you when I say this...Tuesday Morning had a ton of them for .99 each last week. If you have a TM, I recommend you go soon! Haha, alissa103, I was just going to post about you enabling on the last TM thread. Haha! |
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Post by LisaDV on Jul 14, 2015 13:04:41 GMT
Addiction is right! I have way too many. LOL My current love are the 6x12 embossing folders and the 8.5x11 ones. I love doing whole sheets of paper I haven't seen these sizes!!! I was in amazement over the 8x8 size which was one of the spellbinders. What die cut machine fits the 8.5x11 one? One of the spellbinders?
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Post by LisaDV on Jul 14, 2015 13:17:33 GMT
I found the ebosser and the grand calibur both accept the larger sizes. I so want need the grand calibur and some larger embossing folders. |
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Post by wandawoman on Jul 14, 2015 15:14:38 GMT
I'm totally going to enable you when I say this...Tuesday Morning had a ton of them for .99 each last week. If you have a TM, I recommend you go soon! I was just getting ready to mention this. I got several, which I have added to the others which I don't use often enough. This is making me want to use them more. |
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