Embossing Folder Kissing Technique with Patterned Stamp

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Use the kissing technique to stamp a patterned image directly onto an embossing folder, then press cardstock into the debossed areas to create a detailed, textured print. This technique produces intricate detail with minimal effort and creates a striking patterned background.

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Step by step

1. Ink up a patterned stamp with black ink. ▶ watch 31:00
2. Stamp the inked image onto the flat (debossed) side of your embossing folder, covering the area with multiple stamps. ▶ watch 31:15
3. Place white cardstock into the embossing folder, pressing it firmly into the debossed areas where the ink sits. ▶ watch 31:45
4. Remove the cardstock to reveal the transferred patterned print on the raised areas. ▶ watch 32:00
5. Optional: Add colour to the raised parts using watercolour brushes and ink pads in complementary shades. ▶ watch 32:30
6. Optional: Apply gold gilding wax to the raised flower heads for extra shimmer and dimension. ▶ watch 33:00

Tips from the show

• This is called the kissing technique when stamping onto an embossing folder rather than stamp-to-stamp.
• You can use any patterned or solid block stamp from your stash if you don't have the specific stamp shown.

More from this show

• Embossing Folder Ink Pad Texture Technique
• Spray Ink Embossing Folder Technique
• Embossing Folder with Ink Pad Halo Effect

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