White Rose Embossing Folder Background with Black and Gold Ink

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Create a stunning textured background using the White Rose 3D embossing folder with patterned paper, black ink pad, and gold accents. This technique produces a beautiful debossed effect with dimensional contrast that works perfectly for cards or as a standalone background piece.

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Step by step

1. Run a piece of white card through your cutting machine with the White Rose embossing folder to create a raised embossed design. ▶ watch 50:30
2. Swatch black ink over the embossed side of the card to highlight the raised texture and create contrast. ▶ watch 52:00
3. Take a piece of patterned paper and position it inside the embossing folder on the debossed side (the recessed side, not the raised side). ▶ watch 54:00
4. Run the patterned paper through your cutting machine with the embossing folder to create a debossed impression. ▶ watch 58:00
5. Take a black ink pad and burnish it over the exterior of the patterned paper, pushing the ink into the debossed areas to create definition. ▶ watch 58:30
6. Blend and rub the black ink pad around the design to intensify the colour in the debossed areas and make the pattern more visible. ▶ watch 59:00
7. Position the patterned paper back into the embossing folder, aligning it carefully until it clicks into place. ▶ watch 1:00:30
8. Run the paper through your cutting machine again to create a second embossing pass. ▶ watch 1:01:00
9. Apply gold ink pad around the edges and design areas of the embossed background to add metallic highlights and dimension. ▶ watch 1:02:00
10. Use a cloth or tissue to burnish and blend the gold ink into the embossed areas for a cohesive, blended finish. ▶ watch 1:04:30
11. Layer the finished embossed background onto white card to capture any excess gold transfer and create additional texture variation. ▶ watch 1:05:30

Tips from the show

• Feel your embossing folder to identify which side is raised (embossed) and which is recessed (debossed) before starting.
• Using an ink pad directly is easier than a brush for this technique, especially if you have hand dexterity challenges.
• You can use patterned paper instead of plain watercoloured paper to achieve the same beautiful effect.

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