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Create a sophisticated slimline card by layering two different embossing folder designs on one piece of card, then hide the join with a decorative gold strip. This technique produces a high-end, textured card with minimal effort.

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Take a slimline card base and position the first embossing folder (the detailed one with baubles) at the top, aligning the design so a bauble sits in the centre. ▶ watch 16:00
Run the card through your die-cutting machine to emboss the top section. ▶ watch 16:15
Position the second embossing folder (the floral design) at the bottom of the card, slightly overlapping where the first embossing ends. ▶ watch 16:30
Run this section through the machine to create the lower embossed detail. ▶ watch 16:45
Tilt the card forward to admire both the embossed (raised) and debossed (recessed) sides of the texture. ▶ watch 17:00
Cut a strip of gold satin board to hide the join line between the two embossed sections. ▶ watch 17:30
Glue the gold strip down the centre of the card to conceal the overlap and create a finished look. ▶ watch 17:45

Tips from the show

Embossing folders are a real workhorse and turn plain white card into something that looks quite pretty without being expensive.
You can use the debossed side of the embossing folder as well as the raised side for different effects.
Slightly overlapping the two embossing designs allows you to hide the join with a decorative strip.

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