Cross Design with Patchwork Embossing Technique

A project from our live show CREATE AND CRAFT TV - ONE DAY SPECIAL - Join Toni for her BRAND NEW EMBOSSING FOLDERS - SHOW 4 - broadcast 29TH MAY 23 · 05/29/2023 · watch it from 39:30

Create a striking patchwork cross card by embossing two identical pieces of cardstock together, then cutting them into quarters and reassembling them in a rotated pattern. This technique produces a symmetrical, dimensional cross with beautiful colour blocking.

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Step by step

1. Take two pieces of cardstock that are exactly the same size and stack them together, ensuring they are perfectly aligned. ▶ watch 39:45
2. Run both pieces through your 3D embossing folder together to create the cross design on both pieces simultaneously. ▶ watch 40:15
3. Remove the embossed cardstock and use a guillotine to cut diagonally from corner to corner, creating four triangular sections from each piece. ▶ watch 41:00
4. Rotate the sections so that the embossed cross design is reassembled in a new configuration, creating a radial or patchwork effect. ▶ watch 41:30
5. Arrange the four sections back together on your card base, alternating colours or orientations as desired. ▶ watch 42:00
6. Glue all sections together to create your finished patchwork cross card. ▶ watch 42:30

Tips from the show

• Be mindful of the total cardstock weight when running two pieces through your embossing machine—200 GSM each should be fine, but thicker card may jam.
• You can cut the sections into four squares instead of triangles for a different patchwork effect.
• This technique works beautifully with different coloured cardstocks to create striking colour-blocked designs.

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