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Grunge Splash Embossed Background Card

A project from our live show ONE DAY SPECIAL - Join Toni for her brand new launch - Broadcast 4th Jan 2025 · 04/01/2025 · watch it from 22:30

Grunge Splash Embossed Background Card - the finished project
The finished project

Create a striking greetings card featuring a beautiful embossed background with a vintage garden scene. Using the Grunge Splash embossing folder on decorative paper, you'll achieve stunning texture and dimension that brings depth to the floral imagery in soft yellows, greens and greys. This technique works wonderfully to add an artistic, distressed finish to patterned backgrounds.

You will need

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Step by step

  1. Step 1: Select a piece of patterned paper from your Timeless paper pad. The paper shown features an abstract landscape

    Select a piece of patterned paper from your Timeless paper pad. The paper shown features an abstract landscape design with grey, green and yellow tones.

    ▶ watch this step (22:30)
  2. Step 2: Trim the embossed paper to a suitable size for your card base using a trimmer or scissors.

    Trim the embossed paper to a suitable size for your card base using a trimmer or scissors.

    ▶ watch this step (22:45)
  3. Step 3: Place the paper into the Grunge Splash embossing folder, ensuring it is positioned correctly within the folder

    Place the paper into the Grunge Splash embossing folder, ensuring it is positioned correctly within the folder.

    ▶ watch this step (23:00)
  4. Step 4: Place your paper inside the Grunge Splash embossing folder. Run the folder through your die-cutting and emboss

    Place your paper inside the Grunge Splash embossing folder. Run the folder through your die-cutting and embossing machine to create the embossed texture on the paper.

    ▶ watch this step (23:15)
  5. Step 5: Carefully remove the paper from the embossing folder to reveal the embossed Grunge Splash design on your card.

    Carefully remove the paper from the embossing folder to reveal the embossed Grunge Splash design on your card.

    ▶ watch this step (23:30)
  6. Step 6: Apply white ink pad over the embossed surface, dabbing gently to highlight the raised texture and create contr

    Apply white ink pad over the embossed surface, dabbing gently to highlight the raised texture and create contrast against the background.

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  7. Step 7: Mount the embossed pink paper panel onto your pink card base to complete your grunge splash embossed backgroun

    Mount the embossed pink paper panel onto your pink card base to complete your grunge splash embossed background card.

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