Dry Embossing Frames

[tamba1]

Hi I was hoping someone could help me out with dry embossing square or rectangular frames on my cards... I like the idea of having double frames and then a rubber stamped image sits inside the smallest frame...

How do you create perfect squares or rectangles without slipping and ruining your card .. I know you can buy frame stencils but these dont seem to give the same professional effects as when one frame is set within another... or the frames only cater for a corner of the frame leaving you to move it around and reallign it in order to eventually make the frame complete..

I have tried embossing around the outside edge of my own brass square or rectangular stencils but then the results tends to be hit or miss..

Whenever I use brass embossing stencils to emboss images they work really well but for some reason the frames tend to often look messy..

Also I have seen some people do dry embossing of rubber stamps they have but WITHOUT a brass embossing stencil ... any ideas how this is done too ...

Look forward to your replies
many thanks
tamba

[tamba1]

Hiya

I posted this a few days ago but have had NO answers, can no one help with this question?

Hopefully someone can

Thanks
tamba

[Ruth Gray]

Hey Tamba
Sorry you didn't get a reply quicker. I don't usually reply -cause someone beats me to it. Enyhoo - the dry embossed frame - try using your scoring tool or stylus and a ruler. Put a mouse pad or something like it under your cardstock.

Dry embossing a stamped image - shucks I think there is a tutorial on here somewhere but I'm not sure - check it out in "resources". Enyhoo -stamp your image and, again with the mouse pad and scoring tool or stylus trace the part of your image you want embossed, flip over your cardstock and trace again - this pushes the paper 'up' from the back side. Clear? Hope this helps. Have a good one. Happy stamping.
Ruthy

Diddy did it.

[labullard]

Here is a wonderful card posted recently by Barbara1224 where she creates a dry embossed frame and explains it quite well: Gallery at Splitcoaststampers

And here's a lovely card by JanTink where she explains how to dry emboss a stamped image: Gallery at Splitcoaststampers

Hope that helps!

Linda

[tamba1]

Hi Ruthy

Thanks for your advice - I must be a clutz I have tried using a ruler and get in a right mess ..

Freehand embossing info was great though many thanks
:-(
tamba

[tamba1]

Hhi Linda

Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Thanks so much for helping the snowman cards are what I was trying to do though I also wanted to do a double frame ( I guess the technique is the same again with a smaller piece of postit..:-)

And Tinks instructions were great too

Thanks to you and Ruthy my problem is SOLVED

Take Care
Tamba

[pengwen]

Another way to dry emboss a frame neatly is to use the inside rectangle of a photo mat. You can use store bought ones or cut one to your own measurements with a Hobby Blade or paper trimmer.

[tamba1]

Quote:

Originally Posted by pengwen

Another way to dry emboss a frame neatly is to use the inside rectangle of a photo mat. You can use store bought ones or cut one to your own measurements with a Hobby Blade or paper trimmer.

NIce one Pengwen Great idea thanks