What the heck is split embossing? Have you ever wanted to create a panel when part of it is embossed and part of it is flat? But the paper won't fit into the embossing folder the way you need it to? Welcome to the easy fix – split embossing!
So first let's look at the cards:
Super cute – super easy – super fast!
I love the look of textured white card stock because you get a lot of design mileage from a simple and fast technique. Add a few pops of color and you really are done making a card that has a lot of wow for not a lot of work. But see this pic here?
See how the embossing folder is too wide for the Bog Shot? UGH! And it doesn't fit the other way either with the cardstock panel oriented where it needs to be to get the even embossing and plain sections. So, whaddya do?
Cut the panel where you want your line of demarcation between embossed and non embossed and go ahead and emboss the section you want to have your fabulous texture. And now you have two pieces so how the heck do you get them back into “one”?
Fun trick! Cut a piece of printer paper the same size as your original whole panel and adhere your two pieces to that sheet so you can get a perfect alignment. Then run your ribbon around the whole assembly to cover the seam and NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW. Lookee:
Now you can adhere the whole thing to the front of the card and the ribbon disguises the split embossing that you did to get your proportions exactly how you wanted them!
Here's what I used on these split embossing cards:
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Just remember that a length of ribbon – or even a strip of card stock or patterned paper – can be a clever coverup for when you have to cut your panels, such as when using split embossing to create cards with lots of wow for minimal effort.