Watercoloured Embossed Background Card

A project from our live show CREATE AND CRAFT TV - ONE DAY SPECIAL - Join Toni for her BRAND NEW EMBOSSING FOLDERS - SHOW 2 - broadcast 28TH MAY 23 · 28/05/2023 · watch it from 4:00

Create a textured background by running cardstock through a 3D embossing folder, then add watercolour or dry-brushed colour to highlight the raised and recessed areas. This technique produces a sophisticated, dimensional card base.

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Step by step

1. Run white or pearl-coloured cardstock through a 3D embossing folder to create the Pebble Dash texture. ▶ watch 4:15
2. Dry-brush the embossed surface with gold ink using a soft brush, focusing on the raised areas. ▶ watch 4:30
3. Layer additional colour if desired by re-inking the embossing folder and running the cardstock through again. ▶ watch 5:00
4. Paint individual segments of the embossed design with a brush for added detail and colour variation. ▶ watch 5:30
5. Spray or dry-brush additional layers of colour to build texture and depth. ▶ watch 6:00
6. Mount the embossed background onto a card base as your finished card or as a layered element. ▶ watch 6:30

Tips from the show

• Keep layering and adding colour until you love the result; don't stop too early.
• The texture of 3D embossing folders is one of their greatest strengths—use it to fill white space without overwhelming the design.
• You can dry-brush with white, gold, or any colour to create different effects on the same embossed background.

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