Hello there, Martha Lucia here! Today I have an Embossing Technique Always in Style! Yes, this is one of the most simple embossing techniques that you can upgrade to make your cards more attractive.

Embossing: Always is style!

You know that I love to work in advance and a few weeks ago, I shared with you that I create decorative pieces or layers for my cards in advance too. It is one forms to optimize my time. Today, I do the same. I printed different images from my Digital Stamps from Joy Clair Designs. The process is really simple because I just needed to resize the stamps directly over my digital canvas to create the look.

Embossing: Always is style!

Make all easy!

Work with Digital stamps open your mind to have new designs and styles. For example in my today’s card, I combined two flowers with the same design. I just changed the size of one and created my own look. The digital stamps that I used were Always in Style Digital Stamps. Take a look of the set and compare it with the look of my card.

TIP: Create different cards at the same time and make only one print. 
Does not matter the computer program that you use to work with digital stamps. You can made four card fronts or four different designs in a letter sheet. I always took images from different digital stamps and print them in a single layer. Then, I cut in A2 size and colored the images in my own time. To work with digital stamps, I used White Smooth Cardstock. This cardstock works with my ink jet printer and it’s marker friendly too.

Embossing: Always is style!

I colored the flowers from the Always in Style Digital Stamps with TriBlend Markers from Spectrum Noir. The colors of TriBlend markers that I used were Citrus Green Blend, Coral Blend and Magenta Blend.

Back to the embossing technique, this is the basic dry embossing. The difference is the color and the distress. The most difficult step is selecting the design of your embossing folder if you are addict to them like me.

Embossing: Always is style!

Embossing Technique:

After emboss your piece of cardstock, take the ink pad with the color that you wanted to use. For me on this Always in Style card, the light colors work wonderful. the yellow brings light to the flowers. I used Fossilized Ambar Distress Oxide Ink. Continue applying the ink directly with the ink pad or with a blending tool. It is a soft process and you can cover the layer totally or partially. Let the ink dry naturally or with a heat tool. Don’t continue with the next step if your cardstock is not dry. I also used White Smooth Cardstock to emboss my layers…. Well I use White Smooth Cardstock almost for all (card bases, layer, embossing, die cutting, ink stamping, coloring, etc.)

With a sand block you can create the distress. Just pass it over the inked area and take the color off. You can decide how distressed do you want the layer if you made it softy.

Embossing: Always is style!

Resize your layers and create your card. I pasted mine with 3D Foam squares and E-Z Runner Permanent Strips, my favorite adhesives from Scrapbook Adhesives.

After coloring the flowers, I fussy cut them with scissors and pick up a sentiment from the digital stamp set Refresh the Soul.  You can see another of my cards created with the Refresh the Soul Digital Stamps HERE. The digital stamps that I am using today are part of the Springish Fiesta Collection, recently released. Voila, my embossing technique always in style bring me the perfect look for today’s card.

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I’m listing the products I used below. Click on the link to go directly to the product. Where available I use compensated affiliate links which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support!

Always in Style Digital Stamps
Always in Style Digital Stamps
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Refresh the Soul Digital Stamps
Refresh the Soul Digital Stamps
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Springish Fiesta 2022 Bundle
Springish Fiesta 2022 Bundle
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Thatched Slimline Embossing Folder
Thatched Slimline Embossing Folder
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Gold Hearted Mixed Card Pack
Gold Hearted Mixed Card Pack
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White Smooth Card Stock
White Smooth Card Stock
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Crafty Foam Tape
Crafty Foam Tape
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Brush Cleaner
Brush Cleaner
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3D Foam Strips
3D Foam Strips
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3D Foam Squares White
3D Foam Squares White
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Make Art STAY-tion 7
Make Art STAY-tion 7″
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TriBlend Markers Essential Blend
TriBlend Markers Essential Blend
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TriBlend Brush Markers
TriBlend Brush Markers
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Dual Tip Glue Pen
Dual Tip Glue Pen
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Mint Tape - Low Tack and Repositionable
Mint Tape – Low Tack and Repositionable
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Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide Ink
Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide Ink
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Ink Blending Tools with Domed
Ink Blending Tools with Domed
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Mini Water Media Mat
Mini Water Media Mat
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Bathtub Blender Brush Caddy
Bathtub Blender Brush Caddy
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Peacock Blender Brush Caddy
Peacock Blender Brush Caddy
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Crafters Companion 4.5 inches Scissors - Precision Snips
Crafters Companion 4.5 inches Scissors – Precision Snips
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Comfort Trimmer / Tonic & Tim Holtz
Comfort Trimmer / Tonic & Tim Holtz
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Small Guillotine Crafter's Companion
Small Guillotine Crafter’s Companion
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Patinum 6 - Die Cutting & Embossing Machine
Patinum 6 – Die Cutting & Embossing Machine
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Platinum Die Cutting & Embossing Machine 8.5
Platinum Die Cutting & Embossing Machine 8.5″
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Gemini Jr. - Crafter's Companion
Gemini Jr. – Crafter’s Companion
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Big Shot
Big Shot
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