Sending Hugs with Layered Florals Embossed Cards

I love discovering various ways to use the same Stampin’ Up! products, and I love sharing those ways with you even more. WHY? Because in doing so, we get the most benefit from our investment in our paper crafting products.

Today, I’ve got 2 ways for you to showcase the beautiful Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder. In these cards, I make the embossed piece of card stock the FOCAL POINT of my cards. That’s right. Embossing Folders aren’t just for creating back drops for other elements of your cards.

One way to showcase the Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder is with a simple white on white (or tone on tone) card. The other uses an easy coloring technique to give your simple card that WOW factor!

Enjoy the video, then pull out your Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder or any of your favorites and see what you can make using the techniques I’ve shown in my cards. And if you don’t have the Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder, add it to your shopping list to help you create quick and easy cards that will leave others saying, “Wow! How did you do that?”.

Whether you use the Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder for a tone-on-tone card or add some color to it, your cards made with it will be stunning!!!

Dimensions for White-on-White Sending Hugs Cards:

• Basic White THICK card base = 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″ on long side, fold in half.
• Basic White layer for embossing = 4″ x 5 1/4″
• Basic White for stamping & die cutting = 3 3/4″ x 1 3/4″

Dimensions for Tone-on-Tone Sending Hugs Cards:

• Melon Mambo card base = 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″ on long side, fold in half.
• Melon Mambo embossed layer = 4″ x 5 1/4″
• Basic White inside = 4″ x 5 1/4″
• Basic White for stamping and die cutting = 3 3/4″ x 1 3/4″

Dimensions for Sending Hugs Cards colored with Sponge Daubers:

• Basic White THICK card base = 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″ on long side, fold in half.
• Basic White embossed layer = 4″ x 5 1/4″
• Basic White for stamping & die cutting = 3 3/4″ x 1 3/4″
• Melon Mambo for die cutting tag = 3 3/4″ x 1 3/4″

Wondering how I came up with this beautiful color combination of Melon Mambo, Granny Apple Green, and Daffodil Delight? I used my SU! Color Coach cards.

I think the cards in this post demonstrate that you can make amazing cards with limited supplies and a bit of creativity. I hope you feel inspired to use your embossing folders in new ways to create easy-to-make WOW cards!

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Wishing you peace, joy, and happy stamping!

Mary Knabe