DIY: Embossing Diffuser, Tutorial for Partial Embossed Shapes

Hello My dear Stamper Friends;

Maybe this is not the right time to give you a tutorial...
I know you ALL must be so busy...with the Holidays....

BUT....I have done these cards using this technique 

 so  I decided to publish it anyways...

let's go right away to the tutorial:

How to make your own "embossing diffuser" 

(which embosses "partial" areas 

and makes shapes)

and how to use the "Embossing Diffusers"

 from the market ...

so here we go...

A-make your own "embossing diffuser" shape..
 How to emboss a "Christmas tree" /triangle from an embossing folder, that would normally emboss the whole paper...

step 1: cut 2 triangles (do NOT make any branches, I did it and it was NOT worth it, so just cut a simple triangle) from chipboard and glue them...

step 1:
Tape the chipboard to the embossing folder

step 2: 
make the following "Sandwich" using the "Cuttlebug" machine:
plate A + tan embossing pad + embossing folder (with paper inside) + triangular shape taped to the folder + plate B

NOTES:
- the chipboard replaces one of the "B" plates
- the triangular chipboard shape can be "replace" by ANY shape that you would like to make
-IMPORTANT: in this case, you can place the chipboard on top, since it is chipboard it will not be affected by the rollers of your machine.
BUT, BE CAREFUL, if you place the "plastic bought" "diffusers" from the market on top,   they will be damaged!!!,
so refer to sandwich below for "bought diffusers" from Tim Holtz...
- the "tan embossing pad" gives extra padding to the sandwich ...

step 3:
the result:  is a triangular shape embossed...

step 4: 
color the embossed area
assemble card...

View of the group that I made...
remember to embellish the envelope too, front and back!

B- REVERSE:
How to emboss the outer area, leaving "flat" an "oval" shape to be stamped from an embossing folder, that would normally emboss the whole paper...

step 1: 
use the Tim Holtz "embossing diffusers" that you can buy
(or make your own with chipboard as I did with my "triangle/tree", simply by die cutting an oval window...)

NOTE:
- the "plastic" on the photo is called "embossing diffuser" and it has an oval hole, this is the area that will NOT be embossed

step 2:
make the following "Sandwich" using the "Cuttlebug" machine:
plate A + Embossing Diffuser + embossing folder (with paper inside)  + plate B

NOTE:
-(my sample in the photo is using the "circle/diffuser", resulting in a circle embossed, but you can place the oval window to have the outer area embossed sample of the card)

IMPORTANT: the "embossing diffuser" MUST be placed right after the "A" plate and NOT touching the rollers, otherwise the rollers of your machine will ruin them...
plate A + Embossing Diffuser + embossing folder (with paper inside)  + plate B

Below...samples of the "embossing diffusers" from Tim Holtz that you can buy...

Remember: the hole will NOT emboss, leaving a "flat" area for you to stamp if you desire on that area...

the shape (circle, triangle) placed on top of folder will emboss that shape!

for the Big shot watch Video of Tim Holtz using his "embossing diffusers"

A last View...

 THANK YOU  

for bearing with me until here, 

on this busy time of the year...

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I will be back on Christmas Eve and Christmas day ....

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