it just blows my mind the enormity of your work. I'm in '22 looking for ways to emboss, and boom there you are 10 years ahead of me. This is great. It's really nice to have someone who is knowledgeable, and can be trusted. Thank you for the surprise instruction! Edit to add: WOW @ that rolling pin.
Thank you for sharing this, even though it's 10 years old! I wasn't even into embossing 10 years ago, and had no idea what fun it is! BTW..absolutely love your rolling pin! It's gorgeous!
i got some brass stencils about 20yrs ago and didnt know i could use them for embossing.thank you im off to my stash as im feeling inspired and motivated by this tutorial
This was a great video. I remember when I first started crafting way back in the "dark ages" we used a rubber mallet and tapped the design in the paper and we made our own stencils out of cardboard or thin wood. I don't have any of those great machines used today but I still do manage. Thanks
Thank you for sharing, I love that you are using the same techniques I used when I first started crafting some 15 years ago! You also have the same stencils an texture plates. I must get them out again!. I found that an upside down glass oven dish over a led tealight works just as well as a lightbox. ( in fact you don't have to use you precious storage space ;) )
I just discovered this for myself with the embossing folders this morning. I settled on plain old damp printer paper after using other weights of paper. I tried many things and the least messy and best that I came up with was 2 pieces of damp printer paper with 3 pieces of thin tin foil between them. Then let dry with the foil left in the center because when I separated the foil from the paper some of the shape relaxed out as the paper dried. In the back of my old mind I remember something about embossing with heavy clothing starch. As soon as I go to the store I will be trying that to. Dampen the paper with heavy starch instead of water.
This is one aspect of the Internet I LOVE, people can find out all these cool tips and tricks many years after the original video was made :) Thanks Lindsey for making this video.
Thank you so much for this tutorial. I have been hesitant about buying a machine because I don't think I would use it all the time. This is definitely worth trying. I love watching your videos. I learn so much. I can watch you all day.
Thank you!!!! I have a Cricut die cut machine, but I really want to incorporate embossing without having to save up for another machine! Now, I can emboss without needing another machine! Thanks to the person who asked you to do this video!
Excellent review of each technique. I have used brass stencils for longer than many current crafters have been alive! Machines have taken the “handmade” basics out of crafting and expanded the creative possibilities infinitely.
A big thanks to the person who asked you for this video, and also a big thanks you Lindsay for making it!! Thank you for the clear explanation, now I can't imagine why I wanted to throw everything out (because I don't have a too expensive machine ..) And although a winebottle isn't as cool as your awesome rolling pin, it will work too I guess :-) I hope to learn a lot, thanks again!! Can't wait to get started :-))
I had just been looking all over youtube for ways to emboss without a machine and couldn't find anything and lo and behold this was on my page when I pulled it up today. So very happy, now I can spend my money on lots of other things. Thanks for doing it, just love all your ideas and easy explanations.
Love it! You're the best, Lindsay! How kind it is of you to share your knowledge with those of us who are looking to cut costs--& produce beautiful work.
Every time I peruse your videos I find one I haven’t seen. This is brilliant! I have a Big Shot but it has to stay stored when not in use and is a big hassle to pull it out and set it up. This tutorial just saved me a bunch of time. Thank you so much for teaching me these tips!
You never cease to amaze me! Now I can invest in embossing folders and plates without having to buy the machine. Thank you again for sharing your knowledge.
Thank you so much for this tutorial I was just getting ready to return an embossing folder that I bought but was too big for my machine and I really liked this particular one and now I can use it I don't have to return it! Thank you!
Love your videos! I'm new to this, and I can't believe how expensive everything is. On TH-cam, a lot of the videos are just trying to sell things, not actual tutorials. Thank you for your help!
Oh my gosh, it's November '2020 and I needed some new ideas for my junk journal but on the really cheap side since I have now extra funds but I do have a rolling pin and a Goodwill near by I am so glad and happy I found your video on this. Thank You. ;)
Thanks for this great way of embossing! I am a beginner and I am reluctant to buy a die cut machine, even though I was about to buy one, because I did not know how to emboss otherwise. Great!!!
Thank You so much for sharing How to Emboss without the machine. Yes embossing machines are expensive and took your advice on not investing in one unless someone is deeply committed to using one very frequently. I just started this hobby don't know if I would like it or not. Thank you again for your excellent video
Good afternoon my name is Gail from Michigan and I just seen your tutorial on how to emboss without the machine I can't find my rolling pin so I got out of my cupboard of very thick glass and I did it with a glass and thick cardstock thank you so much I really appreciate learning how to do that now I got to go out and buy a rolling pin LOL. Have a very blessed day and keep up the good work cuz you really are good at what you do
Mind. Blown. 🤯 Here I am, ELEVEN years later, learning that there are several organic ways to use my embossing folders and even die cuts without a machine. I can’t tell you how HANDY 😂 this is if I don’t want to bring my Sizzix with me on a trip! … or even to my dining room table. Lol Thank you!
Love it! Thank you for sharing! I am an old school embosser queen too and now that I have a machine, I just love to emboss even more. I have the metal plates, embossing tools and light just in case I want to do some detailed cards. I never even thought about using a rolling pin! Very smart! Now I can emboss on a bigger sheet of paper and I will also purchase that embossing roller by fisker. Thank You!
Love your cost saving techniques! Just checked on ebay....your rolling pin is selling for $90. Looks like it is a Murano...might want to set it aside and get dollar store wooden rolling pin!
Agreed ! That rolling pin looks like Marano glass! Hand blown in Italy! Very pricey to buy new. You might want to set that aside, or put it in your refrigerator to make wonderful pie crusts or biscuits.
I started with the light box many years ago, it was fascinating to see how well it turned out. Years later when I started card making, I did not KMOW what to do with an embossing folder. True story. Tfs. Love that rolling pin.
Thanks so much for putting this video up! I was right on the verge of buying an embossing machine, as I've seen so many great cards (I'm purely a card-maker/artist) with embossing used and have wanted to try it for ages but never had any luck with things I'd tried to use - but now I'm going to go straight for the embossing folders/plates/stencils and forget about paying for an expensive machine (that may not work out anyway).
I wondered what those brass stencils were for!!!!! I've had a lovely afternoon using them to emboss some pretty pearlized card for focal points for my cards and matching envelopes .. sure, they took a bit of time but I had a lot of fun. I have lots of styluses in various sizes, and you don't need a light box .. just place your stencil face down on a piece of foam (I used thin packing foam, but it's not absolutely necessary to use it at all) and rub a bit of soap or a candle over the back of your paper (use a corner) which helps to highlight exactly where the negative space of your stencil is that you want to rub over with your stylus. Too easy!! And now that I've seen how to use a rolling pin with embossing folders I'm not even going to bother to buy the Big Shot I've been considering for such a long time ... I wouldn't use it enough to warrant such an expense, and the shipping costs are nearly as much as the machine. So thank you .. This was THE most useful crafting video EVER!!! LOVE YOUR VIDS : )
The last one you did would look great glued to a foam board and hung on the wall. Or emboss different designs on paper and make a wall collage. Thanks for this video!
Thank you so much. I always wanted to emboss but it seemed too expensive as a craft idea. Now I can buy these embossing folders cheap and go ahead without the expensive machine. Thanks a pile. :-))
Thank you very much for the nice way you teach. I've learned a lot and not only that you are so clear to explain, but your comments are very nice too and make the class more fun. God bless you!
Oh wow this is one of the most fun (as well as informative) vid's! Even if I was not interested in the subject matter I would still love watching you teach others your craft! And I looooove the rolling pin! Thx for sharing
Again I learned s.th. :) I hand emboss with a wooden rolling pin and love the results. I also love to make backgrounds by using the scoring board, you can make straight or random designs with it while watching the frugal crafter - LOL. Lindsay, when I watched you use this expensive rolling pin for this technique my heart dropped. It looks mouth blown and I`m sure that glass fanatics would pay quite a sum to have it :) Thanks a lot !!! Hugs, Josi
You just saved my life!!! I couldn't afford even an embossing machine even the most cheapest one just to make few journals. So your video is a very handy one for me!!! Love your way too... you made me smile. :) Thank you so much for your great video.
Good luck! Darice has discontinued their whole line of dies, embossing folders, beads, and many nk other craft supplies. Michael's bought their company out, and dint even sell them in their stores any more. I had to find a new favorite after Consumer Crafts was bought out. 😔
WOW! I'm so glad i found you and your channel!!! I want to start on crafts but it's sooooooooooooo expensive, but now i know of ways to cut costs - thank you sooooooooooooooooo much!!!
Lindsay, you are so creative. I just bought a ton of embossing plates from a thrift store and don't have a machine. Running over them with a car is a brilliant idea, and much quicker as well. You are hilarious!
This is perfect. I'm not sure how much I want to invest at this point, but I have a stylus and rolling pin! Awesome! Thank you again for giving more info and 'allowing' me to be the crafty person I desire to be.
Great info. I have all the objects you showed, but haven't tried my brass plates in my Cuttlebug yet. Not only are you a crafter but a humerous crafter at that!!
Oh Lindsey thanks so much! I have watched a few of your videos and I am more hooked than ever👏 I was given a bunch of brass embossing plates long ago I believe I have a light box ( might need a bulb lol) But I only have a sizzix sidekick and ur right I don’t need to purchase expensive ones there aren’t that many for mine. But I would cut the bigger ones to fit, but hey no need now after your great reminder to go the old school way. I am also going to make my own misty! Happy days☀️😊🌷
Just wanted to say thank you so much for the tutorial on how to emboss without a machine. I was not sure that I would use the machine all that much to justify the cost of the machine and all its dies but I thought that I still wanted to be able to emboss. Thanks again for the good ideas.
I always wondered how people used to make embossed cards without the machines we have now. You just answered my age-old question. It really looks nice too! I've been watching several of your videos & I just love all your tips, tricks & techniques! Really useful & great videos! Thanks so much for sharing!
Thanks so much. I was wanting to emboss some work but not enough to spend the money for a machine. Your video was interesting and entertaining and I will try this immediately!!!
I love the technique. I can't afford a machine, but I live the embossed look. I have a Braille eraser (a wooden tool used to erase raised Braille dots) that I think would work the same as a stylus. Thanks.
Lindsey!!! YOU SOO ROCK GIRL!!! I love your videos!! You are so full of energy and knowledge! Each time i watch you, I Always learn soo much!!! Love yor rolling pin but i use my Grandmothers, one of the few things I still have that lovely lady... still miss her. Please keep up the great vids & thanx soo much for sharing your experiences & techniques! 💙💙💙
Thanks so much for this video... same me some $$$ and taught me a lot :) I picked up the plate to texture clay but now I'll be anxious to use them for cards as well !Great job !
Thank you so much for this video!!! I really wanted to emboss paper but wanted a full size sheet! I love your energy and your awesome sense of humor! I have a rolling pin that is more likely to be used for this purpose!!! 😂😂😂 You get me to a tee!! So happy to have found this before investing in an embossing machine that only fits smaller sheets!
I still have my texture plates and that Fiskar's embosser and remember how thrilled I was when I got them. They sit in the back of my shelf now, along with all of those brass stencils. Guess that I should dig them out again.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I can get some embossing folders, and try the rolling pin trick! Much cheaper than spending tons of money on a machine! I love your tips and tricks, Lindsay!! 💖💖💋😸 ~Janet in Canada
Thanks v. much for sharing this. I've just tried it with a cheap embossing folder and a wooden rolling pin. Here's my experience with it: rolling the rolling pin back and forth gave me a reasonable emboss at the edges but not much in the middle - whether this is because I was only using paper and the folder is sized for card, or whether it's because it;s a cheap folder I don't know. I could have shimmed the middle (put some smaller card underneath the middle to create greater pressure there), but I decided to try using the end of the rolling pin and running it with pressure over each part of the design. This worked a treat! And was really quick. I tried spraying with water but it didn't seem to make any difference except that my card went wavy - but as yet I've only tried light card, so the water might work better with medium/heavy card. I have a rubber mallet in the garage and will try bashing it all over with that next to see if it's easier than leaning down on the upright rolling pin and moving it around (the current method) or produces better results. Goodoh!!!! :)
Thank you so much...I have the mini embosser, thinking why woud i need a bigger one? Then a bought a ton of embossing folders i thought would fit, but nay, they did not and i was so upset, then i thought there must be a video for this circumstance and WELLA! I found yours!!! Hugs to you
I am using this technique in my journal pages, and it is an awesome technique! I love it. I used a spray bottle of plain water (and a little inks, home made btw) and a brayer and it worked fabulously. Thanks. You are one of my favorite sites and I support the products you promote! I just made the decision to go with the Big Brush Faber Castel pens based on your use of the and purchased some Memento Inks (all on sale, of course=) I hope you are compensated by some of these companies because you rock!
Something I did when I was experimenting with a stencil and embossing hand tool - after embossing the design, leave the stencil on - use a fingertip shading pad lightly put ink onto the design. After it's all done you will have a coloured embossment. If you want, use Glossy Accents on the colour which gives extra height and a faux epoxy look. It looks pretty awesome.
I'm SO HAPPY to have found this tutorial through a card making group I am apart of on facebook! (they have a document where people post links to some awesome tutorials so that people can share ideas and techniques etc...) Yours is second! I am so glad that I clicked on it! Now I am looking for a rolling pin and those stylus tools that you used to try these ideas. I am am currently borrowing a friends machine but eventually they will want it back! :)
oh my God. I just have to say it..... I'm IN LOVE WITH YOU AND YOURD IDEAS... i can listen U all day !!! So i want more and more and more and more !!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm new to your videos and I have to say I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THEM I love your energy and how excited you get over your projects even my 6 yr old Elijah loves to watch with me and we try some of your crafts this is one and we are happy with the results Thank you so much for your teachings (everyday Elijah gets home from school and wants to watch another one of your videos) :-)
i got that same lightbox with the same stencils at a garage sale along with a bunch of other craft stuff i havnt used it as i dont do stamping but i saw someone do it on tin foil and glued it to a box looked awesome i may try something with it
Omigosh I love you!♥♥♥ I bought 3 of those embossers thinking they were stencils and waited too long to take them back. I realized I had no idea how to work them!! Of course, I don't have a Cricket thingie...otherwise... I would know what to do with them. lol So thank you so much for your great tips. I just tried mine your way and YAY!!! I can't thank you enough for my very pretty embossed papers!! You have a new sub and fan. I can't wait to see more! Hugs and kisses~
Love love love this video! Who knew all the things you could do with these folders! The reinkers and shimmer...... well let's just say I was sitting here going "Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
That rolling pin is a real jewel, I would be afraid of using such a fine (and expensive glass blown) piece of art for those projects (if it's real glass of course) :) Your ideas are great and thanks for sharing!
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it just blows my mind the enormity of your work. I'm in '22 looking for ways to emboss, and boom there you are 10 years ahead of me. This is great. It's really nice to have someone who is knowledgeable, and can be trusted. Thank you for the surprise instruction!
Edit to add: WOW @ that rolling pin.
Aww, thanks! The rolling pin is awesome. I use it all the time in the kitchen!
Thank you for sharing this, even though it's 10 years old! I wasn't even into embossing 10 years ago, and had no idea what fun it is! BTW..absolutely love your rolling pin! It's gorgeous!
Found this old video, but I LOVE it. These older methods are more artistic and give a great handmade feel to a project. Thank you.
i got some brass stencils about 20yrs ago and didnt know i could use them for embossing.thank you im off to my stash as im feeling inspired and motivated by this tutorial
This was a great video. I remember when I first started crafting way back in the "dark ages" we used a rubber mallet and tapped the design in the paper and we made our own stencils out of cardboard or thin wood. I don't have any of those great machines used today but I still do manage. Thanks
Thank you for sharing, I love that you are using the same techniques I used when I first started crafting some 15 years ago! You also have the same stencils an texture plates. I must get them out again!. I found that an upside down glass oven dish over a led tealight works just as well as a lightbox. ( in fact you don't have to use you precious storage space ;) )
Thanks for the tip on the light box!
I just discovered this for myself with the embossing folders this morning. I settled on plain old damp printer paper after using other weights of paper. I tried many things and the least messy and best that I came up with was 2 pieces of damp printer paper with 3 pieces of thin tin foil between them. Then let dry with the foil left in the center because when I separated the foil from the paper some of the shape relaxed out as the paper dried. In the back of my old mind I remember something about embossing with heavy clothing starch. As soon as I go to the store I will be trying that to. Dampen the paper with heavy starch instead of water.
This is one aspect of the Internet I LOVE, people can find out all these cool tips and tricks many years after the original video was made :)
Thanks Lindsey for making this video.
...yes - so true!...it's Dec 2020 here
@@mariad4183 :) and reading this reply now in December 2020 lol have a brilliant Christmas.
@@silverpromidi...lol...I love it!... you too honey! Merry Christmas! xoxo
Thank you so much for this tutorial. I have been hesitant about buying a machine because I don't think I would use it all the time. This is definitely worth trying. I love watching your videos. I learn so much. I can watch you all day.
Thank you!!!! I have a Cricut die cut machine, but I really want to incorporate embossing without having to save up for another machine! Now, I can emboss without needing another machine! Thanks to the person who asked you to do this video!
Excellent review of each technique. I have used brass stencils for longer than many current crafters have been alive! Machines have taken the “handmade” basics out of crafting and expanded the creative possibilities infinitely.
A big thanks to the person who asked you for this video, and also a big thanks you Lindsay for making it!!
Thank you for the clear explanation, now I can't imagine why I wanted to throw everything out (because I don't have a too expensive machine ..)
And although a winebottle isn't as cool as your awesome rolling pin, it will work too I guess :-)
I hope to learn a lot, thanks again!! Can't wait to get started :-))
I had just been looking all over youtube for ways to emboss without a machine and couldn't find anything and lo and behold this was on my page when I pulled it up today. So very happy, now I can spend my money on lots of other things. Thanks for doing it, just love all your ideas and easy explanations.
Love it! You're the best, Lindsay! How kind it is of you to share your knowledge with those of us who are looking to cut costs--& produce beautiful work.
Every time I peruse your videos I find one I haven’t seen. This is brilliant! I have a Big Shot but it has to stay stored when not in use and is a big hassle to pull it out and set it up. This tutorial just saved me a bunch of time. Thank you so much for teaching me these tips!
You never cease to amaze me! Now I can invest in embossing folders and plates without having to buy the machine. Thank you again for sharing your knowledge.
Thank you so much for this tutorial I was just getting ready to return an embossing folder that I bought but was too big for my machine and I really liked this particular one and now I can use it I don't have to return it! Thank you!
Love your videos! I'm new to this, and I can't believe how expensive everything is. On TH-cam, a lot of the videos are just trying to sell things, not actual tutorials. Thank you for your help!
Oh my gosh, it's November '2020 and I needed some new ideas for my junk journal but on the really cheap side since I have now extra funds but I do have a rolling pin and a Goodwill near by I am so glad and happy I found your video on this. Thank You. ;)
Thanks for this great way of embossing! I am a beginner and I am reluctant to buy a die cut machine, even though I was about to buy one, because I did not know how to emboss otherwise. Great!!!
Thank You so much for sharing How to Emboss without the machine. Yes embossing machines are expensive and took your advice on not investing in one unless someone is deeply committed to using one very frequently. I just started this hobby don't know if I would like it or not. Thank you again for your excellent video
You are so welcome!
Good afternoon my name is Gail from Michigan and I just seen your tutorial on how to emboss without the machine I can't find my rolling pin so I got out of my cupboard of very thick glass and I did it with a glass and thick cardstock thank you so much I really appreciate learning how to do that now I got to go out and buy a rolling pin LOL. Have a very blessed day and keep up the good work cuz you really are good at what you do
Mind. Blown. 🤯 Here I am, ELEVEN years later, learning that there are several organic ways to use my embossing folders and even die cuts without a machine. I can’t tell you how HANDY 😂 this is if I don’t want to bring my Sizzix with me on a trip! … or even to my dining room table. Lol Thank you!
Love it! Thank you for sharing! I am an old school embosser queen too and now that I have a machine, I just love to emboss even more. I have the metal plates, embossing tools and light just in case I want to do some detailed cards. I never even thought about using a rolling pin! Very smart! Now I can emboss on a bigger sheet of paper and I will also purchase that embossing roller by fisker. Thank You!
Love your cost saving techniques! Just checked on ebay....your rolling pin is selling for $90. Looks like it is a Murano...might want to set it aside and get dollar store wooden rolling pin!
I bought several garage sale rolling pins :- ) fifty cents/$1 each
Agreed ! That rolling pin looks like Marano glass! Hand blown in Italy! Very pricey to buy new. You might want to set that aside, or put it in your refrigerator to make wonderful pie crusts or biscuits.
I started with the light box many years ago, it was fascinating to see how well it turned out. Years later when I started card making, I did not KMOW what to do with an embossing folder. True story. Tfs. Love that rolling pin.
Thank you so so so much! I really love the emboss look but don't have a machine. Now I can emboss, this was a great video. Love learning new things
Thanks so much for putting this video up! I was right on the verge of buying an embossing machine, as I've seen so many great cards (I'm purely a card-maker/artist) with embossing used and have wanted to try it for ages but never had any luck with things I'd tried to use - but now I'm going to go straight for the embossing folders/plates/stencils and forget about paying for an expensive machine (that may not work out anyway).
Tumble dryer sheets are great for lubricating anything that needs embossing. We use them all the time for Parchment Craft. Great video Lindsay.
I wondered what those brass stencils were for!!!!! I've had a lovely afternoon using them to emboss some pretty pearlized card for focal points for my cards and matching envelopes .. sure, they took a bit of time but I had a lot of fun. I have lots of styluses in various sizes, and you don't need a light box .. just place your stencil face down on a piece of foam (I used thin packing foam, but it's not absolutely necessary to use it at all) and rub a bit of soap or a candle over the back of your paper (use a corner) which helps to highlight exactly where the negative space of your stencil is that you want to rub over with your stylus. Too easy!! And now that I've seen how to use a rolling pin with embossing folders I'm not even going to bother to buy the Big Shot I've been considering for such a long time ... I wouldn't use it enough to warrant such an expense, and the shipping costs are nearly as much as the machine. So thank you .. This was THE most useful crafting video EVER!!! LOVE YOUR VIDS : )
Great reminder for me to get out my metal stencils so that I can enjoy them again. Thanks Lindsay.
The last one you did would look great glued to a foam board and hung on the wall. Or emboss different designs on paper and make a wall collage. Thanks for this video!
Thank you so much. I always wanted to emboss but it seemed too expensive as a craft idea. Now I can buy these embossing folders cheap and go ahead without the expensive machine. Thanks a pile. :-))
Thank you very much for the nice way you teach. I've learned a lot and not only that you are so clear to explain, but your comments are very nice too and make the class more fun. God bless you!
Oh wow this is one of the most fun (as well as informative) vid's! Even if I was not interested in the subject matter I would still love watching you teach others your craft! And I looooove the rolling pin! Thx for sharing
As a complete beginner you have made this sound and look so easy and you explain what you are doing each step of the way, I love your tutorial :-)
Again I learned s.th. :) I hand emboss with a wooden rolling pin and love the results. I also love to make backgrounds by using the scoring board, you can make straight or random designs with it while watching the frugal crafter - LOL. Lindsay, when I watched you use this expensive rolling pin for this technique my heart dropped. It looks mouth blown and I`m sure that glass fanatics would pay quite a sum to have it :) Thanks a lot !!! Hugs, Josi
This is BRILLIANT. Now I know what to do with all the embossing folders I regularly see on sale!
You are a genius. I am so happy that we can do this embossing without an expensive machine
You just saved my life!!! I couldn't afford even an embossing machine even the most cheapest one just to make few journals. So your video is a very handy one for me!!! Love your way too... you made me smile. :) Thank you so much for your great video.
+Monster 3D thank you:)
You are such a great instructor . Thank you for helping people like me.
This is amazing! Now I can go and buy all the wonderful embossing folders I've wanted to get! 😍
Good luck! Darice has discontinued their whole line of dies, embossing folders, beads, and many nk other craft supplies. Michael's bought their company out, and dint even sell them in their stores any more. I had to find a new favorite after Consumer Crafts was bought out. 😔
WOW! I'm so glad i found you and your channel!!! I want to start on crafts but it's sooooooooooooo expensive, but now i know of ways to cut costs - thank you sooooooooooooooooo much!!!
Thanks, don't have an embossing machine. So helpful.
Lindsay, you are so creative. I just bought a ton of embossing plates from a thrift store and don't have a machine. Running over them with a car is a brilliant idea, and much quicker as well. You are hilarious!
This is perfect. I'm not sure how much I want to invest at this point, but I have a stylus and rolling pin! Awesome! Thank you again for giving more info and 'allowing' me to be the crafty person I desire to be.
Thank you so much for sharing this! I was thinking about to experimenting with embossing folders, and you have inspired me to do it.
Great info. I have all the objects you showed, but haven't tried my brass plates in my Cuttlebug yet. Not only are you a crafter but a humerous crafter at that!!
Oh Lindsey thanks so much! I have watched a few of your videos and I am more hooked than ever👏 I was given a bunch of brass embossing plates long ago I believe I have a light box ( might need a bulb lol)
But I only have a sizzix sidekick and ur right I don’t need to purchase expensive ones there aren’t that many for mine. But I would cut the bigger ones to fit, but hey no need now after your great reminder to go the old school way. I am also going to make my own misty! Happy days☀️😊🌷
Just wanted to say thank you so much for the tutorial on how to emboss without a machine. I was not sure that I would use the machine all that much to justify the cost of the machine and all its dies but I thought that I still wanted to be able to emboss. Thanks again for the good ideas.
Spooky! I just received an embossing needle(?) today and this old video popped up when I opened TH-cam. Very convenient. Thanks for doing it.
I always wondered how people used to make embossed cards without the machines we have now. You just answered my age-old question. It really looks nice too! I've been watching several of your videos & I just love all your tips, tricks & techniques! Really useful & great videos! Thanks so much for sharing!
Thanks so much. I was wanting to emboss some work but not enough to spend the money for a machine. Your video was interesting and entertaining and I will try this immediately!!!
I knew I could count on you to answer any crafting questions!! Thank you
I love the technique. I can't afford a machine, but I live the embossed look. I have a Braille eraser (a wooden tool used to erase raised Braille dots) that I think would work the same as a stylus. Thanks.
Lindsey!!! YOU SOO ROCK GIRL!!! I love your videos!! You are so full of energy and knowledge! Each time i watch you, I Always learn soo much!!!
Love yor rolling pin but i use my Grandmothers, one of the few things I still have that lovely lady... still miss her.
Please keep up the great vids & thanx soo much for sharing your experiences & techniques! 💙💙💙
Fabulous money-saving idea! I can't wait to try it. Your rolling pin is beautiful.
Thanks so much for this video... same me some $$$ and taught me a lot :) I picked up the plate to texture clay but now I'll be anxious to use them for cards as well !Great job !
Love the paper you created + now I know how to use my brass embossing plates. Excellent explanations, for sure!
Thank you so much for this video!!! I really wanted to emboss paper but wanted a full size sheet! I love your energy and your awesome sense of humor! I have a rolling pin that is more likely to be used for this purpose!!! 😂😂😂 You get me to a tee!! So happy to have found this before investing in an embossing machine that only fits smaller sheets!
This is very interesting. I have had friends ask me about using embossing patterns without a machine. Now I know what to tell them.
I still have my texture plates and that Fiskar's embosser and remember how thrilled I was when I got them. They sit in the back of my shelf now, along with all of those brass stencils. Guess that I should dig them out again.
Love this as well as all of your other tips....thank you for sharing them. Love the beautiful rolling pin too.
I always wondered about using a rolling pin with embossing folders. Super hints. Thanks!
So glad to know how to do this since I don't have a machine. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the extra ideas, some of them I knew but I also learned something new. Keep it up you make me smile and I enjoy the frugal ideas.
Such great ideas!! I've been wanting to emboss & don't have machine. Thank you SO much!!
Thanks for making such a fun & informative tutorial, Lindsay. That was great!
While I already have an embossing machine, so I don't need it for that, I want *THAT* rolling pin! It looks so cool and so unique.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I can get some embossing folders, and try the rolling pin trick! Much cheaper than spending tons of money on a machine! I love your tips and tricks, Lindsay!! 💖💖💋😸 ~Janet in Canada
Thanks for a cool way of embossing to save money as I am a very frugal person and I am always on the lookout for money saving ideas---Thanks
Thanks v. much for sharing this. I've just tried it with a cheap embossing folder and a wooden rolling pin. Here's my experience with it: rolling the rolling pin back and forth gave me a reasonable emboss at the edges but not much in the middle - whether this is because I was only using paper and the folder is sized for card, or whether it's because it;s a cheap folder I don't know. I could have shimmed the middle (put some smaller card underneath the middle to create greater pressure there), but I decided to try using the end of the rolling pin and running it with pressure over each part of the design. This worked a treat! And was really quick. I tried spraying with water but it didn't seem to make any difference except that my card went wavy - but as yet I've only tried light card, so the water might work better with medium/heavy card. I have a rubber mallet in the garage and will try bashing it all over with that next to see if it's easier than leaning down on the upright rolling pin and moving it around (the current method) or produces better results. Goodoh!!!! :)
Melanie Maguire thanks for sharing, great tips!
I just love this! I am a frugal crafter to so I just love your channel
Thank you so much...I have the mini embosser, thinking why woud i need a bigger one? Then a bought a ton of embossing folders i thought would fit, but nay, they did not and i was so upset, then i thought there must be a video for this circumstance and WELLA! I found yours!!! Hugs to you
Thank you for showing us this.. I have some embossing folders and not sure what to do with them till now..
Great lesson. Have always wanted to try this. You helped give me to confidence to just go for it!! thanks!!
I am using this technique in my journal pages, and it is an awesome technique! I love it. I used a spray bottle of plain water (and a little inks, home made btw) and a brayer and it worked fabulously. Thanks. You are one of my favorite sites and I support the products you promote! I just made the decision to go with the Big Brush Faber Castel pens based on your use of the and purchased some Memento Inks (all on sale, of course=) I hope you are compensated by some of these companies because you rock!
Thanks, you are so gracious to share your talent!
Thanks a bunch. You saved me the expense of a machine for the small projects I want to do. Just love your SOH too.
I just love all your videos. You are funny and fun. Keep it up. Thanks for all your suggestions. Keep them coming!
WoW. Thank you Lindsey. I have an idea how about useing these techniques on foam sheets to make stamps . Im going to do it
Something I did when I was experimenting with a stencil and embossing hand tool - after embossing the design, leave the stencil on - use a fingertip shading pad lightly put ink onto the design. After it's all done you will have a coloured embossment. If you want, use Glossy Accents on the colour which gives extra height and a faux epoxy look. It looks pretty awesome.
I forgot, after you put the colour on, but before you do the Glossy Accents, remove the stencil.
Tried this today and works a treat. I remember doing this sort of thing as a kid.
you're welcome, thanks for watching:)
I have been looking for something like this for ages. Thank you.
Lindsay I love your tutorials! Thank you for these awesome techniques!
I have a machine, but I really loved the look of the rolling pin method. Loved your rolling pin : )
thanks for this video!
Thank you for sharing these techniques! Also love that rolling pin!!
Why in hell TH-cam has unsubscribed me from your channel!!! You have such fantastic ideas! Thank you!
I'm SO HAPPY to have found this tutorial through a card making group I am apart of on facebook! (they have a document where people post links to some awesome tutorials so that people can share ideas and techniques etc...) Yours is second! I am so glad that I clicked on it! Now I am looking for a rolling pin and those stylus tools that you used to try these ideas. I am am currently borrowing a friends machine but eventually they will want it back! :)
Penny Fairman please thank the person who shred the link:) much appreciated!
sure will do! :)
oh my God. I just have to say it..... I'm IN LOVE WITH YOU AND YOURD IDEAS... i can listen U all day !!! So i want more and more and more and more !!!!!!!!!!!!
+Marlena “Margola” Matulewicz aww, thank you!
So agree with you dear, she's awesome
Thanks for sharing those techniques and love how that last paper turned out
I'm new to your videos and I have to say I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THEM I love your energy and how excited you get over your projects even my 6 yr old Elijah loves to watch with me and we try some of your crafts this is one and we are happy with the results Thank you so much for your teachings (everyday Elijah gets home from school and wants to watch another one of your videos) :-)
i got that same lightbox with the same stencils at a garage sale along with a bunch of other craft stuff i havnt used it as i dont do stamping but i saw someone do it on tin foil and glued it to a box looked awesome i may try something with it
I'm so glad for this tutorial! Classy rolling pin, too!
*Thank you..... I had no idea you can use stencils too for embossing. Cool!!! 🤗🤗🤗*
Thanks for this video, I have just broken my machine and this was sooo helpful x
Omigosh I love you!♥♥♥ I bought 3 of those embossers thinking they were stencils and waited too long to take them back. I realized I had no idea how to work them!! Of course, I don't have a Cricket thingie...otherwise... I would know what to do with them. lol
So thank you so much for your great tips. I just tried mine your way and YAY!!! I can't thank you enough for my very pretty embossed papers!! You have a new sub and fan. I can't wait to see more! Hugs and kisses~
Love love love this video! Who knew all the things you could do with these folders! The reinkers and shimmer...... well let's just say I was sitting here going "Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
That rolling pin is a real jewel, I would be afraid of using such a fine (and expensive glass blown) piece of art for those projects (if it's real glass of course) :) Your ideas are great and thanks for sharing!
it is glass but very durable and not too expensive, I bought it for $8 at a flea market