Cuttlebug & Fiskars Texture Plates
I figured it out, and I am a happy camper this morning!
After messing with it off and on yesterday afternoon, then again this morning, I finally came up with a perfect sequence for a beautifully deep emboss.
The sequence is:
A plate
Fiskars Texture Plate
cardstock
1/8-inch thick mouse pad
C plate
It works like a charm!
After finding one site that suggested silicone and layers of paper, etc., I tried it only to find it didn’t leave a satisfying impression. I want it to show!
I found another site that suggested rubber sheets from Lowe’s (or Home Depot) - again, 1/8-inch thick, but they also added a few layers of paper and using the B plate. The rubber will work, is certainly cheap enough ($1+), and can be used instead of the mouse pad. (I happened to have an old mouse pad that wasn’t being used for anything else.)
Anyway, here is my result:
Beautiful, eh? I think so!
October 18th, 2008 at 8:37 am
so cool! I’ve been wanting to try something like this with my sizzix….I’m going to cut up my mouse pad right now….Now I’m trying to figure out how to use my new spellbinders to cut and emboss using my sizzix. The cut part was easy….emboss part???
Reply: Hi Robin! Try this link: How to Cut and Emboss Spellbinder (Wizard)
Dies on your Sizzix™ Machine. Hope this helps!
October 20th, 2008 at 1:33 am
Great idea and creative! Thanks for sharing and keep them coming! I can use some of these ideas with my children
October 23rd, 2008 at 12:33 am
I’m going to be making my own invitations in a few months– any advice? =)
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December 11th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
I just tried this and it worked quite good. I found I had to run it thru a few times, but it worked good nonetheless.
December 12th, 2008 at 7:03 pm
Hi!
My name is Jessika!
April 22nd, 2009 at 2:51 am
The style of writing is very familiar . Did you write guest posts for other bloggers?
June 8th, 2009 at 5:36 pm
Thank you so much for figuring this out!
very helpful!