Quick Tip - Water Before You Dry Emboss

I have a quick dry embossing tip for you today. Simon Says Stamp has these amazing 3D embossing folders that give very deep detailed embossed results. When you see it in real life - it looks like some very expensive paper product, definitely not something you’d think you can create yourself. But you can.
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[@ritabrandow1318]

Thank you for reminding me. I seem to forget that!!!

[@Yana.Smakula]

My pleasure!

[@danielapagliaro8025]

Beautiful cards! Your cards are always so elegant.

[@momofschnauzers]

Such an easy tip with amazing results. Thanks for posting your video.

[@suesmith2353]

Love this embossing folder. Beautiful cards ♥

[@Yana.Smakula]

Thank you ❤

[@lilbitcrafty9176]

Wonderful tip can’t wait to try it !!! Thank you for sharing ♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@aliceadler8658]

Just beautiful!!! 💖💖💖

[@irmaortiz2928]

Beautiful cards, great tips. Thanks for the inspiration! Wishing you a wonderful day, crafty hugs! ❤

[@Yana.Smakula]

Thank you! You too!

[@arlenepowders4989]

Those cards are beautiful, thanks for the idea for the embossing folders!!!

[@Yana.Smakula]

Glad you like them ❤ thank you so much!

[@kimjriley5463]

Beautiful cards! Love that embossing folder.

[@madelinemaltese733]

Where can I find this folder?

[@DancesWifHooves]

Agreed - this makes a HUGE difference, especially with those 3D folders! Great video and GORGEOUS cards, Yana - my mind is brimming with ideas to crank out some cards on my lunch break - and these might even go pretty quick, thanks to your lovely examples! Blessings, C

[@sueshanks9447]

Wow, the water spritzing is a great tip !

[@patriciacasnovsky4209]

Beautiful cards. I never thought to emboss the back of the card. It really makes the card standout even more. Wow! Thank you for sharing your expertise.

[@theolachapman6126]

Thank you for sharing Theola

[@ChlorJ16]

Thank you for this very useful information. I appreciate you sharing your unique ideas and thoughts.

[@Caazza1]

Love your cards and tips. These cards are so classic and regal looking. Thanks for sharing your tip.

[@Yana.Smakula]

Thank you! ❤ so glad you like them

[@TeresaV]

Oh my gosh! I LOVE your nails!!! 💅

[@Yana.Smakula]

awww, thank you :)

[@pattyfromherz9965]

Thank Yana, it was a very informative video, I will definitely be doing this the next time I use my embossing folders.

[@Yana.Smakula]

Glad it is helpful! ❤

[@carolyncanal4223]

Thank you for this wonderful tip can't wait to try 😊

[@debbiepiccolo7846]

Beautiful cards. Great tip. I will try this now . Thank you.

[@Yana.Smakula]

You are so welcome!

[@manasavavilapalli]

I love ur channel. You teach really good techniques. Thank you!

[@shellyp8731]

These are stunning! Really, so elegant, as you say! I love that you just added a simple sentiment, yet stepped it up with the gold flag banner edges. Another brilliant design, dear Yana! Love to you, too! 💛💛🕊

[@alexistroncoso9710]

A very good tip, thanks Yana for sharing

[@Yana.Smakula]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lisadorough7114]

Awesome idea! I will definitely try this.

[@judibradshaw1948]

Gorgeous cards!

[@Yana.Smakula]

Glad you like them ❤

[@margarethart7101]

This is amazing. Will definitely try this asap. Thank you.

[@Yana.Smakula]

Please do!

[@suzannefranz9097]

So beautiful!

[@Yana.Smakula]

Thank you! 😊

[@sharynackerley2611]

I never thought of embossing the back of a card. Thanks for all of the tips and tricks. Love how all the cards turned out 💕

[@Yana.Smakula]

It was a spur of the moment idea ❤

[@kathygroff4526]

Lovely cards and thanks for sharing this technique, Yana! Have a wonderful day. 💌

[@Yana.Smakula]

Thank you ❤

[@tljones711]

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

[@Yana.Smakula]

Glad you like them, thank you 💖

[@LynneWilliams101]

Stunning!

[@Yana.Smakula]

Thank you! 😊

[@velvetspicer1962]

Love this tip! I've been crafting for more than a decade and I never knew this. Tfs!

[@Yana.Smakula]

I am glad it was helpful! ❤

[@patriciaschoenberg1261]

Beautiful cards!

[@Yana.Smakula]

Thanks so much!

[@rbailey3309]

Great ideas and absolutely beautiful cards!

[@Yana.Smakula]

Thanks so much!

[@karenatkins7714]

Thank you for the reminder. It’s been awhile since I’ve done embossing, but have been pulling out my folders and this tip is so timely! Thanks again!

[@Yana.Smakula]

So glad this was helpful ❤

[@teresatrump8366]

Wow, gorgeous!

[@Yana.Smakula]

Thank you! 😊

[@charlirobinson1548]

WoW! I've never heard of this technique but I am certainly going to give it a try! Thank you!!

[@Yana.Smakula]

Have fun! ❤

[@sherriebryan6243]

SO beautiful ty!!

[@nancyandjohnrodeberg1788]

Great demo! I have tried the "misting" but was really helpful to see how saturated you can go

[@Yana.Smakula]

Yes, I like them really damp, especially with these 3D folders ❤

[@jeanmm2996]

That's amazing embossing!

[@Yana.Smakula]

Yes! Water does the trick ❤️

[@HandmadeByTasha13]

WOW!!! Total game changer of a technique, Yana!!! 🤯🤩 Amazing!!! I can't wait to try this out!!! 😍🥳

[@Yana.Smakula]

Yay! I am glad it is helpful ❤

[@marisolcorona9728]

Thank you for sharing this valuable knowledge! I can't wait to try it! 😍🤗

[@Yana.Smakula]

Yay! I'm glad it is helpful ❤❤❤

[@tracylee4442]

That is really smart to add a slightly smaller panel behind the embossing. Oh, and the banner ideas! This was chock full of great tips and tricks today! Stay safe there!

[@Yana.Smakula]

Thank you! Im glad it was helpful ❤

[@dianeruggiero4927]

Wow Fabulous technique! You’re so creative

[@Yana.Smakula]

Thanks so much 😊

[@kathleenniles1705]

I enjoy your videos I learn a lot.

[@mspooh325]

Such a beautiful card and great technique!! 💗 I purchased a couple 3D embossing folders from SSS around Christmas time!! I will definitely try it!!

[@Yana.Smakula]

Yay! Have fun ❤

[@saritassales]

Thanks for sharing these great tips. Love your cards.💕 I will give it a go.

[@Yana.Smakula]

You are so welcome!

[@justlm316]

I will def try this

[@user-no1mv6wx6g]

I Love this❤️ thank you for sharing, I will definitely do this🥰…

[@Yana.Smakula]

Please do!

[@priscillafriesen148]

Thank you for such helpful, detailed information ❣️😊

[@Yana.Smakula]

Glad it was helpful ❤

[@lizzystitch4842]

I did not know I could use that much water! Going to try this method! Thank you, Yanna!

[@Yana.Smakula]

Yes! It helps to loosen the paper fibers and achieve a much more detailed emboss

[@georgebayliss190]

Really enjoyed your demo with the wet embossing folder! Liked the way you didn’t spend ages explaining ❤️

[@Yana.Smakula]

Glad it was helpful! Somehow I can never talk for longer than 10 minutes so I try to keep my videos as short as possible lol :)

[@DebyNieto-kq2ci]

Big difference with the water, beautiful. Thank you.

[@Yana.Smakula]

It really is!

[@deb1623]

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! I have been a 3D embossing folder failure. I REALLY needed this video!

[@Yana.Smakula]

Yay! I am glad it was of help to you ❤

[@Sylvia.Torres]

Beautiful! ❤

[@Yana.Smakula]

Thank you! 😊

[@norinemueller4588]

Thank you for sharing so pretty

[@Janstroh1]

So amazing! Thank you❤

[@Yana.Smakula]

thank you too!

[@Dotalina33]

I saw the video come up and didn’t think it would add much to embossing folders but much to my surprise your technique is a game changer! I would have been reticent in adding that much water but simple spritzing never turned out this well. So thank you for bringing this to us. I absolutely love this. Now I can kick in gear with a bunch of cards! Hugs!

[@Yana.Smakula]

Glad it was helpful!

[@gramletizianancy8397]

Wow! Thanks for the video, I did not know you could add that much water. I will definitely try this!

[@Yana.Smakula]

Yay! Thank you ❤

[@michalchapmanramsey450]

Thank you for sharing this tip! It worked well for me using a 3-D folder that I hesitated using until now.

[@Yana.Smakula]

Glad it helped!

[@patriciacornelius1588]

Gorgeous

[@Yana.Smakula]

thank you!

[@donnadegale-kalloo5926]

Thanks for the tip

[@Yana.Smakula]

You bet :)

[@mariangeles76]

Wow! I need to try it! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 TFS 😊

[@Yana.Smakula]

Yes! Please do 💖

[@elizabeththomas8657]

Awesome tips!

[@Yana.Smakula]

Thank you!

[@aprilnotescrafts]

Super helpful, thank you!!

[@l.a.kornell4498]

Very helpful video, thank you!

[@Yana.Smakula]

Thank you ❤

[@Professional_ProCraftinator]

Very nice!!

[@Yana.Smakula]

Thank you ❤

[@robinlondrow9263]

Great idea thanks.

[@Yana.Smakula]

Thanks for watching!

[@lasinmt106]

NOW look what you up and did !!!!! I must give this a try. Tomorrow to night is a bit late. But I love keeping it simple. And these are strikingly simple but striking in results. Very CLASSY. Thank you for sharing. I've done wet embossing BUT I've had white cardstock discolor. We have very hard water. I'm going to fill my super fine mister with distilled water when I attempt to wet the cards tomorrow and maybe I'll get better results. I love the way the embossing seems to finish the card on the back side. Everything couldn't be easier and the results are just knock you out lovely. Your sentiments you choose ere wonderful too. I see a lot of folk using these stick on labels and I may want to look into those but so far I am happy making them up via computer and printer or stamping too. I can foil the words and designs if I I use my laser printer too. All in all though the wording you picked out was wonderful and these are geat for male or female alike. I can't wait till tomorrow to get started with these.

[@Yana.Smakula]

Thank you so much! I'm glad to hear you like this and even happier you'll give it a go. Have fun!

[@carmenalegre2096]

Great tips

[@Yana.Smakula]

Glad it was helpful!

[@robinshane4661]

Thank you ever so much.

[@Bunny_the_Rabbit]

Yana, I almost skipped over this video. I am SO glad I didn't. Red, white and beautiful. They just turned out with a WOW factor. Thank you so much. It's good to see a visual because I wouldn't have thought to add that much water on the card stock. I couldn't find the EF in the store yet. Maybe since it just came out they haven't uploaded it yet. Thank you for such a great video.

[@Yana.Smakula]

I am too glad you didnt skip over it ❤ thank you! There is a direct link ib the description to this exact folder.

[@MareeForman]

Beautiful 💕💕💕

[@Yana.Smakula]

❤❤❤

[@dorothyroush6273]

Wow, what a difference!

[@Yana.Smakula]

Yes! ❤❤❤

[@annbailey7520]

Thank you for sharing

[@Yana.Smakula]

My pleasure!

[@lindafielder8344]

Great ideas

[@Yana.Smakula]

Thank you! 😊

[@glanceoflife6489]

So Beautiful ❤️❤️❤️🥰

[@bevc8306]

So beautiful 😍😍😍

[@Yana.Smakula]

Thank you ❤

[@virginia1468]

This is how I have always done mine! So true how it shows every detail so much better. And sometimes when you don't use the water the paper tears. What I use to dry mine is my heat gun and keep flipping it so it don't curl and it seems to strength the paper too. V

[@Yana.Smakula]

yes, with very deep embossing folders water is a must, otherwise paper does tear

[@kcsupermom51]

Thanks! I had all but given up on 3D embossing. I thought I had tried everything and still it never turned out like I wanted. Your method worked great!

[@Yana.Smakula]

I'm glad to hear it! Have fun! I was dry embossing all evening yesterday trying out various papers and folders ❤

[@ghlmk5931]

I usually spritz water into the air and run the cardstock through it several times. Never thought of wetting the cardstock with that much water. I’ll try this next time I can’t get a particular cardstock to work. TFS!👍🏼

[@Yana.Smakula]

I used to do that too, but with these folders the embossing never seems to be as deep as on the example. Adding much more water helped.

[@luztorres4346]

Thank you, great. tip!

[@Yana.Smakula]

You're welcome! ❤️

[@harriettezmalloy7182]

Never thought to emboss the back of a card-what a great idea! I always do one mist of water on each side of the paper & have felt that I get great results. But I’ll have to try it using a little more water & see if it makes a difference. Thanks Yana.

[@Yana.Smakula]

thank you! it was one of those "out of the blue' ideas to emboss the back of the card :)

[@caroldubois6183]

Lovely

[@Yana.Smakula]

Thank you ❤

[@theolachapman6126]

Thank you this is valuable information thank you so much 😊 Theola

[@Angel283]

Girl, your nails are Gorgeous!! Cards are too :)

[@pennefreeman1053]

Ty

[@1tinac]

What a difference this makes. Thank you for sharing. Love the cards.

[@Yana.Smakula]

Thank you! Yes, water makes a world of a difference

[@rebeccaday7076]

Beautiful. Dang it though. I have 100 embossing folders but I had to order this one. Hehe. TFS

[@deeswyt]

After seeing this card, I ran, not walked over to SSS to get this embossing folder. It is quite lovely

[@Yana.Smakula]

I hope it arrives soon and you can play :) thank you!

[@mariebibeyron3137]

Beautiful gaufrage 🥳🤩🤩🌈✨🕊️🤍👍

[@wendywilson1736]

Thank you, Yana. I don't have the 3D folders. But, I will try the water on my heavier cardstock that tends to crack.

[@Yana.Smakula]

Yes! This will work for regular embossing folders as well

[@lasinmt106]

Oh I too had trouble with embossing in my Spellbinder 6 but works great in the 8.5 or Platinum. Nice to know you experienced similar situation. I have a new electric embosser cutting machine from Anna Griffth's the Empress and haven't used it yet. But hope it takes embossing plates well. I have some of her older super deep embossing plates that are ultra thick. Will be interesting to see how well they run through it. Meantime thank you I'm almost convinced to give the water treatment another try. I do wonder if the brand and style of paper stock could also play a role in the outcome. I still struggle with glitter card stocks that have the tough plastic membrane as they Emboss fantastic but they do not cut well ever. I have 8 embossing machines and gifted one to a friend that was generic and never used. And she loves that machine. Meantime she also has the large Sizzix so not sure why she doesn't use that. Meantime I often try different machines for different cutting and sometimes two or three set up at one time when making a huge batch of cards marathon style for gifting. Thanx again for taking the time to show this technique even though I'm yet to be a totally in.

[@Yana.Smakula]

oh wow! sounds like you have a full professional craft room with so many different machines! And yes, paper matters, not all papers take water well, especially the glitter paper if it has that plastic membrane

[@rebeccafiveash4335]

Wow indeed...love them. They would make gorgeous book covers and add your own paper sheets inside. Now, how to make the spine? !!!!

[@Yana.Smakula]

Oh yes! That is a great idea ❤

[@roselyman7138]

Yana, you made reference to a fellow crafter whose name is Yasmin Diaz…is that the right spelling. Thank you for your expertise advice when using the 3D embossing folders! ❣️

[@Yana.Smakula]

Here's Yasmin's blog - www.cardsandcraftsbyyaz.com/news

[@susanmcallister8068]

I can’t wait to try this. Have you had embossing folders curl? Thank you!

[@lasinmt106]

I've tried for 2 years off and on to apply very light misting or moisten the card stock but end up ruining my cards I emboss. But if I just emboss I get the most amazingly good results? I've seen this done over and over and suggested even by Tim Holtz but for some reason it back fires on me. So just wanted to say people if it doesn't seem to work for you no matter how little you spritz it or try but you still get decent and even great embossing relief don't keep trying. I finally realized I was wasting time and effort not to mention expensive cardstock. I will suggest becareful with these 3D deeper embossing folders they can and do sometimes cut the papers. I made a whole bunch of beautiful different colored Stardream cardstock holiday cards a few years ago and about 20% of them turned out to have slits along some of the deeper relief in the design. Turns out you could not see them unless you were looking for them. For gifting cards to family and friends no problem but I would never sell one to a buyer if it wasn't perfect and yes this is one of those times I was determined to use the moisten the card before embossing. But again it ended up with warped cards that only lost embossing when I attempted to weight them down to flatten out the warping. Just wanted to tell everyone try first with shims and no shims and change up your sandwiches if need be when using these depending on your machines. I ruined a brand new Tim Holtz cut and 3D embossing die using a Gemini electric machine as it took it just fine but broke the die and warped it with the first pass. Since then I've been very careful and usually opt to use manual machines over the electrics. If you love these check out the wonderful embossing sometimes with metal die cutters too at Altnew and of course Spellbinders larger ones too. So many people are getting into these deeper fancier embossing folders. Also be aware you may need to trim down the back of a card that you didn't emboss because it can shrink the size itself a bit now and again. I do love embossing no matter if I'm a failure at watering or not. Happy embossing everyone.

[@Cards4Cancer]

Thanks for the tip. I have to tell ya, I want to live in a house with tons of audrey blue home decor. It looks especially great with red

[@Yana.Smakula]

ohhh yes! That is one beautiful color :)

[@marcydobbs1653]

I have only sprites the back of the card. What a difference you got with wetting both sides.

[@Yana.Smakula]

oh yes! it really does make a world of a difference

[@merlindagonzales6554]

Ohh i love it! can u put down the list where we can buy your materials? plssssssssssss...

[@MargueriteAtHome]

Gorgeous, Yana. Great idea to emboss just a panel and adhere it to the front! I had been embossing the front panel itself. What rectangle dies do you use to cut out the sentiments?