Dry embossing is where you have a raised image or border by using a stencil and light box with an embossing tool, this image can then be left plain or coloured in with chalks, pencils or water colour paints.

Dry embossing gives your images depth whether you colour them in or leave them plain, dry embossing looks great when worked around the edge of a card or as a frame for a picture when scrapbooking

There are lots of ways to use dry embossing its all depends on how creative you want to be.Here are the basics to get you started; I have used a stencil from our range of sticky stencils.

What you will need:

• Sticky stencil
• Light box
• Embossing tool (try to use the largest end you can as the finer ends have a higher risk of ripping you card).
• Plain white card or a coloured one that you can see through once on the light box.

Step #1	After choosing which design you are going to use peel the stencil away from it's holding sheet.
Step #2	Position the stencil on your card, because the stencil is sticky it will hold in place without the need for any tapes.
Step #3	Now turn your card over and place onto the light box, you should be able to see the stencil through the card.
Step #4	Taking your embossing tool and start to trace the outside of the stencil design,( if your embossing tool does not glide easily run into a wax candle) you do not need to work in the centre of larger designs as the pressure from the embossing tool will push out the card into the stencil.
Step #5	If you were to peel back the Sticky Stencil you would see the embossed effect on your card.
Step #6	Once you have worked all of the design turn the card back over, now is the time to colour in if you wish to. If you decide to than simply wash your stencil with warm water and return to it's holding sheet to dry ready to be used again.
Completed	For more ideas on dry embossing visit or gallery or card projects pages.