Handmade Embossing Folders
While playing with my Cricut today, I worked on making an embossing folder. I was able to make a Disney Mickey Mouse and one using Damask Decor Cartridge
Images cut on chipboard
pieces left on mat
open
images glued to bottom piece
results: Mickey Heads
Image from Decor Damask
I used repurposed chipboard aka Ritz box. I sized the images to fit a small folder of 4 1/2 x 5 3/4. I used a Mickey Head from the gallery in Make the Cut with my Cricut Expression (or you could use Mickey and Friends cartridge in the Cricut Craft Room) For the Mickey Head I sized it to 1" (you could probably go smaller) and made 4 rows x 5 columns. I used 2 pieces of chipboard for a top and bottom and blue painters tape at the top to hinge it.
Once I had my images cut, and the folder assembled, I then took each image and glued it in place with the top and bottom together.
I also used the Decor Damask cartridge in the Cricut Craft Room with my Imagine. I used my Sizzix Big Shot to emboss. I used the platform with no tabs. I did use a rubber mat and placed folder in between clear plates. It came out perfect. I can't wait to try more. I will experiment with other materials to see what else works for a folder.
