Welcome to class 5 of our Card Making 201 series! If you’ve been following along with the series, it’s safe to say you love the art of card making and are ready to keep taking your crafting to the next level. That’s why we’re excited to introduce the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. While it’s a larger investment for your crafting collection, it’s a game-changer. This machine simplifies your creative process by making die cutting and embossing quick and effortless. With it, you can add stunning layers, dimension, and texture to your handmade cards, allowing you to spend less time cutting and more time crafting!
In class 5 of our Card Making 201 series, we’re going to learn about:
- The standard size and mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine
- The different plates and sandwiches needed
- Embossing folders
- Stand alone and coordinating die cuts
- Hybrid embossing folders
Want to learn more easy techniques to improve your card making? CLICK HERE for our full Card Making 201 series, where we introduce simple techniques and fun new tools to make your handmade cards stand out.
Card Making 201, Class 5
In this video class, I (Jackie, an experienced card maker) teach Jesi (my daughter, a beginner card maker) all about the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and how to use it for embossing and die cutting. We hope that if you’re also a beginner card maker you can learn alongside Jesi and build your knowledge and confidence as she does.
There’s a lot more information shared in the video class than what’s written below. So make sure to give it a watch to learn everything you need to know to emboss and die cut confidently!
Embossing Folders
The first use we talked about in the video class for the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine was for embossing folders! To use an embossing folder you put your cardstock inside the folder and position it for the fold edge to go through the machine first. Check the base plate for the sandwich order and run it through your machine – it’s that easy! It’s so simple and adds a lot of texture to your cards.
Do you recognize this card? Probably because it’s the same card layout that we made in Class 2, Basic Watercolor! But we stepped it up a little more with the embossed background and added the heat embossed sentiment that we learned in Class 4.
Card Measurements:
- Basic Beige Card Base: 4 1/4″ x 11″, score at 5 1/2″
- Basic Beige: 4″ x 5 1/4″
- Designer Series Paper: 1/2″ x 5 1/4″
- Granny Apple Green: 1 1/2″ x 5 1/4″
- Basic Black: 2 7/8″ x 4 1/8″
- Basic White: 2 3/4″ x 4″
CLICK HERE for my full supply list to make this embossing folder card.
Stand Alone Die Cuts
The next use we talked about in the video class from the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine was for stand alone die cuts, my favorites! These are great for die cutting focal layers and sentiments. Check the base plate for the sandwich order and run it through your machine. It’s such an easy way to cut out unique shapes for your cards.
Card Measurements:
- Basic Beige Card Base: 4 1/4″ x 11″, score at 5 1/2″
- Basic Beige: 4″ x 5 1/4″
CLICK HERE for my full supply list to make these die cut cards.
Coordinating Die Cuts
Next in the video class we talked about Coordinating Die Cuts. These are dies that coordinate with stamp sets and cut out specific stamped images or cut shapes/images that coordinate to build a scene. You’ll see these in the online store referred to as Bundles, this means the stamp set and dies coordinate and are discounted if you buy them together. Check the base plate for the sandwich order and run it through your machine.
If you’re a beginner card maker, you may look at this card and think it’s a little over the top or too complicated. I promise you – it’s not as scary as it may look! Using coordinating dies is a fun way to be creative. I like to cut a bunch of different pieces and then mix, match, and move them around on my card until I create a stunning focal image.
TIP: Use a post-it note to hold the die cut so it doesn’t move when you run it through the Cut & Emboss Machine.
Card Measurements:
- Basic White Card Base: 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
- Basic White: 4″ x 5 1/4″
CLICK HERE for my full supply list to make this die cut card.
Hybrid Embossing Folders
The final use for the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine that we talked about in the video class was for Hybrid Embossing Folders. These are super awesome! They die cut and emboss at the same time, creating fun textured images for your cards. Check the base plate for the sandwich order and run it through your machine. I also recommend watching the video class to see how fun these are!
Card Measurements:
- Basic Beige Card Base: 4 1/4″ x 11″, score at 5 1/2″
- Early Espresso: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″
- Designer Series Paper: 3 3/4″ x 5″
CLICK HERE for my full supply list to make this hybrid embossing folder card.
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