Falling Leaves Embossing Folder
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This Tree embossing folder is wonderful for a Fall card but can be used for many occassions.  The uses are almost limitless.
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This folder is constructed well and leaves a clear impression.  The design is just what I had in mind to emboss black paper and sand the stars giving a background for a "night sky"
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This 8 5/8 inch square 144-page perfect bound softcover book displays full-page images of each of the 124 marbled paper designs.  The book begins with a 2-page history of marbled papers and image rights information, in nine languages (18 pages), followed by 121 marbled paper designs nicely printed in color on heavy paper.  The other three designs appear as the title page and the page immediately following.  A CD with the images is affixed inside the back cover in a plastic envelope.

The designs include examples of comb, "French curl," and stone marbling styles, some variations of those, and a few with decorative elements.  All are interesting, intricate, and colorful.  Each image in the book is numbered (the page number), the number being the file name on the CD.  Although the printed images are square, the CD images are of varying rectangular proportions.  Images on the CD are JPG in both high and low resolution.  The high resolution images are saved in the CMYK color space with 300 ppi resolution.  The long dimension of most of the high resolution images is 1772 pixels, but some are slightly smaller.  The low resolution images are saved in the RGB color space with 72 ppi resolution.  The long dimension of these images is roughly one-third of the high resolution images, but the size reduction is not consistent.  The irregularity of the designs precludes creating repeatable patterns without borders.

The Pepin Press image rights declaration includes the following, "For non-professional applications, single images can be used free of charge.  The images cannot be used for any type of commercial or otherwise professional application - including all types of printed or digital publications - without prior permission...."  Also noted is that "...larger and/or vectorized files are available for most images and can be ordered...."  For a commercial graphic artist requiring large, high fidelity images, Pepin Press volumes are essentially catalogs.
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Love the size which allows for full sheet embossing at last.  Keep in mind that you need a machine that can handle the width.  Cuttlebug and Big Shot are too narrow, you need a Big Shot Pro or similar sized machine to use this size embossing folder.

I hope they come out with a wood grain or brick design this size!
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Works great with my Cuttlebug, leaves a nice impression.  I also use these to emboss polymer clay, just spray the folder with water and press for a beautiful impression.
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Cool Designs. I made a two page layout with a haunted Village Border. Love the gothic alphabet also. It's recommended.
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I was working on an album of vintage photos of my father and his family and their ancestors. The photos are almost all black & white or sepia. I bought a leather-look album, and my plan was to have all-black backgrounds, and attach photos with old-fashioned photo corners, and then add labels somehow. Nothing fancy. Very traditional "old family photo album" look.
But then I saw this paper...and I was smitten. It seemed so perfect. So I ordered. When it arrived, I'll admit...I was disappointed. Paper was good quality, but the patterns were nothing special; a few good patterns, and a few I disliked, but mostly just sort of boring and plain. My initial reaction was that this was a waste of money, and I'm not going to use them.  But since I'd spent the money I decide to give them a go.
I decided to leave one page on each 2-page spread as a plain black background to try to keep the original "old photo album" look. There are two of each pattern; I removed one of each and set out to pick the best one for each spread. I was surprised at how often I ended up reaching for those plain, boring papers! Occasionally, one of the more decorative papers would be just perfect. I even used one of the diamond patterned ones on a page with 2 school pictures of my dad (I didn't like the diamond patterns and didn't expect to use them). There aren't many flocked pages, but that was fine with me. Inside plastic sleeves, you can't tell they are flocked anyway. Some are so realistically aged, that at first I really thought the pages weren't acid-free and were actually old and aging. Great effect for my vintage photos. I had enough of each pattern for something different on each page, except for one page that I wanted to use a second time. I love flipping through the album and seeing something different with each turn of the page. It's always a surprise what will pop up next. Some of the flocked patterns are just perfect for my great-great-great-grandparents. I'm so glad now that I used this paper. It adds so much to my album, and takes it to a whole new level. I had the whole second set of duplicate pages to use for mats, labels, and decorative trim. Worked out great. Totally perfect for my purpose.
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Wonderful product.  I have gotten lots of use from these embossing folders already, and plan to use them in the future.
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I already made a few projects with this embossing folder.  I can use this all year long.  The possibilities are endless.
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A vine, yes, but also can be used as a more abstract design especially with patterned paper.  It also resembles undersea foliage.  Be careful with regular weight scrapbook paper - the intricate design may snag as you remove the paper from the device so be sure you have a backup piece of paper! It works best with thicker paper such as cardstock.
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don't bother. its a huge file, and you cant do anthing outside of their pre-made templates. if you want to make a card or banner, keep looking.
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I ran this embossing/die cut folder through my Grand Calibur according to the instructions
on the Spellbinders website, using the A base plate, the tan embossing mat and the raspberry
plate.  I heard the cracking noise which is common during die cutting; however the noise
was my raspberry plate cracking in half.  I also tried this folder in my Big Kick and there is
no way to run it through.
This embossing/die cut folder must require a Cuttlebug machine; do not buy it if you do not
own one.
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Absolutely LOVE this die ~ I like all the different leaves you can make and I'm sure I will be using it a lot in the days to come ^_^
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I make and sell greeting cards to benefit our local libraries and this Heart Background Embossing Folder works with many different types of cards, not just Valentine and Anniversary cards.  It adds a nice dimension to the background of my A2 (5.5" x 4.25") card faces.  Please see customer image of an A2 baby card I decorated with this folder.

I create the raised pattern on cardstock by running the cardstock and embossing folder through my Cuttlebug machine.  I either leave the raised pattern uncolored or else dab Distress Ink on the card face to bring out the raised surface decoration.
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Excellent use for scrapbooking!  These leaves were perfect for the Fall page I made for my puppy's scrapbook.  I often use Martha's products because of the size and ease of using.  Plus they are usually very colorful and add "pop" to my projects.
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many uses and works wonderfully in my big shot. six embossing folders and I found that the small ornaments folder works great for making individual small ornaments. also the snow flakes are beautiful, the whole set is.
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Have to admit, I got Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folders, 5-Pack, Birthday #2 set mostly for the large background folder.  The rest were just a bonus.  These give really clear, deep impressions that we look for in an embossing folder.  The price was right, too.