Dry Embossing

	Embossing Tool (this looks like a needle with a round ball for a head instead of a point)	Soap (the hard kind we all used to use in the shower)
	Light box	Low Tack tape
	Stencil - plastic or metal	Card - don't use dark colours

	Using removable tape (or low tack tape) stick the stencil onto the front (yes the front) of your card piece or card front.
	Flip over the card and gently rub a piece of soap (any hard variety will do) over the back of the card directly behind your stencil image. This lubricates the card so that the embossing tool is less likely to tear the card, create a hole or punch through.
	Place stencil face down (stencil touching light box) onto the light box (with light turned on) - you should be able to see the stencil image through your card - if you can't the card is probably too dark a colour and you will need to choose a lighter colour of card to work with.
	Using the embossing tool trace gently around the inside of the stencil image - once you have gone all the way around the image once, you can press a little more forcefully and really get that stencil to POP!
	When done flip card back over and carefully remove the stencil and the tape.
	You may choose to leave your image like this or you may colour in the image or the surrounding card - mount onto card stock (if needed) and you're done.

	Dry embossing is where you use a stencil, light box & an embossing tool to create a raised image.
	The aim of 'traditional' embossing is to create a raised image using a wet ink and embossing powder. The aim of dry embossing is to create a raised image without the ink or embossing powder.