How to add Texture to Paper Leaves with the Cricut Maker Deboss Tip plus Free Leaf Templates
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Cricut is always developing new tools, and with these new tools comes so much versatility! I’ve been making paper flowers for a decade now and there are so many tricks to creating life-like blooms.
I spent a good amount of time developing my own special tool, Paper Blooms shaping mat and toolset for embossing and cupping flower petals. Now that Cricut has a debossing tool I thought I would try it out using my machine!
In this tutorial, I will show you exactly how to add texture to your paper leaves or flower petals using your Cricut Maker.
You will need to set up your line-type in Cricut Design Space so it properly debosses then cuts. The key to make sure you use your Attach tool so it debossing exactly where you want. Below is a video step-by-step on how to do all of this.
First, let’s review supplies.
Supplies For Debossing Paper Leaves
- 50-65 lb text weight Recollections cardstock. View my full list of the Best Paper For Paper Flowers here.
- Cricut Maker – the deboss tip only works with the Maker. If you have the Explore check out this tutorial on debossing leaves. New to Cricut? Join my free Cricut workshop!
- Quickswap housing
- Deboss tip
- Leaf templates – I have freebies inside the vault or you can shop my signature leaves here!
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Scroll down and watch my step-by-step video on making paper leaves realistic with the Cricut Maker deboss tip!
If you do not have a cutting machine or the Cricut Maker, you can still deboss your leaves with this tutorial on paper vines and greenery here!
How to Deboss Leaves or Paper Flower Petals
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