Many times when I'm heat embossing I find that static electricity on my paper makes some of the embossing powder stick in places I don't want it to. If you run a dryer sheet over your project before you use your embossing ink and powder it really cuts down on the static. You can also use a small artist brush to flick away any unwanted powder spots.

Use a piece of cardboard covered with a couple of layers of aluminum foil to help speed up the melting process when using embossing powders. This technique reflects the heat up and speed up the melting process and also aids in a more even melting. You can easily take off the aluminum foil and replace it with a fresh piece if needed easily and quickly, just wrap it around the piece of cardboard and tape on the bottom. Try this and you will find yourself quickly and more evenly melting on your projects.

Most embossing powders come in clear plastic containers. Store your embossing powders upside down in a drawer. That way when you open the drawer you can immediately see which color you need.

Easy clean up for embossing powder do embossing work on a opened file folder, when done just lift up the sides of the file folder and easily put the unused embossing powder back in the jar!

If you have an embossing system like a Scrap Boss or Card Boss - or even brass stencils and a light box - use a piece of removable tape to keep your paper in place. After embossing, flip the whole setup over and then you can chalk the impression cleanly. Don't forget... Chalk is very forgiving. I keep a "Magic Rub" white eraser close by. Cleans up stray marks and chalk smudges easily