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Pollyanna’s Embossing Mat for the ScanNCut – Demonstration and Review

Alanda Craft October 23, 2016 9 Comments This post may contain affiliate links.

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I have done parchment embossing in the past and so I am well aware of how long it takes to create a design. In fact it can take quite a few hours to trace and emboss a pattern. So when we were contacted by Phil who designed the Pollyanna’s Embossing Mat, I knew I had to give it a try.

What I like about it was that it was made for the Brother Scan n Cut (and apparently other cutting machines) and what this means is that the time taken to trace and emboss would be reduced dramatically.

So we purchased the mat and since we would be reviewing it he kindly included the embossing tool and some parchment paper.

We were excited when it arrived and couldn’t wait to put it through its paces. We tried different Draw Pressures in the Scan n Cut from 0 through to 6 and all worked quite well. The pressure you use will depend on the effect you want to achieve.

Watch the video below to see how to use the embossing mat or scroll down for more information

We also like the idea of the embossing tool that Phil has designed, as it fits neatly into the drawing pen holder, making it super simple to set up. You can also use your own embossing tool with the Universal Pen Holder.

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How to use the Embossing mat

  • Attach your parchment paper to the embossing mat with masking tape. Only attach the paper to the mat on 3 sides – see video for more details
  • Insert the embossing too into the drawing pen holder or the Universal Pen Holder if you are using your own embossing too.
  • Select your design
  • Load the mat into the ScanNCut
  • Select the draw function

The first run-through will trace the design onto the parchment paper.

NOTE:
DO NOT remove the mat between the drawings. The ScanNCut will draw perfectly over the first tracing to give you the embossed effect that you are looking for.

You can unload the mat and remove the parchment paper if you want to do your own embossing at this point. However, if like me, you prefer to let the ScanNCut do the embossing as well, then simply leave the mat in the machine after the first run and let the machine do a second run to deepen the effect.

Experiment with the draw pressures to get the effect you are looking for. I had so much fun playing with this.

Overall, we are really delighted with Pollyanna’s Embossing Mat. We know Brother has just released their own embossing kit but after seeing the long-winded process that is needed to emboss with their kit, I have to say that the Pollyanna is a far simpler method. I must also say though that the Brother Embossing Kit can also be used on thin metal. But if you are looking for a mat that will quickly and easily save you hours when embossing parchment, then we recommend the Pollyanna’s Embossing Mat.

WHERE CAN YOU PURCHASE THE EMBOSSING MAT?

UPDATE: It looks like the makers of the embossing mat have shut down their store so it is no longer available. You can view their Facebook page here for more info: https://www.facebook.com/pollyannasparchment/

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Filed Under: ScanNCut Reviews Tagged With: brother scanncut, embossing, embossing mat, pollyanna's embossing mat

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  1. Mary page says

    October 24, 2016 at 12:57 pm

    Sounds great! Spelling type.
    Just released their is correct.

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    • Alanda says

      October 24, 2016 at 8:00 pm

      Of course it is Mary, thank you for pointing it out. It is fixed now.

      Reply
  2. Diane says

    November 5, 2016 at 3:35 pm

    I have just purchased the cm300 from create and craft with embossing kit. I came over the Pollyanna one and was wondering if it can be used in the U.K. I appreciate ur advice

    Many thanks
    DIANE

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    • Alanda says

      November 6, 2016 at 10:30 am

      Yes Diane, it most certainly can be used with any ScanNCut machine. Pollyanna Embossing mats were actually designed by Phil in the Uk and he supplies them worldwide. I hope you love it as much as we do.

      Reply
  3. Ingrid Harrington says

    February 8, 2017 at 9:23 am

    This looks like fun! Phil is out of stock now, hopefully he’ll get some more in soon. I see there are 2 nibs, one for parchment & one for card stock. Am I reading this right? He has a few design pkgs, hope more will be forthcoming. Use dies or the SNC itself to cut out the embossed design?
    Thanks.
    Ingrid

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    • Alanda says

      February 9, 2017 at 8:18 am

      Yes that is right Ingrid, there are two different nibs, one for yardstick and one for embossing. You can use either dies or the ScanNCut to cut out the embossed image.

      Reply
    • Alanda says

      February 10, 2017 at 8:06 am

      Phil has a new website now. Here is the link http://www.pollyannasparchmentcraft.com/

      Reply
  4. Ray Royal says

    June 3, 2020 at 5:20 am

    Hi Alanda, tried this link and it’s saying that the website is not available. So still trying to get hold of embossing mat and tool from somewhere, any ideas.

    Regards
    Ray

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    • Alanda Craft says

      June 3, 2020 at 12:10 pm

      It looks like it is no longer available. Here is a link to their Facebook page which has a little more information. https://www.facebook.com/pollyannasparchment/

      Reply

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