I didn't get an embosser, but I did heat emboss our RSVP address and return address on the invites. They turned out amazing. It's definitely a lot of effort though, and probably more effort than using an embosser/embossing plate, but less expensive. It really depends on which look you're going for.
You can buy embossers and custom embossing plates from Paper Source. I'd just google embosser and see what comes up.
I got a custom made stamp from etsy and the sellers name was Jmould and it was only like $20.. It was really cute!! I was able to custom design it with maple leaves on it and our addresses and It came out perfectly for our invitations and return addresses and I have gotten so many compliments.. And it was not time consuming at all to use!
I'm also going to heat emboss the return address on the invitations. I bought a rubber handled stamp, and there's special ink and powder that make it rise. It ends up with a really classy look at a budget price!
Re: Embosser?
You can buy embossers and custom embossing plates from Paper Source. I'd just google embosser and see what comes up.
http://www.acornsales.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?page=acorn/CTGY/address-embosser
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