STAMPNSTCH@aol.com
I'm not sure I can explain this correctly but debossing is another term for dry embossing and is done with a stylus and stencil. The etchling stencils are used for debossing a frame around the etchling stamped images. You can leave it the same color as the paper or you can use chalk or light coloring on the debossed part. You use the stylus to "raise" the design in relief in the paper. Connor Collectibles has stamps and stencils that are the same and you can stamp the image and then use the stencil to "deboss" it and make it raised.

Legionette@aol.com
You'll probably get a dozen responses, but just in case you don't Debossing is when you depress the image rather than embossing where you are raising it. It happens when you lay the stencil down on the table then put the paper (cardstock) over the stencil and push the paper down into the stencil. This will cause a raised impression on one side and a depressed impression on the other. It is fun to mix these two. For example depress the "circle" around where you will put the stamped image, but raise the flowers or snowflakes etc. by flipping the paper over (Now, does this make it more confusing or what!).

Becky Zec imbz@earthlink.net
I also found a site that described how to do debossing without a brass stencil and stylus so of course I had to try it out. :) This was just a basic shape type stencil but I just used a piece of lightweight cardboard with a shape cut out of it, like a circle or rectangle, place card stock over it and then used a knitting needle for a stylus. It worked pretty well!

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For information on related topics see:
Tips & Techniques: Dry Embossing, Embossing Paste, Water Embossing
Tutorials: Paper Pricking