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Get More Out of Your Electronic and Manual Die Cuts – Paperclipping 212

Thursday, February 28th, 2013

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Want to get more out of your die cuts?

Whether you use a Cameo, a Cricut, a Sizzix, or any other die cutting tool, you might be able to get more uses from your cuts than you realize.

Every project pictured in this post used something that was leftover from the cuts I made for other projects.

You know that old Great Depression quote?

Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.

Well, I don’t know if we have to go quite that far, but there just might be a lot more you can do with the pieces you’ve cut than you realize.

The funny thing is, I usually like what I do with my leftovers even more than what I did with the original cuts!

We Are the Tooth Fairy (closeup)

Sweet Idealist (closeup)

So while you’re making your cuts, whether it be from an electronic cutter or a manual die cut machine, think about how you can use your negative “throw-aways,” as well as your positive pieces. Or vice-versa!

BTW, we just released a video tutorial where I share a number of different ways you can get more of your die cuts. You’ll see those favorite pieces of mine that came from my leftover cuts and a step-by-step demo of a super awesome (but easy) technique, pictured below.

You & Me (closeup)

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Why We Don't Pay Our Kids to Do Their Chores (closeup)

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New Products and a Glittering Demo with the Cameo From Silhouette at CHA 2013

Friday, January 18th, 2013

See new products from Silhouette at CHA 2013 — cardstock that is just right for your Cameo; clear stickers that are printable (and great as labels!); double-sided adhesive sheets so you can create glittered die cuts without glitter paper. This works with flocking, too!

Watch the video to see these products, some projects, and a demo of how to make a glittered die cut with the new double-sided adhesive sheets!

Brenda Walton’s New Line of Dies from Sizzix at CHA 2013

Thursday, January 17th, 2013

See this great new line of dies and embossing plates from Brenda Walton via Sizzix at CHA 2013. Brenda put together a fabulous little party setting with all the things she made from her dies!

Demo of the New Fiskars Fuse Creativity System at CHA 2013

Thursday, January 17th, 2013

See a demo of the new Fiskars Fuse Creativity System at CHA 2013. With this tool you can die cut and letter press in a single pass through the machine.

Spellbinders Show Their New Gold Imperial Die at CHA 2013

Sunday, January 13th, 2013

See Spellbinders demo their new Gold Imperial Die. With these you cut, emboss, deboss, and letter-press all with one die.

Peppermint Die Cuts for a Birthday Party

Tuesday, January 8th, 2013

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I love using the Cameo Silhouette cutting machine! I used it to make the peppermint candies you see hanging against the wall. Then I took the sheet of white cardstock leftover from the smaller circles and used it for a scrapbook page, which I’ll share later.

Trinity had a small get-together with a handful of friends for her birthday, and since she danced the Marzipan scene in the Nutcracker last month, I went with a Marzipan ballet theme, focusing on peppermint.

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The cut I used was Candy Peppermint Swirl by Samantha Walker (available in the Silhouette online store). I customized the cut because I didn’t want the twisted wrapper that was part of the original design.

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CHA 2012 – Paper Layers by Megan Elizabeth for Cricut and Other Electronic Die Cutting Machines

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

Megan Elizabeth has had a lot of success training on how to use the Cricut and now she’s come out with paper that is sectioned off so you can make layered cards and projects with one single piece of paper in any electronic die cutting machine! Take a look!

CHA 2012 – Tim Holtz: the eClips Now Cuts His Stamper’s Anonymous Stamps + New Sizzix Dies!

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

Exciting, exciting news! You can now cut many of your Tim Holtz Stamper’s Anonymous stamps with the eClipse! In this video, Tim tells us all about it, shows some examples, and also shows us his other new creations for die cuts and embossing!

CHA 2012 – Donna Salazar Demo’s Her Spellbinders Girly Grunge Labels and More

Monday, January 30th, 2012

In this demo you’ll see awesome ways you can use the Girly Grunge Labels and how to use the Bitty Blossoms die cut to make dimensional flowers. These are dies and emboss plates from Spellbinder’s. Donna also demo’s her Mixed Media Stax and her Mixed Media Ink.

Scrapbooking Supplies: Santa-Izzy Brought a Big Shot Die Cut Machine!

Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

The Big Shot for Christmas
Some of you are laughing now because one year ago I would almost have sworn I would never own a die cut machine. (ahem). The bug started creeping after I saw that you could cut grungeboard into cool shapes. Izzy figured it out and granted me my biggest Christmas wish! My new toy — the Sizzix Big Shot!

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Thanks to Tim Holtz’s amazing Tonic Studio scissors, I was able to release the Big Shot from its plastic packaging prison with relative ease!

I immediately pulled out some scrap cardstock, just to see how it worked. The results of my first two practice attempts were so cool they inspired me to pull out my inks for more fun play! Here’s the photo story of my demo’s . . .
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I love cattails.

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I love sun rays.

Just a little art tip regarding color — two tones or more are always more interesting than one.

* Distress Ink in Scattered Straw, Vintage Photo, and Dried Marigold + Ink Blending Tool. *

Instead of throwing these babies away like I assumed I would so, I think I’ll actually use them in a future project! I have a couple of ideas spinning around.