Savvy Saturday~Positioning Die Templates
Design Team Member Karen Hunsaker produced this video showing how she positions her die templates over stamped images to get the perfect die cut every time. I had two reactions when I saw her video, the first was Great Idea!, and the second was why didn’t I think of that? Take a minute to watch Karen’s video:
Personally, IÂ am an eyeballer on most things, but Karen’s technique is worth a try, right?
I pulled out some of my Flower Soft preprinted images and decided on the Noel card. It seemed just about the right size for the S4-142 Long Classic Rectangles LG. To be sure, I cut a scrap paper with the #4 die (#1 being the smallest in the set), and removed the die cut. That left me with a frame.
I moved the frame around on top of the image until I liked the position, then I taped it down. I placed the die with the cut side down, on top of the image and moved it around until it moved into place, and I taped it down. I cut/embossed the image in my Wizard™.
Since I had my Flower Soft supplies out, I thought I would enhance my preprinted image with some Flower Soft sprinkles on it. I added the Vintage Christmas color to the corners and over the letters. While the glue was still wet I sprinkled some Clearsnap Winterfrost Glitter to add some festive sparkle.
I matted the preprinted image onto a black S5-015 Deckled Mega Rectangles LG #6 die cut, and adhered it to Fancy Pants Christmas Magic, Bough of Holly paper with SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES by 3L’s 3D Foam Squares. The card is plain white cardstock inked up a bit to tone down the bright white.
Now that was easy and I didn’t waste time or images by making a wrong cut! Thank you Karen!
Don’t forget the Seasonal Collection of die templates will soon be unavailable, make sure the get them while you can, because when they’re gone, they’re gone!
And mark your calendars, the Black Friday Give-Away for a set of new Nestiesâ„¢ starts at 12:00am on November 27!
Happy Savvy Saturday!
Beth
Tags: Black Friday Give-Away, Fancy Pants, Flower Soft, Karen Hunsaker, Nestiesâ„¢, S4-142 Long Classic Rectangles LG, S5-015 Deckled Mega Rectangles LG, SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES by 3L, Seasonal Collection, Video
November 21st, 2009 at 9:24 am
Great Video! Thanks for the tip.
November 21st, 2009 at 10:26 am
Great tip, Karen!!
LOVE how this card turned out and WOW with the Flower Soft touches, Beth!!
November 21st, 2009 at 2:30 pm
Great video - Really helpful - Keep them coming!!!
November 21st, 2009 at 5:52 pm
Now why didn’t I think of that comes out of my mouth too!!!! Super tip…thanks so much! Great video too!!!
Jan Castle
November 21st, 2009 at 6:40 pm
That’s why I love these blogs so much…all the sharing of tips…that’s awesome!
November 22nd, 2009 at 2:49 am
Great video Karen. Such a useful tip. Thank you.
November 22nd, 2009 at 3:15 pm
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I have been struggling with this issue ever since I bought my Wizard. I had just about given up centering my images and decided that I was going to have to keep buying punches, since those are relatively easy to line up. But now I am free! Yippee! I love your solution and your easy-to-follow video. Many thanks. I look forward to seeing more from you.
November 22nd, 2009 at 4:31 pm
Thank you, this is a great technique! I’m horrible at eyeballing things, now I can use my dies and not waste images! Thanks so much for sharing.
November 22nd, 2009 at 8:35 pm
Thanks for a GREAT tip! I used it this weekend to make a birthday card and WOW it worked perfectly.
TFS!!
November 23rd, 2009 at 12:15 am
I just finished a Thanksgiving card and used this trick and Wow PERFECT cut! I won’t forget this trick!
November 23rd, 2009 at 3:04 am
Thanks for a great tutorial. So easy!!! Well done.Tfs.
November 23rd, 2009 at 3:38 am
thank you for this tip! it never occured to me! that is the only fustrating thing about using the nestie dies! why didnt i think of that!;)
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:59 pm
Beautiful card, great technique thanks for sharing. I did not know the Long Classic Rectangles went with the Mega Deckled Rectangles, oh no, more wants for my wish list! Is there a set that fits the in betweens of the Labels 8?