Tuesday, 26 April 2011

Easel Wedding Card

There's nothing particularly special about this easel card except I thought I would show you what I did with the Spellbinders Fancy Tag.
I made the sentiment on the computer and wanted to mount it on the card using a fancy tag, but the sentiment was too long to fit in the space, so I did a little modification.

  • I began by arranging the die around one end of the sentiment and rolling it just part-way through the machine cutting just one half it. 
  • I then rolled it back out of the machine, lifted off the die and arranged it around the other end of the sentiment and again rolled it just half way though the machine, cutting the other half, before rolling it back out.
On the left, one half of the sentiment has been cut and the die arranged around the other end of the sentiment, ready to be run through the Cuttlebug to cut the other half.
On the right you can see the finished die-cut compared to the original die.
I thought it was quite a good idea. I have reduced the size of Spellbinders dies many times, but this is the first time that I have enlarged one!
Die Cut Dreams - Weddings 

17 comments:

  1. I love all your clever ways with dies Chrissie I really do! Fab card, all the different textures make it very 'wow'
    Love
    Victoria
    x

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  2. A really clever way of extending your die...must give this a try sometime, thank you Chrissie for sharing this with us and your card is gorgeous.

    Anne

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  3. Beautiful Chrissie I love the pearl stopper :)
    Val x

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  4. Hi hun
    a beautiful card, well ya lost me on the die, how come in no leave an imprint?mmm will have to play at it to see what you do, after me hols of course, sue,x

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  5. That is VERY clever! Thanks for sharing your tips Chrissie. I love the white-on-white look you've created here.

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  6. I always know the card's been made by you even before it's confirmed! Another stunner Chrissie and great work with the die. Hugs x

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  7. Another superb card - thanks for the explanation on how you elongated the tag die - must try that one sometime

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  8. A stunning card Chrissie thanks for the tip xx Jan

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  9. Really clever idea! Thank you for sharing! And i totally love your card!

    thank you for playing with us at Die cut dreams!

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  10. Gorgeous card - you are a master of white on white!

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  11. Hi Chrissie, i think it's special! it's gorgeous!!

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  12. What a beautiful card.

    Hugs Riet.xx

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  13. Beautiful easel card, and such a great idea to elongate the die cut and get more from the dies.

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  14. It is a beautiful card Chrissie, and thank you so much for the tip with the die, really clever. Sue.x

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  15. I agree with what Anne said Chrissie, you have a sytle all of your own - they are fabulous and this is no exception. Thanks for sharing with us at Die Cut Dreams this time. Good luck.
    Hugs
    Dawn xx

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  16. What a gorgeous card and thank you so much for the die tip

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Thank you so much for popping by, I appreciate your comments!
Thanks,
Chrissie