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Showing posts with label dies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dies. Show all posts

Thursday, May 25, 2017

Thinking outside the square with our dies

Flourishes, circles and flowers with a little twist.

By placing the cutting plate only where you want the cut to finish you get a partial shape cut through. The rest is cut away with a scalpel to create a straight line.

Can you see what I meant ? Sometimes I'm a bit hazey at describing how to do something, seeing how it is done is easier for me. So I do hope you can see how this was done.


The bottom of the Whisper White layer was stamped in Wisteria Wonder with the sentiment out of an old but favourite stamp set Million and One.  This layer was adhered to a base of Wisteria Wonder and two strips of Wisteria Wonder were adhered just below the thinlit cut out.

Million and One Zena Kennedy Independent Stampin Up demonstrator

I loved doing this one, such a delicate design and I have someone in mind to send this to after class. The three flowers were cut out of Pink Pirouette card, using the Flourish Thinlits. Another set of flowers was cut out of Pink Pirouette. A piece of Whisper White is placed inside to show through the cut out area. One of the sets of flowers was then adhered in over the Whisper White. Then the other set of flowers was adhered on top giving a deep design to the flowers.

The sentiment I chose was from the stamp set You've Got This, another favourite. An extra little flower was added to finish it off.

You've Got This Zena Kennedy Independent Stampin Up demonstrator

The last card started out quite plain on the outside, as it was supposed to be all about the inside popping, however it didn't work out as I had thought and the outside is just as busy as the inside.

The inside was created as a pop up by placing the plates over the circle and leaving a smidgen not covered so that it did not cut. The flower this time is stamped from the Special Reason stamp set, along with the sentiment on the front and inside.

Special Reason Zena Kennedy Independent Stampin Up demonstrator

Monday, May 22, 2017

Wednesday morning class to die for

Everyone has Big Shot dies and framelits and make some lovely projects with them. However do you ever think of other ways of using them? I have been having a little play and our class this Wednesday will show how we can make them go a little further.

Wednesday class zena kennedy independent stampin up demonstrator

f you would like to attend this class and make these 3 gorgeous cards, please let me know as soon as possible as places are filling fast.

When:Wednesday 24th May 10am
Cost: $10
Where: Zena's Craft Studio in Wellington Point (email me for the address)

Please RSVP so that I can prepare all the kits. Please bring your ‘basic kit’ to each class. This includes a paper trimmer, tape runner, double sided foam tape, multipurpose liquid adhesive and scissors.

 * If you are a beginner and do not have a kit, there will be kits available for sale.

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

The Precision Base Plate

Do you have a problem cutting very detailed dies? Have you tried popping a shim between or the good old bubble wrap trick. I know I have tried all those things in the past. Detailed dies are great, but sometimes it's hard to make all of the fine cuts crisp and sharp. Problem solved! The Precision Base Plate adds a little more oomph to your die sandwich.

Check out this video and if you would like to order one, please email me or go to my online shop and get it sent straight to your door.


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