Making the Most of Die Cutting Machines | December 2010 + Sneak Peek at 2011 Class

This marks the final month in my year-long class at Two Peas: Making the Most of Die Cutting Machines. Hard to believe another year long class is over. 2009 and 2010 went by so fast. 

I enjoyed spending the past twelve months focused on die cutting. 

For my last class I chose to share some ideas for implementing die cutting in Holiday Home Decor items.

First up, is this framed text print.

I wanted to create something clean and classic with a fun holiday message.

I used the Alphabet Simple Letters Steel Rule dies exclusive to Stampin' Up to die cut Dear Lizzy Fabric papers. 

After die cutting the letters for my frame, I simply adhered them to a sheet of 8x10 white cardstock and placed the print inside my frame. Easy to remove when the holidays are over and put something else in it's place.

For my second project I thought it would be fun to make a felt ornament for our tree. I used felt from Papertrey Ink and die cut it using the Tim Holtz Caged Bird Die.

A little handstitching, jewels and a floral complete this one-of-a-kind ornament.

I love that you can get so many uses from one simple die.

And the Sizzix Steel Rule dies cut through felt like butter.

The third project is another ornament or could be a gift tag, etc. I used the Stars Steel Rule Die to die cut Sticky Back Canvas.

Sticky Back Canvas is fantabulous.

Like seriously addicting.

You can do so, so, so much with this stuff. I will be featuring it next year sometime during my 2011 class at Two Peas as well (more on that at the end of this post). 

I die cut two of the largest stars from white Sticky Back Canvas and painted each with Studio Paints. Then I simply adhered them back to back, added buttons to either side and secured the buttons by threading baker's twine through them and tying in a bow. 

I punched a hole at the top and thread another piece of baker's twine through so I could hang my star from the tree or gift.

HOW TO

 

DECEMBER 2010 MAKING THE MOST OF DIE CUTTING MACHINES SUPPLIES

Sizzix Big Shot	Copic X-Press	Limeade Boutique Buttons
Happy Holidays Boutique Buttons	Tim Holtz Scissors	Red/Brown Bakers Twine
Noir Gems & Brads	Noir Baubles	Brun Baubles
Metallique Gems & Brads	Tim Holtz Caged Bird	Solid Fireberry Fabric Paper
Solid Coffee Fabric Paper	Solid Moss Fabric Paper	Stars #2 Originals Die
Alphabet Simple Letters Dies	Dash of Red Studio Paint	Blank Canvas Studio Paint
12x12 Sticky Back Canvas	8.5x11 Sticky Back Canvas	Claudine Hellmuth Brushes

2011 FREE Classes at Two Peas in a Bucket

I am so very excited to announce that I will be teaching another year long class in 2011:

"Scrapbook Stamping"

Scrapbook Stamping is a year long class focusing on including stamping and stamping techniques on your scrapbook layouts. The class will cover how to successfully use stamps on your layouts and how to get the most from your stamp supplies. Techniques to be covered throughout the year: heat embossing, creating backgrounds, titles, embellishments, inking and more. Each month's class will cover a new scrapbook stamping technique, a sketch, PDF handout and how to video as well as additional examples of the technique from me and/or other artists. 

To read all about the FOUR FREE YEAR LONG CLASSES available, click HERE.

And this is not all I have up my sleeve. Check back next week when I reveal another exciting bit of news regarding scrapbooking + weekly + Two Peas in a Bucket. :)

Thanks for stopping by tonight!