These beautifully drawn owls are loaded with
wit, charm, and most assuredly, a ton of wisdom as well . . .
When it comes to using a rather delicate die
cut - such as these thin-needled pine sprays, I like to use a double-thickness
of cardstock for more body and greater dimension. After cutting two equally-sized pieces of
cardstock, I run one of them through my Xyron to apply an all-over coating of
glue. I then stick it to the other piece
of cardstock and run the double layer through the die cutting machine. This avoids the need to try and glue two
delicate die cuts together - something I am no good at doing. It also means one pass through the die cutter
instead of two. A time-saver for sure!
TIP:
Most dies will cut doubled #80
cardstock with one or two passes.
Intricate designs will do better with a metal shim for added pressure .
. .
Cardstock: Marcos Jute, Generic
Dark Green
Stamps: Judikins Birch
Trees Background, Sideshow Stamps
Owl Border, Endless Creations “Another
year older . . .”
Inks: ColorBox Sepia
Black, Gina K Charcoal Brown, VersaFine
Olympia Green
Pencil: Prisma White
Emb Powder: WOW Clear Matte
Dull
Dies: Impression Obsession
Pine Branch, Spellbinders Classic
Squares, Small
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