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To create the blackout layer, place your
die on your scanner bed, cutting side facing UP. Scan.
In your photo editing program,
convert he file to black and white (I prefer scanning in color and
then converting, gives a better image...). Use your photo editing
tools, to fill all the holes in black, clean up the edges, and fill
the inner spaces of the word in black, save. This is what my image
looks like.
Import it into your cutting software.
I used Sure Cuts A Lot which imports it exactly the size I scanned
it, so no altering. Double check your type of software and adjust
size if necessary.
Place the image on your cutting mat.
In my case I had my cardstock landscape mode, copied and pasted the
image 3 more times and placed them:
1st row: 1" & 6.5 from left
& 1.125" from the top
2nd row: 1" & 6.5 from left & 5.5" from top
Cut and repeated cutting a 2nd piece
of 65# white cardstock. Stacked the 2 pieces of cardstock,
your opening should match... and cut between the openings to create
8 pieces 5."w x 4.25". Cut a channel through the die
cut word to create the upper and bottom halves.
I used the blackout pieces to cut my
word die.
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I used Distress pads -
some of the layers were sponged (S) and other were direct to paper
(D). in stacked
order: "Tumbled Glass" S; "Tumbled Glass" D;
"Broken China" D; "Stormy Sky" S; "Chipped
Sapphire" S; "Faded Jeans" S; "Faded Jeans"
D; "Stormy Sky" D; Adhered
the layers slightly off set, trimmed edges and adhered to a piece of
dark blue cardstock5"h x 6"w. Inked one of the die cut
words with Versafine "Smoky Grey" and embossed with Silver
embossing powder. Scored
and folded my mid toned blue textured cardstock to create the easel.
Adhered a piece of light blue/silver Sari ribbon. Adhered the
stacked layer. Adhered the bow. Added
white rhinestone stars and silver Peel Off snowflakes.
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