This weekend we celebrate the wedding of my nephew and soon-to-be niece. The day of their engagement my nephew planned a wonderfully romantic day, starting at sunrise with a hot air balloon ride. So in keeping with the theme of their wedding reception I wanted to create a card that used a hot air balloon. Well, lo and behold I could not find an appropriate stamp in my collection - imagine that - LOL! Julia to the rescue - she went "spotting" through our stamp collection and found the Hero Arts Flourish Ornament.
I would never know that this was a Christmas stamp when used upside down and pieced. I am quite tickled with the end result... it feels so "weddingy."
Begin by printing your sentiment on the cardstock. Stamp the Flourish Ornament on a sheet of decorative 5th Avenue paper.
TIP: Add a hint of color for depth to your designer papers using Copic markers.
Finish off with a little bling!
MEMORY BOX DIE SANDWICH INFORMATION
We have been receiving questions regarding the Memory Box Die sandwiches and so I thought I would share a couple of quick pictures and my thoughts to hopefully assist you.
If you already own Nestabilities then simply use the exact same sandwich you are used to. If you do not and are starting from scratch then the most important component to add to the products that come with the Big Shot or Vagabond is the Solo Thin Die Adapter. As you can see in the photo above this adapter comes with instructions printed directly on it. This makes it super easy to use.
I have positioned the plates askew for the photograph above - when cutting you will want to have them positioned directly atop one another.
Following is the sandwich as pictured starting at the base:
- Solo Platform
- Solo Shim (this comes with the Platform, but because it can be damaged after loads of use it can be purchased separately)
- Solo Thin Die Adapter
- Extra shim if necessary - this can be as thin as a piece of copy paper to as thick as a piece of Craft-a-Board. Some machines and dies have a "sweet spot". If you cut out your die image and it is not quite cut all the way through simply add a shim to your sandwich.
- Acrylic Plate or Cutting Pad - I typically keep my extended pad out because it can be easily used for the longer dies such as the rosette. (These cutting pads are too wide to fit in the Cuttlebug.)
- Cardstock
- Memory Box Die - Position with "blade" side facing down towards cardstock. I like to hold my die in position using tissue tape - this helps keep the alignment perfect. Yes, it's the perfectionist syndrome - LOL!
- Acrylic Plate or Cutting Pad
Now simply send your sandwich through your Big Shot, Big Kick or Vagabond. Many of you have also asked what you can use in your Cuttlebug with the longer dies such as the Rosette. Unfortunately I have not a perfect solution for this and so I must admit that my preference lies with with Sizzix machines because of the longer plates and sturdy machines. Now don't go running out and purchasing a new machine blaming it on me - LOL! But, I do believe that you will appreciate the ease of using the longer plates and not having to mess with "rigging it" to try and get the shorter plates to work.
I hope that you find this information helpful. Thank you for once again stopping in here in the CLASSroom - have a lovely weekend!
stamps: Hero Arts Flourish Ornament
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers - BG70, BG72, T2
paper: Melissa Frances 5th Avenue 6x6 Paper, Memory Box Pool Cardstock
accessories: Memory Box Piestra Tile Die, Memory Box Sparkling Diamond Jewels
