Thinking of new ideas to try out is half the fun when creating. The other day I came across some Twinchies and was brainstorming on some new ways to use them. As I love negative shapes, punching a design out of the center of them came to mind. Of course punches won't work well with such a heavy material but how about dies? Now this was an idea that I could see working!
Most dies are much larger than Twinchie size but as I went through my supplies, I found that most of the Tim Holtz Movers and Shapers dies would work perfectly. Fabulous! Even better, there were some sweet hearts and keys that I had and with Valentine's Day around the corner, I could make my guy a card with them.
Here's what I came up with...
Since it's a masculine design, I decided to go with a more black and white neutral palette for this design. The pattern and dimension keeps the design interesting.
If you're never tried the Movers and Shapers dies, they are small, magnetic and you use them with a Base Tray so that you can place them exactly where you want them. I love the flexibility and they are quite addictive to use!
To die cut the Twinchies, I placed the dies cutting edge up on the tray and then placed the Twinchies on top. You then place a Sizzix cutting pad below the tray and then one over the top to form your "sandwich". It cuts like a dream through my Sizzix Big Shot.
As you can see, these dies cut very cleanly through heavy materials. Love that! One other thing to note about cutting out these negative shapes...while I didn't include the key and hearts in my current project, they are perfect for keeping to use for another quick project at a later date.
A little inking and stamping are always fun and here's my Twinchie Die Cuts after I've altered them a little.
I have to admit I've been hoarding my Basic Grey Little Black Dress 6x6 paper pad for quite a while. What was I waiting for?! The papers are so beautiful and easy to use together. They look lovely as a base on my 5.25" square card design.
To finish off my design, a kraft ticket and a few buttons...
...and some twine, pins and roses.
Have fun die cutting some Twinchies and let me know what you think!
Thanks for stopping by the CLASSroom and have a wonderful creative weekend!
Supplies:
Solar White Cardstock by Neenah, Asorted Twinchies by Inchie Arts, Cling Friend Definition stamp by Hero Arts, ClearDesign Say It All stamp set by Hero Arts, Little Black Dress 6x6 Paper Pad by Basic Grey, Mini Hearts and Mini Lock and Key Set Movers & Shapers Dies by Sizzix, Vintage Paper Roses by Maya Road, Vintage Black Pearl Trinket Pins by Maya Road, Kraft Mini Tickets by Maya Road, twine, black buttons by Basic Grey, Jet Black Archival Ink by Ranger, Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink by Ranger
