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What do you do with a piece of paper like this?
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I got this paper in a stack from DCWV (Die Cuts With a View) which had lots of "background" papers but I could not see how to place photos on a page like the one above. Here is the stack
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The motifs are very cute and they already have glitter so I thought they would be good for cards - they just need a bit of a frame and some "pop"!
So I used the Design Studio software to set up scalloped squares from the Mini Monograms cart and scalloped rectangles from the Celebrations cart. I needed to measure each motif after I trimmed it and then adjusted the exact size of the scallop shape that I would use to mat it - I made the paper shapes 1/2 inch larger than the cut out motif. I simply entered the dimensions in the Shape Properties box so I knew that the size would be perfect. I placed the color I chose for each scalloped shape in the correct position on the mat according to the grid and cut the shapes.
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I put foam squares on the backs to make the designs pop up a bit from the page. I used plain white cards in a 5 x 7 size and attached bright color mats in the 4 1/2 by 6 1/2 size from a mat stack by the same company so the color matching was easy.
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Here are close ups of all of the sets of cards
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There is no cut file for these as you will need to adjust the size to suit the paper you choose. This is a quick way to "mass produce" cards. I can add a stamped greeting to suit any occasion or just use these as note cards.
You are a lifesaver!! I kept looking at that page & couldn't figure out what to do with it...now it will make some cute birthday thank yous for my little one...great idea!!
ReplyDeleteKris from cricut MB
your super smart. now i dont have to buy those little nestablities dies! :)
ReplyDeleteThere are times when mass production sure comes in handy. Thanks for the great ideas.
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