NEWSLETTER TIPS & TECHNIQUES

TIPS AND TECHNIQUES

….If you want to cut some cardstock without needing to match up to the grid lines on your cutting mat, then turn the cutting mat over. It heals on the back as well as the front, and you prolong the life of your cutting mat.

…When you want to wrap ribbon round a card and tie a bow, then tie the bow at the edge of the card, which "holds" the initial tying without needing someone's finger to hold it. Then tie your bow and trim the ends. Then, if you gently "bend" the card, insert your finger under the ribbon and ease the bow down to where you want it. You then get a nice taut ribbon and bow embellishment.

…. If you have some envelopes which have become stuck down closed put them in the freezer overnight and then you can run a knife under the flap and they will unstick quite easily.

….Clean your Cricut mat with baby wipes. It really rejuvenates the stickiness.

….Here’s a tip for working with foils and peel off stickers. Put your foil down on the sticky tape then you could just put the black class and peel on top of the foil instead of the opposite way and burnish. Much easier…. tip is from Carol Jansen

…If the suction on the bottom of your Cuttlebug machine is not working you want to make sure the surface that you are placing the machine on is a nonporous surface. Pulling the doors down on the machine triggers the suction. Running the mats, dies, and embossing folders through the machine will sometimes cause the machine to lose suction on the table. You can try the following things if this happens: Close the doors. Pull the doors down to activate the suction again. Sometimes there is dust on the bottom of the machine that will cause the machine not to stick to the working surface. Take a damp cloth and wipe away the dust. If those methods do not work you can also stick your machine on a piece of smooth tile or piece of granite.

Have you ever completed a scrapbook page and were really excited about what you designed. I bet you didn't want to put it in your album right away as you were so proud of your work. With the SHADOW BOXES Stamplicity carries in the store you can display and enjoy your work of art by hanging it on the wall. When you're finished displaying it put it in your album and put another one you completed in its place. I can think of how neat it would be to do this with pages I've done of Grace or Rosie. Leave it up for a couple months then put another one in to display and see how much they have changed and grown. Another idea is a recent trip you took to an island, Disneyworld, even your own wedding. How cool to pass by it and relive the memories of that wonderful day or vacation. Thanks to Heather Orosz for this wonderful idea. I love it!!!