Hello,
I have recently been playing....I mean working with the gorgeously intricate Thinlits dies, these wafer thin dies are incredible for cardmaking and scrapbooking and I never cease to be amazed at the detail that they are able to cut with my trusty Big Shot machine. I have kept the cards deliberately simple just to demonstrate how beautiful the designs are.
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As you can see the Doily Thinlit Dies are really breath taking. I have used them in a contemporary way but I have seen so many examples of how these are used in a Vintage style to amazing effect with the use of inks and other mixed media. I think this style of die will prove to be a vital component of any paper crafters tool box, something that will be returned to time and time again either for use as a feature of a card or scrapbook layout or as a really useful background.
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This isn't really a good example of the amazing intricacy of Thinlit dies but I couldn't resist using it because it is so-o-o-o cute and brilliant for a male card! I always struggle to find masculine card ideas and this is perfect for all occasions with the right sentiment of course.
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Another cool feature of some of the Thinlit dies is that they will emboss as well as cut, my photography isn't the best but I hope that you can pick up the gorgeous raised details of these designs.
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Remove the die-cut shape but leave it within the die then open up the multi purpose platform to Tab 1.
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I have recently been playing....I mean working with the gorgeously intricate Thinlits dies, these wafer thin dies are incredible for cardmaking and scrapbooking and I never cease to be amazed at the detail that they are able to cut with my trusty Big Shot machine. I have kept the cards deliberately simple just to demonstrate how beautiful the designs are.
As you can see the Doily Thinlit Dies are really breath taking. I have used them in a contemporary way but I have seen so many examples of how these are used in a Vintage style to amazing effect with the use of inks and other mixed media. I think this style of die will prove to be a vital component of any paper crafters tool box, something that will be returned to time and time again either for use as a feature of a card or scrapbook layout or as a really useful background.
This isn't really a good example of the amazing intricacy of Thinlit dies but I couldn't resist using it because it is so-o-o-o cute and brilliant for a male card! I always struggle to find masculine card ideas and this is perfect for all occasions with the right sentiment of course.
Another cool feature of some of the Thinlit dies is that they will emboss as well as cut, my photography isn't the best but I hope that you can pick up the gorgeous raised details of these designs.
Below I have shown how easy it is to emboss using a Thinlits die and the Silicon Rubber and Impressions Pad
...oh and by the way, how cute are these lovely storage envelopes that come with the Thinlits Dies?!
Place your multi-purpose platform onto the bed of your machine fully closed at Tab 2 and then place one of the cutting pads on to the top. Place the Thinlits die face upwards onto this and then your card stock (good side facing the die). Place second cutting plate on top to create the 'sandwich' and then roll through the Big Shot Machinemachine.
Place one of your cutting pads onto the surface of Tab 1 and then put your die with the card still inserted onto that with the card facing up. Cover this with the sheet of silicon rubber.
Place the Impressions Pad onto the top of the Silicon Rubber to complete the 'sandwich' and roll through the Big Shot Machine.
Carefully remove the card from the die to reveal your cut and embossed shape.
Easy!
Have a great week of crafting.