Winter Deer Treat Cup/Peace- Mash up Card

 Hi Y'all!

Robyn here with one of the last and not least Holiday cards of the year.

Procrastination was useful as I had so many files to upload to my library the files mixed and mingled in the creative space and this card emerged!

Winter Deer Treat Cup, is an adorable quick 3D project, and I used just the silhouette.

Always make a copy before you start messing with it!

On the mat

Winter Deer Treat Cup

Peace is a file I return to again and again in all seasons

Peace

Card base and layers,  you can use any of the hundreds of Suzanne's card files.

I thought I was going to use the Joyful sentiment.

Joyful Pallet Tree Stencil Card

Working mat

I cut four peace, layered them for dimension and used a black layer on the bottom for a drop shadow.

You can use the negative as a spacing template, and with some careful cutting get a bonus card out of it.

I wasn't feeling the snowflake, so that will also be saved for another card.

****Digital Cutting Tip****

Use a clean soft brayer to  roll over your paper on the sticky mat.

For these intricate cuts you want the mat to have the least stick possible and still get a good cut and the brayer will help insure good contact.

Brayer again before you remove the paper, to keep the cut on the mat, remove the negative, then roll your mat, not the paper to release the cut.

Supplies

• Silhouette Files- Winter Deer Treat Cup-#427030
•                              Peace -#69950
•                              Joyful Pallet Tree Stencil Card-#426430
• Card Stock
• Adhesive
• Creativity

May Peace be your gift this holiday season and in the New Year!

Comments and Questions warmly welcomed.

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How to turn an ornament into a card-Merry Christmas Ornament Card- Joy Ornament Card

Hi Y'all!

Robyn here, welcoming y'all to the merry season of 

Holiday card making!

These two files in Suzanne's Silhouette Store easily convert into 

Holiday Cards.

That's the Joy of digital creating!

You've been good- Might you find a digital cutter under the tree this year?

On the Mat

Merry Christmas Ornament

I enlarged the ornament to about 5x7 to make it card sized, and to keep the visual on one screen, that step is omitted in the mat below.

Make a copy of the original design and move to the side of the mat- ALWAYS make a copy!

Note: I still use V2 software, and sometimes Illustrator, so directions  are not exact, tho in some form you will go through these steps.

1. Ungroup
2. Release compound path and select the outer ring
3. Mirror the ring to the left
4. Overlap the rings slightly - enlarge the view so you can see
5. Select the two outside rings and weld.

I backed the front with velum as the lines are so delicate! and added a second layer of Merry Christmas.

I didn't notice till I took the photo, the word droops a bit.

(don't tell)

***Scroll Down for Tips***

The Joy card follows the same basic steps with alternate backing.

Both of these might make great shaker cards.

(stay tuned)

 On the Mat

Joy Christmas Ornament

***Tips***

• These files have Very fine hairlines. TAKE YOUR TIME
• The mat is as important as the blade. If you are having difficulty cutting or removing the tiny intricate pieces, try a mat with more or less tack.
• Paper matters too. If you can't get a paper to give you a clean cut, try rotating it. Many papers have distinct grains and will cut better one way than another.

Two 5x7"cards will fit on a 12x12" sheet

Love

Peace

Enjoy creating for the Season! and beyond!

Comments and Questions Welcomed