This new die has quickly become my favorite between being able to cut rick rick over a yard long or using on scrapbook pages and cards I know that I have only just begun to explore the possibilities of this fun die. Here are some tips and ideas for using this die.
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TASTEFUL TRIM BIGZ XL DIE –
Die cut pieces are 12″ long
Scallop is 3/4″ wide
Ric Rac is 1 1/2″ wide
Wavy ribbon piece is 1/2″ wide
Zig Zag is 1/4″ wide
TIP – only want to cut 1 trim – since lines are basically black on black – it can be hard to “see” exactly where to place your paper. Use dressmakers chalk to mark the lines – rub’s off paper and doesn’t stain your fabric.
TIP – save the “waste” – you will see a cute card at the end using these left over pieces – in addition as I stare at these I see “monster/jack o lantern teeth”, waves, mountains, and more.
TIP – Need trim longer than 12″ – simply cut the fabric slightly wider than the trim you want to use and slightly longer than the length you want – fan fold fabric (Big shot will cut 7/8 layers of fabric depending on wt of fabric) -lay this just inside the end cut mark of the trim you selected – run through big shot – now you have a long length of trim to work with. You can see this on my apron border below.
TIP – want a double scallop – simply cut your paper to twice the “width of the die” I cut slightly larger – for example for this double scallop I cut 1 6/8 instead of 1 1/2. Fold your cardstock/material in half. Run through big shot – open and now you have a scallop border.
TIP – heated ribbon flowers – at convention founder and CEO Shelli Gardner showed us these cool heated satin ribbon flowers. She “scalloped” the ribbon by hand. Here is a quicker and easier way – our tasteful trim die -cut your ribbon, heat with heat tool and create your flower. I will be teaching these at all upcoming Scrapbook classes & Crops as well as Big Shot classes.
*I also cut a piece of satin with the zig zag and added to my double scallop and the beginning of some great scrapbook embellishments.
TIP – Acetate masters – I like to create acetate masters of my big shot dies and label them with a sharpie listing their name and dimensions. This way I can use them to “see” how a patterned piece of dsp, photo would look cut, how the size would kit on my project, etc. I use the Stampin’ UP! heavier weight window sheets.
TIP – use either the actual trim or the “left overs” on your projects.
Tip – Scallop ruffle – I sewed two pieces of ribbon together (but you could also do fabric), open them up flat, cut with Trim die, than adhere to my apron creating a narrow ruffle. Just the beginning of some more possibilities.
Crafting Joy
Jan
