Hey there! It's Monday! I love Mondays...(please don't hit me!) It's a new week, I'm feeling rested after a quiet weekend, and the house, laundry, etc even feels under control!
It's my turn for the Make it Monday video over at Papertrey. You can see it HERE, as well as all of the info for playing along. This week's technique is all about doing partial cuts with your dies to create fancy borders, frames, etc. I'm sure there are other methods of getting partial cuts, but this is one method I stumbled upon after trying several things, so I thought I'd share it in this week's MIM. If you want to play along and you have a different method, I'm sure that's fine too!
Here is my card from the video...
The frame from Simply Jane was just cut partially using the technique I show in the video to create a pretty decorative edge.
Here's another card I made using this same technique, this time using the Simply Sunflower stamps and dies.
I really wanted to try this idea with a flower in the corner and it worked great.
Here is a shot of my dies and how I cut the chipboard "shim" to cut the larger corner flower as well as the smaller flower, which was cut half way. The sunflower dies have more than one die in each piece, so it took a little more strategery (is that a word???), but it worked out ok.
Thanks for stopping by...I hope you have time to play along this week!
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Fabulous video, Betsy! Can't wait to try this!
Posted by: Laura | March 05, 2012 at 12:48 PM
Super technique! You are amazing and worthy of being on the Senior Design Team. Love it.
Posted by: LMcBurney | March 05, 2012 at 01:48 PM
Hi Betsy - I love PTI dies so am quite excited by your MIM tutorial on different ways to use them. Both of your projects pictured here are gorgeous!
Posted by: see mary stamp | March 05, 2012 at 02:49 PM
You *never* cease to amaze me!!
I posted on the forum (and you might have seen it) that I was trying to do something like this last week, and wasn't quite getting it, but the whole time all I could think was "Betsy would know how".... ha!
Thanks for sharing so many great new techniques - I learn SO much from you!!
Posted by: Meredith | March 05, 2012 at 10:58 PM
Betsy!!!! Love it!!!! You are pure genius!!!! Thank you!!! Will try this as soon as I get home tonite!!!! I just love your willingness to share your ideas!!
Posted by: nkmac | March 06, 2012 at 05:48 AM
LOVED the video and Card and this one is so gorgeous too..SUPER idea!
Posted by: Holly Saveur | March 06, 2012 at 07:27 AM
Wonderful idea for the sunflower card. Both cards are beautiful.
Posted by: mary Mac | March 06, 2012 at 07:43 AM
WOW! Betsy, you sure know what you're doing! WISH I had a creative hat like yours! :) GREAT CARDS!!!!!!! :)
(AND, THANK YOU for bringing back the URL!!!!!!! :) I believe I've found a lady with some clout! :) )
Posted by: Becky Green | March 06, 2012 at 08:46 AM
Strategery! HA, that's a word that SNL made up during the Bush administration! HILARIOUS sketch!
Anyway, I think this is brilliant and can't wait to try my hand! I've been following your blog for a while now and agree with all the other posters-you are brilliant!
Mirta at www.caradeluna.com
Posted by: Mirta Sanchez | March 06, 2012 at 04:49 PM
This is so fun! Thanks, Betsy!
Posted by: kathyc/northcarolina | March 06, 2012 at 05:45 PM