October 2009

Here's the sandwich:

I cut the 'scalloped circle' bigz die using chipboard. This die cuts a medium and small scallop circle at the same time so I taped the small scallop (part of it) back into place so that only the larger scallop circle is 'cut out'. I measured this cut out piece of chipboard so that it is 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches making sure that the 'cut out' piece (hole) was basically centred.

I then taped the chipboard template to the top of the 'Multi Purpose Platform' for the big shot (you know that white base piece with the 2 flip Tabs that go under the small sizzlets...make sure the 'flip' tabs are closed). ALSO , insert a small piece of cardboard from any DSP package as a shim, under one of those flip Tabs. Next, place your embossing folder (with the cardstock inside it) on top of the chipboard. And lastly top it off with a standard cutting board....and run it through the big shot.

You can emboss either a card front piece alone or the front of a whole card depending on whether you tape the chipboard down vertically or horizontally."

Angela's blog post can be found HERE with all the info on how to make these cool faux buttons!

1. Using a brayer ink up a piece of bright or lightly coloured cardstock with a dark colour. You will need to cover it with lots of ink.
2. Tear, sand or otherwise distress the paper to expose the colour underneath.
3. Adhere to your project.

Sandwich for deeply embossed images with Texturz plates
1. Big shot platform closed
2. Texturz plate
3. Paper
4. Silicone rubber
5. Cutting plate

Instructions:
1 sheet of 8 ½” x 11” cardstock.
Score at 5 ¼” and 5 ¾”.
Turn card stock and score at 2 ¼” and 2 ½”
Fold on score lines.
Find the middle score lines. You will cut out the middle up to the last horizontal score line.
Fold up on the 2 ½” score line. Fold up at the 2 ¼” score line. This will create the 2 pockets that will hold your cards.