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Die Cut Swing Card
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New guest tutorial author Norma Lee will show you how to create an interactive swing card using a shape or label die.
Supplies you'll need for this project
Cardstock and designer paper
Shape or label die
Die cutting machine
Trimmer or craft knife
Ruler
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Our Artist in Residence answers your questions
Q: Mary wants to know: "I am converting my wood mounted stamps to clear mount. What do you do when the backing is black, rather than a lighter color, so the design will show?"
A: I don't index my stamps on the foam, but I know there is a thinner cling foam (1/16") that you could layer over the black... another option might be to purchase some white cling vinyl for the indexing. You can stamp on it with StazOn ink, and it will also cling to your block. Good luck!
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Feedback From Past Tutorials
Kathy has a tip for the Sewing on Cards tutorial: "Use your oldest needles - the ones that have gotten dull or burr-tipped. They make larger holes in the paper, so the stitching will show. I use the largest tipped needles (usually about a #14, for denim) so there is little tension with the thread passing through the holes. I keep my dull needles handy in an old clear salt shaker!"
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Tutorials You May Have Missed
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No special supplies are needed for next week's tutorial.
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Storage totes for your embossing folders and wafer dies, including Magnet Cards for your metal dies.
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What is summer without pink lemonade? See our refreshing new release at Magnolia-licious.
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This Week's Hot Topics
PDF documents
Resizing images for card fronts
Embellishment storage
Ideas for storing doodads
Repositioning rubber
Splitting or shifting stamps
Watercolor warping
Tips for flattening wet panels
Alcohol marker blending
Light to dark or dark to light?
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July 9 to July 15
Use supplies you likely already own and try new techniques.
Stamp, punch and separate.
Single bloom palette.
Try this color combination: Soft Suede, Soft Sky, Pear Pizazz, Crisp Cantaloupe.
Tantalizing texture.
The Perfect Palette.
Check out Rica's gallery, then upload a creation inspired by your work.
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Splitcoast Sponsors
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