This is for Carla's fun Ways to Use It challenge - Cut it Out....fussy cutting.
Fussy cutting is my all time favourite technique. Before I comfortable with colouring, I paper pieced everything, so I had to learn to love cutting!! I also love doing weirdo arty sort of backgrounds, which is ideal for putting fussy cut images on at a later date.
Ruby in her red dress is just printed onto copy paper, which is super easy to cut with scissors. When I am fussy cutting cardstock, I often use scissors and a scalpel.
I find the easiest way to cut out an image is to move the paper NOT the scissors. As I am right handed, I always cut in an anti-clockwise direction, so that the edge of the stamped image is not obscured by the scissor blades.
After cutting, rub a sponge dauber around the cut edge of the image in the same colour as the stamped outline, this disguises any little white bits. If the area is too tight for a dauber, use the brush end of a Copic marker and run around the edge of the image with the image facing away from you. That way is you slip, you will just draw on the back of the image.
Because Ruby looks a bit worse for wear, I altered the checkerboard floor a little bit. There is a terrific tutorial here by Irene for the proper checkerboard floor. Checkerboard Flooring Tutorials at Splitcoaststampers
Thank you for looking and happy fussy cutting!
Date: Thursday, October 26, 2017 GMT Views: 1787
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Registered: March 30, 2008 Location: Somewhere between the Shire & Mordor! Posts: 4642
Mon, Oct 30, 2017 @ 2:48 PM
Susie, this is FUNNY! I LOVE the floor you did & your fussy cutting is GREAT! You can't even tell! ;) Thank you for coming over to visit! Yes, Batman cards are for ALL AGES! Or so our son thinks! LOL ;)
Registered: May 31, 2009 Location: East Tennessee enjoying the mountain views Posts: 32997
Thu, Mar 29, 2018 @ 2:39 AM
Super, fantastic, and definitely fun Susie.... The floor is perfect for your tipsy Ruby... So creative. Thanks for giving the link to the floor so more people can give it a try. Great tips
Registered: October 23, 2011 Location: Western, NY Posts: 7497
Sat, Mar 31, 2018 @ 12:18 PM
Beautiful & fun card...great sentiment...love your tips on cutting & especially running the tip around the cut out from behind. I've messed up a couple of items when edging the cut! I should have thought of that!!! Guess I'm getting too old & brain is petrifying!
Betty