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scrapbook & cards today
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fall 2013
the 3 t’s
Coordinating metal dies and clear plastic
sewing templates takes the guess work out of
where to pierce your holes when hand-stitching.
Sheri used a coordinating set by Stampin’ Up!
to create the hand-stitched hearts, which she
misted with spray ink, on her page.
If your die design is open in the center, there is
usually a metal margin of equal distance on the
inside and outside of the die cutting line, giving
you the perfect template to guide your piercing
holes. After die cutting a shape, leave the paper
inside the die and lightly trace around the inside
edge. Remove it from the die and place the
shape on a foam pad or mouse pad, then pierce
a row of holes and erase the pencil line.
Many manufacturers make piercing tools, but a
large needle or thumb tack work great, too.
dies &
templates
fun
BY SHERI REGULY
supplies
CARDSTOCK,
Bazzill Basics;
PATTERNED PAPER,
Crate Paper, American Crafts;
STICKERS, DIE CUT SHAPES,
Crate Paper;
DIES, PAPER-PIERCING TEMPLATE,
Stampin’ Up!;
ENAMEL DOTS,
My Mind’s Eye;
RUB-ONS,
Pebbles;
THREAD,
Coats & Clark;
ADHESIVE,
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L
Sheri placed the stitched hearts on her page
using foam adhesive, which gives them the
appearance of floating balloons.
Die and sewing
templates by
Stampin’ Up!
Die by
Spellbinders