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TECHNIQUES | PAPER AND CARDSTOCK | GREAT DIE-CUTTING IDEAS


Great Die-Cutting Ideas

Armed with just a die cutter, you can create everything from titles to accents to whole backgrounds.
 
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MAKE A BACKGROUND

design by Lee Anne Russell

Simple gear-shape dies grouped on monochromatic blocks nix the need for patterned paper. Lee Anne continued the blocky look by die-cutting letters from coordinating colors and making a smaller block arrangement.

Tips
Save time. Die-cut letters give the look and versatility of a hand-cut title in a fraction of the time.
Say the word. When choosing an alphabet die set, consider investing in a simple yet classic type style. Understated alphabets stand the test of time, and you can always dress them up by replacing letters with die-cut shapes as Lee Anne did with the letter “o.”

SOURCES Font: Avant Garde off the Internet. Dies, die-cutting tool: QuicKutz.

More to check out:
Create multiphoto designs
Design all-about-me layouts
Work with basic cardstock

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