20 May 2015 Comments Off

Dear Fellow Journalers,

One of my favorite crafting tool is my Sizzix die cutting machine. I have made so many different cards and paper crafting items with the dies and embossing folders that are made specifically for this machine. So when I came across this tutorial I had to read and share. This tutorial uses any type of die cutting machine and a Spellbinders die. This is useful for making a statement on a journal page or highlighting an image. Enjoy!

~Sallie

Creating Frames with Nestabilities™ dies

by Beate Johns

Create cardstock frames with Nestabilities dies.

Supplies

Cardstock
Wizard™, or other die cut machine
Two Cutting Mats
Magnetic Spacer Plate
Tan Embossing Mat
Two Nestabilities™ dies, that will create your frame, Label 13 Nestabilities dies used here

Step-by-Step

Step 1

Place a piece of cardstock on a Cutting Mat. Place your two Nestabilities™ dies on top of it, cutting lines facing down.
Step 2

Top dies first with magnetic spacer plate, then with second cutting mat.
Run sandwich through the Wizard™.
Step 3

Place dies cutting lines facing up with your cardstock frame between the dies.
Step 3

Top sandwich first with tan embossing mat, then with second cutting mat. Run sandwich through the Wizard™.
Step 4

Your frame is ready to use on your project.

Video!

Variations

Using a different die-cutting system?
You can find a comprehensive download that provides sandwich recipes for most major die-cutting machines on the market here.

Mix and Match
You don’t always have to use the same die shape. Try a regular oval, circle or square die inside a label die.