Craft Edge

Not sure what to title this. I have an expressions and SCAL 2.0. and graphical software.

It seams to me, instead of investing lots in punches, I could use what I have to create what I want. Now let me see if I can describe this. You know how stampen up has cute little stamps that fit into their punches, and you can use several punches to later these "tags". Seems like I could use SCAL to create the "punch" and any of my graphical software to create the sentiments. Has anyone ever done this? are there files already done? I am just sure, I could not be the only one who thought of this. Any help would be appreciated.

TaterTot wrote:Not sure what to title this. I have an expressions and SCAL 2.0. and graphical software.

It seams to me, instead of investing lots in punches, I could use what I have to create what I want. Now let me see if I can describe this. You know how stampen up has cute little stamps that fit into their punches, and you can use several punches to later these "tags". Seems like I could use SCAL to create the "punch" and any of my graphical software to create the sentiments. Has anyone ever done this? are there files already done? I am just sure, I could not be the only one who thought of this. Any help would be appreciated.

That would be quite easy. For instance, if you want a 2 inch circle, draw the circle, place your image inside and cut both out. I think the order would be important though. Like for instance, if you want a butterfly inside of a circle, cut out the butterfly, then place it back on the mat and cut a circle around it. Is that what you mean?

I have a video on how to make stamp mats with SCAL2. Same idea as what you are talking about except starting with the stamp instead of the "punch" shape.
http://cleversomeday.wordpress.com/2010 ... tamp-mats/

Many of us also do print and cuts where we print a sentiment with our printer and cut a shape around it. I have a video showing a similar process with gel pens, too.
http://cleversomeday.wordpress.com/2010 ... t-and-cut/

firstcut wrote:I have a video on how to make stamp mats with SCAL2. Same idea as what you are talking about except starting with the stamp instead of the "punch" shape.
http://cleversomeday.wordpress.com/2010 ... tamp-mats/

Many of us also do print and cuts where we print a sentiment with our printer and cut a shape around it. I have a video showing a similar process with gel pens, too.
http://cleversomeday.wordpress.com/2010 ... t-and-cut/

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