Using up Round Up Scrappin Kit 2008-2009

Another Layout using up my Stampin Up kits.  These are very quick and easy male pages.

Using Stampin Up Products

I have been using up my Round Up Scrappin Kit from 2008-2009 catalogue.  I have done many pages with this kit so have a look at my slide shows for more ideas.

A great Xmas page

Loved making these mice, I did not design them and am sorry I can’t remember who the original designer was but she is a very clever lady and has created many different animals.

Left over Stampin Up Products

Layout using Cricut Machine

This is a simple layout.  Just remember the embelishment go over the top of the photos watch where you put you tape/dimmension.  I have used Simply Scrappin Kit from 2009/2010.  

Multi Photo 4 to 6

Sometime ago I sat down and created many different 12 x 12 layouts.  My photos are still packed and will be for several more months, so I decided to upload each week to give you all mojo.  There are plenty to choose from so happy scrapbooking.

• Call back on each Friday to view the newest image.
• I have about 25 different pages ready for you.
• Use up your excess excess products.
• If you did classes with me in 2011 you may have already created a few of them.
• If you can’t work out how I have done a particular technique comment on the picture and I will explain them.

Ink dye lace motifs

I have lots of new pages coming using left over Stampin’ Up! products.  I have been very creative of late.

• Using Fabric Some crafters like to use fabric stiffener or products like wonder-under or some sort of fusible interfacing.
• Some crafters like to pre wash and iron the fabric before applying the interfacing so the weave is tight.
• Remember to mount the correct side (fabric side) down onto the paper. The regular blade will work well, just be sure you are not using a dull blade.
•  Use blade settings of 5 to 6 depth, a lower speed, and medium to maximum pressure depending on your fabric.
• Remember to press the Flip button so that letters and objects are not backwards when you go to iron them onto the project.

What is the life expectancy of my cutting mat?

• Each mat should last anywhere from 25 – 50 full-page cuts and oftentimes more, depending on the size of cuts and what kind of paper/cardstock you use.
• This equates to hundreds and hundreds of actual individual cuts.

What can I do to make it last as long as possible?

Here are a few tips that will help prolong its life that you may find helpful:

•  Rotate your mat and insert it in the other direction.   You’ll notice that a full piece of paper is centred squarely in the centre of the mat.   So even though the printed text indicates one direction, it is designed  to be rotated as well.
• You should use and rotate a number of mats at the same time.   This seems to extend the overall life of each mat.
• Be sure to store them with the plastic film over them.   Without the film, your mat can collect dust or debris and not last as long.
• It is also a bad idea to store mats with a sheet of paper on them.
• Don’t cut too deep.   Make sure the blade height is set just enough to get through your stock.   If it cuts deeper into the mat it just wears it our faster.
• Don’t use a full sheet of paper if you are cutting something small.   Every time you put a piece of paper on the mat and lift it up, it will leave fibres behind and take adhesive with it.
• Limiting the number of sheets pressed into different areas of the mat will greatly expand the life.
• It may also be a good idea to sometimes place these smaller pieces of paper in areas of the mat that get less use—such as the middle or the corners opposite the blade.
• You can usually squeeze out a good handful of additional cuts by pressing the paper or cardstock down extra firmly when the mat is placed on a soft surface like carpet.
• Take care not to expose your mat to extreme heat, particularly leaving it out in the sun.   Under these conditions the adhesive may melt and, in some cases, the mat may curl.