Die cuts, anyone?

[mandarose]

Ok, so i'm the dumb dumb here. Sorry in advanced for all the stupid questions.

We've all got die cuts, right? Well, i have no idea on how to use them so i thought i'd do some digging around and start asking questions. I bought a Making Memories Slice machine and have three cartridges for it. I mainly bought it for the alphabet but don't want all the other die cuts to go to waste. These are the cartridges i have: I really want to use the spring cartridge since it's got the best die cuts.

Basic 1:

Spring:

Basic 3:

My questions are:

1. How do you apply your die cuts to your pages/cards without them looking out of place?

2. How do you embellish them?

3. How to you adhere them without getting glue on everything (mainly my fat fingers.lol)?

4. What else do you do with them?

[06-07mom]

Oct. 24, 2009 at 10:17 AM

get a xyron sticker maker. that is how i not only layer die cuts (if you got the ones that are now able to be layered) but how i put them on things. i have also used pop up dots. i dont mess with glue wayyyyy to messy.

[gma22boys]

Oct. 24, 2009 at 1:24 PM

I use a xyron when the die cuts r small enough to attach them. Mostly I use letters for words on my layouts. die cuts go in tags and journal boxes embellished with brads if need be, or ribbon. I love my Sixxit for larger die cuts to decorate the pages with. I paper piece the ones I can to give them depth and make them look better. I am really just getting into using them more as I have bought several more just recently.