The Make It Monday Challenge at Papertrey this week is to make computer generated sentiments on die cuts. I love fonts and have a hoard of them on my computer, so it was nice to actually put them to good use. I had a bunch of ideas for this, but alas it is already Friday, and although I have a bunch of sentiments printed out and several die cut, I don't think I'll be able to complete many projects before the week is over. So you may be wondering why I used such a basic sentiment as "heartfelt thanks". Well, I was in charge of a huge activity for the 12-year-old girls and their mothers at our church this week and at about midnight the night before I got extremely sick. A few sweet friends basically took over the whole activity for me. I wanted to send them a thank you, and all I kept thinking of is that I was truly grateful from the bottom of my heart. That's when "heartfelt thanks" popped into my head. I don't think that I have this sentiment in any size and certainly not the large size I wanted, so that's why I chose it.
Oh, and here's a tip. I wanted to make sure the size of the sentiment would fit perfectly on the die, so I first die cut PTI's Fillable Frames #4 out of leftover clear packaging. Then, when I typed out the sentiment, I made sure the screen view was at 100% and I just held the clear die up to the screen and fiddled with the size until it fit perfectly within the frame before I printed it. Worked like a charm!
Supplies (All PTI unless otherwise noted)
Stamps: Tremendous Treats: Valentine
Ink: Buckaroo Blue (SU), Chamomile Tea Dye
Paper: Lemon Tart, Melon Berry, Rustic White, Chloe's Closet DP (MM)
Other: Doily Details Die Collection, Fillable Frames #4 Die, Texture Tools Foam Brush (CTMH)
What a beautiful card! Love the colors, too! Thanks so much for the great tip on sizing your text to the die cut. Very helpful!
ReplyDeleteGreat card, Lindsey! What pretty colours and I love how you used the technique for your sentiment!
ReplyDeletewhat a super smart tip. I can't believe how simple it is, but I would have never thought of it. I will definitely be using this one. Oh, and the card great. i love the colors and the die cuts behind the words. So great.
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