artbabe
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Post by artbabe on Aug 12, 2023 16:39:06 GMT
Back when I was using my cartridge Cricut I would cut out some pieced die cuts and carefully glue them together. I remember people having the Disney cartridge and I swear there must have been 20 pieces to some of the Disney princesses. If it was more than 4 colors of paper, I was out. I do not have the patience for that sort of thing. Now I see people mostly cutting out a single color shape and then backing it with patterned paper. I hardly ever see the piecing that used to be common. I did buy a Mario head from Scrapbook My Trip recently. That isn't my usual style but I think he will be just right for a future layout. Notice I bought it- I know I could have made him cheaper but I am lazy. Does anyone still do pieced die cuts? Also, any tear bears out there?  |
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Post by lindamh on Aug 12, 2023 16:48:58 GMT
Actually, I'm coming around to doing more pieced die cuts. Thanks to the Crop and Create cardmaking events I've been introduced to Honey Bee and Spellbinders and their pieced dies. Granted, they're nowhere near 20 pieces but some of the Honey Bee and Sellbinders pieces can be pretty darn small! (I remember seeing those Disney ones back in the days I had a Cricut - a big no thanks to those!)
I'm actually finding it relaxing putting together the pieces, and find that the right glue and a good pair of reverse tweezers makes all the difference.
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lindas
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Post by lindas on Aug 12, 2023 19:18:08 GMT
I like pieced dies. What I don’t like is companies that will put 4 or more small pieces on one die but each piece needs to be a different color. You’re then stuck with pieces you don’t need. I understand it’s to save cost on manufacturing and some of them would be too small for an individual die but it’s still aggravating. I also wish some of the more detailed ones came with an instrument sheet. I have a Santa die and for the life of me I couldn’t figure out what one of the pieces was for.
All that to say I will still but pieced dies.😀
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Post by Linda on Aug 12, 2023 22:14:44 GMT
occasionally and I'm trying to do so more often - I use the cricut cartridges or cut files or sometimes dies but I try not to buy dies with lots of pieces
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petscrapper
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Post by petscrapper on Aug 13, 2023 0:16:11 GMT
I’ve recently started using more of the single color cuts backed by patterned paper. I think it’s just as time consuming as traditional paper piecing because the files usually lack the backing pieces.
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breetheflea
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Post by breetheflea on Aug 13, 2023 0:17:49 GMT
I still own Cricut Baby Bug and most of the cartridges I have have cuts that have to be assembled... probably why I rarely use it.
I tend to buy Silhouette cut files that don't have a ton of pieces because I get annoyed they don't come with instructions...
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PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Aug 13, 2023 0:31:16 GMT
No, I'm neither a theme scrapper nor enjoy fiddly (papercrafting) tasks, such as elaborate paper piecing, detail/fussy cutting, Nuvo/Pops of Color, connected/unsnipped dies, layered stencils/stamps, intricate dies/sets, etc.
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Post by Basket1lady on Aug 13, 2023 2:14:35 GMT
I still have all of my QK dies—hundreds of them! I do tend to still use them, but in a less cutesy way than I used to make.
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Elsabelle
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Post by Elsabelle on Aug 13, 2023 2:51:11 GMT
I have never made them but I have bought a few from the Silhouette Design Store because I thought they would be fun for cards. So I don't know if I'll enjoy putting them together but I was hoping it would be relaxing and a different change of pace from my usual scrapping. To be honest, I've had them sitting in my library for a long time and haven't made any.
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Post by mikklynn on Aug 13, 2023 12:02:26 GMT
I don't mind assembling pieces I cut with my Cricut. I mostly find I use my Cricut for titles. I need to use it more. There are a lot of great cut files that are mostly 99 cents to purchase.
My cutest assembled diecut was a little lawn mower for my grandson's layout. I also cut a bunch for a Pea years ago.
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Post by hoopsfn on Aug 13, 2023 13:42:29 GMT
Patience is hard to come by for something like this.  I did just buy a small unicorn die that will need to be pieced from the Echo Park sale a short time ago. (Anything for the gr-grandkids!) Many years ago, I took a couple of classes at a lss (I sure miss having a lss) and two of the classes had paper-piecing. Still haven't put Woody & Buzz together.  Thanks for the reminder artbabe. |
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scrapnnana
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Post by scrapnnana on Aug 13, 2023 14:10:57 GMT
I do. I’m willing to take the time because I like the more detailed look.
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paget
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Post by paget on Aug 13, 2023 14:16:09 GMT
I’ve never done one. I’m not against if it was especially
Cute. I don’t ever notice these for sale though so it just must not be on my radar.
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Post by riversong1963 on Aug 13, 2023 14:23:32 GMT
I used to love paper piecing! I still do it sometimes, but not as much. My Cricut Maker can flatten those Disney princesses and then print & cut them in a few minutes. The 2 most intricate paper piecings I've ever done, many years ago, were Cinderella and Thomas the Tank Engine. I also make a hand-cut, paper pieced Tardis from Doctor Who. They all were labors of love, but they turned out great. |
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Post by mrssch on Aug 15, 2023 16:04:43 GMT
i want to put more die cuts together. i always love the results. I really don’t mind unless there are a lot of small, tedious pieces. That is a major turn off, even when I use my silhouette.
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miascraps
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Post by miascraps on Aug 15, 2023 18:00:08 GMT
It’s rare, but yes. Still like the process and final look.
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Post by refugeepea on Aug 15, 2023 18:27:16 GMT
I do, but not often. I think I need a new blade because it seems to snag quite often on smaller sized pieces. This is the newest one from a Create a Critter cartridge. The grass and title are Sizzix dies. Journaling block is Spellbinders. When I hear paper piecing, I think way back to the late 90's and early 2000's where you cut out the patterns by hand. You could buy books or get them online.  |
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Post by refugeepea on Aug 15, 2023 18:29:33 GMT
Actually, I'm coming around to doing more pieced die cuts. Thanks to the Crop and Create cardmaking events I've been introduced to Honey Bee and Spellbinders and their pieced dies. Granted, they're nowhere near 20 pieces but some of the Honey Bee and Sellbinders pieces can be pretty darn small! (I remember seeing those Disney ones back in the days I had a Cricut - a big no thanks to those!) I'm actually finding it relaxing putting together the pieces, and find that the right glue and a good pair of reverse tweezers makes all the difference. I put a piece of double side tape on the back of the pattern paper, put the die on top, run it through the machine, flip it over, remove the waxy paper that's on the adhesive, and instant sticker! |
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Post by joblackford on Aug 17, 2023 4:13:55 GMT
nylene makes beautiful pieced die cuts with her electronic cutter I’ve received some of her cards with the most adorable little characters on them. They’re pretty common in cardmaking at least. I don’t have a lot of patience for them though. I think Shimelle was joking about bringing back tear bears in one of her livestreams.
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Post by KikiPea on Aug 17, 2023 15:02:12 GMT
I don’t with paper, but I do with clay!
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Post by infochick on Aug 17, 2023 15:06:28 GMT
Sometimes I do...more often I am backing cut files, but sometimes a layout just calls for something a little more. I recently did a pieced gnome on a gardening layout. I had an LSS that would sell kits to do this and I sometimes purchased them, but can cut them on my silhouette if I have I am so inclined. I actually find cutting them out on the machine in all the different colours more of a pain than actually putting it together. Sometimes I'm just in the mood to do something fussy.
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Post by sarahsprettypapers on Aug 17, 2023 19:46:56 GMT
I do! In fact, I just did for the Halloween swap and a Christmas card.
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Post by judyc on Aug 18, 2023 0:42:58 GMT
Yes, I still do paper piecing, I actually prefer it to cut files. (I think I've only ever done one cut file so I need to give them a chance.) Trying to think back on some recent paper piercings I've done..... I did a reindeer, a Santa and a Camel - all Silhouette files -- for various Christmas layouts a few months ago, and a pirate treasure chest for a vacation/ travel layout- it was a Cricut design.
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Post by 950nancy on Aug 18, 2023 3:09:05 GMT
Yes, I like them. Sometimes they are really frustrating (looking at you Tim Holtz), but they always turn out cute and I toss the extra pieces away if I can't figure them out.
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Post by Mel on Aug 18, 2023 14:52:40 GMT
I do pieced die cuts but have never done tear bears. Before Cricut I would use coloring book pages and make my own paper pieced die characters for pages. Still one of my favorite embellies!
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I did just buy a small unicorn die that will need to be pieced from the Echo Park sale a short time ago. (Anything for the gr-grandkids!)
