Making your own ephemera
Mar 23, 2024 16:35:16 GMT
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Post by scrapnnana on Mar 23, 2024 16:35:16 GMT
In a thread on the Stamping/Card Making Board, the increasing cost of Doodlebug ephemera packs was mentioned. One alternative to buying ephemera packs is to print and cut your own ephemera with an electronic cutter, if you have one. This post is about how you can turn “cut only” files into “print and cut” designs, which opens up more options, especially if a Designer you like only offers cutting files.
All designs in the Silhouette store are half off right now, but Doodlebug only has 2 print and cut designs. Their designs tend to have a lot of tiny pieces and layers, which can be a pain to glue, especially if you have arthritis or are making multiple cards or layouts. I was pretty sure that you could turn regular cutting files into print & cut designs, and that I had done it, so I went looking for the video that I had used to learn the process, and found it:
Turning Cut Files to Print & Cut
It’s actually fairly easy.
Here is a page of mostly Doodlebug designs that I converted a couple of days ago, from cutting files to print and cut files:
I even adapted a couple of the designs. I reversed the ice cream truck for the second cut, and I shrunk the glasses of lemonade and added them to the second lemonade stand.
I chose to print & cut designs that I liked and could use as ephemera for cards or for a layout, and I sized them exactly the size that would be most useful to me.
The video that I linked is for Silhouette, but I have read that cut files can also be turned into print & cut with a Cricut, so there is probably a tutorial out there for how to do it if you have a Cricut.
However, Silhouette also sells SVG versions of most of their designs, so you should be able to cut Silhouette designs on whatever cutter you have. Right now, Silhouette has ALL their designs on sale for 50% off.
If you have a Scan-N-Cut, you can also use the free Silhouette software to print any Silhouette print & cut designs, then just use the SNC to cut them without even opening the SNC software.
You print & cut only the designs you like and want to use, so there is no waste. You can also bling up any ephemera you print & cut by adding a touch of Wink of Stella, etc.
For those who have a Silhouette and a subscription, the files are really inexpensive right now. If you don’t have a subscription, the subs are on sale, as well as credit boost.
If you have a Cricut sub, you should be able to do the same with their designs.
One of the advantages of using an electronic cutter is making exactly what you want for a more affordable price than if you were to buy something similar. No shipping costs. No waiting for your order to arrive.
I know not everyone loves or uses their electronic cutter as much as I love and use mine, but if you already have one, I hope this helps you to get more use out of it and hopefully save a bit of money, too.
All designs in the Silhouette store are half off right now, but Doodlebug only has 2 print and cut designs. Their designs tend to have a lot of tiny pieces and layers, which can be a pain to glue, especially if you have arthritis or are making multiple cards or layouts. I was pretty sure that you could turn regular cutting files into print & cut designs, and that I had done it, so I went looking for the video that I had used to learn the process, and found it:
Turning Cut Files to Print & Cut
It’s actually fairly easy.
Here is a page of mostly Doodlebug designs that I converted a couple of days ago, from cutting files to print and cut files:
I even adapted a couple of the designs. I reversed the ice cream truck for the second cut, and I shrunk the glasses of lemonade and added them to the second lemonade stand.
I chose to print & cut designs that I liked and could use as ephemera for cards or for a layout, and I sized them exactly the size that would be most useful to me.
The video that I linked is for Silhouette, but I have read that cut files can also be turned into print & cut with a Cricut, so there is probably a tutorial out there for how to do it if you have a Cricut.
However, Silhouette also sells SVG versions of most of their designs, so you should be able to cut Silhouette designs on whatever cutter you have. Right now, Silhouette has ALL their designs on sale for 50% off.
If you have a Scan-N-Cut, you can also use the free Silhouette software to print any Silhouette print & cut designs, then just use the SNC to cut them without even opening the SNC software.
You print & cut only the designs you like and want to use, so there is no waste. You can also bling up any ephemera you print & cut by adding a touch of Wink of Stella, etc.
For those who have a Silhouette and a subscription, the files are really inexpensive right now. If you don’t have a subscription, the subs are on sale, as well as credit boost.
If you have a Cricut sub, you should be able to do the same with their designs.
One of the advantages of using an electronic cutter is making exactly what you want for a more affordable price than if you were to buy something similar. No shipping costs. No waiting for your order to arrive.
I know not everyone loves or uses their electronic cutter as much as I love and use mine, but if you already have one, I hope this helps you to get more use out of it and hopefully save a bit of money, too.
