CardTober #9: Through the window
Oct 9, 2018 3:11:42 GMT
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Post by grammadee on Oct 9, 2018 3:11:42 GMT
Today's challenge is to cut a window--large or small--through the front of your card to reveal something on the inside of it.
The first sample includes a house window diecut, backed with acetate, and giving a view of a stamped winter scene as if you are inside the house looking out. I love the look of cards like this, but since most of my cards are 5x7 and I don't have a large diecut machine I have had trouble getting the crease to be crisp after being wrapped around a cutting mat.
Today, I solved this by folding the card around the metal shim, putting the window die on top, and running it all between the cutting mats through my Vagabond. Eureka! a lovely crisp fold! I then backed the opening with acetate, diecut a window shape out of the woodgrain pp (I now have the positive for another card, but needed the negative for this one, attached the pp to the front of the card with the window cutouts aligned, and inset the white window I had diecut from the card front into the opening.
Cardtober #9 Through the window by Gramma Dee, on Flickr
But you really don't need a window die or cut file to play along. Just cut or punch some sort of shape into the front of your card, and then put something on the inside of the card that will show through the window.
I had one more of those 3-D gift tags, so I put it on the inside of this card. No need for acetate here, b/c the stocking is popped up, and pops right through the window.
stocking window by Gramma Dee, on Flickr
I had cut these hexagons out of the front of a smaller card for one of the cards I made for JaneB's challenge. I painted the inside in a contrast colour, and then stuck various themed embellies through the openings into the inside of the card.
hex windows by Gramma Dee, on Flickr
So look around for ways you can play with this. I shared this card earlier, and the circle in actually attached to the front of the card, and the circle window is cut from the card panel on top. But when I do this card again, I want to cut the window right through the front of the card and put the deer scene on the inside. I think for this one, I will put acetate in the window to support the flowers.
cardtober 5 by Gramma Dee, on Flickr
Hope you have fun with this!
The first sample includes a house window diecut, backed with acetate, and giving a view of a stamped winter scene as if you are inside the house looking out. I love the look of cards like this, but since most of my cards are 5x7 and I don't have a large diecut machine I have had trouble getting the crease to be crisp after being wrapped around a cutting mat.
Today, I solved this by folding the card around the metal shim, putting the window die on top, and running it all between the cutting mats through my Vagabond. Eureka! a lovely crisp fold! I then backed the opening with acetate, diecut a window shape out of the woodgrain pp (I now have the positive for another card, but needed the negative for this one, attached the pp to the front of the card with the window cutouts aligned, and inset the white window I had diecut from the card front into the opening.
Cardtober #9 Through the window by Gramma Dee, on FlickrBut you really don't need a window die or cut file to play along. Just cut or punch some sort of shape into the front of your card, and then put something on the inside of the card that will show through the window.
I had one more of those 3-D gift tags, so I put it on the inside of this card. No need for acetate here, b/c the stocking is popped up, and pops right through the window.
stocking window by Gramma Dee, on FlickrI had cut these hexagons out of the front of a smaller card for one of the cards I made for JaneB's challenge. I painted the inside in a contrast colour, and then stuck various themed embellies through the openings into the inside of the card.
hex windows by Gramma Dee, on FlickrSo look around for ways you can play with this. I shared this card earlier, and the circle in actually attached to the front of the card, and the circle window is cut from the card panel on top. But when I do this card again, I want to cut the window right through the front of the card and put the deer scene on the inside. I think for this one, I will put acetate in the window to support the flowers.
cardtober 5 by Gramma Dee, on FlickrHope you have fun with this!
Hopefully I’ll finish them tomorrow.
(in my best posh English)
My window card last year was very similar to yours, and I was tempted to simply do another version. 
nothing to hold the shaker bits in!
