April of Felt-o-rama just bought a Sizzix Big Shot Express to use in die-cutting shapes from felt. The major advantage of this model is that it has an electric pushbutton instead of a handcrank. (Much less wear and tear on the old shoulder, elbow, and wrist.) For those of us who enjoy embroidering and beading small felt pieces for collage, brooches, whatever, die-cutting would be a godsend. I’m starting a piggy bank right now just for this juicy piece of equipment. April tells more about her experience with the machine and evaluates its performance on her blog. See the post.
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How to make translucent paper
I recently unearthed my stamp collection and it it was an oversized stamp of an old fashion slide frame. So I went on the hunt for tutorials on how to make translucent images and I found this video on how to make Glassine paper on YouTube by Our Upcycled Life. Pop on over to the video to watch how to make translucent paper in a few ways.