Yesterday, the Splitcoaststampers Website had a challenge to create a card using the Partial Die-Cutting Technique (TLC566). The Partial Die-Cutting Technique is somewhat self-explanatory as it is using a die, card stock, and die-cutting machine of your choice to partially cut a shape.  It can be done in different ways. My card shows one way and that is to have the partially cut portion of the die above the fold of a card base. (You will find a link to the Splitcoaststampers’ tutorial video on this technique below.)

This is the first time I have used this technique, and I really enjoyed it.  The shape that I chose to partially cut is a dragonfly (Spellbinders Die).  As you can see, my dragonfly’s wings on the left side of its body were cut but not the rest of the dragonfly’s body.  After achieving the partial cut and leaving the die and card stock in the same position, I ran them back through my die-cutting machine with embossing pads to emboss the dragonfly onto my card front.

I used copic markers to color the embossed dragonfly so the rest of the body would show. To finish the card front, I used the Stampin’ Up! Awesomely Artistic Stamp Set (clear mount) to add other elements to the card.

The above photo provides a close up of the dragonfly.  I hope you will try this technique if you have not tried it before.

SUPPLIES USED:

Spellbinders Dragonfly Die D-Lites (S2-157)
 Stampin’ Up! Sizzix Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine
Stampin’ Up! Whisper White Card Stock (item #100730)
 Stampin’ Up! Awesomely Artistic Stamp Set (item #139950) (clear mount)
Stampin’ Up! Ink Pads – Mossy Meadow (item #133645), Old Olive (item #126953), and Pink Passion (retired)
Copic Markers N2 (Neutral Gray), RV55 (Hollyhock), and V17 (Amethyst)

A video tutorial from Splitcoaststampers can be found HERE.  Once you have viewed the video, you will have a better understanding of the Partial Die-Cutting Technique.  If not, please feel free to leave a comment or ask a question about the technique by clicking on the conversation bubble to the right of this post title and leave a comment or question. Or, if viewing this post on the exact post URL, the comment section will be at the bottom of the post for comments and/or questions.

Now it’s your turn to use the Partial Die-Cutting Technique.

God’s Blessings!

Stamping With Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen

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