First Aid!

Hello friends

Glad you liked the sneak peek of the October Charity Add-on Kit -

the chalkboard item seems popular.  I'm rather proud of it as I designed

it completely.  I downloaded fonts and a chalkboard background and spent

a fair amount of time at my computer creating it!   

(Elliott kept laughing at me!)

The big reveal will be soon....

Today, something a little different - I'm doing a crafty First Aid blog post.

I am always happy to answer any Spellbinders® questions and I thought I would post

some of the more frequently asked questions and the answers.

I have gleaned some new tips from some craft forums and thought it would be

good to pass this knowledge on. 

Q: My die isn't cutting on all the edges:

Move your die around your base plate, the Grand Calibur™ cuts more deeply at the outer 

edges as opposed to the middle.  Also, try placing your die at an angle. 

Q: My die is cutting the edges but not the area in the middle:

Again, try moving your die around the base plate. 

If that doesn't work, place a piece of masking tape on the back of the die on the problem area.  This helps to shim just that area and will hopefully add a little bulk to cut that 

area without having to shim the whole die.

Q: My die cut is stuck inside the die:

Spellbinders dies have little holes that you can use to insert a pokey tool through to help release the die.  If this doesn't work, try cutting with a piece of waxed paper first and then leaving that waxed paper inside the die and continue cutting.  It acts as a release layer.

Q: My A4 M-Bossabilities™  folder will not run through the Grand Calibur :

As you create your sandwich insert hinged section of the folder so that it overhangs the end of the plates, this should allow it to run through more smoothly.

A diagram to explain:

Q: The embossing seems a little faint:

Try misting the cardstock/paper with water in a misting sprayer.  

This helps loosen the fibres in the paper so they accept embossing a little better.  

Do not over-mist - you don't want soggy!  

It was suggested that opposed to water you can use vodka!

Yes vodka!! I think I may have other uses for that.... :)

I hope that helps, as mentioned - always feel free to contact me with Spellbinders questions.

I do my best to find the answer and if not I can direct you to the right people :)

Take care friends.