Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Sizzix paper sizes
Fellow SU demo, Patty B, shared this awesome list of Sizzix sizes for Stampin Up's dies. With this list, you can easily determine what size paper you need to perfectly fit under your die for cutting.
You know all those scraps you have piling up? Now you can easily cut them to one of the sizes below for easy use in your Sizzix. Consider using an accordian filing system to store your pre-cut scraps by size and or color. Now you are ready to grab the perfect size paper in any color to create with your Sizzix.... Isnt Patty a genious?
Top Note - 4-1/4" x 5-1/4"
Petal Card - 4-3/4" square
Scallop #2 - 5" x 5"
Oval Scallop - 5" x 5-1/2"
Scallop - 5" x 5"
Envelope - 4-1/2" x 5-1/4" (see THIS POST for how to make the envelope larger)
Lattice - 3-1/2" square
Scallop Square - 5" x 9" for folded card, 5"x5" for square
Rollodex - 3" x 4-1/4"
Clear Flower - 4-3/4" square
Clear Circle - 4-1/2" square
Two Tags - 5-1/4" x 5"
Butterfly - cut at 10"x 5-1/4" and FOLDED in 1/2
Daisies #2 - 5" x 5-1/4"
Snowflake - 4-1/4" x 4-1/2"
Ovals - 4-1/4" x 5-1/4"
Tags - 5" x 4-1/4"
Circles - 4-1/4" x 5"
Leaves #2 - 4-1/2" x 5-1/4"
Decorative Accent - 5-1/4" x 5"
Tulipe - 4-3/4" x 5"
Bigz XL dies - I usually cut them all at 6"x12", except the Flower Folds (needs more than one piece)
You know all those scraps you have piling up? Now you can easily cut them to one of the sizes below for easy use in your Sizzix. Consider using an accordian filing system to store your pre-cut scraps by size and or color. Now you are ready to grab the perfect size paper in any color to create with your Sizzix.... Isnt Patty a genious?
Top Note - 4-1/4" x 5-1/4"
Petal Card - 4-3/4" square
Scallop #2 - 5" x 5"
Oval Scallop - 5" x 5-1/2"
Scallop - 5" x 5"
Envelope - 4-1/2" x 5-1/4" (see THIS POST for how to make the envelope larger)
Lattice - 3-1/2" square
Scallop Square - 5" x 9" for folded card, 5"x5" for square
Rollodex - 3" x 4-1/4"
Clear Flower - 4-3/4" square
Clear Circle - 4-1/2" square
Two Tags - 5-1/4" x 5"
Butterfly - cut at 10"x 5-1/4" and FOLDED in 1/2
Daisies #2 - 5" x 5-1/4"
Snowflake - 4-1/4" x 4-1/2"
Ovals - 4-1/4" x 5-1/4"
Tags - 5" x 4-1/4"
Circles - 4-1/4" x 5"
Leaves #2 - 4-1/2" x 5-1/4"
Decorative Accent - 5-1/4" x 5"
Tulipe - 4-3/4" x 5"
Bigz XL dies - I usually cut them all at 6"x12", except the Flower Folds (needs more than one piece)
September Scrapbooking Ideas
Sometimes the hardest thing about scrapbooking is deciding what to scrapbook. As summer closes and Fall begins, I thought I could share with you some ideas for scrapbooking. The ideas truly are endless, but, sometimes all you need to get started is a little list for inspiration.
Summer Ideas:
Baseball games
Father's Day photos
Picnics
Swimming
Summer Sports
Weddings
Strawberries
Evening walks
Backyard games
Flip Flops
Diving Boards
Graduation
Farm Fields
Camping Trips
Fun in the Sun
Water Fights
Slip and Slides
Sunbathing
Boating
Concert in the Park
Hula Hoops
Ice Cream
Snow Cones
Watermelons
Fireworks
Parades
People wearing Red, white and Blue
Military family members
Summer Sunset
Corn on the Cob
People on Bikes
Vacation Pictures
A Pitcher of Lemonade
Tailgating at a game or concert
Back to school shopping
State Fairs
Carnivals
A couple holding hands
September Ideas:
Football games
Tailgating
Soccer games
Field Hockey
First day of school
Apple Picking
First Bus ride of the season
Children walking in classroom or sitting at their new desk
School Supplies
Visits with Family
Family Reunions
Apple – picking
It might be difficult to decipher what to do with these pictures when you have them... Think in terms of the stories you will tell someday.... what pictures will jog your memory?
Scrapbooking is all about the stories..... Tell the stories you want to remember, you don't even need pictures, all you need to get started is paper and pen.....
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