Top Note how-to

So, here I am again. Hmmm, can you tell what I'm doing with my 3-day weekend? LOL Thought I'd do a little tutorial on how I did the square and circle with the big shot and top note die.

Start with cardstock piece 4.25x5.5".

Make your "sandwich" from bottom to top:

cutting plate, die, cardstock, cutting plate

and feed through big shot.

I always use the same cutting plate on top

and, yes, it's supposed to get cut and look like that.

I'm saving my "bottom" plate uncut so that,

should Stampin' Up! offer embossing folders,

I'll be ready. :)

This is what you get after you run it through the big shot.

Note: save all your scraps...you'll see why in a bit.

Rotate your cardstock 90 degrees and center it on the die. Use the points of the cardstock and the die to be sure to lined it up straight. Run that through your big shot.

I'm leaving the top cutting plate off for the sake of the pictures. Be sure to replace it on top of your cardstock before each cut.

This is the square you get after the second cut. You can either use it like this or continue on to create the circle

For the circle you'll take your square and turn it 45 degrees to line up the 4 corners with the points on the die.

This is what you have after feeding it through the big shot.

Don't forget to save those scraps...

Now, turn that shape 90 degrees like so and cut.

Here it is after it's ride through the big shot.

And here is your final circle piece.

Now I hope you saved those scraps...

Because this is what you'll have left over.

A frame, 2 brackets and 4 photo corners.

I hope you'll enjoy your big shot as much as I am!!

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