If you have a die cutting machine like a cuttlebug, sizzix, big shot, or cricut, then you probably have lots of pieces of card lying around which have shapes cut out of them. More often than not, these will usually get thrown away, but today I want to share with you an idea of how to use them up in another creative way – by using them as a mask.
Check out my second ever video as I walk you through how I used this technique to make the background for this card.
I’ve been playing with my new toy, and am delighted to have a video to show you today. I hope you like it.
just a few things… (disclaimers if you will..)
-This is my first attempt, I don’t expect to be able to produce something amazing first time round, so please don’t be put off if it isn’t as good as what you would like
– I don’t have a camera tripod or rigging set up yet. I have big plans to make my own DIY rigging, but this was made by balancing the camera on a piece of wood that I had wedged between my stomach and the table. I had to reach around it to work, so it isn’t ideal.
– Also, i didn’t have any lights on except the normal craft room light, which gives the video a yellowy tint. I am aware of it and plan to fix this as best as possible.
– Isn’t it weird to hear your own voice!!
so all in all, I know that there is room for improvement, but i hope you still like the card I made, and enjoy the video. Please leave me a comment so i can feel encouraged, and will persevere as this video stuff is still really new to me and takes me ages to make, edit and upload.
Oh, and one more thing, this first video is dedicated to Kuraivu, who always loved to watch me craft. Now you can do it again even though we are hundreds of miles apart.
