Hello and welcome, Zoe here and I'm delighted to be hosting this special Sidekick Sunday step by step. I just received my sidekick and I'm already in love with it. As someone who constantly works on a tiny corner of my desk and is guilty of being lazy when it comes to getting my big die cutter out for a small job, it's a game changer!
This is what comes with your sidekick machine:
A. A set of clear cling stamps
B. Thinlits tag and numbers dies
C. 2x cutting plates
D. Embossing folder
E. Embossing plate
I made some Christmas gift tags ready for Christmas. Here's how...
Step 1: Trim a piece of kraft cardstock 2"x 7 inches and fold in half. Place the tag die so the bottom cutting edge overlaps the cardstock and won't cut. Secure in place with tape.
Step 2: To secure the sidekick to your surface, push the handle to the left of the machine back (as pictured). Place the die face down onto a cutting plate, place the other cutting plate on top and roll through the machine using the handle on the right.
Step 3: The thinlit tag die cuts through both layers of the kraft cardstock easily and with one pass through the machine.
Step 4: Secure the tag to your work surface with tape, place a stencil over the top and secure with tape. Blend fired brick distress ink through the stencil with a mini blending tool.
Step 5: Blend walnut stain distress ink into the edges.
Step 6: Die cut classic kraft cardstock with the festive greens dies.
Step 7: Cut the fern die twice more in a different shade of green.
Step 8: Gently sand with a sanding grip and blend in vintage photo distress ink.
Step 9: Sand the ribbons with a sanding grip.
Step 10: Blend in vintage photo distress ink.
Step 11: Sand the small ribbon center.
Step 12: Add a dot of distress collage medium and add the ribbon center.
Step 13: Shape the greenery over a finger, adhere just the top of the greenery with distress collage medium.
Step 14: Build up the greenery, adding one piece at a time.
Step 15: Once the greenery is stuck down, mount the ribbon over the top.
Step 16: Cut a piece of sticky back canvas with the tag die and mount over the front of a tag card. Repeat earlier steps 4 and 5.
Create your own gift tags using different surfaces, stencils, colours, embellishments and dies.
I hope you have enjoyed the step by step and I look forward to being back on the funkie side of the design team in the new year.
Have a great holiday season and a great week ahead.
Zoe x