Tag Archives: Scan N Cut

Apr29

Yupo is Useful, but Crab Cake Box is Cheaper!

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Yupo is Useful, but Crab Cake Box is Cheaper!
Image licensed from shutterstock.com
Image cut from a clean crab cake box
Black acrylic paint on gel plate

Pulled with ArtSmith acrylic in medium magenta on copy paper

Inspired by Patricia Carmichael of PM Artist Studio’s use of a Marie Calendar pot pie box, I decided to try cutting a stencil from a washed piece of Phillips crab cake box.

I used my ScanNCut, and lengthened the blade a notch (5.) It worked beautifully, both the cutting and the printing.

But then the paint dried on the blank side of the box, and it puckered, making the stencil bowed and pretty useless. Maybe, I could wash the paint off, immediately, or maybe I could put the dried stencil between heavy books.

I’d still call it a success, for stencils you only need to use once!

Apr3

Good and Bad

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Good and Bad

I tried stencils and masks with my Scan N Cut, again. I put two designs on one piece of yupo to save space. Both were pre-programmed in the machine. Both fit the 5×7” space, but I didn’t get the lower design scooted to the left enough.

I’m not sure I can fix the lower stencil, but I did fix the mask! I took the scissors to it!

If the mask is used vertically, It can be a fancy, “Y,” or a lower case,”h!”

Y
h

#the100dayproject2024, #fixandfinish, Day 40

Mar25

First Mask, First Stencil!

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First Mask, First Stencil!

I am pleased with the mask, but that stencil’s not much! 😄 I guess it could be a door or a tag.

I made this with my Scan N Cut on cardstock weight Yupo. I used a pattern loaded on the machine. I guess it could be a large open window! 🙃 Maybe a mailbox!

I have to remind myself that in cutting a stencil, the innards have to be attached to the outtards! 😆😆😆

I hated to waste that space around the “window,” so I loaded the Yupo back in the machine.

I chose two other built-in patterns. I had to shrink them both and rotate one.

I had a little fun!!!🙄😄

I’m gonna count this one. I fixed this stencil, or at least I finished it! Day 37, #the100dayproject2024, #fixandfinish