Faux Letterpress using Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge
I have always loved the simple, elegant look of letterpress. Although, as we all know, letterpress is a very expensive process. I have played around with various metal dies over the years and was happy to get a faux letterpress look at a fraction of the cost.
I was playing around today with some of the images that I cut using the CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge and was pleasantly surprised that I was able to get a similar look using just cardstock and my Cuttlebug. I cut four 2″ snowflakes out of CTMH cardstock and layered them on top of each other. (With both the shift and layer keys selected, press the last key on the top row to cut the snowflake image I used.) Then I played around with various Cuttlebug sandwiches until I came up with a good formula to use with the CTMH White Daisy cardstock.
Here’s my “recipe”:
- C Plate
- 1 sheet of CTMH cardstock
- Card base
- 4 die cut images lined up as perfectly as you can
- 1 sheet of CTMH cardstock
- B Plate
Run your sandwich through your Cuttlebug and viola, you have a faux letterpress card for mere pennies.
Wowie, Lisa, this is beautiful! Thank you for teaching me another great technique!!!!
You are AMAZING! Thanks for the new technique!!!
BRILLIANT!
You're a GENIOUS!!!! I can't wait to try this out!
That's a wonderful technique Lisa! I definitely want to give that a try. Thanks (as always) for the inspiration!
Lisa!! I'm thrilled beyond words that you figured this out and shared this! Thank you!!
Your idea is great! Did you know you can make a embossing folder with your Cricut and then send that thru your Cuttlebug?! I gotta get filming so I can show you!
Wow this is gorgeous!! I had to stop on over and leave you a comment. Amazing. Thank you for sharing.
Awesome idea! A great alternative way to use images cut using the Cricut.
I LOVE this simplicity of this Lisa! Truly CLassic!
I am going to give it a try this weekend as I listen to my new Matthew West and Toby Mac Christmas CDs!
Thanks for sharing, my friend!
This is amazing. Love the simplicity of the card! Definately one I will want to try myself! Thanks for the inspitation!
Once again you have WOWed me!I can't wait to try this. Thanks Lisa for sharing!
Very clever. Love it!
love this technique, thanks for joining my linky party.
Great technique! Thanks for sharing it!
Love, love, love this!!!!
Gorgeous card!
wow! this sounds great! I must give it a try! thanks for sharing this!
Wow! I love this idea! I can't wait to give it a try!