Digital
Image Tutorial
Using 2CUTE
INK
By Chris
Sather
(http://cattsscratchingpost.blogspot.ca/)
1.
Open
up Microsoft Word.
2. Click on “INSERT”,
“PICTURE” , “FROM FILE” (wherever you have your digis saved is where you will
collect it from)
3. Double click image you
want to use, and it will appear on your Word document. It may not be the size you want, so I’m going
to teach you how to change that!
4. When I insert the BABY
PANDA image from 2Cute Ink, this is what my screen looks like.
5. Now, to save paper, I always try to print 4
images to a page, so
I will need to CROP this image before I
resize it.
In mid-crop:
Cropped:
6.
RESIZING: Click on your image so the
lines are showing around it (as in picture above). Put your cursor on one of the 4 corners – you
will see a diagonal arrow – this will keep the shape of the image without
distorting it. Drag the arrow/corner OUT
to make your image larger or IN to make your image smaller.
7. Once you have your desired size, you are
ready to PRINT!
(I
just have a Canon MP240 – nothing fancy and it prints great. The ink dries quickly and works well with
alcohol based markers)
8.
Now
onto the fun part – making a card with these ADORABLE images!!!
9.
I
have coloured Baby Panda with Copics (tons of tutorials on colouring so I won’t
bore you with those details!)
10.
Using
my Nestabilities and my Cuttlebug, I have cut out my image using Classic
Circles, and a background piece of cardstock using Classic Scalloped
Circles.
11.
Sponge the edges of your circle with ink
(I have used Mellow Moss from Stampin’ Up) – the sponges are round art sponges
that I cut into chunks (from a Dollar Store).
12.
I
have cut a 5” x 5” card base out of Kraft.
The yellow designer paper is cut at 4.75” x 4.75”. I am going to use a very simple layout so
that I can showcase the adorable image!
I have also chosen neutral colours so this card can be used for any
baby!
13.
Using
a scallop border punch and a 5” x 1.5” piece of Kraft paper, punch along one
edge of the Kraft piece.
14.
Attach
punched piece about 1” up from bottom of card.
Attach ribbon or ric rac along the top of the Kraft piece. Snip off edges with ribbon scissors.
15.
Using
pop dots, pop up image and place in center of card, about halfway down the
Kraft piece.
16.
Using
green pearls (or rhinestones), attach 3 on each side of scalloped circle.
17.
Add
2 more green pearls to each side of the Kraft strip on your card. Stamp sentiment below scallop in a dark
green.
18.
Add
Crystal Lacquer to the baby bottle for a 3 dimensional effect. To add a bit
more texture, add some Sakura Stardust Gelly pen to the stars and moons on the
blanket.
Thank you to Heidi at 2Cute Ink
for encouraging me to put together this tutorial for you and for letting me use
Baby Panda! I had a lot of fun making it!!!
Hugs,
Chris
