Paper Ribbon Gift Topper

ligayatg · September 2011

Someone posted this in the Silhouette users group and I tried to play around with it in both the Studio and MTC. The only way it can be done in Studio is by editing the nodes on the bottom of each letters to separate the segment to leave this area uncut so as to adhere the bottom of the letter to the strip to be able to pop it up. This is very tedious! I just started learning the MTC a few days ago and I downloaded the Beta v. 4.0. which has the knife tool. So for those who are interested in creating this cute gift topper, all you need to do is slice the bottom of your text with the knife tool and you're set, as simple as that! The knife tool leaves the sliced area of the image open, thus, leaving it uncut, unlike the eraser tool which closes the image.

For pictures and instructions on the gift topper (the letters were cut manually using an X-Acto knife): http://thecraftsdept.marthastewart.com/2010/07/paper-birthday-gift-topper.html

BTW, somebody posted that this is doable with the eraser tool of the Designer version of Studio which I don't have.

This is my very first post to the MTC forum

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Cheers,
Gayle
http://ligayatg.blogspot.com/

nelda · September 2011

@ligayatg WELCOME! Thanks for the link and the great idea.

MichelleMyBelle · September 2011

I think Julie or Bryan did a demo of this in one of the earlier webinars. Now with the new tools it makes it so much easier.

Thanks for the reminder about this type of ribbon. I'll have to use it on a project.

Welcome to the forum. I took a quick stop at your blog and you create beautiful projects.

Jules · September 2011

Just created it so easily with the slicer, going to use this idea for the next birthday I do!

Thanks for the reminder Gayle

wolffman · September 2011

Jules (or any one) could you explain just how this is done. It looked easy, but I am stumped. My granddaughter's birthday is right around the corner and I would love to try this.

juliefes · September 2011

I have revised the illustrate, printable tutorial covering two different methods for making this type of project. One method may be used with older versions of MTC, and the second requires the use of the knife tool in MTC 4.
The file is called II.11_R_PaperRibbonWith3DText.pdf , and is posted here:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MTC_Tuts/files/02_Basic Lessons/
If you are using MTC 3.3 or lower, use Lesson II.II_PaperRibbonWith3DText.pdf instead.

Note: You will need to be a member of the free MTC_Tuts yahoo group in order to access this file.

Both Bryan and Andy covered the use of the knife tool in the introductory Webinars covering new features of MTC 4.
See the information posted here:
http://forum.make-the-cut.com/discussion/18845/make-the-cut-version-4.0.0-beta-video-now-posted-updated-to-4.0.4#Item_5
and the Sept 13 Vimeo recording

wolffman · September 2011

Thanks, watched the 4.0 video. I think I get it. I'm going to give it a try today.

Paper Ribbon Gift Topper

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