I recently made these gorgeous paper flower place cards with my ScanNCut:
The flower, the leaves, and the "twigs" are all built-in designs from the ScanNCut DX225. I used one of the basic shapes in CanvasWorkspace to create the flag. I even used the ScanNCut to write the names on the tags!
If you're interested in making a similar project, here are some resources:
Two Videos on Making Flowers with ScanNCut:
Two Videos on Drawing with ScanNCut:
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P.S. I am a paid spokesperson for the Brother ScanNCut. It is a machine that I love and use. All projects and opinions are my own.
This is a quick and easy way to add beautiful custom décor to your home. And it’s a low sew project, with just a bit of decorative stitching added at the end of the project. Let the ScanNCut do the bulk of the work, cutting an intricate pattern from your favorite fabrics.
Supplies:
ScanNCut DX
ScanNCut Mat with High Tack Fabric Support Sheet
Fabric with Fusible Web
Brayer
Pre-Made Pillow Cover
Iron & Ironing Board
Sewing Machine with Free Motion Foot
Thread
Pillow
Watch the video for the how-to:
Instructions:
Choose a design. I’m using one of the built-in designs from the ScanNCut DX 225.
Use a ScanNCut Mat with a High Tack Fabric Support Sheet on it. Place Fabric with Fusible Web onto the mat, with the fabric side down against the mat.
I left the paper on the fusible web because I’m cutting an intricate pattern.
Load the mat into the machine and cut. You may wish to change the Cut Speed Settings to a “1” because this is such an intricate pattern. Find those settings under the wrench tool on the Cut screen (just before you hit start).
Remove the fabric from the mat and if you have additional pieces to cut, go ahead and cut them in the same manner as the previous piece. If you’re working with smaller pieces of fabric, be sure to scan your fabric so that you can place the cut files onto the small pieces.
Remove the paper backing from your cut pieces of fabric.
Place each piece of fabric onto your pre-made pillow cover and iron it into place.
Repeat for each piece of your applique design.
If you wish to add some decorative stitching, use a sewing machine with a free motion foot and some colorful thread.
Put a pillow into the cover and you are done!
And here is the color variation I showed in the video:
I hope you'll give this fun and easy project a try!
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P.S. I am a paid spokesperson for the Brother ScanNCut. It is a machine that I love and use. All projects and opinions are my own.
As you probably know, the biggest craft project I'm working on is a home renovation. And renovation doesn't really seem to cover what it is. It's kind of building a new house inside of the old house shell. Listen the podcast to hear more:
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And here are a few pics of the before and current situation:
It's going to be amazing some day. I can't wait! Thanks for stopping by!
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How pretty is that?! Guess where the pattern came from? It's one of the built-in designs in my ScanNCut DX! Check out the video tutorial for the project how-to step-by-step:
In the video, I'm using a ScanNCut DX, but you could do this technique with any ScanNCut as long as you have a Universal Pen Holder.
I hope you'll give this project a try. It makes creating beautiful hand embroidered pieces a snap!
First up, one of my favorite new features in the ScanNCut DX. It's a small thing, but it makes such a big difference in workflow. And as we all know, the key to happiness is good workflow.
Every ScanNCut machine comes loaded with lots of built-in designs. Some of those built-in designs are layered, as in this duck example below:
You used to have to bring each part of the layered file in individually -- one wing, one foot, etc. It was tedious.
However, in the new ScanNCut DX, you have the option of importing all the parts of a design as a group. It's great for a couple of reasons. Watch the video to find out why I love this feature:
I have gotten a lot of questions from ScanNCut DX users wondering what that lever on the left side of the machine is?!
Well, wonder no longer!
Just remember, raise the scanner glass to "2" to protect it from getting scratched or dirty. Lower it to "1" to get a nice clean scan!
Finally, some very good news: CanvasWorkspace for Mac is here! If you have a Mac computer you can now download a version of CanvasWorkspace to use on your computer.
Some of the features that are different from the online version include:
ability to work offline
access to all of the TTF (True Type Fonts) on your computer
roll feeder function
layers palette -- with the ability to lock and hide layers
Check out the video to see how easy it is to download and to explore a few of the features:
Thanks for stopping by!
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P.S. I am a paid spokesperson for the Brother ScanNCut. It is a machine that I love and use. All projects and opinions are my own.
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