As promised, I’m posting part 2 of the 3D Cut Nativity Shadow Box creation. I did this video as a live on FaceBook (see below), therefore I filmed the entire process, without any cuts. I learned a few things about myself and my crafting/making process as I filmed this.
First, it’s not that different from when I’m just crafting. For me, though, getting started poses a moment of trepidation. Talking into a camera . . . not my favorite thing to do. But once I get into the crafting and the switching of cameras and just doing my thing, the talking is no different then when I’m alone. I’m one of those people who constantly talks to herself to make sure I’m doing everything I’m suppose to do and not leaving out any steps. Even saying things like “be sure to put the cover back on the exacto blade so as not to cut off your finger” are things I would say to myself even without a camera recording.
In this video, I cover the cutting and weeding of most of the inside pieces of the shadow box. Part 1 of this series covers the cutting out of the blue or color pieces of the star and can be found here. Most of the
process went smoothly. However, as you’ll see in the video, I encountered a couple of issues. One issue I had was with the Brother ScanNCut mat. Because the mat’s lacks stickiness, I use painter’s tape to ensure my cardstock doesn’t slip during the cutting process.
I also kept having an issue with the depth of the blade in cutting out this cardstock. Most of it cut out fine, but then I would hit areas where it would not cut completely through it. This required that I use the exacto knife to complete the cuts: not easy when some of those cuts were tiny!!
Overall, I loved the results I got using this heavy weight cardstock. There will be a short Part 3 video to finish cutting out the cream cardstock. Then Parts 4 & 5 will be the process of putting it all together. I’m looking forward to the finished project. Then I’ll get to make three more of these for all the family. Until next time . . .
