I mentioned in my last post that when you purchase the Big Shot you receive a multipurpose platform to use with smaller dies and texture plates. I'm a big fan of the Birds & Blooms Sizzlit die set, and thought demonstrating it would be the perfect way to show how it's used.
The multipurpose platform looks like a three-page book with a very thick back cover, and conveniently comes printed with all the information you'll need to use the Big Shot with any thickness of die (including some made by other manufacturers).
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When using the multipurpose platform, you basically add another ingredient to your Big Shot Sandwich. Place the platform on the Big Shot before you layer your other ingredients, so your sandwich will now be layered as such: multipurpose platform - cutting pad - Sizzlits die (again, soft side up) - paper - cutting pad. One of the great things about Sizzlits dies is that their small size means small pieces of paper will provide you enough coverage to cut the image - it's a wonderful way to use up the scraps you haven't thrown out!
Roll your sandwich through the Big Shot just as you would using a Bigz die, and remove it when it pops out the other side.
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You can now pop your beautifully cut image out. Another nice things about the diminutive size of Sizzlit dies is that the resulting images are perfect for greeting cards and other small-scale projects.
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The wings on this sweet little bird are scored to allow for easy folding - a simple way to turn her into a 3D item like a mini-mobile, or to give depth to a card (imagine her "flying" off the front!)
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