5 Point 3-D Star Tutorial

Jacki Montgomery asked me what RAK means, and it means Random Act of Kindness, I am not sure what BRAK means though. – added: Debi Calandrelle tells me that BRAK means Birthday Random Act of Kindness – Thanks Debi!!

So this morning I spent a couple hours in Urgent Care, this was Jeff's last day of vacation so he drove me, I have had this stupid mark on my leg for a month or so, and lately it got bigger and invited a friend, I was not too smart and was covering them up with bandaids (I mean who wants to go out looking like a leper?) and that made them worse, and last night I could not even sleep, so that is why we headed to the Doc's this morning.  Ugh, and blech, and gross, I got Ring Worm (boy that is embarrasing to say)…now how does an old broad like me get that?  I am wondering if I may have got it from the sheep at my Mum's.  Cause I aint a young kid or a wrestler and that is who the Doc said usually gets this.  So anyway I feel ugly and am on some meds.  So I am a mess, glasses I can't see out of, hearing aids I can't hear out of (my new ones are being re-fitted), and a lovely rash on my legs.  I swear everytime I go for a check-up things happen.  I did not get a check up for 5 years and I have been fine, I go for a check up and boom, boom, boom!  Ha!!!

Anyway, I wanted to show you this cool little Big Shot Die called 5 Point 3-D Star, when I saw it in the mini catalog, I was like – what the heck is that, cause it looks like a long diamond kinda thing. But you have to run 5 of them through the machine to make the star, just run them one at a time, you want a nice score line on them…so let's begin…

You will need 1 standard cutting pad (this is the clear one, 1 premium crease pad, 1 shim, Big Shot, 5 Point 3-D Star Die, brads, 5 pieces cardstock or designer series paper cut at 6" x 4" each, paper piercer and foam mat, tombow multi-purpose glue, and scotch tape

 

 

This is the order you will make your "Die Sandwich"

Standard Cutting Pad

 

 

One shim

 

 

5 Point 3-D Star Die

 

 

 

Paper face down – this way the cut line will look nice on the side you want to show.

 

 

 

Premium Crease Pad – this allows the score lines to be really nice

 

 

Crank it through the machine.

 

 

Here is the left over paper and your piece of star, now do this for the other 4 pieces, so you will have 5 pieces in total

Poke 3 holes in each star piece.

I poked on the right side of the left score line. It does not matter which side you do, just as long as you do them all the same. Use the first one as a guide for the other 4.

Fold in your ends on all 5 pieces.  It is easier to do get them started before you add the brads.

I don't fold the center line till we are all done.

 

Insert the brads and flatten them down in the back. 

  

 

 

There this is easier to see, now do it to the other 4 pieces.

 

 

Now lets start to assemble.  Add your tombow glue to the one side of the star piece.

 

 

Line up the two star pieces together matching the seams.  You can turn it over and check the seams in the back too.

 

 

Here you can see how the seams are in the back.

Continue to do this all the way around till you have all your 5 pieces attached.

 

Here is your star all glued together, see how it looks kinda flat?  We will fold the center scores in a minute, but first I like to add a little bit of scotch tape in the back.

 

 

Add the scotch tape…

…here, so it goes over the fold. This will just reinforce the star and guarantee it stays together, cause you are probably gonna be hanging it somewhere.

Now start to fold your star on the score lines, this is where the shim and crease pad help.

If you need to add another shim, you can, it is really trial and error with those.

Cardstock will score differently then designer series paper.

 

Here it is all done.  Neat eh?  You do not have to add the brads, I just thought they looked nice.

 

 

This shows the dimension of the star a little better.

 

 

 

Now, my BFF Tracy gave me the cutest little metal stars and I tried to copy the idea using cardstock. This is where I got the idea for the brads. This is the metal star…

…and here…

 

…is the cardstock version. For this one I used Chocolate Chip Cardstock and I rubbed So Saffron Craft ink on it before I added the brads and assembled it.  It is not as cute as the real one, but I want to play some more.

How fun will these be hanging on the wall?  I think it would be great to stamp on them too.  Just make sure to do all that stuff prior to assembly.  Let me know if you have made any stars so I can check them out.

I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial.

Have a great Wednesday, and thanks for stopping in!

Hugs, Di