this+that: autumn . . . break it down

Before I get into the “break it down”, I thought I’d pop up the ‘Just Shapes’ version
for those who are interested in this version of the kit.

Comes in SVG/STUDIO/DXF/AIv8/PNG

Price: $10

k, now for the break it down….

 Price: $15

How To Use The Kit

• Two printable composite files in PNG format only. These composite filenames start with “tt” to indicate the “This & That” project.
• Two composite files of the cuttable shapes. These composite filenames also start with “tt”.
• Individual cuttable files named according to the descriptive style of shape for easier sorting. These files are made for all uses and are not sized and trimmed for the 7gypsies tray.
• The same cuttable shapes as PNG files (no JPGs) for all you digital crafters.

The two printable composite files look like this. 

These files you print on your printer and trim using a paper trimmer or scissors as needed. Most of these are the background pieces for the slots of the 7gypsies tray.

The files are both under 8×10, so if you’d like to take them to a photo developer, you can do that. Make sure they do not size the image to fit in the 8×10 area–it needs to be left as is. If you need to confirm the size, the first file is 7.67″ wide and the second file is 7.83″ wide.

The two cuttable composite files like this, but not in color.

 

These are the files you’ll use with your cutter (Silhouette, Cricut, Wishblade, Pazzles, etc.) to cut your cardstock pieces and layer with the pieces above in your 7gypsies tray.

All these pieces–which are sized and trimmed for the tray–are separated into the appropriate cardstock colors. This is how you will see the two files when you pull them up into your cutting software (no color though). All you need to do is Ungroup/Break the image and/or move the unneeded shapes out of the cutting area and cut.

Some of the other software programs, like MTC or SCAL, may adjust the size of the image when importing. If this occurs, resize it proportionally. The first file has a width of 7.37″and the second file has a width of 7.81″. 

Here’s a few more project tips (also refer to the previous post for ‘how to’ tips):

• Use a photo paper or presentation paper to print your printables at home. I like using Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper (Matte or Lustre) or Epson Premium Presentation Paper (Matte). Or, take it to your local photo devleoper.
• The printable background pieces can only fit into the square for which it was designed.
• Double cut your images by copying and pasting the image on top of itself in your cutting software. That way you can be assured of a clean cut, especially on the small images. Another nifty trick is to use vinyl. It cuts nicely, plus you don’t need adhesive.
• If this is your first time working with a This & That kit, HERE is some information on the magnets I use so that I can easily swap out the pieces all year long.

Where to find the tray.

While there are many places you can purchase the tray, you can find it on the 7gypsies website HERE or on Two Peas In a Bucket HERE. I purchased mine from Archivers. Note: I’ve discovered that all printer tray’s are not created equally, so you may have to trim a fraction off here or there. I usually set the back piece in its square first just to see if I’ll need to trim anything off.