- First lay out your text in your software editing program using the Duetica Lettering Arts Studio fonts.(I used both a script and traditional font for interest and tried several versions of the phrase until I got it just the way I wanted.)
- Create an outline of the text and save it as an .svg file
- Open the ECAL software on the Sizzix eclips cutter and insert the text.
- Lay a piece of aqua vinyl adhesive side down on cutting mat and cut with eclips. (You may have to play around with the settings- you want to cut the vinyl but not through to the backing paper.)
- Cut a piece of transfer paper (or contact paper) a little bigger than the size of your text. Remove the backing so you have a piece of sticky film. Place the film over the text.
- Burnish the phrase on the front of the contact paper so the letters peel off easily. NOTE: I forgot to order transfer tape with the vinyl but I wound up using contact paper which worked fine.
- Position cut out vinyl text on the wall or where desired. Burnish into place using your fingernails.
- I picked up an 8″ x 10″ frame at The Closet for $.50- it was missing the glass, but I don’t need it for this anyway…
- Cut a coordinating mat with an inside window large enough to fit your text. Glue mat to the inside of the frame.
- Center frame and mat over text. Hang frame on wall!