Illustrator Joining Outlined Text with Vector Object To Make Die Cut Offset Path for stickers

[colinridgway]

Hey all,

Thank you in advanced for the help on this.

I am new to this concept of what im trying to get done. The idea seems pretty simple but I cant seem to figure it out.

I'm making die cut stickers for my brand. I know how to do the offset path on a single object but what I want to achieve is having my website / brand name along the outside of my art and I want it to be included in the die cut. I attached what I am trying to achieve in a photo. Hopefully this makes sense. I just dont know how to make the offset path around the object & my text at the same time like the photo shown (sorry if their website name on the bottom of "post 9/11" is too small).

Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. Let me know if you have any questions!

Thank you so much,

Colin

 

[hawkeye]

I guess I don't understand the problem. Outlined text is a vector, so joining it to another vector is no different than any other situation.

 

[colinridgway]

I guess I don't understand the problem. Outlined text is a vector, so joining it to another vector is no different than any other situation.

Good point. Guess I'm just having a brain fart. How could I combine my outlined text with my object so when I make one offset path around both at the same time so they are both included?

 

[iDad]

I'm taking a guess here but are you referring to making the canvas bigger, to accommodate the oversized image?