Epic

Happy Tuesday to you! I have some photos of my husband's zipline adventure from our Costa Rica trip. While we were hiking canopy trails, he took to the air on a zipline tour. There were around 20 different stops along the way, with some significant distances. The last leg was 3/4 of a mile long and you have to double up so you have the weight to get all the way to the finish platform and not stuck in the middle. They had a photographer along and he got the CD.

The Boys Rule file was just perfect for these photos. I also added some things from Graffiti Greetings and Let's Make Music.

Stop by the shop and find something to help you tell your story today!

"Let's Do This"

Happy Saturday! I'm excited to share a layout with you today using two of our newly released cut files! I say this everytime, but I really love these files! I saw those Graffiti cut files and knew I wanted to use those right away!

For this layout I used the Sideways Chevron cut file but I turned it and used it going up and down instead of sideways. I also used the new Graffiti Greetings cut file and used it for my title.

Here's a few close ups. I love the brushstroke look that borders the cut file. I used a fine black marker to outline the letters on the background paper so it would pop a bit more. I like that effect sometimes.

Here's you can get a closer look on the Sideways Chevron cut file, I love how the patterned paper peeks through. I don't adhere it completely down so that parts of it can have some dimension.

New files are being added to the shop every week so make sure you check out The Cut Shoppe store and see what is new! There are soooo many great files to choose from.

I've got a process video if you'd like to see how it all came together!

Have a great weekend!

Let's Do This

I love it when a photo and a cut file come together perfectly!  I created the Graffiti Greetings cut file a while back and knew it would definitely be the one I used for my post, when the time came.  I didn't have a certain photo in mind though...until I snapped this photo of our middle daughter playing in the sprinkler earlier this week.  She was doing her thing and posing while I snapped photos. I ended up with this one, with her fist up and a determined look on her face!  So it ended up being a match made in heaven!

I decided to cut the Let's Do This image, to the full size of my Cameo mat, because I wanted to add my photo behind the "O".  The Happy Things collection from Pinkfresh Studio worked really well with the colors in my photo, so I used a multi-colored patterned paper for the background.  I used my watercolors to add some color to the cut file and a few of the positive letters, that I added back into the words, once they were painted.  I also hand stitched around each of the letters with embroidery floss, to make the words stand out a bit more.  Since I had a lot of color on this layout, I kept the embellishments to a minimum and used Black & White, transparent items and wood veneers.

If you're stopping by The Cut Shoppe to do a little shopping, don't miss out on the other two new sets that are now available in the Shop!

And don't forget, that our Design Team Call is still going on!  You can find all of the details for applying, HERE.

Supplies:  Graffiti Greetings Cut File:  The Cut Shoppe; Patterned Paper, Thickers, Wood Veneers, Acetate Triangles, Rubber Charm & Puffy Stickers:  Pinkfresh Studio; Flair Button:  A Flair for Buttons; Color Shine:  Heidi Swapp; Enamel Dots:  Freckled Fawn, Die Cut Machine:  Silhouette Cameo