October 31st | Tarrah McLean

Hi Cut Shoppe friends!

It's Tarrah back with you and today I am sharing some Halloween inspiration!

I am getting a little low on Halloween embellishments but still have loads of papers! I decided to enlarge and cut out the 31 in the star from the Wicked Fun cut file set. I cut it out from a multicoloured stripe paper and I was happy with how it turned out. 

The Wicked Fun cut file set

I decided to adhere the cut file straight onto some white cardstock, tucking part of my photo under the top right of the cut file. Because the paper I chose to cut it from has lots of colours in it, I was able to add lots of different coloured embellishments too!

I have been wanting to use up some of my Thicker stash lately too so I added 'October' over the cut file using some black chipboard Thickers. I had a web doily left over from another project so I tucked that into the bottom right of the cut file design. I then added a spider sticker over the top, it was the perfect addition to add to the web. 

I used lots of other stickers, die-cuts and a super cute flair button too. I added some black cotton thread underneath the flair button and tucked some in over on the right hand side of the photo to balance it out. 

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you are inspired to create a Halloween project using some of the awesome cut files in store!

Happy creating!

I Want Candy with Kira

Hey there!  It's Kira and I am back with another 8.5x11 scrapbook layout using a cut file and some digital stamps from The Cut Shoppe!  Here's a look at my layout:

I really wanted to use the Boo Who digital stamp set as I finish up the last of my Halloween 2018 photos.  I printed them out on some thick white cardstock and fussy cut them out to use as bits of ephemera around my page. 

I also used the Leaf it to Me cut file, which I backed with orange and pink patterned papers.  I layered two leaves behind my photo and added a third towards the bottom of the page that serves as a base for my title cluster. 

I fussy cut some leaves from a Paige Evans Truly Grateful paper and layered them around my page.  I also pulled in some puffy stickers, stamped butterflies and some plastic spider rings (cut off from their rings) to add some interest to my page. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Halloween | Kelly Janes

Hey friends! I'm so excited to be back for a new term with The Cut Shoppe! It's my favorite time of year and I have one of my favorite types of layouts to share with you today...a Halloween layout! YAY!

I used the Tangled Web Cut File on a project years ago and still had a large piece of it left over. When I was sorting through my Halloween supplies the cut file was laying on top of this Halloween themed patterned paper from Echo Park. I loved how it looked so the start of my layout was complete!

I added a little baker's twine to the layout in a few places on the cut file and then adhered it to the layout. I embellished the layout using die cuts, stickers, glitter chipboard shapes and anything Halloween themed I could find! HA!

Halloween layouts are so fun and I can't wait to make more! There are so many cut files in The Cut Shoppe Store (including great Halloween cut files!!), so be sure to visit to check out the cut files, digital stamps, classes and more!

Halloween Things | Marsha Farris

Hey friends!  Marsha here today sharing a layout in my new "October Memories" traveler's notebook.  I love seeing all of the October Daily projects being shared in the creative community but know I will never be able to keep up with daily documenting.  I decided to print some of my October photos from years past and document them in a new album I'm calling "October Memories."   It sounds like fun, right?

For my layout today, I used the Halloween Things cut file from The Cut Shoppe.

I chose to use the Simple Stories Happy Haunting collection and the digital TN papers from the Traci Reed Ghouls Like You collection.  I thought these collections worked perfectly with the cut file and the fun photo of my husband and me taken a few years ago at a Halloween party.

To begin the page, I cut out the cut file using a star patterned paper.  I backed each word with a different paper from the TN collection.  I love how the cut file pops using these patterned papers!  Next, I used some of the ephemera pieces to embellish the page.

For the other side of the spread, I printed my journaling on a piece of white cardstock.  I added my photo and used more ephemera pieces and chipboard to embellish the page.

To finish off the layout, I added a bit of stamping using some star and dot clear stamps.

Thank you for stopping by today!  I will see you again soon to share more projects using the awesome cut files from The Cut Shoppe Store!

Hocus Pocus with Kira

Hey there!  It's Kira and I am back with another 8.5x11 layout.  I am working through my Halloween photos from 2018, and am happy to finally be getting these awesome memories onto layouts!  Here's a look at my layout today:

I used the Hocus Pocus cut file from The Cut Shoppe. 

I started by cutting the cut file out on white cardstock.  I backed the letters with an orange Halloween paper from Crate Paper.  I wanted to really make my cut file pop off the page, so I chose back cardstock as my background. 

I added some white, orange and teal splatters to my background using gesso (white) and two Shimmerz Paints sprays.  I tried to keep the splatters in a heart shape so they were mostly behind my cut file. 

I adhered my photo on top of the Hocus Pocus title, not worrying too much that it was partially covered. 

Then it was just a matter of embellishing!  I used die cuts, tags and puffy stickers from the CP Hello, Pumpkin collection. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Haunting | Marsha Farris

Hey friends!  Marsha here today sharing a traveler's notebook layout using the Happy Haunting Cut File and the Boo Who Digital Stamp.  Halloween layouts are so much fun to create, and there are so many fun Halloween designs to choose from at The Cut Shoppe!

Today, I am documenting a photo of my son and nephew taken a couple of years ago.  They have always loved dressing up in Luke's old costumes, and I was excited to create a page using this cute photo of them!

For this spread, I began by printing some of the digital stamps onto vellum.  I love using vellum on hybrid layouts, because it allows for easy layering over photos and other elements on the spread.  Next, I trimmed the "Happy Haunting" stamp and layered it over a piece of patterned paper from my stash, adding some machine stitching to adhere it to the page.  I used some stickers from the Crate Paper Hey Pumpkin collection to embellish the page.

For the other side of the layout, I cut out the cut file using a dot patterned paper.  I added my photo and used a circle punch to cut out one of the stamps I printed on vellum.  I layered it over my photo and added a tag behind the photo.  I printed another one of the digital stamps onto white cardstock, trimmed it out, and layered it over the bottom of the photo.

Next, I added an ephemera pumpkin to the page, layered one of the vellum stamps over it, and added some machine stitching to adhere it to the page.  I printed my journaling onto a label and added it to the bottom of the layout.  For the final finishing touch, I added some stamping around the page using black ink and some clear stamps from my stash.

Thank you for joining me today!  I can't wait to see what you create using the cut files and digital stamps from The Cut Shoppe!

the boo crew | iris fox

Hello friends, Iris back with a Traveler's Notebook spread for my October Daily from last year that I am finishing off.  If you know me, you know I'm a maximalist, wanting to do and add all the things. But sometimes I just want a quick solution to getting something done. Most of the time Halloween products come in certain colors, and they might clash with the photos. That's when going hybrid makes things easy. 

For this spread I started off by printing elements from the Boo Who Digital Stamp and Moments Captured Digital Stamp sets onto vellum, which is a nice neutral and allows easy layering.  

 

I also re-colored the "Boo Crew" stamp in Photoshop. I did this by opening the individual .png file, clicking on one of the black letters, going up to the menu and clicking on Select, then Similar. That automatically selected all the individual letters, stars, and the thin line.  In the left hand toolbar, I chose the Brush tool, changed the size of the brush all the way up, made sure my color was set to white, then clicked on the canvas.  That made everything white.  Then I hit Command-C, went over to my open photo file, and hit Command-V to paste at the bottom of my photo and resized so it fit between my daughter and I.

Along with those stamps, I'd purchased the Ghouls Like You digital papers and elements from Traci Reed Designs last year, which I knew had the perfect colors to compliment the costumes my daughter and I wore. I picked four papers to create contrasting backgrounds on each side of my spread, keeping it simple with a neutral base and adding a colorful 1/2 inch strip on the outside edges. Then I decorated around my photo with fussy-cut florals and coordinating wood veneer from Color Cast Designs.  At the top left I stuck the "Strike a Pose" sentiment from the Moments Captured set onto one of the labels.

On the right side of the spread, I stapled the "Oct 31" vellum printed stamp onto the top edge of a journal card.  I clustered another floral and a sugar skull die-cut, another wood veneer word strip, and the "Happy Halloween" sentiment around the journaling area.  A sprinkling of sequins ties it all together.

This was a really fun and quick spread thanks to the hybrid elements and the Digital Stamps from The Cut Shoppe that allowed me to match my photos and custom print to the sizes I needed.

Friends, I am sad to say this is the last project I will be making for my term here at The Cut Shoppe.  It's been a lovely time.  I will not stop being a fan of Ashley's cut files and now the Digital Stamps, and while I won't be representing the shop, I'll still be scrapping with the fabulous designs! :D

One Cut File - Three Ways | Kelly Janes

Hey there friends! Kelly here today to share THREE layouts using the Great Pumpkin Cut File!

I started with an idea to use the Great Pumpkin Cut File as a template for hand stitching, so I placed the cut file on a piece of woodgrain patterned paper and used my paper piercer to punch holes in the background. I started with a standard backstitch, but it wasn't giving me as much dimension as I was hoping. I went over the stitching a second time using a chain link stitch. I then quilled multiple pieces of orange and yellow papers for even more dimension. I added my photo and a few embellishments to finish the layout!

I then thought it would be fun to use the negative pieces from the Great Pumpkin Cut File for another layout! I used orange watercolors and Halloween stamps to create a pattern on the cut file. I also added orange machine stitching to all of the pumpkin pieces. I added foam squares and fun foam behind the pumpkin to add dimension. To finish the layout, I added a photo  and Halloween themed embellishments.

For my final layout, I decided to use the outer rim of the cut file. I added watercolor splatters and purple hand stitching around the pumpkin. I then grabbed multiple scraps of Halloween themed patterned papers and I was recently inspired by Paige Evans to pull out my border punches! I created a fun, colorful pattern within the pumpkin image. I added a couple photos, a few embellishments and a couple lines of journaling to finish this layout!

I love that I not only used the same cut file, but I used the same cut from the same cut file for all 3 of these layouts! Remember to visit The Cut Shoppe Etsy Store to check out all of the cut files!