Back 2 School by Jill

Hello!  Who's in that back to school mode?  This girl!  I used this adorable Back to School file in The Cut Shoppe Etsy store to create a layout documenting my sweet girl's back to school haircut by our favorite hair dresser ever.

I always start my layouts with the cut file, and I adore this release!  I cut the title from white cardstock and then used several patterns to back all the letters; I used a 6x8 paper pad for this because the patterns are scaled down and work great for backing files.

Before gluing down the cut file title, I cut strips of paper 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch and glued them to my layout at an angle, following the angle I planned to use for the title.  I almost never do an angle on my pages and I'm so happy I did this time, my scrapbooks needed a change of pace.

After adding some machine-stitching along the paper strips, I added my photo and embellished with a sub-title and chipboard pieces.

I had a blast making this page, it's a bit out of the ordinary for me, but definitely still has my style.

Thanks so much for checking out my latest page!

This Girl is Magical by Jill

Hello my crafty friends, it's Jill with another layout using an amazing cut file from The Cut Shoppe Etsy store!  A little while back Ashley started including cut files from Traveler's Notebooks, but I have to say, they work great for 12x12 pages as well.  I used the super cute alphabet from the Story Teller files on my newest creation.

I cut the alphabet from white cardstock at approximately 5.8 x 11.8 inches.and used a 6x8 paper pad to back all the letters, numbers and icons.  I love using smaller scale paper pads to back cut files because the patterns are just the perfect size.

After placing my photo on a layer of tissue paper and matching papers, I decided I wanted the entire cut file and the photo to have dimension; I pulled out my foam adhesive and placed a single layer behind the cut file and doubled up on the layers of foam adhesive behind the photo.

Chipboard vines add a little woodgrain to my page, which I repeated in the title.

I love mixing fonts on my titles, it creates another fun detail for the eye.  I also used die cuts on this page and placed two separate die cuts layered together below my title for additional detail.

Because I was already on a dimension kick, I placed a few acetate butterflies around the page, just to keep that magical feeling going on my layout.

Thanks so much for checking out my layout, I hope you have a fabulous, crafty day!

Wild & Free by Jill

Oh my goodness, I love scrapping summer pics of my girly... this is my second summer photo layout for July, this one features the new Rough Waters 8.5x11 file from The Cut Shoppe Etsy store.

I enlarged the 8.5x11 file just a bit, then adhered it to my layout background.  The photo shows my Q playing in the sprinkler, and I wanted a fun water-outside-whimsical feel to my page, so I fussy cut some clouds from a patterned paper and added a few with foam adhesive.

The photo is layered on several photo frames, then I placed another on top of the photo to frame my cute girl.  I layered another cloud over the photo, then added a chipboard title.

I added some sentiment stickers around the title, then created another little cluster towards the bottom of the page with stickers and die cuts.

There are a few silver thread tangles, but they didn't show up so great in the photos.  I wanted a bit more whimsy and texture on the page, and thread "nests" are a perfect addition.

How's your summer scrapping coming along?  Don't worry if you're behind, this photo is from last summer, haha! 

Shine On by Jill

Hey TCS friends, it's Jill with another page using an adorable background file from The Cut Shoppe Etsy store!  This layout features the A Walk In The Clouds 12x12 background file and a sweet picture of my Q, basking in the sun.

I didn't want to cover the entire background paper, so I cut this file slightly smaller this time; I've used these adorable clouds before and loved the look of them full size at 12x12, but I felt like smaller was better this time around.

I backed a few of the open cloud cuts with a floral pattern, but wanted some of the pretty background paper to show through as well.  

My photo is 3x4 and I layered a few coordinating papers behind it, then framed the whole piece with a die cut frame.  I added a few chipboard pieces on this layout as well.

The title is a phrase from some glitter Thickers, I added the date and kept the rest of the page super simple.  With all the patterns and the fun cloud cut file, I felt like I had enough on this layout.

Thanks for checking out my latest layout for TCS!  Go on and get crafty ;)

My Tribe by Jill

Hey crafty friends, it's Jill with a new mixed media layout featuring the Flock of Feathers file from The Cut Shoppe Etsy store!

I began this layout by covering my 12x12 white cardstock with clear gesso; once dry, I added tons of different spray ink colors.  I would add the color in a few spots on the cardstock, dry it with a heat tool, then add another layer of color.

I cut the Flock of Feathers file as large as I could on my Silhouette, also from white cardstock.  I wanted those beautiful feathers to pop off the mixed media background.  I trimmed about a half inch off the colorful background; the feathers and mixed media paper were then adhered to patterned paper, and I used my sewing machine to stitch around the perimeter.

Anytime I do a large background file I tend to keep the other embellishments simple.  After adding my photo to the page I placed a few die cuts around it.

I added a few cross-shaped die cuts around the page too.

This is a photo of my niece and I at a rap show, and I thought the funky colors of the photo meshed well with the mixed media work.

Thanks so much for stopping by TCS blog today!

Hello There by Jill

Hey friends!  I'm sharing a new mixed media page today highlighting the Word of Mouth file in The Cut Shoppe Etsy store!

I started this page by sizing the Hello There file to approximately 3.6 x 3.7 inches with my Silhouette software.  I cut the file and then backed it with tissue paper.  I used my sewing machine and white thread to stitch around the circle a few times.

Next, I mat the photo with tissue paper and a few layers of patterned papers.  I adhered this to my mixed media background on top of a few thread nests.  My background is white cardstock covered in gesso, then I used several colors of spray inks to add lots of coordinating color to the layout.

I added stickers and die cuts, making layers with the black and white striped circles behind the other embellishments.  I wanted to tie in the black letter stickers to the rest of my page.

My last step was adding journaling and the date.

Thanks for checking out my newest project for The Cut Shoppe!

Made For Each Other by Jill

Hello Cut Shoppe friends!  Jill here with a new layout using the adorable Made For Each Other cut file from The Cut Shoppe Etsy store!

I started my layout by cutting the Made for Each Other file from black floral paper.  Once I laid out the cut file on my background paper, I felt like I needed to do something to really make this cut file pop, so I decided to hand stitch around all the cuts using a pale pink floss.

One of the things I adore about this file is the funky fonts!  I think hand stitching just emphasized it even more.

Once the stitching was completed I added my 4x4 photo matted on white tissue paper with black polka dots.  I added a couple puffy sticker butterflies and flowers around the cut file and added a large floral die cut and more stickers around the photo.  

 This photo is so special to me, as we have wanted a puppy for a while and our Chuca showed up at just the right time.

Happy creating!

Girl Squad by Jill

Hey crafty friends!  Did you check out the new releases from The Cut Shoppe Etsy store?!?!  I absolutely adore a good banner, and the Let's Party cut file is perfection!

I started this page by sizing the banner just slightly bigger than my 12x12 cutting mat, using my Silhouette software.  I cut the banner from the pink gingham paper, then backed the open banner spaces with a few coordinating patterned papers.

I added ink splatters in several colors including gold, then embellished the layout with some gold glitter thickers to tie all the gold accents together.

The photo is tucked in behind the banner pieces, and to add more detail and texture I used black thread to machine stitch everything down.

The last embellishment on this page is the small wood stars and hearts that I sprinkled around the other embellishments to add another element of fun!

Thanks for checking out my newest layout for The Cut Shoppe!

Dreamer by Jill

Hey everyone, I am back with a new layout using two awesome files from The Cut Shoppe Etsy store!

I love the mix of files in the Girl Power release, and was really drawn to the file that looks like stems to me.  I've had this SnapChat pic of me laying around forever, and decided to come up with some that worked with the photo and the cut file I like so much.

I sized the stems to approximately 3.25 x 11.6, then cut three of them from kraft cardstock.  I found three patterns in my stash and back the open areas of the file, adding the patterns at random.

Next I used the knife tool in my Silhouette software and detached one of the beautiful butterflies from the Social Butterfly background file.  I like things in 3's, so I made one larger butterfly and two smaller.  I cut the butterflies once from a coordinating patterned paper, then removed all the interior cut lines and cut them again.

I used a tiny bit of adhesive to attach the butterflies together, then ran them through my sewing machine.  I also adhered the stems and stitched those to my background kraft paper.

I wanted lots of dimension on my page, so I lifted the edges of all the cut files off the paper once everything was stitched into place.

I used some layers behind the photo then added a sticker and enamel dots and triangles for the butterfly trails.  

Thanks for checking out my newest layout for The Cut Shoppe!