Delightful | Iris Fox

Hello lovelies! Iris here with a sweet layout that I made about my mama.  One day we were looking through old photos and she told me she'd been a model for a photographer.  I hadn't known that and thought it was so cool!  So I'd scanned the photo and had been hanging onto it until I found the perfect products to scrap it with.  And then along came the DELIGHTFUL cut file from The Cut Shoppe.

I cut it about 8x9, to have a great big title to back with all the pretty papers (which are from the Felicity Jane "Megan" kit). My mom's photo is 4x6, so everything together fills the canvas nicely.

I backed the cut file first with vellum to soften the prints, then distributed the patterned papers so that lighter and darker ones alternated.  Before I adhered it to the background I did a little mixed media - gesso, watercolor in a light pink, and some warm grey splatters.

I clustered embellies in a few key areas to move the eye diagonally - at the top where the D is, since it's a solid letter with lots of white space; where the cut file overlaps the photo in the middle; and at the bottom right corner of the photo.  The way the L ends under the photo and the embellishments are across from it gave me a natural place to put my journaling, which I did also in a warm grey.  I wanted to keep everything on this layout soft.

The pastels, butterflies, and all the vellum touches were just so delightful, I knew I wanted to use them with the DELIGHTFUL cut file!! ;)

Go visit The Cut Shoppe to snag this file.  I can see it being versatile with lots of different color ways and patterns.

And if you'd like to see how I put this together, visit my Youtube channel.

Lots of love,

Shine Like the Stars | Iris Fox

Hello! Iris Fox here with my very first layout as a design team member and I couldn't be more excited!!  I used the Lucky Stars cut file that came out last month.  Stars are one of my favorite icons and so it was great timing.

I started out by cutting the cut file with my Silhouette Cameo at just under 11 inches from white cardstock.  Initially I had it in mind to use as a stencil and I pulled out a grey textured cardstock for my background.  As I lay the cut file on, I decided to combine stenciling and the actual cut file.  So I tore it in half, and on the top half I spritzed white mist through the stencil to get the stars on the background.

I backed some of the stars with a buttery yellow cardstock.  I matted my photo with a couple pieces of vellum so you can still see some of the stars behind them, and also I placed my photo slightly off center so that not all the center stars would be blocked. I built a couple of clusters on either side of the photo with die-cut, chipboard, label, star-shaped paper clip, and I tucked thread under the title die-cut circle for extra texture and contrast. Almost everything is from Felicity Jane, except for the title die-cut which is Dear Lizzy. 

Along the top left and bottom right, I used torn strips of vellum and star washi to add some interest in blank spots.  They are topped with chipboard circles and star elements.  

To tie things together, I stuck a strip of the star washi under the date label, and then I sprinkled star sequins around all the embellishment clusters. 

I love the combination of textures and materials, and the softness of the misting above contrasting with the sharp lines of the cut file below.

Stop by The Cut Shoppe to check out this and all the other fabulous cut files. 

And stop by my channel to see the process video. www.youtube.com/c/whimsyfox/videos

Thanks for visiting today, and I'll see you here again soon! xxx

hey guys? | orange gearle

Hi! Orange Gearle here with a layout using the pretty Flower Power 12x12 background cut file. This is a photo of my daughter in the hotel swimming pool -- one of her favorite things ever.  And my story is all about her obsession. Here is a look at the layout:

Here is the cut file:

For this layout I am using mostly items from Amy Tangerine's Sunshine & Good Times collection (from a while ago)!  I love it when I get to use up some of my stash.   I actually used my Silhouette Cameo to cut the file twice -- once I cut it as is for the white card stock. Then I used my Silhouette software to take out all of the middle parts so it would just cut the outside of the flowers -- this made it super easy to back it! Here's are a few close ups:

I started out with a white card stock background. I thought I might put some mixed media behind the area where the photos is --- and then I got carried away. :-)  I ended up with a full mixed media background behind the files. I used some foam to pop the whole cut file. 

I fussy cut some butterflies and added some flair and tangled thread for the win! I also made a video of my process, if that suits your fancy!

Thanks for stopping by! XO o.g.

summer sensation | with orange gearle

Hi! Orange Gearle here with a layout using the Indian Summer cut file. I really wanted to use this file because I love all the leaves around the text, but my story and photos were more summery. So, I put the photos over the word "Indian" and it became a summer layout!

Here is a look at the cut file:

I backed the leaves using some patterned papers that have a lot of green in them -- from Amy Tangerine's Sunshine and Good Times collection. In the same collection I found the yellow ampersand paper and backed the word 'summer'.

Since there was some coral/orange color in some of the papers, I found some embellishments that matched in Pinkfresh Studio's Be You collection. Here are a few more close ups.

I used several Shimmerz Paints behind the cut file to add some more color. I added a few bits of tangled thread for pops of color, too. This was a fun layout to make -- I love these photos of my grandson and it was fun to be able to use them altogether on a layout!

Thanks so much for checking this out!  See you again soon!  XO o.g.

Feeling Fallish | Donna Espiritu

Hello, lovelies! It's Donna here and it's my last post and project as a TCS Design Team member. I really had fun creating with Ashley's cut files and will miss sharing my works with all of you.

So, for my project, I made a scrapbook layout and I used one of the newest cut files set in the shop, 

Finally Fall Cut file

Since I don't have any paper or collection with a fall theme, I used a digital kit and printed off elements and papers to back the "fallish" word in the cut file.

Started by creating a textured background splattering a mixture of watercolors and spray mists over a stenciled white cardstock. I really like how the mixed brown, orange and yellow watercolors and mists look here.

Instead of using this leaf cut file as is, I separated them and made them look like trees behind the colored leaves.

I mounted the "feeling fallish" cut file with a foam tape for a bit of dimension since I used a white cardstock.

That's all from me today and I really hope this layout inspired you to make something today. Thank you so much for dropping by and see you around the scrapbooking land!

Happy crafting,

So Lucky TN Spread with Neftali

Happy Saturday scrappy friends! It’s Neftali here with you today to share some scrappy inspiration. Today I have a super duper quick Travelers Notebook spread using the Beach Bum cutfile set below using gelatos and a fun trick to mix them into your Travelers notebooks!

I only used the sea shell cutfile out of the Beach Bum set for this project. 

Before I continue, let me show you the finished spread:

It’s a super simple spread that I decided to create to keep the main focus on this stunning photo of the sunset here in California. I also chose my colors from the photo and kept it to a monochromatic gold. 

So for my background I brought out some more Gellatos in a copper, gold, and peach color. 

I didn’t use water at all, instead, I used my fingers to rub out the color. It works wonders, too. The warmth of your fingers helps rub out the creamy crayons, and since were working on such thin pages from the TN notebook, this is a perfect technique to add a bit of color on your backgrounds.

I also used the gelatos to color over the cutfile and it just gives it the perfect pop off the page and the colors of the background.

Not only did I use the gold color schemes gellatos but I also added some gold shimmer spray. Then I was ready to add my photo. I just cut that to add to both sides of the spread, instead of folding it, and I finished it off with some gorgeous gold glitter Thickers with the phrase, “So Lucky.” Because seriously, there’s no other feeling you get standing at the foot of this glorious sight. 

So, lovelies, this was pretty much all I did to create this TN spread. It came together very quickly, and I am actually currently loving popping into my TN or other projects to create simple projects that include new and fun techniques. I hope I have inspired you all to grab this cut file and give it a go for those summer photos you might have.

Thanks for stopping by today! 

Shine On Layout with Neftali

Happy Monday lovely readers, it’s Neftali here today to share a fun layout using mainly Cutfiles! 

I know it’s fun to always bring out our stash to create with the gorgeous TCS cutfiles, but have you ever created a layout using only cutfiles? Well, let’s get into today’s layout share!

For this particular layout I used the Floral Arrangement cutfile that wasn’t live on the shop on the 28th of June. 

These beautiful florals had me thinking which way I could use them on my layout. I thought about backing them with some pretty patterned papers. But then I remembered I have just recently received some glitter pastes in pretty much the perfect colors for a floral arrangement. So I went for it, and simply spread the glitter paste using 4 different colors. 

For the base of my page, I used some gelatos as watercolors to add a bit of color to my page. I then added some gold splatters and waited for that to dry.

Once it was dry, I stuck my flowers and leaves in a diagonal shape and quickly added my photo. One of me a couple of years back when I had purple hair and was having fun using some filters. It’s always great to scrap older photos I’ve been holding onto for some time!

The final touch was my title from the Vicki Boutin Thickers which went so well with all the fun glitter on my page! 

So friends, I want to challenge you all to try out a layout where you use minimal supplies to make your cut files the main attraction! 

I can’t wait to see what you make. Thanks for stopping by 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!