You Float My Boat

Hello everyone,

Nathalie here bringing you a new summer project that features the beautiful "Nautical Notions" cut file.

As this goes live, we are in the middle of packing our bags to set on a long family vacation to beautiful Ecuador, my native land.  This picture is one of our favorites from our last trip back home.

I chose the Nautical Notions cut file  to create the helm as the large icon on this layout.  Once cut from one of the papers in Ashley's Ain't Life Grand collection, i created an offset to the image, and cut it from white cardstock.

After gluing the two cut outs together, a bit of hand stitching does not only secure them together, but add texture to the page.  A bit of mixed media behind the helm brings the eye to the piece.  A few of the embellishment pieces from the collection were added around the helm , and picture to create a visual triangle on the page.

The title of this page was also created from the same cut file.  Once again i used  a paper from the collection to cut it from, and machine stitched it to the page.  A few enamel dots complete the page.

 Remember to check the Nautical Notions cut file, and all the other designs in the Cut Shoppe Etsy Store.  There is so much inspiration on the designs and products available at the store.

Thanks for stopping by today!,  Sadly this is    my last post for the Cut Shoppe, as the design team  will be finishing at the end of this month.  I will forever be thankful to Ashley for taking a chance on me, and being a constant source of inspiration and encouragement!.  The past 12 months being on this team have been memorable: i got to meet a great group of designers, work with Ashley's beautiful designs, and shared my work with you all.    I am sure I will see you all around (just follow  me on Instagram or my blog)

Take care!

Bloom

Hello there!

Nathalie here with a new project that features the beautiful Funky Florals cut file, as well as the free cut file from Scrapbook Nerd, "Bloom" designed by the Cut Shoppe.

It is no secret I love white backgrounds for my pages,   and this  time, i chose to also use white cut outs  for the rest of the layout.  So I cut one of the floral images from the Funky Floral cut file from white cardstock, and backed the cuts with papers from the Oh MY Heart Collection.

Using foam dots, the flowers were attached to the page following a circular pattern -as to create wreaths.  The picture was then glued in the gap between the two wreaths.

For this page title, I continued the white on white design, and chose the Bloom cut file from Scrapbook Nerd ( the Cut Shoppe designs all their free cut files).   Once again, I used papers from the Oh My Heart collection to back the center of the flowers in the cut.

Just a few extra embellishments around the page complete the layout.  The secret to bring a white on white layout to life is all on dimension, a few hints of color are always nice too.

I hope this inspires you to visit the Cut Shoppe Etsy Store, and check the designs available at the store.  There are so many beautiful cut files to chose from.

Thanks for stopping by!

Let's Go Play

Hello there!

The weather is getting nicer and warmer by the day!  All I have been thinking about is Summer, vacation, and lots of family time.  With that in mind, I chose the Make a Splash, and Let's Talk Summer cut files to document a picture of my daughter and the little enjoying some pool time last summer.

It all stared with the Make A Splash cut file, which was used to create the waves in the page.  I chose to stitch the image, and then used some watercolor to shade in the waves.

To create the title, the Let's Talk Summer cut file was used to create the "Let's Go" word outlines.  The  cut out was then backed with papers from Echo Park's "Summer Fun"collection.   The same collection was used to add small details around the picture and the entire page.

I  really hope this brings a little bit of inspiration, and you start dreaming of all the summer memories you are about to create, and a way to document them.  Remember there are lots of designs available at the Cut Shoppe store, that can make you memory-keeping easy and unique.

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Hello Hello Today

Hello there!

Nathalie here with a new project that highlights the beautiful Get Around cut file and the super colorful Ain't Life Grand collection  by Ashley Horton for Pretty Little Studio.

I don't know about you all, but I am loving the changing season.   The colors, the weather, and the hope of a new day are what drives us (my family) to go for walks around the river bank.  The combination of the cut file and the papers were perfect to document a picture of my daughter in one of the walks.

I used the wheel image of the cut file to cut a few images out of white card stock.   The heart center of the wheel was just left for some of the cuts, and hand stitched to the backing paper.

The image with the "Hello, Hello" words in it,  from the Get Around cut file was enlarge and cut out of white cardstock.   The center was backed with a different paper than the small pieces around the perimeter.  I used these words, along with one of the Ain't Life Grand collection die cuts to form the title of this page.

I also used a smaller one of the wheel cut outs as a layer behind the picture.   This was not backed with any papers, as I just used it as  a way to tie in all the elements of the page.

I love the final look of the page, and the perfect frame for my daughter's smile.  I hope this serves as inspiration, and you check the Get Around cut file, along with the rest of the designs available at the Cut Shoppe Etsy store.

Thank for stopping by, today!

Hello Summer

Hello Crafty Friends!


Nathalie here, today, I am back with a new layout showcasing the Cloud Nine,  April Showers, Let's Talk Summer cut files, and the super cute Ain't Life Grand collection, by Ashley Horton.

I have had this picture of my little  in the scrap folder for a while, once the Cloud Nine cut file was available, I knew it would be perfect for what i had in mind.

For this layout, I picked the 8.5x11 format of the Cloud Nine cut file. The empty cloud cut outs were backed with papers from the new collection, "Ain't Life Grand" by Ashley Horton for Pretty Little Studio, and some white polka dot vellum paper.

A bit of  dimensional adhesive was perfect to create that lovely shadow on the page.  The background paper was created using distress ink and a blending sponge. I simply worked from the center to the outside, just a bit wider than the cut out.

Aren't the patterns of the papers just beautiful!.   I tried to find all the papers that had some pink in them, so that they did not blend with the background.

Finally the title was created by using the Hello cloud image from the April Showers cut file, and the Summer word from the Let's Talk Summer cut file.   Once again, I used a combination of the papers used to back the clouds to tie in the title to the layout.  A few drops of white and black acrylic ink complete the page.

This layout took no time to come together, and  i love how it looks.   The cut files combined with the colorful "Ain't Life Grand" collection was just perfect to document this picture.

Don't forget to check all the cut files used in The Cut Shoppe Etsy store, there are so many designs available !!

Thanks for stopping by!

New Cut files - You Wonderful Thing

Hi there everyone!!    It is time for a new set of cut files at The Cut Shoppe Etsy store, and we have  some beautiful and very versatile designs for you!     There are so many possibilities with these cut files, and I am sure you all will find a new way to create with them.   Today's project uses the Spring Forward, and Follow Your Heart cut files in it.  Isn't that heart just perfect for many projects!?!

I used the Follow your Heart cut file to create the background for this layout.  I added an offset to the heart cut file before cutting it, so that I can add some  hand stitching to each of the segments in the heart cut out.   The texture that the hand stitching adds to the background works well with all the papers from Paige Evans "Oh My Heart Collection".

The tags in the Spring Forward cut file are simply gorgeous, and worked perfect to back the picture of my daughter.  I enlarged the tag with the "Bloom" word  in it, so that it will be large enough to back the picture.  Once cut, I used a small piece of vellum to back the tag.   All the flowers in the Oh My Heart collection just worked perfectly to frame the picture and title in the project.

  

I hope this layout and our new cut files inspire you to create some beautiful projects!  You can visit The Cut Shoppe Etsy store to check out all our cut files, and digital products. Here is a look at the newest  designs available now.

Remember to tag us (@thecutshoppe) whenever you share your projects  using our products on social media.   We love to see what you are creating with the cut files.

Happy Crafting everyone!

You Sparkle

Hello crafty friends!

Happy Spring everyone!  Today marks the beginning of a new season (hopefully the weather starts to change, too), soon everything will start to bloom, and with it comes a lot of color and cheerfulness.  With that in mind, I decided to celebrate the season with a new project using the beautiful Social Butterfly and 'Tis the Season cut files.

For this project, i wanted to use the beautiful butterfly image of the Social Butterfly cut file.  So i simply isolated just one of the images, and cut individual different size images on white card stock.   In addition, I used the outer edge of the image to cut the images  on papers from the Maggie Holmes' Chasing Dreams and some vellum.  

I glued the two pieces together just along the center line. Next I glued just the body part of the butterflies to the Bazzill Egg's Robin ombre card stock.  Using a paper piercer, i poked some holes, so that a bit of hand stitching can be added, ending on two french knots to form the butterflies's antennae.

The raised wings of the cut file bring so much dimension to the page, and creates a sense of movement to the layout.

To form the title,  I used the word "SPARKLE" from the 'Tis the Season cut file (as my niece is posing in front of the golden backdrop) to create a stitched title for this page.  A little bit of shimmer watercolor just complements the colors of the page.

I love how the colors, and the cut file work so beautiful to create a sense of dimension and movement on the page.  I hope this inspires you a bit today.  Remember to link any project that uses products from the store, and use the hashtag #TCSCUTITOUT to enter this month's challenge.

Til next time,

Keep on crafting!