October Guest Designer | Sheena Rowlands

We are super excited to have Sheena Rowlands with us as our October Guest Designer!  Sheena shares an awesome variety of projects on Instagram, and we couldn't wait to have her join us and create with TCS Cut Files!  Sheena is currently designing for Hey Little Magpie and UK Scrap Addicts.  Let's get to know a bit more about her, before we see the layout she created!

Hi there, I'm Sheena and I’ve crafted in one form or other all my life & fell into scrapbooking from card making in 2006!  I’m a part time nurse and a mum to 3 grown ups who along side my husband & our travels, are the main features of my scrapbooking. If I'm not paper crafting you will find me quilting or crocheting at the moment.

I don’t think I have a scrapbooking style but I do love colour, layers, sewing and a little mixed media but not too messy! I have a craft room in my home & out of all the tools I’ve purchased over the years my electric die cutter gets the most usage.

I used 3 cut files in the making of this page - Love Rules Traveler's Notebook pages as a stencil for my background, Washi Love strips to hold my fringing and the Girl Power bunting with added hand made tassels as my title.

XOXO

 

Thanks so much for joining us this month, Sheena!  We can't wait to see what you created!

 

 

How fun is this layout!!  We love the way Sheena seamlessly incorporated all three cut files into her gorgeous layout.  And the mixed media in the background is just the right touch and the Love Rules cut file worked perfectly for it!  We just love everything about Sheena's layout!

Make sure you are following Sheena, by checking her out on Instagram, HERE!

Happy Memories

Hey friends! Kelly here to share a new layout with you using the Washi Love Cut File and the Follow Your Heart Cut File.

I started in Cricut Design Space by slicing apart the Washi Love Cut File and then copied/pasted the washi designs to create a pattern. I then resized each washi strip to 11.5" in length. Next, I added the Follow Your Heart Cut File and sized it appropriately over the washi strips. My intention is to use the Follow Your Heart Cut File as a template for hand stitching. I wanted the number of hand stitched hearts to match the number of washi strips so I copied/pasted the heart image and sized it slightly smaller than the first.

After the washi strips were cut on a patterned paper from the Shimelle Little By Little Collection, I lightly adhered them to the white cardstock background. I then took the largest heart from the Follow Your Heart Cut File, held it in place with my hand, and used my piercing tool to poke holes for the hand stitching. I repeated this same step with the smaller heart from the same cut file.

I matched the embroidery floss as closely as I could to the colors in the patterned paper washi strips. I positioned the photo on the bottom right and added a few more ephemera pieces from the Shimelle Little By Little Collection as layering pieces. I then added my title using a combination of words from Heidi Swapp and the Pink Paislee C'est La Vie Collection.

Here's a look at how the layout came together!!

Thank you so much for spending part of your day with me and don't forget to head over to The Cut Shoppe Etsy Store to check out all of the cut files and digital collections.

Selfie time

Hi there! It's Flóra back today on The Cut Shoppe blog. My latest layout was made with the awesome Washi Love cut file set. Zinia's beautiful project really inspired me to try this cut file. 

First I cut out the washi stipes from different papers. I used monochrome and patterned papers as well. My idea was to create a backround from the colorful stripes, so I made an order. It was important to placed the vivid colors in the middle, so they guide the eyes to the photo.

I made a shaker pocket and filled up it with the tiny cut out pieces. The shaker pocket idea on a scrapbook layout comes from Suse Fish. I think it's so clever, I have long wanted to try. I backed the transparent packet with a piece of vellum, so it can pop out from the busy background.

Then I created my title and embellished my project. This time I also used stamped sentiments to complete my page.

That is it for today. Sure, I will use again and again the Washi Love cut file, as it's so cool. My favourite is the one with hearts. I can imagine it could be super cool in a real washi size. :-) Visit The Cut Shoppe Etsy store for more awesomeness. 

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your weekend!

Flóra

Hello There!

Hi! Irit here with a new project using some fun cut files from The Cut Shoppe. Here's my finished project-

I used these cut files-

 

I used the Washi Love with white cardstock and backed it with patterned papers.

For my embellishments I layered and welded images from Oodles Of Doodles.

And my Hello There title is from Everyday Essentials. I love the subtle look of white on white.

Thanks for visiting and make sure you check the Cut Shoppe for these cut files and many more!

#WIDN

Hello everyone! It's Zinia here to share a really fun mixed media layout I created using the Washi Love cut file from The Cut Shoppe.

So my idea was to cut these washi tape strips out of white cardstock and "dip" them in some colorful modeling paste. I used a lot of modeling paste because I wanted a thick layer for each stripe. This way when I placed the cut files on top of the wet texture paste, it went through the little holes and created a background rich in texture and dimension.

I used a couple of different products to color the modeling paste to match the shades I wanted. You can really use any type of inks or paints you have in your collection. Just be careful not to add to much when you use liquids or you will ruin the consistency of the modeling paste.

To embellish the layout I used a bunch of bits and pieces from different collections. I added some layers behind my photo including some vellum and tangled thread for more texture and variety.

Since my photo was very light, I decided to add some stamping on it for my title and "journaling". There's really not much as far as embellishing goes. The background was already too beautiful to cover up so I let it be in the spotlight.

I really hope you got inspired to create something gorgeous using the beautiful cut files Ashley offers at The Cut Shoppe. Until next time, happy scrapping.

Fun & Awesome

Hi everyone!  It's Ashley, and I'm back this week with a layout, using our new cut file sets that are now available in The Cut Shoppe Etsy store!  I combined the And Then cut file set with the Washi Love cut file set.

I started with the Love Ampersand in the center of the layout, and then hand stitched three lines, that would connect it to my photos.  My photos are sized at 2 inches, and I used my punch for the circle shape, once they were printed.  Then I cut 3 circles on my Cameo from the Elle's Studio Sunny Days collection sized at 2.5 to add behind the photos.

I used embellishments from the Sunny Days collection, a flair button from A Flair for Buttons and a paper clip arrow from Freckled Fawn to create a cluster inside the die cut Ampersand.  After adding several embellishments around the photos, I cut the Washi Love cut file from a wood grain paper in the Sunny Days collection and used the strips and the inside pieces cut from the design, to scatter around the layout.

  
I love finding ways to mix the cut file designs from the Shop!  There are four new sets available this week, that you can mix and match on your projects!  Here's a look at all of the new designs!