Plaits, Plaits & Plaits | Tarrah McLean

Hi Cut Shoppe fans!

It's Tarrah McLean back with you and today I am sharing a new layout using the 'And Then' cut file set from The Cut Shoppe store!

My sister plaited her daughter's hair for the first time a few weeks ago and now Amelia wants plaits in her hair every single day! My sister said, 'Oh, what have I got myself into here?!' Hence my choice of title Plaits, plaits & plaits!

The 'And Then' cut file set was perfect to choose an ampersand from to form part of the title. I chose the one with the rectangles in so I could back a striped paper behind it. I used mostly the Crate Paper 'Good Vibes' and 'Carousel' collections for this layout.

That little chippie scallop circle that says 'Stay Golden' was just perfect for the photos of Amelia as her hair is a pretty golden blonde! I hope it stays golden for her but sadly it probably won't!

Another perfect embellishment were the bows included in the Carousel collection. I chose a fabric bow and layered a puffy sticker bow over the top!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Make sure you check out the Cut Shoppe store to purchase the amazing cut files that are in there!

Happy creating!

Tarrah x

His Selfie Game is Strong

Hello it's Melissa here and I'm so happy to be back with you again!  If you have a son like mine  you're likely to have loads of selfies on your phone!  Sam (nearly 10) takes selfies every time he has my phone, and he leaves them as a surprise for me to find.

For this layout I used the And Then and Friends Forever cut file sets, and I used my December Hip Kit.  I choose the ampersand with stars, because I thought it really suited my son, and cut it large.  When I saw "Selfie" on the Forever Friends set I knew it was perfect for one of Sam's photos.

I went for a large title based around the "Selfie" cut file, and used a common slang phrase of today's day and age, which will be interesting to look back on in perpetuity.  I had to explain to Sam what it meant!

I love how the large ampersand looks cut from the Pink Paislee Take Me Away paper!

Here are the cut files:

There are so many other design possibilities for these cut file sets, which means more bang for your buck!

Thanks so much for looking

You & Me

Welcome back,

Zsoka here with you and I have a new layout to share with you today! I really love how this one turned out! I have been looking forward to the Indigo Hills collection from Pinkfresh Studio ever since I first saw a sneak peek many months ago. It did not disappoint! It's an amazing line; that blue and mustard...Sooo good. I just want to use these papers as wall paper!

The cut files I used:

 

 

I started off by cutting strips of patterned papers, then I wove these together. I used to make woven paper baskets 15+ years ago so it was fun to use this technique again! I then backed my ampersand with this woven piece and stitched around it to make sure nothing goes anywhere. :) I really like how that looks!

 

Of course I didn't want to cover up any of this ha! So I placed my photo and embellishments around the middle, this way I hope one can still tell what's in the background! The ampersand is actually a part of my title, You & Me. The you/me words I made from the Brush Up Alpha cut file. I just added an outline to the letters so I didn't have solid white letters and I could back these with pattern paper. I popped these up to give the layout a bit of dimension.

 

 

 

 

I hope you found some inspiration here today! See you soon! X

 

The Sweet Life

Hello! Jennifer here today to share a layout I created using two of the new cut files available in The Cut Shoppe on Etsy!  Ampersands are so "in" right now and the "And Love" cut file is so adorable! I love the added heart shapes!

I used white cardstock for my cut file as well as backed it against patterned paper. I still love the white on white look!  

Also new in the shop is the "A Way With Words" cut file! You have 13 words to choose from! Again, I used white cardstock to cut my words and then misted with a light blue spray ink.  

I also added smaller embellishments such as enamel dots, brads, and stickers!

Thank you for stopping by today! Be sure to check out all of the new cut files as well as the Snapshots Digital/Printable collection!  Have a great day!  

oh happy day

Don’t you just love when a cut file matches your photo?

And Love Cut File

Aimee here to share just that!

I used the And Love cut file and 

Pinkfresh Studios Felicity to create this layout.

It just amazes me when a collection works so well for you. I normally tend to mix and match companies and collections, but man PinkfreshStudio just nailed it with the Felicity collection.

I cut the giant ampersand from a 12x12 piece of paper from the Felicity collection. I was so torn on what side I should use, the bright pink or the cute little hearts on the backside.

Well obviously I went with the pink, but managed to scrap a small piece of the hearts and included it in my layout.

I used the stripe piece from the 6x6 paper pack and some of the cardstock die cuts to layer my photo.

And don’t forget the AWESOME puffy sequinstickers and color block wood veneer!

Do you love ampersands as much as I do?

And Then . . . Me & You!

Hey friends!
Stephanie here along with my son Caden, his friend Irish, a couple of frogs, and a LOT of ampersands!

I am a huge fan of movement on pages, but something that isn't overbearing and taking away from the photo. Most of my pages are relatively simple so I just wanted to feature the ampersands to emphasize the relationship my son and his friend had. I used my Cameo and cut a few ampersands that I could loop through a piece of twine and allow to move freely.

These two had a special bond and it's the only photo I have of them together. So, I'm happy to have it in an album!

The file was originally created as a background. I just wanted to keep it simple, so I just cut a row of the ampersands and pulled out what I needed. That is one of the most beautiful things about Ashley's designs, the versatilty! If you can do the basic steps to cutting with your Cameo, you can use these files in so many ways!

Be sure and stop over and see the new files (and the older files - they are ALL fun!)