Cool In The Pool Layout | Elsie Robinson

Hey everyone, it's Elsie here! Did you know that The Cut Shoppe offers a free cut file every month, right here on the blog? I love a big, bold title and so this months cut file is one I just had to make a layout with! You can click this link to find the free 'Cool In The Pool' cut file.

For my layout, I oversized the cut file to make it stretch across the entire page, and I rotated it slightly which I find created a more balanced design, and I cut it from white cardstock.

I then backed each letter with a different patterned paper, to create a really colourful design. Also because these letters are so big they're the ideal spot to back with a photo.

To make the cut file stand out even more, I used a brick patterned paper as my background. I love how much of a statement this makes!

And finally I went a little crazy with a lot of pool/summer themed embellishments, because big title designs are ideal for stash-busting because you can create a lot of embellishment clusters.

I had so much fun making this page, so I hope you also are inspired to create a layout using this cut file!

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

All The Heart Eyes | Elsie Robinson

Hey TCS fans, happy Sunday! Even though Valentine's is technically over, there's never a wrong time to create a lovey-dovey page! Here is the layout I created:

For the main element on this page I combined two cut files to create a cupid's heart.

To create the heart I used a heart from the Heart Eyes set and backed it with some gorgeous pink and red paper from Crate Paper.

For some extra texture and cuteness I stitched a blanket stitch all around the edge of my heart. I thought this would work well with my photo of my cat when she was a tiny kitten wrapped in a blanket!

I used the arrow from the Doodle Dandy set and cut it in half to make it look like it was shooting through the heart. Initially I cut the arrow from white cardstock, but felt like I needed some sparkle on the page, so I heat embossed the cut file with some gold glitter powder!

It was super easy to do: I just pressed the paper into my embossing ink pad and heat set some gold powder and I had my own custom glittery paper!

For some extra whimsy I added some clouds from the Go Fly A Kite set. I cut both the swirly outline and backing piece from white cardstock and glued them together. Although this is subtle, I love the extra detail it adds!