Sweet Summer Time | Tarrah McLean

Hi creative friends,

It's Tarrah back with you and today I am sharing a new Summer layout! Its currently very hot down here in Australia so a Summer layout it is today! 

I used the Sweet Summer Time freebie cut file that was included in the June 27th 2019 newsletter. 

Sweet Summer Time cut file

I cut the cut file design out from white cardstock and then backed the title parts with 2 different patterned papers from the Sunny Days 6' x 8' pad. I used the pink in 'Summer' to make it stand out just a little bit more. For the spikes of the sun, I chose a yellow paper from the 6' x 8' paper pad.  

Once it was all backed, I adhered it down to another piece of white cardstock. I then matted my photo with another of the 6' x 8' papers and adhered it to the bottom right of my page. I then started to embellish using chipboard pieces, die-cuts and stickers and puffy stickers.

The 'Vacay Vibes' die-cut piece was perfect underneath the 'Time' word and I just had to add the teal coloured chipboard car here too! A few of the other chipboard embellishments I added are the shell on the left, the heart at the top and the 'Sunkissed' piece right at the top too. 

Make sure to check out The Cut Shoppe store for amazing cut file designs to enhance any project!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Happy creating!

Comfort Food with Kira

Hey there!  It's Kira and I am back with another 8.5x11 scrapbook layout using the Eat Beat digital from The Cut Shoppe! I love the digital stamps for their versatility, so today I used one of the stamps as a cut file title!  Here's a look at my layout:

I started with these two photos of my kids at the zoo.  We received an annual pass to the zoo from my mother in law for Christmas last year, so we try to get a lot of use out of it.  One of the traditions we have going to the zoo, is buying the kids popcorn and animal crackers.  So I wanted to document this and the Eat Beat stamp works perfectly for this!

I created a "popcorn bucket" out of some patterned paper and used a flower punch as my popcorn.  Some pieces I popped up on foam to add dimension.  I also sprinkled in some sequins for a bit more texture.

I cut "comfort food" out on white cardstock, and attached it to my layout with some foam adhesive.  I positioned my photos so they looked like they were falling out of the popcorn bucket.

I finished off the layout with some embellishments.  Here's another look at the full layout:

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October 31st | Tarrah McLean

Hi Cut Shoppe friends!

It's Tarrah back with you and today I am sharing some Halloween inspiration!

I am getting a little low on Halloween embellishments but still have loads of papers! I decided to enlarge and cut out the 31 in the star from the Wicked Fun cut file set. I cut it out from a multicoloured stripe paper and I was happy with how it turned out. 

The Wicked Fun cut file set

I decided to adhere the cut file straight onto some white cardstock, tucking part of my photo under the top right of the cut file. Because the paper I chose to cut it from has lots of colours in it, I was able to add lots of different coloured embellishments too!

I have been wanting to use up some of my Thicker stash lately too so I added 'October' over the cut file using some black chipboard Thickers. I had a web doily left over from another project so I tucked that into the bottom right of the cut file design. I then added a spider sticker over the top, it was the perfect addition to add to the web. 

I used lots of other stickers, die-cuts and a super cute flair button too. I added some black cotton thread underneath the flair button and tucked some in over on the right hand side of the photo to balance it out. 

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you are inspired to create a Halloween project using some of the awesome cut files in store!

Happy creating!

Seek Adventure | Tarrah McLean

Hi Cut Shoppe friends,

It's Tarrah McLean back with you today to share a new layout with you featuring the stunning new Full Heart cut file!

The Full Heart cut file

This cut file design is one of those ones that you can take a busy paper and cut out a busy design with and still get an awesome look! I love cut file designs like this as the paper may have been one I would never use because of its busyness.

I cut the design out from a paper from Paige Evan's/Pink Paislee Horizon collection and I love how it turned out. I decided to adhere it to a plain white cardstock background to allow all the colours in the design to pop.

I layered some of the 6' x 8' papers under the photo as well as tucking in a few die-cuts for extra layers also. I also layered one of the title die cuts at the top of my photo as the words suited the girls and blended in with the colours in the photo. I kept other embellishments to a minimum as I wanted the cut file and the photo to be the main focus on my layout.

You can see lots of the detail of the Full Heart cut file design in the photo above. 

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Happy creating!

the boo crew | iris fox

Hello friends, Iris back with a Traveler's Notebook spread for my October Daily from last year that I am finishing off.  If you know me, you know I'm a maximalist, wanting to do and add all the things. But sometimes I just want a quick solution to getting something done. Most of the time Halloween products come in certain colors, and they might clash with the photos. That's when going hybrid makes things easy. 

For this spread I started off by printing elements from the Boo Who Digital Stamp and Moments Captured Digital Stamp sets onto vellum, which is a nice neutral and allows easy layering.  

 

I also re-colored the "Boo Crew" stamp in Photoshop. I did this by opening the individual .png file, clicking on one of the black letters, going up to the menu and clicking on Select, then Similar. That automatically selected all the individual letters, stars, and the thin line.  In the left hand toolbar, I chose the Brush tool, changed the size of the brush all the way up, made sure my color was set to white, then clicked on the canvas.  That made everything white.  Then I hit Command-C, went over to my open photo file, and hit Command-V to paste at the bottom of my photo and resized so it fit between my daughter and I.

Along with those stamps, I'd purchased the Ghouls Like You digital papers and elements from Traci Reed Designs last year, which I knew had the perfect colors to compliment the costumes my daughter and I wore. I picked four papers to create contrasting backgrounds on each side of my spread, keeping it simple with a neutral base and adding a colorful 1/2 inch strip on the outside edges. Then I decorated around my photo with fussy-cut florals and coordinating wood veneer from Color Cast Designs.  At the top left I stuck the "Strike a Pose" sentiment from the Moments Captured set onto one of the labels.

On the right side of the spread, I stapled the "Oct 31" vellum printed stamp onto the top edge of a journal card.  I clustered another floral and a sugar skull die-cut, another wood veneer word strip, and the "Happy Halloween" sentiment around the journaling area.  A sprinkling of sequins ties it all together.

This was a really fun and quick spread thanks to the hybrid elements and the Digital Stamps from The Cut Shoppe that allowed me to match my photos and custom print to the sizes I needed.

Friends, I am sad to say this is the last project I will be making for my term here at The Cut Shoppe.  It's been a lovely time.  I will not stop being a fan of Ashley's cut files and now the Digital Stamps, and while I won't be representing the shop, I'll still be scrapping with the fabulous designs! :D

"Rides" with Kira

Hey there!  It's Kira and I am back with another layout in my Harry Potter vacation album, using a cut file from The Cut Shoppe.  I have been neglecting this album for a bit because I have been in a crafty funk since we returned from Florida (3 months ago!!).  But I decided I needed to push through, and get some stories documented!  So I created a kit from my stash, and have been working on it, story by story. 

I knew I wanted to document the rides we went on, so I thought this would be a perfect place to start.  Are you a fan of amusement park rides?  My husband and I most certainly are not.  But being Universal, we decided to try some out...bad idea.  Lol! 

I should've taken pictures of us right after some of the rides we took.  I am sure we were sheet white, sweaty and looked like we just cheated death, because that's how we felt.  Ha!  But I wasn't thinking about it at the time so I just used a photo of my husband as we waited in line for the Hogwarts Express. 

I chose the Midway cut file to document this story, and decided to do one page of four arrows.  I cut them out of a 5" x 8 1/4" piece of white cardstock.  Then I backed them with patterned papers and hand stitched around the arrows with coordinating embroidery thread.  I decided to type my journaling on vellum, cut it out in the arrow shape and staple over my patterned paper arrows.  Since we only rode three rides (yep, that's all we could handle!), I used the sticker "relax!" on my remaining arrow. 

On the reverse page, I used one of the white arrows to add my title "rides" to using some chipboard pink alphas.  I built a cluster with a variety of embellishments under my title and over my photo.  I added a final embellishment cluster on the bottom left of my page. 

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Today | Tarrah McLean

Hi Cut Shoppe friends!

It's Tarrah back with you and today I am sharing a new layout using the gorgeous All Heart cut file. 

The All Heart cut file

I chose the Flourish collection by Maggie Holmes for this layout and decided to do a reverse design on this layout, so I cut the design out from the spotted paper and then took the hearts out and put them aside. I then washi taped the background like a template to white cardstock. I took each heart and added them back in to the design like a jigsaw puzzle, I used foam tape to pop them all up and then took away the template once they were all back in. I love how it looks!

I added some pretty embellishments to enhance the design of my layout, I love the gold accents on the embellishments, they really match the colour of the photo. I added a wood veneer title that I have had in my stash for ages and I love how that looks.

The All Heart cut file is one of my all time favourite designs from The Cut Shoppe store. There is also also a remix of the same file where you can back the hearts instead of having them solid. It's such a versatile design and takes the guess work out of deciding on a design sometimes! 

Make sure to check out the store for all the awesome designs you can get! Don't forget once you have purchased the design they can be used over and over again and can be modified too!

Happy creating! 

sweater weather wall hanging | iris fox

Hello friends, Iris here back with more fall love using my new favorite supply, the Fall Favorites Digital Stamp set! And this time I was inspired by the "sweater weather" sentiment to make this cute, little wall hanging for the upcoming season.

I gathered my supplies: a Jillibean Soup Mix the Media 6"x6" wood and canvas panel, Simple Stories Say Cheese 4 stamp set (because it has a sweater), Sulky Water Soluble Stabilizer, Hero Arts Shadow Ink in Soft Brown, Post-it brand removable tape, an embroidery needle, and a selection of threads.

The Sulky Water Soluble Stabilizer comes in printable sheets that are sticky.  I resized the word to 1.25"x 2.5", printed it on the stabilizer sheet, cut it out in a small rectangle, peeled away the backing sheet, and stuck it to the canvas. After the stitching is done, the stabilizer is washed away!

For the sweaters, I used the sweater stamp 3 times, but after I stamped the hoodie in the middle, I stamped the image on the Post-it tape and fussy cut the center so that I could use it as a mask.  I also cut a piece to mask off the hood.  With the masking pieces on the stamp, I inked it, removed the mask pieces, and then stamped onto the canvas.

After all that prep, it just took some time to stitch it all out.  This proved a timely project for me because I was sick, so I just sat and stitched for two days.

Look at how awesome the word art looks.  I love adapting scrapbooking products onto fabric to create unique pieces!

I hope sharing this project inspires you to use scrapbooking products off the page!  Thanks for stopping by to check out my wall hanging.  Don't forget to check out the latest releases at The Cut Shoppe, including the Fall Favorites Digital Stamp set, and all the fabulous new stamp sets.  I want to use them on all the things, and I'm pretty sure you will too!! :D