Thankful | Vânia Fonseca

Hello crafty friends! Vânia here sharing a Traveler´s notebook page from my ring bound TN.

I´m using the Background Check cut file from The Cut Shoppe.

Background Check cut file

I'm also using the Heritage collection from Maggie Holmes it's one of my favorite collections, so every time i can i like to use it in my projects.

I backed each number using a different patterned paper and used some of the cut-outs as a background for my page.

Because the idea for this pages, as the tittle suggests, is that we always have a lot of reasons to be thankful, i chose to play with the numbers on the right side and multiple photos on the left page.

Thank you so much for watching! Happy crafting!

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

Travel | Marsha Farris

Hey friends!  Marsha here today sharing a layout in my travel album.  I used the new Ready Set Go TN Decorative Page cut file that just released yesterday at The Cut Shoppe.

I was inspired by this cut file to create a layout for my New York City travel album.  The Pink Paislee Horizon collection, by Paige Evans, was perfect to pair with this cut file.

To begin my spread, I cut out the cut file using white cardstock.  I backed each letter with a patterned paper from the collection and backed the top portion of the file with a striped paper from my stash.  To complete the title, I used some pale pink puffy stickers.  I then added a few stickers to embellish the page and added some machine stitching.   

For the right side of the spread, I chose a photo from our NYC trip- our first time taking the Subway.  I trimmed some patterned papers and adhered them to the edge of the page, adding some machine stitching for interest and texture.  I layered some ephemera pieces and stickers around the photo to embellish this area.

I typed my journaling, trimmed it into strips, and adhered it to the layout.  I added the date using my favorite Heidi Swapp roller date stamp.

My layout came together so quickly using this cut file!

Thank you so much for joining me today!  I hope you will check out this cut file and the other TN Decorative Page cut files available at The Cut Shoppe!

Hello Fall | Marsha Farris

Hey friends!  It's Marsha, and I am here with you today sharing a traveler's notebook layout using the DIY Quilt cut file that is available at The Cut Shoppe Etsy store.

We have finally started getting some cooler weather here, and I could not resist adding another Fall layout to my notebook.

I have been wanting to use the DIY Quilt cut file since it was first released, and I thought it would be perfect for my spread.  I used the Simple Stories Forever Fall collection, Traci Reed Designs I Heart Fall Most of All traveler's notebook papers, and wood veneer from Colorcast Designs.

I cut out the cut file using a navy floral paper from the Forever Fall collection and layered it over a TN paper from the I Heart Fall Most of All collection.   The chipboard fall banner placed over the cut file serves as my title.  I tucked a couple of ephemera pieces behind the banner and added a wood veneer piece on top.

On the other page, I layered some patterned paper, a book page, and some ephemera pieces behind the photo.

Next, I placed a vertical line of embellishments down the page, using wood veneer pieces and die cuts. 

For the final touch, I added staples and some machine stitching to a few areas on the layout.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope I have inspired you to use a cut file on your next project!

Fall days | Sasha Biyanova

Hello, friends!

It's Sasha here today with you to share my new TN spreads. What can I say about? One walk, so many photos and a lot of inspiration from The Cut Shoppe! This is perfect combination!

I used Falling for you traveler's notebook decorative page for my first spread.

I wanted to tell the story about the first leaves which began to fall down at the beginning of September.

I cut phrase on the background and used small pieces of scrapbook paper behind the background. I really loved the result.

 And even my son was surprised to leaves. However, he is surprised to everything now.

I used Finally Fall cut file for my second spread. "Feeling fallish" was the perfect title to my story so I decided to use it with this photo.

And also I loved the Fall banner! I think orange and blue colors were perfectly combined here. And these wrong words are so cute.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you've been inspired by my TN spreads, and that you'll check out other designs at The Cut Shoppe!

Happy crafting!

All You Need Is Ice Cream TN Spread | Donna Espiritu

Hello, loves! Donna here with a TN layout using one of the cut files in the Snack Attack set

I like how this turned out, soft and yet colorful in a way.

Using the Silhouette Cameo machine, I cut the file with a white cardstock and backed it with some colorful papers in the Hello Summer collection by Simple Stories. I covered one page with pattern paper and the other side plain.

I stamped and splattered using different colors to mimic colorful sprinkles I did this to both pages.

I opted to mat/layer the photo with different pattern papers instead of covering the entire page. Then I used stickers, die cuts and some fussy cut pieces to embellish the pages.

I hope this inspired you to create something today. See you in my next post :) 

Thanks for dropping by!
Happy crafting,

L.O.V.E. | Donna Espiritu

Hello, The Cut Shoppe fans! Donna here today with a new project using a couple of cut files from the store and the free Printable if you join The Cut Shoppe Scrap Spot FB group.

Free Printable!!! Join TCS Scrap Spot FB Group to download!

Instead of a scrapbook layout, I tried my hand again at a TN spread. I made it really simple as I wanted to make the cut files stand out.

I backed the LOVE cut file with a transparency sheet with glitter confetti design. It's a bit hard to capture but some of the tiny pieces of confetti have sparkles.

I just cut a few pieces of The Flower Power background cut file and layered a couple beneath the photo. I kept the embellishments simple and didn't use foam tape to keep it flat since I'd be adding more spreads in the future.

I did splatter some watercolor for some messy texture. The colors in the free printables are perfect for my Clique Kits June Horizon kit.

A scatter of sequins and itty bitty word art stickers completed the spread.

That's all for today! I hope you all liked my project. Would love to hear your thoughts so don't hesitate to leave a comment.

Thanks for dropping by, happy crafting!