Guest Designer | Kathleen Graumuller

We are super excited to welcome our September Guest Designer, Kathleen Graumuller!  Kathleen's layouts are always beautifully done, and we couldn't wait to see how she used our Cut Files!  She created two amazing layouts, to share with us, today!

Hey everyone, it's Kathleen aka Scattered Confetti here and I am very excited (and grateful!) that Ashley asked me to be a guest on The Cut Shoppe Blog! 

Ashley was kind enough to let me select a few Cut Files I wanted to play with and I have to say, I was spoilt for choice and I had so many ideas right away!  I actually have two layouts to share with you today, because I was just really inspired by the Cut Files.

If you've been following me for a while, you probably know that I absolutely love anything floral.  So it shouldn't come as a surprise that I used a flower Cut File (this one is Flower Power) for one of my projects ;).  I only own a Silhouette Portrait so I'm especially happy that Ashley offers her background Cut Files in 12x12 and 8.5x11.

I backed all the flowers with patterned papers from Pinkfresh Studio's Just a Little Lovely collection and then added my photo and just minimal embellishing.  I think the Cut File is already such a big statement that this layout doesn't need much more!

For my next project I used the Open Letter Alpha Cut File.  I love a good font that's suitable for larger and smaller titles.  And this one is great for backing with patterned paper, which is what I'd usually do with a title.  For this one however, I had a different idea!

First I used some spray paints in Yellow, Orange and Pink to create a mixed media background.  I used the packaging technique to get a watercolor effect.  I wanted the color to be the backdrop for the letters.

Next I cut all the letters in the same size (about 1.75 in height) from white cardstock and arranged them in four rows so that I would be able to spell out I Love You.  I simply substituted the "O" for a heart that I made myself in the Silhouette software.

To make those three letters stand out, I used the inside pieces and colored them with the same spray paints that I used for the background.  Then I adhered them with foam squares for more dimension.

For some final touches I used a few pieces from the Just a Little Lovely collection and some Nuvo Drops.  I really didn't want to add much more so I wouldn't cover up the beautiful colors or the Cut File pieces.

That's it from me today!  I hope you enjoyed these projects and they inspire you to get creative with Ashley's beautiful Cut Files.  Thanks a lot for having me, Ashley!

Thanks so much for joining us Kathleen!!  Both layouts are so gorgeous!!  Make sure you are following Kathleen on Social Media!  You can find her on Instagram @scatteredconfetti, to keep up with all of her amazing work! 

 

MAY GUEST DESIGNER | CHRISTINA BURESCH

It's time to welcome our talented Guest Designer for May, and we are excited to introduce Christina Buresch!!  We always love seeing the beautiful mix of projects, that Christina shares!  She is here to share a gorgeous layout with us today, but before we see what she created, let's get to know a little bit more about Christina.

 

Hello everyone! My name is Christina, I live in a small village in southern Germany with my husband (who I often refer to as “Mr. Fishstick” on social media), I love music, traveling, pasta, coffee (lots of coffee!) and being creative. I started scrapbooking a couple of years ago when I wanted to create an album for my husband with photos from a music festival we’ve been to. Since then, I cannot imagine a life without playing with pretty paper anymore!

You can find more of my work here:

https://www.instagram.com/fishstick_in_love/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbhbiY5VxYYcaOIColOky6Q

Thanks so much for sharing with us Christina!  Now let's take a look at the layout she created, using the Flower Power and Funky Florals Cut Files.

 What a gorgeous design!!  We love the tone on tone White cardstock for the background and for the cut file.  And the Blue mixed media and embellishments really make the flowers stand out on the layout!

It's been great having Christina join us for the month of May!  Thanks so for guesting with us this month Christina!!

Don't forget to follow Christina on Instagram, to keep up with all of her amazing work, and you can find her YouTube channel above, with her bio.

hey guys? | orange gearle

Hi! Orange Gearle here with a layout using the pretty Flower Power 12x12 background cut file. This is a photo of my daughter in the hotel swimming pool -- one of her favorite things ever.  And my story is all about her obsession. Here is a look at the layout:

Here is the cut file:

For this layout I am using mostly items from Amy Tangerine's Sunshine & Good Times collection (from a while ago)!  I love it when I get to use up some of my stash.   I actually used my Silhouette Cameo to cut the file twice -- once I cut it as is for the white card stock. Then I used my Silhouette software to take out all of the middle parts so it would just cut the outside of the flowers -- this made it super easy to back it! Here's are a few close ups:

I started out with a white card stock background. I thought I might put some mixed media behind the area where the photos is --- and then I got carried away. :-)  I ended up with a full mixed media background behind the files. I used some foam to pop the whole cut file. 

I fussy cut some butterflies and added some flair and tangled thread for the win! I also made a video of my process, if that suits your fancy!

Thanks for stopping by! XO o.g.

"Capture" Layout | Donna Espiritu

Hello, lovelies!

Donna here with a scrapbook layout using a couple of cut files from the shop. 

DIY Quilt Cut File 

 Flower Power Background Cut File

I backed the DIY Quilt cut file with a lot of pattern papers from the Gather collection by Maggie Holmes

I actually used the Gather digital elements since I don't have the ephemera pack anymore.

I mounted the printouts with foam tape for a bit of dimension.

For the Flower Power cut file, I cut it apart and created a layer around the photo to add give the layout more texture and dimension.

I scattered gold sequins for the final touch. 

I really love how this turned out!

How about you, do you like to use two different cut files in your layout/project?

I hope you give it a try!

Thanks for dropping by and 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!

Bee happy | Anna Komenda

Hello The Cut Shoppe fans. It's Anna here with my last post for this fantastic team. I won't be publishing on TCS blog anymore but I will not stop using those cut files for sure. I am a fan of Ashley's designs for years and I always find them inspiring. So it's not a good bye for me. For my last inspiration I created this juicy, spring page with a lot of flowers.

I used "The flower power" background cut file to create this mixed media and artsy look.

I colored the white watercolor paper sheet with Distress Oxide inks to get fresh background for my cut out. I also colored the cut out itself.

I used a picture of bee that I snapped year ago. It was such a great, spring day with everything blooming around. Insects were working like crazy flying from flower to flower. Just a perfect world.

If you want to learn how to make similar page, I have a video tutorial for you. 

Thank you for stopping by and for all those lovely comments during my term. Hope to meet with you somewhere on-line.

Guest Designer Anke Kramer

Happy Monday everyone!  We have a new Guest Designer joining us this month, and I am so excited to share her work with you!  Anke Kramer creates beautiful layouts, and her use of cut files always adds an amazing touch to her pages.  Anke created two gorgeous layouts to share with us today, but first let's get to know a little more about her.

Hi, My name is Anke and I live in a small town in Northern Germany with my husband and my dog Edgar. I’ve always loved being creative in many ways such as painting, drawing, decorating etc. I got in touch with scrapbooking in 2011 when I was looking for ideas for an album I wanted to create as a gift for my brother. I visited many creative blogs and galleries and immediately fell in love with all of these pretty papers and embellishments. One of my favorite scrapbooking tools is my silhouette cameo so I was very excited to be invited to work with The Cut Shoppe designs, as a guest designer. Thank you so much Ashley!

 

Here's what Anke had to share about her two layouts, using the Flower Power cut file and the Rosey Posey cut file!  I chose two floral designs and colored them with layers of embossing powder.  For fine details, I like to use an embossing pen instead of an ink pad.

 

 

 

For creating the watercolor background I applied Gelatos on a piece of foil, added some water with a paint brush and then pressed the foil onto my cardstock. Finally I added some stamping.

 

 

 

 WOW!  We love what Anke created with these two floral backgrounds!  And her embossing and watercolor techniques add such a beautiful touch to the cut files.  Thank you so much Anke for designing for us today!  You can find more of Anke's work on her Blog, Bits & Pieces, and connect with her on social media!