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Books & More Books | The Cut Shoppe

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Hey friends! I’m back today with a new 12×12 layout that was recently shared on The Cut Shoppe Blog using the Squared Away Background Cut File.

This Squared Away Background Cut File was actually one of the very first cut files I ever purchased…long before I was a Design Team member. In fact, I think this paper is actually the very first time I had ever cut a cut file using my Cricut! I had started using this background many years ago, but it ended up not working with what I was creating at the time so I set it off to the side. It ended up going from the side of my desk into a pile, then that pile ended up in a drawer, and you know how the story goes! HA! I was recently purging/rearranging my craft space and stumbled upon it! I loved the splashes of the mixed media colors that were on the background and thought it would work well with the Pink Paislee – Paige Evans – Oh My Heart Collection.

All I did was add a sheet of light purple cardstock behind and the cut file and then adhered multiple book themed embellishments from the Oh My Heart Collection around the photo. The frame on the outside of the photo was actually from my stash. It started as a muted pink, but didn’t match the Oh My Heart Collection very well. So I altered the frame using acrylic paint to help it match the collection better. I had accidentally gotten a little paint on the “Books & More Books” die cut so I covered that area with a die cut bow from the Pink Paislee – Paige Evans – Take Me Away Collection.

I used the We R Memory Keepers Typecast Typewriter to add journaling to the journaling tag. I also added multiple stickers, including the rose gold foiled stickers, from the American Crafts – Paige Evans – Sticker Book.

I was so happy to finally be able to use the book themed embellishments from the Oh My Heart Collection. I’ve always loved to read, but I have a hard time finding books that I wanted to read. I’m very much a suspense/murder mystery reader, and I could wander aimlessly around a library or bookstore trying to pick something to read. The choices were just a bit overwhelming. Then I came across the Book of the Month Club and  LOVE it! There are 5 new books released each month, you can choose up to 3 books (from the current month or previous months), and they ship them directly to you…for FREE! Each book on their site has synopsis and is categorized into different genres so it is so easy for me to find the book(s) I want to read! This photo is of the first three books I received in my very first book box last month! I absolutely loved all three books! I just received my February box this week and have already dived into my first book!

Before I leave you today I want to give you a sneak peek of a few layouts (including the one I shared today). I mentioned in my last process video that I typically only scrapbook when I have a rapidly approaching deadline, but I actually scrapbooked just for fun (GASP!) recently. Lucky for me I use The Cut Shoppe Cut Files on almost every page I create so I will be able to use those “just for fun” layouts for my Design Team assignments. Win + Win!

Now you can take a look at my process video for the Books & More Books layout!

Thank you so much for spending part of your day with me!

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Cloud | The Cut Shoppe

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Hey there friends! I’m back today to share a new 12×12 scrapbook layout that was recently on The Cut Shoppe Blog using the Happy Little Clouds Cut File!

I altered the cut file in Cricut Design Space by using the slice, hide contour and weld features. I first separated the images within the cut file set using the slice feature. I then used the hide contour feature to hide the solid cloud (on the upper left) so the heart was the only portion remaining. I duplicated the heart and placed the hearts within the open clouds on the large image within the cut file set. I welded those hearts along with the single open cloud (on the upper right) to the main cut file set. I also used the hide contour feature to hide the word ‘happy’.
[There is a Cricut Design Space tutorial included in the process video at the end of this post showing each of these steps.]

I painted a blue Shimmerz paint on the clouds before I removed the cut file from the Cutting Mat to to take away the starkness of the white cardstock. While that blue paint was drying, I added a layer of Clear Gesso to the Happy Patterned Paper from the Dear Lizzy Star Gazer Collection. I then added mixed media to the patterned paper using the Illustrated Faith Shanna’s Favorites Watercolors and a gelato from my stash.

I then added vellum behind all of the open clouds on the cut file to help mute out the background patterned paper.

I added multiple embellishments including kites from the 12×12 Chipboard Sheet from the Maggie Holmes Carousel Collection. I also added an additional kite from Crate Paper Poolside and a banner from the Maggie Holmes Carousel Collection Sticker Sheet. I even tossed in a few butterflies from the Crate Paper Cute Girl Collection. This layout is all about our cat named Cloud. So the clouds from the cut file, the kites and butterflies all go along with the theme of her name.

For final touches I added my title using the Amy Tangerine Hustle & Heart white alpha Thickers. I typed journaling using my We R Memory Keepers Typecast Typewriter on white cardstock, cut it into strips and adhered the strips to the solid cloud next to the photo. I also added a few heart stickers and enamel dots around the page.

Now you can take a look at my YouTube Process Video that includes the Cricut Design Space tutorial.

Thanks so much for spending part of your day with me! Remember to head to The Cut Shoppe Esty Store to check out the cut files and digital collections!

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