Hello friends!  I have a new layout to share with you that was recently on The Cut Shoppe Blog.

For my layout today I used two cut files from The Cut Shoppe Etsy Store. I used The Tree Farm Cut File and The ‘Tis the Season Cut File.

In Cricut Design Space I used the contour feature to make one of the trees from The Tree Farm Cut File into a solid image. Then I took the ‘Tis the Season Cut File and sliced the ‘Tis the Season to Sparkle’ image through the tree. This will allow me to back the sentiment with pattern paper.

Before I backed the cut file with pattern paper I added color to the tree that is cut on white cardstock using multiple mixed media products including oil pastels, Shimmerz Jeni B Bleu Vibez, and Shimmerz Don’t Citron Me Coloringz.

The woodgrain background paper is from an older Hip Kit and all of the other pattern papers are from the Pretty Little Studio ‘Tinsel Town Collection’ designed by Ashley Horton. I also used multiple embellishments from that same line including the houses, the frame and the adorable Santa! I wanted to add a little more interest to the background so I used white acrylic paint to add a wash to the background.

After the paint was dry I adhered everything down to the background paper. I added stitching around the tree, by the photo cluster and also by the house on the bottom right. I also added a sprinkling of enamel dots from My Mind’s Eye in coordinating colors. I wanted to add black splatters but the background paper has a slick feel to it and I was concerned that Black Color Shine wouldn’t soak into the paper. So instead of using Color Shine I mixed black acrylic paint and added splatters using a paintbrush.

I’ve put together a process video that show how this layout came together. It also includes a Cricut Design Space tutorial showing you how I combined the cut files to create the tree on my layout.

Remember today is the final day to take advantage of the sale that is happening at The Cut Shoppe. Be sure to check out all of the amazing cut files and stock up! I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Thanks for joining me today!

I’m absolutely loving this holiday season and all of the holiday themed layouts I’ve been seeing on social media! I have a festive layout to share with you today using the Ho Ho Ho Cut File from The Cut Shoppe.

I tend to use a lot of my stash when scrapbooking any holiday themed photos. Mainly because I purchase so much each year but only use it for a month or so before it gets tucked away waiting another year to be used. The pattern papers I use for this layout are from Festivus, a Recollections paper pad I picked up a few years ago.

I enlarged the Ho Ho Ho in Cricut Design Space and backed my photos behind two of the O’s. Before I adhered down the cut file I grabbed my No Yoking Coloringz from Shimmerz Paints and my brayer to apply a light coat of mixed media to the background. I really do struggle with traditional Christmas colors. Red and green isn’t an easy combo for me to use so I thought by bring in a little bit of yellow (which is a color I’m much more comfortable using) that it might help balance the color scheme and allow the design to come together a little easier.

I grabbed multiple Christmas themed embellishments from my stash, including chipboard pieces from the Simple Stories ‘December Documented’ Collection, yellow buttons from My Mind’s Eye ‘Winter Wonderland’ Collection, and a glittery snowflake from Michael’s.

I used a set of small black alpha stickers from my stash to add the “Merry Memories” subtitle. I also added my journaling using my We R Memory Keepers Typecast Typewriter. This layout is all about documenting a fun Christmas themed day our town hosted last year. Santa was there with one of his reindeer and the kids could pick out a book from the library.

I also put together a process video including a Cricut Design Space tutorial.

Thank you so much for joining me today and remember to head to The Cut Shoppe to check out all of the cut files and digital collections! You can save 31% now through December 31, 2016, so it’s the perfect time to stock up on the images you’ve been wanting all year long!