Scrapbooking | Papercrafting with Kelly Janes

Welcome to The Cut Shoppe-Getting To Know You Blog Hop! The term for the new design team started this month so we are taking a little time to introduce ourselves. If you’ve been hopping along in order you would have come from Zinia’s Blog. If you’ve started here you’ll still be able to make it all the way around because I have a full list of the hoppers below! Be sure to check it out so you don’t miss out on anyone’s projects! Each blog is offering a GIVEAWAY to The Cut Shoppe so be sure to read through my entire post to see how you can be entered to win!

First things first, let me introduce myself! My name is Kelly Janes and I’m so glad that you are hopping along with us! Ashley has come up with fun questions for each team member to answer so you can get to know us better, but before I jump into the questions I want to show you a project I created using the cut & fold Sassy Circles Cut File.

I typically scrapbook photos are that 4×6 or smaller so this large 8×10 photo felt a little dooming. That is why it’s been sitting in my craft room since 2010! By using the photo to back the cut file I was able to hide the dark, empty areas on the photo. I used multiple products including patterned paper from the CTMH Magical Collection as my base. I love both sides of this paper-the subtle triangle pattern on the front & the yellow with the small white polka dot print. By using the cut & fold cut file I’m able to see both patterns on my layout! I also added embellishments from Simple Stories Say Cheese I & II, and other odds and ends from my stash.

I also created a process video so you can see how it all comes together & it includes a tutorial showing you how I customized the cut file by moving the heart from the center of the circle to the bottom to better fit my photo.

UPDATED DISCLAIMER: It is mentioned in this YouTube Process Video that I am not an affiliate with Cricut. Since the publication of this video I have become an affiliate with Cricut. I will, as always, give my honest opinions and only recommend products I love to use.

Now here’s a little info so you can get to know me better!!

1. How many times in a week do you work on something scrapbook related?
I need to be able to dedicate at least a few hours when I walk into my craft room so I typically only scrapbook on the weekends. I work full time outside the home so it can be a little tricky to find time during the work week. I wish I could scrapbook for 15-20 minutes and then walk away but I like to be able to fully invest myself in the project. I do work on blog posts, social media, editing videos, etc throughout the week.

2. What’s your favorite subject to scrapbook?
This one is easy…My family! I love documenting our everyday moments and our adventures while on family vacations!

3. What is your favorite color to use on your layouts/projects? What is your least favorite color?
I have two favorite colors….yellow & teal! My least favorite color? I’d have to say purple, mainly because I do not use that color very often.

4. Why do you like using cut files on your layouts/projects?
Cut files completely transformed the way I scrapbook! I love how versatile they are! They are like an embellishment and a feature design element wrapped in one!

5. What are some of your other favorite hobbies? If you were not a scrapbooker, what other hobby do you think would consume most of your time?

I enjoy reading and cooking. I don’t do either very often but I do enjoy it! If I wasn’t a scrapbooker another hobby that would consume my time…Is binge watching Netflix considered a hobby?!? Ha!! I would love to try gardening. I’ve tried it in the past and have failed every time!!

6. Tell us 5 things we don’t know about you!

#1. My favorite Saturday morning tradition is to grab a cup of coffee and catch up on YouTube process videos before my kiddo or husband wake up.

#2. I collected papercrafting products (stamps, paper, embellishments, etc) for almost 2 full years before I did anything with them!

#3. I tried scrapbooking at a younger age (14 or 15 years old) with my mom and sister and hated it! I went to a crop with them and actually left early because I was bored out of my mind!! I started my collecting phase after I was married because I wanted to scrapbook our wedding, but I didn’t dive in head first until after my son was born. Now it’s one of the things I’m most passionate about!

#4. I’m addicted to Pretty Little Liars! I’m almost embarrassed to admit it, but it’s the only thing I watch when I scrapbook. Don’t judge me! HA!
#5. If you watched my process video or have been following my blog then this isn’t a surprise, but I’m a Cricut user! Stay tuned for more process videos showing how I use cut files in Cricut Design Space.

Now onto the GIVEAWAY! It’s simple & easy to enter the giveaway! Just leave a comment on this blog post by July 10th. (To leave a comment-click the number at the top of the page next to the title) A winner will be chosen randomly & will receive a $5 gift certificate to The Cut Shoppe Etsy Store. The winner will be announced on The Cut Shoppe Blog on July 13th so be sure to check there to see if you were one of the lucky winners!!

Next up on the hop is Enza!

And here is the entire list of hoppers in order just in case you get lost as you are making your way through the hop!

Kelly Janes <—-You are here

Enza Gudor

Melissa Vining

Wendy Antenucci

Thanks for stopping by!

Welcome to The Blog Hops with Heart Embossing Blog Hop! If you’ve come from Amie Kiger’s blog then you are moving in the right direction, but it’s perfect if you’ve started here because our hop is a circle! Just click on the link at the bottom of my post to take you to the next blog and you’ll eventually make your way around the entire hop. My embossing is super subtle on my project! I had a big idea in mind, but it didn’t quite turn out the way I wanted. I wanted to use this particular photo because I knew I would need to use it in a larger format. I was afraid if I shrunk it down to a smaller size that it would be difficult to see because it is slightly dark even after editing the photo.

I knew I wanted to use the June Hip Kit Club Sketch for my layout…

For my background I grabbed a blue pattern paper, also from Hip Kit Club, that almost has a watercolor effect. The paper I used for the circles was a patterned paper that I had intended to use on another project, but I didn’t like the way the mixed media looked so I saved it just in case I could find another use for it. I cut multiple size circles out of the mixed media paper using circle dies from Big Picture Classes. After the circles were cut I used a Pink Paislee pineapple dry embossing folder on each of the circles. Unfortunately the embossing wasn’t as noticeable as I had intended so I grabbed white acrylic paint and white washed the pineapples. Then they were too bold so I grabbed a Shimmerz Spray, No Yoking Coloringz, and added a little color to each of the pineapples using my finger.

I struggle with using circles on my layouts. I have a hard time making them look random and organized at the same time so I followed the sketch pretty much to the letter. I added hand stitching to each of the circles and I also cut a palm tree on one of the large circles using the Artbooking Cricut® Cartridge. I backed the palm tree using a layer of vellum & a pattern paper from the Bella Blvd-She Blooms Collection.

I added flowers & stickers from Bella Blvd & Hip Kit Club. I added a few enamel dots from Pinkfresh Studio and My Mind’s Eye. I also added a couple flair buttons; the top pink “Hello” is from Hip Kit and the bottom “You are Lovely” is from Feed Your Craft. I added a wood veneer piece from Elle’s Studio that I colored using the No Yoking Coloringz and a tiny phrase sticker from Pinkfresh. My title comes from a navy, puffy alpha set from Hip Kit Club.