Category: Die Cutting

A Perfect Summer Layout by Mendi + Ice Cream Cone Card by Corri

It’s Mendi here sharing a layout using the super fun “A Perfect Summer” collection which Lori designed for Echo Park!   My jumping off point for my page was the hot air balloon patterned paper from the 6×6 paper pad which I used as a border behind my photo mat.  I originally had tried using the full sized 12×12 sheet, but found that I couldn’t actually see enough of the print so the smaller format really worked well.

I created a little embellishment for one of my squares using Lori’s popular Hot Air Balloon cutting file which I popped up with foam tape for a little added depth.
I also played with her awesome new “Ready Set Go” Title which fit my space perfectly. The title she designed came in one layer, but for fun I cut it out four times from different colored paper, then cut off the extra words from each color and pieced it back together for a bright look.
For my layout I used the following cutting files available in Lori’s shop:
3 Borders (only used outer outline)
Relax Summer is Here (hot air balloon choice #1)
Hot Air Balloon Card (hot air balloon choice #2)
Four Seasons Layout: Summer (hot air balloon choice #3)

Corri here with a fun and quick card using Lori’s new A2 Ice Cream Cone Card.

One Dollar Wednesday at Jessica Sprague

One Dollar Wednesday at JessicaSprague.com!

It’s Wednesday again and that means TODAY ONLY you can snag two digital kits for an amazing deal…
TODAY for JUST $1 you can grab this awesome set: Basics Life Cards

BASICS LIFE CARDS

And, you can get the following awesome product for HALF OFF, which makes it $2 for both the papers and designer elements. Fresh Air Collection

FRESH AIR COLLECTION

While you are at jessicasprague.com getting your kits, be sure to check out the samples made with each of these kits at the bottom of each listing.

Silhouette Tutorial by Corri Using the Offset Feature

Hi everyone! Corri here.

I have a quick tutorial for you today using the Offset feature in Silhouette Studio software. The offset feature is great for creating a shadow layer around your image.

I used paper and a sticker from the Echo Park “Here & Now” Collection .  I love the chalkboard paper!

 

First, I typed 2013 in Lori’s Happy Font at 1.5″h.

Next, I opened this graduation cap file, ungrouped and deleted the 2012. I sized the cap file (including both layers) to 1.75″h and positioned the cap’s base layer on top of the numbers. Select the offset menu from the tool bar in the upper right of the screen and click offset.

You can adjust the slider to make the shadow smaller or larger.  I left it at .25 so that I wouldn’t get a cut out in the middle of the “O”.

 

Click apply.

 

To create a little tighter shadow, click the new offset layer that you just created and click internal offset and then apply.    Now you can drag the layers apart and cut.

 

For the base of my card, I used the Easel Bracket Card.  I used my new sketch pens to draw this pretty flower flourish in each corner.

To get your Cameo to sketch the flourish, first select the bracket shape.

Click the cut style menu at the top of your screen and select no cute.

Replace your blade with a sketch pen and select sketch pen in your cut settings.

Click cut.

 

Do not unload your mat.  Replace the pen with the blade.

Select the bracket again, go to the cut style menu and change it to cut.

Select the flourishes and change them to no cut. Adjust your cut setting back to pattern paper and then cut.