Category: Scrapbooking

Brrrrrrr, Let it Snow

I hope all of you are warm and toasty….here in the midwest we are absolutely frozen.  Today’s high is supposed to be -12 degrees and feels like -35 degrees with the windchill.  Yep, frozen.

So going with today’s theme, I have a layout that I created with Lori’s Echo Park Collection,  The Magic of Winter

I used a fun picture of my granddaughter at the ice sculptures in Colorado a couple years back. This collection was perfect for this photo.

I started with the giant snowflake.  I actually grabbed this from Lori’s  Center Step Snowflake Card Center Step Snowflake Card (Silhouette) and just enlarged the snowflake to what I needed for a size. Next, I created the title using Lori’s Let it Snow (Silhouette)  I cut it in white and then added the pen stitching and then did a shadow cut as well.  The last thing I cut were a bunch of hearts in different sizes and patterns from Lori’s 11 Hearts (shop) or 11 hearts (Silhouette)

 

Stay warm and toasty everyone!
Cathy

 

Tiered Bracket Mini Album

Hello friends! We’re into the Christmas season so, I thought it would be fun to make a holiday mini album using one of Lori Whitlock’s amazing cutting files called Tiered Album Bracket (SVG, Silhouette). It‘s perfect for your favorite photos from the season, and … it would make a sweet gift idea for someone special.

I love making shaped mini albums and Lori has lots of great cutting files with unique silhouettes to choose from. This one caught my eye with its pretty waterfall pages. To decorate it, I chose Doodlebug’s Gingerbread Kisses Collection.

Now, on to how I made it …

First, the cutting file comes with the base pages and the inset pieces for cutting pattern paper.  One tip when cutting out the patterns … be sure to position your pattern on the cutting mat so that it will be cut in the direction you want!

I love how the patterns cut perfectly sized to allow a nice 1/8″ border of white (or whatever color base you choose). 
I decorated my pages with card stock mats and embellishments and love how the waterfall design let’s some of the fun elements peek through!
The pink page above is an example of what I meant about cutting the correct direction for your paper.  Since I wanted my pink hearts to be right side up, I flipped my cutting file design in the software to “flip vertically”.  You could also just place your paper upside down on your mat 🙂 
Lori has several fun waterfall (tiered) album designs in her shop … curved, flag, pennant, pinking, rounded, tabs, scallop, ticket, and wave shapes!  I love them all!

I hope you’ve been inspired to try one of Lori’s tiered albums!  They would make a cute gift for Christmas, and a fun way to display your holiday (or any day) memories!  Thanks so much for stopping by today!


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Flowers and Borders Layout

Happy Monday creative friends! Today, I’m sharing a layout I made of my adorable granddaughter using some borders, flowers and a title, all cut from Lori’s files. I will link below. I used some petite patterns from Doodlebug Designs for my project and cut all my elements on my Cricut.

I cut all my flowers and assembled them. They are very easy to make. I used the Rolled Flower 47 (SVG, Silhouette) and 3D Flower (SVG, Silhouette).
My title was the You Sure Are Cute (SVG, Silhouette) file that I offset to give it a little pop. The borders were cut from the Mega Border Bundle (SVG, Silhouette). I welded and sliced them to get the borders the size that I wanted.

I love how bright and fun this page turned out. Thanks for stopping by today and happy crafting!

Chelsea

Memorydex Cards

Memorydex Cards have really made a comeback this year in the scrapping world, so I thought I would join in and create a bit.  I used Lori’s new Echo Park collection Life Is Beautiful.  Beautiful patterned papers, tons of embellishments, including puffy stickers. It was so much fun to play with this beautiful collection.  I added my cards to a Heidi Swapp Memory Dex Spinner but Lori has a super cute Memory Dex box you can make, you can find it here in Lori’s Shop or here in the Silhouette Store.

My first set is the Memory Dex Scalloped Cards or here in the Silhouette Store.  I added some stitching, lots of layers and lots of embellishments from the Life is Beautiful Collection.
Next are the Memorydex Envelopes or here in the Silhouette Store, again stitching and stuffed with embellishments…oh so much fun!
And one more set, Memorydex Foldover Cards or here in the Silhouette Store.  There is also a bit of stitching on these and layered up with all the goodies.  I had so much fun creating all of these.  They are fast and fun.  I can see why they are making a comeback.  I hope you give them a try.
~Cathy

 

 

 

 

Box Card Rose Box

Hi there friends! With Valentine’s Day fast approaching I have been busy making cards to send out. Today I’m sharing one that I am sending this year. I love the roses in this box card, they are so fun and easy to adapt to any season and person. Box Card Rose Box (SVG, Silhouette).

 

Thanks for stopping by today. Have a great week!

Brandie