Howdy! Layle here with you today. We've got a fun week planned for you - a Simple Stories & The Cut Shoppe Product Swap!
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Both design teams have swapped products and will be sharing on our blogs all week long. Join us for some great inspiration as well as a chance to win a prize package from both The Cut Shoppe & Simple Stories!
Today design team member Cari Locken joins us with this super, summery layout -
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I was so excited to have a chance to play with some cut files from The Cut Shoppe. There's some adorable designs in the shop and you must definitely check it out.
My first layout is titled Birds of a Feather and I used the new We Are...Family collection.
I used Flocked & Feathered cut file which has a great combination of designs. I used the feathers, bird and title .
I cut the designs from patterned paper. Here's a look at the cute little bird.
The title I cut from some teal colour paper so that it would pop off the brown background.
I love how the designs added a fun element to the layout.
The second layout that I'd like to share with you is titled Be Awesome (from
Words to Live By file) and I used the new
Pumpkin Spice collection.
I wanted to title to stand out yet blend in (make sense? haha) so I used some black card stock
I love all the background designs that are the Cut Shoppe and I chose Trendy Trellis to put on my layout. I sized it a bit smaller than the original file so that it would measure about 8" x 8". I cut this from a piece of green patterned paper from the Simple Basics Kit (in the Pumpkin Spice collection).
I also used the photo slide design from the Say Cheese cut files to place my journaling inside.
I added some more colour with the little xo circular design which is from the Round Up cut file.
I had fun putting this layout together.
Thanks for stopping by and make sure to check out the Cut Shoppe!
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After you enter, head on over to the The Cut Shoppe blog to see what their team has created. Make sure to enter there as well - they're giving away a $25 gift certificate to their store!
Want to follow The Cut Shoppe and keep up with all of their great projects & products? Here you go!
Website: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheCutShoppe?ref=ss_profile
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Instagram: thecutshoppe
Blog: http://thecutshoppe.blogspot.com
Join us again here tomorrow for more inspiring projects!