Berry Darling

A Cut at Home Design Team Project

Today I'm going to be sharing a new collection soon to be available for shipment in the Cut at Home Store.  Heartfelt Creations Berry Cafe retraces your childhood with days of lingering over a soda sharing a straw with someone special.  Remember those summers with the warm sun upon you as you picked those luscious strawberries to fill your pail?  This collection will have you reminiscing with  a smile on your face I'm sure.  Wonderful summer colors of reds, greens and golds will fill you as you check out each of the 12 designed pages in this collection, you get 2 of each for a total of 24 papers. There are five different stamp sets and 3 die sets which will allow you a huge assortment of flexibility with Berry Cafe.

I'll be sharing all the stamps and dies that make up Berry Cafe along with a fast, simple and delightful card to share with someone special.  I also want to give you my impression of a new paper I just tried from Elizabeth Craft Designs, the Soft Finish Cardstock  I hope you'll join me on today's video, You can find the full blog post about Berry Cafe on the Cut at Home Blog here.

Supplies from the Cut at Home Store –

Heartfelt Creations Berry Cafe Collection

Tim Holtz Distress Inks

TIP33080: Tim Holtz Waterbrush with Fine Nib

Elizabeth Craft Designs Soft Finish Cardstock

Simply Playing With Blooms

A Cut at Home Design Team Project

Today I'm sharing four cards I've made using Penny Black's All Abloom stamp set.  I love this set of stamps!  I wanted to see if there was a method to coloring that I like best so I tried my Chameleon Markers, coloring with a paintbrush and Tim Holtz Distress Inks and doing a direct-to-paper with the Distress Inks. I found out there wasn't one I liked 'best' I liked all the methods for the different results they provided.  I'm sharing only a sneak peek of the cards you can find the full blog post on the Cut at Home blog post here.

Please join me on the video where I'll share my stamping/coloring methods, the products I used and more photos to inspire you to pick up your stamps, inks and markers and just have fun.

Supplies from the Cut at Home Store:

30-325: Penny Black All Abloom Transparent Stamps
DF3424: Marianne Design Pearls Design Embossing Folder
CT2201: Chameleon Markers Deluxe set of 22 Markers
HCDP1-244: Heartfelt Creations Arianna Blooms Paper Collection
LF844: Lawn Fawn Scripty Sayings
30-162: Penny Black Eloquence Transparent Stamps
TIM27195: Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Victorian Velvet
TIM20240: Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Tattered Rose
TIM27164: Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Spun Sugar
TIM20233: Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Peeled Paint
SCP-014: Spellbinders Celebra’tions Cuddle Cream Cardstock
SCI-001: Spellbinders Celebra’tions Berry Black Ink
TIM27201: Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Wild Honey
TIM43225: Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Fossilized Amber
TIM21483: Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Scattered Straw

Supplies from my stash: Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist in Iridescent Gold and Dazzling Diamonds; Double sided tape, 3m Foam Tape, small pearls, Ivy Hollow Scrap Fusion adhesive; Seam binding; Crochet thread; Sharpie fine line detail pen; Martha Stewart Cathedral Lace Edge Punch; Canson Cold Press Water color paper.

Coloring - It's a Fun Thing!

A Cut at Home Design Team Project

Today I'm sharing a fun new adventure I've been on the last week or so.  I got a Deluxe set of the Chameleon Markers along with the new Dylusions Coloring Sheets and I've been playing!  Oh my what fun are these.  I love Dyan Reaverley's sense of humor and her style is a little on the tilt side which just seems to speak to me.  When I saw these coloring sheets, designed with her stamps, I was sold before they ever hit my doorstep.  I've spent the last few evenings coloring and having a ball.  I wasn't perfect, I went out of the lines or over other lines so NO BIG DEAL, I was out to enjoy myself, de-stress and just get a happy moment or two.  

I'm sharing one photo here, just a little sneak peek but please check out the Cut at Home blog post here for more photos and details, to get the most enjoyment and smiles at these silly designs view the video linked below and I'll share even more samples, photos, ideas and tips.

Thanks for joining me everyone and stop by the store and pick up a few of these fun toys to give your life some de-stress moments as well.

Supplies from the Store:
CT2201: Chameleon Color Tone Markers Deluxe  Set
DYA48428: Dylusions Coloring Sheets
659798: Sizzix Happy Birthday Clear Stamps
CMS078: Stampers Anonymous Just Thoughts Clear Stamps
CMS218: Stampers Anonymous Handwritten Thoughts Clear Stamps
SCP-018: Spellbinders Celebra’tions Special Occasion Prints
SCP-017: Spellbinders Celebra’tions Assorted Solids
SCI-001: Spellbinders Celebra’tions Berry Black Ink
CPC-CROP: Cutterpillar Crop
TIP33080: Tim Holtz Water Brush with Fine Detalier Nib

Butterfly Tag & Pocket Album featuring Communique by Graphic 45

A Cut at Home Design Team Project

Hi everyone I'm back this week with my Butterfly Mini featuring Graphic 45's Communique Deluxe Collectors Edition Paper Pad and the Butterfly Tag and Pocket Album

I used a lot of Graphic 45 Staples for my mini this week, from the premade Tag and Pocket Album to the rolled paper along with tags and policy envelopes.

The album comes with the black butterfly album, eighteen cardstock pages, six double-sided peek-a-boo pocket pages and six cardstock tags with grommets. 

Be sure and take a look at the video where we'll walk through all the pages and I'll share what I've used on each.

Supplies from the Store:
4501253: Graphic 45 Communique Deluxe Collector’s Edition Paper Pad
4501285: Graphic 45 Tag & Pocket Album – Butterfly
4501280: Graphic 45 Inspire, Create, Imagine Ivory Tags
4501261: Graphic 45 ATC Red Policy Envelopes
4501289: Graphic 45 DIY Craft Paper Numbers & Stripes
S5-215: Spellbinders A2 Bracket Borders Two

It's a Staple, Graphic 45 that is!

a Cut at Home Design Team Share

Today over on the Cut at Home blog I'm doing a segment on Graphic 45 Staples.  I hope you'll pop over to see the whole blog post here. There are so many oldies but goodies and brand new Graphic 45 Staples to choose from, I'll touch on some I have in my stash to give you a feel for what's coming and what's available now.  Anything marked 'Preorder' is the new stuff, order it right now and it will be shipped to you as soon as it arrives.  

Check out today's video where I'll share a more in depth look at Graphic 45's Staples collection.  Oh yes and I'll even give you a sneak peek at a mini I made using the Graphic 45 Tag & Pocket Album. I'll be sharing that video next week so keep a watch out.

Supplies shown in the video:

4501265: Graphic 45 Alphabet Banners – Red ATC
4501269: Graphic 45 Alphabet Banners – Black
4501022: Graphic 45 Mixed Media Album – Black
4500541: Graphic 45 Easel Album 8×8″
4501163: Graphic 45 Book Box – Black
4501285: Graphic 45 Tag & Pocket Album – Butterfly
4501295: Graphic 45 Metal Door Plates & Knobs
4501293: Graphic 45 Metal Clock Keys
4500842: Graphic 45 Shabby Chic Door Pull
4501275: Graphic 45 To & From Kraft Artist Trading Tags
4501280: Graphic 45 Inspire, Create, Imagine Ivory Tags
4501283: Graphic 45 Square Black Tag Album
4501261: Graphic 45 ATC Red Policy Envelopes
4501299: Graphic 45 Regular Black Policy Envelopes
4501264: Graphic 45 Large Red Policy Envelopes
4501289: Graphic 45 DIY Craft Paper Numbers & Stripes
4501290: Graphic 45 DIY Craft Paper Quotes & Newsprint

Changing up Fall Flower to Spring Posy

a Cut at Home Design Team Project

You can view the complete blog post on Cut at Home's blog here.  On today's video I've taken the Sizzix BIGZ die and Textured Impression duo Fall Flower and changed it into the spring posy you see above.  I'll share examples of what your die cutting machine can cut with a Sizzix BIGZ die. We'll change the flower from a flat one dimensional piece into the 3 dimensional flower above using spray starch and Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists.

Be sure and check out the video and stop by Cut at Home's store for a fabulous selection of products to help inspire your next creative adventure.

Supplies from the store:

660653: Sizzix BIGZ die with Textured Impressions Fall Flowers
SCP014: Spellbinders Celebra'tions Cuddle Cream 12x12 cardstock
HCDP1-244: Heartfelt Creations Arianna Blooms paper collection
LF844: Lawn Fawn Scripty Sayings clear stamps
ETL04: Tattered Lace Essentials Circles
SCI-001: Spellbinders Celebra'tions Berry Black ink
SCT-001: Spellbinders Celebra'tions Linen Thread
660341: Sizzix Big Shot starter kit
CPC-CROP: Cutterpillar Crop

Supplies from my stash: Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, Tea Cup - Dazzling Diamonds - Valentine Pink - Amethyst; Large Pearl flat back; pearl rope bling; pink bling; Diamond Stickles; 

His and Hers Shaker Cards

a Cut at Home Design Team Project

Today I'm sharing a duo of  Shaker cards.  The one above is more feminine and created with Marianne Design Craftables Punch Star die. This is a single bar die that cuts out multiple sizes of stars and what I've used for the inside of my shaker spot.  I used Graphic 45's new collection Enchanted Forest with a 5" x 7" card base.

The second card, the one I'll make on camera, uses Marianne Design Craftables Punch Nuts and Bolts Die.  Again this is a strip die that punches out various sizes and shapes of nuts and bolts.  So fun!  I think this is a must die for anyone that makes masculine cards or projects.  It's always harder to find things with that manly flair.  For  this card I used a Kraft card base for a standard A2 sized card (4 1/4" x 5 1/2").  I used an older collection from Heartfelt Creations, All Geared Up, for this card. The paper is no longer available in the store but any masculine themed paper line would work.  Check out Tim Holtz idea-ology papers they have that grungy manly feel to them.

Come join me on the video, we'll do the masculine card together and then I'll have more photos of the feminine card to give you a taste of what these dies can do.  Presently there are seven of these punch dies available in the Cut at Home store so be sure to check them out to see which ones you should add to your crafty stash.

Supplies from the Store:
CR1324: Marianne Design Craftables Nut and Bolts Punch die set
CR1321: Marianne Design Craftables Stars Punch die set 
4501348: Graphic 45 Enchanted Forest 12×12 Paper Pad
GBCC811: Heartfelt Creations Clear Cardstock
TIM43270: Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Ground Espresso
6604256: Sizzix Big Shot and in White and Gray
T-001: Spellbinders Tool  ‘n One
SCP-014: Spellbinders Celebra’tions Cuddle Cream cardstock

Sue Wilson Configuration Dies - Friendship Card

a Cut at Home Design Team Project

Sue Wilson has a new collection of dies out called configuration dies.  They allow you to place multiples of the same die cut together to form new configurations.  Today I'm going to share a greeting card I made with the Sue Wilson Milford Adornment die.

This die creates a lovely lace edge like the one shown above, but when combined with three more of the same die cut you can create a nice frame to house a photo or in this instance the mat with the shoe.  I chose to slice the sole and heel of the shoe to slip them over the die cut to give the appearance of the shoe stepping out of the frame.

The decorative papers for this card are from Heartfelt Creations All Glammed Up Collection.  The flowers are created from the Heartfelt Creations Blazing Poppy Petals stamp and die sets.

Please join me on today's video as we do a start to finish making this card.  I'll also share other configurations of the die cuts to give you more ideas of how to join two or more together.

Supplies from the Store:
CED6307: Sue Wilson Configuration Collection Milford Adornment die
HCDP1--260: Heartfelt Creations All Glammed Up paper pad
HCPC-3674: Heartfelt Creations Blazing Poppy Petals stamp set
HCD1-764: Heartfelt Creations Blazing Poppy craft die
SCP-013: Spellbinders Celebra'tions Whirl White cardstock
SCI-001: Spellbinders Celebra'tions Berry Black ink

Supplies from my stash include: black cardstock, red bling brads, red thread, gold thread, Wink of Stella, Tattered Angels Dazzling Diamonds

A New Arrival

a Cut at Home Design Team Project

Today I'm sharing a darling little new arrival card made with Marianne Design dies and Graphic 45's Precious Memories Collection.  This is a 6" square card made with Spellbinders Celebra'tions Cuddle Cream cardstock.  This is my favorite cardstock for the bases of my cards.

The inside of the card hosts this vellum greeting I had in my stash along with a few surprises I'll leave you to see on the video.  I'll be doing this card start to finish and as always will include additional photos for you.

Thanks for sharing your time with me, be sure and check out the Cut at Home store not only for todays card's supplies but also for the complete line of Marianne Design dies, they are certainly one of my favorites.

Supplies from Cut at Home

COL1384: Marianne Design Eline’s Elephant dies
COL1381: Marianne Design Stamp Stork dies
SCP-014: Spellbinders Celebra’tions Cuddle Cream Cardstock
4501092: Graphic 45 Precious Memories 8″ x 8″ paper pad
4501091: Graphic 45 Precious Memories 6″ x 6″ patterns and solids pad
SCI-001: Spellbinders Celebra’tions Berry Black ink
Angel Craft Tape double sided adhesive tapes available at Amazon in 1/8″ – 1/4″ – 1/2″

Crazy Bird Valentine

a Cut at Home Design Team Project

Today I'm sharing a fun Valentine Card made with Tim Holtz Crazy Bird stamps, dies and sentiments.  These little birds just capture your heart!  I love that the Crazy Things stamps and dies have something for seasons throughout the year, like these fun Valentine embellishments.

Come join me on today's video and I'll share how I made today's card and the supplies I used.  I'm sure it will make you smile, how could these Wacky Birds not make you smile?

Supplies from the Cut at Home Store:

CMS212: Bird Crazy Stamps
CMS237: Crazy Things Stamps
CMS236: Crazy Talk Stamps
660953: Sizzix Framelits Crazy Things dies
SCI-001: Spellbinders Celebra'tions Berry Black Ink
TIM43263: Tim Holtz Distress Ink Wilted Violet
TIM43218: Tim Holtz Distress Ink Cracked Pistachio
TIM43287: Tim Holtz Distress Ink Candied Apple

Supplies from my Stash

Tattered Angels Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Mist and Plumeria Glaze; Decorative Crdstock; Art Glitter Adhesive; Glossy Accents; 3M Dimensional Foam; Stampin' UpFoam Dimensionals;  

Graphic 45's Mermaid Card

a Cut at Home Design Team Project

Today I'm sharing a fun card made with Graphic 45's new collection Voyage Beneath the Sea.  I've fussy cut this lovely Mermaid out to be the focal point on my card.  Because the Mermaid is larger my card today measures 4" x 8 1/2".

I used a selection of metals from my crafty stash to embellish over the cogs and gears that had been printed on the paper.  

The inside uses a sentiment from the Collection along with a few more metal pieces.  I hope you'll join me on today's video where we'll make the card start to finish and I'll show you some more papers from this fun new collection.

Supplies from Cut at Home include 

Graphic 45 Voyage Beneath the Sea Collection
TIM43270: Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Ground Espresso
TDMK39082: Tim Holtz Distress Marker set

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Children's Hour Tag Inserts

a Cut at Home Design Team Project

Today I'm sharing two tags I've made for my Graphic 45 Children's Hour Mini.  I used Graphic 45 Large Ivory tags.  If you'd like to follow along for the whole series on how I'm making the pages I have a playlist on my YouTube channel called You and Me Making a Mini.

This is the tag I'll be making start to finish on the video.  I used Graphic 45's Children's Hour stamps to emboss the image of the girls.  I masked them off with Inkadinkado Stamping Mask Paper and used Tim Holtz Distress inks in Tumbled Glass and Broken China to give the sky background.  I also used Ground Espresso Distress Ink around all the edges of both tags.

The bottom of the tag has two pockets to hold a little spot for photos in the first and a journaling tag in the second.  The sentiment across the bottom has also been embossed, I used WOW Earthtone Pepper, a great color for my project.

The back is from the back of the print page, it's so hard to cut this pretty paper and even harder to use the back sides sometimes.  I wanted this one so this would match the stripe I put on the front pocket.

Here's the second tag, I'll have lots more photo of it on the video. I hope you'll join me.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

Supplies from the Cut at Home Store:
4501249: Graphic 45 Children’s Hour 12×12 Paper Pad
4501247: Graphic 45 Children’s Hour 6×6 Patterns and Solids pad
4501259: Graphic 45 Children’s Hour Journaling & Ephemera Pack
4501254: Graphic 45 Children’s Hour Pockets and Tags
ICO350: Graphic 45 Children’s Hour Stamp Set 1
ICo351: Graphic 45 Children’s Hour Stamp Set 2
4500849: Graphic 45 Large Ivory Tag
SCI-001: Spellbinders Celebra’tions Berry Black Ink
TIM21414: Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Broken China
TIM27188: Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Tumbled Glass
TIM43270: Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Ground Espresso
SCT-001: Spellbinders Celebra’tions Linen Thread

Making a Mini Together

a Cut at Home Design Team Project

Hello everyone, I have many viewers tell me over and over again that they love what I do but they can't do it themselves. I'm here today to tell you that anyone of you CAN make a mini especially with what I share with you today.

I'm using a new product from Heartfelt Creations called the 3D Flip Fold Album.  This is a pre-made base for your mini.  I think this is what intimidates a lot of you is creating your base with the spine and pages from scratch.  Well this is your solution everything is constructed for you, all you need to do is pretty it up!  And that's what I'm going to share with you today.

I'm going to marry Heartfelt Creations album with Graphic 45's new Children's Hour collection and share with you the first page I've done.  I want to inspire you to take a stab at this yourself if you've never done a mini.  Or if you're old hat try it anyway because there are always times when the benefit of having something pre-made out weighs the time of making it yourself.  So come join me.

Today I'm using primarily the two March papers from the Children's Hour Collection and some black cardstock.  As the mini progresses I will use from all three paper pad sizes (today I've used mostly the 12x12" pad) and the majority of the other products in the collection, stamps - stickers - tags and pockets.

On video I'm going to share how you can start with just a mat and add your photos or continue to step the basic page up to fancier with surprises galore.  I've precut everything so you can simply watch the thought process and see how I put it all together.  If I get a positive response to share the making of each of the rest of the pages I will turn this in to a series and share how I created each page just as I've done with this one.  So if this is something you're interested in seeing please let me know in the comments or on the video comments.

As always today's video will also include lot of tips and tricks I've stumbled upon while making minis, why I do what I do, and a host of other tidbits.  Of course there will be many more still photos as well.  So come join me on today's video and be sure and stop by Cut at Home and check out all the fabulous things they have in their store. Linked at the bottom of the post are the items I used today.

Measurements for this page:

Solid black mats 6 1/4" x 8 1/4" (I cut 10 because I know I'll need one for each of my pages the front and back insides will require larger mats) 

Decorative mats 6" x 8"

Top Insert 5 1/4" x 7 1/4" (this is the maximum this insert can be, you might even want to cut it down to 5" x 7")

Side Insert - 5 3/4" x 7 1/2" (again this is the largest you'll want it to be to allow for easy in and out access from the side, you might want to cut it down to 5 1/2" x 7 1/4" to allow for even more ease.)

Inserted folder: 10 1/2" x 4 1/4" score in the middle and fold at 5 1/4" to make booklet

NOTE: I suggest using the larger measurements for the inserts, seeing how they fit after you make the pockets, if they don't glide in and out easily re-cut them using the smaller measurement.  Nothing is worse than struggling to slide your inserts into the pocket, better to cut smaller than to be frustrated and hey this is going to be a fun thing so no frustration allowed!!!

Supplies from the store:

HCFA1-432: Heartfelt Creations 3D Flip Fold Album
4501228: Graphic 45 Children’s Hour Collection
HCD 727: Heartfelt Creations Vintage Floret dies
HCPC 3500: Heartfelt Creations Open Vintage Floret stamps
SCT-001:  Spellbinders Celebra’tions Linen Thread
SCI-001: Spellbinders Celebra’tions Berry Black Ink
TIM19541: Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Black Soot

Supplies from my stash:
Coredina'tions Black Cat Cardstock 8 1/2" x 11"
American Crafts Black Textured Cardstock 12" x 12"
Decorative brads
Strong double sided tape 1/8", 1/4" 1/2"
Strong wet glue