I'm a guest at Jillibean

Hey everyone, I'm so excited to be a guest at Jillibean this month.  I was given the gorgeous Rainbow Roux collection to work with.  I had so much fun creating these fun and colorful layouts!

For this first layout I cut out some stars on my cameo and layered them to create a background.   I then added some stitching to the biggest ones.

For the next layout I used a cut file from Paper Issues.  Using cut files is an easy to create a fun background.

For my last layout I fussy cut all those colorful scallops and stitched them with matching thread.  I love how this one turned out!

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Explore Explore

Hey everyone, I'm here today sharing a new layout for Pretty Little Studio using the Document Life collection and a cut file from Paper Issues. This photo of my son makes me laugh. I have no idea what he's doing but I though he looked so cute I had to scrap it. I love it when I look at older photos and find a gem like this!

The colors in this collection are just perfect for boy layouts. I backed the files with bright papers to create a fun juvenile look!

This sweet boy will be 18 in January. I have no idea where the time went. I finished off my layout with my favorite embellishment. These little phrase stickers are a must on almost all my layouts!

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Simple Cards

Hey everyone, Michelle here today sharing some quick and easy cards for Pebbles using the This is Family collection and cut files from JustNick studio.

I always start my cards with a white base. Then I add to it. These came together pretty fast.

A cut file, greeting, stitching and a few puffy stickers is all it took to make these cards.

I love this bold blue background. Beautiful with the white cut file!

I used to be scared to make cards. The trick is to just keep them simple. No one will know these literally took 10 minutes to make!

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Supplies used:
Pebbles - This Is Family Collection - Thickers - Phrase - Puffy - Copper Foil
Pebbles - This Is Family Collection - 12 x 12 Paper - We Are Family
Pebbles - This Is Family Collection - 12 x 12 Paper - Flower Patch
Pebbles - This Is Family Collection - Phrase Ephemera with Foil Accents

Fall Days

Hey everyone, I'm back today with a new layout for The Cut Shoppe using the Leaves are Falling cut file and the Fall Market collection from Carta Bella paper.  This cut file is so gorgeous I almost wanted to not do anything to it at all!  So I decided to keep my layout pretty simple and just back the letters with pattern paper.

Look at the gorgeous detail on this cut file.  Oh so pretty!

I tend to cut most of my files with white cardstock but sometimes when I use bright paper I just love how bold it looks!

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Camping

Hey everyone, I'm back today with a new layout to share for A Flair For Buttons using the Echo Park Summer Adventure collection and some awesome flair buttons.  I have a weakness for camping themed papers and embellishments.  Maybe it's just because I have a lot of camping photos, but they are always so much fun to use!

I had lots of flair buttons to choose from in my stash so it was easy to find the perfect ones to match my layout!  I settled on 3 but I could have added a whole lot more!

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Squeeze the day

Hey everyone, Michelle here today with a new layout to share for Pebbles using the Oh Summertime collection and a cut file from JustNick Studio. Do any of you keep all your paper scraps? I do, you just never know when you might need them. This whole layout was done by just using my scraps and some embellishments!

I used the cut file as a guide and added the pattern paper pieces like a puzzle, gluing as I went along.

Once that was completed, I added some stitching on some of the bigger pieces.

I love the softness of these colors together. To finish it off I just added a few pieces of ephemera!

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Supplies used:
Pebbles – Oh Summertime Collection – 12 x 12 Paper – Lemonade Stand
Pebbles – Oh Summertime Collection – 12 x 12 Paper – Blossoms
Pebbles – Oh Summertime Collection – 12 x 12 Paper – Lobsters
Pebbles – Oh Summertime Collection – 12 x 12 Paper – Bee Happy
Pebbles – Oh Summertime Collection – Ephemera – Phrases
Pebbles – Oh Summertime Collection – Ephemera – Icons
Pebbles – Oh Summertime Collection – Cardstock Stickers

Happy Halloween

Hey everyone, I'm here today with a new layout for The Cut Shoppe using the Go With The Flow cut file and the Happy Haunting collection from Simple Stories.  It's never too early for Halloween layouts right?

My daughter loves Halloween, so it's always a fun opportunity to get some great photos of her.  I love the look of this black and white photo against the oranges and pinks in this collection.

I layered the cut file to create a fun border on top of my layout.  I then backed it with pattern paper to create a chevron pattern.

I did take me a while to back this cut file but I just turned on a movie on Netflix and it felt like it went pretty fast!

All my layout needed after this was a few embellishments!

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Summer Days

Hey everyone, I'm back here today sharing a new layout for Pretty Little Studio with the new Chasing the Sun collection and a cut file from Paige Evans. As soon as I saw the "Face Painted" paper I knew I had to use it behind a cut file. It's such a pretty paper!

I then added some ombre stitching around the heart to give it more definition.

I finished it off with some pretty flowers and hearts. Just a simple and quick layout but those colors make it look so beautiful!

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