Laurel Seabrook is here on Making Memories blog as a guest designer today! She has a gorgeous layout using the Sarah Jane Collection and her Slice.
Supplies
Sarah Jane 12 x 12 Paper
Sarah Jane Die-cuts
Paper Blossoms
Cut "sweet girl" out using your slice in two colors
Add embellishments to finish off the layout
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Have you seen the "Hands Free" for Slice Elite? This is amazing and makes using your Slice so much better! If you haven't heard of the hands free let us tell you about it.
1. You have a magnetic 12" x 12" glass cutting mat
2. There is a magnetic collar that slides onto your machine
3. Lay your paper down, put the machine down and you can cut hands free!
Today we have an amazing project to show you. At CHA Winter 2012 we released the Modern Millinery Slice Fabrique Design Card which is perfect for cutting flowers out of fabric and out of paper. Making Memories has a ton of awesome Design Cards and let me tell you a little secret... almost all of the Slice Fabrique cards can be used to cut paper too!
Supplies:
Modern Millinery 12"x12" Double-Sided Paper
Sticks or Wire
Steps
1. Cut paper petals from Modern Millinery Design Card [8 of the same size for each flower]
2. Crunch petals to give them texture
3. Start with the center of the flower by rolling the paper, use hot glue to glue the bottom and continue to build the flowers
4. Cut leaves from Modern Millinery Design Card and glue to a stick or thick wire
Just look at these amazing flowers that are perfect for home decor, a wedding bouquet or even gift. Project is made with the Modern Millinery Design Card and Modern Millinery Paper!
We looooove this.
One of my favorite ways to add a subtle, and classy, design to my layouts involves embossing with my Slice. It's really easy to do and I feel like it's a "bonus" use for all of those fun shapes. For this technique, you will want the image to be raised, so you'll emboss on the BACK of your paper. Also, you'll want to use a printed paper (with a white core) for this look.
Simply insert an embossing tip into your Slice. Choose the image you would like to emboss - choose the size - and if you're wanting to add words, be sure to use the "mirror image" feature so they will be facing the right direction when you flip your paper over. Go ahead and emboss your design. Now, using a fine grit sandpaper or file, and lightly rub the design on the raised side. The color will be removed and you'll be left with a beautiful outlined image.
Try this technique out today, you are going to love it!
How about trying this little twist when using Making Memories' Slice cordless digital design cutter. Keisha has created a gorgeous project using the "negative space" after cutting a shape from the Paper Reverie design card.
Home decor project: mat the negative cut leaf, place paper reverie pattern paper behind it. Also add a word cut-out and some gold sequins!
There possibilities are endless, explore your creativity using both the cut shape and negative space from the shape!
Sometimes when I'm putting together a page, it's hard to find just the right embellishment in just the right color. That's why I love making my own embellishments with my Slice. On this layout, of my son's first time at the beach, I used my slice in a number of different ways.
First, I cut two surf boards from patterned paper. I layered white cardstock behind them and then I stitched around the edges with my sewing machine to give them a little bit of personality. I even added a metallic star brad on one of the boards, just to tie it in to the other metallic elements on the page.
Second, I made this fun little wooden sign to coordinate with my layout. I cut the sign from two different papers, then cut off the boards from teh dark paper, added rub-ons and then attached each board to the lighter sign with adhesive foam squares.
Finally, I wanted to add the "beach" die-cut to my page as well, and I wanted to tie it in with the metallic flowers in the corners, so I added gold glitter to the entire piece. With the Slice, it's easy to make your own embellishments to coordinate with any paper line, any photos, any theme!
Keisha always brings us beautiful projects and this layout is exactly that! Using the Slice Digital Design Cutter, she has created this layout layering different materials keeping this layout unique and exciting.
Layout project: Use the negative butterfly die-cuts and add felt behind the cuts to create a layered effect that is sure to catch the eye. Also layer additional die-cuts and tags to finish off the layout.
Layering is definitely not new to scrapbooking, but it is one of the best ways to create depth to a page and to complete the perfect layout.
Ashley Marie is Making Memories' guest designer. Ashley created two projects to share.
*Trace the inner and outer part of your frame on the top part of the 12x12 Silhouette Varnish paper where the words are.
*Cut out what you have traced and adhere over top of your frame (Tip: if your cutting seems a little jagged or you want a more perfect edge after you adhere this on, use a sanding tool around your edges and it will look perfect!).
*After that ink around the edges with a gold ink.
*Then cut out a couple flowers & 2 butterflies from the rest of your 12x12 Sienna Writ Silhouette Varnish page and adhere the flowers toward the bottom right of your frame.
*Next take the Butterflies Brun Antique Reverie and choose 2 butterflies, adhere one at the bottom next to the flowers and one toward the top right of your frame.
*Then take the 2 butterflies you cut out and adhere 1 on top of your butterfly next the flowers and the other butterfly beside it.
*Next take the gems from the gems and brads Brun antique and place in the center of all you butterflies and if you would like you you can draw antennas on the butterflies as well.
*After that cut the 12x12 Metallique Geometric 4 1/4 x6 ¼ & place in the picture section of your frame.
*Last add a photo!!
Page 1: On the left
*Light Brown Cardstock is background
*Cut 12x12 Noir Floral Butterfly paper 5x10 & 1x10, then cut another 2.5x11
*Then cut a 1/2“x12 “ from 12x12 Noir Polka Dot Rose and 12x12 Noir Pattern Dot
*Next take the 5x10 Noir Floral Butterfly paper and adhere 2” from the top to the right side of the page (Floral side up)
*Then take the (2) ½”x12 strips and adhere below that, then the 2.5x11 strip below those 2 strips (word side up) and then below that adhere the last piece that is the 1x10 (floral side up)
***At this point go ahead and repeat all of these steps for Page 2, adhere all the pieces lined up with Page 1
*Cut photo mat using Noir Ledger paper (cut according to picture size) adhered centered amongst pattern pieces
*Using Slice Cartridge: Noteworthy, cuts the larger flower pattern toward the left. Cut the Sienna dictionary collage 4” & 2”, cut Noir pattern dot 3.5” and last cut Noir floral butterfly 2.5” Adhere Largest toward bottom left of your page & each smaller flower on top of each other. Last adhere the white rose from Baubles Sienne Reverie on top.
*Using the same Noteworthy Cartridge cut the solid antique shape on the Sienna dictionary collage 4”. Then cut it just shy of half & adhere at the top toward the left side of the page.
***Cut this same shape 4” using Metallique Copper Geometric for Page 2
*Then using the Paper Reverie Cartridge, to make the smaller flower cut Noir Pattern Dot 2.5” & 2”, adhere larger flower to the right of the other flower on your page and then adhere the smaller flower on top. Last adhere one of the pattern gems from Baubles Sienne Reverie on top.
*Using the Paper Reverie Cartridge cut the flourish using using Metallique Copper Geometric 2.5” & adhere to the right of your flower
*Again, using the Paper Reverie Cartridge cut the butterflies. Cut the Noir Floral Butterfly paper 2.5” & the dictionary collage 2” (2 butterflies). Adhere the larger butterfly above the (2) ½” strips to the left of your black mat, adhere 1 2” butterfly on top of the other butterfly. Then adhere the last butterfly above between the flowers under the black photo mat.
*Last place bling in the center of your butterflies and place a title using the Toil and Trouble black corrugated alpha at the top
*Cut Noir Ledger paper to make a photo mat (approx 11.5x6 depending on picture size)
*Then adhere the Antique shape that was cut earlier with the Metallique Copper Geometric paper (Tip: I used pop dots to adhere and give dimension on this)
*Take 3 pattern gems from Baubles Sienne Reverie and adhere vertically above the (2) ½” strips
*Last using what scraps are left cut (7) ½”x1.5” strips and trim the bottom edge of each to look like a ribbon & adhere below your pattern papers to the right of your photo mat.
