Thursday, March 26, 2015

Print & Cut Silhouette Tutorial with Lori Whitlock Designs

Today's project:  Print & Cut Labels
Created for:  Lori Whitlock Designs

Hi everyone, I’m back with a quick and easy tutorial for making print and cut labels.  I do a lot of scrapbooking, but when it comes to cards, I usually find myself scrambling to create one for a special event at the last minute.  So I decided to create a bunch of labels to keep on hand, making a last minute card, like this one, much easier.



Step 1:  Assuming your printer is for 8.5” x 11” paper, resize your paper in your software.  I have the Silhouette Designer Edition, but I believe most of these steps will work with the original software also.


Step 2:  Show your registration marks so that your printer and Silhouette machine talk nicely to each other.


Step 3:  Add your first label design to the mat and right click to ungroup the pieces.


Step 4:  Layer each piece of the design on top of each other.  Now go to the “Align” window, highlight all the pieces of the design, and click “Align Center” so that all of your pieces are stacked evenly.  Group all of the pieces back together (right-click, group) and then resize the label to the finished size you desire.


Step 5:   Repeat steps 1-4 for each label.  Note that on some labels you may need to “align center” and “align middle” to get the pieces all stacked up evenly.


Step 6:  Once your labels are all stacked and sized the way you want them, highlight all of them and go to your cut setting window.  Select the “Cut Edge” style so that only the outer edge of your label gets cut.


Step 7:  Now here is a fun part.  Let’s add some monograms and sentiments to our labels. Using the Type tool, add a monogram letter or phrase to one of your labels. Resize it to fit inside the label and then go to the “Color Fill” window.  Highlight the text (this is key!) and then click on the eye dropper tool in the color fill window. Hold the eye dropper and drag your mouse over the colors on your label. You will see the eye dropper “picks up” the color you hover over. Once you decide on a matching color, release your mouse and the color will fill your text with a perfectly matched color for the label. 


Step 8:  Each time you add a phrase or monogram to your label, be sure to highlight the text, go to the “Cut Settings” window, and select the “No Cut” option.  Once that is done, print your labels and cut them out.   Now you have a whole set of beautiful labels to quickly add a sentiment or monogram to a card or other project!


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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

I AM Personal Scrapbook Album with Simple Stories

Hey scrappers! Finally ... an album dedicated to our own personal journey. It's time to document YOU for a change. This mini scrapbook is all about your life ... and I hope that every time you see it you're reminded that you are special.

I am scrapbook mini album that's all about you

This beautiful mini album is a wonderful keepsake full of reminders that you are strong, beautiful, lucky, happy, thankful, blessed ... enough! My kit comes with lots of phrase stickers so you can personalize your album with the perfect words that represent you and your personal journey.

I am scrapbook album page with hearts

Give it as a gift to your daughter, mother, friend, or sister to remind them of how special they are ... or fill it with all of the memories of your own special, crazy life.
 
I am scrapbook album page with hearts and flowers

Beautiful colors, interactive elements, chipboard and brad accents, and lots of positive goodness!

I am scrapbook album page with feathers and posive words of encouragement

The album measures a bit larger than 5x7 inches and includes 12 chipboard pages (6 front and back). There is space for at least 12 photos and lots of encouraging reminders.

I am scrapbook album page with flowers and hearts

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Friday, March 20, 2015

We R Memory Keepers 2015 Design Team

Hey friends,
Just wanted to hop on the blog this morning to share some wonderful news with you!  

I was asked to join the We R Memory Keepers Design team again for 2015!  I am super excited to be a part of this amazing team of talented ladies.  In the past, my role for We R was to design projects for their CHA and Home Shopping Network samples and their catalog.  This year, I'll be a regular contributor to the We R Memory Keepers Blog.  I hope you'll hop over to their site today, leave a comment and start following this awesome company if you don't already.  

I also want to send a shout out to my new team members with a big congrats!!  Can't wait to work with all of you! 
Aly Dosdall (blog hostess)  |  Kathy Martin  |  Jen McDermott  |  Carrie Walz


Monday, March 16, 2015

12x12 Lucky Family Scrapbook Layout

Hey guys! Today, I have a great 12x12 layout to share with you just in time for St. Patrick's Day. Doodlebug asked their Design Team to find a past Doodlebug project that inspired them and then recreate their own version. This was hard ... Doodlebug has so many great projects. But, I finally decided on the sequin title on Mendi's adorable Mouse Mania layout (see below). So, here's my inspired project and my fab family.💚

Lucky Family St Patrick's Day 12x12 Scrapbook Page Layout with sequins

I used some pretty colored Petite Prints, a few shamrock icon stickers from Doodlebug's Happy Go Lucky Collection, and a bunch of gorgeous sequins! 

Lucky Family St Patrick's Day 12x12 Scrapbook Layout with sequins & shamrocks

Here's a close-up of Doodlebug's awesome shimmering sequins. Love them! (Product link below.)

Lucky Family St Patrick's Day 12x12 Scrapbook Layout with sequins

And here's Mendi's cute layout that inspired me ...


Isn't this title great?! To see Mendi's original post where she walks you through how to create it, click here. I hope we are inspiring you this month & thanks for stopping by!

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