Designing with Die-Cuts - Vellum Heart Background Tutorial

Designing with die-cuts is easier than you may think and fashioning stunning embellishments is much more cost effective than buying them pre-made. Handmade elements also add a personal touch where the love can easily be conveyed in your final masterpiece.

Supplies
Vellum
Die-cut hearts
Patterned paper
Solid colored card stock
Glue/adhesive

Step One: Trim the sheet of vellum to the desired size. I cut this piece down to a 5”x5” square. Arrange the photo, patterned paper and the vellum piece in a design that appeals to you. Do not glue the pieces down yet.

Step Two: Arrange the hearts on the vellum sheet and glue down. I used a glue pen so I could apply the adhesive easily to the small hearts.

Step Three: When you have most of the hearts glued down, glue your photo on top of the vellum piece so that it overlaps.

Step Four: Add the rest of the hearts, overlapping them with the photo on the right hand side.

Step Five: Add the adhesive to only the areas behind the hearts. This way the glue will not show through the vellum. Glue the photo to your card stock  Add a title and embellishments to finish your scrapbook page.

For even more fabulous design ideas, tips and tricks, check out my class called Scrapbooking with Punches and Die-Cuts.

Newborn Baby Girl Scrapbook Page: Baby Presley

Finally, I've done a scrapbook page! This one took me a few days to complete...lots of interruptions. The subject is my cutie patootie niece Presley!
Let me know if you would like to know any measurements. I'll post a photo of the page over the weekend!!!

KWernerDesign.com Color Inspiration #28

So I've been meaning to do one of the Color Inspirations from KWernerdesign.com and I finally had the time!!!! I'll have to plan to do these more often, cuz it sure helps inspire!! I'm part of the SBStampers here in Seattle Washington (Stampin' Up! group) and we're so lucky to be part of Julie Gunhus' downline!!!! What an awesome group! Anyway, we're going to have an event and I really needed an idea for my swaps! I'm soooooo happy that my design is done....so all I will have to do next week is make a bunch of them!!! Whoooohoooo! (Caroline, are you proud of me????)

I also made a video to post on YouTube to share with fellow crafter/stamper/scrapbookers! (I am in the process of editing right now so tune in later!)

I was unable to use the exact colors, but I ended up using similar ones which are part of the In Color line....pretty close I say!

I absolutely LOVE this set! I used 2 different stamp sets:

1) Upsy Daisy #111710
2) Pocket Silhouettes #111672

Inks:
1) Baja Breeze Classic Stampin' Pad

Cardstock:
1) Whisper White
2) Tangerine Tango
3) Baja Breeze
4) Riding Hood Red
5) Autumn Vine DSP #112995 (Designer Series Paper, a double sided cardstock pack available in the current Holiday Mini Catalog.....see the catalogs on the right side of this blog.)
Acessories:
1) Scallop Edge Punch #112091
2) Word Window Punch #105090
3) Baja Breeze 1"
Double-Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon #111848
4) Vintage Brads #109109





What a fun day!!! Oh! So, I've been making my Christmas Cards this year.....ALREADY! All I have to do is get the family together for a photo to put on the card......as soon as I do that, I'll post the card! Thanks Kristina for the inspiration!!!! Want to participate in the next one? Here's the link: KWernerDesign.com
Oh, if anyone has any tips on how I can keep my ribbon from fraying, it would be greatly appreciated! Is it just the thickness of the ribbon???? My scissors???? Thanks!

Stampin' Up! Punches Featured on Video!!!

If you don't know already, I LOVE LOVE LOVE my Stampin' Up! Punches!!! They make scrapbooking quick, easy, and super cute!!!! Embellishments can cost a lot and using punches can add....well...a PUNCH to your layouts!!!

My FAVES: Round Tab Punch (add a tab to lots of things, Boho Blossoms Punch (makes cute flower embellishments for pennies!), Photo Corners Punch (add to photos for a quick frame without a photo mat), Spiral Punch (creates that paper edge like a spiral notebook).

This video talks about some really cool tools! I want them!!! But it also talks about Stampin' Up! Punches! (I ALREADY GOT THEM!!!)....HE HE...