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So Happy Because Of A Puppy Named Lincoln

Hello scrappy friends! Today I'm sharing a fun layout that I created using the Simple Stories Life Documented Scrapbook collection that I recently ordered from Paper Issues. This was my first time to purchase and play with Simple Stories products and I'm in love! Quite honestly, I have no idea why I've never used their products before, but better late than never I guess! LOL!  I'm  also sharing a quick and easy technique on how to fill the negative space of a large cut file image. 

Life Documented was perfect to scrap this photo of Danny with Lincoln as a puppy. This page really captures the true happiness he had in bringing our Lincoln home.

So Happy Puppy Scrapbook Page by Juliana Michaels featuring 17turtles Digital Cut File Heartfelt Background and Simple Stories

I used the 17turtles Digital Cut File Heartfelt Background as my background. I cut it from white cardstock. To fill the negative space of the cut file, I used a quick and simple technique that I'm sharing with you below.

17turtles Digital Cut File Heartfelt Background by Juliana Michaels

Releasing A Compound Path | Filling Negative Space With Patterned Paper
Begin by opening the image in Silhouette.

Releasing a compound path on a digital cut file to be able to fill the negative space with patterned paper.

Select the entire image and right click on it. Select Release Compound Path.

Releasing a compound path on a digital cut file to be able to fill the negative space with patterned paper.

As you can see, everything fills with black. Select the entire image again, right click and select Weld. This will join all of the sections together.

Welding an image after releasing the compound path of the digital cut file to be able to fill the negative space with patterned paper.

Now the image is one large piece and ready to cut with your choice of patterned paper.

Welding an image after releasing the compound path of the digital cut file to be able to fill the negative space with patterned paper.

Here are a few close ups of my page. To dress up the white background paper, I added some ink splatters using my fave Heidi Swapp Colorshine Mist.

So Happy Puppy Scrapbook Page by Juliana Michaels featuring 17turtles Digital Cut File Heartfelt Background and Simple Stories

I also dressed up a piece of Dusty Attic chipboard (the arrow) that I've had in my stash forever, with some gold embossing powder.

So Happy Puppy Scrapbook Page by Juliana Michaels featuring 17turtles Digital Cut File Heartfelt Background and Simple Stories

SUPPLIES
Patterned Paper, Die Cuts, Stickers, Phrase Stickers, Enamel Dots: Simple Stories
Cardstock: American Crafts - White
Spray Ink: Heidi Swapp Color Shine in Mustard, Sweet Cherry, Tropicana Teal, and Citron
Die Cut (Best Day Ever): Jillibean Soup
Chipboard Arrow: Dusty Attic
Chipboard Stars: Studio Calico
Gold Embossing Powder: Stampin' Up!
Ink: Versamark
Sewing Machine: Kenmore
Electronic Cutting Machine: Silhouette Cameo
Digital Cut File: 17turtles Heartfelt Background

So Happy Puppy Scrapbook Page by Juliana Michaels featuring 17turtles Digital Cut File Heartfelt Background and Simple Stories

So have your tried releasing a compound path? It can open up so many new ways to use your cut files! Thanks so much for stopping by today!
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Hi Love Library Pockets

Hey there 17turtles fans! Suzanna here today to share with you another layout. Today's layout uses the Hi Love Library Pockets Digital Cut File. This file is so versatile and can be used for a variety of themes.

Love Scrapbook Page by Suzanna Lee featuring 17turtles Digital Cut File Hi Love Library Pocket

17turtle files arrive with layers that are colored, making it convenient for you to move them and re-size them as needed. Orginally, the "love" and "xoxo" were words that came layered on top of other files. I removed the bottom layers enabling me to cut out the words alone.

Love Scrapbook Page by Suzanna Lee featuring 17turtles Digital Cut File Hi Love Library Pocket

The "hi" pocket can be cut one of two ways; either using the "hi" with the same cut as the pocket, as I did, or you can remove the word from your first cut, thus just leaving you a pocket, then cut "hi" from another patterned paper which you would then glue on top of the constructed pocket. As the reverse side of my patterned paper didn't coordinate with my layout, I backed the hole, or negative space, with a complimentary patterned paper before constructing the pocket.

Love Scrapbook Page by Suzanna Lee featuring 17turtles Digital Cut File Hi Love Library Pocket

Feel inspired? Need to create a pocket? Here's the Hi Love Library Pockets Digital Cut File which I used:

17turtles Digital Cut File Hi Love Library Pocket

Thanks for stopping in today!

Suzanna
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I Am | 17turtles Cut Files

Hi everyone! It’s the second Monday of the month and that means I get to share my 17turtles project with you! It’s Monique Liedtke with a fun layout using the 17turtles Digital Cut Files called Everyday Circle Clips.

I really love the trend where you use a large cut file and adhere all kinds of different patterned papers behind. So that’s what I did for today’s project!

I Am Scrapbook Page by Monique Liedtke featuring 17turtles Digital Cut File Everyday Circle Clips

I chose one of the four cut files from the Everyday Circle Clips, the one with the camera, and enlarged it to almost 12x12 size.

17turtles Digital Cut File Everyday Circle Clip

I cut it out of a sheet of smooth white cardstock and used a black pen to trace the camera to emphasize it a bit more. I glued different papers from the Simple Stories I Am collection behind it and use one small(ish) photo which I positioned on the left side of the camera. Next I embellished around it.
I Am Scrapbook Page by Monique Liedtke featuring 17turtles Digital Cut File Everyday Circle Clips

I Am Scrapbook Page by Monique Liedtke featuring 17turtles Digital Cut File Everyday Circle Clips

I Am Scrapbook Page by Monique Liedtke featuring 17turtles Digital Cut File Everyday Circle Clips

This was my layout for the 17turtles blog today, hope you like it!

And this is the 17turtles Digital Cut Files I used for my layout: EVERYDAY CIRCLE CLIPS


Thank you so much for visiting the 17turtles blog today!

Xoxo Monique
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Creating with Background Cut Files

Happy Monday! It’s Katrina sharing a page with one of the newer background files in the 17turtles Etsy shop, Heartfelt Background. As soon as I saw this file, I knew it was going to be my next project.

Fuzzy Foot Dog Scrapbook Page by Katrina Hunt featuring 17turtles Digital Cut File Heartfelt Background

I love background files that you can back certain areas of and can give them a different feel than what you would originally think of using them for. When I first started this layout I was going to use the pink paper for the cut file, but then decided that I liked the contrast and pop of the black polka dot paper.

Fuzzy Foot Dog Scrapbook Page by Katrina Hunt featuring 17turtles Digital Cut File Heartfelt Background

I love that with this file it is super easy to use different papers to back and add a twist, instead of backing with all one paper. I love paper and patterns, so I love adding more if I can!

Fuzzy Foot Dog Scrapbook Page by Katrina Hunt featuring 17turtles Digital Cut File Heartfelt Background

I didn’t add a lot to this page, because I felt like the background was the perfect touch and I didn’t want to hide too much of it. I did add the journaling area and then the embellishment area below. Both of the areas were just to highlight my photo.

Fuzzy Foot Dog Scrapbook Page by Katrina Hunt featuring 17turtles Digital Cut File Heartfelt Background

This is the cut file that I used for my layout. It is available now in the 17turtles Cut File Shop on Etsy!

17TURTLES DIGITAL CUT FILES | HEARTFELT BACKGROUND


17turtles Digital Cut File Heartfelt Background

AND over on my personal blog I have a fun page using the Eggscellent Adventure cut file that the team at Paper Issues used. You can find that layout HERE. There is a fun challenge on the Paper Issue blog and we would love for you to check it out! There is also a chance to win a 17turtles gift certificate if you link up a project!

17TURTLES DIGITAL CUT FILE | EGGSCELLENT ADVENTURE

17turtles Digital Cut File Eggscellent Adventure

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Paper Issues Eggs-cellent Add-Venture Linky Party | Easter Peep Cake Scrapbook Page

So, have you played along yet with the latest issue at Paper Issues? On Monday, I shared the exciting news that 17turtles is the sponsor for this issue. The current issue is called Eggs-cellent Add-ventures and I invite you to head over to the Paper Issues blog to get all of the details about it.

Of course, I had to play along, so I created a Easter themed layout using one of the new cut files that I created for this issue called Happy Hoppy Easter. Last Easter, I was inspired to create a Easter Basket Peep Cake for our family Easter dinner after seeing one on Pinterest. I love all things Peeps, so no one was surprised that I made it! And of course, it was quite yummy!

Easter Peep Cake Scrapbook Page created for the Paper Issues Eggs-cellent Add-Venture Linky Party by Juliana Michaels featuring 17turtles Digital Cut File and Jillibean Soup

As you can see, I used the trio of bunnies from the Happy Hoppy Easter cut file. I cut them from cardstock in colors that matched the Peeps and then adhered them to my layout.

Easter Peep Cake Scrapbook Page created for the Paper Issues Eggs-cellent Add-Venture Linky Party by Juliana Michaels featuring 17turtles Digital Cut File and Jillibean Soup

17TURTLES DIGITAL CUT FILE | HAPPY HOPPY EASTER



CUSTOM SPRAY INK COLORS

You might have noticed some ink splatters on my layout.  When I began to select the colors I wanted to use, I realized that all of my colors were too bold and bright. I needed something more pastel to better coordinate with the papers I was using. My dear friend Tracey (who was over at my house scrapping for the day) suggested that I mix the colors with white. It worked perfectly! 

I used a paint mixing tray. I poured in some of the white ink and then added a drop or two of color. I then the colors to mix them together. The white toned the bright colors down and gave me the perfect pastel colors that I was looking for!

Create your own custom color spray ink by mixing colors. Pastel colors created by mixing Dylusions White Linen Ink Spray with other Dylusions colors and Heidi Swapp Color Shine Spray Ink.

Easter Peep Cake Scrapbook Page created for the Paper Issues Eggs-cellent Add-Venture Linky Party by Juliana Michaels featuring 17turtles Digital Cut File and Jillibean Soup

I wanted to remind you that I have three brand new cut files that were created especially for the Paper Issues Eggs-cellent Add-ventures Linky Party and they are now available in the 17turtles Digital Cut Files Shop! You can click the links below to find them in the shop.


If you are interested in using these new cut files on your project for the Eggs-cellent Add-ventures Issue you can save 25% by using the code:

PI17TURTLES25

(This code is good for 25% off any order March 30 - April 12, 2015.)

Happy crafting and thanks so much for stopping by today!
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Paper Issues Eggs-cellent Add-ventures Linky Party Sponsored by 17turtles Digital Cut Files

Paper Issues
Hello 17turtles Fans! Do you have issues? Paper Issues that is?  I'm thrilled to share with you today that 17turtles is sponsoring the latest issue at Paper Issues called Eggs-cellent Add-ventures. If you are not familiar with what an "issue" is, let me explain! About twice a month, Paper Issues shares a new "issue" or theme with a fun play on words. They give you tons of examples on how you can use that issue to inspire a scrapbook page. You then create a page based on that "issue" and upload it to their linky party for a chance to win a fabulous prize. The prize this month is a $20 gift certificate to the 17turtles Digital Cut Files Shop!

For this issue, I created three brand new cut files (check them out below) that are related to the Eggs-cellent Add-ventures issue and sent them to six of the Paper Issues Design Team Members. Below is a little sneak peek of the projects they created. 

I invite you to head over to the Paper Issues blog to see the full reveal of the designers projects (they are amazing!!!) AND to get all of the details about the Eggs-cellent Add-ventures Issue!

Sneak Peek of the Paper Issues
Eggs-cellent Add-ventures Linky Party
sponsored by 17turtles Digital Cut Files

Sneak Peek of Paper Issues Eggs-cellent Add-ventures Linky Party Sponsored by 17turtles Digital Cut Files

Here are the three brand new 17turtles Digital Cut Files that were created especially for the Paper Issues Eggs-cellent Add-ventures Linky Party. They are now available in the 17turtles Digital Cut File Shop!


17turtles Digital Cut Files created for the Paper Issues Eggs-cellent Add-ventures Linky Party Sponsored by 17turtles Digital Cut Files

If you are interested in using these new cut files on your project for the Eggs-cellent Add-ventures Issue you can save 25% by using the code:

PI17TURTLES25

(This code is good for 25% off any order March 30 - April 12, 2015.)


Before you go, I invite you to 

So, what have you decided? Do you have issues??? I sure hope so and that you will join us in all the fun over on the Paper Issues blog! Thanks so much for stopping by today!!!
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Practical Scrappers Scrapping Our Stash Blog Hop + Giveaway

Happy Friday and welcome to the Practical Scrappers Scrapping Our Stash Blog Hop! You may have arrived here from Majken Pullin's blog, but if not, make sure you head over there to check out what she has to share with you today too.

The Scrapping Our Stash Blog Hop is a group of scrappers who are using up their scrappy stash and sharing some inspiration along the way! Today, I'm sharing a scrapbook page that I created about my my sweet Milo who passed away last May.  I miss him so much, but scrapping these photos helped me focus on all of the happy memories I have of him!

Memories Dog Scrapbook Page by Juliana Michaels featuring 17turtles Digital Cut File Paw Prints & Hearts and BoBunny Happy Tails

For my stash busting, I used BoBunny's Happy Tails collection along with some wood veneer that I have been hoarding from various companies including Maya Road, American Crafts and Lawn Fawn.
Memories Dog Scrapbook Page by Juliana Michaels featuring 17turtles Digital Cut File Paw Prints & Hearts and BoBunny Happy Tails

Of course, I couldn't resist throwing in a 17turtles Digital Cut Files. I used the Paw Prints & Hearts Background to add some interest to the background and to further focus on the dog theme of my layout!

Memories Dog Scrapbook Page by Juliana Michaels featuring 17turtles Digital Cut File Paw Prints & Hearts and BoBunny Happy Tails

Now, to help me bust even more of my stash, I'm having a
MYSTERY PRIZE PACKAGE GIVEAWAY!


So, if you are OK with winning a MYSTERY PRIZE PACKAGE, leave me comment below and let me know what is your favorite scrapbook product. You have until Monday, March 30 at 12 midnight EST to leave your comment. I will then pick one lucky person to win a fabulous mystery surprise package. And I promise, you will not be disappointed!

As I mentioned, if you just started on my blog, make sure to Majken Pullin's blog. There is tons of inspiration on each and every blog and I know there are quite a few giveaways going on as well. Happy Hopping!
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Paper Issues Online Crop | 17turtles Cut File Challenge

This weekend Paper Issues hosted an Online Crop on their Facebook Page (Paper Issues Friends & Fans) with loads of great challenges and prizes, including one sponsored by 17turtles. The 17turtles Altered Cut File Challenge is for you to use a digital cut file on your project and to add some color to it by either cutting the image from colored cardstock or patterned paper OR you can add color with paint, ink, sprays, etc. By playing along with my challenge you have the chance to win a $20 gift certificate to the 17turtles Shop! All of the challenges are open until March 29, so you still have plenty of time to join in the fun and enter for your chance to win some amazing prizes!

Here is the layout that I created for the Cut File Challenge using some photos of Danny giving Woody a bath!

This Happened Horse Scrapbook Page by Juliana Michaels featuring 17turtles Digital Cut File Dancing Circles and created for the Paper Issues Online Crop 17turtles Cut File Challenge

For my take on the challenge, I used a new 17turtles Cut File called Dancing Circles.  I cut the image from white cardstock and then added color to it using a combination of watercolors and gelatos.


This Happened Horse Scrapbook Page by Juliana Michaels featuring 17turtles Digital Cut File Dancing Circles and created for the Paper Issues Online Crop 17turtles Cut File Challenge

To help prevent the cut image from warping, I applied a coat of clear gesso to both sides of it. Once the gesso was dry, I then added the watercolor and gelatos.

This Happened Horse Scrapbook Page by Juliana Michaels featuring 17turtles Digital Cut File Dancing Circles and created for the Paper Issues Online Crop 17turtles Cut File Challenge

17TURTLES DIGITAL CUT FILES | DANCING CIRCLES

17turtles Digital Cut File Dancing Circles

I hope you will join in and play along with some of the great challenges for the Paper Issues Crop! You're invited to stop back by tomorrow to see my take DeeDee's UmWow Studio Stencil.
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Happy Hoppy Easter | The Evolution Of A Scrapbook Page

Hi there! Suzanna here to share with you the evolution of a layout created using 17turtles Digital Cut Files! The end result, as seen here, and the end result as conceptualized are far from the same. That's okay, I am pleased as can be with the outcome.  It just wasn't what I had set out to do. A happy accident, shall we say?

Hoppy Easter Scrapbook Page Layout by Suzanna Lee featuring 17turtles Digital Cut File Happy Hoppy Easter

This layout was always going to have a grid format and it was always going to be an 8.5x11 sized page. It was also always going to incorporate those particular patterned papers. What evolved was how I ended up using the cut files. My original plan had been to weld the title words of the cut files together, as I did. I then wanted to cut the words individually from four different patterned papers and insert them into the negative (or background) which I would cut into a 4x6 rectangle.

Welding with the Silhouette Cameo using 17turtles Digital Cut File Happy Hoppy Easter

The welding was easy. All you have to do is ungroup the set and move things around as you want them lined up then click on the "modify" button on the top, right hand side of your screen. Next click on "weld" in the window that appears. See, I told you it was easy. Now, if you knew what you were doing ahead of time, I would recommend that you duplicate/copy these words at this size before you click weld and then move them off your printable area so that you have the correct size "inserts" to insert into the negative space. You would then cut the four words from four different patterned papers. However, I didn't like that! I couldn't see the words distinct and it was too busy…

Hoppy Easter Scrapbook Page Layout by Suzanna Lee featuring 17turtles Digital Cut File Happy Hoppy Easter

I decided to try and use my sketch pens and outline the negative, or background, on the pastel yellow cardstock, then use the same four patterned paper cut words to insert, hoping that this would fix the busy and make things more distinct. That plan didn't turn out as expected. But it did leave me with the foundation of what I have on the final page. The welded words, once cut, had some of the sketch pen on them and I really liked that shadowed look. SO, I scrapped the patterned paper words and the sketch pen background and decided to offset for an additional layer of color.

Hoppy Easter Scrapbook Page Layout by Suzanna Lee featuring 17turtles Digital Cut File Happy Hoppy Easter

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is the step by step behind the scenes process of what ended up on the page!

I used two NEW 17turtles Cut Files on my layout that are now available in the 17turtles Shop!

17TURTLES DIGITAL CUT FILES | EGGCELLENT ADVENTURE

17turtles Digital Cut Files Eggcellent Adventure

17TURTLES DIGITAL CUT FILES | HAPPY HOPPY EASTER

17turtles Digital Cut Files Happy Hoppy Easter

For even more scrapbook page inspiration from Suzanna check out this adorable St. Patrick's Day layout that she created using an image from a Christmas Cut File called Plaid Plaid Christmas! She also shares a great Silhouette Cameo Welding tip that you'll love as well!

Lucky You St. Patrick's Day Scrapbook Page by Suzana Lee featuring 17turtles Digital Cut Files

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