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A Rose Is A Rose Digital Cut File and Scrapbook Page

Hello Digital Cut File fans! I'm back with a new cut file I created called A Rose Is A Rose. I used it to help me document these photos of my niece as she celebrated her First Holy Communion. As I was thinking of how to embellish this page and add to the story, the first thing that came to mind were flowers. Flowers seem to make everything a little extra special!

First Holy Communion Scrapbook Page by Juliana Michaels using A Rose Is A Rose Free Digital Cut File and Elle's Studio Thankful collection.

Digital Cut File | A Rose Is A Rose

This free cut file can be used with a variety of electronic digital cutting machines to create a full range of projects, including cards, home decor, scrapbook pages and more. The only limit to what you can create using this cut file is your own imagination. This digital file is available in SVG, PNG, DXF and Studio formats and you may download this digital cut file for your own personal use. If you have questions, concerns or comments about my cut files, please leave me a message in the comment section or contact me on Facebook.

A Rose Is A Rose Free Digital Cut File by Juliana Michaels www.17turtles.com

I also combined this cut file with the Make A Wreath Cut File. The circle shape from that set helped to ground the photos and the flowers as well as draw your eye into the center of the layout. 

If you are looking for more special day scrapbook page ideas, check out another First Communion scrapbook page I made using the Rose Cluster Cut File. These cut files happen to coordinate with each other and I think they would be perfect for a double page layout. Don't you?

First Holy Communion Scrapbook Page by Juliana Michaels using A Rose Is A Rose Free Digital Cut File and Elle's Studio Thankful collection.

Supplies:
Here is a list of some of the supplies I used on this layout. Where available I use affiliate links on the products I purchase and use. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. This allows me to continue creating and sharing my digital cut files with you. Thanks so much for your support!


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Fun Times Scrapbook Page and Digital Cut File

Hello all! Did you all wonder what happened to me? It's been a few weeks since I posted here with any new projects. I've just been busy with everyday life, including a recent trip to visit my family in Missouri and Kentucky. It's amazing how quickly time can pass you by, but at the same time, it's good to focus on family!

Fun Times Fishing Scrapbook Page by Juliana Michaels featuring Fun Times Free Digital Cut File and Elle's Studio

As a welcome back post, I thought I'd share a recent layout I created and a new digital cut file I created called Fun Times. This set contains a combo of words that can be mixed and matched for a few different titles, along with the fun wave design I used to create my background. I love how the waves add to the fishing theme of my photo and I think it would be great to use for a variety of water related scrapbook pages such as swimming, or enjoying the beach/lake, or even a water park.

Free Digital Cut File | Fun Times


By cutting the waves from several different blue patterned papers, I was able to create a sense of flow across the page. It also let me dig into my stash of papers and get quite a few different patterns on one page without overwhelming the photo.

Fun Times Fishing Scrapbook Page by Juliana Michaels featuring Fun Times Free Digital Cut File and Elle's Studio

Fun Times Fishing Scrapbook Page by Juliana Michaels featuring Fun Times Free Digital Cut File and Elle's Studio

Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you enjoy the Fun Times Digital Cut File!
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Supplies:
Here is a list of some of the supplies I used on this layout. Where available I use affiliate links on the products I purchase and use. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. This allows me to continue creating and sharing my digital cut files with you. Thanks so much for your support!

Patterned Paper, Cork Shapes, Die Cuts, Stickers: Elle's Studio Thankful Collection
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Butterfly Frenzy Digital Cut File Tutorial and Scrapbook Layout

Hello all and Happy Day Before InterNational Scrapbook Day! Today I'm sharing a layout I created with a new digital cut file I created especially for Creative Scrappers called Butterfly Frenzy. Creative Scrappers is a fabulous scrapbook sketch and inspiration site founded and coordinated by Kristine Davidson. I have been a fan of her sketches for a long time and I was even a sketch designer for her design team in the past. I recently learned that she was starting her site back up and I'm really looking forward to all the great sketches and inspiration that will be coming in the very near future. To help Creative Scrappers celebrate InterNational Scrapbook Day, I created the Butterfly Frenzy Digital Cut File. Below you will find a link to download the file for free.

Now, read on for a tutorial on backing die cuts with patterned paper using the Butterfly Frenzy cut file.

This Is All That Matters Father Daughter Scrapbook Page featuring Butterfly Frenzy Free Digital Cut File by Juliana Michaels

As you can see, I backed some of the butterflies with a variety of patterned papers. I love this look and it's a great way to dig into your paper stash. 

This Is All That Matters Father Daughter Scrapbook Page featuring Butterfly Frenzy Free Digital Cut File by Juliana Michaels

Backing Die Cuts Tutorial

First cut the Butterfly Frenzy image from your desired piece of paper. Remove it from the cutting mat and lay to the side. I used simple white cardstock. Now it's time to have some fun and decide which papers to use to fill the openings. 

I don't know about you, but I'm a very visual person, so it really helps for me to see what I'm thinking about doing before I cut into my papers. To help me decide which papers to use, I used the following technique: 
1. Open the Butterfly Frenzy Cut File in the Silhouette software.
2. Right click on the image and select Release Compound Path.
(You will notice a couple of sections that are filled that that you might not want filled in. These won't impact the final cut design, but if you want to remove them here is what to do: Select those sections and the piece that is the background together, right click and then select Make Compound Path. Some of the butterflies may disappear, but they are just behind this piece. Select the image you just made, right click and select Move to Back and all the butterflies will reappear.)
3. Open the Fill Color Window or the Fill Pattern Window.
4. Select each butterfly and fill it with a color or pattern similar to the papers you are thinking about using.

Feel free to play around with the colors and patterns until you like the position of them. I used patterns and color similar to ones I thought I wanted to use that are from Elle's Studio Little Moments collection.

Butterfly Frenzy Free Digital Cut File Backing Die Cuts with Patterned Paper Tutorial by Juliana Michaels

5. Once you are happy with the colors/patterns and their positions, group each of the colors/patterns together.  Move one group of colors onto the Silhouette cutting area. Place the other groups off of the cutting area.

Butterfly Frenzy Free Digital Cut File Backing Die Cuts with Patterned Paper Tutorial by Juliana Michaels

6. Select the group, right click and select Offset from the drop down menu. The Offset Window will open.


7. With the objects still selected, click on Offset. Set the distance to 0.1 Round. Click on Apply.


8. Select the images and their offset, right click and select Weld. This will make each butterfly just slight larger and the perfect size for backing each of the openings.


9. Send the images through the Silhouette and cut them out of your desired paper.
10. Repeat steps 6 - 9 with each group of colors/patterns.


This is the back side of the cut file with the offset images in place. As you can see, the offset images perfectly fit to fill the openings. I know a lot of people hand cut their papers to fill the openings, but to me, this process is much faster and easier.


Here is a view of the cut file from the front. I really do love how the butterflies look filled with the different papers. I even decided to leave some of the butterflies empty and let the background paper show through.


Digital Cut File | Butterfly Frenzy

Butterfly Frenzy Free Digital Cut File by Juliana Michaels

This free cut file can be used with a variety of electronic digital cutting machines to create a full range of projects, including cards, home decor, scrapbook pages and more. The only limit to what you can create using this cut file is your own imagination. This digital file is available in SVG, PNG, DXF and Studio formats and you may download this digital cut file for your own personal use. If you have questions, concerns or comments about my free cut files, please feel free to leave me a message in the comment section or contact me on Facebook.

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Happy Eve of International Scrapbook Day! I hope you'll stop back by tomorrow for another fabulous digital cut file created just for you.

Silhouette Supplies:
Where available I use affiliate links on the products I purchase and use. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. This allows me to continue creating and sharing my digital cut files with you for free. Thanks so much for your support!
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Snowflakes and Puppies | Digital Cut File Included

Hello all! I don't know about the weather where you live, but this year sure hasn't been like last winter. A little snow goes a long way in my book and last year we had enough here to last me for quite some time. I'm really quite happy that we haven't had any yet! During the first snow fall we got last year, I was able to get a picture of Lincoln enjoying his first snowflake and I couldn't help resist creating a scrapbook page featuring this precious moment.

I used Therm O Web's awesome Deco Foil and Hot Melt Adhesive Sheets to create the shimmery snowflakes on my layout. I applied the Deco Foil using one of my favorite techniques – Deco Foiled Die Cuts.

Snowflake Puppy First Snow Scrapbook Page by Juliana Michaels featuring Therm O Web Deco Foil and Adhesives

The snowflakes are part of a set of snowflakes and words I designed and put together into a digital file that you can download and use for all kinds of winter themed crafting called Snow Adorable. The file includes SVG, Studio, PNG and DXF formats. They can be used with a variety of electronic cutting machines, however, if you don't have one you can also print them using the PNG file and hand cut them to use on your projects.


Snow Adorable Free Digital Cut File by Juliana Michaels 17turtles.com

Snowflake Puppy First Snow Scrapbook Page by Juliana Michaels featuring Therm O Web Deco Foil and Adhesives

The new Iridescent Deco Foil is so much fun! By definition, iridescent means showing luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles. This foil does just that and is so perfect for adding shimmer and shine to just about any winter themed project you can imagine and create. I hope you enjoy using the Snow Adorable Digital Cut File!

Snowflake Puppy First Snow Scrapbook Page by Juliana Michaels featuring Therm O Web Deco Foil and Adhesives

Supplies:
Patterned Paper, Die Cuts: Elle's Studio
Cardstock: American Crafts
Therm O Web Memory Tape Runner XL
Therm O Web Sticky Dots Adhesive
Therm O Web iCraft® DecoFoil™ – Iridescent
Therm O Web iCraft® DecoFoil™ Hot Melt Adhesive
12″ Royal Sovereign Foil Laminator
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Scrap Our Stash September Guest Sketch Artist

Any one who knows me really well, knows that I love Mexican food! One of my favorite things to eat is stuffed poblano peppers and I usually only get them when we go out to eat. Last year, I decided to try making them at home and loved how they turned out. The fried versions are still my favorite, but after almost having a major mess involving the grease, I knew that I needed to find a different recipe for making them at home. That is when I came across this awesome Stuffed Poblano Peppers recipe from the Cottage Mama. It was really easy to make and I didn't almost catch the house on fire!

Too Good Scrapbook Page by Juliana Michaels featuring Elle's Studio - Scrap Our Stash September Challenge

I created this Too Good layout to play along with the Scrap Our Stash September Challenge.  I'm very happy to share that I'm this month's Guest Sketch Artist! Along with the fun challenge - use 3 School Supplies on your layout - I also created a sketch for everyone to use. I invite you to head on over to the Scrap Our Stash blog and check out all the great details about the challenge and this month's prize!

Scrap Our Stash Challenge Blog Guest Sketch Artist

To play along with the challenge, I really had to dig into my stash and put my thinking cap on to find some school supplies that would work. Since we don't have children, we don't really have a lot in the way of school supplies in the house, but I was able to come up with 3 supplies that I think fit the challenge perfectly.

1. Graph paper - I found an entire pad of it in my stash and I'm pretty sure I'll be using it again in the near future!

Too Good Scrapbook Page by Juliana Michaels featuring Elle's Studio - Scrap Our Stash September Challenge

2. Paper clip - Yes, it's gold, but it sure is pretty!

Too Good Scrapbook Page by Juliana Michaels featuring Elle's Studio - Scrap Our Stash September Challenge

3. Crayons - Last but not least, I used a green crayon to draw a border of little stars all around the outside edge of my layout.

Too Good Scrapbook Page by Juliana Michaels featuring Elle's Studio - Scrap Our Stash September Challenge

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you'll play along with this month's Scrap Our Stash September Challenge. I can't wait to see what you all create based on the sketch and challenge!
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Offset Images In Silhouette Studio | Getting The Most From Your Scrapbook Paper

When you first looked at this layout, did you think that I used 2 sheets of each piece of patterned paper to cut the large hearts that I used behind my photos? Well, guess what? I only used one of each sheet of paper and today I want to share with you how to offset an image in Silhouette Studio and get the most from your scrapbook paper. I am always looking for ways to get the most from my products and I'm confident that this easy tip will help you too!

This Is Pure Happiness Puppy Scrapbook Page by Juliana Michaels featuring Elle's Studio Cienna Collection

Begin by opening a heart shaped cut file image in your Silhouette Studio software and make sure it is centered. This heart is about 9 inches wide by 8.25 inches tall.

How to offset an image in Silhouette Studio and how to get the most from your scrapbook paper

To Offset the image open the Offset Option. Select your heart image, click on Offset, set Distance to 0.25 inches, select Corner and then hit Apply. It will then offset the heart by 0.25 inches.

How to offset an image in Silhouette Studio and how to get the most from your scrapbook paper

Next, select the offset heart and repeat this offset process until you have a total of 4 heart. Remember to select the new heart each time you are ready to offset.


How to offset an image in Silhouette Studio and how to get the most from your scrapbook paper

Tada! You now have four offset hearts!

How to offset an image in Silhouette Studio and how to get the most from your scrapbook paper

Now that you understand how to offset images, I'm going to share with you the trick I used that allowed me to only use two sheets of paper.  To make it easier for you to understand, I have colored the hearts with two different colors to mimic the two patterns of paper that I used for my layout. As you can see the colors and/or patterns alternate just like in my layout.

How to offset an image in Silhouette Studio and how to get the most from your scrapbook paper

Before you begin cutting, select the two hearts that are the light pink in color and move them off of the cutting area. To select two images together, click on one of the images, hit the shift key and while holding down shift click on the other image. They will now both be selected and you can move them together off of the mat. It is important to keep the images together like this for this technique.

How to offset an image in Silhouette Studio and how to get the most from your scrapbook paper

Now, you are ready to cut the two dark pink hearts from one sheet of paper. As you will see after you are finished cutting, one shape will be a solid heart shape and the other shape with be an outline of the heart. Remove the cut hearts from the cutting mat and set them to the side.

How to offset an image in Silhouette Studio and how to get the most from your scrapbook paper

Next, place the other color or pattern of paper that you are going to use onto your cutting mat. Move the image (the dark pink hearts) you just cut off of the cutting area in the Silhouette Software and replace it with the other light pink hearts. Cut this image and remove it from your cutting mat.

How to offset an image in Silhouette Studio and how to get the most from your scrapbook paper

Once you have all four hearts cut, layer the hearts starting with the largest shape to the smallest shape. You will see that the images overlap perfectly and that you have just cut four hearts from only 2 pieces of paper! Way to go!!!

Before I adhered my hearts together and onto my layout, I added some machine stitching along the edges of each heart and then I inked the edges too. This is an easy way to add texture and dimension without added bulk.

This Is Pure Happiness Puppy Scrapbook Page by Juliana Michaels featuring Elle's Studio Cienna Collection

I then added some fun embellishments including die cuts, wood veneers, and hearts.

This Is Pure Happiness Puppy Scrapbook Page by Juliana Michaels featuring Elle's Studio Cienna Collection

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope this little tutorial taught you some new things that you can do to help you save paper as well as more ways to use your Silhouette and cut files!

Supplies:
Patterned Paper, Die Cuts, Wood Veneer: Elle's Studio | Cienna Collection
Enamel Hearts: Pebbles Inc
Pen: LePen by Marvy | Black
Sewing Machine: Kenmore
Electronic Cutting Machine: Silhouette Cameo
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