Using the Pen Tool - A Hybrid TutorialIn this tutorial you will learn how to create journal cards using the pen tool with a Silhouette Cameo or other die cutting machine. While sketch pens are available for the Silhouette, I personally like the variety that the pen holder tool allows. Using pens or markers to draw images not only creates a dimensional look, but also gives you an opportunity to customize the images to fit your needs.Supplies: Cardstock Digital journal cards Die cutting machine Die cutting machine software Pen holder tool Paper trimmer Various markers or pens__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________1.Open a blank letter sized project in your die cutting software.2. Drag and place a variety of journal cards into the die cutting software. I am using Cotton Candy from … [Read more...]
TLP Mobile Highlights
It's time for another round of TLP Mobile Highlights. I'm finding more and more people sharing their work with TLP designs on Instagram so picking just a few to share is getting harder and harder. Man we have some talented TLP fans on social media!First up, I saw this idea from julietteperkins and just had to share...such a great idea for all you Project Life fans!Next up an adorable layout share from dotcomkari:From suefalstaff, I don't know where this is but please get me a ticket ASAP!A wonderful PL spread from kelseyespecially...love the big photo spread over many pockets!Love, love, love this PL card from sparklethots:Another layout share, this one from blinks14:And last but no least...look at rjcjme using TLP goodies and the print and cut feature on her Cameo!Until next time, keep sharing and hashtagging! … [Read more...]
DYD Prep: Are you a planner or do you fly by the seat of your pants?
Hello scrappers, it's Polly Heather(gw) here with my very first blog post and I'm excited to share with you how Polly Jewelle and I have been preparing for Document Your December. I would be the fly by the seat of my pants kinda girl and I basically just print and cut a bunch of goodies and gather them all together in stacks and piles... Jewelle is a very organized planner and is sharing some of her planning sketches with us today...Do you fly by the seat of your own pants?I was in Nashville all last week, so I didn't get to play much with all the yummy goodies that were popping up before leaving. So, I'm going to share a little bit about what I've been up to the last few days as I get ready to document our December before heading out of town again for Thanksgiving. I'm also excited to share a little bit of a tutorial and some tips for the hybrid crowd too. WOOT WOOT!!! Are you … [Read more...]
Hybrid seed packet card
Hi, it's Sharon (guest hybrid Polly) here with a cute little Fall gift card that I made with my new Cameo Silhouette! It's taken me a few days of playing around to work out how to use it but wow is all I can say! How easy it makes cutting out digital files, especially those small and intricate ones, so I can certainly see a lot more hybrid goodies being whipped up in the future!To start with, I opened up all the digital files in my Silhouette Cameo software my using the 'File, Merge' function so they all fitted nicely onto the one page which makes it more economical for paper saving. I used an 8.5 x 11 inch Epson Matte Heavyweight Photo Paper. You'll notice on my final card below that there are some other digital embellishments - these were cut out by hand as I had some left over from other projects I have been making. The Cameo has a 'Send To Printer' function, so off the … [Read more...]