We are so excited to kick off our week of inspiration and challenges this morning to get ready for the release of our spring issue on Friday! Over the next four days, we’ll be sharing four different posts from four amazing designers, one being a special guest! Each post will challenge you to create for a fantastic prize, so be sure to create with us to get the chance to win! Let’s get started with a cut file challenge and design team member Wendy Sue Anderson!
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Hello SCT friends! It’s Wendy Sue here today, sharing a layout I created featuring our fabulous (and FREE!) March cut file created by Paige Evans!
As soon as I saw this fun title, “Sunshine and Rainbows” I immediately knew what I wanted to create—and it might surprise you how I used it.
Yep, I literally changed the meaning of the title by adding a few words, and I loved how well it worked for the story I wanted to share. I started by cutting the file twice from Ultra White Linen Cardstock from Carta Bella Paper. I love layering shapes to make them a little heavier. I used Ultra Bond liquid adhesive from Therm O Web to glue together the stacked titles.
Next, I used the “Charming Backgrounds” texture stamp from Close to My Heart to stamp the little dots onto the letters. I used several ink colors from my stash (mostly Stampin’ Up! and American Crafts) that coordinated nicely with the cardstock colors I chose. I cut additional pieces of the cut file to fill in the backgrounds of the sunshine and rainbow, plus the words “life isn’t all” from the beautiful Daisy Meadows Coordinating Cardstock by Close to My Heart to complete the title.
I knew my journaling would be on the longer side, so I opted to type it out, rather than hand-writing it, and I printed it onto vellum before adding it to my page. I added the tear strip from a beautiful patterned paper from the Daisy Meadows collection by CTMH to the top of the vellum. This served two purposes—one: to add some gorgeous color and two: to hide the adhesive that is securing the vellum. I used the E-Z Runner Permanent Dots from Scrapbook Adhesives to secure all the pieces to the background.
Finally, I printed two photos to complete the story. I added some sweet little mini paperclips from Doodlebug Design to the photos and scattered Close to My Hearts enamel dots around the page.
Now I want to challenge YOU to use this amazing cut file to share a story on your next layout. I can’t wait to see how the title inspires you!
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What a great way to kick off challenge week—a freebie and inspiration from Wendy to use it! We’re challenging you to create anything—layout, card, traveler’s notebook—with this month’s digital cut file to enter to win this:
We are so excited to give away a 1-year subscription to SCT Magazine, starting with our spring issue! Flipping through the print version is sure to inspire you to create all year long!
Challenge Guidelines:
- Create any project using our free March cut file;
- Submit an image to us (must be under 2mb!) at ideas@scrapbookandcards.com.
- Put “Spring Issue Cut File Challenge” in your reference line;
- Submit your entry by Wednesday, March 31st, at midnight ET. Winners will be announced here on the blog on Saturday, April 3rd.
Good luck! We can’t wait to see how you use our free digital file!
What a crazy scary time for you! I’m very inspired by your story and your layout – thank you so much for sharing with us! Many positive thoughts and prayers being sent to you and your family :)
Thanks so much, LASydness! It was a very scary time and it’s taken me a while to be able to document it…but Zach is doing great now! ♥
Such a heartfelt & uplifting story about Zach’s “new normal” way of life. This layout is amazing & it teaches us that things change ever so quickly in our lives. Thank you for sharing your story, your talent & time. Zach’s positive attitude will let him accomplish whatever he wants to do in life.
Aww, thank you so much for your kind words, Glenda. I think it’s important to tell ALL the stories – even the hard ones. And YES, attitude makes such a difference – even when faced with physical challenges!! ♥
Wow! The way you changed the meaning of the cut file by adding a few simple words in order to document this life-altering story is so inspirational. From one mama to the other, I could feel your heartache through your words and photos. I hope your son is managing his condition and that he is doing well today. This is a fabulous challenge to kick off the week!
Thanks Teresa! ♥ Zach is doing SO well and continues to teach me how important a good attitude is every day! I loved using this cut file – hope you give it a try too!!
Wishing you and your family well. What a beautifully written story of a scary time in your life. It’s important that we take down the memories, even if they aren’t always the good ones. When my son was 4 months, he had to have surgery for a valve blockage he was born with. It was so scary to watch him be wheeled away and not know what might happen. At the time, I didn’t want pictures. I didn’t want to record it. But now that he is 14, and has questions, I wish that I had. He’s doing great, so that is a blessing, and I think it harkens back to the saying I’ve heard so much in my life…God never gives us more than we can handle. Thank you for sharing your beautiful work with us. I hope that your son is doing well.
Oh, Casandra, I’m sorry for what you had to go through with your son when he was so tiny! I absolutely understand not wanting to take photos when you’re in the moment and there are so many unknowns. (Unfortunately, this wasn’t the first time I was in a similar situation and I did not take photos the first time I found myself in the ER with my kiddo.) I hope you take time today to write down what you remember about your experience so long ago – even if you don’t remember all the details, you remember more now than you will in 14 more years – and even if you don’t have photos, I’m sure your son will appreciate having the story written down. Hugs!! ♥
How awesome is your telling of this story. You and your son are both so brave. Thanks for sharing your story and stay positive Zach!
Oh, Sheri, you’re so kind! Zach is definitely brave and I’m grateful for all I’ve learned from him!! ♥
I couldn’t imagine how you must’ve felt! How scary for your whole family! Such a brave, positive young man you have! I hope this is the worst health issue your family ever has to deal with!
In the meantime, this layout is fabulous! I love how you changed the whole meaning of the title to work with your story! Thanks so much for sharing your story and inspiring all of us!
Thanks so much, Stephanie. I thought the title was perfect for this story and loved being able to make it work so easily. :)
So touched by your experience. Strength and prayers! Thank you for the beautiful layout created and the file. Dont know what I’m doing,but I’m gonna try to get it for my Cricut. (((Hugs)))
Oh boy. Got it. That was so easy . Thank you!
Yay Carol!! I’m so glad you got it and I hope you have fun creating something amazing with it!! Thanks for your kind words about my layout, I really appreciate it! ♥
Your story touched my heart and made my eyes watery. I have been through very similar experiences with both my kids, but with a different diagnosis. I can’t think, or talk about those moments without getting choked up. This is a fabulous cut-file. I can’t wait to try it out. It will be my first cut-file ever! I am very new on my scrapbooking journey.
Oh, Tamara, I hear you – there were tears shed as I typed those words too. It’s HARD being a mama and seeing our sweet kiddos go through things that feel so unfair. I hope you find comfort and that you are able to record your stories – all of them – the good ones and the not-so-good ones. Maybe this cut file will help you to be able to tell your story too. Hugs! ♥
Love your layout and your journaling! <3