Cutting Out Cut Outs

Hi Everyone! Hoping you are all doing well! Today, I'm going to show you how to use Cut Outs differently. Let's stretch that stash a little bit!

For my images, I'm using Liz's Totally Awesome Cut Outs. :) I am also using Pink Reptile Designs papers from Love You Beary Much.

Here is the cut out - it is placed over two patterned papers. One is only slightly patterned and the other is multiple hearts.  My Layers Palette shows the two papers and the Cut Out above them both. 

Here is what I see on my screen - one pattern and the Cut Out on top. 

Next, you will press Control and click on the Cut Out in the Layers Palette. This will make the ants go marching around the edges on the Cut Out. 

After you have the ants marching, you will choose the top pattern paper in the Layers Palette. Click delete. This will remove the paper from within the marching ants. It will look super weird, and not totally legible. That's normal. 

Here is mine: 

Now, what drastically changes it and how it appears is shadowing. I've added my usual shadows and presto - a pretty cool technique! 

If you don't like the busyness of the heart paper, you can totally switch it out to another that pleases your eye or works with your layout! Here is a pink polka dotted paper underneath. 

It's totally awesome, right?! I couldn't resist! lol! I'd love to see what you create and cut out on your layouts. Give it a try! 

Thanks for visiting! 

Jenn Marione | jk703

Week 8: Macaroons, Gymnastics, Friends

Everyday Templates 2 by Scrapping with Liz
Memory Pockets Monthly KEEN Feb 2018Messy Beautiful Elements by Paislee Press

So many fun memories made this week even though it was a pretty typical week. We did school, played outside a lot, went to our weekly school group, joined another homeschool group for gymnastics day, had a sleepover, and just had an overall fun week.

Everyday Templates 2 by Scrapping with Liz
Memory Pockets Monthly KEEN Feb 2018
Messy Beautiful Elements by Paislee Press

How are you doing with your 2018 scrapping goals?
-Liz

NEW Planner and Monthly & Weekly Review Templates

Liz has new project templates in the store! Whether you are scrapping every week of your year, or recording the highlights of your month, or putting together a hybrid planner to creatively record your daily life, Liz has you covered! The newest template packs in these series are 20% off through February 25, 2018.

Inspiration from this week's new designs:

Week 7: Baking, Valentine's and CNY!

Everyday Templates 2 by Scrapping with Liz
Memory Pockets Monthly KEEN Feb 2018

I took last week off from releasing anything new because I knew we were going to have a busy week...and I needed a break. We also took it easy on school work and enjoyed the holidays AND the nice weather. It's been unseasonably warm here and we are soaking it up.

You can see the left page above and the right page below. Now to enjoy Week 8 of 2018!

Everyday Templates 2 by Scrapping with Liz
Memory Pockets Monthly KEEN Feb 2018

Week 6: Science Fair, Team Policy Debate, Ice Skating and More!

Everyday Templates 2 by Scrapping with Liz
Memory Pockets Monthly KEEN Feb 2018

A couple of extra-special things this week mixed in with our normal activities. I'll let the pictures and journaling speak for themselves!

BTW - I'm lovin' the colors of this month's Memory Pockets Monthly Kit!

Everyday Templates 2 by Scrapping with Liz
Memory Pockets Monthly KEEN Feb 2018

-Liz

Week 5, January Calendar Review Page and Another China Page

Everyday Templates 2 by Scrapping with Liz
Memory Pockets Monthly KEEN Feb 2018

This week started off kind of crazy: painting rooms and then a big trip to the audiologist. It ended pretty normal: school, library, co-op, speech, etc...

I'm still catching up on some work due to a whole day at doc appointments. Those days really put me behind. But I'm glad to say I did finish my double page spread for last week and managed to finish up my January Review page AND even put the finishing touches on a page that I had worked on a couple of weeks ago but could never find the time to finish it.

You'll see above the room re-do and below is just normal activities from the week.

Everyday Templates 2 by Scrapping with Liz
Memory Pockets Monthly KEEN Feb 2018

And here's my finished Planner Review page. This is what I'm planning on doing with my new Planner Templates. It's more of a detailed look back on our month. I think it will be fun for the kids to look back and see what we were doing on different days.

January 2018 Planner Templates by Scrapping with Liz
New Year Cut Outs by Scrapping with Liz
Memory Pockets Monthly: Sparkle
Sparkle On Paper Pack by Sabrina's Creations
Sparkle On Element Pack by Sabrina's Creations

I'm using the 8.5x11 size, basically because I want to try something new. We'll see how I like them!

January 2018 Planner Templates by Scrapping with Liz
New Year Cut Outs by Scrapping with Liz
Memory Pockets Monthly: Sparkle
Sparkle On Paper Pack by Sabrina's Creations
Sparkle On Element Pack by Sabrina's Creations

January 2018 Planner Templates by Scrapping with Liz
New Year Cut Outs by Scrapping with Liz
Memory Pockets Monthly: Sparkle
Sparkle On Paper Pack by Sabrina's Creations
Sparkle On Element Pack by Sabrina's Creations

And then here's a page I worked on a few weeks ago but could never get those finishing touches on it: journaling, shadows, etc...

And these photos mark our last day in China. The rest are of our travels home. I'm so close to getting this album done!

Simple and Sweet Album Templates 6 by Scrapping with Liz
Life is an Adventure by TLP Designers
Between Us by One Little Bird Designs
All Together Now by Allison Pennington
Lean on Me by Pink Reptile Designs and Little Butterfly Wings
Friends Forever Word Art by Little Butterfly Wings
Leaf from You are Here by Allison Pennington
Camera - Travel Edition by Little Butterfly Wings
Black Button from Wonderful You  by Amber LaBau
Red Button from All About You by Just Jamie and Studio Basic

And yes, I used way to many different products on that page! How about you? Did you get anything scrapped this past weekend?

-Liz

February BYOC: New Templates and 3 Sets of Cut Outs

February Build Your Own Collab is here, with tons of coordinating products for you to make your custom collection of favorites. Liz has a fun new set of heart templates, and three sets of cuts out for titles, word art, and fun layering. Everything is a minimum 20% off, with Buy More, Save More discounts on top (through February 4).

Creative Inspiration with the new products:

by Ophie

by Jenn

by Ashley

by Maribel