It IS a Bright Sunshiny day here in Texas, how about where
you are? This is Susan, here to talk
about simple hand cut embellishments or accents. So many people tell me they
don't like to free hand cut because they might make a mistake. You don't have to have hand cutting skills
like Edward Scissorhands or a Silhouette, just basic straight cutting and you
can add interest and dimension to your projects whether they are cards or
layouts.
I have 4 types of hand cutting on this page. First, one of the most fun bits of texture that you can add with a straight cut is fringe. This can just be for texture, but for my layout today, it's a hint at grass on a summery page. I always bend my fringe up unevenly so that the texture shows more.
For more movement and dimension, I have added a couple of little toothpick flags. A simple hand cut shape and a toothpick makes for a fast and fun embellishment. Next if you look in the upper right corner there are simple hand cut rectangles that are not perfect at all but placed around the edge of the page. They add a little something extra that helps draw your eyes across the layout.
Finally, the sun burst on this page is not too complex, but could you hand cut that without drawing or template? Yes, you can! Take the sunburst page out of the 6x6" paper pad and cut out the white part and when you mount it just add adhesive under the center. The rays will slightly lift.
Supplies:
* A Perfect Summer " Chevron Lines" Patterned Paper
* A Perfect Summer "Fish" Patterned Paper
* A Perfect Summer "3x4 Journaling cards" Patterned Paper
* A Perfect Summer "Ice Cream" Patterned Paper
* A Perfect Summer 6x6 Paper Pad
* A Perfect Summer Alpha Stickers
* A Perfect Summer Element Stickers
* A Perfect Summer Decorative Brads
* A Perfect Summer 6x12 Chipboard
* A Perfect Summer Layered Stickers
* White Cardstock
* Teal Ribbon
* Pinking edge or other decorative edge scissors
* Sewing Machine and black thread
* Adhesive foam squares
* Green Buttons
* Small corner rounder - Fiskars 3 in 1 Corner Squeeze Punch
* Toothpicks
* Black journaling pen
You can "fussy cut" any element from patterned paper to create a unique embellishment. This is a great way to stretch your supplies and use up your stash!