Masculine Sweet 16 Shaker

I have no need for a calendar cut file

Yup – that’s what I thought when I saw that the latest group of cutfiles Scrapbook.com sent me had a calendar cut file in it. I don’t scrapbook, or travel journal… I don’t need to make my own erasable board with a frame and file, etc. I just really couldn’t wrap my mind around what I would do with this one. Really… I was stretching ALLLL the brain cells! LOL! But, I did it! I came up with a fun project featuring the numbers from the file set. And, boy did it turn out great!

Chop it up!

Digitally, of course! I took the calendar numbers file – which is all one file with 31 numbers – un-grouped it and pulled out the numbers I would need, deleting the rest. Then I set my workspace to an A2 size and started moving and manipulating the size of the numbers until I had this fun, cascading look.

Ink first, then cut

Once I had the design done, I knew I wanted to create a custom blended background. I took care of that first with the SBC Blue Group Hybrid inks and some Domed foam blenders. I wanted it to be more than just a blend, so I did some light blending with the new Herringbone Stencil to add depth and texture. Followed up by ink splatter and I was ready to cut this one out!

Project Tutorial Video

In this video, I’ll walk you through the finer points of creating the background, and the shaker part of the card.

Ready for an e-cutter?

Christmas is here, and it’s a great time to ask for a new Silhouette Cameo! Then, you can have fun with these cut files just like me. You’ll be hooked for sure!