Postage Stamp Inspiration

As soon as I got the new Creative Memories Postage Stamp Rotary Blade for the 12-inch Rotary Trimmer, I knew I had to create a postage stamp inspired layout.  It's perfect for travel and heritage pages!  The new rotary blade ($7.50) is the seventh one CM has introduced. The first 6 are: Straight, Wavy, Small Wavy, Deckle, Scoring, Perforating. The 12-inch Rotary Trimmer is $30 and comes with a Straight Blade and replaceable Mat Strip.  I love how sturdy it is and how straight it cuts!

In the red, white, blue layout I cut the large piece of cardstock to 11.5" and used the Circle Maker punch to cut the evenly-spaced half-circles around the edge of the cardstock.  The green/yellow layout uses a 9" piece of yellow cardstock punched with half-circle punches.

Supplies needed:
   12-inch Rotary Trimmer
   Postage Stamp Rotary Blade
   Large Circle Maker punch
   Cardstock (2-3 colors) or 1 sheet patterned paper and 1 sheet or more of solid cardstock
   Adhesive
   Ruler, pencil, eraser

This class is only $5. I'll bring my tools, and provide the cardstock in your choice of colors, instructions for the layout and some design cheat sheets for you and your guests.

Jumbo Circle Pattern Layout

What do you think of this layout? I love how the new Custom Cutting System 12x12 Mat and Blades with the new Jumbo Circle Pattern work together to make beautiful pages!

At my next workshop, we are going to make a 2-page layout similar to the one in the photo below, using the new products. (I'll post instructions after the workshop.)

CM came out with so many new products for September, and there's a new catalog too! I can't wait to show you! Do I have a favorite? Sorry, I can't pick just one!

• Well... let me see... if it's a favorite organizing "tool" it would have to be the Daisy Tools Caddy ($37) -- it's got compartments and a zip off top to store more stuff! I can't wait to load it up with all my punches!
• Okay, my favorite cropping tool? It would have to be a tie... the 12" Rotary Trimmer ($30) is so precise and it has optional interchangeable blades ($7.50 each -- perforating, scoring, wavy) and the Stardust Maker ($23) is so versatile! I can envision using it for borders, greeting cards, graduation, birthdays... and $2 from every purchase goes to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
• My favorite digital item? That would have to be the new StoryBook Creator Plus 3.0 -- I can do so much more with this upgrade! Any font, any place! I can wrap words around photos, follow wavy lines... Viewing projects is easier -- 2 pages at once instead of one at a time. And many decorative editing features -- grid-cutting tool, corner cutters, torn paper edges and more!
• And my favorite new papers? They'd have to be the Classic 12x12 Additions (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter $9/set). I love the subtle prints on the papers, and the watercolor stickers and title sheets included in these paper packs.

I hope to see you soon!

Debbi