CUT to YOU | iNSD 2023 ~ A Challenge and a Special

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 Happy International Scrapbooking Day!

A day to celebrate all that we love about our craft.
Today I have a layout share and some deets about the iNSD Challenge and Sale over at  
CUT to YOU. Grab a cuppa and keep on scrolling 😀

I know I LOVE getting time in my craft room. It is my way to get away from the world around me and all that is happening. With life being so busy, it doesn't happen anywhere near as much as I would like BUT I am very grateful for the time I do get.

The new CUT to YOU Design Team has been busy preparing for iNSD. Gwen set us a challenge to scrap lift another Design Team member's layout. Gwen partnered us up and sent us on our merry way.

I was absolutely SO excited to be partnered with Melinda Sweetman. But OMG...I was so nervous and so overwhelmed. I have for a long time been a subscriber of Melinda's YT channel and have followed her on all the socials. I just LOVE her projects and she is a true inspiration!
Yep....so not much pressure was placed on myself AT ALL!!!

Anyway, the challenge was set, now all I needed to do was to narrow down what layout I would scrap lift.

In the end, I chose this layout of Melinda's...


Check out Melinda's Youtube process video for this layout...https://youtu.be/SMiHr6_8jtY 
Be sure to check this outI love everything about this layout!

Here is my scrap lift...

I didn't have the ability to do the foiling-style background that Melinda did. So instead I gained inspiration from another of her layouts and used my cut file as a template and added some white gesso.

I then used some Tim Holtz Distress Oxides and the packaging technique to create the background. I love how this worked! I have also used Distress Oxide to colour my cut file 'Love You More' and have used the Cocoa Vanilla Studio's Happiness collection to back the cut file.

I have created a floral cluster using die-cuts from the collection and the Floral Garland 02 cut file which is part of KIT to YOU. 

I really just love how this layout has turned out and I can't thank Melinda enough for the loads of inspiration.

Now for the challenge and special details over at CUT to YOU.
Join us over at CUT to YOU for FREEBIES, 50% off Digital cut files and for your chance to win a stash cut files
Check out all of the details over on Gwen's blog post!

Can't wait to see who you will choose to scrap lift this weekend!!

Happy Creating,
Mel xox



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