What's New at Cre8ive Cutz

On the weekend I added a fun new pattern to the 99 Cent Store, a cute Carousel Box. But did you realize the bottom can be used by itself to make pretty gift boxes? For the box shown below, I used the bottom of the Carousel Box (just the Box Base, Box Lid and Box Lid Trim pieces are needed) then used one of the flowers from the Floral Rosettes set along with some ribbon, embroidery floss and beads to create a beautiful box topper. The box is large enough to hold lots of different types of gifts or treats,...

What better way to celebrate a special occasion than with this fun Carousel (or Merry Go Round) gift box. The base of the Carousel is a pretty box that you can fill with goodies and treats. You can even make the box by itself for a versatile gift package. The finished Carousel is approximately 8 3/4" tall by 4 1/2" wide. Click the image below to see more pics in the 99 Cent Store.

Lots of people are moving to pocket style scrapbooking, and if you're one of them you might be wondering how to create 3x4 photos for the smaller pockets. This video tutorial walks you through the steps using Photoshop Elements to combine two 3x4 photos onto a single 4x6 photo that you can print on your home printer or take to a developer. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGxCQVTT1ns?list=UUXjK4AOeQjNL704_7oQIaRw]

This weekend my sisters and I headed to Canmore for a girl's weekend, complete with scrapbooking. Now when it comes to scrapbooking, I'm definitely a hybrid scrapper. My computer, printer and cutter are a huge part of my creative process. Needless to say, they all had to stay behind. So the first part of the day was somewhat less than productive. I was trying to scrap around what I thought I needed to finish with technology. I don't like my handwriting so I was avoiding journaling. And if my handwriting isn't good enough for journaling, it definitely isn't good enough...

Get a little spooky this Halloween season with these Tombstone goody boxes. The pattern includes two different tombstone tops, which lift off to reveal a secret hiding spot for treats. The tombstones stand approximately 4" tall. Go all out and create an entire spooky cemetary with these mix 'n match Tombstone Fronts, designed to work with the Tombstones so you can create lots of unique looks.