Free Printable Mother's Day Card from JoCee Designs and Many More Hybrid Scrapbooking Ideas For You

Welcome to The Cherry On Top's Hybrid Saturday.

UPDATE: My shop at GingerScraps is no longer open. I'm leaving the images for inspiration. I do have a shop at Design Bundles with templates, scrap stuff and a lot more. Maybe check it out?

I'm posting several projects today, both old and new.  So if you are new to The Cherry, you'll get to see a lot of our more popular hybrid projects.

Today's hybrid is brought to you by JoCee Designs new collection, A Mother's Love.

If you still have not got a card for dear ole mom, use ours.  Let me give you a few tips, first.  I've not a printer in our quarantine house so I asked a team member to print this out and tell how it came out.  She said that the journal card came out full sized.  It is designed as a 3x4 standard size, so make sure you check your printer settings before printing.  

Also she didn't get the edging just perfect when she printed it.  The card is exactly 8 inches so if you want to shrink it up just a touch so you get all of the edges, to be sure, then make the adjustments necessary or just around them so it is all even.

Try to use your program's "preview" function for the best results.

After printing, cut off any excess you might have.  Print on rigid paper if it's an option and check those printer settings for best or fine results if it's an option on your printer.  This a folding card.  You'll fold each panel.  Aligning it up just right with the other panel.  Cut your journal card and adhere it to the center of the first panel, as shown in the below image.  Fold it all first THEN adhere the journal card.

I'm providing you with not only this card, but the template as well.  Maybe you will use Jo's kit and design your own card?  On the template, where to fold is indicated with lines.

A Mother's Love

Here's some new goodies from Clever Monkey Graphics.  Sassy Mom's Day.  I used our Fabulous Photos templates.  It's another one of those template packs that I keep going back to.  Great for multiple photo pages.

Here are a few of our most popular hybrid projects all linked up for you with tutorials and or more information.

This is by far one of my favorites and if you are into hybrid or you'd like to print out digital scrapbooking goodies and use them traditionally, you'll love these tutorials.

It all started off with this digital page...

I put my page through a png ripping action from Lisa Rosas to get all of these individual images, the exact size as the ones on my page and simply pasted them in 8x11 documents in my PSE program and printed them out.  I printed out my page to so I could see exactly where everything needed to go. Click on either image for the full tutorials.

And Voila!  I call it "The Perfect Page" kit.  If I would have had a cutting machine, this would have went really fast!  Really just making a puzzle. 

Here's another less work intensive project for you.  You'll find a free template to whip up this cute, mini album in probably under an hour.  I made it for my niece and designed a pocket for some cash-o-la.

This album is even more simple and Yes!  I am also giving you a free template.  You might be able to crank out a mini in under 10 minutes!  Wait until you see the other side!

This is still a favorite project of mine and it's an up cycle project as well.

I recycled my Christmas card's packaging!  Shrank up some digital pages to 4x4 inches, put them all around the box's sides and stuffed the boxes full of goodies.  My nieces loved their gifts!

Our dress templates are one of our biggest draws.  Here's one used digitally...

and here are both templates, used traditionally.  They would look cute in a scrapbook or on a card.

This was the dress that started it all and our most popular blog to date.

This is one of our latest hybrid projects.  It's really easy to design your own things when you have just the right stuff.

Here's another blog on how to design a mini album very quickly using the word art and frame clusters from collections such as this.

Turn a page into...

a cool t-shirt!  I ordered mine and I'm just waiting for it to arrive any day!  I'll show it off if I'm pleased with the result.

I sure hope we were able to inspire you, today.  Try something new and let us help you.  Show us what ya do!

Happy scrapping!

Creative Team Call, Large Title Templates, Free Templates, Challenges and the Typical Awesome Scrappiness that is The Cherry On Top

Welcome to The Cherry On Top.

We are having a Creative Team Call and I invite all kinds of scrappers to apply.  Hybrid scrappers, cuttable lovers, social media experts, forum lovers, junk journal peeps, mixed media magic makers...our designs can be printed and played with or kept solely digital.

I'll go into further explanation of all of the positions I'd like filled.

Page Assistant:

-  I'm looking specifically for a Facebook Page assistant.  Your job will be to share creative work from myself, the team or other credible designers, craft makers, cooking enthusiasts, sewing  sweethearts, recipes, craft related freebies, holiday appropriate projects, decor, kids projects...Posts that will  engage and inspire our fans, DAILY.  These posts may be scheduled.

-  Upload weekly new products with a flowery description (if one has not been provided) including links and all Creative Team pages into an album.  Having to occasionally upload newer/late pages into the appropriate albums.

-  Post ALL advertisements, promotions and freebies from all of TCOT's social media hot spots, including the blog, and FB Group to the Page and test ALL links from all of the weekly blogs.

Forum Assistant:

-  Give love to all pages in The Cherry On Top gallery at GingerScraps as well as all TCOT events, challenges, etc.

-  Help me keep track of Creative Team posts in the TCOT gallery and post pages in forum feeds on a weekly basis and where applicable.

Layout Artists:

-  I'd love to amp up my layout team a bit with a versatile range of all different kinds of scrappers and project makers.  Hybrid hipsters would be very much appreciated as well as cuttable lovers.

-  The requirements are fairly simple.  There is a two page per month requirement for digital only applicants and one per month for the other scrappers and it is essential that the pages are produced in a timely manner to meet all advertising and forum requirements.  Leniency will be granted for non digital end projects.  Digital only artists will be required to post in the TCOT gallery at GingerScraps and the TCOT group on FB. 

Make sure to read all of the directions in our pretty CT Call announcement, very carefully.  Sending all of the required information.  Feel free to ask more information via e-mail or PM me in FB.

For now, I'm leaving the call open.

Moving on to our usual.  I've got new templates in the shop, page love and a lot of free stuff from all over DigiLand that I want to share with you.  We're so glad you are here!

I just love large title pages.  I'm a lazy journaler!  These can be changed up in so many fun ways and of course, our templates come in png format so they will easily go through your cutting machines.  You could also use the "cards" with other templates when you use the png files.

Love Letter Templates

Don'cha just love when you can make pages as pretty as this with FREE stuff?!  Hit up the Sweet Shoppe's yearly Free Samples from their very talented designers.  I used Flerg's for this page with my bestie from high school.

Last week, I showed you several projects I designed with Key Lime Digi Design's, Kind Heart.  It's such a gorgeous kit.  Sandy is oozing with talent!  Take note to how we are using the cards in different manners.  Tip: I've chosen to kind of blend in my cards with the paper that is backing them up, giving it a more subtle appeal.  I did add a thin stroke and used my color picker to match it up perfectly with a color from Sandy's kit.  Then I also adjusted the opacity of the inner part of the card or the letters.  As you can see, the hearts also have their own layer for more customization and each card has its own layer, too.

I really love the way Caro used the cards.  She made them really fun and like a journal card might be.  Tip: She used subtle patterned paper, then a crafty solid, bold outline for awesome contrast and POW and then finished it off with another light pattern paper for interest.  Great idea!  Goodies from the GingerScraps Ladies.

Of course Jenni always knows how to add glamour to her pages.  I never envisioned the template this way, but it sure did come out awesome!  She used the layers of the cards, but switched out the letters.  Brilliant! Tip: Use the alphas from the kit you are working with or from your scrappy stash. Designs from Sweet Shoppe.

Dandelion Dust

Pat's Scrap

You might have to play a bit with the cards until they turn out just how you want.  I know I did!  Once the cards were figured out, these templates scrapped amazingly fast.  I really love that.  To me that is a huge part of using templates.  To speed up the scrapping process is always a plus in my book.  Not all of your pages need to take hours to design to look good.

Sweet Shoppe goodies

Audry's cards came out super cool as well.  She played with paint, patterns and solid outlines.

More from GingerScraps

Tip: Cindy used like colors for her letters.  This will give your cards a more blended look as well.

Cool stuff from Kit Cart Designs.

products from JB Studio

As I look at the above page, I also think that this page might look pretty cool without the background of the card.  Tip: Use just the letters!  I think that would be awesome.

Cute stuff from Lou!

Theresa's pages are always so much fun and her mom looks like someone I'd very much like to hang out with.  Hehehe...Theresa's letters came out really, really great!  Tip: Solid, pattern, solid... will give your cards an impactful, cohesive look.  Especially if the colors are matched up perfectly.  Not too, busy.

I did a template twist challenge in the forum at GingerScraps and I love what others have done.  Take a look and see and get inspired, too.

Cool free template that is still available in the GingerScraps forum.

This is our contribution to the GingerScraps iNSD mega Collab.  Such a fun, fun template! I think it would make an awesome traditional page, too.  Use the pngs from the download files and put them through your cutting machines.

Don't forget our monthly desktop challenge.  I used some really fun Commercial Use goodies from LouCee Creations.

I designed some really fun, out of this world templates for this month's Memory Mix at GingerScraps.  Theresa played with the templates and I really love the result.  How creative and fun?!

Out of This World Monthly Mix and goodies from LouCee Creations

Sunny Summer Templates and goodies from LouCee Creations

Set your notifications for this coming Tuesday.  You can get these two packs of templates for just $2 each.  They are really unique and a blast to scrap with. A mega bargain at only $2!

Have you heard the news?  There is a new designer in town!  Heart Made Scrapbooking has opened shop at Scap From France and I played with all of it.

Colorful Spring

Only You templates from TCOT and This is April

I did add a bevel to some of the elements and some edging from my other templates...Take a look at how I used opacity for my background paper.  I'm so, so picky when it comes to backgrounds.  Lately, I like something with a lot of paint and or tiny designs with some subtlety.  If the designer has not provided a paper that's perfect, I blend papers by using paint and changing up the opacity.  It will definitely give your pages a unique look.

New March

Pop over to Spoon Graphics and check out all of Chris's tutorials, freebies...consider signing up for his newsletter so you can stay up to date with all he does.  He's top of my list when it comes to digital resources, freebies and especially tutorials.

Did you see this awesome freebie from Spoon Graphics?

Free template/sketch from the group.

We gave this template away last week on the blog.  It's still live!

Tomorrow, I'll be back with some serous hybrid awesomeness!  I've got a fabulous printable Mother's Day card that you will NOT want to miss.  I'm also going to share some of our previous, popular projects with full tutorials that you might be interested in.  So, I'll see you there!

I hope we were able to inspire you.  If you have questions, if you want to start digital scrapbooking or if you are looking for more social interaction, fun and games, pop over to our group and don't forget we are on Instagram and Pinterest as well.  We love all things crafty and share a wide range of projects to keep you busy and bring out your inner creative beast.

Happy scrapping!

International Scrapbooking Weekend Continues with a Free Template, Free Card and So Much More

Welcome to The Cherry On Top.

We are continuing all of the fun of yesterday into today and tomorrow we'll still be celebrating in our group on Facebook.  I hope you'll join us for all of the fun and help the fans unlock all of the freebies.

There are so many new products in DigiLand, this weekend.  I'll show off a few of them for you as well as some of our new and older templates.

Clever Monkey Graphics has all kinds of new stuff in her shop at the Sweet Shoppe.  Here's one.  As you might know if you follow us, I spend a lot of time in the kitchen and I make my boys learn how to cook and eat healthy, too.  The best we can do as parents is to show a good example, right?

Master Chef Templates and Experiments in Cooking from Tracey

These were some fun templates I did in conjunction with Survivor at GingerScraps.  Just $2!  Everything is 50% off so now is the time.

Master Chef Templates

I've got a few more pages for you from some team embers that are on mine and Tracey's team.

Master Chef Templates and Experiments in Cooking from Tracey

  

Master Chef Templates and Experiments in Cooking from Tracey

Spring Fling Templates and goodies from GingerScraps

I've got these new, beautiful templates for just $2 in the GingerScraps Shop.  I showed off a lot more page inspiration on yesterday's blog if you want to see more.  Keep scrolling for a few new pages with these templates.

Spring Fling Templates

Experiments In Cooking

Here's some more really fun stuff from Tracey and some older, go to templates from TCOT.  Yip!  Just $2!

Good Times Templates

Good Times Templates

Spring Fling Templates and Girlysaurus

GirlySaurua from Clever Monkey Graphics

If you're like me and love every thing Mexican, then you will love Tracey's other new kit, Fiesta Mexicana.  Vibrant colors and all of the necessary elements to scrap your Taco Tuesday's, Margarita mayhem, like mine below and tequila tremors.

Fiesta Mexicana

Fiesta Mexicana

I just had to design a fun template to go with it!

Free template for you!  Ole!

Check it all out in Tracey's shop!

You'll also find new goodies at the Sweet Shoppe from JoCee Designs, like Play With Me.

Summer Fun Templates  and Play With Me from JoCee Designs

Summer Fun Templates

Play With Me from JoCee

Here are a few more pages with our Spring Fling Templates and Jo's new products.

Spring Fling Templates and Brave Little Knight from JoCee Designs

Spring Fling Templates and Brave Little Knight from JoCee Designs

Here's my DogDaze templates and Brave Little Knight

Brave Little Knight

Zap over to Jo's group this weekend.  She'll be having all kinds of freebies there!

Free Goodies from JoCee Designs

 Here's another fun page with Spring Fling.

Spring Fling Templates and goodies from the Sweet Shoppe

My gal Sandy from Key Lim Digi Design has more gorgeousness for us in her shop and at a totally insane price, too!

Kind Heart from Key Lime Digi Designs

I love these colors.  They are so soft and pretty and Sandy always has the prettiest papers.  Just look at my large background paper.  Mmmm...I'm showing off a rather nice picture of my parents. 

Kind Heart from Key Lime Digi Designs

If you really like my page, Sandy's giving it away in the form of a quick page to her newsletter recipients.   Sign up today also you won't miss it.

Free QP for newsletter recipients

In Sandy's collection, you'll find these beautiful clusters.  Scroll further to see an alternative way how to use them, hybrid style.

Kind Heart from Key Lime Digi Designs

I like making my own cards.  I've got all of this digital stuff anyway so why not?  Sandy is also giving this away in her group.  Make the jump over there and get it while ya can.

Free Card in Sandy's Group

Here's some more new products from Just Because Studio and Aimee Harrison Designs.  The colors are great and the embellishments are so cute and thoughtful. It has a great artistic flair with a lot of paint and edges in it.  I used our very popular, Splat Scat N' Paint templates.  They are also on sale for just $2 in the shop thanks to the 50% off sale going on in both of our shops.

Splat, Scat n Paint and My Digi Life

Splat, Scat N' Paint

My DigiLife

Aimee's blog is full of freebies.  Check them out!

Check out Aimee's blog for a lot of freebies!

Did you get our free template from the Train?

Free Template

 Here's a freebie from yesterday.

Pop back to yesterday's blog for this freebie.

Do the Sketch Challenge in the group!

Join us in the group for the challenge.

We've been giving away an ensemble of free kitchen printables.  Go grab'm!

Free Kitchen Printables from previous blogs.

How's that for more crazy scrappiness!  We hope you'll join us in all of our social spots, found in the side bar.  Enjoy all of the the festivities around DigiLand and as always...Happy Scrapping!