Label Tulip Anniversary: Cut Your Own Stencils

This is a post that I wrote for Label Tulip's Anniversary Celebration.  It appeared on the Label Tulip blog over the weekend.  Don't forget that kits go on sale TONIGHT (July 15, 2009) at 6pm PST/9pm EST.

I've got an awesome video tutorial for you today! But first...some random Q&As:

1. If I could be in any infomercial, I would pick the Cricut informerical, because: It’s the only one I’ve watched from start to finish (though, I don’t think I can actually operate a Cricut)!
2. If I could be any character from a movie, I would be Elizabeth Bennet from Pride & Prejudice because: It's my favorite book and one of my favorite movies. I'm a romantic at heart and I've always felt that I was a very Austen-esque heroine. I also identify with Elizabeth's sharp tongue!
3. If my life story was to be written as a novel, the title would be: A Life Unexpected
4. I always wanted to be: a Mom.
   
5. If I can only give my not-yet-in-existence children one piece of advice, it would be: Always see the glass as half full.
6. Three things I want very badly at the moment are: Breakfast, a sweater, and to clean my glasses.
7. What is your process for creating layouts when you receive a Label Tulip kit? Do you start with photos, paper, a sketch, or something else? I generally start with the kit itself. I look at the products and figure out what I want to do with them. Then, I start to think about what stories will go with those techniques.
8. I had the BEST time creating this layout using the May 2009 Label Tulip kit:

Here is a sneak peek of the July kit:

And if you'd like to make these:

Watch this video:

Finally, I have to share these photos:

 

I made this video at my Mom's house over Fourth of July weekend.  And my brother was nice enough to rig up a camera set up so I could video my hands from above.  It was quite the impressive MacGyver moment!

Thanks for stopping by!  If you decide to make some stencils, drop me a line!  I'd love to see them!