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This product was my first-time QVC purchase.  There are a couple other places you can purchase this but for a long time you used to only be able to get it on QVC so that’s where I bought mine.  Since then they have also come up with a new package with more to it than the 2 rulers that I have.  This is a great tool for the perfectionist or for those that have a hard time “eyeballing” when matting your pictures.  To mat a photo (or add a border) you first adhere your photo to the paper leaving room around the edges.  The nice thing is that this can be an odd-shaped scrap paper.  Next, chose the size of mat that you want and line up the ruler.  There is a lip on the ruler so it will catch when you butt it up against your photo.  Take the exacto knife and cut along the ruler.  Continue on all sides for the perfect mat.  This can be done multiple times for multiple mats and layering.  The mat that comes with the Perfect Layers is self-healing but you can use any exacto knife and self-healing mat.  I prefer a larger 12×12 one that I use.  The only trick to using this system is to be careful with the knife – so you don’t cut yourself or take a chunk out of the plastic ruler.

This is one of my favorite layouts and I currently have it hanging in a frame in my livingroom.  All supplies are by CTMH except for unknown flower eyelets: Let’s Get Together B&T papers, Colonial White and Cranberry cardstock, cranberry ink, and C1271 Treasures of the Heart stamp set.  Layout inspired by CTMH Imagine book.

Cardstock from my stash.  Embellishments by EK Success or unknown.

All supplies by CTMH: Caprice B&T papers and Stickease and coordinating cardstock colors.

This kit by CTMH is a great way to get a lot of pages done in a short amount of time.  It comes with  24 – 12×12 preprinted layout pages, 2 sheets of Colonial White cardstock, 8 – 6×12  My Stickease adhesive sheets, 13 – 12×12 Memory Protectors, 24″ – 3/8″ Cocoa grosgrain ribbon, and 50 Cocoa brads.  Below are some of the layouts I created with this kit using only the supplies in the kit and my stamp sets as noted.

Stamps: B1286 Solo 1 & A1070 Atomic Lowercase.

D1126 Precious Alphabet & B1269 Journaling Jots

D1201 Frame of Mind

E1002 Rustic Alphabet

B1288 Solos 3

E1004 Cobblestone Alphabet

A1069 Atomic Numbers

added liquid glass and prisma glitter

closeup of glitter

D1267 Rustic Numbers

D1083 Believe Caps

B1269 Journaling Jots

E1001 Essential Alphabet

C1205 Whimsy Caps & B1269 Journaling Jots

E1001 Essential Alphabet