Pocket pages are quick and easy ways to put together a fast scrapbook layout. But you don’t want them to all start to look that same so Close to My Heart is here to give you 20 helpful tips for … Read More ...
Vintage Looking Photo Album
Sharon Payne Bolton created an amazing album using new photos but made it appear as if it was an old family heirloom. Printing her new photos in black and white or sepia tones gave them an aged look and using … Read More ...
Back to School Layout
I love the all over pattern on this layout! Traci used an adorable all over school design pattern paper from Doodlebug for the base of this cute Back to School Layout. Over top she added a large white circle, placed … Read More ...
Make a Hybrid Page About Yourself
Cathy Z is sharing some tips on how to create a Hybrid scrapbook layout all about yourself. Using one the digital templates available in her store she’ll show you how to add a photo and text on your computer. This … Read More ...
Panda Page
Sheena needed panda images for her adorable Panda page and decided to draw her own. These cute hand drawn black and white images add some fun whimsy to her layout. I love the pink and teal color scheme and the … Read More ...
It’s the Little Things Album
This teeny tiny 2.5×2.5 album from Eva is so sweet! It’s small enough to carry in your bag and a great way to focus on all the little things that make life special. She created her album base from colorblocked … Read More ...
How to Add Color Pattern Papers
Monique wanted to add some color to some lovely black and white floral papers for her layout so she use Distress Ink Pads and a little water to add a pretty wash of pink color. She then fussy cut out … Read More ...
Textured Fall Layout
Wow, check out all the amazing texture on this Fall Layout from Jennifer McMurtrey! She cut thin strips of different autumn colored pattern papers and then simple wadded them up and scrunch them to distress them, then smoothed them out … Read More ...
Lucky Mixed Media Layout
How amazing is this Mixed Media layout from Antonia!? She concentrated all her design elements in a border across the center of her page. Add depth and texture from stenciling, layering and clustering stamped circles, wooden embellishments, 3D flowers and … Read More ...
How To Make A Halloween Mini Album
I love the simplicity of this mini 4×3 Halloween album from Melissa. She kept her page design and photos to just black and white with just a few touches of orange (perfect for Halloween). I love the stamp set from … Read More ...
Chevron Layout
Jung Ahsang created her own amazing large chevron pattern for this layout. She cut each section from pattern papers, distressed the edges and then sewed them onto her page down the center of each one. The points of the chevrons … Read More ...
Travel Page with Hidden Elements
Using Punch Boards from We R Memory Keepers Sandra created some little hidden pockets on her travel page. These interactive tag and envelope elements allow you to hide journaling or fun surprises on a layout. I love the large cluster … Read More ...
Tea Traveler’s Notebook Layout
To many drinking tea is an important part of their day, either having a cuppa waking up, caffeine helping you get through the day or unwinding at night. Patrica devoted a double page layout in her Traveler’s Notebook to her … Read More ...
Floral Swags Layout
Melissa used her scissors to fussy cut lots and lots of leaves and flowers from pattern papers by Coca Vanilla. She put them together on her layout to form floral swags to frame her photo. The title and rainbow she … Read More ...
Campfire Page Borders
With many not wanting to take traditional vacations this year lots of us are getting out and enjoying the great outdoors with some camping or maybe just a fire in the fire pit in the backyard. Either way these campfire … Read More ...