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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
A Girl and Her Dog Layout
I love the use of grays and a soft teal blue on this beautiful layout from Tracy. The graphic floral prints and mostly monochromatic color scheme works perfectly around the black and white photo of a girl and her dog.… 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 ...
Masculine & Feminine Layouts w/ Same Papers
Lisa Dickinson has some great tips for getting more from your pattern papers. She used the same paper to create both a masculine page and a feminine page. By using the paper to create different design elements like flowers and … Read More ...
Floral Wreaths Pet Layout
Kelly Janes used die cut wreath shapes adding fussy cut flowers from pattern paper to create three lovely flower wreaths to encircle photos of her beloved dogs. Torn paper, stitching, wood shapes and enamel dots help add depth and texture … Read More ...
Abstract Sunburst Layout
I love this abstract Sunburst that Michelle created on this layout. Slightly tapered strips of different pattern papers were sewing down in a fanned out design reaching out behind the photo. The nature themed papers and embellishments work together for … Read More ...
On-line Luau Layout
Right now the only way many of us are meeting up with family, friends and co-workers is on-line. If you’re having work meetings on Zoom or Skype calls with the relatives be sure to take a screen grab and design … Read More ...
Design Tip: Gradually Sized
Stuck on a layout design? Try this easy tip of using gradually sized photos or embellishments. You can use a series of photos that gradually get smaller or a set of elements each one a little bigger than the next. … Read More ...