Themes, layouts and inspirations
There’s something about vintage Halloween that just feels different.
Before everything was neon plastic and glow sticks, Halloween was paper-wrapped candy, hand-drawn pumpkins, black cats on cream cardstock, and just the right amount of spooky.
This new Freebie Friday junk … Read More ...
Ali’s layout captures the essence of cozy! Her amazing background is created with strips of pattern papers in plaids and checks, all stitched together for a quilted feel. Her title has Fall leaves and there’s lots of chipboard shapes of … Read More ...
Becki’s sweet family layout has wonderful Fall patterns with polka dots, leaves and plaids in warm colors. She matted and stacked her two photos to one side, adding a cluster of embellishments at the bottom corner. She laid down two … Read More ...
How fabulous is this Back to School layout from Margie!? Using soft pastel pattern papers with basic shapes on them she has a double layered background but the star of the show is the large shaker element surrounded by colored … Read More ...
Halloween scrapbooking is honestly one of my favourite seasonal projects. There’s just something playful about mixing pumpkins, ghosts, stars, bats, spiderwebs, and all the spooky-but-cute shapes that come out this time of year. Even if your Halloween looks more like … Read More ...
Lacey’s beautiful floral layout is perfect for berry picking photos. She used vintage inspired paper for a wide vertical border and added lots of flowers, plants and butterflies for a big touch of Nature. The trellis die along the edge … Read More ...
Ohhh… this one feels like wrapping yourself in a chunky knit cardigan with a warm drink in hand.
This week’s Freebie Friday – Junk Journal Images is all about Fall. Not summer leftovers. Not mixed seasonal vibes. Just pure, cozy, … Read More ...
This adorable Tropical Summer mini album from Conny is so fun and so interactive. She used the Summer Fun collection from Doodlebug to decorate this 5″x7″ album with chipboard covers and moveable pages inside. The cover has blue plaid paper, … Read More ...
Kira’s homeschool layout uses an array of wonderful cardstock colors, cut into strips and stitched down the layout for a colorful background. Notice how she left the “tails” of the thread loose for some added texture and she also matched … Read More ...
There is apparently a point in junk journaling where you’re supposed to look at your page and think, “Yes, that’s enough.”
Maximalist junk journalers have collectively decided to ignore that point completely.
And I am rather enjoying it.
One of … Read More ...
How fabulous is this purse shaped mini scrapbook album from Sabaa!? This stunning design is a purse shape with a magnetic flap and even a handle to hold it by decorated with mixed media 3D elements. It has accordion sides … Read More ...
Digital scrapbooking is having one of those lovely full-circle moments. What began years ago with downloaded clip art, chunky desktop software and carefully arranged photo grids has returned with a much fresher look-and this time, we can create the whole … Read More ...
There’s just something magical about scrapbooking in autumn. Even if you’re nowhere near crunchy leaves and pumpkin patches, the colours, textures, and cosy vibes of fall somehow sneak their way into our craft rooms. I always find myself reaching for … Read More ...
If you’re working on camping, hiking or outdoor adventure scrapbook layouts you’ll want to download this FREE collection of journaling and project life cards. There’s 8 different designs with trees, woodgrain backgrounds, lines for journaling, a tent, campfire, words, plaid, … Read More ...
Andrea used the Fun Times collection from Simple Stories to create this fabulous mini Travel Tag album. She even found a cute tiny plastic suitcase to fit it inside of, decorating the outside with a few chipboard elements and a … Read More ...