Ulrike used black and white plaid instead of traditional solid black for the bats on this Halloween layout. Using a trendy pattern keeps the design modern and I love how they are stapled in the middle to adhere them to … Read More ...
Take Better Photos with Your Phone
Nowadays most of us don’t go anywhere without our phones, if feels like they practically contain our whole lives! And I know many of us use our phones as the main way we snap pictures. Our phones are compact, easy … Read More ...
Two Halloween Clustered Layouts
Niki used products from Simple Stories to create two wonderful Halloween layouts. For both designs she keep most of the photos, embellishments and text in large clusters either across the bottom or down the center of her pages. This is … Read More ...
Why Keep a Craft Tool Catalog?
Creating a catalog of your crafting supplies can help keep you stay organized, prevent you from buying doubles and a great reminder of where you’ve stored something. Tools that might be helpful to keep track of are punches, metal dies, … Read More ...
Fall Banner Layout
This pretty Fall Layout features a banner of Autumn images strung across the top. Thread was run through two eyelets on either side of the page and the holes punched through the leaves, flowers and butterflies using a Crop-A-Dile Tool. … Read More ...
Stamped Sentiments TN Layout
At a loss for words for a title, journaling or accents on a layout? Why not try stamps like Kerri did on her Traveler’s Notebook pages. Sentiments stamped onto labels (which were also stamped :)) are stacked up on one … Read More ...
Fall Leaves Stamped Layout
Nathalie used stamps and dies from Technique Tuesday to create this wonderful Fall double page layout. One side has a large photo with a few leaves and stamped title, the other side has a cascade of falling stamped leaves and … Read More ...
3D Pumpkins Layout
I love all the color and dimension on this wonderful Autumn Layout from Bea Valint! She used lots of different pattern papers to cut out pumpkin shapes with her electronic die cutting machine, cutting each paper twice. She then folded … Read More ...
Scrapbook Tip: Use Signage
Most places you visit be it a museum, an historic site, a theater, a zoo or restaurant, chances are they will have a sign and snapping a pic of the sign is a terrific short cut for scrapbooking. The sign … Read More ...
Denim Overalls Scrapbook Layout
OMG, this adorable layout from Sachiyo looks just like a pair of Denim Overalls complete with straps, buttons, a pocket and tie dye shirt underneath. She used pattern paper and embellishments to create the design leaving space at the bottom … Read More ...
Scrapping with Large Photos
Large, oversized photos are a great way to fill up an entire scrapbook page, putting the focus on a single picture and work well if you’ve only happened to have be able to take one good shot. Cathy shares two … Read More ...
Autumn Art Journal Page
Megan used lots of different products and techniques for her beautiful mixed media Autumn Art Journal Page. For the leaves she sprayed cardstock with acrylic sprays and then applied printed leaf tissue paper over top and fussy cut them out. … Read More ...
Back to School Pencils Layout
I love the drip of rainbow pencils Nicole added to this amazing Back to School layout! She fussy cut lots of pencils from pattern paper, creating a border across the top of the page and then added colorful watercolors running … Read More ...
Paper Piecing Map Layout
Close to My Heart has recently released their new series of map stamps that include the USA, Australia, Canada, Japan and New Zealand. These stamps are perfect for travel layouts and can be used as backgrounds or focal elements. For … Read More ...
Blessed Fall Layout with Sketch
Anya used a brand new scrapbook sketch from the latest issue of Scrapbook and Cards Today magazine for this Blessed Fall Layout. Sketches are the perfect place to start if you’re stuck for ideas and remember you don’t need to … Read More ...