Themes, layouts and inspirations
Fussy cutting is the technique of carefully cutting out specific designs from patterned paper — like flowers, leaves, butterflies, frames, tags, or illustrations — instead of cutting the paper into basic squares or strips.
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Let’s talk about the part that makes people pause.
You’ve printed your junk journal pages. You’ve layered your ephemera. You’ve folded your signatures.
And then you think… now what?
Binding … Read More ...
Let’s talk about something that doesn’t sound exciting… but makes all the difference.
Paper.
If you’ve ever printed beautiful junk journal printables and thought:
Emma used pretty pattern papers that have petite prints to create a beautiful background. She made blocks of strips in each corner, turn each one to make a quilt like design and she even stitched some of the strips in … Read More ...
Aline’s tall thin layout is perfect for long photobooth inspired strips. Black and white or sepia tones not only stand out against the pretty floral patterns but they also harken back to real photo booth pictures. She accented her design … Read More ...
Clean and simple scrapbook layouts are a favourite for a reason — they let your photos and stories shine without competing with busy backgrounds or heavy embellishments. If you ever feel overwhelmed by too many supplies or unsure where to … Read More ...
Anna used a grid style for her Summer Fun layout with die cut title, punched lacy border, hand journaling and bold journaling card. Notice how she tucked little embellishments and sentiments around each grid section too. I spotted this page … Read More ...
Andrea used die cut letters to fill the top half of her layout cut from the same backing paper for a subtle texture and design. Then she cut her title from bright pink cardstock so it really pops! Take a … Read More ...
Jessica used loads of sequins, foiling, vellum, thread, twine and an acrylic title for this wonderful mixed media layout. I love how she used blue foils for the waves and the sequins for the crest of the wave, so dynamic! … Read More ...
Looking for a super cute, super unique album to capture all your summer fun? Then you’ve got to check out this amazing Lighthouse Shaped Mini Album project from Traci using products and cut files from Doodlebug. For the base of … Read More ...
Allison cut strips of pastel cardstock and added them at an angle on part of her wonderful Tropical Paradise layout. She also stitched down the edges for added interest and texture. Take a closer look at the Allison Davis blog.… Read More ...
This jaw dropping background is created from a large die cut with inlaid pattern papers that have been chain stitched around the edges. There’s also a shaker element for even more WOW! factor. Learn more about this page from Kelly … Read More ...
Capture all the sun and fun of summer in a mini album like this beautiful one from Tracie. This two ring bound album has a cool van on the beach scene and title on the cover with a innertube embellishment … Read More ...
Wendy used a FREE stars background die cut file for her festive 4th of July layout. I love all the different red, white and blue plaids, checks and dots patterned papers she used! Find the FREE cut file at the … Read More ...
If you and your friends and family love to go out camping, hiking or spending time in the great outdoors you need to check out the new Trail Mix collection from Simple Stories. This collection has pattern paper, cardstock stickers, … Read More ...