Don’t have room in your craft area for a big bulky die cutting machine? Don’t worry there are several smaller die cutters on the market that still give you plenty of versatility and the ability to cut many sizes and … Read More ...
Layout Using a Die as a Stencil
Open cut dies are terrific on a layout but you can take it a step further and use them as a stencil for a custom patterned background. Gisselle used a sun pattern die 
with yellow ink to stencil her background, … Read More ...
Create a Mini Album from 1 Sheet of Pattern Paper
Would you believe this cute mini album is created from just one sheet of pattern paper? Well, it is! Nadie cut and folded a single piece of paper for the base of her zoo album, adding photos, typed journaling and … Read More ...
Scrapbook Layout with Slots for Extra Photos
Connie has a great way to add more photos to a layout. On this fun Art Activity page she twice cut a square die that has slots in it so she could slip lots of extra photos into the … Read More ...
Pocket Journal Pages
Using pockets, cards, tags and envelopes Shari created lots of interest on these Mixed Media Journaling pages. There are lots of places to tuck in photos, notes and ephemera in the pockets or slip inside the envelope making this a … Read More ...
Summer Layout with Pattern Papers
Pattern papers makes it easy to create impactful backgrounds for your scrapbooking layouts. You can use a single sheet or layer them up like Anya did on this Summer page. She used coordinating pattern papers in colors of orange and … Read More ...
“Be You” Black and White Layout with Freebie
Sometimes there’s no need for color. Black and white can be classic, romantic or graphic and makes for a clean design that’s easy to pull together. Mari Clarke used black and white only on this selfie layout with flowers, splatters … Read More ...
Using Tools for DIY Scrapbook Embellishments
Lisa used lots of different tools from We R Memory Keepers for this Vacation Layout. She used a trimmer to cut down her pattern paper, a punch to punch out flags for her banner, she used dies to create … Read More ...
DIY Fringe Scrapbook Layout
To add lots of color and texture to this Sweet Layout Katrina used a striped stamp, lots of pink stamping ink pads and fringe scissors to create DIY layers of fringe down her design. She added even more texture and … Read More ...
4th of July Pocket Page
Sharon used a pocket page for this fun 4th of July Layout. She used what I call a “tic tac toe” design, adding her journaling card crisscross on both diagonals, adding her photos in the remaining pockets. This makes … Read More ...
4th of July Scrapbook Page
Did you snap lots of cute photos on the 4th of July? Lydia has a cute page idea combining music sheet paper with stripes. Sticker letters spell out USA along with red, white and blue embellishments for her design. I … Read More ...
50 Summer Photo Ideas
If you’re looking to branch out and not scrapbook the same old things this summer check out this creative list of 50 ideas of photo to take this summer and what to do with them. The folks over at Close … Read More ...
How to Create a Scrapbook Background with Stenciling
Looking for the perfect scrapbook page background? Try creating your own with stencils. Lilith used a lacy tile stencil from Altenew to create her layout background by ink blending 2 blue stamping inks over top the stencil on white cardstock … Read More ...
Beach Mini Scrapbook Album
When creating a mini album it’s easier to keep the look cohesive by using the same colors and patterns through out like Jenn did on this stunning Beach themed mini album. Using blue, cream and sand colors with lots of … Read More ...
3D Butterflies Layout
How beautiful is this layout from Nathalie!? She used new stamps and stencils from Pinkfresh Studio to create the 3D butterflies. I love their colorful wings with the soft white vellum over top, she even added stitched lines for the … Read More ...