Many times you don’t want the background of your scrapbook layout to stand out, you need something soft so the photos or embellishments show up but you might not want a plain white background. So try creating a subtle background … Read More ...
Vintage Photo Tag with Inking Techniques
This wonderful tag from Paula has a vintage feel perfect for old family photos. She used inks in lots of different ways for this mixed media project. She heat embossed
and colored the background with ink, she also used ink … Read More ...
Rainbow Dog Scrapbook Layout
The cute black and white dog photo really stands out against the colorful backdrop on the sweet layout from Keia. The splash of watercolor is carried through in the rolls of cardstock behind the photo for a wonderful array of … Read More ...
Embroidered Photo Frame
Bibi Cameron used a beautiful die frame from Spellbinders to create an amazing matte for a photo frame. The die creates holes to easily add stitching, she then placed her photo behind the sewn design and placed it in a … Read More ...
Rainbow Butterfly Scrapbook Layout
Nicole used watercolor to create a splash of rainbow colors across the background on this lovely layout. She die cut the large butterfly image from black cardstock for a wonderful contrast against the colorful background. A single large die cut … Read More ...
Garden Circles Scrapbook Layout
Stuck for a layout idea? Sometimes it’s good to go back to the basics like simple shapes. Nathalie cut lots of circles from coordinating pattern paper as well as the photo for this colorful Garden Page. Layering them in a … Read More ...
Helpful Tip for Scrapbook Sketches (plus a sketch)
Marsha has a fantastic tip for using a scrapbooking sketch, she used a design created for a 12″ x 12″ layout and split it down the middle for her double page Traveler’s Notebook layout. So clever! This opens up so … Read More ...
Faux Vintage Photo Album
I love flipping through vintage photo albums, the look of sepia tinted pictures, the worn pages, stained labels and handwritten dates and names all so wonderful. This project from Somerset Studio recreates all the elements of a vintage photo album … Read More ...
How To Make A Disney Mini Photo Album
The Magical Place collection from Echo Park Paper is perfect for creating scrapbook projects for the most Magical Place on Earth which is of course Disney! The collections included pattern papers, chipboard elements, frames, tags and more in the … Read More ...
Fun in the Sun Scrapbook Layout
Gwen added a burst of die cut flowers all over this Fun in the Sun Layout for lots of color and pattern. She die cut her flowers from pattern paper that had a distressed painted look to add the feel … Read More ...
Embroidered Ribbon Layout
I love sewing on paper crafting projects, whether by hand stitching or using a machine it adds so much texture to a design. Carla used a template of swirls to punch holes in her layout and then used thin variegated … Read More ...
You Rock Masculine Layout
Masculine layouts can be a struggle sometimes but dark colors and vintage accents can help pull together a more manly design like this one from Felicia. She used burgundy and navy colors mixed with her vintage style papers and embellishments … Read More ...
1 Die Set 3 Ways on 1 Layout
Amanda-Jayne used a word die set from Elle’s Studio in three different ways on this one layout. She used the positive and negative parts of the die cut letters to add lots of text all over her design. I love … Read More ...
Folded Flaps Layout
I love the unique folded flaps design on this layout from Lydia! She cut the flaps from double sided pattern paper and folded them in, tying them together on the corners with ribbon. She used the edges of her flaps … Read More ...
Mixed Media Spring Scrapbook Layout
Karin used lots of mixed media like paint, ink spray, stenciling and stamping for the background on this Spring Layout. I love how she created an angled split photo for her image, very unique! She sharing a step by step … Read More ...