Epson Expression XP-8700 Release

Looking for a new home printer for your home office, scrapbooking and paper crafting needs? Check out the new Expression Photo XP-8700.

The Expression Photo XP-8700 is compatible with the Epson Creative Print Mobile App,3which allows users to design and print stationery, cards, CD photo albums, and more. Additional features include:

•Professional-Quality Photos and Prints —6-color Claria Photo HD inks and a maximum print resolution of 5760 x 1440 dpi produce stunning borderless prints up to 8.5″ x 11″

•Easy Operation —Large, 4.3″ color touchscreen and intuitive controls for convenient navigation and printer management

•Versatile Paper Handling —Separate trays for plain paper and photo paper; plus, a rear feed for specialty paper; compatible with a wide range of media, including select Epson fine art papers

•Simple, Reliable Wireless —Easy wireless printing from your laptop, desktop, smartphone or tablet,4plus Wi-Fi Direct®for router-free printing5

•Built-in Scanner and Copier —High-resolution flatbed scanner for crisp, accurate scans and copies

Epson Smart Panel App1—Transforms your mobile device into a high-performance command center and adds time-saving features like Smart Setup

•Creative Print Mobile App3—Easily print photos and create custom cards, stationery and more

•Easily Adjust Photos —Includes tools for red-eye removal, photo restoration and more

•Hands-Free, Voice-Activated Printing2—Print a variety of creative projects and everyday documents, including your to-do and shopping lists

The Epson Expression Photo XP-8700 ($249.99) is now available through major retail stores nationwide and at Epson’s retail site, www.epsonstore.com. For more information, please visit www.epson.com.

If you share your home with a cat, then you already know the truth: they run the place. Whether they’re supervising your craft desk, refusing to look at the camera, or stretching themselves across your lap the moment you sit down to scrapbook… our feline overlords have a way of becoming the star of every moment.

So of course they need their own dedicated scrapbook pages.

I’ve designed this brand new set of 10 cat-only scrapbook layout templates, each made just for those irresistible whiskered face photos — the “I do what I want” moments, the biscuit-making paws, the dramatic flops, the window watching, and yes… even the blurry zoomies.

These layouts are all single-page designs, perfect for 2–3 photos, and filled with cute cat-themed doodles like whiskers, fish bones, yarn balls, hearts, paw prints, little tags, and those classic tilted-cat-attitude photo angles. They make scrapbooking your kitty quick, fun, and completely adorable.

Use these sketches for:
• adoption day memories
• “first day home” layouts
• birthday or Gotcha Day albums
• cosy cuddle photos
• funny sleeping positions (cats are Olympic athletes at this)
• mischief-making moments
• cat + kids interactions
• everyday quiet sweetness

Here’s a peek at what each sketch in this set brings to your creative table:

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Layout 1 – Cat Tag & Yarn Swirl Cluster
A playful top-left cluster with tag, paw prints, and a long yarn doodle looping around your photo.

Layout 2 – Double-Photo Grid with Fishbone Banner
Perfect for “before and after grooming,” sibling cats, or your cat with their favourite human.

Layout 3 – Heart + Paw Combo with Kitty Whiskers Motif
Sweet and simple, ideal for documenting soft, sleepy photos.

Layout 4 – Triple-Photo Strip with Cat Ear Title Box
A fun, graphic layout — especially great for high-energy or cheeky photo sets.

Layout 5 – Yarn Ball Corner Cluster + Tilted Photos
A lively page that captures the playful side of your cat’s personality.

Layout 6 – Big Heart Photo Mat with Cat Ear Corners
Soft, sentimental, and perfect for bonding moments or memorial pages.

Layout 7 – Overlapping Squares with Paw Scatter
Adds movement and works beautifully with patterned papers.

Layout 8 – Fishbone Border + Journaling Pocket
Lovely for storytelling, especially rescue or adoption memories.

Layout 9 – Twin Hearts with Whisker Stamped Accents
A feminine option for scrapbooking sweet girl cats.

Layout 10 – Yarn Frame + Triple-Photo Stack
A stash-friendly design that showcases three of your favourite images with a simple but charming frame.

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How to Use These Cat-Themed Scrapbook Sketches

Add real twine or embroidery thread to mimic yarn accents
• Use kraft cardstock for a warm, natural “cat home” aesthetic
• Mix black-and-white prints with soft pastels or neutrals
• Stamp whiskers or tiny paw prints for texture
• Let your cat’s personality guide the embellishments — calm, cheeky, dramatic, or sweet
• Rotate sketches for even more design possibilities

These cat-themed scrapbook pages make it so easy to get your photos off your phone and into an album where they truly shine. And honestly… our cats deserve it. They give us companionship, chaos, comedy, comfort — sometimes all within the same five minutes.

If you use these sketches, tag CraftGossip on Facebook or Instagram. I absolutely love seeing your feline muses show off their best angles.

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