I know this style is commonly called a sunburst but since this is a winter layout I’m calling it a Snowburst. Either way this amazing design from Valerie used a stitching template that she used as a guide to sew … Read More ...
Easy Layouts Using Paper Strips
Strips of pattern paper can create quick and easy scrapbook layouts with lots of color and pattern. Create borders and sections by stacking or layering different coordinating papers. Solid cardstock mats behind the photos helps them stand out from the … Read More ...
Fall Faves Wreath Layout
To help the die cut wreath on this Fall Layout really pop Majken painted a circle of light blue paint over the pattern paper. This is a simple way to help your focal point stand out against a darker background. … Read More ...
Create a Stitched Page Title from a Stamp
Ashley has an amazing tip for turning a stamp into a pattern for sewing a scrapbook page title. She stamped and then scanned the “Christmas” word stamp and cleaned the design up in Photoshop. Then she used the Sketch feature … Read More ...
Harvest Truck Layout
Cathy used cut files from Lori Whitlock to create this wonderful Harvest Truck layout that has a rustic sign design. She’s sharing a terrific tip to cut out a template to help line up your lettering so everything is straight … 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Hand Written Journal Quote
Smitha is over on the Tombow blog with a tutorial showing how to sketch, draw and color a hand written quote page for your journal, planner or scrapbook layout. I love the different fonts she hand lettered together and how … Read More ...
Scrapbook Trend: 20 Pie Chart Layouts
The design team over at Scrap the Boys was challenged to use Kraft colored cardstock and a pie chart design to create layouts and the results are 20 different and amazing scrapbook pages. The designs include a variety of different … Read More ...
A Night Out Mixed Metallic Layout
I love the combo of gold and silver on the back background on this Night Out layout from Tracy! She used foil sheets in a unique way by adding the foil to foam dots and strips, laying out the design … Read More ...
Torn Opening Fall Layout
I love the torn “window” opening that Karlla created in the center of this fabulous Fall Layout! Putting a solid paper in the opening behind the busy pattern paper really helps break up the design. And she added lots of … Read More ...