Cristi has gathered together some of her favorite scrapbooking tips and hacks. From making pockets for memorabilia, to hiding your journaling, to adding texture and sparkle and focusing on one photo these are ideas you can’t live without.
Stampin’ Up Annual Catalog 2019 Review Part 2
I’m back with another look at the new annual catalog from Stampin’ Up. If you missed my first post click here to check it out. Inside you’ll find lots and lots of clear and rubber mounted stamp sets, many … Read More...
Kitty Cat Mini Album
Using an adorable collection of papers and embellishments from Doodlebug Traci created this sweet Kitty Cat Mini Album. I love the clear acrylic cover and the ribbons she added to her rings. She sharing all her album pages over on … Read More...
How To Use Yupo Paper In A New Way
Roni Johnson uses Yupo paper in a new and creative way to make this lovely Fern Green card.
She’s sharing step by step directions over on the Imagine Crafts blog.
-Heather
Summer Photo Ideas
Stampington and Company’s Bella Grace Magazine has 10 things you should remember to take photos of this summer. From vacation to gardening to food and festivals there’s so much to get out and do and shoot.
Nautical Cards
Summer is a great time to create beach and ocean themed cards. Vicky created 3 awesome Nautical themed cards using a subscription box kit from Pink and Main. I think the wood grain pattern and wooden shapes go perfectly with … Read More...
Alligator Beach Polaroid Card
Oh my goodness, how cute is this little alligator enjoying the beach? Angie created it with new stamps from Hello Sweetums. I love how she framed it to look like a Polaroid picture! She’s sharing a how to video over … Read More...
Sunburst Layout
I love how the big rays of pink and blue pattern papers on this layout look like a large sunburst. Niki used papers from Crate Paper and stitched them down using silver thread for an extra touch of sparkle. And … Read More...
Bridge Cards
Jennifer McGuire shares how to cut, score, fold and decorate some lovely Bridge Cards. These cards have a pop up style to them but they fold flat to fit inside an envelope for maling. They can be decorated for any … Read More...
Florals and a Frame Layout
Lilith used a frame stamp with gold ink on black paper to frame her photo on this lovely floral layout. She also used large flowers fussy cut from pattern papers to accent her page. The different fonts and splatters make … Read More...
Watercolor and Stamped Journal Page
I love how Carisa added her flowing handwritten journaling along the shape of the wavy watercolor background she painted on her art journal page. She also added stamped hearts and girls faces to finish it off. She’s sharing photos and … Read More...
Summer Stars Traveler’s Notebook Layout
Sara shares how she filled in the open spaces of her star die cut and placed it in the page protector of a Traveler’s Notebook. It makes a fun and colorful divider between photo pages. I like that it’s not … Read More...
Stamped Monthly Planner Page
Adelina used stamps from Ellen Hutson to create her fun monthly planner layout. I love how she used simple stamps like squares, rectangles and plaids to create her calendar portion. The Voices in My Heads stamps are perfect to add … Read More...
How to Use Texture Paste
Texture paste is a great way to add dimension and of course texture to your scrapbook layouts. It works great with stencils to add pattern and can be colored using watercolors, reinkers, glitter, paint and more. The Close to My … Read More...
Geometric Card with Paper Strips
Using nothing but cardstock and a paper trimmer Laura created this awesome colorful card design. She created her shapes with thin strips of cardstock arranged in a geometric pattern. This is a great way to use of scraps of paper … Read More...
Toy Story Silhouettes
The always amazing and generous Miss Mandee has once again created some wonderful silhouette designs. This time featuring characters from Toy Story, just in time for the new movie. These die cut shapes would be so sweet framed in a … Read More...
Shimmer Powders Card
Svetlana used the new Tonic Studio Shimmer Powders over a stencil to create this lovely card background. These powders react with water for a cool watercolor effect. The vellum flowers she added over top really help to soften the bold … Read More...
Braces Scrapbook Layout
I love the punny “Brace Yourself” title Gwen gave to her daughters braces page. Pretty blue and pinks with butterflies and lacy borders gives this page a feminine touch and sets of the black and white photos nicely. I love … Read More...
Mixed Metallics Floral Cards
I love the mix of metallics in these stunning cards from Nichol Spohr. She heat embossed her stamps in white on black cardstock, then water colored them with metallic paints. So pretty and elegant!
Summer Scraps Layout
Jen Gallacher has tips for making a fun summer layout using up paper scraps. And don’t we all have loads of scraps and snippets from other projects laying around?! I love how she added her journaling on strips of sandy … Read More...