Pocket pages are quick and easy ways to put together a fast scrapbook layout. But you don’t want them to all start to look that same so Close to My Heart is here to give you 20 helpful tips for … Read More...
4 Cute Halloween Coloring Pages
If you’re not into creepy or scary for Halloween give this cute Halloween Coloring pages a try, perfect for younger kids too! Dover Publication has 4 too cute to spook coloring pages that you can download and print for FREE.… Read More...
Vintage Looking Photo Album
Sharon Payne Bolton created an amazing album using new photos but made it appear as if it was an old family heirloom. Printing her new photos in black and white or sepia tones gave them an aged look and using … Read More...
7 Techniques with Watercolor Brush Pens (and a Discount!)
I recently got the chance to try out the Watercolor Brush Pens
from Chalkola. Last year I shared how you could use their Chalk Markers in your paper crafting (click here if you missed it) and now … Read More...
Back to School Layout
I love the all over pattern on this layout! Traci used an adorable all over school design pattern paper from Doodlebug for the base of this cute Back to School Layout. Over top she added a large white circle, placed … Read More...
Slimline Halloween Cards
Amy R used new stamps from Simon Says and trendy Slimline dies as well for these cute Halloween cards. I love the bright bold colors she used and these designs are perfect for non-scary cards to give to kids.
Make a Hybrid Page About Yourself
Cathy Z is sharing some tips on how to create a Hybrid scrapbook layout all about yourself. Using one the digital templates available in her store she’ll show you how to add a photo and text on your computer. This … Read More...
Add Easy Flocking to Your Cards
How adorable is this wiener dog card from Therese!? This cards has a fun, fuzzy element with flocking. She used Decofoil Flock Transfer Sheets for the clouds and grass for a quick, easy and non-messy way to add some flocking … Read More...
Panda Page
Sheena needed panda images for her adorable Panda page and decided to draw her own. These cute hand drawn black and white images add some fun whimsy to her layout. I love the pink and teal color scheme and the … Read More...
Birthday Girl Card
Wow, check out the amazing coloring on this sweet Birthday Girl Card. Elaine used stamps from Stamping Bella and Copic Markers for this card. She sharing a detailed coloring tutorial over on their blog.
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It’s the Little Things Album
This teeny tiny 2.5×2.5 album from Eva is so sweet! It’s small enough to carry in your bag and a great way to focus on all the little things that make life special. She created her album base from colorblocked … Read More...
Resist Embossing Technique with Watercolors
Verity is sharing 3 different card ideas using an Resist Embossing Technique with watercolors. The beautiful metallic heat embossing really stands out beneath the washes of watercolor colors. She’s sharing how to use 3 different types of watercolors: liquid, pan … Read More...
Halloween Subway Art Cut File
Even if the kids can’t go trick or treating this year you can still dress them up for photos, decorate your house and have a family party at home. There will still be great Halloween moments to scrap this year. … Read More...
Fall Scarecrow Card
Christy used stamps and dies from Sunny Studio for this adorable Autumn Scarecrow Card. I love how she created a focal point vignette on a tag without needing to create a large detailed scene. And she matched the Copic Markers … Read More...
How to Add Color Pattern Papers
Monique wanted to add some color to some lovely black and white floral papers for her layout so she use Distress Ink Pads and a little water to add a pretty wash of pink color. She then fussy cut out … Read More...
Wizard of Oz Card
I love the large bold stamp images from Colorado Craft, they are so big they fill an entire card. Bibi used their Ruby Slippers card for these amazing Wizard of Oz
themed cards. I love all the extra details she … Read More...
Textured Fall Layout
Wow, check out all the amazing texture on this Fall Layout from Jennifer McMurtrey! She cut thin strips of different autumn colored pattern papers and then simple wadded them up and scrunch them to distress them, then smoothed them out … Read More...
5 Card Ideas with Turn About Stamps
Turn About Stamps allow you to easily create colorful stamped patterns and backgrounds for your cards. Daniel West shares how to use stamps from Concord and 9th along with a stamp positioning tool to create 5 different card ideas.
Lucky Mixed Media Layout
How amazing is this Mixed Media layout from Antonia!? She concentrated all her design elements in a border across the center of her page. Add depth and texture from stenciling, layering and clustering stamped circles, wooden embellishments, 3D flowers and … Read More...
Watercolor Fall Leaves Card
Amber used watercolor markers, dies and stamps from Altenew for this stunning Autumn Leaves Card. She die cut the leaves from watercolor paper and then colored them with various markers in fall colors for a wonderful mottled look. I love … Read More...