Washi tape is a decorative way to adhere items to your cards, scrapbook, journal and planner pages but this tape can also be used to create patterns and dimension as well. If you’re not familiar with it Washi Tape
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Hidden Elements Layout
This pretty layout from Jackie holds a couple of fun surprises. Inside the decorated envelope are tags tied with string that have loads more photos and the white panel is actually a flap that when opened reveals hidden journaling. This … Read More...
Create a Digital Plaid Paper
Plaid and check is a trendy look and is a great way to incorporate not only pattern but also lots of color to a layout. Laura is sharing a tip for you digital scrapers on how to transform a striped … Read More...
Faded Stencil Card Background
Dina combined several popular techniques for the background on this sweet card. She ink blended Oxide Inks on white cardstock then stenciled over top, blotting the ink with water for a cool faded watercolor ombre’ design.
Fussy Cut Butterflies Page
Paige cut loads and loads of colorful butterflies from pattern paper for this stunning layout. She followed the colors of the striped background paper to arrange a rainbow of colorful butterflies fluttering up the page. A large photo, a few … Read More...
Stenciled Background Layout
I love the amazing background Jen created for this Everyday Memories layout! Using the striped piece of pattern paper she backed the photo and page with as inspiration, she inked the stencil with Distress Oxide ink pads in the same … Read More...
Asymmetrical Layout
Victoria used an asymmetrical style for this beautiful layout. Offsetting the “center” line down the page along with color on one side and white on the other adds so much interest to the design. This offset is balanced out with … Read More...
Quick Pages with Journaling Cards
Pre-printed journaling cards are perfect to create a quick and simple scrapbook layout. You can layer them up, use them as frames and of course use them for journaling. Jamie layered two behind her photo and also die cut one … Read More...
Bear Hugs Card
Won’t it be wonderful when the pandemic is over we can all get together and hug all the ones we care about!? But until that day send someone special a card letting them know you can’t wait to give them … Read More...
How to Color with Ink Pads
We all know ink pads are for stamping out your stamps but you can also use them for so many other techniques, like actually coloring in your stamped images with them. Simon Hurley is sharing 3 different ways to color … Read More...
Add Color To Embossing Folders
Theresa is sharing two different ways to add color to paper with embossing folders. The first technique is ink blending on the cardstock in an ombre’ pattern and then embossing, the second is to add ink directly to one side … Read More...
Digital Tip for Frames
Monica has a tip for using one picture but separating them into looking like two separate photos. She used a photo editing software to split apart the image with retro Polaroid style frames. Her Winter Days digital layout features the … Read More...
Coloring Santa with Pencils
Kerri is over on the La-La Land Stamps blog sharing a step by step photo tutorial for coloring up a cute Santa stamp with Prisma Colored Pencils
. She includes tips for layering and shadowing for detailed coloring. I love … Read More...
Positive and Negative Foiling
When you foil using foil sheets the design is removed from the foil and added to your cardstock leaving behind a “negative” design on the foil sheet. Don’t throw away those pieces because they can be just as pretty as … Read More...
Fall Page with Flocked Border
Katrina used a circle punch, flocked paper and ink to create her own custom scalloped border. I love how she used ink on white flocked paper to change the color and using punched circles cut in half for a scallop … Read More...
Autumn Layout with 3D Leaves
Wow, check out these 3D Autumn Leaves on this layout from Bea! She used a magnetic ruler, paper trimmer and bone folder from We R memory Keepers to cut and score, accordion folding the shapes to create this fantastic fall … Read More...
Autumn Still Life Card
Using a digital stamp from Power Poppy Stamps Gloria created this wonderful Autumn Still Life Card. To color the stamped image she used water soluble crayons and a water brush for an artsy watercolor look. She sharing step by step … Read More...
Autumn Sunflower Card
This Sunflower Card from Amber is the perfect friendship card to send to your bestie this Autumn. She used a large sunflower background stamp but only partially stamped and water colored it, leaving some “white space” for some interest and … Read More...
Coloring Stamps with Masks
Looking for a simpler way to add color to your stamped images? Jennifer McGuire has a neat tip using the negative space of a mask, similar to a stencil, to place over your image and add color with ink blending. … Read More...
Stencil Distress Card Background
Kathrin created this wonderful card background with Distress Inks and a Stencils. She first ink blended her cardstock with fall colors, then she placed a baby wipe over top, then a leaf stencil and then she embossed it in her … Read More...