unique and quirky scrapbooking and crafting
Sometimes I have multiple stickers I want to use on a page and then I end up leaving some of them out because there just isn’t a place for all of them. It’s exciting when you find that you can layer them atop one another to create a whole new look. On this [...]
Sometimes you have a photo that just demands a big, loud layout – one that goes overboard. This “Big Blue Tongue” layout was created to complement the one and only photo that could live on this page. Luckily there are large format alphabet stickers and die cuts to help you make a [...]
When it came time to put the title on this “hunt eggs” page I fell in love with those big yellow letters. The only problem was the fact that I had used the letter U on some other layout. I was bummed but I was not defeated. The empty space remained on the sticker [...]
I have found a simple and fast way to make a great photo stand out – Extreme cropping! Well I don’t know if it’s an official term or not, but I consider cutting into your photo to cut out a person quite extreme. On this “sugar baby” layout, I cropped one picture of my nephew [...]
Using neon colors can be intimidating. How do you find a nice balance on your layout? The pop of color from neon colors is dramatic and can be overbearing. So how do you complement the neons with other colors? On this “free spirit” layout I used the bright green as a color block, the bright [...]
Have you ever gotten a piece of really loud paper? It sounds funny, but I think we’ve all seen paper patterns that really jumped off the page at us. Sometimes it can be difficult to calm those “loud” papers down. Conversely, it can be equally as difficult to liven up calm pictures. Some of the [...]
Do you feel compelled to stay within the lines? I encourage you to break out of your shell even if it’s only in the safety and security of your scrapbook pages. Keeping all your embellishments and lettering within the boundaries or lines on a scrapbook page can leave you wondering what your page is missing. [...]
Sometimes you just can’t fit your title in the space where you want it. This is a quick and easy way to accomplish fitting your title right where you want it. I was using these wonderful cardstock alphabet stickers and I refused to choose not to use them because I just loved them for this [...]
When I received this card and picture I just marveled at how cute the card was. When it came time to scrapbook this picture, then I knew I wanted to incorporate the card into my layout somehow. So I treated it like a photo by matting it and giving it a place of prominence on [...]
Talk about easy! If you need a quick way to make your photo take up a bit more space on the page, then look to your mats. Here I had a photo that was taken in a landscape orientation as opposed to portrait orientation. I had printed the photo before I could alter it electronically, [...]