unique and quirky scrapbooking and crafting
When it comes time to do your annual Halloween layout….remember the jack-o-lanterns. This layout from Halloween 2011 is of my sister’s kiddos and she had sent a pic of their carved pumpkins that year. I cropped the photo of the pumpkins and used it almost as more of an embellishment than a photo. You [...]
When you get some chipboard accents with a kit, you might be able to score a twofer! On this “relax” layout I used that chipboard suitcase outline that was left over from a kit I did using the chipboard suitcase that was there. All I did was trim around the cutout shape evenly and I [...]
Every now and then, a technique comes along that you begin using regularly and you finally realize you can use it to update some older scrapbook supplies and make them current again. On this “Paradise” layout that is exactly what I did. The title block is printed on white paper and was part [...]
When I see an embellishment that I just love but I think, “if only…” then I get it anyway because I know I can alter it somehow to be just what I want. On this “By the Sea” layout, I used an older style embellishment as the title but it truly looked too [...]
I created this beautiful canvas project in a local CTMH girls’ night out hosted by my friend Gina. Then I took it home and created this wonderful shadow box with memorabilia from my honeymoon. This is hanging in my home and is a great reminder of the fabulous time we had. It was so easy [...]
Sometimes you just need the creative placement of title letters to achieve a great effect. No embellishment other than alphabet stickers was used on this “Chandelier” page. Once I got all my photos lined up to go on this page, there really wasn’t any more room to place a creative embellishment so I [...]
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 [...]
If you need a creative way to use a monogram letter, then use it as the edge of a color block. This is a neat way to highlight the edge of the letter if the background paper is a similar color to the letter, but the color block is starkly different. There will be [...]
Run your tags and journaling blocks off the edge of your layout. This makes a lot of use of the edge of your layout as well as giving the eye a moment to pause while viewing your page. On this “Valentine’s Tulips” layout I used a tag that I butted against the edge of [...]
Want a super cool threaded or woven paper look on your layout without actually threading or weaving it? All you need is a couple small paper blocks with even widths. On this “Wild & Free” layout I needed something to fill the space above and below my title block. I didn’t want anything big [...]