unique and quirky scrapbooking and crafting
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 [...]
. If you have a great piece of paper to use as a background and then you cover it up with a bunch of photos, you can trim your journaling block to reveal more of the paper behind. On this “Poolside On Vacation” layout, I covered up much of the background paper with [...]
I’ve created some great “mega pack” options for the digital scrapbookers out there. They are polka dot papers that come in many basic colors with several different sized dots. Then I did something I almost never see packaged together – I included the reverse images. On some of the pages the dots are colored with white [...]
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 [...]
This page highlights a simple, tricky way of sneaking embellishments onto your page. Also you can diminish the busy look of too many patterns on a page using this same trick. It’s called tone on tone. On this page I chose this background paper and started laying out the other elements. I used that peach [...]
You can cleverly disguise pre-printed elements on your paper. Often I buy packs of paper because they are cheaper than purchasing one sheet at a time and sometimes there is a printed paper included that I really don’t care for. Also, there are some older papers that are not really in style anymore with all [...]