Layer it on: ideas for making rich scrapbook pages with layering and collage...

by Debbie Hodge How do you like your pages? Simple and clean? A little busy? Or filled with layers of paper, images, tags, envelopes, fibers and any embellishments you can find to support your subject? Do you layer? Layer to add texture, dimension, and visual interest On “Read to Me” Dina Wakley began with border stitching and a layer of thick paint on her blue canvas. Read to Me by Dina Wakley Layer to create interesting white space Doris Sander made “American Tourister” with leftover bits. American Tourister by Doris Sander Layer to incorporate meaningful images and motifs Including images and motifs influences how a viewer sees your page and, what’s more, understands your relationship to the subject being scrapbooked. Awesome Sight by Debbie Hodge Layer to reveal your personal style “Sweet Snuggle” is a page full of the kinds of touches I’ve come to expect on Kayleigh Wiles’ pages. Sweet Snuggle by Kayleigh Wiles. Layer to have fun and play with interesting patterns, textures, and images

scrapbookers: Paper Bag Album I'm in love with this project to make a mini album out of paper bags, so thought I'd share: Because I know it'll 'go away' eventually when the next new project is shared - here's the details: The current featured customer is Bex, who has made this stunning paper bag scrapbook! First step to make a Paper bag album: Tools needed: Scissors Ruler Double sided sticky tape Ribbon Lace Selection of scrapbook papers and card stock ie:Bazzill all acid and lingin free Your choice of embellishments there's plenty to choose from :Brads, buttons, rhinestones, prima flowers, charms etc etc Take three brown block bottom paper bags mine measure 150mm width by 325mm length. Lay them alternate so that you have a block botton then an open end followed by another block bottom please see the picture to gain a better idea. Fold each one in half, separately to give a really crisp fold as this will help them to sit together as a book. The front is the best bit!!!

Easy Folded Gift Boxes - Cosmo Cricket UPDATE: If you came here from Pinterest, we later updated our readers with more examples and a video tutorial... it's much easier to follow! You can find it here. Happy crafting and thanks for dropping by! Eric often tells me I remind him of Maria from the Sound of Music. Maybe it's my short-strawberry blonde hair. Maybe it's my love for vintage dresses and skirts. So, it's a little ironic that I lead the children's choir at my church. Once a year we combine the two choirs for the Sunday services as the main event. It just doesn't seem like enough, but I made several thank-you's yesterday for my friends that helped my little ones sing so well, I swear I could hear them all the way in Minnesota. Here' the first one I made. To make the box, take a full sheet of paper and mark it at 6" on two opposing sides. Then fold edges in to match up with the marks. Now measure and mark at 5" and 7" on the folded edges. Fold as shown below. Update: Christiee asked me to try to explain this.

6 Tips for Using Patterned Paper Backgrounds on your Scrapbook Pages | Get It Scrapped! by Debbie Hodge I love using patterned papers — especially for backgrounds. However, it’s often a little tricky making sure the photos aren’t overwhelmed by the paper. As long as you employ some basic design principles you should be all set. Try the following approaches. 1) be generous Text patterns are back, and Jennifer Wilson used “holiday-love” themed paper to set the tone for “Love Actually is all Around.” The mat is a much lighter color than the patterned paper AND than the photos on it. Love Actually is All Around by Jennifer Wilson of Simple Scrapper 2) lay a foundation The bright geometric patterned paper on the background of “Hangin’ Poolside” by Alicia Geiss is wonderful for this juicy summer page. These scalloped mats ground the other elements to the page – everything sits on or flows through them.These mats with their very pale pattern provide resting space for the eyes. Hanging Poolside by Alicia Geiss for Scrapbooks.com Foundations is the focus of Lesson #4 in Building Pages.

{FREE PHOTOSHOP BRUSHES} - Pumpkins and Posies Pumpkins and Posies Search Recent Posts Take-Out Box Templates FREEBIE! « Designs by Megan Turnidge | Digital Scrapbooking Blog I’m in a good mood and thought I’d come share one of my old products! These layered Take-Out Box Templates are super cute and fun to make! Perfect for packaging up small gifts and treats! It includes 2 sizes and they come in both .psd and layered .tif file formats. FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY! If you’d like to purchase a limited commercial use license (this includes creating freebies for your blog) then you can contact me using the contact form. Enjoy! EDIT: I have made a separate download for paper scrappers/non-digi scrappers/people without Photoshop. You can now download ready to print PDF files for these templates!

Scrapbook & Cards Today Blog: Reader's Inspiration...and more buttons! Good morning! ONE MORE DAY until the summer issue launches and we are SUPER excited to share it with you! Be sure to join us right here tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. for the reveal and...some prizes of course! On Monday, Summer challenged our blog readers to dig into their stash and use up their buttons. If you were in my scraproom you would be digging for awhile! Why do those cute round things just scream BUY ME? Anna Petitt Erica Hettwer Arlene B. Jody B. Rhonda V Melissa D Just remember to link your project back to Monday's post for a chance to win some great buttons for your next project(s)! We also want to let you know that Crop & Create Saskatoon is selling out fast! See you tomorrow! ~ Catherine

Simple &Sincere How to Fold an Origami Pencil Cup Video Here I’ll show you how to make a paper cup that can hold pencils, pens and other office supplies. I’m going to turn this 9X9 square into a water bomb base. First we’ll fold in half to make a triangle. Give it a nice crease and then unfold. Now fold in half to make a triangle from the other direction. This next step is a minor thing and you can really skip it but I’m doing it to make some guidelines. Now we can unfold this corner of the triangle. Once you’ve got both sides done, we’re going to reach in and pop open our pencil cup.