This layout is from a class I taught last year at the amazing Simple Stories Get Creative event. They really know how to put together a fabulous event! To create this argyle-style background I first cut several squares out of a variety of patterned papers. I chose to use 6 x 6" papers for this design since the patterns are smaller and works well with smaller pieces like this. Then to arrange the design I use my beloved Omnigrid ruler to draw a horizontal line in the center an

Supplies used - Cardstock: American Crafts; Patterned paper: Honey Bee Stamps; Heart punches: Recollections; Alphabet stickers: Elle's Studio; Wooden title piece: Color Cast Designs; Embroidery floss: DMC; Computer font: Avenir Next These little triangle pieces are always a fun idea for 6x6" paper pads! To create them you cut a square first and then cut that square in half diagonally. To create the background I arranged two triangles together to form diamonds made up of two d

This concept is one that I love creating with over and over again! Supplies used - Cardstock: American Crafts and Simple Stories; Patterned paper, die cuts, and stickers: Echo Park; Nuvo Dream Drops: Tonic Studios; Embroidery floss: DMC; Computer font: Century Gothic It consists of cutting a large shape, in the case of this layout a heart, out of a sheet of 12 x 12" cardstock. Then creating a pattern covering another sheet of 12 x 12" cardstock and adhering the shape frame ca

Once a month learn how to use scrapbook sketches and adapt them to fit different styles, photo sizes, and themes. Sketches = endless scrapbooking ideas with little effort. Sketches do all the heavy lifting allowing you to have all the fun! The last layout of Sketch Support is always about showing how you don't have to let the size of the sketch determine the size of your layout. Two-page sketches can work for one-page layouts and one-page sketches can work for two-page layout

Once a month learn how to use scrapbook sketches and adapt them to fit different styles, photo sizes, and themes. Sketches = endless scrapbooking ideas with little effort. Sketches do all the heavy lifting allowing you to have all the fun! For my second layout I took more of a bold approach to the strips design! Here is the one-page sketch that I'll be using this week: You can download the full sketch with measurements and placements by clicking here. You can also grab the Sk

I always love creating monochromatic layout designs and this particular cut file immediately called to me for that very reason! Supplies used - Cardstock: American Crafts; Patterned papers: My Mind's Eye, Simple Stories, and Bella Blvd.; Cut file: Scrapbook Generation; Acrylic title piece and flowers: Color Cast Designs; Alphabet Stickers: Cosmo Cricket; Enamel flowers and leaf stickers: Doodlebug Designs; Embroidery floss: DMC; Computer font: Century Gothic Cut Files by Alli

I always love a fun cluster design! And, this one was a especially fun to create since it was stars on stars framing a larger star. (Just an FYI - I love creating with stars!) I started off by cutting a large star out of white cardstock. Then I added the chain link stitched border around the edge in a dark blue. I used my Silhouette to cut out lots of stars in a variety of patterned papers and in a variety of sizes well. To add those stars to the edge of the stitched star, I

This layout has three things I absolutely love... A rainbow color scheme Hexagons A grid design To create this grid design I started off by drawing the lines for the white stitched lines. Doing this first made it so much easier to arrange those hexagons in straight lines! To create the rainbow, I wanted each column of hexagons to be one color family going from red and coral on the left to pink and purple on the right. For each color I punched a different patterned paper in va

I love photos of all sizes, but it's hard not to admit that layouts using all 4 x 6" photos come together so fast! Supplies used - Cardstock: American Crafts; Patterned paper: Simple Stories, Bella Blvd., My Mind's Eye, American Crafts, and PhotoPlay; Circle die cuts: Cocoa Vanilla; Circle punches: Fiskars; Star punches: Fiskars and Recollections; Foam alphabet: Simple Stories; Acrylic title: Color Cast Designs; Embroidery floss: DMC; Computer font: Century Gothic This layout

A lot of times when I kind of stumble on a new (to me) concept, I tend to use it often. I am a strong believer in using concepts over and over. We don't always have to reinvent the wheel. I tend to focus on the concept and think of ways I can adapt it to different shapes or themes or ideas. The layout I'm sharing today features a concept that I've been kind of obsessed with lately. Supplies used - Cardstock: American Crafts; Patterned paper and die cuts: Echo Park "Bee Happy"

Once a month learn how to use scrapbook sketches and adapt them to fit different styles, photo sizes, and themes. Sketches = endless scrapbooking ideas with little effort. Sketches do all the heavy lifting allowing you to have all the fun! The last layout of the week is always about showing how you can adapt the sketch to fit a different size of layout. I have used the new, free two-page sketch as my starting point for a one-page layout. Here is the two-page sketch that I'll

Once a month learn how to use scrapbook sketches and adapt them to fit different styles, photo sizes, and themes. Sketches = endless scrapbooking ideas with little effort. Sketches do all the heavy lifting allowing you to have all the fun! For my second layout I took a more simplified approach to the heart frame while still following closely to the overall design of the sketch. Here is the two-page sketch that I'll be using this week: You can download the full sketch with mea

Once a month learn how to use scrapbook sketches and adapt them to fit different styles, photo sizes, and themes. Sketches = endless scrapbooking ideas with little effort. Sketches do all the heavy lifting allowing you to have all the fun! It never fails, the February Sketch Support sketch always ends up being some sort of heart design. I think I just immediately think of hearts because of Valentine's Day and I have always loved creating designs with a strong focus on hearts.

Earlier this week we added a new set of sketches to the Scrapbook Generation store that features designs using 3 photos. Get them here: 3-photo, One-page Sketches I used one of those sketches to create the layout below... I made a few adaptations to the design to work with different photos and a different theme. Here's what I changed: First, I flipped the sketch design. I did that mostly to work with the direction I am facing in the photos (since I take up the majority of the

Whenever I use my Silhouette I tend to think of future layouts whenever I am making my cuts. I like to make sure I'm left with a leftover piece that can be used on something else. I'm one of those that will save every little scrap so I can't imagine cutting with abandon and tossing the rest of the paper. This week I've got two layouts to share that the main design for both layouts is made from one sheet of pattern paper. One layout uses the die cut, the other one uses the pap

This is not the first time I've created a sunburst-style design with stitch hearts in it. It's just one of those design concepts that I'll forever enjoy creating and the end result is always so fun and detailed! For this layout the sunburst patterned paper did a large portion of the work! I love papers like that! The ones that already have a strong design element on them that you can use just as it is or maybe add some extra details to it. I decided to first cut down the seam

This layout has lots of detail and yet was super easier to construct thanks to some punches and a 6x6" paper pad! I used a 4 different sizes of heart punches with 9 different patterned papers. The great thing about 6x6" papers is that patterns are smaller so they work really well with punches! You can punch out a tiny shape and still get a decent representation of that pattern on it. Small papers and patterns for the win!! When it came to arranging the design, I didn't really

Once a month learn how to use scrapbook sketches and adapt them to fit different styles, photo sizes, and themes. Sketches = endless scrapbooking ideas with little effort. Sketches do all the heavy lifting allowing you to have all the fun! Day 3 of Sketch Support is always about showing how you can adapt the the sketch to work for a different size of layout. For my layout today I altered the one-page sketch to work for a two-page layout. Here is the one-page sketch that was u

Once a month learn how to use scrapbook sketches and adapt them to fit different styles, photo sizes, and themes. Sketches = endless scrapbooking ideas with little effort. Sketches do all the heavy lifting allowing you to have all the fun! For my day 2 layout I created a version of the sketch that doesn't require an electronic die cutting machine or hand-stitching. It still follows the general design and placement of the sketch with a few small adjustments. Here is the one-pa

Once a month learn how to use scrapbook sketches and adapt them to fit different styles, photo sizes, and themes. Sketches = endless scrapbooking ideas with little effort. Sketches do all the heavy lifting allowing you to have all the fun! It's been a long time coming! The first Sketch Support of 2026 starts today! (My, oh my, have I missed this series!!) That means a new free sketch, three new layouts based on the sketch, a YouTube video, and of course the bonus sketch examp