This layout is from a class I taught a few years ago at our We Create event. It had multiple one-page layouts and this one was the very last one I made. I tend to give myself little challenges when I'm making class layouts and one of those is to utilize as much of the product as I can. With the products for this class I had a few patterned paper strips and some stickers leftover and was determined to put them to good use! I started with the "Summer" speech bubble sticker as m

I swear there is nothing that beats the high of having a idea come together in a way that is ever better than you could image! I love it when that happens!! Ideas can be a crap-shoot sometimes and even good ones can end in failure. So, when one exceeds all expectations, that's an exceptional feeling of accomplishment! Supplies used - Cardstock: American Crafts; Patterned paper: Simple Stories, Bella Blvd.; My Mind's Eye, and Little Yellow Bicycle; Wave cut file: Silhouette De

The layout I am sharing today is one of those that at first glance might seem complicated or time consuming because of the detail, but in reality it's a really quick and easy concept! Supplies used - Cardstock: American Crafts; Patterned paper and die cuts: Simple Stories; Embroidery floss: DMC; Computer font: Century Gothic To create this design I started off by cutting a square out of the center of a green leaf patterned paper. Then I laid it down on top of my white cardsto

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 third layout I adapt the two-page sketch to work on a one-page layout. This one was especially easy since the left side of the sketch is perfect for a one-page design! Here is the two-page sketch that I'll be using this week: You can

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 made some big changes to the sketch and put most of my focus on the left page design. Here is the two-page sketch that I'll be using this week: You can download the full sketch with measurements and placements by clic

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! This sketch this month features a go-to design concept that I love using with two-page layouts. One side has more detail and the second page follows a more simple design. To me it's a great balance between having some fun without overwhelmi

One of my go-to design concepts that I LOVE is covering a large shape in smaller pieces. It's one of those designs that I will use over and over again! For this particular layout I started with layering two patterned paper stars together to serve as the base for the design. Then I cut several small angled pieces out a variety of different colors and patterns. Those angled pieces are then arranged in three rows across the star base creating a kind of chevron-style pattern. One

Over the years I have found that there are certain design concepts that I gravitate towards. After you've scrapbooked for several years you learn that there are designs that you can use over and over while adapting them to different papers and themes and ideas and end up with a unique design each time. The layout I'm sharing today features one of my favorite designs to do that with: a 12 x 6" background. Supplies used - Cardstock: American Crafts; Patterned paper, die cuts, a

This layout is from a class I taught at We Create a few years ago using a 6x6" cardstock paper pad from Memory Box that had several shades of the same color family. I have always enjoyed creating ombré-style designs and those small paper pads were so perfect for that! It made it so easy to compile the colors needed since they were all in one small pad. But...that was the only easy thing about this layout! This style of triangle takes a little longer to cut out! Most of the ti

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 third layout of the week I adapted the one-page sketch design to work on a two-page layout. I also made some changes to the photos sizes to better fit what I had to work with. Here is the one-page sketch that I'll be using this week:

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 with this sketch I made some adaptations to accommodate some different photo sizes. 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

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 sketch this month is one that I've been sitting on for awhile. I tend to make a lot of sketches that get set aside. Most of the time those sketches are result of me just playing around. Sometimes I just get in the mode to play and creat

One of the things I absolutely love about using smaller papers like 6x6" or 6x8" on full size layouts is that it forces you to think outside of the box and really stretch your creativity. You often have to find ways to build a larger design with smaller pieces and I've learned that that can open the door for so much fun! Supplies used - Cardstock: American Crafts; Patterned paper, stickers, die cuts: Echo Park; Circle punch: Fiskars; Embroidery floss: DMC To create this patte

I've really been busy with creating cut files lately, but not so busy using them! Honestly, with the amount I've made since we started I don't think trying to create with each one is a possibility! But, this "awesome" cut file was one I couldn't skip over! Supplies used - Cardstock: American Crafts; Patterned papers: My Mind's Eye, Simple Stories, Bella Blvd., and Echo Park; "awesome" cut file: Scrapbook Generation; Star punches: Fiskars; Photo frame and vellum strips: My Min

I have always loved a good sunburst design! They just scream fun and happiness to me. To create this layout I started with a sketch from our Sketches w/ a Sunburst: One-page set and adapted it to a single photo and lots of stitching detail. (Of course!) Supplies used - Cardstock: American Crafts; Patterned paper, stickers, & die cuts: Echo Park; Star punches: Recollections and Fiskars; Embroidery floss: DMC; Computer font: Century Gothic I really loved the different tone on t

This layout is from an online class I taught called Pattern Play. The whole concept of the class was creating patterns made up of smaller pieces. The intent was to use 6x6" or 6x8" paper pads, but scraps can be a great alternative! This "X" pattern was one of my favorites! Supplies used - Cardstock: American Crafts; Patterned paper: My Mind's Eye; Acrylic title and hearts: Color Cast Designs; Heart punch: Fiskars; Embroidery floss: DMC; Computer font: Century Gothic What I lo

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 the layout today the sketch and my photos merged together to bring the design inspiration! I always love when I'm starting with a sketch and as a go through my photos a unique idea forms! Here is the two-page sketch that I'll be using t

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! This sketch is one that has been years in the making. Not for any kind of exciting or glorious reason. Just that I started with the large star in one month. Ditched my original idea. Went back months later and added the stars cluster. Delet

We are officially entering birthday season for our family. For the next few months we have back to back birthdays and celebrations. I am having a hard time wrapping my head around the fact that the little guy on this layout is will be 18-years-old in just a few weeks! This layout was part of a class I taught at We Create a few years ago. The main design element is made up of a large "celebrate" title cut from various colors of Simple Stories cardstock. Then a stitched border

The super cute Berry Sweet collection from Doodlebug instantly had my attention! In that classic Doodlebug fashion it has cute icons and details with bright, fun colors. To create this layout I used the 6 x 8" paper pad to create a large background made up of strips that follow a rainbow color scheme from red to blue. I used a variety of detail to create the strips. The 6 x 8" paper pad has a sheet with different decorative strips that had icons like hearts, strawberries, and