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 Design Store 28688;...

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 cardstock base, lining...

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 download the...