I have been seeing a lot of DIY (do-it-yourself) flowers in scrapbook layouts around the web recently and it has gained popularity from majority of really crafty souls out there. Big scrapbooking manufacturers have also followed suit, and you will see their patented products in LSS (local scrapbooking stores) carrying this very raw, unique take on “homemade” flowers around the world. There are a number of ideas that has sprung from creative minds wanting to have a unique look about their layouts. Besides the aesthetic purpose of DIY flowers, one is also able to save mother earth. Because crafters tend to use up …read more

The color violet, with all its spin-offs in the color wheel such as lilac, lavender and the popular purple were the fashion color palette of 2008. This color is still rocking the rest of 2009, along with the 80’s fashion comeback. I am not very fond of this color, but would appreciate a bit of its shade here and there. Surprisingly, this color is also making its presence felt in the scrapbooking scene.
In my scrapbook layouts, I think I only have a couple of them using very small items of this shade. But when I saw this layout of  Nancy …read more

I love browsing other people’s scrapbook layouts for inspiration. If you’re like me and need to look at other people’s layouts to get your creative juices going then you might find this layout inspirational:
Layout created by Pia Salem-Lopez. Lovely, isn’t it? I like Pia’s layout because she was able to include multiple photos in a fun and creative way.. I like that she’s scribbled her personal journaling around the layout rather than just focusing the journaling in one area.

Have you often wondered if you can create a scrapbook layout using a single photo as a background?

It can be done as shown here by Ali Edwards. The catch is, you must have a photo editor that allows text overlays or a digital scrapbook editor.
I want to try this sometime. I’ve got gorgeous photos of my daughter that will benefit from just as a simple journaling on the side like this one pictured above.
Have you got other computer or online tools that you use that overlay text on photos like this? Do share, we’d like to hear from you!
Image: Ali …read more

This is a gorgeous scrapbook layout of mother and child entitled “Changes” by Jill Cruz. It’s so peaceful and have so much warmth!

Jill says:
“I used all Together products for this layout (two page layouts are RARE for me!). I loooove the stitched felt and used almost the entire package for this layout! I only have one package of that stitched felt left, I love it sooo much. I think it’s my favourite CBX embellishment ever. Seriously!”

ChatterBox Product list:
Patterned papers: Together Birds, Together Multi-Flower, Together Stripe.
Alphabet: Artsylicious Fine Pressed Letters – Willow.
Embellishments: Artsylicious Splendid …read more

It’s spring time, it’s spring time….how lovely it is that it’s spring time in North America…now, are you raring to create scrapbook layouts to celebrate spring? What about these gorgeous scrapbook layout inspiration:

Scrapbook layout created by Lisa McGarve

Scrapbook layout created by Tia Bennett
Tia says
Supplies Needed:
__Photoshop (or other software comparable)
__Printer (color, ink jet)
__Digital kits (see the listing below for the ones I chose)
__Spray Adhesive
How To:
1. Layer papers on a 8.5×11 page in Photoshop. Remember that you will want to leave some room on the top, bottom, and right side of your cover to wrap around the album base.
2. Add embellishments as …read more

Created by Iris Babao-Uy
Title: Celebrate Today
This is a page that Iris Babao-Uy made for My Little Yellow Bicycle. According to her:
They sent me a box filled with gorgeous gorgeous new products.
This one features the Zinnia line. Lots of oranges and purples and bold prints. Fun!
I love it! I am seriously considering scrap lifting this one!

So I’ve been blog hopping around my favourite scrapbook blogs and came across these layouts that I’d like to share with you.
They look great and they look fresh — I hope they inspire you to create more scrapbook layouts as much as they inspired me Click on the link after each image to find out more about these layouts:

Rebecca Cooper – The Sounds of Life — love, love the simplicity of this layout!

Iris Babao-Uy – Bring Her Comfort

Now you see the photos

Hi there. I just received a few more entries to Mad Cropper’s Fireworks Layout Challenge.
Carmen’s entries include these:

Here’s Betty Adkin’s entry:

Betty says: MY DGD HEIDI WHILE WE WAITED FOR THE FIREWORKS…USED MOSTLY CARDSTOCK..RED,WHITE AND BLUE..AND A SILVER GLITTER PAPER….PRINTED ALL THE PICS OF SOME OF THE FIREWORKS THAT WE SAW THAT NITE AND THEN CUT SOME OF THEM OUT AND PUT ON TOP OF THE OTHER FIREWORKS USING POP DOTS,,,YOU CANT REALLY SEE IT HERE BUT I DID IT TO TO GIVE EXTRA TEXTURE AND IRL IT LOOKS LIKE 3-D..TRIED A BILLON TIES TO TAKE THE PIC WHERE …read more