Not every space on your card, scrapbook page, or paper house needs embellishment. White space (or empty space) helps your focal point stand out and gives the eye a place to rest. Clean designs often feel more polished and intentional.
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Sometimes
less really is more.
I have talked about color swatching and the benefits it provides. Now I have a way to make color swatching even easier for you.
Thanks, and happy crafting!
If you make a mistake, don’t toss the project right away. Many “errors” can be covered with embellishments, turned into layered elements, or redesigned creatively. Some of the best projects start as accidents. For example, an ink splotch becomes a cluster of flowers.
Think of your mistakes as opportunities to improve your design skills. Here is a list of ideas you can use to cover a mistake, or to simply add something special to a paper craft.
Have a crafty week!
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| I forgot to do a test print! |
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| Test prints aren’t wasted — they’re insurance for your project. 💡 |
Not only do you get a chance to correct any spelling and grammar mistakes, but you get to see the exact spacing. Happy Crafting!
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| peachy-pink, white, and mint (with a hint of yellow) |
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| light blue, gray, white |
My sister and I and our husbands went on a cruise together last year. We had never taken a vacation with just the four of us! This trip gave me layouts to demonstrate how I make pages with one photo or multiple photos. The bottom line, if the picture was taken professionally and is at least 5x7, I will usually put it on its own page. Otherwise, I use multiple snapshots on each page. Below are some examples from our trip.
Have a crafty week! And check out my Etsy shopEtsy shop if you get a chance. Thank you.
These photos are not matted. I like this page. It was simple and easy, and the journaling captures elements of our family's personality.
Happy Crafting!
You could try stamping, embossing, die-cutting, watercoloring, brads, eyelets, adding ribbon or other ephemera. Choose one new thing to try before the month ends. Go for progress, not perfection! Good luck and have a crafty week!
Visit Happiness is Homemade and Pinterest for inspiration.
My tip today is for beginners.
The first thing you need to do when you start your journey into scrapbooking is decide on a size of album because that will influence the decisions you make when selecting layouts, embellishments, and photos. Read on if you need information about the different sizes available.
I chose the most common size (here in the US) which is 12 by 12 inches. This gives you plenty of room to create lovely layouts with multiple photos on a page.
Next is 8.5 by 11 inch, standard notebook paper size (here is the US). You still have a decent amount of room for your layout, but it is slightly more portable.
Some scrapbookers choose 8 by 8 inches. There is space for approximately one photo per page unless you trim your photos to smaller sizes, and it's also a fairly common size.
Last, you could choose 6 by 6 inches. If you prefer to do smaller, quicker layouts, this is the size for you.
The back to school season is going to be here before we know it, so I worked on some die cuts for a school scrapbook page.
I think it makes a cute set, and I'll be listing them in my Etsy shop soon! Thanks for visiting!
Linking up with Crafty Creators.
I recently discovered a tool that has helped so much in my journey of Cricut crafting. It's called a brayer. It is a rolling tool that is used to smooth and press down materials on your cutting mat. It prevents material from moving or lifting while you cut which helps you get clean and precise cuts, No one wants jagged cuts that are hard to peel up or have torn pieces. The brayer will help. Don't underestimate its useful purpose.
Here is a quick video about the brayer.
1. A good tape runner - I swear I use more of this than anything!
2. Sharp scissors - Creative Memories and Fiskars are my go-to craft suppliers.
3. Paper trimmer - This is the one I have.
4. Quality Photos, of course!
5. Ruler - any ruler will do.
6. Reverse Tweezers These are great when you need to pick up someting small.
7. Corner rounder for photos.
8. Embellishments such as bows, flowers, ribbon, buttons, stickers, die cuts, brads, bling.
9. Cute paper that is also high quality and won't tear in my cutting machine.
10. Quick Stick by We R Memory Keepers. This really helps when you need to place small items in a very specific place.
12. Xyron machine (for making any cut item into a sticker without a printer)
13. Computer to connect with Cricut for cute images and titles. And sometimes I want to type out my journal box and print it instead of handwriting. Any computer will do.
I could probably go on, but these are the basics.
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