Vintage ephemera isn’t always easy to work with. Many of the labels are quite large and it can be difficult to incorporate them into your layout without losing some of the key details of the label. Sometimes, you get lucky and the label can be just the right...
I don’t use every supply that comes my way. At least not right away. Some of them sit awhile in my scrapbook stockpile patiently waiting for me to use them up. One such set of supplies came my way in December. I received a set of wood veneer number...
Of all the patterned papers out there, the ones with the big beautiful designs are the hardest to use. When you see the paper, often, your first thought is about how to design the layout in such a way as to not cover the design. Then you wonder how to create layers...
The latest sketch from Scrapbook Challenges invited me to try something that I only experiment with every now and again: a larger size photo. I print at home,but often, I find myself relying upon the ease of printing and using 4×6 pictures. While there is nothing...
It’s happened to all of us at some point or another. It’s a big fear from those who aren’t sure whether or not to buy a full paper collection or subscribe to a kit club.We see a piece of patterned paper, an embellishment, sometimes even a...
Everything started off ok. I began sewing on my layout when, a few inches in, my sewing machine needle broke. No problem. I had another. Except, it turned out the needle I had on hand was too big for sewing paper. It kept shredding the thread. Given the time of...
