Thanks for stopping by! I believe scrapbooking is all about preserving memories. Whether you’re a seasoned scrapbooker or beginner, I think you’ll enjoy what’s in store for you here at the Café. I hope to provide tips, inspiration & information about scrapbooking resources. I’ll also be available to help you tackle any challenges you may face. So, sit a spell, browse the menu categories and enjoy a “fresh cup” of inspiration in the galleries. I look forward to scrapping with you…
Got frames? Well, of course you do! Frames, either made of paper, wood, metal, or acrylic, are included in nearly every digital kit on the market. A lot of people think they are kind of essential. But how often do we actually use them? Other than simple paper frames, I know I don’t use them a whole lot. But on occasion I play around with different ways to use them regardless of the frame type. Today I want to talk…
It’s fall…my favorite time of year. Here in the US Midwestern states the temperatures start to get cooler and leaves are changing or falling. Days are getting shorter and time somehow seems to move a bit slower. At least for some. Fall is always busy for me as there are lots of birthdays in our family during the next couple months. So, I stay pretty busy most of the Fall season. But one of my favorite Fall “holidays” is coming…
So, in last week’s post I confessed to having had a “DUH” moment while struggling with a title. After thinking about the tip I gave you last week…I thought of a few others that might be interesting ways to help you make your title unique. A title can be an important ingredient on a layout and also adds a unique look to the entire page. A creative title will always boost up your page and add extra interest to it….
A lot of people don’t always understand how important the titles of our scrapbook layouts are. They can literally make or break a page. Titles set the tone of our layouts and bring everything on the page together to create a strong theme. That doesn’t mean every layout has to have a title. There are no hard and fast rules for adding titles to a layout. One basic principle I try to apply on most of my layouts is this:…
I don’t know about you but sometimes I feel like I can never have too much paper. I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve been working on a layout and just can’t seem to find exactly what I need. So, what do I do? I make my own paper, of course! Most often this comes down to wanting a textured paper that fits not only my layout but the kit with which I’m working. I tend to have…