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Welcome

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…

Masks And Wands

Masks And Wands

I’m sure you can guess that I’m not really going to talk about masquerade masks and fairy wands. But I am going to talk about some of the same tools I used in last week’s post about creating patterned vellum. Specifically, the Magic Wand tool and Layer Masks. Today I want to show you how to create your own fun edge overlay using some patterned papers you likely already have on hand. Grungy Overlay I don’t know about you but…

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Patterned Vellum

Patterned Vellum

Vellum, specifically patterned vellum is a rather underrated or underappreciated supply. I used to run into that even in my traditional scrapbooking days. A lot of people just don’t know what to do with it. Yet there’s so much you can do with it. Note: The featured image at the top of this post is a preview of some actual paper vellum available at Etsy. Just wanted you to know it wasn’t any digital paper I may have created 😉…

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Unique Frames

Unique Frames

In last week’s post about “Journal Frames” I showed you how to use a “store bought” journal frame and add your journaling. If you read that post you know I wasn’t “over the moon” about using a pre-made journal frame and made a lot of adjustments. So, today I want to show you how to create your own journal frame with supplies you likely already have on hand. Well, at least most of them 😉 Custom Journal Frames Creating your…

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Journal Frames

Journal Frames

Journaling in our digital layouts is often a hit or miss issue for a lot of us. If you’ve read my “Tell Your Story” post from back in March of 2023, you already know how I feel about journaling. I readily admit that I truly was not a good story teller in my early days of scrapping. These days I occasionally find myself looking at a layout and having trouble finding just the right spot to easily add text and…

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Fancy Ligatures

Fancy Ligatures

If you’ve been following me for more than a little while you likely know I’ve written multiple posts about fonts. And in at least two posts I’ve talked about glyphs. Well, the other day I had a revelation of sorts. Other than the post in which I was complaining about “missing” glyphs, I’ve never really talked about how to use all those fancy ligatures. So, today I’m going to take care of that… Using Glyphs Way back in March of…

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