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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…

Unique Mask

Unique Mask

If you’ve been following me for any length of time, it should be obvious that I use clipping masks A LOT 😉 I’ve talked about masks in what seems like countless posts. The most recent one was just a few weeks ago – “Built In Caption”. So, it’s kind of funny that there’s one type of mask in particular that I’d pretty much forgotten. I suppose that just goes to prove the old adage… Today I want to share a…

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Tiny Warp

Tiny Warp

Back in October of 2024 I did a series of posts about Glows in Photoshop Elements (PSE) which included my “Just Glowing” post. That particular post was all about how to draw attention to text using an outer glow. Today I want to show you another way to more subtly make your text (or element) stand out using a micro warp. A Little Twist This technique comes in handy when you want text or an embellishment to stand out but…

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3D Title Tip

3D Title Tip

Here it is the end of the first month of 2025. I still can’t believe how January has flown by. And if you read last week’s post you already know that as we age, our brains tend to process time differently, often making it feel like time is moving faster. Science or not…it doesn’t make it feel any better that life seems to be passing by so quickly. 😉 And in the spirit of being quick…I have a fun little…

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Built In Caption

Built In Caption

My goodness, we’re nearing the end of the first month of 2025 already. How is this even possible? Thinking about this I couldn’t help but remember something my grandma used to tell me when I was being impatient about time moving so slowly. “Don’t wish your life away sweetie. The older you get the faster it all goes. Enjoy the time while you have it.” A wise woman’s sage advice that I truly didn’t appreciate until she was gone. This…

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Going Slowly

Going Slowly

We’re two weeks into the new year and as usual a lot of people are psyched up for a bigger, better year – especially after all that went on in 2024. I love fresh starts. Whether you’ve made resolutions, set goals or intentions, or you’ve simply gotten back into normal activities after the holidays, one thing seems to be on everyone’s mind – GO! It’s a new beginning and in order to start, we just have to go. It’s a…

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