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Scrapbooking for Beginners: 5 Steps to Create a Scrapbook Layout

Hi Ladies! It's Flóra here. Today I want to share with how I create my scrapbook layouts. I follow 5 Easy Steps each time and they always work. I will guide you through these useful steps through my recent 12x12 scrapbook page I have created with Maggie Holmes Heritage collection.  Let's start!

 

1. Pick a photo and matching colors

The easiest way to start a scrapbook layout if first select a photo. Check out what are the three main colors of your photo, this will be your color palette. Pick a neutral patterned paper that matches your photo and gather all the embellishments that fit your color palette.

 

 

2. Layer, Layer, Layer

If you make a classic scrapbook page you may start with layering bigger paper pieces like Ephemera die cuts, envelopes and patterned paper scraps. Separate layers with foam stickers reach 3D look.

 

 

3. Decorate with various embellishments

Once, your layers are done add different type of embellishments and stickers. Use cardstock, chipboard, and puffy stickers. You can also add enamel dots, charms, paper flower. The more texture the better. Repeat the patterns just as I did with the clear black branches and enamel dots.

 

 

4. Add your title and date

Create a title that resonates with the theme of the photo using Phrase Thickers or Alpha Thickers. You can even mix them to create an eclectic look. It's important to stamp or handwrite the date of the photo. It will be useful in the future when you want to sort into scrapbook album.

 

 

5. Write your story, add journaling

There are many way to add journaling. You can simply write by hand or write it with a typewriter. If you don't have any special to say you can use a quote or a song lyrics.

 

 

Isn't that easy? I hope my 5 steps will help you to create your next scrapbook layout! Thanks for stopping by! Flóra

Used products:

Maggie Holmes Heritage: Homestead 12x12 Paper (SKU 350926), 6x12 Sticker (SKU 350945), Clear Sticker Book (SKU 350947), 12x12 Chipboard Sticker (SKU 350944), Ephemera (SKU 350948), Sarah Foam Alpha Thickers (SKU 350960), Heartfelt Puffy Phrase Thickers (SKU 350950), Puffy Sticker (SKU 350946), Stationary Pack (SKU 350956)

Heritage Stamp & Dies Set 2 Ways

Hello everyone! Enza here, and today I'm super excited to share two ways to use the super fun Heritage Stamps and Dies set. There are lots of possibilities for this set, but what I decided to focus on are crafts that I make all the time, such as layouts and tags.

Let's start with the tags:

I chose three of the dies included in the set and the “Album” patterned paper. I love this paper! It includes all the colors in the collection with no prints, so ideal for stamping and layering. I started by trimming the paper to create the tags; I then used the dies to create windows in the center of three of them, and adhered these to a bottom tag. It was easy to center and stamp the images after gluing the two tags together. Once my sentiments were ready, I added several embellishments, using foam adhesive for dimension.

The clear stickers are some of my favorite from the Heritage collection. They bring in an extra layer of interest without overwhelming the design.

I also enjoy using the gold leaves in the Embellishments pack. Here I used them as bottom layers for the butterflies. They're so shiny!

My other project is a 12x12 layout.

I used the die cuts from the tags and layered them with more shapes I cut from patterned paper. I then topped them with chipboard and puffy stickers to create dimensional embellishments. After preparing my base with strips of different width from the “Portrait” patterned paper, I added the photo and several sentiments and ephemera pieces behind it. I continued on with the dimensional elements and more stickers and sentiments.

I fussy cut flowers from the “Margaret” patterned paper and tucked them in the top left corner of the paper strip, while for the opposite corner I chose to use the banner stickers that come in the 6x12 Sticker sheet.

That's all for today. I hope you enjoyed these simple and fun projects, and will feel inspired to create with the Stamps and Dies from the Heritage collection.

Enza

Supplies: Heritage – Stamps and Dies (350953), Album (350922), Margaret (350935), 297 Stickers (350947), 18 Stickers (350946), Embellishments (350951), Ephemera Pack (350948), 6x12 Stickers (350945), Puffy Stickers (350950), Chipboard Stickers (350944), Butterflies (350954).

 

4 Creative Ways to Use Tags

Welcome to the Crate Paper blog, friends! It’s Amber here, and I’m so excited to be sharing some creative – and simple – projects with you today! When it comes to scrapbooking, there are so many creative ideas and projects that come to mind. I have a running list of new project ideas I want to create, but sometimes I find the most pleasure in creating the simple ones.

Simple projects usually take less time and require maybe not as detailed of a technique, but the creative process and joy is always just as strong. I also love the sense of accomplishment and satisfaction I feel when I finish something creative in just one sitting.

One of the simpler of projects I enjoy creating are tags! These are so fun to make because you can make them as detailed as you want, and you can use them for so many things. They’re pretty quick to make, and you can craft multiple at one time for future use! So I decided I wanted to share with you 4 creative and simple tag projects.

There are so many ways you can get creative with uses for your scrappy tags! Below you will find 4 of my favorite uses for them. I hope you feel inspired to create some of your own.

The first tag project I created was a set of “name” tags! I love this idea for creative place setting at a dinner table for an intimate gathering. Imagine having your girl friends over for a craft night and welcoming them to the table with personalized place settings! You can also run with this idea for celebrations like Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, birthday parties, bridal/baby showers, and more.

The second tag project I made was a set of cute “book mark” tags! It’s always great to have multiple in case you want to gift one to a friend or if you’re reading a couple different books at once. You can also use them in traveler’s notebook, planners, journals, and more!

You can decorate them in a way to get you excited about continuing onward in your reading, journaling, planning, etc. For example, I loved using that stamp from the All Heart collection with the hand pointing forward, as if signaling to continue on to the next page.

The third project was a set of “drink” tags! These might be my favorite ones. They’re a fantastic way to dress your drinks when throwing a party or get-together. I crafted these ones specifically for mimosa carafes! They’re pretty much crafty “labels” for the berry and orange flavored juices. Can you imagine attending a bridal shower or brunch and seeing colorful juices in carafes with pretty coordinating tags?

You can also tie them to individual glasses such as mason jars with cute sayings like “drink me” or “sip sip hooray!” Possibilities are endless! This is one of my favorite creative ideas for using tags.

The fourth and last tag project is a set of “gift” tags. Now these are probably the most obvious, but they pack just as much flair and creativity as the others. I love adding a personal touch to gifts by tying on a handmade tag. It’s something creative and meaningful that is a simple way to tell someone you really care.

A fun idea is to create multiple at once so when a birthday or gift giving occasion comes up, you’re all set! Or better yet, if you’re needing to make some party favors for an upcoming occasion and want to add a sweet touch, get together with some of your best girl friends and use it as an excuse to craft gift/favor tags together. You’ll be creative and productive! Nothing beats adding a touch of your scrappy magic into your every day to make it more colorful.

I hope you’ve enjoyed these 4 creative tag projects and that you’ll try to make some of your own. All 4 sets of tags were created in just one sitting! They’re extremely simple and easy, but yet oh so fun.

Supplies: Heritage – Elsie (350923), Lifetime (350925), In Memory (350938), Grandma (350929), Olive (350924), Paper Pad (350958), Perennial (350921), Portrait (350920), Childhood (350937), Chipboard Stickers (350944), Puffy Wax Seals (350946), Cardstock Stickers (350945), Gold Foil Alpha Thickers (350960), All Heart – Clear Acrylic Stamps (350867), Wallflower (350848), Cardstock Stickers (350860), Sunny Days – Cardstock Stickers (350803), Apple Blossom (350786)

4 Way to Use the Heritage Stamp and Die Set

Hi, Crate Paper fans! Its Bea here with you today sharing 4 easy projects using the Heritage die and stamp set. This set includes swan, ribbon, frames and sentiments clear acrylic stamps and coordinating thin metal dies designed by Maggie Holmes. Possibilities are endless!

I know you’ll love creating beautiful and unique embellishments with Heritage die set as much as I do, so let’s take a closer look at my project samples.  

1. My first project was a super quick gift bag. I trimmed and folded a piece of vellum to get a vellum pocket, and wrapped up with ribbon. I dressed up the pocket with a pretty rosette that I created using the die set. I placed a pretty butterfly sticker to the center of the rosette. Easy-peasy.

2. I absolutely love creating cards, so it was not a question that I created a card with this fun die set. I started by creating a base using patterned paper. Next, I grabbed the die set, and cut circles. I created two rosettes, and used the frame stamp with gold embossing powder to add beautiful shiny details. I also added white ruffle using crate paper for more dimension. I adhered an adorable squirrel sticker to the front, and placed the ‘Remember’ and ‘Life is lovely’ stickers to the bottom as a title.

3. Next project is a tiny interactive mini album. The size of the album is 3.5x3.5”. I created the cover using a chipboard base and patterned paper and I attached the pages with ‘hidden hinges’ technique. To decorate the front of the album, I adhered a chipboard sticker to the center, and added a die-cut bow to the bottom.

Before I adhered the pages to the spine, I cut a little window on the front of them using the circle die. Then I folded the pages in half, adhered to the spine. I placed a tag into every little pocket.

On the first page, I added a tiny frame to the window. I made this pretty frame with combining two circle dies from the set.

4. Last, but certainly not least… I adhered a rosette on a wood stick using hot glue gun to create a nice addition to a table centerpiece. Perfect for any occasion!

What fun ideas do you have for working with Heritage dies? I hope you’ve been inspired today for creating pretty things! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies: Heritage collection |Die and Stamp Set (350953), 6x8 Paper Pad (350958), Homestead (350926), Childhood (350937), Perennial (350921), Elsie (350923), Ephemera Pack (350948), Cardstock Stickers (350945), Charms (350952)