If you are new to scrapbooking you might be wondering about embellishments. What are they and why should I use them? Embellishments add flair to your scrapbook pages. They spruce up the layout on your page and make it more eye-appealing. The most common type of embellishment to use is stickers. Go to any craft store and you will be amazed by the selection of stickers out there. Different sizes, colors, themes, characters and designs. Stickers can be sold individually, on rolls or single sheets of paper. Many scrapbook kits will also include stickers. Another commonly used embellishment is die-cuts. … Continue reading →

As the year comes to an end, I am planning to do a 12-month layout for my son’s scrapbook. Since my son’s birthday is in December, it is a layout of his entire year as a two-year-old. If he were born in another month, I would consider doing a layout beginning with his birth month, but since his birthday lands the same as the calendar year, it makes it even easier. I plan to do January through June on the first page of the layout and July through December on the second page. I will do a themed border and … Continue reading →

I recently had the opportunity to check out one of my friend scrapbooking projects-when flipping through the pages of her book one of the first things that stood out to me was her use of decorative scissoring throughout the book. I own quite a few different pairs of decorative scissors. While I do pull them out to decorate books every now and then I have never used them to the level that she did-and it looked fantastic. Decorative scissors like these can be great for creating edging around background pieces of paper. If you’re new to using scissors in your … Continue reading →