I love this hobby. I truly do. I feel so passionate about documenting stories, and people, and lives; about passing on traditions and values; and knowing who we are and where we came from. I also LOVE being creative and making beautiful things. Along with the joys of this hobby come some struggles. Living lifeContinue reading “how does your scrapbook grow?”
Category Archives: memory keeping
washi tape banners
Banners have been super popular among paper crafters for some time now. I’m a big fan–I love the fun celebratory feel of them and they’re great for layouts, cards, and decor projects. Since they’ve been around for a while, it’s fun to try and give them a unique spin. That’s what I decided to doContinue reading “washi tape banners”
mosaic-style baby layout
A mosaic-style design is a quick and easy way to put together an engaging layout and use up some of your embellishment stash at the same time. For this page I only used the upper 2/3 of the layout, framing it with a top and bottom border. Then I filled in the space between theContinue reading “mosaic-style baby layout”
create a cool winter effect
Since I posted about my anticipation for the coming spring season on yesterday, I didn’t want Old Man Winter to feel slighted so I thought I would share an easy way to create a cool winter effect on your projects. You can use this technique on layouts, cards, or other paper craft projects. All youContinue reading “create a cool winter effect”
let’s party layout
Today I’m sharing a fun new Echo Park Paper layout. While browsing through my photos the other day I found some from my daughter’s third birthday party in 2012. It was so fun to see her little smiling face, and I just had to scrapbook my favorite photo of her. The colors and celebratory themeContinue reading “let’s party layout”
love this layout
As we transition into February and look forward to Valentine’s Day, I always enjoy the opportunity to use my crafty supplies to express and record my love for friends and family. While creating handmade goodies for a spouse or significant other is meaningful and fun, Valentine’s Day is also a good time to reflect uponContinue reading “love this layout”
cork board coaster memory book
While recently cleaning out my craft room I came across some leftover cork board coasters that I had used as part of a craft for my daughter’s classroom party. When I saw them I immediately thought they would make a great base for a mini memory book as a gift for grandma! So, I pulled outContinue reading “cork board coaster memory book”
you are loved layout
The Through The Year collection is so versatile! You can easily create seasonal or themed projects, but there are also plenty of generic prints and accents for everyday pages. It was easy for me to create this non-themed page using some of the monthly kit and collection kit papers. I made the top border ofContinue reading “you are loved layout”
free printable project sheet
If you’d like a free printable project sheet with full instructions and supplies to create this January Snow scrapbook layout I made using the Through The Year collection, visit the Echo Park Paper website HERE. Here are some detail shots of the layout. There’s also a free printable project sheet to create a darling cardContinue reading “free printable project sheet”