Scrapbook Layouts

 Oh my goodness!  In these Covid times it was so lovely to play with this paper collection that feels a little like the Mediterranean!   Some patterns are light and bright, some lemony, some remind you of the ocean and others are more earthy.   This hop features the artwork of some talented women from across Australia and New Zealand.

If you arrived from Doris’s Blog, Creative Inspirations, you are in the right place.  If this is your first time on a blog hop, simply read on and enjoy my creat…

You could be forgiven for thinking the Stars and Sparklers collection is a patriotic one.  Yes, it features red, white and blue but you can make lots of fun layouts across a number of photo themes with the paper.    This hop features the artwork of some talented women from across Australia and New Zealand.

If you arrived from Doreen’s Blog, Scrapping and More, you are in the right place.  If this is your first time on a blog hop, simply read on and enjoy my creations.  Click on the link at the…

Whimsical and fun, the Hillside Cottage Collection suits layouts for young and old. The soft blues, pinks, greys and yellows contrast brilliantly black for a ‘pop’. Add in the co-ordinated card making stamps and you have the makings of a fun Mother’s Day layout.

Welcome to the CTMH Australasian Hillside Cottage Blog Hop. This hop features the artwork of some talented women from across Australia and New Zealand.

If you arrived from Doreen’s Blog, Scrapping and More, you are in the right place…

Flowers for You!  What a delight this stamp set is to work with.  Create quick and stunning borders, individual flowers or a gorgeous medallion print.  Leave them as line drawings or get your mindfulness happening and do some colouring. 

I’m delighted you’ve joined the Flowers for You Stamp of the Month Australasian Blog Hop.  This is a circular hop.  If you arrived from Danielle’s blog, Scrappy Chicks you are in the right place. Simply read through this post and click on the link to the next…

Don’t you love it when a paper pattern perfectly matches an outfit someone is wearing in your photos?  Eat, Play Love’s floral did that for my photos of a very special meeting between my granddaughter and her Great Grandmother.

Welcome to the CTMH Australasian Eat Play Love Blog Hop.  This hop features the artwork of some talented women from across Australia and New Zealand.

If you arrived from Doris’s Blog, Creative Inspirations, you are in the right place.  If this is your first time on a …

Sweet Safari is a bold and bright collection with a masculine feel to several of the paper patterns.   At first glance, it appears to be a pack for baby photos, but it is so much more that that.  Just one of the six paper prints is baby themed.  I have used it mainly for travel photos like today’s layout.

Welcome to the CTMH Australasian Sweet Safari Blog Hop.  This hop features the artwork of some talented women from across Australia and New Zealand.

If you arrived from Dannii’s Blog, Scra…

Letter Tiles - my newest favourite product!

You know I love to stamp titles on my pages. The thing I love most about a stamped title is never running out of letters like you do with stickers.

This beautiful two-page 8 1/2" x 11" layout was created by the artists at Close To My Heart.  It’s a great colour combo and features fun embellishments made with hearts and stencils.

The letter tiles alphabet set from gives you several options for creating an interesting title on your layout.  The cut …

Add delightful, doodled borders to die cuts, page borders, tags and more.  Once you start experimenting, your mind will be racing with ideas to personalise your album pages and cards.

I’m delighted you’ve joined the Doodled Borders Stamp of the Month Australasian Blog Hop.  This is a circular hop.  If you arrived from Doreen’s blog, Scrapping and More, you are in the right place. Simply read through this post and click on the link to the next blog at the end of it.  Keep reading and ‘hopping’…

Elegant and classy, the Serenity Collection is a joy to work with.  The soft blues teamed with toffee and cream tones are easy on the eye and work with a range of photo themes.  Add in the co-ordinated Cricut collection and it is divine.

Make a Scrapbook Layout for a Frame

When you capture a smile and a twinkling eye that shows the woman your mum used to be before Alzheimer’s, it’s worth making a super special layout for a 12 x 12 frame on the wall.

You will want the Serenity Paper pack, co-ordinat…

Happiness Never Grows old when we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of a new life.  This layout celebrates the growing ‘bump’ soon to arrive in our family.

Happiness Never Grows old when we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of a new life.  This layout celebrates the growing ‘bump’ soon to arrive in our family.

Take photos each month of your pregnancy

During each of my pregnancies, I had a monthly photo taken.  These photos began each of the baby albums and my kids loved seeing the…