Hi there! Nathalie with you today with a new layout that showcases the new “Along The Way” collection from Pebbles. I am a confirmed paper lover, but nothing makes me happier than finding collections that can be used in everyday documenting. This collection has rich colors, and many designs that can be used at any […]
Hey there crafty friends, welcome back to the SN blog. The starting of a new year for many is a fresh start, a time to start new routines, or make resolutions. Personally, I think we can make changes anytime throughout the year and I’ve been thinking about this change to several months. I have some […]
Welcome to my last Sunday Sketch post of 2018! I can’t believe the year is almost over. 2019 is going to be a busy one for me, filled with a lot of change and adventure. Bring it on! For this week’s sketch, we have 3 – 2×3 vertical photos. I’m really enjoying using smaller sized […]
Hi there! It is getting closer and closer to the magical days of Christmas. We are so excited to welcome the holidays and document all the memories that come with this season. Our Design Team has been busy creating projects that will inspire you. First up Mari. Mari created these Christmas Tags using the […]
Hi there! It is December! Cue the confetti!!! it is the jolliest and happiest of times (for some of us that is!) so, what better way than to celebrate it with color. Today, I want to show you a simple way to make the most out of your Holiday collections while customizing some embellishments for […]
It’s Sketch Sunday again and time for some more inspiration. This weeks sketch features 5 photos – 4 – 2×3 photos and 1- 3×4 photo. The whole page is tilted on an angle for a bit of added interest. For my example page, I’ve used the Wizard World collection by Photoplay and minimal embellishments. I […]
Hello everyone! Hope you all are enjoing what is left of Fall, it is snowing here in Canada already! We took this week to celebrate Gratitude, and have asked our DT to create projects that document what they are thankful for. So, let’s see what they have created this week, first up is Mari. […]
Hi there! It is starting to look a lot like Fall is about to transition into the most wonderful time of the year! But before we move onto the next season, our friends and family in the US are prepping to celebrate Thanksgiving, so we have decided to dedicate our week to document our […]
Hi there! The weather is cooling, the leaves are falling, PSL is back and we all are looking for our cozy sweaters… It is Fall, y’all!! What a great time to enjoy nature, and all its splendor; this was the inspiration for this week’s projects from our design team, “Fall Colors”. So, let’s […]
Hi there! Nathalie with you today to bring you a new project inspired by the colors of Fall. This week we will be creating projects inspired by color, and i wanted to show you how to build a color family background using acrylic paints. The colors used here are the ones in a Fall […]
Hello, Gisele here bringing you the design team’s projects for this week. Lots going on this week, but our theme was daily routine/daily life. So let’s check it out shall we. Mari’s everyday life thematic layout is about time she spends with family! Mari applied some Vicki Boutin Gesso to some patterned paper. Then she tore […]
Hello everyone, it’s Gisele here with a new tutorial. Are you working on a project and looking for embellishments? Well look no further than your patterned papers, Project Life type cards, cut apart cards and sometimes even the packaging!! Yup, it’s so easy, get your precision scissors and get cutting; fussy cutting. Your tool to cut is […]
This Sunday’s Sketch features a small 2×3 photo set on the right side of the page. The page has triangles in opposite corners which help to draw your eye inward. You can use your favourite patterned paper to create these triangles and to build up the layers under the photo. I used Bella Blvd.’s Pop […]
Hi there! It is time for the weekend!!! The perfect time to relax, rest and hopefully get creative. This week our DT has been sharing some beautiful projects that are sure going to inspire you this weekend. First up is Gisele with a gorgeous layout that showcases Simple Stories I AM collection. GIsele used papers […]
Hello Scrapbook Nerd friends! Hope you all are doing well, now that Autumn is almost here! YAY!!! For today’s tutorial, i want to focus on using a “Black Paint Background” for your next project. I know that the idea of adding mixed media is a tough one for many of you, so hearing of adding […]
I don’t know about you, but I can’t believe it’s September already. I’ve been busy up at the cottage and getting my girls ready for back to school so this week I’m featuring an older sketch. I really like the cluster of photos in this one. It features five photos – two 2×2 and three […]
Hey Scrappy Nerds, it’s Gisele bringing you my mini album using cut apart cards, yes, the ones you get in collection and not sure what to do with them. I used the SIMPLE STORIES HELLO SUMMER collection to create a mini album. I must confess I had not made a mini album in a […]
Hi there! Summer is rapidly coming to an end, and with it also go those long lazy hot days we all treasure so much. While many of you take time off work to visit your cottages or travel, our design team has been busy bringing you some inspiration. This week, we have asked the DT […]
Hi there! This week, we have asked the DT to showcase the beautiful Pink Paislee’s “Auburn Lane” collection in their projects. This collection has a fall color palette, modern designs, and some beautiful floral illustrations that are perfect to embellish a page. The secret is to fussy cut each of the floral images so that […]
It’s a beautiful Sunday here in Northern Ontario. The sun is shining and the lake is calm but I’m still hoping to find some time to do a bit of crafting in the great outdoors! This week’s sketch showcases two 4×4 photos side by side with some layering behind. Keep in mind when using these […]
Hello everyone! How is your Summer going? We hope you are relaxing and enjoying the wonderful weather. Today’s tutorial is a bit of a refresher / learning on a few basics on the Silhouette Software basics. The new updates to the Silhouette Software have made it easier to import and design cut files in […]
Hey scrappy nerds, Gisele here with a tutorial about sketches, yup, I love them and use them all the time! I use them as my starting point and sometimes the page does not even look like the sketch, but I get pages done and that is what it’s all about! I often use Pinterest and have […]
Hi there! Another week is just finishing. Time to relax, and recharge before Monday comes by. It is amazing how fast time is running, we are headed to the middle of Summer (here in Canada) and finally the weather has cooled off a bit, and we are enjoying beautiful Summer days. How about a […]
Hey everyone, it’s Gisele again bringing you our latest design team work plus a new cut file we showcased earlier this week. We have been busy creating again and have some wonderful projects for you. Happy belated 4th of July to our neighbours to the south. We celebrated Canada day earlier this month. so now, lets […]
Hi there! We hope you had a fabulous Canada Day! ( July 1st is Canada Day, and since we are a proudly Canadian store, we hope you got to celebrate our country), and to celebrate (and because it is the beginning of the month) we are releasing a new cut file, Time To Shine. Our […]
REPEATING shapes, colours, die cuts… Hello everyone, Gisele here for a little tutorial on making your pages cohesive. Making your eye travel around the page, more visually appealing. This technique is similar to the visual triangle but goes beyond, it’s a continuity to help your card or LO. In this example, I repeated the colour orange/coral and the […]
It’s a gloomy day here in southern Ontario. I love rainy days as long as I can snuggle up indoors and do some crafting. For this week’s Sunday Sketch I’ve got a 3 photo sketch featuring 2 – 3×4 photos staggered along the right side. The photos are complemented by strips of patterned paper stacked […]
HI there! It is Summer!!! yay!!! finally warmer and longer days are here, kids are finishing school, and many have already left for their cottages and vacations, I think after our long winter we were more than ready to start Summer. Thankfully this was the inspiration for this week’s projects for our DT, […]
Hi there! It is that time of the year when flip flops and sandals become our best friends, and the sun shines longer during the day. YES! Summer is here, and with that comes lots of new adventures and moments to document. So it is fitting that this week’s theme for the DT is “Summer […]
This week’s sketch features a large 5×7 photo complemented by 3 small 2×2 photos in the lower left corner. I find this is a great way to feature a large photo while adding in a couple of smaller ones to show the details. The large photo could even be a collage if you had many […]
