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Having Fun with Along The Way

January 15, 2019 12x12 Along The Way collection cut file design team Design Team projects Handi paper Inspiration Nathalie DeSousa Nerd Academy New products pebbles process video Product Information Scrapbooking Tips & Tutorials Videos What's new in store

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 […]

Theme Challenge – Change or New Beginings

January 08, 2019 art journal Design Team projects Dina Wakley Media general Inspiration Mixed Media Nerd Academy process video

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 […]

Creative Team Weekly Digest

December 07, 2018 Card Making design team inspiration Design Team projects general Inspiration Inspsired Nerd Mari Clarke Mixed Media Nathalie DeSousa Nerd Academy New products process video Product Information Scrapbooking stamping Tips & Tutorials Videos

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 […]

Using Gold tones to create a seasonal layout.

November 13, 2018 Cut files Design Team projects gold gratitude week handipaper Inspiration Kaisercraft Bloom collection Mixed Media Nathalie DeSousa Nerd Academy process video Product Information Scrapbooking Tips & Tutorials Tuesday Tutorial Videos

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 […]

Creative Team Weekly Digest

October 19, 2018 colors of fall Design Team projects Field Notes collection Free cut files general Inspiration Layout sketches Mari Clarke Mixed Media Nathalie DeSousa Nerd Academy New products Product Information Scrapbooking Tips & Tutorials Vicki Boutin Videos

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 […]

Creating with a Fall Color Palette | Nathalie DeSousa

October 16, 2018 acrylic paint art crayon color Design Team projects Fall Field Notes collection Free cut files general Inspiration Mixed Media Nathalie DeSousa Nerd Academy New products Pinkfresh Studio Simple and Sweet process video Product Information Scrapbooking Tips & Tutorials Tuesday Tutorial Vicki Boutin Videos What's new in store

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 […]

NEED EMBELLISHMENTS …

September 18, 2018 Card Making general Inspiration Nerd Academy Scrapbooking Simple Stories Tips & Tutorials Vicki Boutin

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 […]

CUT APART CARDS, LET’S USE THEM…

August 21, 2018 general Inspiration Nerd Academy Scrapbooking Tips & Tutorials

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 […]

Creative Team Weekly Digest

August 10, 2018 12x12 layout Auburn Lane collection Creative Team Design Team projects Gisele Julien Inspiration Mari Clarke Mixed Media Nathalie DeSousa Nerd Academy New products Pink Paislee product highlight Product Information Scrapbooking Tips & Tutorials weekly digest What's new in store

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 […]

Fussy Cutting elements

August 07, 2018 Auburn Lane Design Team projects distress oxides Fussy cutting Inspiration Inspsired Nerd Mixed Media Nathalie DeSousa Nerd Academy New products Pink Paislee process video Scrapbooking Tips & Tutorials Tuesday Tutorial Videos What's new in store

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 […]

Silhouette Savvy Series – Back to Basics

July 24, 2018 cut file Design Team projects Doodlebug Designs free cut file Free cut files general Hello collection Inspiration Let The Sunshine In Nerd Academy New products Scrapbooking Silhouettes Savvy Series The Cut Shoppe Tips & Tutorials traveler's notebook layout tutorial Videos

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 […]

This week’s tutorial… sketches!!

July 17, 2018 Card Making general Inspiration Nerd Academy Scrapbooking Tips & Tutorials

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 […]

REPEAT, REPEAT, REPEAT…

June 26, 2018 Card Making general how to tutorial Inspiration Nerd Academy Scrapbooking Tips & Tutorials

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 […]

Reinvent Patterned Paper Background

June 19, 2018 Design Team projects handstiched Inspiration let your heart decide my mind's eye Nathalie DeSousa Nerd Academy New products Pinkfresh Studio reinvent backgrounds Scrapbooking Tips & Tutorials wander collection

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 […]

WISHI WASHI, which one are you? LOL

May 29, 2018 Card Making Design Team projects general Inspiration Nerd Academy Scrapbooking Tips & Tutorials

Hello scrappy nerds, Gisele here with a little tutorial. Let’s talk washi. Do you hoard all of your washi tapes like they are gold or never buy them or not sure what to do with them?? Well I have been scouring Pinterest for ideas that might make you think twice about washi tapes. in this first […]

Weekly Creative Team Digest

May 25, 2018 Design Team projects general Gisele Julien Inspiration inspired Inspsired Nerd Mari Clarke Mixed Media Nathalie DeSousa Nerd Academy New products Paprika collection Pebbes PAtio Party collection Photoplay Pick Me up COllection Pink Paislee Product Information scrapbook layouts Scrapbooking Tips & Tutorials Vicki Boutin Mixed media Videos weekly digest

Hello Nerds! Another week has come to an end, and the Nerd Girls have been showing projects all this week inspired on the “Strawberry Social” theme. Let’s have a look at what they have been sharing on social media, and in the Scrapbook Nerd Frinds and Fans Facebook page. First up is Gisele […]

THE RULE OF 3 AND THE VISUAL TRIANGLE

May 01, 2018 Card Making Design Team projects general Inspiration Nerd Academy Scrapbooking Tips & Tutorials

Hello scrappy nerds, Gisele here bringing you a tutorial: the rule of 3 and the visual triangle. Let’s start with the rule of 3. In decor and other the rule of 3 is used quite a lot. Meaning use 3 of the same thing example: 3 flowers, or usually an odd number things as embellishments. In the photo […]

Tuesday Tutorial: Use a Grid for the Background

April 24, 2018 design team Design Team projects From around the Web general grid Inspiration Inspsired Nerd March 2018 Mixed Media Nathalie DeSousa Nerd Academy New products patio party pebbles Scrapbooking Tips & Tutorials Wild heaart

Hello friends! Nathalie with you today, and if you have a lot of 2x2in cut apart cards (like the ones included in so many of the latest collections), then this is a way that you can use up to create a fun background for your next project. It all started with a piece of […]

Creative Team Weekly Round Up

March 30, 2018 Creative Team Dear Lizzy Design Team projects Free cut files general Inspiration Inspsired Nerd Jillibean Soup Layout sketches Mixed Media Nerd Academy New products Scrapbooking sketches Tips & Tutorials Videos What's new in store

Hi There! Hope you all are ready for the weekend. This week the Scrapbook Nerd Creative Team has been rather busy sharing some inspiration with you all. So how about we see what they have been up to: Firts up is Gisele with this beautiful and colorful layout. She used Jillibean’s Shades of Colour Soup […]

Silhouette Savvy Series – Creating your cut files by welding simple images

March 27, 2018 background Cut files Dear lizzy Star Gazer collection Dear Lizzy Stay Colourful collection free cut file Free cut files Inspiration Inspsired Nerd Jane Davenport Mixed Media Nathalie DeSousa Nerd Academy New products process video Scrapbooking silhouette Savvy Series Tips & Tutorials Videos What's new in store

Hello Nerds! Nathalie with you today bringing you a new entry to the Silhouette Savvy Series. Though most of us like to collect pre made cut files, and alter them so that they fit the project you are working on. I wanted to show you an easy way to increase your cut file […]

TAGS, TAGS, TAGS… WHAT TO DO WITH THEM ?

March 06, 2018 banner Card Making Crate Paper Design Team projects Easter general Inspiration Nerd Academy Scrapbooking tags Tips & Tutorials video tutorial

Hey scrappy nerds, Gisele here to talk about tags and what to do with them. I have several to show you and I hope you read until the very end as I have a special Easter banner video made with tags. Tags are very versatile, you can use them in so many ways. I have lots examples […]

Creative Team Digest

March 02, 2018 Card Making Creative Team Design Team projects general Inspiration Inspsired Nerd Layout sketches Mixed Media Nerd Academy New products Scrapbooking sketches Tips & Tutorials Videos What's new in store

Hello there! It is March already! And we all are thinking of Spring, flowers and nicer weather. Or at least are wishing for nicer weather to come! This week our Creative team has been hard at work bringing a bit of inspiration for all of you! Let’s see what they have been […]

Layering chipboard pieces without adding bulk

February 27, 2018 chipboard sticker Crate Paper Design Team projects dimension distress oxides general Good Vibes collection Inspiration Inspsired Nerd layered chipboard Mixed Media mixed media background Nathalie DeSousa Nerd Academy New products process video Product Information Scrapbooking Tips & Tutorials tutorial Videos What's new in store

Hello friends! Hope you are ready to start a new month! It seems like this year is flying by, and now we are ready to put the winter gear away, and start to see how Spring starts to pop around us. Today, I want to bring you a new layout that is fun, and colorful, […]

Not All Layers Need To Be Paper

February 13, 2018 general Heidi Swapp Colour Shine Inspiration Milena Woodiwiss Mixed Media Nerd Academy Scrapbooking

Hello all! Milena here with another sketch and tutorial for you. Sometimes you might look at a sketch and think it won’t work because you’re in the mood to get your hands dirty and incorporate a little bit of mixed media on your page. Not all the layers in a sketch need to represent paper. […]

VALENTINE CARD AND A BONUS…

February 05, 2018 Card Making Design Team projects general Inspiration Nerd Academy Scrapbooking Tips & Tutorials

Hey scrappy Nerds, Gisele here to bring you a Valentine card tutorial and a little bonus… a small treat bag. Some of the materials used: American Crafts Thickers: Together, Rose and Sweetest. Also from Crate Paper: Main Squeeze 6×6 paper pad, stickers. I used a bow punch too, Tim Holtz ruler for measuring, Tim Holtz […]

Creative Team Weekly Digest

February 01, 2018 Card Making design team members Design Team projects Free cut files general Inspiration Inspsired Nerd Mixed Media Nerd Academy scrapboking Scrapbooking The Cut Shoppe Tips & Tutorials video tutorial Videos weekly digest

Hi there! Nathalie with you today bringing you a bit of inspiration courtesy of the amazing Scrapbook Nerd Design team. First up is Gisele with a sweet and colorful layout about her grand-nieces. She is a master at combining colors and designs in one page. For this page, she is using Photoplay Paper’s “I […]

Silhouette Savvy Series: Welding Cut Files

January 30, 2018 Design Team projects free cut file Free cut files general Inspiration Love song cut file Marble paper Mixed Media Nathalie DeSousa Nerd Academy New products Product Information Scrapbooking silhouette Savvy Series Simple Stories Simple stories Romance collection The Cut Shoppe Tips & Tutorials Videos watercolor weld cut file Yupo paper

Hi there! Hope you are doing well! We are heading into February (time is flying!), and that means “Valentine’s day”. The store will be releasing a few free cut files, this month. The Love Story cut file is available now and the rest will follow on Feb, 1st. I wanted to show you an […]

Using Mixed Media on a Layout

January 23, 2018 general Inspiration mari Mixed Media Nerd Academy Scrapbooking tutorial

Welcome back to the blog today! I love using mixed media on my projects. It is an opportunity to create something completely original. There are so many amazing products to include in a mixed media project. Today I am sharing a layout using several products from the Scrapbook Nerd store. The first product I used […]

Get More Photos On Your Layout

January 16, 2018 general Inspiration Layout sketches Nerd Academy Scrapbooking

Hello all. Milena here. I’m always trying to find ways to get more photos on my layout. A lot of sketches these days are for a single photo – mine included – but, while these pages are beautiful, I often find I just can’t limit myself to one photo. Last month, I shared how I […]

THEME WEEK at SCRAPBOOK NERD: another use for your Christmas papers… and using a mood board.

January 09, 2018 Card Making Design Team projects general Inspiration Nerd Academy Scrapbooking Tips & Tutorials

Hey all you scrappy nerds, Gisele here with some scrappy goodness. This week is theme week to get you to try a mood board as inspiration. How beautiful is this board? If you have never played with a mood board, then maybe this is your cue. You use colours, or textures, or patterns… from this picture […]