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 […]
The creative team at Scrapbook Nerd has been having fun creating some very cool projects for this week’s team round up! Gisele created this colorful 12×12 layout using the Jillibean Soup “Farmhouse Stew” collection. Gisele has used a variety of papers from the collection to create multiple offset horizontal layers behind her photo. The embellishments […]
Welcome to the blog today for another Tuesday Tutorial! I love using Ranger Distress Oxide inks. The properties of the ink are so unique. The muted tones are perfect for backgrounds on layouts. I added the ink to a piece of packaging, then added a bit of water with a spray bottle. I applied the […]
As usual, the Creative Team has been busy this week creating gorgeous projects to share with you. First up we have Mari. Working in the Vicki Boutin Junk Journal, Mari has created this mixed media flip out page. There is a variety of mixed media on the page, including silver glaze, art crayons and glitter…all […]
Hello and welcome back to the SN blog. This past week we challenged the Nerd Girls to create a project about a Blast from the Past. Scroll down to see layouts from Gisele, Mari, and Nathalie. Inspired by a Kristine Davidson sketch in her new online book of sketches, Gisele’s layout is somewhat out of […]
Hello friends and fans!! It is the beginning of a new month, which means time for a new cut file release! YAY!!! This month, our friends over at the Cut Shoppe have created a super fun cut file, “Shattered Glass”. This cut file is so fun and versatile, you will want to use it […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
The creative team has been busy this week creating some beautiful projects. First we have this gorgeous project by Nathalie. Nathalie created this page all about her daughter’s love for crafting. The background was created using a few of Prima’s watercolour palettes, and a cut file by Paige Evans. She chose Echo Park’s “I’d Rather Be […]
Welcome to the blog today! I have a fun technique to share with you that is super easy! Using stencils and a stencil brush, along with the Vicki Boutin Art Crayons, you can create some fun effects for backgrounds on scrapbook layouts or cards. Simply apply the crayon to a non porous surface (like a […]
As always, the Scrapbook Nerd Creative Team has been hard at work creating stunning projects to share with you. Nathalie created this layout about a selfie gone wrong using the newly released cut file, and Pebbles’ Forever My Always collection. She used some Vicki Boutin gold glaze and one of Echo Park’s stencils to bring […]
Happy Valentine’s Day to you all! Today it is a day to celebrate love and friendship! We are so grateful to have you as part of our friendly crafty community that we also want to celebrate with you this day. So we are releasing two new free cut files that are all about love and […]
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. […]
It’s Friday, where did the week go? This week’s creative team projects… Hello all you wonderful scrappy Nerds, it’s Gisele here to bring you this week’s all things scrappy from our creative team. We have some wonderful Valentine themed projects for you, so let’s get started. I had a tutorial earlier this week, where I made this […]
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 […]
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 […]
Today’s the day! Say hello to our newest cut file, Love Story. This month’s cut file is perfect for everyday moments and for your special valentine. This fun new FREE cut file was designed by Ashley Horton from over at The Cut Shoppe. You can download your copy by clicking on the image below. Joy created a […]
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 […]
Welcome to the blog today! The creative team at Scrapbook Nerd has been busy creating some fun projects over the last week! First, we have this beautiful project by Nathalie! Nathalie created this page using the new Vicki Boutin “All the Good Things” collection. She used Prima Marketing’s Odyssey watercolor palette to create the background, and […]
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 […]
Hello my crafty friends! I’m back to share with you all the fantastic projects the Creative Team has been creating for you. First up is Mari with this gorgeous 12×12 layout. I love the stitching coming in from each corner. It really draws your eye in toward the photo. Mari has used the Crate Paper […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Team is back with some more creative inspiration for you today. We’ve got some scrapbook pages, some holiday documenting, and a home decor projects too. Let’s start with Mari’s December documenting album. Working on a December album is an annual memory keeping project for Mari. This 8 x 6 Echo Park album is perfect […]
Hello there crafty friends, It’s Joy here today with a quick and easy home decor project using a new favourite of mine…a cute little Alpaca! For this project I’m thinking of this guy as a Llama so I can use a trendy quote reference. One sheet of pattern paper, one sheet of cardstock, a picture […]
Happy New Year everyone! We hope you all had a fabulous holiday season. We’re looking forward to sharing another great year with you. Let’s start off 2018 with a new Free cut file from The Cut Shoppe! Joy created a title page for her new Project Life album with the new In With The New […]
Hi there! Even after the Christmas festivities, the Nerdy Girls have been working on sharing a few projects to give you a bit of inspiration. Let’s just see what they have been up to: Mari shared a set of of beautiful Christmas cards. She has used Crate Paper’s FALALA collection to create two […]
Hi there! Hope you all had a blessed and peaceful Christmas! Now, we start the countdown to the end of the year. Wow, time has flown by! Today, I wanted to share with you a small idea on how to mute busy backgrounds using a bit of mixed media. I found it that […]
Hey everyone, thanks for stopping by the Scrapbook Nerd blog today! Hopefully you are finding some normalcy in all of the holiday chaos! The Nerd Girls are still busy creating and having fun with all of our goodies from the shop. We have lots of inspiration for you this week Let’s start with this amazing […]
