Thanks for stopping by! I believe scrapbooking is all about preserving memories. Whether you’re a seasoned scrapbooker or beginner, I think you’ll enjoy what’s in store for you here at the Café. I hope to provide tips, inspiration & information about scrapbooking resources. I’ll also be available to help you tackle any challenges you may face. So, sit a spell, browse the menu categories and enjoy a “fresh cup” of inspiration in the galleries. I look forward to scrapping with you…
I hope you don’t mind that you’re getting an extra post from me this week. We’re just days away from my favorite month of the year. I love Fall in general but October is the best! One of my favorite Fall “holidays” is coming up this weekend…Digital Scrapbooking Day/weekend. And some online festivities have already begun! Since I don’t sell product and have no special deals to hand out, I just wanted to wish you a fabulous Digital Scrapbooking “Week”….
Over the years I’ve discussed using vellum multiple times. One of my favorite posts about vellum was the “See-Thru Title” post back in March of 2025. Today I want to give you a different way to look at vellum elements. It’s a great way to control the chaos on a layout by using vellum to tone down some of the images. I know it sounds odd to talk about chaos on a layout. But I’m sure we’ve all seen at…
In my “Stripes” post back in June, I showed you how to use the Wave filter to create a wavy stripe pattern for paper. Today I’m going to show you how using that same filter can turn a straight word strip into a wavy word strip. Adding a wavy word strip breaks up rigid lines and adds a playful sense of movement to a layout. A wavy shape of any kind adds a gentle, flowing contrast. Wavy word strips feel…
This week I’m going a bit off topic in as much as I’m not really presenting a technique today. Instead, I have a question for you. Who are you talking to when you journal on a scrapbook page? More to the point, who is the audience? I know that may seem like a silly question to a lot of people. But just think about it for a minute. Are you journaling with a specific person in mind? Or are you…
A few weeks back I was talking about the virtues of templates. I thought of something the other day that I probably should have included in that post. Most times templates can be a great source of inspiration. Especially if the colors used by the designer fit your theme. But other times template colors can be off putting even when the design of the template may be quite lovely. I know that has happened to me more than once. Just…