From the monthly archives:

December 2008

Scrapbooking 101: Eyelets & Brads

by Jessica on December 31, 2008

Eyelets and brads are a great way to add that finishing touch to a layout, and are fairly simple to do. Here’s how to use them:
Eyelets
At first, eyelets were quite a mystery to me. They seemed quite challenging, when in actuality they’re pretty simple. Here’s how to do it:

Create a hole that fits the eyelet [...]

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Coming Soon: A Scrapbook Organization Series

by Jessica on December 29, 2008

In January, we’re launching our very first series! As you’re thinking about what New Year resolutions you’ll make for 2009 maybe one of them will have to do with your favorite hobby–scrapbooking!
In conjunction with Scrapbooking 101, we’ll deliver a weekly post on scrapbook organization. We’ll look at different ways we can organize our scrap space, [...]

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Scrapbooking 101: Chipboard

by Jessica on December 10, 2008

What is chipboard?
In it’s most basic form chipboard is a type of cardboard, usually adhered to the back of notepads. Chipboard is used in scrapbooking to give an added effect to embellishments and letters. It can be painted, distressed (ie, sanded), decorated with cardstock or pattern paper, or you can even add other stickers or [...]

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by Jessica on December 9, 2008

You’ll have to excuse the lack of posting around here lately. I have good reasons…

But I’m working on some new posts for Scrapbooking 101. Hopefully they’ll be up soon, that is if baby lets me. ; )

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Scrapbooking Tips: Cohesive Variety

by Jessica on December 2, 2008

If in your layout you end up using a variety of elements, but still want to maintain a cohesive look then repeat a certain element.

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