I believe life is meant to be lived, photographed, and remembered. My personal motto has long been to live a scrapbook-worthy life—get out there, do things, see things, capture the moments, and then relive them through your photos and projects. I love combining creativity with practical techniques to help others tell their stories through digital scrapbooking. Whether I'm teaching a new Artisan feature, designing a layout, or sharing a creative shortcut, my goal is to help you preserve your memories while having fun along the way.
Not every blurry, out-of-focus, or accidental photo belongs in the trash! Learn how to transform "misfire" photos into beautiful blend and mask layer effects that add texture, color, and atmosphere to your layouts. You may never look at your throwaway photos the same way again.
This technique combines angled paper strips with a bold silhouette to create a striking title border. Learn how to use the Straight, Shape, and Custom Cutters to build a one-of-a-kind border that highlights your page theme with dramatic black-and-white contrast.
Running into issues when ungrouping elements? This tip will help you identify and resolve the most common causes.
Create layouts with dramatic depth and visual impact by combining a vertical cutout focal element with a masked foreground effect. In this Video Tidbit, learn how to use a custom cutter in the image editor to isolate tall subjects like monuments, whales, sculptures, or other eye-catching elements while also incorporating movement and texture from the foreground into your page design.
Give your layout the perfect finishing touch with a custom accent created from your own photo. In this Bright Idea, you’ll use the Draw Edges filter to turn a photo with distinct details into an outlined embellishment that can enhance a title, journaling area, or open space on your page.
In this video, you’ll learn how to make simple adjustments when using one embellishment as a blend layer on another. The focus is on trimming and resizing your embellishment before applying the blend effect—giving you a clean solution for those pesky elements that don’t quite fill the space the way you want.
Achieve clean, consistent photo spacing with ease using a simple transparent mat technique.
Create a smooth, blended background that adds depth and color to any layout. Watch your papers transform into a seamless ombre design with soft transitions and rich texture.
When your page is packed with photos, telling the story behind each one can feel overwhelming. This tip introduces a simple way to bring order to the chaos by visually linking your photos and journaling. With a few small design choices, you can guide your viewer through your page and make every story easy to follow.
In this Video Tidbit, you’ll see how easy it is to turn your storytelling pages into a photo gift like a puzzle, tabletop panel, mouse pad and more. By starting with Blueprints, you can jump-start your design and create a fun, meaningful photo gift in no time. Piece by piece, your story comes together in a whole new way.
Create a standout title using one of your own artsy photos as the foundation. This Bright Idea combines a chunky font, an easy mask, and a single photo repeated across each letter to form a bold, cohesive title that instantly draws the eye.
This tip will help you utilize memes, comic strips, quotes, and screenshots of other meaningful thoughts and messages to create a powerful picture of that moment in time.
This border design adds instant personality and movement to your pages. This technique turns a simple vertical border into a bold design feature by cutting your title directly into the edge and tilting each letter for playful visual interest. Perfect for highlighting locations, events, or themes, this border creates a strong focal point while still leaving plenty of room for photos and journaling. It’s a great way to add depth, direction, and a custom look—using just one vertical photo and a chunky font—while keeping your layout clean and intentional.
In this video, you will learn how to add an embellishment as a blend layer effect to another embellishment. This will open new options as we look beyond the papers in our arts kits for blending options.
This tip explores the option to fill a shape using copy and paste.
In this video, I’ll show you how to create a fun collage-style layout to capture a special event with friends. To add a bit of interest, I’m using a tilted photo in the center of each page as the main focal point. I’ll start by building a template, then adjust it to fit my photos. That way, I’ll have the option to save the design as a reusable template for future projects.
Less is more with this technique. We’ll use a simple monochromatic color palette and just two tools to create a striking base for your layout. By pulling colors directly from your photos, you'll achieve a cohesive, polished look where everything blends beautifully and effortlessly.
Watch how you can use your own photos of architectural elements to create decorative detail in the background of your layout. In just a few steps you will have an overlay that matches perfectly with the photos on your page.
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