Trimcraft Scrapbook Feature: Using Photo Frames With Your Instagram Photos

Hi all

Here is a layout i made for the Trimcraft website here is a link to the tutorial http://www.trimcraft.co.uk/articles/how-to-scrapbook-your-instagram-photos . The idea is to make a layout that can be used for Instagram style photos and i found the photo frames worked well as you can write on to them.

I have a tutorial on how to make these topper here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NpOWLZWb5A

I just roughly cut the squares of patterned paper and then layered them up at an angle. I used the Leyton 12x12 pad for this page as it is double sided so you don't need to cut as much up.

You can read my full step by step guide here www.trimcraft.co.uk

Introducing the new Dovecraft value pads

Happy Easter everyone

Today i am blogging about the new Dovecraft Value paper pads which i have used to make these pen organizers. They come in for designs which are Leyton, Crowning Affair, Bloom and Grow and More or less. You can view more about them here http://www.trimcraft.co.uk/products/790/value-papers-albums

you will need a few empty tins that have been washed and dried, soak off the labels with soapy water. once dry paint the tins with Americana Chalky Finish paint and leave to dry.

I used the 12 x 12 sized paper packs and cut 10 cm wide strips of paper and wound them around the tins to cover them or you can cut thinner strips to show more of the paint work if you wanted a rustic look.

These tins look great when decorated with a variety of different trims.  I rubbed paint over a wooden embellishment so that i would get a weathered look and then i threaded twine through it and tied it around the tin. I kept everything in place with hot glue.

I use various sized paper blossoms to create the central feature. I just layered them together and finished with a resin flowers.

Thanks for looking

my product list

Americana
Serene chalky finish paint
Smitten Chalky Finish paint

Dovecraft

12 x 12 Leyton
12x 12 Crowning Affair
Wooden shapes Winter woodlands
Various paper blooms
Paper flowers Mirabelle.

Family Layout

I have recently started reading Scrapbook Magazine again and received issue 88 which had some beautiful Prima papers free. Here is a scrapbook page i made using the free papers and the Leyton 12x12 pad from the Dovecraft Value range

The stencil mask is by Prima, i have just started using the 12 x12 masks which are much easier for covering layouts in texture.

I used misters to alter the paper flowers to match the colour scheme.

Thanks for visiting

My First Scrapbook Feature with Trimcraft

I have some news to share xx

My first scrapbooking tutorial has been published on the Trimcraft website. You can see it by visiting

http://www.trimcraft.co.uk/articles/how-to-scrapbook-introduction-with-basic-layering-and-embellishments-tutorial

I will be publishing a different tutorial once a month and will be covering different techniques and inspiration on scrapbooking. For the step by step guide please follow the above link. Bellow are some money saving tips for beginners.

When looking at purchasing die cutters, i always go for things that i can adapt to use on several projects. Nesting dies are great for saving time when cutting out shapes and also means you do not need to cut them out by hand which with me usually ends up wonky. I buy alphabet dies because in the long run you save money, as the alphabet stickers eventually run out of vowels to use. You can make your stickers last a bit longer by mixing up the different sticker sets.

If a 12x12 page is too daunting you can always try 8x8 or A4 pages and build up. A lot of the paper craft ranges come in multiple sizes and the smaller pads are cheaper.

The shells are made by pressing white clay into a silicone mould and left to air dry. these can then be painted if needed.

If you don't want to purchase a lot of embellishments then you could always look at recycling packaging to use on your pages. You can always take ribbons off of gift boxes or labels off clothing.

Thank you for looking and if you have any ideas or feedback please leave me a comment. I will be back in April covering the basics of mixed media.