PSE tips

Simple Layout Idea with Sketch 45: Circus

March 15, 2011

For this simple layout idea I used scrapbooking sketch 45. I used the star as a photo mask and changed the stroke (the fine line or ‘mat’ behind the photo) from grey to white. It looks better on the finished layout and helps the eye distinguish the small photograph from the large one.

Scrapbooking Layout with Sketch 43: Enjoying the Sun

December 29, 2010

This scrapbooking layout is made with sketch 43 which was posted two weeks ago. I don’t know where the time has gone. Well, I do actually; I’ve been busy making Christmas gifts for the family.

Scrapbooking Layout with Sketch 42: Rose Tinted

November 17, 2010

Our recent scrapbooking sketch 42 was the base for Isabella’s layout Rose Tinted. It’s a remake of a scrapbook layout started a while back but never quite finished. Maybe it was waiting for this sketch!

Scrapbook Layout: Wedding Cakes

October 21, 2010

Wedding cakes … would you like a slice? Oh, sorry, it’s only a scrapbook layout and not the real thing, lol! Rich fruit cake with marzipan and fondant icing. A beautifully moist carrot cake with cream cheese frosting. Chocolate cake with chocolate fudge icing. Is your mouth watering? Boy, were they good!

Scrapbook Layout: Random Memories

October 4, 2010

This scrapbook layout is of a few random memories from a trip to the US a while back. The layout works despite the randomness of the photos because the same red color runs through each photo like a theme.

A Scrapbook Layout with Photos Only

September 3, 2010

We’ve got a scrapbook layout with photos only. Ok, if you want to be pedantic, one word has sneaked in, too, lol! The sun was shining, the shadows were long, the light was just perfect, and Emily was on her way to visit with the ‘baas’

Birthday Card with a Scrapbooking Sketch

July 13, 2010

I had a quick play and came up with this birthday card using our most recent scrapbooking sketch. I wanted to try to work out how to do some of the inbuilt effects and I’m pleased to have managed a semblance of what I was aiming for.

Scrapbook Layout Idea with Circles of Life

July 10, 2010

Here is a sample scrapbook layout idea with our recent sketch 38: Circles of Life. It is a multi-photo layout with seven photos in three sizes. Read on for more info about the layout, the products used, and some PSE tips.

A Quick Digital Scrapbooking Trick

July 1, 2010

This scrapbook page was a last-minute thought as I wondered if I should try another paper behind this photo. So as a quick test I used a quick digital scrapbooking trick and inverted the color of the background paper.

A Travel Scrapbook Page with 30 Photos and Room for More

June 25, 2010

A travel scrapbook page with 30 photos and room for more? Is that possible and still be able to see the photographs? I thought if I forced myself to make a one-page layout it would make me choose the best and most representative photos from the huge number I’d taken.

Brothers: Friends and Foes! Sketch 36 v3

May 15, 2010

We have another layout idea with sketch 36. We also have some tips for digital and paper scrappers, alike, so that’s worth something, eh?

Wedding Rehearsal Scrapbook Layout

April 30, 2010

OK, it’s not your traditional wedding rehearsal layout, but fun nonetheless, lol! We have suggestions for both digital and paper scrapbookers, and some ‘how to’ ideas.