Papercraft Haven and More

     When you first start to scrapbook, you need easy ideas to start with - going with a monochromatic color scheme is one of the best things you can do for a beginner!  Use this for any type of cards, or layouts you are planning on!  To do a "monochromatic color scheme"  simply pick a color you want to work with, such as the blue in the layout example above.  You then want to pick three different shades of the color you have chosen - this is where getting a color wheel comes in handy for sure!        Another technique you can do when you are just beginning to scrapbook, is paper tearing - again used on the example above!  I tend to keep everything from other projects - this was left-overs from another 2 page layout spread I had done about having 5 "teens" between my husband and myself!        Journalling is one of the most important things you can do in your layouts - bringing the ...

Welcome to the "All About Pets" Blog Hop!! We're so happy you could join us for this super-fun hop showcasing cards, layouts and projects that feature everything fun about our wonderful furry (and not-so-furry) friends!!  You'll find an array of ideas throughout the hop -- We hope you'll enjoy each and every project along the way!! Keep alert for blog candy along the way as some hop stops will be offering some goodies... For the hop today, I've created ....... We had Ty since she was born and she has only had one set of kittens, which are the boys we have now!  Ty is spoiled, it's all about HER attitude, and loves playing with the stuff that I am working on!   For this layout, I used alphabet letters for the title, tags for some journaling, and matted the photos using the same paper as I used for the title.  Brads were used for part of the title, and simple button embellishments for the remainder part of the layout.  Easy layout to rec...