Create the look of a collection of pinned note cards to organize photos, journaling, and memories in a fun and creative way. Whether you're documenting a vacation, a year in review, or a favorite collection of stories, this technique keeps everything neat while adding depth and dimension to your page.
Make your title the star of the page by transforming text shapes into photo-worthy design elements. In this Bright Idea, you'll use large text shapes filled with patterned papers, textures, or photos to create a bold focal point, then surround the title with a collage of supporting images. The combination of oversized lettering and layered photos creates a dynamic, story-rich layout that captures the spirit of your memories while showcasing both your photos and your favorite papers. Perfect for travel pages, milestone events, and any layout where the title deserves center stage.
Design a Clean & Classic linear chapter starter page that highlights key photos and leaves space for the story.
The inspiration for this Pixie Power Minute came to me after a trip to the Grand Canyon. I snapped a photo overlooking the canyon at the start of sunset and was amazed at its beauty. This video shows you how easy it is to create a layout that lets your photos shine!
Discover a fun and easy border technique that brings extra personality to your pages. You’ll still have plenty of space for your photos, while the decorative border helps tell your story and draws attention right where you want it.
Learn how to split a pre-designed mask element into three custom photo frames, creating a classic window-pane effect. These individual frames can then be filled with photos, papers, or a mix of both to create a unique and eye-catching layout.
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.
These overlapping technique will add a dramatic look to your titles.
A well-organized Content Library isn’t static - it grows and evolves as your needs and creative style change. This tip offers suggestions for thinking through an organization system that feels natural, flexible, and useful to you.
Create a fun title using a shape that looks like a polaroid.
Highlight the heart of your photo in a creative and meaningful way with Trace the Moment. This technique uses a custom cut to trace your focal point, transforming it into a shape that guides the viewer’s eye while adding text along the path. It’s a simple yet powerful way to combine design and storytelling - keeping your page clean, focused, and visually engaging.
Create a soft, flowing edge that adds movement and depth to your pages! In this video, you’ll learn how to transform a simple rectangle into a curved border using shape editing tools. Then, take it further by duplicating and adjusting your shape to build layered “swells” that mimic paper stacking.
Learn how to turn ordinary text into a stunning design feature by creating a custom mask that blends your title seamlessly with your photo. In this Pixie Power Minute, you'll discover how to make your words become part of the image itself, adding depth, impact, and a professional touch to your scrapbook pages.
Use a photo with a strong focal point to create a torn-paper effect that combines color and black-and-white versions of the same image.
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.
In this Start2Finish, I am creating a page highlighting our family afternoon at the local theatre. It was our first time seeing Beauty and the Beast and we were all very excited. My page will highlight our before and after images. With the journaling and a the QR Code, my page will tell the story of our time together. Join me on my creative process of completing this page.
Take your quartered circles to the next level by rearranging them into a beautiful heart design. This technique shows how a simple shape can be transformed into a meaningful focal point - perfect for telling a story full of love, connection, and creativity.
Add subtle dimension and visual movement to your layout with the Blend and Weave technique. By blending out small sections of narrow strips where they overlap a shape, you can create the illusion that the strips weave underneath the design and reappear on the other side. This simple technique adds depth while keeping your layout clean and graphic.
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.