April 2021

The Good Life: May 2021 & Digital Scrapbook Freebie Blog Train

By Marisa Lerin Fri, 04/30/2021 - 22:00

Check out all the great contributions to this blog train. These digital scrapbooking mini kits are free for the month of May and are created by our own dedicated community of designers, both amateur and professionals. There's not another blog train like it on the internet.

Redoing 5 Digital Scrapbooking Layouts

By Marisa Lerin Wed, 04/28/2021 - 22:00

I mentioned briefly in my Everything About Travel Digital Scrapbooking post that I was working through an old trip to Taiwan. I am mostly finished with the project and before I show off the whole thing I wanted to highlight some layouts that I redid.

5 Simple Digital Scrapbooking Layouts for Beginners

By Marisa Lerin Thu, 04/22/2021 - 22:00

It's easy as a beginner digital scrapbooker, or even as an experienced one, to rely on quick pages and layout templates. But it you're ready to branch out on your own, I hope these five stunningly simple layouts will help get you on your way.

Doing a lot with a little is the key to all of these layouts. This first one by AMarie uses a couple paper strips in the background to add most of her interest. She's kept the background white to keep the focus on her photo and design elements.

Happy Four Years of the Good Life

By Marisa Lerin Thu, 04/15/2021 - 22:00

As I was looking around I realized that April marks the beginning of the Good Life bundles, and this April marks four years we've been working on this project!

New Today: Layout Templates Kit #70

By Marisa Lerin Sun, 04/11/2021 - 22:00

These layout templates look really fun! I usually make these kits a few months in advance, so it's always exciting to see them again when they pop back up. I'm looking forward to using these soon myself.

Making a Digital Scrapbooking Baby Album

By Marisa Lerin Thu, 04/08/2021 - 22:00

I shared here everything I know about pocket scrapbooking, but I didn't tell you about the baby albums I've been making for my children. One of the great things about digital scrapbooking is that it lets you cheat pretty easily. Want to use the same layout in multiple albums, no problem! I've been taking full advantage of this and adjusting my weekly layouts into special spreads for each of my kids.

My Favorite Digital Scrapbooking Layouts From March 2021

By Marisa Lerin Thu, 04/01/2021 - 23:00

Taking a look back at a few of my favorite digital scrapbooking layouts from the last month.

▼ Stunning blending and clustering in this layout by Michelle. I love when how to photo has a sharp photo edge on one side and blends into the paper on the other.