Scrapbooking Memories

Without a doubt, the one-stop source of inspiration for scrapbookers with loads of innovative designs, step-by-step guides, fresh ideas and the latest scrapbooking techniques. Brimming with innovative ideas and the latest trends from regular contributors, you’ll find pages of fabulous layouts, ‘how to’ sections with step-by-step instructions, interesting new techniques and workshop secrets. Project tutorials in every issue provide off-the-page projects that will add even more dimension to your papercrafting. Check out ‘Scrapshop’ for the hottest new product releases from all your favourite brands and ‘Trend spotting’ to keep one step ahead with the latest scrapbooking concepts. Showcased work in the Gallery sections list materials, design tips and budget saving ideas to really get those creative juices flowing.

Scrapshop

Working with colour

Colour connection • I love colour. I live a colourful life and am surrounded by the lush beauty of our environment, which displays colour in abundance. I am inspired by the colours in my world, and for these reasons I am primarily a colour-driven scrapbooker. I cannot create without bright colours and, as a scrapbooker, I am often surprised that people are not using bolder colours more in their layouts.

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Comic book scrapping • Ever since I was a little girl, I have always had a fascination with comics. As an avid cartoonist myself, I would constantly be creating my own comics too – a pastime I greatly enjoyed, particularly in my teenage years, and have now introduced into my scrapbooking.

Scrap the music • Whether it’s being in the mosh pit at a rock concert, sitting on a picnic blanket at A Day on the Green or simply watching a school concert, most of us attend music performances in one form or another. Although these events vary enormously, they all have similar obstacles to overcome when trying to get decent photos of them to scrap.

Click and crop HOW TO RECOLOUR YOUR ELEMENTS • One of the many reasons I love digital scrapbooking is the endless possibilities if offers such as the ability to recolour elements and papers to better suit your photos and layouts. This is also another way to reuse digital goodies from your stash, and who doesn’t want to get more for their money?

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Andy & Belle showcase • For quality patterned papers and embellishments on your doorstep, check out Andy & Belle, one of Australia’s newest scrapbooking manufacturers. Some of our awesome contributors had a play with these pretty products to show you just how versatile they are.

Gallery • “Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.” Marilyn Monroe

In the classroom

Let’s talk colour • Playing with colour is the most fun you can have when it comes to scrapbooking. I love splashing it around on my pages to see where it takes me. However, I do know that some of you out there really struggle with it. To tell the truth, you can over-think the colour scheme and cause yourself needless creative stress.

Technique of the month • Looking for an interesting new effect to try on your next creation? Tune in each month as we feature an innovative technique used by one of our very talented contributors. This issue we show you how to create a mixed-media background with geometric shapes.

Gallery • “Mere colour, unspoiled by meaning, and unallied with definite form, can speak to the soul in a thousand different ways.”

Colour groups with Prima

Beyond the page • Try your hand at these off-the-page projects to add even more dimension to your papercrafting!

Masters challenge

Easy as 1 2 3 • If you’re stuck for design inspiration, a sketch is always a great help. It’s also interesting to see how different people interpret a sketch. We...