Take on the “Completed Album Challenge”

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What are your scrapbooking goals for the year? Whether it’s to complete a certain number of albums, to scrapbook X times a week or to finally get those photos off your phone and start getting them into an album, we can help! The last week of every month throughout 2023, you can take on the Completed Album Challenge in the Virtual Crop Facebook Group! This challenge will help incentivize you to achieve your album goals for 2023 AND to share your memories with others and be inspired by theirs as well! Learn more about the challenge below. 

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Feature At-Home Fun With These Fast, Fabulous and Easy Staycation Scrapbook Layouts

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Of course, birthdays, anniversaries, promotions and other big life events are very special… but so are life’s “everyday” moments, like quality time spent at home. These lovely little moments can definitely have big meaning, and when you want to pay homage to at-home adventures, the Staycation Fast2Fab™ Album can let you do that quickly, easily and beautifully! Blog contributor Krislyn Mattei proves just that with these four easy Staycation scrapbook layouts — each one adding a bit more decorative detail! Give them a go and see how fast (and fabulous!) they are to put together!

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Jump for Joy with Happy Album Scrapbook Kit #24!

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 With the arrival of a new Happy Album kit, comes new ways to document and decorate your everyday endeavors. The latest lovely kit – Kit #24 – steps up to the scrapping plate with calming shades of blue, green and teal and pretty pops of coral to help you curate a creative collage full of memories of all kinds! Not sure where to begin? No worries! We’ve provided a new sketch with easy-to-follow instructions for how to create it using Kit #24 below. Read on! Continue reading Jump for Joy with Happy Album Scrapbook Kit #24!

Make the Most of Your Happy Moments with Scrapbook Kit #23!

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Don’t you just love the excitement of a new Happy Album kit? The creative buzz in the air, the fresh crop of ideas popping into your head, the photos and moments you’ll fill it with… we can hardly contain ourselves just thinking of it! If you have too many options to choose from (or don’t know where to begin in the first place), keep reading to find a new sketch with easy-to-follow instructions for how to create it with scrapbook kit #23! Let’s hop to it! Continue reading Make the Most of Your Happy Moments with Scrapbook Kit #23!

Mark Your Moments with Happy Album Scrapbook Layout Kit #21!

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How much fun is it to finally get your hands on a new Happy Album kit? There are so many creative possibilities that come with each one that sometimes it’s overwhelming to choose a layout you want to begin with. If you’re looking for a new way to use Happy Album Kit #21 (or any other scrapbook kit!), we’re here to help! Keep reading to find easy-to-follow instructions to design a layout with the new kit, along with a sketch. Let’s get to it! Continue reading Mark Your Moments with Happy Album Scrapbook Layout Kit #21!

Create HAPPY layouts with Scrapbook Page Kits!

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Bring some sunshine to your Happy Album pages with Kit #20! This blog post is filled with scrapbook inspiration, easy-to-follow directions and a new sketch perfect for your photo journal. Its bright patterns and adorable embellishments set the scene perfectly for all your adventures and stories! Grab your Happy Album, a cup of coffee and let’s get crafting!

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Add some joy to your Happy Album photo journal using Kit #18!

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How much fun is it to finally get your hands on a new Happy Album kit? There are so many different possibilities that come with each kit — it can sometimes even be overwhelming to think of a new layout to create. If you’re looking for a new way to use Kit #18 (or any other scrapbook kit!), I’m here to help! Keep reading to find easy-to-follow instructions to create a layout with Happy Album Kit #18 (NEW), along with a sketch. Let’s get creating! Continue reading Add some joy to your Happy Album photo journal using Kit #18!

It’s time to create your April highlight page!

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With April coming to an end, it’s time to reflect on our best moments! Do a happy dance because today I’m using Kit #16 to create a layout that’s so cute, you will have to add it to your collection. Not only is this layout fun and easy, it can be created using your paper scraps! That’s right – you will learn how to create a beautiful layout in your Happy Album using minimal paper. Follow along as I walk through how to reflect on your best moments and happy highlights in April with new journal prompts. Keep reading to find an April Journal Prompt Challenge, my reflection page layout using Kit #16 (yes, there’s a sketch included!), and a giveaway to win the White Refill Pages and Kit #17. Let’s create!

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Get Creative With Happy Album Kit #16

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If you want to create unique layouts in your Happy Album but are not sure where to start, we’ve got you covered! It can be tough to put together a scrapbook page without any direction, but I’m here to show you how easy it can be. Keep reading to find five tips to create a new layout using Kit #16 (NEW!), a never-before-seen Happy Album scrapbook layout and sketch. Let’s get creative!

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March Reflection Page Using Happy Album Kit #15

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You know what time it is! Let’s print our pictures, look back on the happy memories we made this month and reflect. Play some tunes, pour yourself a cup of coffee and grab your Happy Album – let’s create a March reflection page! You don’t want to miss this month’s sketch featuring the Sunshine Border Maker Cartridge (BMC) Punch! (Yes, you can use this on your Happy Album designer paper). I also show you how to create a fun two-page layout by folding your paper. Follow along as I walk through how to reflect on your best moments and personal growth in March with new journal prompts. Keep reading to find a March Journal Prompt Challenge, my reflection page layout (using our NEW kit!), and a giveaway to win the Happy Album Planner Bundle. Let’s scrap! 

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