I’ve been dreaming of my own online gallery to showcase my layouts (and some from my daughter as well) and now I’ve finally made it happen! The top menu bar has a link called “Gallery” so just click on that to be taken to my gallery page.

For some odd reason, I read a market projection report from Frito Lay this past spring (I sometimes read random stuff online) and they were saying that they expected sales of their snacks to be robust because of the “two summers in one” approach that many would be taking this year. Their thought was that because most people were on lockdown last summer, that they would be more anxious to be out and about this year.

The assumptions are a bit of an overgeneralization of course, but it gave me some food for thought.

I’m sharing my favorite handwritten fonts today. My previous font posts have been very popular and I definitely want to continue on this series. I see so many posts out there recommending hard-to-read fonts. I’ve made thousands of scrapbook pages over the years (both paper and digital), taught scrapbooking classes, written for instructive scrapbooking sites, and been a digital designer. I’ve looked at A LOT of text and fonts over the years and have put a great deal of thought and study into my own font choices. It’s tempting to just download all the amazing fonts out there, especially when they are free. If you love fonts, go ahead and download to your heart’s content, but be sure to do some research and figure out which ones look the best. Focus on readability above all else. It will make a huge difference in your projects!

I have a brand new tutorial to share and this is one that I think will give you a lot of creative options for your scrapbooking projects. Watch as I show you how to fill fonts with papers to create titles. I also explain what to look for in a “fillable” font and give you some resources to check out for free fonts. I’m so excited to for you to watch this tutorial!

Are you ready for a brand new collection? I’ve been working hard on this one and having so much fun! I’m really excited about all the possibilities for documenting memories and telling stories with this collection. I’ve already created some favorite layouts and I have ideas for many more.

I can’t wait to show you everything so let’s take a look!

June was a good month for us overall. We got to travel to Lake Tahoe (California side) with my entire family and spend several days just having fun together. I took tons of photos on vacation and I will use those to create different layouts. I didn’t take very many pictures once we got home because I got the first shingles shot and it wiped me out for several days. Seriously, it was much harder for me than the Covid vaccine which didn’t really cause me any problems. Then I sprained my ankle when I accidentally rolled it off the edge of our front porch doormat. Oh well, little life things happen like that.

While everyone around the world is in different stages of Covid lockdown, there are many people who are starting to travel again thanks to vaccinations and great medical advances. Even in the best of cases, long-distance travel isn’t always feasible or even affordable. Those are some of the reasons why exploring your own hometown can be a great option. I think it’s also important to be familiar with your own surroundings and appreciate your location. I find that I feel happier about where I live when I take the time to enjoy what there is around me!

It’s the last day of June and the year is halfway over now. Crazy, right? The end of the month means it’s a great time to do a recap of what has happened during that time before you forget. Don’t think you will forget? Trust me, you will! Take a few minutes and use these prompts to help you document your memories.

No matter what type of memory keeper you are, it’s important to understand basic layout design to present your photos and memories in a way that will really make them shine. I have studied page design and scrapbook layouts for decades now and now I use this knowledge when I’m designing templates and supplies. Now I’m sharing my favorite tips with you in this brand new tutorial!