Today's Tip

A fun way to create bullet points to your journaling is to use brads. To make sure that your bullet points are lined up evenly on your layout, poke holes using a thick needle point where your bullet points should be and then inserts your brads.

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Today's Tip

Do you tend to have a hard time recalling specific details to an event? Then bring along a small notebook with you and quickly jot down answers to date and place of event, people, highlights, activities, feelings. Then tear out these handwritten notes and place them with your photos. Whenever you're ready to create your layouts, you'll have all the handy answers on hand.

Today's Tip

Isn't it frustrating whenever you need your liquid glue and it's clogged? For a quick fix, squeeze out a little glue after using it and let it dry on the end of the tube. Next time you need to use it, simply peel off the dried glue and your liquid glue will be clog free.

Today's Tip

Stuck with limited color schemes? Want to expand your possibilities? Whenever you come across pleasing color combo, cut out these well-done color schemes from magazines and place them in your "favorite color scheme" binder.

Today's Tip

Instead of an exacto knife to cut out your lettering, use a pair of long, curved cuticle scissors to cut them out. Not only does it save time but allows you to cut tiny lettering with great control too.

Today's Tip

You don't always need a page title. Sometimes your journaling is sufficient for the page. Simply writing one or two words in your journaling in capitals might be enough to convey the main story of the page. So save your title.

Today's Tip

Add more texture to your cardstock by crumpling it.

Cardstock can be quite stiff, so run it under a drizzle of water to soften it. Then start crumpling the cardstock.

To dry it, flatten it out and use a towel to absorb the moisture. Let it dry completely before using.

Today's Tip

Is your background competing with your photos? Lay a piece of vellum over the background to mute the strong background colors.

Today's Tip

For a soft and classy look, write your journaling on a piece of cardstock then place a piece of vellum over the journaling block.