Stepping Out of Line – Scrapbooking with Chipboards

 

Scrapbooking is all about telling stories, 

and sometimes the most exciting stories begin when we dare to step out of line.

For this project, I worked with the theme “to step out of line”, which for me means trying something unexpected and embracing creative freedom. 

Chipboards played a key role in this layout. I love how they add dimension and structure while still leaving room for creativity. Chipboard elements  were altered with Embossing powder, paint and ink to create contrast and rust effects as highlight the focal points of the page.

This creates movement and makes the layout feel dynamic and expressive rather than perfectly aligned.

Scrapbooking doesn’t have to be perfect – it should feel honest, playful, and inspiring.

 

 

DA2734

Gears #1 - by Nuneka 

DA2869

Industrial Wings #3  

DA1942

Cog Border #3 

Wordplay black 

Stitch ?? 

 

Next time you create, try to step out of line. 

You might be surprised where your creativity takes you.

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A Winter Walk to Remember

 

 

Winter walks have a very special kind of magic. The air is cold and fresh, the world feels quieter, and every step leaves a trace in the snow. 

On this winter day, we went for a long walk through the snowy landscape. 

The soft winter colors, the frozen trees, and dog’s paw prints in the snow made this walk feel timeless. It was a simple moment, but it felt peaceful.

This scrapbook page is more than just paper and photos. It’s a reminder of cold noses and the quiet happiness of spending time together. By using some amazing winter chipboards, I was able to create depth and highlight special details on the page.

 

 

DA2415

Paw Prints - Dog  

DA3147

Winter Corner

DA2677

Snowflakes #1 Small

DA2417

Dogs 

Must love dogs 

  

Some memories don’t need big events 

 just a winter walk and a loyal friend by your side. 

 

The Christmas Eve Gift Crisis

 Hello creative friends!

 

 You always know it’s December 23rd when the mall fills with panic-stricken men 

clutching gift cards like they’re life rafts. 

 You can practically hear the internal monologue: “Shower gel counts as thoughtful… right?”

I'm wondering how these men manage to be shocked—SHOCKED!—that Christmas is again on December 24/25th.

But fear not, gentlemen. There is a solution -
It’s called DIY - maybe Scrapbooking?!
Yes, the mysterious art of scissors, glue, and actual effort.😁

Start simple: pick a few photos, add a memory or two 

(remember when you accidentally burned the Christmas roast?), 

stick on a bit of glitter—voluntary, but highly recommended 😂

and voilà: a heartfelt funny gift. 🎄  

 

 

 

The layout hangs in a central place in the apartment. It cannot be overlooked. 😉

 I added a small clip where you can attach a To-do list or gift ideas.

 

 

So this year, dear holiday procrastinators, try a DIY project.
Because nothing says “I love you” like a gift 

that required sitting down for more than 30 seconds.

 

 

Let's Bake

 

 Hello kreative Freunde!

 

 Backzauber im Advent – Scrapbooking trifft Weihnachtstradition

 

 

 

Es gibt kaum etwas, das mehr nach Weihnachten duftet als frisch gebackene Plätzchen! 🎅✨
 

Dieses Jahr wollte ich unsere liebgewonnene Backtradition

 auf besondere Weise festhalten – und so ist dieses weihnachtliche Scrapbooking-Layout entstanden. 

In der ganzen Küche ist dann der Mehlstaub verteilt, Weihnachtsmusik dudelt im Hintergrund, die Kleinen probieren alles aus, überall klebt es, genascht wird bei jeder Gelegenheit, 

und alle haben viel Spaß. 

 

DA3516

Kitchen Icons #9  

DA2246

Poinsettia Small  

DA3171

Christmas Ornaments #2 

Kitchen Icon #5 

 

 Für das Layout habe ich warme Farbtöne gewählt – viel Weiß (wie der Mehlstaub 😀) Rot, Beige, Creme und ein Hauch Gold. Das Hintergrundpapier erinnert mit den vielen kleinen Sternen an den magischen Weihnachtszauber. 
Als Deko wählte ich die zum Thema passenden Chipboards von Dusty Attic aus, so entschied ich mich bspw. für diese entzückende Minischürze auf der steht: My Kitchen - my rules - genutzt hat das aber auch noch nicht 😅,

außerdem kamen Papiersterne, Tags und kleine Weihnachtsgewürze zum Einsatz.

 

 

Nach all den Jahren bin ich immer noch ein Fan dieser Scrapbooking Basteltechnik,

 denn es hält nicht nur Bilder fest, sondern auch Gefühle und schöne Erinnerungen. 

 

Frohes Basteln und eine zauberhafte Weihnachtszeit! 🎁✨

Kerstin 

 

Sunflowers with Dusty Attic

 

 Hello crafty friends!

 

I was very happy to receive a beautiful bouquet of sunflowers 

from our garden while I was in hospital.

 I love these flowers, which radiate so much warmth and joie de vivre

 and are always a sign that autumn is coming.

 

This cheerful scrapbooking layout is all about the sunflower - a symbol of summer, warmth and joie de vivre - and the colour palette is sunny and warm: bright yellow, soft orange and earthy tones. 

A cream-coloured cardstock was used as the basis, combined with brown patterned paper.

 I used sunflower chipboards and a beautiful autumn leaf stencil, which are very nature-like and therefore among my favourites. 

They were painted with simple acrylic colours, copied from my garden 😀.

 

 

some details

 

 

 used Dusty Attic products

 

 

DA 1492 Leaves Stencil 

 

DA3317 - Sunflower

DA1292 - Foliage #2

DA2682 - Sycamore Seeds

DA3774 - Daisy #4

DA2937 - Daisy #1

DA3303 - Foliage Cluster #2

DA Escape outdoors

 Hello!

 Spring is on its way, and nature is waking up. Every day, there's something new to see. The daffodils are in full bloom, and the meadows are covered in daisies. 

That's what got me thinking of doing a layout with a natural look. For the background, I used this lovely wildflower stencil, which went perfectly with the daffodils and daisies.

 

 

 DA3583  Wildflower Stencil #3

  DA1082 Daffodils

DA 1694 Daisies

DA 1358 Leafy Frame Set

  DA2548 Escape Outdoors

 

some details

 

 

Snow Fun

 

 Hello!

Unfortunately, walking through a freshly snow-covered landscape is becoming increasingly rare for us too. Our dog always loved it. His nose always disappeared in the deep snow and his coat was adorned with little snowballs, lovely memories.

 All chipboard was painted with white acrylic paint only. Various white or transparent textures were added to the wet paint, such as artificial snow, mini glass beads, decoice or white glitter.

 

 

 

used Dusty Attic chipboards

 

 DA2677 Snowflakes #1 Small 

  DA1336 Elegant Pearls 

 DA2246 Poinsettia Small 

DA1185 String Frames Small 

DA0184 Mini Bare Tree #3 

 DA1696 Mini Icicles 

 DA0754 Mini Lamp Posts

some details

New Year's wishes

 

Thankful greetings for 2024

and

A healthy happy New Year

creative friends  !!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 used chipboards

 

DA2609 Winters Forest #1 

 

DA1336 Elegant Pearls 

DA2441  Stars #4

 DA2389 Number Jumble

 DA0665 Rustic Charm Frame set

 

Kreativer Jahresrückblick 2024

 My Favorites

 

Home Decor - Mixed Media projects

 Scrapbooking

 

 

 

 Auf ein Neues !!

Fly a kite

 

 Hello!

 

 Autumn is here, the first storms have reached us. This is the best time to fly a kite and the best place to do this is, of course, by the sea.

 Our children love to make their own kites, so I thought it'd be a good and creative idea to add two miniature kites here.

I worked with stamps and distress ink on the background, added some leaves made with cutting dies and created a natural look with chipboard and drying plants in the left corner.

 I used white gesso as a base and with different textures and textured materials 

I created an interesting life-like look to the chipboards.

 used Dusty Attic chipboards

 

DA2600 Banners #4 

 DA2778 Mini Jelly Fish

DA1912 Seaweed #3 

DA2268  Shells #3 

 DA2288 Mini Shells #2 

DA1176 Mini Seagulls #1

 

 

A girl and her dog with Dusty Attic

 

 Hello!

 

My latest sea inspired layout with some beautiful chipboards from Dusty Attic.

It's a mix of boho and vintage style , I used some dried plants like grasses and thistles, 

I love that natural look, I played with distressed colours and different textures

 to make everything look a bit older.

 

 

 All chipboards were primed with white gesso, then painted with acrylics. 

Some were textured with powder. I

 love to divide the chippies because it opens up new possibilities. 

You often work in layers, which creates a vivid impression.

 

 used chipboards

 

DA2411 A Girl and Her Dog 

  DA2268 Shells #3 

DA2768 Ocean Elements #2

DA1906 Coral #1 

 DA1912 Seaweed #3 

DA1104 Seagrass #1 Small 

 DA2584 Compass Rose #2