Hello Scrapbookers!!! Crafty Meggy here with another amazing design team project.

This video features a super easy palette knife technique using acrylic paint—perfect for adding texture and interest to your scrapbook layouts. Our design team member demonstrates how to create beautiful, dimensional effects with just a few strokes of a palette knife.

Why You’ll Love This Technique

Quick and easy: Perfect for beginners or for adding fast texture to a page

Adds depth: The palette knife creates layered, textured effects that paint alone can’t

Mixed media friendly: Works beautifully with ink, stencils, or layered papers

Watching her process in real time makes it super inspiring—you’ll see how easy it is to incorporate this technique into your own layouts.

Give It a Try

If you want to experiment with adding texture with acrylic paint, this palette knife technique is a perfect starting point. Grab some paint, a palette knife, and a scrap layout to try it out today!

💬 Have you tried palette knife techniques before? Share your layouts in the comments!

Hello Scrapbookers!!! Crafty Meggy here with more design team inspiration to share with you.

Today’s project is such a fun and creative idea! Our design team member took a tag from the kit and transformed it using mixed media techniques, then built a full scrapbook layout around it.

Why This Project Inspires

Creative use of a tag: Turning a simple element into the focal point

Mixed media techniques: Adding texture and layers for extra interest

Scrapbooking inspiration: A great way to stretch your supplies and try something new

I love how this layout shows that even a small piece—like a tag—can completely inspire your whole page.

Try This Technique

If you’ve been wanting to experiment with mixed media in scrapbooking, this is a perfect place to start. Grab a tag, add some texture, and build your layout from there!

💬 Do you use tags on your scrapbook layouts? Let me know in the comments!

Aloha!! Hello Crafty Mavens!!

Scrappy Chats with Crafty Meggy and Hannah is up on our Youtube Channel. Today’s Season 2 Episode 7 is all about updates and changes to The Crafty Maven Getaway Store and Design Team. We also delve into the topic of Layers.

Watch The Podcast Here:

Crafty Meggy and I are chatting today all about the new updates and Changes to The Crafty Maven Getaway Store and Design Team.
We are really excited about celebrating our one year anniversary of the store. Looking back at where The Crafty Maven Getaway has come and talking about the new changes.
As we wrap up the episode we talk about The Crafty Maven Getaway Facebook Community Group, link below:
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1GDskgwSkL/
We talk about the March Facebook Challenge which is layers.
Submit a layout or project with layers by March 31st, to our March Layers Challenge thread and you will be entered into the for a prize. Can’t wait to see what you create with layers.
Crafty Meggy and I dig into the topic of layers on our scrapbooking projects.

Hello Scrapbookers!!! Crafty Meggy here with some fun inspiration for this month’s Facebook challenge: Lovely Layers.

Today I’m sharing a video by Hannah where she creates a gorgeous layout using scrap paper and layering techniques—and it is so good!

If you’re anything like me, you probably have a lot of scraps that you don’t always know what to do with. But in this video, Hannah shows how to take those leftover pieces and turn them into a beautiful, cohesive layout.

Why You’ll Love This

• Scrap busting: Perfect for using up those tiny pieces of paper
• Layering inspiration: She has such a talent for combining paper and textures
• Beginner-friendly ideas: Great tips you can use on your own scrapbook layouts

Her style really makes layering feel easy and approachable, and it’s such a great reminder that you don’t need full sheets of paper to create something amazing.

Join the Challenge

Don’t forget—our “Lovely Layers” challenge is happening now in the Facebook group! This is the perfect time to dig into your scraps and try out some new layering techniques.

💬 Do you love layering on your layouts, or do you struggle with it? Let me know in the comments!

Hello Scrapbookers!!! Crafty Meggy here with the final episode of our perfectionism mini-series.

We’ve spent the last few episodes talking about perfectionism in scrapbooking:

1. Episode 1: Why getting started in your scrappy space is the hardest part → Read/Listen Here
2. Episode 2: When perfectionism shows up in your creative process → Read/Listen Here
3. Episode 3 (This Episode): Is it perfectionism… or performance anxiety?

When Pressure Feels Overwhelming

Sometimes the stress isn’t about making a “perfect” layout—it’s about performing for others, whether it’s a design team project, social media, or even just for yourself.

In this episode, we talk about how performance anxiety can sneak into your scrapbooking, affect your workflow, and make starting or finishing layouts feel overwhelming.

Key Takeaway

Understanding the difference between perfectionism and performance anxiety helps you:

• Get into your scrappy space faster
• Create without overthinking
• Finish layouts without stress

Scrapbooking should be fun, and recognizing these blocks is the first step to reclaiming that joy.

💬 Do you feel pressure when creating—perfectionism or performance anxiety? Share in the comments!

Hello Scrapbookers!!! Crafty Meggy here with some beautiful design team inspiration.

One of our talented design team members recently created a stunning art journal spread using our January/February mixed media kit, and I just had to share it with you!

This kit is absolutely gorgeous—full of vibrant colors, textures, and fun embellishments that make it perfect for mixed media projects. Our design team member layered the elements beautifully, creating a page that’s full of energy, texture, and creative flair.

Why This Spread Stands Out

• Creative layering: The combination of patterned papers, embellishments, and textures adds depth and dimension.
• Vibrant colors: The kit’s palette really pops, showing just how versatile it can be.
• Art journaling inspiration: This spread is a great example of how to take a kit and make it your own, experimenting with paint, stencils, ink, and ephemera.

If you’re looking for mixed media inspiration or new ideas for your art journals, this layout is a must-see. It’s proof that one kit can spark endless creativity!

💬 Are you using our Jan/Feb kit too? Share your creations in the comments—we’d love to see them!

Hello Scrapbookers!!! Crafty Meggy here with the second episode in our mini-series about perfectionism in scrapbooking.

Last time, we talked about how just getting started can feel like the hardest part. In this episode, we went deeper—talking about when perfectionism actually shows up for each of us during the scrapbooking process.

When Perfectionism Hits Me

For me, perfectionism usually comes out in the prep stage:

• Picking a kit (or overthinking it!)
• Deciding how many photos to include
• Wondering if I really like the kit—especially if it’s for a design team project

It’s all those little decisions before I even glue anything down that can make me feel stuck.

And I know I’m not alone—my bestie shared her own moments when perfectionism sneaks in too.

Why This Matters

Recognizing when perfectionism shows up helps us:

• Be more aware of our creative blocks
• Stop overthinking every little choice
• Actually get layouts finished without stressing

Because the truth is, perfectionism often steals our joy before we even start creating.

The Takeaway

Even if you’re a perfectionist (like me!), knowing your triggers is a huge step. You can still create amazing pages—without letting the “what ifs” slow you down.

💬 When does perfectionism show up for you? Prep, layout, or finishing touches? Share in the comments!

Hello Scrapbookers!!! Crafty Meggy here sharing one of our latest podcast episodes all about perfectionism in scrapbooking.

As a perfectionist myself, this topic really hit home. But not in the way you might think.

Instead of just focusing on making layouts “perfect,” my bestie and I talked about something even bigger…

Sometimes the hardest part of scrapbooking is just getting started.

The Hidden Side of Scrapbooking Perfectionism

Perfectionism doesn’t just show up on the page—it shows up before we even begin.

For me, the biggest struggle has been:

• Editing my photos
• Keeping up with printing them
• Feeling like everything has to be ready before I can scrapbook

And because of that, it can feel overwhelming to even sit down in my scrappy space.

Why We Get Stuck

In this podcast episode, we talk about all the little things that can hold us back:

• Waiting until photos are edited and printed
• Feeling behind on projects
• Thinking we need the “perfect” setup to start

And before we know it, we’re not scrapbooking at all.

Done Is Better Than Perfect

Here’s the reminder we all need:

👉 Done is better than perfect.

Even small progress—editing a few photos or finishing one layout—counts.

Listen + Join the Conversation

In this episode, we get real about what’s actually holding us back and how we’re working through it.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed just trying to start scrapbooking, this is for you.

💬 What’s the hardest part for you—getting started, printing photos, or finishing layouts? Let me know!