Hello Scrapbookers!!! Crafty Meggy here with some exciting news you won’t want to miss!

We’re celebrating National Scrapbooking Day with a special sale on all past kits and mystery mini kits in the shop, now through May 3rd. This is the perfect chance to grab some of your favorites or pick up a kit you may have missed!

Even better—if you place your order now through Monday, April 27th, your kit can be shipped out in time to arrive before National Scrapbooking Day on Saturday, May 2nd. That means you’ll have fresh supplies ready to go just in time to celebrate!

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✨ Why You’ll Want to Shop This Sale

• Discount on past kits & mini kits
• Great way to grab missed favorites
• Perfect timing for National Scrapbooking Day
• New supplies = instant inspiration

There’s nothing better than having new crafty goodies arrive right before a day dedicated to creating. Whether you’re planning a full day of scrapbooking or just carving out a little creative time, this sale makes it even more fun.

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🎨 Get Ready to Create

Now is the perfect time to stock up, try something new, or build your stash with kits you’ve been wanting.

Get your space ready, gather your photos, and enjoy a little extra inspiration this National Scrapbooking Day!

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💬 Are you planning to scrapbook on National Scrapbooking Day? Let me know in the comments!

Hello Scrapbookers!!! Crafty Meggy here with another beautiful design team project to share with you.

Today’s inspiration is such a creative and colorful mixed media layout featuring a handmade striped background that is full of texture, movement, and personality! Watch the process video HERE.

Our design team member, Kristin, used 5 different Tim Holtz Distress Oxide ink pads along with 2 different 49 and Market ink pads to build her striped background. By layering each color in sections, she created a bold but blended foundation that instantly draws your eye across the page.

To add even more fun texture, she used a water spray bottle to create ink splatters across the background. This gave the layout a loose, playful feel and helped soften the edges of the stripes for a more artistic look.

Once the background was complete, she began layering in beautiful embellishments from the kit. She added delicate doilies and fabric pieces to bring in softness and contrast against the bold inked stripes.

To finish the layout, she used a mix of pink-toned flowers, hearts, and other ephemera from the kit. These elements add romance, dimension, and just the right amount of detail to balance out the background.

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✨ Why This Project Inspires

• Multiple ink pads: Create depth through layered color
• Distress Oxides & mixed inks: Build bold, blended stripes
• Water splatter technique: Adds movement and texture
• Doilies & fabric: Soften and balance the design
• Floral & heart ephemera: Bring cohesion and focal interest

I love how this layout combines structure and play at the same time. The striped background feels intentional and bold, while the splatters and soft embellishments keep it feeling creative and organic.

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🎨 Try This Technique

If you want to recreate this look, choose several coordinating ink colors and build your stripes section by section. Don’t worry about perfect lines—the variation is what makes it interesting.

Once your background is complete, lightly spray water to create splatters and soften the inks.

Then layer in fabric, doilies, florals, and ephemera to build softness and dimension on top of the bold background.

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💬 Would you try making a striped mixed media background like this? Let me know in the comments!