Scrapbook Backgrounds To Print

I have created some new backgrounds for scrapbooking which have the popular Grunge look or Shabby Chic look.

Some have an old Poloroid and Box Brownie Camera theme to them and others are simpler.

Shabby chic items are often heavily painted through the years, with many layers showing through obviously time-worn areas. The style is imitated in faux painting using glaze or by painting then rubbing and sanding away the top coat to show the wood or base coats. Fabrics tend to be cottons and linens, with linen being particularly popular, inspired by old French linens. Whites and worn or bleachedout pastels are favorite colours. Fabric is often stained with tea to give it the look of old fabric. Bleached and faded are terms often applied to the style.

These Backgrounds can be downloaded from this site

June 09 update

I have recently restored my Scrapbooking Download links which recently stopped working.
Sorry folks, but I will be adding more pages and information soon.

Free Scrapbooking Sites' Favourite Downloads

This month I have listed a couple of my favourite free layouts which can be downloaded.
This layout is a unique design, using a part circle pattern in the center with photos radiating out.
The background suites the subject matter with modern designs found on teenage clothing and the main picture is large and framed in a similar design.



In creating a digital layout from scratch, there are the same basic steps: design background paper, add photos, create photo mats or accent papers, add effects such as drop shadowing, create embellishments (if desired), and finish with titles and journaling. It’s up to you how you use those steps to define your own unique style. Some like clean graphic lines giving the look of a magazine ad, while others like the look of traditional paper-pieced layouts, with “paper”, embellishments, and the illusion of three-dimensions. The beauty of digital is so many techniques are at your disposal to give such varied looks.


This layout is fairly simple but has some artistic 3D flower motifs that add interest. The seperate layers of different background material also blend well with the overall design.
Both these layouts have ideas that you can use with your own photos to get great results.