Hi Chelle’s fans! Do you use templates for making digital scrapbooking pages? I don’t think I can scrap without them. I have become quite accustomed to the time saving of using templates, but sometimes I can’t find the perfect template, and I need to tweak a template to make it perfect for a particular layout. Some of Chelle’s team members have done that and have some example layouts to show you what they do when they want to make a template “new.”

Roxana chose to use one of Chelle’s Archery templates given as a prize for a challenge during the NSD events in May, shown in this image here.cc_archery_doubletemps She took the double template and cut it down to a single 12×12 template and did a bit of arranging of the photos and flipped a layer or two. It made a terrific single page with her adorable large photo taking center stage. I love how she added her journal notes on top of the photo. Here’s her page: 23-draculaagain-web_roxana Kayla has an example to show how you can combine 2 templates to make a brand new one. She used templates from Bracket Love and Boo-tiful Blends, which are her own creations, by the way.  She combined the two templates by moving 2 of the photo spots in Bracket Love down and to the corner and replaced the 3rd photo spot with the photo blending mask from the Boo-tiful Blends template. MummyKnowsBest_Oct11_webKayla I love that large photo in a blended photo spot, and her perfect clusters are made from the Eeeeek Bundle and Kraftabulous. Her title is very fitting for her story, and it’s made from Chelle’s Wet Paint Alpha.

Tweaking templates is a great way to stretch your stash. Try experimenting with a template or two and see what gorgeousness you can make. If you use any of her products, post your layouts to Chelle’s Gallery at Scrap Orchard. I would love to see them!