Design team member Shimelle Laine has a pretty layout up on the Fiskars website - it includes instructions for using punches and pinking shears to create borders. I love the ruffled strip of Amy Butler fabric - and best of all, no sewing machine required! - Shimelle used adhesive to hold the folds in place.

Ooooh! The generous folk at Kaisercraft are giving away their first all-digi kit on their website. The collection is called 'Tag this' and it consists of a cool mix of music inspired designs in zingy lime and navy. If you're new to digi Kaisercraft have also supplied a helpful how-to digi guide.

We love this colourful layout by Anso, inspired by Shimelle Laine's layout in the June issue of ScrapBook inspirations.

Have you been inspired by a layout in the magazine? We'd love to see your layout! Leave a comment below or email us at scrapbookinspirations@futurenet.com

Here are just a few of the websites we've been loving lately, as seen in our July issue.

* We’re huge fans of UK stamp company Banana Frog so the company blog is a must-visit for us. The busy design team posts loads of ideas using the stamps – everything from scrapbook layouts and cards to jewellery and home décor. Above is a mirror embellished by Michelle Jackson-Mogford.

* Anne Lawrence’s blog, Pretty, certainly lives up to its name! Never afraid of trying a new technique or challenge, Anne’s style is really inspiring (see the layout above). In a recent post she gave instructions for making scalloped cardstock using the Fiskars ‘Threading water’ punch – great tip!

* Eloise Corr Danch is a Brooklyn-based artist who creates incredible 3D paper flowers. We love her use of colour and the tiny quilled details that build up to create wonderful effects. Take inspiration from her work at eloisecorrdanch.com the beautiful window displays are well worth a look.

We are currently looking for your original page designs for a Reader Gallery on the following themes:

Orange
It's the most symbolic colour of autumn, but you don't have to stick to that season - any orange-themed layouts are welcome!

Friendship
Scrapbook layouts make a lovely way to record this most precious of human experiences. Show us how you've captured it and celebrated it.

Email a digital image (please make sure they are not huge files) of your layout at our dedicated address scrapbook.gallery@futurenet.com. Remember to add your choice of theme to the subject line. All we ask is that your layouts are your own work and that you haven't submitted them to any other magazine. ScrapBook inspirations does not accept layouts that have been published elsewhere, that are being considered for publication or have been entered in any competitions.

Please include the following details with your submissions:

About you
Your name and address
A daytime phone number and email address

About your layout
Title of your layout (a few words to describe the story behind the photos and what inspired your design)
Tell us about the techniques you used and your favourite products
What supplies you used and where you got them from

About your hobby
How long you've been scrapping and what inspired you to get started.
Have you ever had any of your work published before?
What's your favourite product?

See there's nothing to it and you've got plenty of time as the closing date for entries is 24 July 2009. You'll receive an email if we'd like to feature your layout.

Every month I collect up my favourite blogs and websites in the Blog Love column of the magazine. I read a huge range of blogs - plenty of scrapbooking ones, but also ones about design, food and photography. Here are the ones I included in the June issue of ScrapBook inspirations, on sale now:

* Copy & Paste is a new joint venture by creative whiz kids Julie Kirk and Kirsty Neale. Drawing inspiration from music, design, photography and more, they whip up all manner of creative projects. Very exciting and definitely one to watch. Above is a one of Kirsty’s projects, a painted printer's tray filled with tiny handmade goodies.

* Lia Abdullah’s blog, Organised Clutter is one of our new favourites. Lia’s scrapbooking style is big on pattern and colour with generous helpings of glitter and flowers. She’s on several design teams including Pink Paislee and Maya Road.

* Fans of Elle’s Studio on Etsy should definitely pay a visit to her blog. You’ll find free envelope templates to download, designer project ideas using Elle’s tags and stamps and updates on all the latest goodies to appear in her online shop, elles.etsy.com. Above is a set of My Dear Journaling tags from Elle's Studio.

* We love Maya Road’s range of chipboard and embellishments so it was great to discover the company’s Design Team blog. There are new projects being posted all the time and many include instructions to help you recreate a look or try a new technique.

* Get very silly with your photos at PhotoFunia!

Do you have a list of blogs you love to read? We'd love to hear about your favourites! Let us know in the comments below or email scrapbookinspirations@futurenet.com.

I recently invested in a new DSLR camera - such a treat! While I'm loving learning more about photography and experimenting with my new camera's potential, I'm also enjoying looking for just the right kit. The camera came with a decent strap, but it's not the prettiest thing in the world so I was thrilled to spot a camera strap cover tutorial on Design*Sponge.

I've got a good little stash of fabric building up so I've got a few contenders and may make a few so I can match my strap to my bag.

We are currently looking for your original page designs for a Reader Gallery on the following themes:

Travel
Whether you've voyaged to far-away lands or explored the best that Britain has to offer, we want to see your pages all about your travels.

Rub-ons
They're probably one of the most versatile supplies there is, found in in every scrapbooker's stash. Show us what you've done with yours

Email a digital image (please make sure they are not huge files) of your layout at our dedicated address scrapbook.gallery@futurenet.com. Remember to add your choice of theme to the subject line. All we ask is that your layouts are your own work and that you haven't submitted them to any other magazine. ScrapBook inspirations does not accept layouts that have been published elsewhere, that are being considered for publication or have been entered in any competitions.

Please include the following details with your submissions:

About you
Your name and address
A daytime phone number and email address

About your layout
Title of your layout (a few words to describe the story behind the photos and what inspired your design)
Tell us about the techniques you used and your favourite products
What supplies you used and where you got them from

About your hobby
How long you've been scrapping and what inspired you to get started.
Have you ever had any of your work published before?
What's your favourite product?

See there's nothing to it and you've got plenty of time as the closing date for entries is 29 June 2009. You'll receive an email if we'd like to feature your layout.

Design team member Shimelle Laine is celebrating June with a month of colourful project ideas, challenges and tutorials on her website. A month of colour is completely free - to take part all you have to do is visit Shimelle's site and take in the inspiration. The first challenge, scrapbook your favourite colour was posted yesterday and there's more to come. So go on, what's your favourite colour?

With the bank holiday weekend approaching, we've found the perfect way for you to treat your stash to a colourful top-up… without breaking the bank! Letraset are offering 20% off their ProMarker Theme Sets over the bank holiday weekend, and ScrapBook inspirations magazine and website readers can claim a BONUS additional 10% discount on top of that, totaling nearly 30% off these must-have pens!

How to claim your extra discount...
As of today (Friday 22nd May), simply visit www.letraset.com, browse their Themed Sets of ProMarkers then enter the code PCR010 when you check out. As well as Letraset's bank holiday 20% off deal, you'll be able to claim an additional 10% discount too! PLUS you'll find more details about which pack of pens is best for you and even how to guides to using pens on your layouts!

Find the perfect pen for you
ProMarkers are dual-tip pens with a broad chisel tip at one end (use it a bit like a brush to fill large areas of colour on your layouts) and a finer, bullet tip at the other end to add doodling and journaling to your creations. Best of all, they contain alcohol-based ink, so you can use them on all sorts of surfaces as well as paper, including usually ink-resistant surfaces like acrylic, wood or glass.

Choose between four sets of ProMarker pens for this special offer...

Sketching Set offers transparent tints which you can overlay and blend to create watercolour effects without the need for brush, paints or water

Hobby & Craft Set offers dazzlingly bright colours plus subtle pastels so it's our favourite rainbow starter set for scrapbookers

Garden Design Set is made up of natural colours and subtle tones inspired by the great outdoors... ideal for layouts about days out and holidays

Fly-tying Set has been designed to help you create natural effects using your pens - see the how to guide here.

This special discount will last from Friday 22nd until Tuesday 26th May 2009... happy shopping everyone!