Christy’s cool thing right now is crafting with everyday materials Christy Strickler began using everyday materials out of necessity: living in an area where it’s difficult to get scrapbook supplies and being on a budget inspired her to start searching for alternatives. Christy says, “”For a long time, I thought I could only use [...]
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Motivated to Scrapbook | Christy Strickler Creates with Everyday Materials
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Ideas for Painterly Techniques and Looks on Scrapbook Pages
by Debbie Hodge Painting techniques have shown up on t-shirt, tabletop decor, and wallpaper. We’re seeing wide and messy brush strokes and even finger-painting looks on everyday accessories, clothing and even dishes. Amy Kingsford says, “I combined a lively painted background paper with brushes and doodles to get a painterly look for a page about [...]
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How to Make Hand-Lettered Subway Art for Your Scrapbook Pages
by Michelle Houghton Have you ever thought about adding subway art to your scrapbook pages? Here’s a quick and easy way to add this trendy look onto any layout. No computer skills needed. Step 1 – Create the base that your subway art will be sitting on top of and determine how much space you [...]
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Save money, use your stash, and get the hottest on-trend looks with the Silhouette Cameo
Trends don’t arise in a void. They happen in the midst of and as a result of current events, social issues, the economy, entertainment, consumer mood, and technology. In the last year, technology has made personal electronic die cutting machines affordable and easy to use. Crafters love them, and we’re seeing a proliferation of designs [...]
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Ideas for Misting on Paper and Digital Scrapbook Pages
Misty looks include a few random splatters, a filled a block or canvas, or the outline of masked-off letters or details. Paper Pages with Misting Splatters Meghann Andrew made this layout about her grandmother’s new experiences in her old age and how lucky she feels to be here to experience those moments with her. Meghann says, “I [...]
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How to Make a Doodled Mixed Media Cupcake Card
By Michelle Houghton Do you like to doodle? I LOVE to doodle, and, with several years under my belt of doodling pictures for other people, I have gotten OK at drawing several simple images and can even break them down in order to teach others how to draw them. A best friend of mine would [...]
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Ideas for Using the Negative Space from Die Cuts and Punches on Scrapbook Pages
Punches and die cuts originally entered the crafter’s toolkit for making positive shapes: for punching out circles and tags and alphas. Lately, though, scrapbookers have been purchasing electronic die-cutting machines that make the creation of custom punched shapes possible. Combine easier and more complex die-cutting tools with the popularity of mists and paints, and you [...]
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Scrapbooking with Stencils and Masks: The Positive and the Negative
If you love using paints, inks, mists, modeling clay or other messy mediums, then stencils and masks are the tools for you. Understand the difference between the two and check out ideas for using each of these individually or even in combination. Stencil: A stencil is a thin sheet of cardboard, metal, or other material from which figures or letters have been cut out. Rub, brush,or press a coloring and/or texture [...]
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How to Use a Challenge Kit To End A Creative Slump
by Tami Taylor Are you looking for a way to end a creative slump? Make a “challenge kit” that limits and defines the supplies you can use, and make art today. In the slump Shakespeare wrote “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.” Me? Lately I’m stuck–I’m an observer [...]
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Look at Your Scrapbook Supplies and Tools in Creative Ways: An Idea Round-up
Exploring new and creative uses for your current scrapbook supplies and tools can not only help you to save time and money, but can also take the quality and creativity of your scrapbook pages to a higher level. You just have to be willing to open your mind and see the potential of your current [...]
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