by Amy Kingsford Make your mom a personalized and fun wall hanging for Mother’s Day. This tutorial will show you how to make an extra special gift for your mom this year. You could also use it to help your children make their own gift for Mother’s Day. I’ve got a FREE template to help [...]
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“Proud Mother” | Make a wall art gift for Mother’s Day
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Save money and time with this approach to making hodgepodge mini albums
by Doris Sander When you use scraps and product packaging to make a “hodgepodge” mini album you get a charming and inexpensive project for your photos. Add this time-save process and you’ll have a great stash of minis to keep and give away. I will confess: I was initially a bit intimidated at the thought [...]
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3 ways to repurpose scrapbook embellishment packaging
By Doris Sander You might think I’m a little odd, but . . . when I buy new scrapbooking supplies I always look to the product packaging for inspiration. Yes, the product packaging! I love the idea of recycling and, well, who doesn’t love the idea of saving a little money? Using product packaging always [...]
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Five Ways to Scrapbook I Love You!
By Amy Kingsford Running short on time or money to BUY your sweetheart the perfect gift…why not consider MAKING something for that special someone this Valentine’s Day. Nothing says “I Love You” more than something you’ve made with your own two hands. And the best part is…it doesn’t have to be difficult or time consuming! [...]
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Hanukkah Home Mini Album
by Debbie Hodge Make a mini album to record your Hanukkah traditions Every family has its own rhythms for celebrating holidays—rhythms that future generations long to repeat. This year, as you get out the Channukah recipes, dreidels, and music in preparation for eight nights of lighting the menorah, take time to photograph these items and [...]
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Tricks for Treats: Last Minute Ideas to Make your Halloween Treats Spook-tacular!
By Amy Kingsford Fall is my favorite time of year! The leaves are falling, the children are wandering the neighborhood as pirates and princesses, and there are so many great treats to be made! Yum…I can already smell the Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies baking! So while I’ve got treats on my mind, I figured I [...]
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8 ways handmade cards can give you ideas for scrapbook pages
by Tami Taylor Need a kick in the mojo? The design approaches that are used in handmade cards can give you starting points for fantastic layouts. Try applying these 8 card-making techniques drawn from Tania Willis‘ “Beautifully Handmade Cards,” in your scrapbook layouts. 1. Pledge to edge I love cards that have an edge. [...]
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Card Tutorial: Shaped Cupcake Party Invitation or Birthday Card with Template
By Tania Willis In my ebook, “Cards: Beautifully Handmade”, I share several ideas for making what I call “shapely” cards. The possibilities are so many: an egg-shaped card for Easter, a pumpkin shape at Halloween. You can even make cards shaped like words. You can draw and cut out whatever you can imagine — the key [...]
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Projects from Old Clothing: Last Year’s Duds MacGyver Style
by Amy Kingsford Now that you’ve gone out and replaced last years dud’s with a whole new wardrobe and sent your kids back to school—it’s time to put last year’s outcasts to good use! Use everything from mismatched socks, to old jeans, to out of date jewelry and make mp3 holders, cell phone carriers or [...]
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Ideas & Techniques for Altering Fabrics with Ink
by Tania Willis While bleaching and dyeing are both acceptable ways to alter your fabric, there is yet another option: today, I will focus on a two fun fabric projects using reinker drops. (Note: If you wish to bleach a portion of fabric for use in on your scrapbooking layouts, I highly recommend using the [...]
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