Crafty Nest shares this tutorial using a simple binding technique for making mini-books. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Inspiration du Jour | Walks on the Beach
Project: Treat Bag
The More than Favors blog shares a video tutorial on how to use a scoring board and a piece of cardstock to make a fun little treat bag, just add some die cuts or stamping and you’re all set!
-Heather
Article | Tips for Photographing Your Kids
In this article in the Ella Publishing e-zine, Rebecca Cooper shares some of her best tips for getting authentic smiles when photographing kids. If this article whets your appetite be sure to check out her new e-book, Don’t Say … Read More...
Tutorial | Emboss Resist Background Technique
Lyndah from Bloom, Bake, Create shares how to make a background for scrapbooking or art journaling using a resist technique with embossing powders. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Giveaway | Custom Ephemera Kit
To celebrate 500 sales in her Etsy shop, Melissa Thiesse from Bursts of Creativity is giving away a custom ephemera kit. The winner gets to choose the theme and colors of the kit which will have a retail value of … Read More...
Giveaway | American Crafts Campy Trails
Jill at A Matter of Memories is giving away this pack of products from the American Crafts Campy Trails line. The prize includes:
12 patterned papers
2 sets of chipboard thickers
1 stamp set
3 packages of various coordinating embellishments… Read More...
Freebie | Octopus Garden Digital Quick Page
Are you having any under (or above) the sea adventures this summer? Here’s a free quick page called Octopus Garden for recording your memories. Simply drop your photos into the page for a completed project. Click here to go to … Read More...
Tutorial | No Carve Stamps
Tutorial | Journaling on Washi Tape
Kim Jeffress from the Hambly Screen Prints Design Team shares a technique for printing journaling onto washi tape – those decorative masking tapes that are all the rage lately. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Looking for … Read More...
Article | Art Materials for Art Journaling, Doodling & Beyond
If after reading the article on visual journaling mentioned earlier you want to go ahead with some visual or art journaling, this post from Tammy at Daisy Yellow outlines her top picks for art materials you should use. The article … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Riverfront
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Tutorial | Mini Fold Book
Lisa Johnson from Poppy Paperie shows step by step instruction for making this mini fold book. The main book structure is made from one piece of letter sized cardstock! Click here to go to the tutorial.
Stash Busting Idea | Button Magnets
If your stash is overflowing with buttons, you can use some of them up to make these button magnets. Melissa Thiesse of Bursts of Creativity explains how she made them here.
Freebie | Printable Word Art Book Quote
Jill at A Matter of Memories took this quotation by Cicero and transformed it into printable word art for paper crafting projects. The file is in PNG format for paper, hybid or digital use. Click here to go to the … Read More...
Tutorial | Upcycle an Old Book Into A Scrapbook
Jamie from C.R.A.F.T shows how you can use an old hardcover book as the base for an upcycled scrapbook. This reminds me of the Smash books that are so popular right now. Click here to go to the tutorial. … Read More...
Wordless Wednesday Scrapbooking Blog Hop
Join in the blog hop fun over at Just Another Mom of Twins today. If you have a scrapbooking creation you’d like to share simply use the linky tool provided to share a link to your blog post. Click here … Read More...
Tutorial | Beaded Chipboard Strawberry
Irit Shalom shares how she created this beaded strawberry (shown on the card above) using blank chipboard, acrylic paint, seed beads and 3D glaze. Click here to go to the tutorial
Freebie | Printable Word Art Quote
Jill at A Matter of Memories created this printable word art freebie from a popular Swedish proverb. Click here to go to the download.
Inspiration du Jour – My Favorites of The Moment
My Favorites of The Moment by GeVisacri
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