If you’re beginning your journey of memory keeping, you will definitely want to read these tips from Ali Edwards. She really breaks it down to what is essential for scrapbooking and other forms of documenting your memories. This is … Read More...
Project: Tiny Paper Album
Turn a 12″x12″ pieces of pattern paper into a tiny album or fold out card. The Echo Park Paper blog has directions.
-Heather
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Freebie | Printable Travel Themed Labels in French
Kesi’art has this free set of printable travel themed labels and tags in French. Perfect for Francophones, Francophiles and those making a trip in a French speaking country! Click here to download.
What is Practical Scrapbooking?
Jennifer Wilson explains her thoughts behind her philosophy of Practical Scrapbooking and how she can help you scrapbook the things that are important to you, without feeling pressure or the need to constantly search for ideas. Click here to read … Read More...
Project: Botanical Tag
The Words and Pictures blog has directions for making this lovely botanical themed tag using clear tiles, paper, crackle paint and stamping on a wooden tag.
-Heather
Photography for Scrapbookers | Shooting in the Golden Hours
The first hour after sunrise, and the last hour of light before sunset, are known in photography parlance as The Golden Hours. This soft glowing light is beloved by photographers, but it takes practice to utilize them properly. Project Alicia … Read More...
Tutorial & Freebie | Hello Happy Notebook
I’m sharing a tutorial and freebie on my personal blog to make this Hello Happy notebook. You can download the free printable for the cover, then follow the instructions to make yourself this very happy notebook. Click here for … Read More...
Jellypark Digital Craft Store
head on over to check out the all new Jellypark digital craft store, a new source for digital stamps and printables. Browse through the stamp categories including occasions animals and sentiments, or select a printable card or coupon. … Read More...
Technique: Faux Metal Card Accent
Heat embossing powders onto die cuts for a cool faux metal card embellishment. Hero Arts has a video tutorial to show you how.
-Heather
Tutorial | Mixed Media Scrapbook Page Background
Ashley Calder at Things That Shine made this mixed media background for her scrapbook page using old book pages, gesso, watercolor crayons and other scrapbooking supplies. In her video tutorial she shows you how she created this background, which … Read More...
Show & Tell | Mixed Media Cards
SimSim at Buttons and Paint shares some mixed media cards she recently made that would be lovely to send to friends for Spring or for Mother’s Day. She explained her inspirations and the techniques she used. Click here to see … Read More...
Free National Scrapbook Day Event at Big Picture Classes
National Scrapbook Day approaches! It falls on May 3rd this year, and to celebrate Big Picture Classes is having a free event featuring multiple teachers including Ali Edwards, Becky Higgins and Cathy Zielske. Scrap along with the teachers and other … Read More...
Project: Butterfly Punch Card
Use a butterfly punch and embellishments to make this pretty card, the direction can be found over at the Echo Park Paper blog. I love the 3D dimension on this card!
-Heather
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Show & Tell | Carnival Birthday Card
Jilliene from Jilliene Designing, shares this fun carnival theme birthday card that she made with her Cricut machine. She explained hos she used cut files from a Cricut Cartridge, and from SVG Cuts to make the card and the cute … Read More...
Tutorial | April Showers Watercolor Decor
Learn how to make this ombre watercolor shadow box, and get the free Silhouette cut file for the clouds too. All the instructions are over at Mabey She Made It.
Tip: Adding a Shadow Background to Stamped Images
Adding shading and shadows behind, below and around your stamped images can really give them more dimension and help them pop off the paper. The C. C. Designs Stamp blog will show you how to make a pretty dotted background … Read More...
Technique: Faux Glass Stamping Technique
Sharon Jeffs has a video over on the Frantic Stamper Happenings blog showing how to use heat embossing powders to make a faux vintage glass look over stamped images.
-Heather
Tutorial | Make an Exploding Scrapbook
Make an amazing exploding scrapbook with this step by step tutorial from Joyful Daisy. These books are great as gifts for family members, for making even albums, or simply as a way to get miscellaneous photos scrapped. Click here for … Read More...
Tutorial | Mini Thank-You Cards
Got card stock, washi tape and a decorative punch? Head over to Efzin Creations to find out from Zina how to make these mini Thank-you cards . Attach them to gifts, or dangle on a scrapbook page or card. … Read More...
Tutorial | Print Instagram Photos to Look Like Polaroids
Lauren at The Thinking Closet shares a tutorial for printing Instagram photos yourself to make them look like Polaroids. it’s part of her amazing post showcasing a Graduation party in a box that she made for her sister. use … Read More...