I've had a sheet of 8.5" x 11" under-the-sea paper for awhile, and it was just screaming out for seahorse accents.
The Doodlecharms cartridge for the Cricut Expressions has this cute seahorse, so I finally used the paper to make this seahorse card for my friend's Birthday.
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Journaling is one of the most important aspects of scrapbooking.
Many scrapbookers avoid journaling altogether.
Others just can't seem to find the right words or way to say things.
Still others think their handwriting isn't nice enough.
Whatever you are personally feeling about scrapbook journaling at the moment, chances are you'll find these tips helpful...
Continue reading: All The Best Scrapbook Journaling Tips
This birthday card is for a lucky friend spending the summer with her family at the beach in North Carolina.
I've had this sand castle dimensional form for awhile, waiting for the perfect card! It's by Jolee's By You, which is available at most places selling scrapbook supplies and stickers. (I got mine at Michael's.)
Here's how I put this sand castle to good use to make a beach-themed card with a castle...
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On June 19, 1910, the very first Father's Day was celebrated in the United States.
We continue every year, on the third Sunday of June, to take a special day to observe and honor all the wonderful father figures in our lives -- from real fathers and stepfathers to uncles and grandfathers.
With Father's Day just around the corner, what do you plan on giving that special father figure in your life to show your love and appreciation?
If you're a scrapbooker, why not make a Father's Day scrapbook page?!
It's a simple, yet heartwarming way to honor all the little things that make him so special to you.
Following is a list of all the things you will need to make the best Father's Day scrapbook page, along with some great tips to get you started...
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In the craft world, there's a new form of stamping on the rise.
It may open a whole new door to stampers everywhere.
It's called digital stamps! (Sometimes they're referred to as digi stamps.)
In case you've only heard bits and pieces about this new stamping revolution, here's everything you need to get started with digital stamps -- including what digital stamps are, where to find them, and how to make your own.
Have fun exploring digital stamps!
Continue reading: Digital Stamps 101: Videos & Tutorials
Mother's Day is right around the corner.
Do you know what you're going to give your mom?
How about a true gift from the heart? A scrapbook for mom!
If you don't have time to put together an entire scrapbook, then what about devoting a 1- or 2-page layout in your own scrapbook to your mom instead? Or, you could always frame your 1- or 2-page scrapbook layout and give that to your mother as a gift.
Here are some basic tips for a scrapbooker to make the perfect Mother's Day gift...
How To Make A Scrapbook For Mom
#1 Get the whole family involved in this Mother's Day project.
#2 Pick out pictures or other memorabilia that you want to put in the scrapbook.
#3 Organize your book into sections by family members, events, or even decades.
#4 Choose a theme and colors that compliment your mother's personality.
#5 Personalize the photos and memorabilia with notes, journaling, or poems.
Here are a few photos to use as examples when making your scrapbook for mom:
Lots more Mother's Day scrapbook pages here.
Other Fun & Unique Mother's Day Gift Ideas
These baby cards were inspired by paper from my DCWV Spring Stack, and my baby-themed rubber stamps.
The 2 sheets of paper compliment each other. The one with the 'baby blocks' with letters will be for the card, and the one with repetitive baby phrases like "my pride and joy, just like daddy, sweet little angel, cute as a button, snips and snails and puppy dog tails" will be for the envelope.
The Spring Stack has a blue set for baby boys and a pink set for baby girls.
Continue reading: Baby Greeting Cards: Rubber Stamp Your Own
Whenever I receive a fun or unique card I keep it in an "idea file."
For example, I realized that this tri-fold card used as a baby announcement would also make a great birthday card.
The baby card had a blue bow on the pointed front. My tri-fold birthday card has 2 pretty butterfly stickers (from a 4-pack set of Jolee's By You) .
You can see in the pictures that the baby announcement has 3 panels -- 1 somewhat pentagon-shaped and 2 shaped as rectangles.
Here's how to adapt this card to make your own fun tri-fold cards...
Continue reading: How To Make A Unique Tri Fold Card
This birthday card was inspired by the dusty rose paper that forms the background and envelope.
It is a sheet from one of my DCWV paper stacks. It has wispy flowers, leaves, and words with an aged look -- like a page that an old book of poetry might have.
I thought this would be a good pairing for a word from my stash of metallic letters. (I've had them for a long time and no longer know the manufacturer.)
They are about a 1/2-inch tall, with a slit in the back.
It's hard to tell from the card, but they slide along the dark blue ribbon, which has been glued to the back of the cupcake wrapping.
Continue reading: How To Make Birthday Card Greeting Cards
This diaper pin baby card is one of the many fun cards I've made using the Wild Card cartridge for Cricut.
I love this card and its cute matching envelope.
If you have a Cricut, come along and see how I made this adorable baby gift card.
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