Stamping & Scrapbooking

Fun With Halloween Rubber Stamps

Halloween is one of my favorite times of year -- not just because of all the great horror flicks on television, but also because of all the great crafts you can make.

Rubber stamps offer all sorts of possibilities for creating Halloween crafts and many of them are ones that can be done with children as well. Let's face it, Halloween for the most part is a kids holiday. But there is no reason that we adults cannot get in on some of the fun too, and rubber stamping is a great way to do this!

Here are some ideas for using rubber stamps to spice up your Halloween:

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Fun Ways To Come Up With Creative Scrapbook Journaling

Some scrapbookers find journaling one of the hardest parts about scrapbooking -- whether it’s finding a snappy title for the page or writing up a description for the event that's depicted in a photo.

But journaling adds so much to the value of the scrapbook page that it shouldn’t be overlooked.

Here are some easy ways to find creative words and phrases for your scrapbook page titles and photo captions.

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Digital Scrapbook Tips: Free Resources To Get Started Digital Scrapbooking

Want to try digital scrapbooking, but don't really know where to start?

First, select a program (there are lots of great free ones) to create your digital scrapbook pages in.

Then, download some free graphics, backgrounds, fonts, templates, and more that will ultimately be used to accessorize and personalize your digital scrapbook pages.

Here's how to get started making digital scrapbooks, plus lots of fun freebies and how-to's for beginners...

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Digital Scrapbooking: Why Make Digital Scrapbooks?

Digital scrapbooking is the latest craze for scrapbookers, and many are jumping in wholeheartedly (self included).

I personally became interested in digital scrapbooking when I was trying to figure out a way to share my scrapbooks with relatives who live far away.

Digital scrapbooking has made it possible for me to create scrapbook pages that I then could save to CD and send to those relatives who aren't able to flip through the pages of my paper scrapbooks.

Then, of course, there are all the little added special effects and things you can do with a digital scrapbook that are not possible with paper ones that make digital scrapbooking even more desirable for some.

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Memory Scrapbooks: How To Make Your First Scrapbook Page

I became interested in scrapbooking when I saw a memory scrapbook that my best friend had created for her wedding.

Her wedding scrapbook was absolutely gorgeous and after getting a look at it, I started to ask questions. Things like where did she get her supplies? How did she get started scrapbooking? And how could I get started?

I was surprised when she told me she purchased many of her scrapbooking supplies at our local dollar store, and that some scrapbooking supplies she actually printed from websites online.

According to her, the easiest way to get started on your very first memory scrapbook was just to purchase:

a few pages for a small album

some solid and patterned paper

a few pieces of cardstock

acid-free adhesive or glue
 

She also suggested acid-free paper as well, so that your pages don't yellow as they age. Well, needless to say, after all that I was hooked!

So, if you're new to scrapbooking -- as I was a few years ago -- how do you create your first scrapbook page when you're a total beginner?

Here are my own tips...

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5 Ways To Stretch Your Scrapbooking Dollars & Find Cheap Scrapbook Supplies

Let’s face it, as far as hobbies go, scrapbooking isn’t quite as easy on the pocketbook as say gardening.

But that doesn’t mean you have to break the bank to make beautiful albums and interesting scrapbook layouts.

Here are some tips for stretching your scrapbook dollar...

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Ideas for Using Chipboard on your Scrapbooking Projects

If you're a scrapbooker, you've probably used chipboard to embellish your projects. 

If you're like me, however, you have a drawer full of chipboard pieces and have absolutely no idea what to do with them. 

Here are a few things to help give you some ideas...

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Make Your Own Embellishments For Craft Projects, Handmade Cards & Scrapbooks

Crafts like scrapbooking and card making are wonderful hobbies and a creative outlets for many, but they can become very expensive.

The cost of embellishments alone can cramp your style, but here's an idea for the do-it-yourselfer.

Why not use all those fun papers, fabric scraps, and doo-dads to make your own embellishments?

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6 Scrapbooking Tips To Help You Get Started Making Your First Scrapbook

A friend recently asked for my best tips that would help a non-Scrapbooker to create a scrapbook as a gift for someone.

This got my wheels spinning. I've been scrapbooking since 1993. My collection currently tops out at fourteen 12x12 albums.

I've put together a few helpful tips, along with my favorite places to find scrapbooking ideas, layouts, supplies, tips, and more ...online.

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Meetup Groups For Scrapbooking & Rubber Stamping

I recently joined a Meetup Group (not related to Scrapbooking or Stamping) and as I was looking around, I found there are really quite a few people out there who are looking for or have already joined a scrapbooking group.

Are you hoping to find others in your area who share your interest in scrapbooking or rubber stamping?  If so, they're looking for you too!

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