Mom, You’re The Best: A Handmade Mother’s Day And Birthday Card Idea

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For this Mother's Day card (which could also be used as a Birthday card), I used up some star-shaped letter embellishments that I have been wanting to use. Mine are made of a thin silver metal with a hole punched in it for an eyelet. They came in a kit complete with 100 silver stars and 100 silver eyelets. You can achieve the same effect with a star punch and letter stickers -- which might actually be better, because you can make paper stars especially to match your … [Read more...]

DIY Halloween Gift – An Idea That Could Be Used For All Kinds Of Seasonal Decorations!

One of my favorite things is making seasonal decorations for my house, as well as for friends and family. I find that most people have plenty of decorations for major holidays -- such as Fourth of July or Christmas -- but many people do not have decorations for other seasonal festivities. The reason for this could range anywhere from lack of money to decorate year round to the person or family just not having enough time to decorate. This is where you, the creative friend or family … [Read more...]

VIDEO: Simple Ways To Use Ribbon In Your Scrapbook Layouts

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9 Fun Tips For Organizing All Your Craft Supplies

Whether you are just starting to collect craft items or you affectionately call your craft room the "room of doom", hopefully one of the following craft organization tips will get your organization skills going. It's time to have FUN while getting the most out of your craft supplies!     … [Read more...]

DIY Ribbon Organizers You Can Make Yourself (…Plus One You Can Buy)

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Most of us who are into crafting of any kind have various rolls of ribbon that we use in our crafts. Personally, I have a drawer that I keep all of my ribbon rolls in, but sometimes that can make it hard to find the roll I'm looking for with all of my ribbons loose in the same drawer. If you're like me and you've got the same problem, then you've probably been looking for a ribbon organizer so you can put your ribbons in one place -- once and for all -- making it easy to find the ribbon … [Read more...]

How To Use Feng Shui In Your Scrapbooking

Feng Shui your scrapbooks? Why not, Feng Shui is all about balance and harmony, and both are important in order to have a good looking scrapbook page. Feng Shui is the ancient Chinese art of learning to work with the colors of the earth and other simple principles of the universal life force that can enhance your overall environment and improve your life through harmony and energy flow. Source  … [Read more...]

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

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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...   … [Read more...]

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?  … [Read more...]

Craft Supply Storage Solutions – Ribbon Organizer

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I have (ok, I had) a drawer in my craft room that I used to store miscellaneous ribbons for crafts and scrapbooking projects. Now I have a much more organized solution. I'd love to hear your favorite way to store ribbons...   My Favorite Craft Ribbon Organizers … [Read more...]