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Remember Sweethearts candy? Or conversation hearts? Here's how to make adorable Valentines cards to look like those fun candies!

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Need handmade Valentine card ideas? I made these cards using only a heart punch, alphabet stamps & leftover paper scraps. Make ANY type of card just by changing the punch!

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As this handmade Christmas tree card shows, you can use any type of character sticker to make a Christmas peekaboo card. Here's how to make it!

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Looking for DIY handmade Christmas card ideas? See how I made this easy Christmas card. It features a Christmas tree and fun word phrases.

Many Thanks - a handmade Thank You card. photo by Suzie at TheFunTimesGuide.com

What's nice about this style of handmade card is how flexible it is. It could just as easily be a birthday card or simple note card.

I started scrapbooking when I was in high school. Here's why I scrapbook and how I organize my scrapbooking albums.

Are you looking for a unique graduation card for someone special? Thanks to designer papers, you can find a wide array of sentiments, designs, and colors that will make your card stand out from all the rest. See how I made this graduation card.

Do you need a card for a special person? Try this unique 'name' card to let someone know that you're proud of them. I love making personalized cards for kids with uncommon names, and the sentiment inside can be for any occasion.

Free Scrapbook Fonts: The best places to get fun fonts for your scrapbook pages. These are FREE to download for personal use. Enjoy!

For a special set of twins, I wanted to make unique cards for their 18th birthdays.  I used my Cricut Expression and Design Studio software. Below I'll describe exactly how I did each step. Plus, how you can make this card...

If black and orange and scary things are getting old each Halloween, change things up this year by making a fun Halloween card that's bright and cheery instead. This one features a friendly spider with googly eyes and looks best using fun, colorful papers.

This video shows a fun way to get your kids involved in making Halloween invitations that you're going to hand out -- because they're too bulky to mail. It's a really clever idea: hand-write all of the details about the party on a tiny pumpkin!

I've had a sheet of under-the-sea paper for awhile, and it was just screaming out for beachy 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.

Photo albums show the pictures...but...scrapbooks tell the story! It's the scrapbook journaling that brings the life to your pages by providing details that a photo alone can't give. Here are all the best scrapbook journaling tips to make writing on your pages easier.

This birthday card is for a lucky friend spending the summer with her family at the beach in North Carolina. See how I incorporated a beach theme for this sand castle card and matching envelope.

This Father's Day, why not give a gift from the heart and make a Father's Day scrapbook page? It's a fun and creative way to show your love, respect, and appreciation for that special father figure in your life. Here is a list of all the things you need to include to make the best Father's Day scrapbook page.

There's a new form of stamping on the rise. It's called digital stamps or digi stamps! 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.

Mother's Day is a special day for your mother, and what better way to show your love than making an entire scrapbook for her... or maybe just a page or two? Here are some basic tips to make a scrapbook for mom.