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While you're out enjoying the weather, collect some of those beautiful spring flowers to use in your arts and crafts projects. For pressing flowers, look for more flat flowers like violets, pansies, and daisies. Thicker flowers will work, but they take longer to dry. Here's how to press flowers...
Read moreOne great way to start crafting with your kids is by making a box for your supplies. Here's how to make a very simple craft box for all of your craft supplies...
Read moreIf you are into scrapbooking and/or rubber stamping, chances are you have a brayer. I have one. It's still in the box. Still hasn't been used. I have yet to be inspired. So what am I supposed to do with this thing?
Read moreA good friend of mine wanted to make handmade Baby Shower invitations and came up with a dilemma - How can you make sure that the guests know that the excited Mother-to-be is expecting TWIN BOYS?
Read moreIf you think you don't have any 'Easter' stamps, remember that any spring-like flower stamps will work. Here's a simple hand-made Easter card to make.
Read moreHere is a quick Easter treat bag idea, using punched-out flowers for a springtime feel. Plus links to other Stampin' Up Easter bags, pouches, boxes, and treat holders.
Read moreI've had my eye out for a digital scrapbook program for some time now. But most are just so basic, and boring, and sterile -- compared to REAL scrapbooks where the images and designs and embellishments just pop off the pages. But finally, I think I've found a computer scrapbook program that I would use: My Memories Suite by Polaroid.
Read moreIf you're like me you have sheets of rub-ons that are half-full -- in the same box as the half-used sheets of stickers. Now that Stampin' Up has rub-ons that coordinate with their stamp sets, there is a new technique using the new product.
Read moreIn an effort to share some other ideas about how my work space is set up, I'm going to post a few articles that might give you some new ideas. In turn, I would love for you to share your ideas as well.
Read moreHere is an idea for a Valentine Treat bag for giving away treats. If you have a small heart punch and some cardstock, you're ready. The best part is that it requires no stamping and can literally be done in less than 10 minutes!
Read moreSome fun scrapbooking paper storage ideas for your cardstock and regular paper.
Read moreIf you have any stamps with line images, you can create a page or card using the paper piecing technique. Images are typically colored with marker, watercolor pencils, chalk, etc., then cut out and arranged. Stampin' Up has a great sample using the Happy Heart Day stamp set.
Read moreHow to make fun -- and cheap -- embellishments for your handmade cards or scrapbook pages using doily lace hearts.
Read moreScrapbook stores located in the Opry Mills Mall in Nashville, Tennessee.
Read moreUsing plain self-adhesive address labels that you can buy just about anywhere, you can create a mosaic look for cards and scrapbook pages.
Read moreThe Christmas Holiday is over, and I missed out on getting handmade cards out to many of my friends and family. As a way to make up for that -- at least in my mind I can make up for it -- I can send out a handmade Thank You card for those who's gifts meant so much to me.
Read moreThis morning on the Today Show, they were discussing if it is 'ok' to recycle gifts. I typically don't recycle gifts, but I am guilty of recycling gift cards. This is the season for gift cards, so if you have stamping or scrapbooking supplies....this one is for you.
Read moreYour kids can help with this card idea - using a snowflake punch, 'make' some snowflakes that they can glue to cards to create their own designs for giving to friends, teachers, or anyone else who is special in their life.
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