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?

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 12×12 albums. I’ve put together a few helpful tips, along with my favorite places to find Scrapbooking ideas, layouts, supplies, and tips… online.

My Memories Suite – A New Digital Scrapbooking Program By Polaroid

I’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.

Stampin’ Up Wedding Card

The stamped images on this card were embossed to give the card more dimension, as well as to keep the colors of the cake from running together.

Handmade Birthday Card

This birthday card is pretty easy, and requires very little stamping. Most of the work is in the assembly.