Deena Zieglar shows a simple method for cutomising your brads. Click here to go to tutorial.

Shimelle Laine shows a neat technique using your stamps, Distress Ink, embossing powder and paint. Go to Tutorial

[tags]scrapbooking, tutorial, stamping, paint[/tags]

If you have this tool, these two articles will come in handy!

How to Set Eyelets with the Crop-A-Dile

How to Dry Emboss with the Crop-A-Dile

[tags]scrapbooking, eyelets, dry emboss, crop-a-dile[/tags]

Scrapbook-Crazy.com
is a great website for everything Mini or altered. Projects are submitted by readers who go into the monthly draw. The ideas are inspiring and inovative.

Coffee Filter Albums

Paper Bag Calender

Altered Noodle box

The instructions are basic, but ample and its shows you some fun techniques too.

Which is a great alternative to traditional albums. Scrapbooks in a box are a fun way to

give gifts and to capture special occasions.

Are you up for a challange? If life isnt challaneging enough then how about challenging yourself to a little

scrapbook contest at Scrapdragons. There are lot’s of prizes up for grabs and the challanges change regularly so if you are not feeling very creative one month you can simply pick up the next challenge instead.

Challenge #14 is currently underway with a theme of “Fools” for April fools day.

If you can use the word fool in your layout then you can enter this one, and no… a picture of your husband/spouse or brother who is a fool is NOT a valid entry.

To make this project as shown here you will need the following items

Collage Press Grayson Hall/Market Paisley, Postmark
IAAS Die Cut tag
Making Memories Flock & Foil Kit
Prima Ribbon
Saturday Pond Crafts Die Cut Take-out Box
Paper Reflections Gift Card
Making Memories Card Saying Rub ons
Ranger and ARB inks
Fancy Pants chipboard
Plaid and Heidi Swapp acrylic paint
Darice Wooden Dowels
FloraCraft Floral Styrofoam
Basket Accents Ripped paper

Don’t be too overwhelmed by the list it really is more daunting than it looks, if you can’t find the exact thing just use what you have on hand.  I would love to see your variation so send your completed pictures to me at scrapbooking(at)craftgossip.com

Not only did I like to concept of scrapping about something you love “right now” but her stitched rustic mini album looked great. I could just see a collection of these ” Favorite Things Right Now” sitting on my coffee table for everyone in my life to see.

I have been trying my hand at [tag]digital scrapbooking[/tag] lately and I am not overly enamored with it yet. It has made me truly appreciate the old fashioned way of [tag]scrapbooking[/tag] and embossing is very much a part of that.

I remember getting cards from people that had embossing on them in one form or another and thinking to myself, “I wish I knew how to do that.”

Eventually, I did learn how to embossing. Due in large part to two fabulous sister-in-laws I have. They have encouraged me in every aspect of my scrapbooking ever since I have known them.

I love being able to work with the different materials and to see my creation come to life right in front of me. I love the fact that with embossing everything is textured. It is not flat. It has dimension.

It is very possible that because I am not too sure of my program is the reason I have not taken to digital scrapbooking yet. But I also think to myself, that without the texture and feel, it just does not seem like scrapbooking.

With embossing, which is what I am truly writing about, there are basically two methods you can use. One uses [tag]stamps[/tag], ink, powder, and a [tag]heating gun[/tag]. The other uses a [tag]light box[/tag], stylus, and [tag]stencils[/tag]. I have done both and enjoy the look of both.

And I think that is where you start, what do you want your project to look like? The stylus and stencils will give it texture, but it is more subtle. The ink, powder, and heating gun give it more pizzazz.

Linked below is from About.com. It shows you the two different methods and what is involved. I hope they are helpful.

Dry Embossing

Heat Embossing