Jul
10
Emboss the Plastic
July 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Every once in a while you get to stumble upon something just plain cool and right then, all of the sudden, the whole world transforms into a playground full of possibility! So, I happened on some nifty little tags Alexandra made and well, I was smitten. I thought about water bottles, all those credit cards [...]
Jul
8
Spinning Yarns
July 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The crafting industry is catching on to the fact that most crafters are not loyal to one art form or another. Oftentimes, our “other” passions make their way into our scrapbooking lay-outs….sewing, fabrics, fibers, stamping, beading, mixed media collage and altered arts. Scrapbooking is about your voice and how you tell the story rather than [...]
Jul
5
Pursuit is a great word. Will Smith in the Pursuit of Happyness had a wonderful quote ….
“It was right then that I started thinking about Thomas Jefferson on the Declaration of Independence and the part about our right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. And I remember thinking how did he know to [...]
Jul
4
FREE (Stay)cation
July 4, 2008 | 1 Comment
What is a “stay”cation you might ask…..well, given the hike in gas prices, it may be a term many of us will become more familiar with…. A vacation in your own backyard.
One of my friends, Julie Ann Shahin, is hosting a wonderful Blogshop designed to inspire and give you something fun to do for the [...]
Jun
27
Photocropology
June 27, 2008 | 2 Comments
Photocropology sounds like the study of something unmentionable….it isn’t, I just made it up (at least nothing showed up when I Googled it a minute ago…. so, you heard it here first folks). It’s the science of cropping a picture for your scrapbooking project. You keep the photo and get rid of the “crop”….you know, [...]
May
15
Crazy Album Ideas
May 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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
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May
7
Soar Like A Butterfly
May 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Soar, is the name given to this beautiful elegant butterfly card project by Caroline Lau which is featured on the new Maya Road Website.
The instructions are basic, but ample and its shows you some fun techniques too.
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Apr
14
Scrapbook In A Box
April 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment
This free tutorial shows you how to make a “Scrapbook in a box”
Which is a great alternative to traditional albums. Scrapbooks in a box are a fun way to
give gifts and to capture special occasions.
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Mar
12
Scrap Art Canvases Project
March 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment
This Scrap Canvas project from Fiskars is a great inspirational starting point for working on Canvas.
Although this project lists all the materials required, I very much doubt your going to go off an purchase all the pieces for such a small project. I do however expect you to be INSPIRED by this project [...]
Mar
8
Brown Paper Bag Album
March 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment
This project from Craftbits.com shows you how to make a Brown Paper Lunch Bag Scrapbook Album. Although these lunch bag albums are not acid free the are becoming more and more popular as they have a vintage style all of their own.
I must admit I still have not managed to make one as I [...]
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