Fads are things that are around for a season or two, trends on the other hand, can define a generation….RayBan sunglasses, rolled peg-legged jeans, and big, overly highlighted, teased, hair…. can we say 1980’s. Catch my meaning here? I remember … Read More ...
Familiar Faces
Part 3 of CHA Thoughts
In addition to hanging out with our very own Jennifer Perkins over at the Duncan booth at CHA, I was geeked about some new things Duncan had hanging there on the wall….Crafty Chica was … Read More ...
Emboss the Plastic
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 … Read More ...
Beau Jardin Double Take
What are the odds that two companies have new lines coming out at Summer CHA with the same name….it’s like walking down the red carpet at a movie premier and standing next to someone wearing the same dress? Yikes! Apparently, … Read More ...
Spinning Yarns
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 … Read More ...
Pursuing
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 … Read More ...
FREE (Stay)cation
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, … Read More ...
Lauren Ferguson-Nwachukwu
One of the reasons I find Scrapbooking in it’s many forms so fascinating, is the fact that people are just so unique and their views and stories are amazingly diverse and special. I have never formally met Lauren in real … Read More ...
Photocropology
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 … Read More ...
An Interview With Brenda Pinnick
Designers are the unsung heroes in the crafting industry. To borrow a term Walt Disney used, they are the “imagineers”. I figured you’d like to meet some of the folks behind the scenes that drive the scrapbooking industry and feed
Gutters
Here in Michigan, if one does not clean one’s gutters, not only will all the water get trapped, you will have interesting things grow in them and wick up under your shingles if you are not careful. Why is my … Read More ...
Magic Mesh
Magic Mesh is a fun embellishment for your Scrapbooking pages that adds dimension to your layouts.
Magic Mesh is a self-adhesive, re-positionable, decorative mesh for use on Scrapbooking pages and other paper crafts such as card making.
Crazy Album Ideas
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.
Chipboard Album Templates
If you are into chipboard then these templates are for you. They are PDF files of Maya Roads chipboard albums, which means you can download the file and use it as template for your digital designs.
Another great idea is … Read More ...
Soar Like A Butterfly
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.
Did you … Read More ...