Scrapbooking Ideas, Themes and Inspirations from CraftGossip

Free Fonts for Your Valentines

January 21, 2014 by Francine Clouden

Send out the smartest Valentines this year using this collection of free fonts compiled by Michelle at Elegance & Enchantment. I really like the Aerolite and League Script fonts. Click here to find the links for downloading.

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Inspiration du Jour | Love Bugs

January 21, 2014 by Francine Clouden

Love Bugs by Leslie Ashe

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Tutorial | Stitched Mini-Notebooks

January 20, 2014 by Francine Clouden

Kaley Ann shares a method for making mini-notebooks that is simple and quite clever. I love her idea of what to use for the covers. You can use these for jotting down journaling, page ideas, or even as a mini … Read More ...

CHA Trendspotting With Amy Heller

January 20, 2014 by Francine Clouden

Amy Heller highlights seven trends that she has spotted coming out of the recent CHA winter releases. Among them are brush script as shown above, chalkboard, and metallics. Click over to see her entire list.… Read More ...

Inspiration du Jour | Baby It’s Cold Outside

January 20, 2014 by Francine Clouden

Baby it’s Cold Outside by the_carottop

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Show & Tell | Chinese New Year Fortune Cookies

January 17, 2014 by Francine Clouden

Caroline talks about the paper fortune cookies she made for Chinese New Year which falls on on January 31st. She explains how she made hers from scrapbooking and origami papers, and links to a tutorial you can use if … Read More ...

Opinion | Does Instagram Affect Our Memory?

January 17, 2014 by Francine Clouden

I came across this interesting article on The Atlantic Cities website about the possible effect using Instagram has on our memories. The article quotes the results of a study by psychological scientist Linda Henkel. She asked

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Inspiration du Jour | Laugh

January 17, 2014 by Francine Clouden

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Tutorial | Easy DIY Thank You Cards with Sharpies

January 16, 2014 by Francine Clouden

Here’s a classy yet simple way for you and your kids to send thank you cards for your Christmas presents. Autumn shares how she and her kids made these simple but impactful cards using metallic sharpies, white cardstock, stickers and … Read More ...

January Freebie | 4×6 Journal Cards

January 16, 2014 by Francine Clouden

Time to grab the first freebie of the year! Use these 4×6 cards in your Project Life, or other pocket page systems, on regular pages, or in your journals. Click here to get them.

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Tutorial | 2014 Photo Calendar

January 15, 2014 by Francine Clouden

January isn’t over yet, so we can still make calendars, right?Full disclosure: so far I have none for 2014! Thank goodness for this tutorial from Nathalie, for a desktop photo calendar. She used an acrylic panoramic frame, binder rings, … Read More ...

Inspiration du Jour | I Love You

January 15, 2014 by Francine Clouden

I Love You by SkippyAB… Read More ...

CHA Armchair Attendee Week at Right Side Up

January 14, 2014 by Francine Clouden

Vivian Masket, a scrapbook project designer for several well known manufacturers is virtually taking us to CHA Winter 2014 with her Armchair Attendee week.

Here is how it works in her own words

In the weeks leading up to the

Review & Giveaway | Getting Started With Scrapbooking e-Book

January 14, 2014 by Francine Clouden

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In Getting Started With Scrapbooking Phyllis Matthews helps you to create your very first scrapbook. She outlines the beginning steps you need to take, then carries you through completing your first page, and eventually a … Read More ...

Tutorial | Paper Balls

January 14, 2014 by Francine Clouden

Use up your paper scraps to make these paper balls for making garlands. You’ll also need a circle punch and some string or twine. Get all the details over at sol da eira.… Read More ...