24. January 2012

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Tribute and Grief Scrapbooking

Scrapbooking can be a balm for the soul. In the new movie, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close starring Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock, a young boy is dealing with the grief of losing his father and trying to make sense of a loss that doesn’t make any sense. As he goes on a quest to maintain a feeling of contact with his father, he creates an art journal scrapbook. In this article, I show you the three main types of Tribute and Grief Scrapbooking to help you decide if one of them might be right for you.

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16. January 2012

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Resolution #3 – Get Organized

nullBeing organized helps us get more scrapbooking done because we can find everything quickly and easily. You can spend a lot of money on very pretty and very useful scrapbook organization systems, however this new article is all about getting organized without spending hardly any money. This step by step article, Scrapbook Supply Organization with Recycled Materials – Jars Hanging Storage, will show you how to use recycled jars with lids to make beautiful and useful hanging scrapbook storage.

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6. January 2012

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Rebecca’s Family Tree Year in Review Layout

nullI had a blast working with the Family Tree Year in Review Free Sketch and Tree Patterns. The scrapbook page turned out to be a treasure and the patterns are so versatile that I will be able to use them on other scrapbook pages, greeting cards, and paper crafting projects. This week, I wanted to share with you some tips that I learned while working on this scrapbook page. In this week’s new article Rebecca’s Family Tree Year in Review Scrapbook Page, I give you some ideas that will help you create and assemble your own layout. In the article, be sure to scroll down to read my 3 Quick Tips for putting it all together.

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6. January 2012

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Hand Cut Flowers from Floral Print Paper

nullThese 6 Quick Tips for Making Hand Cut Flowers from Floral Print Scrapbook Paper will help you make very inexpensive flower embellishments for your scrapbook pages. When I began working on my Family Tree Year in Review scrapbook layout, I realized that I would like my tree to be a flowering tree. This article shows you how I made lots and lots of flowers for my layout with just one sheet of patterned scrapbook cardstock weight paper.

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3. January 2012

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Resolution #2 – Get More Pages Done – Start with a Year in Review Page

nullYear in review scrapbook pages are perfect for the busy scrapbook because just 1 two-page spread can cover the events and memories of an entire year. Challenge yourself this month to create a year in review scrapbook page using this free family tree themed scrapbook page sketch and free paper piecing patterns. When you have completed this page come and share it with other About.com Scrapbooking readers and tell us about your page and about your experience using the sketch and patterns. When you have this scrapbook page done you will be on track to keeping your scrapbooking resolutions for 2012!

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3. January 2012

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Tackle Your Scrapbooking Resolutions – #1 Use Up My Paper Stash

nullThis week’s new article, Scrapbooking with Patterned Paper, shows you 10 ways to use up that huge stash of paper that you have been saving for a rainy scrapbooking day. Dig into all those stripes, dots, paisleys, and florals to create beautiful scrapbook pages with these 10 articles about using patterned paper. The articles include ideas for combining patterned papers on scrapbook pages, using patterned paper with chipboard, making mini books and much more.

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20. December 2011

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Hand-Made Christmas Card Ideas

Wreath Double Door CardMany scrapbookers are also cardmakers. This is understandable since the same basic paper crafting supplies are used for both hobbies. If you need a quick idea for a special last minute Christmas card this year, then this list of articles, Hand Made Christmas Card Ideas, is sure to have exactly what you need. Each article in this listing has been selected to give you the resources and inspiration that you need to start making Christmas cards today.

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20. December 2011

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Poinsettia 3-D Christmas Cards

Using a 3-D poinsettia flower card as a Christmas gift bow.

Learn to make beautiful and unique 3-D Poinsettia Christmas Cards by following these step by step instructions.

The instructions show you how to use the Paper Blossoms punches by McGill. …

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17. December 2011

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Photo Collage Gift Idea

nullThis week, I made Photo Collage Gifts printing services at CVS Pharmacy. These quick prints make great gifts and I share with you all my tips and tricks for getting them perfect in minutes. Included in this article are photos of two of my projects so you can see how great they turn out. For just a few dollars you can have a scrapbook photo gift for anyone on your list today.

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16. December 2011

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Hand-Made Wreath Christmas Card

nullNothing says “Merry Christmas” like a hand-made card. This Hand-Made Christmas Wreath Card uses simple punch art and a double door opening. The final card looks adorable and intricate. By following these step by step instructions you will see that it is really very simple. Add a pocket to the inside of this card and you have plenty of space for a gift card. Make some of these greeting cards today for all of your last minute gift giving.

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