MAKE AWESOME PAGES FOR YOUR SPECIAL SUMMER MEMORIES
Inside: Fun and easy ideas to create summer pages for all your memories from this summer vacation, outdoor trips, days at the beach etc. Personally I’m not a big fan of summer, which is a little strange when you consider the fact I live in a country that is usually hot. I don’t like […]
CHRISTMAS IN JULY: MAKE THE BEST HOLIDAY CARDS
Inside: get an early start with your Christmas card making! It’s only 5 months away… Every year I plan to send holiday cards to all my friends around the world who celebrate Christmas and every year it doesn’t happen. I always procrastinate and think I have lots of time and then it’s already […]
HOW TO MAKE A MASTERPIECE OUT OF A MILK CARTON
Inside: how to alter a milk carton into a masterpiece instead of throwing it away I don’t know how the four of us can generate so much trash. I try to minimize our amount of trash but somehow it keeps mounting. So I wanted to come up with ways to recycle or up-cycle some […]
EASY IDEAS TO USE BUTTONS THAT WILL SURPRISE YOU
Inside: how to use buttons in craft projects in a fun and easy way! I was lucky to have a grandmother until I was in my thirties. She was an amazing sewer and I remember her making me and my sister fabric toys and dolls. When she passed away I only asked my […]
HOW TO TAKE THE BEST PHOTOS FOR SCRAPBOOK PAGES
Inside: how to take photos to match any scrapbook or mini album and how to make sure your photos turn out the best! I have been making scrapbook pages for a long time and lately I find myself “directing” the photo to match a scrapbook page I have envisioned in my mind. Instead […]
GUIDE TO THE BEST ONE PAGE PROJECTS YOU MUST TRY
Inside: 8 tutorials for one page projects you must try! I make paper projects for a long time and I have to admit sometimes it gets boring. Doing the same projects even if they are with different papers again and again is not fun for me. So I try to make my life a […]
THE BEST GLUE GUIDE EVERY CRAFTER SHOULD KNOW
Inside: a comprehensive glue guide to help you figure out which glue to use for what material. In one of the corners of my craft room there is a drawer cabinet with drawers full of supplies. One of these drawers is full of glues and adhesives. The reason I have so many is […]
HOW TO MAKE EXCITING ART JOURNAL PAGES WITH TEXT
Inside: different ways to make amazing art journal pages with words, letters and text Adding text is an important part of art journaling that is sometimes overlooked. Every art journal page has two parts: the ART which are the colors, layers and beautiful effects on the page and the JOURNALING which is the text. […]
20 QUICK SKILL FREE IDEAS TO SCRAP YOUR LEFTOVERS NOW
Inside: 20 easy and fun ideas to scrap your leftovers without using special skills or tools. Leftover supplies…paper scraps… we all have them in boxes, drawers and containers! Some of us have a lot and some of us just a little but we all stare at them not knowing how to use them. In […]
HOW TO CREATE FUN AND UNIQUE SCRAPBOOK PAGES DESIGN
inside: how to create a new, interesting and fun scrapbook pages! Are you tired of having all your scrapbook pages look the same? Do you want to liven things up and make some new and interesting pages? Today I want to introduce to you a fun, whimsical and very unique scrapbook page style that […]
RESCUE YOUR VALUABLE OLD PHOTOS
Inside: how to rescue your valuable old photos from magnetic albums If you’re over 40 it means you probably have old magnetic albums, black glue-on scrapbooks or just old photos stashed in boxes or drawers. All these precious photos filled with memories and history are in danger! If you used “magnetic” pages in your […]
HOW TO MAKE AMAZING ALTERED ART PROJECTS FROM EVERYDAY ITEMS
Inside: how to make amazing altered art projects from stuff you have in your house! A wise man once said: creative people can make art from anything and I happen to agree. Us crafters, designers, artists (or any other name you want to use) see a potential craft project in things other people don’t. How […]
FOOLPROOF WAYS TO SAVE MONEY ON CRAFT SUPPLIES
Inside: full proof ways to save money on your craft supplies We all know crafting is an expensive hobby! the manufacturers don’t help when they release new products two or three times a year and stores fill their shelves with crafty eye candies as far as the eye can see. However it is possible […]
5 HACKS FOR AMAZING MINI ALBUMS YOU NEED TO KNOW
Inside: great hacks to make amazing mini albums you need to know and try! If you’re a paper crafter and you want to showcase your photos and document your memories you can make 12×12 scrapbook pages or mini albums. However sometimes those large empty scrapbook pages are a little intimidating and time consuming […]
WHY FOAM STAMPS ARE THE BEST FOR MIXED MEDIA
inside: why foam stamps are the best for your mixed media projects For years I’ve been looking for stamps to include in my mixed media projects but all the stamps that I found only worked with ink. I wanted to stamp images on the background and as focal points on my art journal […]