Layout Tutorial: Dressing Up Embellishments

Today This Happened Layout by Jen Gallacher for the Weekly Scrapper blog hosted by Scrapbook Expo

Welcome back to another “Inspiration Station” blog post. For this week’s layout, I wanted to create an 8 1/2″ x 11″ layout. This is the size of layout I started with and continued for many years, and many scrapbookers still prefer this size. On this layout I wanted to show you how you can dress […]

 

Tip of the Day: Cutting Grungeboard & Grungepaper using your Sizzix Big Shot

On today’s Tip Of The Day we have Maria B, the Sizzix Lady, here to share yet another fun way to use your Big Shot. One of the many things that I love about the Big Shot is that you can run so many different textures through it, including chipboard, textured cardstock, diamond mesh, and […]

Designer Spotlight with Paige Evans: Lisa Dickinson

Hello, hi, and welcome to another Designer Spotlight with Paige Evans! Today I’m so excited to feature fellow scrapbooker, Lisa Dickinson! Name: Lisa Dickinson Location: Colorado Blog: lisadickinson.typepad.com Instagram: @bluestardesign Pinterest: @lisa_dickinson Etsy: Blue Star Design Tell us a little bit about yourself and how you got started crafting: I’m a graphic designer living in […]

Tip of the Day: Adhesives on the outside from Donna Salazar with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

  Donna Salazar from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L demonstrates how to use foam shape adhesives, along with pigments, to create fun embellishments for your next project. Donna shows how to apply fine pigment powder to embellish a shape. You can also easily use glitter embossing powder or other media to make these embellishments really stand […]

Tip of the Day: Creating A Sketch Using Kiwi Lane Templates

Don’t you just love using a sketch to put together a beautiful, well-designed layout? Ever wanted to create your own sketch? On today’s Tip Of The Day, we have Susan with Kiwi Lane Designs here to show us how easy it is to create your own sketch and a perfect scrapbook layout in no time. […]

Summer Pinwheel Home Décor

Hey, everyone! Roree here with another Make It! Monday project. Today I am going to share with you a sweet centerpiece perfect for your summer home décor. To create these pinwheels, I used: straws, patterned paper (3″, 3 1/2″, and 4″ – square), brads, buttons, and baker’s twine. First, I marked the center of each […]

Tip of the Day: Double or Triple Bow from Art Impressions

  Kate Swanson from Art Impressions demonstrates how to easily create double and triple bows – perfect as an embellishment for your next card or project.   Stop by artimpressions.com, along with their blog at artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com, for lots of card ideas, fun products, and how-to articles.