Autumn Paperbag Book
2 commentsThis book started with plain old brown lunchbags (the ones with the bottoms). I folded them and piled them end to end then sewed them up the middle to create a book. This allows for flaps...
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Library Pocket Tag Book
3 commentsThis little book has a number of library pockets bound together with a coil binding and chipboard covers. In each pocket is a tag. The quotations, images, papers, pressed flowers and...
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Valentine's Day Fan Card
This pretty fan card is quick and easy. It is just a series of fan blades decorated individually with papers, doilies, vintage collage images and embellishments. A hole is punched in the...
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Autumn Altered CD Card
2 commentsDon't we all have CDs that we no longer want or that we've received in the mail? Why not alter them? I've covered these CDs with paper, collage images and real pressed Autumn leaves then...
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Nesting Box Assemblage
I am always on the lookout for interesting boxes to use for assemblage. This one seemed perfect for a little bird-related scene. The image of the little girl and the door scene are both...
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Pretty Ribbon Bookmark...
3 commentsThese are super easy to make! Lay your ribbon down the spine of your book and cut so it hangs over 1/2-3/4 of an inch on both ends. Fold the ribbon end over a bit and...
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Scrappy Gal: Get More Paper Projects like Shadow Boxing from Khris Cochran
Can't get enough of Khris and her pretty pages? Check out more content from the paper-ista on her blog.
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Needlepoint-in-Style Video with Amy Holbrook
Learn more about Amy Holbrook's personalized needlepoint notebooks in this how-to video.
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A Bone Folder Makes for Paper Perfection
One of my most indispensable craft tools is my bone folder. Without it I am naked and vulnerable. It sounds silly, I know, but I love that thing!
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Get into Bookmaking
2 commentsIf you’re already dialed into one the hottest paper-crafting trends: bookmaking, you already know that this incredible crafting experience is highly addictive. But even you are new to the scene, be sure to check out these terrific bookmaking resources; they're virtual page-turners!
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Add Fabric for Pretty Paper Projects
1 commentFabric, for me, is surrogate paper.I use them interchangeably in many projects. The texture or pattern of a piece of fabric is sometimes that perfect embellishment that makes a traditional paper project truly unique and special.
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Make this Super-Easy Card in Just Five Minutes
3 commentsIf you’re short on time and need a quick card to pop in the mail or take to a party, you’re in luck. This little gem requires only a few supplies and takes about Five minutes to make.
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A Paper Primer: weights, finishes, and other useful Info
There comes a time in every paper crafter’s life when she’s faced with the utterly confusing task of buying a new type of paper—65-pound cover or 80-pound text? Linen or bond? Brightness? Where does one begin? Here's some handy information to guide your paper choice towards the perfect sheet for your project.
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Rubber Stamping 101: Meet Your New Obsession
1 commentThey may look innocent enough, but let me tell you, rubber stamps are trouble—fun, easy, delightful trouble! The humble rubber stamp was my gateway to a now decades-long paper-crafting obsession. It’s my mission to get you hooked, too.
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Crafting for a Cure
I adore companies with a social conscience—those that generously give of their time and profits to help make our society healthier and stronger. It is especially wonderful to discover that a company that I already love for their terrific paper-crafting products has provided several ways for their customers to make meaningful contributions to some very worthy causes.
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A Passion For Paper
If you are anything like me, nothing gets your heart racing like a fantastic sheet of paper. Thanks to the Internet, the ability to indulge my passion for paper is only a few clicks away. Here's a list of my favorite sites to visit to feed my obsession and build up my stash.
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Make a Simple Scrapbook: The Matchbook Album
1 commentIf the idea of tackling a full 12” x 12” scrapbook is too daunting or if you want a quick handmade project (perfect for gift-giving), this mini album is the project for you. Oh, and because it’s cute, easy to make and very afforable, you’ll be wanting to make this over and over.
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I Survived CHA
Picture, if you will, more than 800 vendors who showcase thousands of their hottest, newest, and most exciting craft-related products. Now imagine that about half of those companies cater to scrapbookers and paper crafters. That, my friends, is a Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) show.
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The Paper Crafter’s Toolkit: The Essentials
1 commentThe scrapbooking boom is in full-tilt and the whole market is flooded with all kinds of projects to all kinds of things. One of the very best features of the paper arts is that you don't need a lot of tools to make something fabulous--a few essentials are really all you need. Here are some tools that I could never do without.
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Sticky Situations: A Paper Crafter’s Guide to Adhesive
1 commentAre you one of those paper crafters who buys on impulse every brand spanking new to market 'must-have'? Only to find that six months later you've either never used the item or found it to be not quite what you were looking for. We all have a weakness and mine is for adhesives.
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