An interesting background can really set off a greetings card, scrapbook page, journal page or tag. And there are SO many ways to make fun backgrounds! I love finding new ones. Here are some YouTube videos that I have particularly
One of the most fun aspects of scrapbooking is all the other crafts that can be utilized with it. And what a perfect excuse to try out a new craft… or two! Here are some of the other crafts that
We all like to scrapbook the special moments in our lives like birthdays, holidays and family gatherings. But have you tried scrapbooking world events – the big things that affect our lives. After playing a racing game one day, I
Being Brave with Colour For a long time I was very nervous about using colour in my scrapbooking – and other crafts. I knew about the spectrum from school art classes. I knew that there was three primary colours –
Obviously scrapbooking is usually classified as a paper craft, and indeed there is a lot of paper and card involved. But have you tried using fabric in your scrapbooks yet? Fabric is acid free so you can safely include it
Some more ideas for storing your stash of scrapbooking and other crafting supplies. Very tiny notions like buttons, sequins, beads and so on need secure storage, spilling them is a nightmare. I use various things for mine including: the little
When I was a child I was told ‘colour inside the lines’ and ‘keep it neat’. I was told to keep it neat a LOT, I was a very messy writer, hehe. You may well have been told similar things
Many scrappers seem to find journalling one of their least favourite aspects of the hobby. The reasons for this are varied. I thought I would look at a few of the reasons people dislike adding text to their pages.. and
We all scrapbook the big things like Christmas and birthdays and the first day of school. But sometimes there is simply nothing ‘big’ going on. Or perhaps you just want to do something a bit different to ‘the usual’. Here
Often crafting supplies sold for kids are great value alternatives for the budget-conscious adult too. Check out kid’s colouring pens and pencils, sticker packs, packs of craft paper and glittery embellishments. You may find things that are much cheaper than