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My favorite use of scraps

I’ve tried many tips to use up scrap paper, but after trying them all I’ve settled on my favorite way to use up the edges of inky projects and tiny pieces of cardstock, vellum, and even wrapping paper. I use them to make personalized gift tags and bookmarks. Everyone loves something personalized, so these haveContinue reading “My favorite use of scraps”

#GetMessyMay 2 showing up

My entrance to papercrafting was traditional scrapbooking back in the early ’90s, so I’m taking a scrapbook approach to this month’s journal. For prompt #2, showing up, I chose a vintage pic of my three dogs waiting at the front door for a visitor to show up. The left side is a magazine cover, withContinue reading “#GetMessyMay 2 showing up”

#GetMessyMay starting

I’m going to participate in the journal challenge #getmessymay. The prompts are And for prompt #1 starting I choose to put together a junk journal from a Pink Paislee wood album that was a cross-promotion with Tattered Angels, something that’s been in my crafty stash so long it pre-dates the acquisition of Pink Paislee byContinue reading “#GetMessyMay starting”

Your craft space can look better in an hour

We don’t all have the time or money to install a custom craft space, but you can create a co-ordinated look with your paper craft skills. A consistent label can unify many different types of containers. You can see in this photo I have fifteen different types of containers. I used whatever I had aroundContinue reading “Your craft space can look better in an hour”

Stamping options

Mounted stamps Traditional red rubber stamps often come mounted (permanently adhered) to a wooden block. Un-mounted stamps To save cost and storage space, many new stamps come unmounted.  The red rubber or clear photopolymer stamp must be temporarily mounted in order to stamp. Acrylic block The lowest cost option is an acrylic block.  The blockContinue reading “Stamping options”