Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Valentine's Day Cards for Repeat Impressions

Love Birds

XO

I
made these Valentine's Day cards for Repeat Impressions .  Both
backgrounds have been stamped with pigment ink and embossed with clear
embossing powder.  Although you can't really see it well in the
pictures, the birds' wings and the "XO" have glitter on them.
 
Happy Valentine's Day!






 



Sunday, January 18, 2009

Valentine's Day Card Kit on my Etsy site.

Love You Card Kit0002
Just in time for Valentine's Day, this kit has everything you need to create a fabulous card for your 
favorite Valentine.  All you need to add is some adhesive and a touch of personality.  Check it out before it's gone!
Wednesday's DreamHappy crafting!

 

Saturday, January 10, 2009

Paper Crafting Tip #44: Use Pre-Made Layouts

January
I never thought I would do this, but I did and I love it!  A new scrapbooking buddy of mine gave me a scrapbook calendar for Christmas.  It's made by Hallmark, and it's a 12 x 12 calendar with pre-made pages.  You just add your photos, journaling, and additional embellishments.  Since this calendar is an additional, ongoing project for the entire year, having pre-made layouts works really well for me.  I don't feel as if it's a burden, another project I feel pressured to complete and keep up-to-date.  Plus, the calendar gives me a place to showcase my favorite recent photos.  I created this page in about an hour; and in between, I helped Haley with her layout.  (I'll be posting that later on.  It's adorable, and she's a natural scrapbooker!)  I highly recommend using pre-made layouts and customizing them so that they reflect your personality and creativity.  It's not "cheating."  Think of it as relieving some of the stress we scrapbookers sometimes encounter when deciding on the overall design and layout of our pages.  Happy scrapping and stamping!