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Scrapbook Your Own Gratitude Journal! Tutorial

I had an email from Basic Grey today to let me know about a new craft video using one of their Collection packs.  It is a video on how to make a Gratitude Journal.
If you have seen any of my previous articles on Intentional Scrapbooking and my musings on “the Secret” then you will know [...]

Scrapbook Flower Tutorial - Grunge flowers

As I haven’t been able to make many of my usual tutorials of late, I thought I would bring to you some other people’s tutorials. 
Here is a nice clear tutorial on how to make these lovely flowers.  It’s on Kerri’s blog.

Word Mini Album Tutorial

My fellow scrapper and “Teammie” on UK Scrappers, Lou, has recently made a Word Mini Album and shared how she made it on her blog.  So I thought I would let you know where to find her blog post, so that you can try to make one too.    (Lou’s Blog Post here) 

I made a Word [...]

ScrapBuddies Workshop - Mini Back-Pack Scrapbook Album

At a recent ScrapBuddies ‘get together’  I demonstrated how to make this little Back Pack Scrapbook Album and some of the group followed along to make their own.  It’s all of 3 inches wide, and is very cute.
I got the idea from HERE and you will also find the instructions as to how to make one [...]

Video Tutorial - Budget Blooms to Scrapbooking Flowers in Minutes

I have managed to upload a new Video - woo hoo!  It’s an add-on really from the very first video I posted on You Tube (well scrapbooking one anyway) which was about taking apart shop bought ’silk’ flowers and using them on scrapbook pages.
Well this one shows which is the best colour to buy (in [...]

How to Make a Round Pop-Up Mini Scrapbook Album Video Tutorial

A Video Tutorial for you all.  How to make a Round Pop-Up Mini Album… I won’t write too much because the (just under) 10 minute video is self-explanatory and takes you step-by-step through the simple process of making a lovely mini album.
Thanks to all the people who have already commented on my You Tube Channel… [...]

Video Tutorial - Border Page Accents for Scrapbook Pages

I could waffle on… but instead I have made a video… and waffled on in there instead! lol
Anyway, In a recent demo at my ScrapBuddies Group I gave a demonstration as to how easy it is to make these handy, what are effectively blocks of embellishments, to brighten up your pages.  Or even, the border [...]

Video Tutorial - How to Easily Save Scrapbooking Inspiration from the Web

I have been asked many times from where do I get the inspiration for my scrapbooking.  My reply is “from Everywhere”, but I do gain a lot of crafting inspiration from other peoples work and I find most of that by browsing the internet!
The next question is usually something like “how do you remember the [...]

Video Tutorial - How to Distress Paper Edges to Add Interest

I am often asked how I achieve the “distressed” look to paper edges on my scrapbook layouts and cards… something I do quite a bit, especially on Vintage style things, (layouts and cards).
So I thought it would be a good idea to make a video for you, showing exactly how I crumple, fold and rip [...]

How to Easily Apply Self-Adhesive Letters to a Scrapbook Layout

I posted a picture of this scrapbook page a few posts back.  It was a fairly quick page to make and I used the Wisteria Collection from Basic Grey.  The reason for me showing it to you again is because I used self-adhesive letters from the sticker sheet included with the collection.  I am going [...]