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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 [...]

Making your own Scrapbooking Page Kit - Limiting Supplies

I posted a video a while ago about how to make your own page kit from your own scrapbooking supplies (Own Scrapbook Kit Article) The video has been included in this post below.
Recently I had a comment left on the video at my You Tube channel, and I copy it here as it illustrates a common [...]

Mini Pocket Album Video Tutorial

In a previous video I showed you how you can quickly make double sided paper by stamping the back of a single sided piece.
Well in this video I show you how to make a mini pocket scrapbook album using the paper from the demo.
These mini albums make great little gifts for people, just add some [...]

For what can you use Double Sided Paper?

I’ve had lots of comments on the recent video I posted as to how to Quickly make single sided paper into Double sided using stamps!
I thought I would just post one of the questions and my answer to it here as it’s relevant!
Q: Ibkristycat asked: what are some scrapbooking ideas for using double sided paper?? [...]

Make single sided paper, double sided!

I have made a quick video showing how you can use your stamps to create a complimentary design on the back of single sided scrapbook papers to make it double-sided paper.
Not ground-breaking in news, but this has caused a number of “ah ha” moments in people when I have explained it!  [as the first comment [...]

We Weren’t Born To Follow - Bon Jovi

No it’s not scrapbooking, but IT IS UPLIFTING and I’m all for that!  The music video gives extra weight to the message and I hope you enjoy it… This one will be blasting out in my car that’s for sure.
Great Rock Tune with a an uplifting message… can’t get much better than that!!  Wooo Hooo!
There [...]

How to make Wet Crumpled Paper Flowers

Recently I showed you a birthday card on which I had put some “Crumpled flowers”.  I made them using the “wet” technique.  Here is a closeup of one of the flowers (before I put it on the card).

They are great for using on greetings cards and for scrapbooking, because they can actually end up no deeper [...]

Video Tutorial - Sewing using Templates on your Pages and Cards

Stitching, using fibres such as embroidery threads, can add a lovely touch to scrapbook layouts and, indeed greetings cards.  There are companies that make templates for such a technique, but of course you are limited to their designs.

You can print out any image, keeping it simple of course, and use that as a simple template.  [...]

3 Easy 4×4 mini albums - Video Tour 3

Here is the last in the series of short videos showing you the three mini scrapbook albums I made using just one piece of 8×8 cardstock and patterned paper each.  This album is quite “girly” using more K&Co Papers “Sparkly Sweet”.  All the albums are 4×4 and quite cute really! 
I’ve had a few questions on [...]