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Wet Embossing and Scrapbooking

April 29, 2010

Wet embossing is something that uses ink, embossing powder and a heat gun. All you do is put some ink on your paper or card, sprinkle on some embossing powder and then blow a heat gun over it. That is the most simplistic description of wet embossing.

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Scrapbooking – Spring Cleaning That Reaps Rewards

April 26, 2010

Spring is in the air and its signals put us instinctively to work cleaning the cobwebs of winter away and preparing our homes with a renewed energy and sparkle. I like to think that spring is not only a good reminder to clean your dwelling but also sort through your scrapbooking materials so you can be organized and feel renewed in your scrapbooking endeavors. First, you need to gather all your paper supplies together including stickers, embellishments etc.

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Scrapbook Die Cutting Machines – Spellbinders Shows Magic With Their Presto Paper Punch

March 26, 2010

Spellbinders Paper Arts is a fairly new emerging company that are causing much hype among crafters. After entering the scrapbooking market in 2003 with their Wizard Die Cutting Machine and the release of Nestabilities later on has put them on the radar. But the magic did not stop there.

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Scrapbooking Ideas and Solutions – Paper Cutting Technique

March 18, 2010

Paper cutting is a traditional and easy scrapbooking idea and solution that you can use on your projects. This technique involves folding the paper, and then cutting it into a single design with the sections still attached at the folds. Once the paper is unfolded, it reveals repeated motifs that will be joined together. This is the technique we used to use as children when we would cut out paper chains of people holding hands. Variations of this technique has been used to make many wonderful designs and backgrounds for scrapbooking projects.

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Scrapbooking Ideas and Solutions – Know Your Cardboard

March 2, 2010

Scrapbooking enthusiasts should learn to take advantage of cardboard, as it is so versatile and inexpensive, and it can be used for so many different things. There is a huge variety of cardboard available today for all your paper craft and scrapbooking needs.

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Scrapbooking Ideas and Solutions – Creative and Imaginative Embellishments

March 2, 2010

In today’s scrapbooking ideas and solutions I am going to focus on ways to add unusual and unique decorative touches to your paper craft projects. Normally we buy our embellishments from our local craft or scrapbooking stores, but you will be surprised at how much flower shops, garden centres, haberdashery shops and stationers can offer you.

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Paper Bag Albums – Making Scrapbooks With Secrets!

February 23, 2010

Did you know you can make scrapbook albums from your paper lunch bags? You can! They are perfect for making scrapbooks with secrets.

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Cutting, Folding and Scoring – Scrapbooking Ideas and Solutions

February 5, 2010

When we do scrapbooking there are many projects which will require you to fold or cut the paper or even both. There is no doubt that paper can take on fascinating shapes if you fold and cut it creatively, but for someone who is new to scrapbooking these are essential skills that are worth taking the time to perfect. Badly cut or untidily folded items can make your project look sloppy and untidy, rather than the professional offerings you intended them to be.

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Scrapbook Paper – Choose the Paper That Fits Your Heart

January 21, 2010

Scrapbooks are special, so of course scrapbook paper a little bit different from the paper that you use for other things. They are meant to record memories in a very special way — a way that you and you alone come up with. For this reason, the paper is just as important as the cover and what is the inside of the scrapbook itself.

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