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Eco-Friendly Scrapbook Layouts

April 14th, 2010 at 05:00am Under scrapbooking

With the 40th anniversary of Earth Day quickly approaching (April 22nd), I thought I would share some ideas on how to make eco-friendly scrapbook layouts. You can use eco-friendly craft products, such as post-consumer recycled paper, to make your scrapbook layouts. You can also reuse household waste in your green scrapbook layouts and save money [...]

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How To: Happy New Year Cards and Crafts

December 30th, 2009 at 08:30am Under Holiday+ scrapbooking

Happy New Year, Crafters!
One of the best ways to celebrate the New Year is to look back on the past, and then also look forward to the future. By reflecting on the past, you can see how far you’ve come. But it’s also important to look toward the potential that the future holds! New Year [...]

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How to: Make Unique Christmas Gifts for Women

December 9th, 2009 at 03:54pm Under Holiday+ Photography+ scrapbooking

The Christmas season is always a tough one for me. We know it’s coming and we count down the days, yet every year it surprises me and I am never prepared for it. With the economy slowly coming back, it’s still tough to spend a lot of money especially for those with large families like [...]

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How to Create an Inspiration Journal

September 18th, 2009 at 10:19am Under When Creativity Knocks+ scrapbooking

The question may have been asked of you at some point, “If you had to pack up your life into one small suitcase, what would you bring with you?” A popular response may be, “photographs of my family, heirloom jewelry, my favorite sweater or the family recipe book.” It’s often the things that have the [...]

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Guest Blog: A Crafting Hobby That Might Score You a Raise at Work

September 18th, 2009 at 08:58am Under scrapbooking

By: Jennifer Barlow for DivineCaroline.com
It may surprise you that a fun, personal hobby, like Digital Scrapbooking, could actually help strengthen your career, but I know from first-hand experience that it can!
Consider it for a second. Do you have a career where you EVER make any type of flyers, handouts, or work with digital photos? If [...]

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Homemade Hawaiian Luau

August 10th, 2009 at 03:52pm Under Etsy Picks+ scrapbooking+ summer

We celebrated my aunt’s 65th birthday in true Hawaiian style this weekend. She’s a member of a local ukelele club, so the theme was fitting. The party-planners had purchased leis for everyone to wear at the party, and many decorations that laced the indoor and outdoor areas. Luaus are popular summer party themes, whether or [...]

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Scrapbooking Tips

July 2nd, 2009 at 01:20pm Under scrapbooking

For every year that I was in college, my mom created a themed scrapbook encompassing that year. She put in the time to create beautiful keepsakes full of photos, my writing and of course – my personal favorite – 3-dimensional stickers. I have kept them all and love flipping back through and thinking about the [...]

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Father’s Day Ideas from “Scrapbook Royalty”

June 17th, 2009 at 02:55pm Under Guest Post+ Uncategorized+ scrapbooking

We weren’t kidding, Jennifer Priest really is scrapbook royalty! She has her own adorable blog, which you can check out here, and she also works for Scrapbook Royalty, a crafty charitable organization that we LOVE here at FaveCrafts. Here are a few of Jennifers creative DIY Father’s Day gift ideas for you last minute folks.
Father’s [...]

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Remember Those Sweet Summer Days

June 4th, 2009 at 02:27pm Under scrapbooking

Water balloons, juicy fruit, camping trips and a hot shiny sun remind me of Summertime. All these sweet things come with that hot weather that I love so much. That time is quickly approaching. Summer will be here before we know it and I am so ready for it! I always have my camera on [...]

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Paint Swatch No Longer for Painting

May 5th, 2009 at 04:17pm Under Cards+ Collage+ DIY+ Painting+ Paper Craft+ Valentine's Day+ Wedding+ scrapbooking

So my fiance and I are looking at getting our first home together. We haven’t gone to any open houses yet, but we’ve been looking online. Our friend has his own house and is re-doing his bathrooms. So we went into Home Depot the other day and came across the paint area. Of course I [...]

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