Make your own marbled paper with nail polish. This is an unusual technique. Using small amounts of nail polish, water and watercolor paper use can create amazing swirled effects in a short period of time. Use these as accent pieces, cut into shapes, as background...
Techniques
Use Chalk Ink pads to Make Clouds
DIY background of clouds for your pages. Use this ingenious idea to make fun clouds for your pages. You could add a cloud here or over there, peeking out from the corner of a photo or an embellsihment. In the words of the author: Today’s How To has to be one of...
(Video)Pockets add Pizzazz to Scrap Pages
Add dimension to your scrapbook pages with pockets. Using easy techniques and beautiful papers, you can lure people into your pages by giving them things to do. Pockets can hold photos, memorabilia and other fun items that begged to be pulled out and looked at. Add a...
DIY pressed flowers
Make your own pressed flowers for pages. Go outside and take a peek at all the beautiful flowers around you. Gather up a basket, some pruning shears and a hat. Spend a little time outside gathering flowers to be used in your next scrap book or card project. Be sure to...
Scrappy Paper Clips
Alter some paper clips with this easy technique. Dig around inside your junk draw and grab some of those paper clips that are just taking up space. Then, poke around in your stash of stuff and make these decorative altered paper clips. You could use these to  hold...
DIY Paper Flowers for fun
Make Awesome Flowers with Scrapbook Paper We love scrapping the night away. And sometimes we can get carried away. But we spotted these DIY paper flowers and fell in love with them. Since all of us have a nice assortment ( dare we say Large?) of scrapbook paper, what...
(Video) Which Die Cut Machine do You Want?
Video demonstrating three Die Cut Machines: you choose. Not sure which of these Die Cut Machines you want? Have one but want another? Take a look at how these three:Â Big Shot, Cuttlebug and Vagabond work and if you want one, two or...
DIY flowers you can make
Easy to make flowers with punches. Photo courtesy of Treasure in an Earthen Vessel Grab all those punches you have stuffed in drawers (or on your own ‘wall of punches”) and see which shapes you can...
Scrapbook Layout for Pets
Use a simple embellishment for this adorable layout. All you need for this layout is one blank puzzle that you can adhere your photo to. Photo by Sherri Werner This is an amazing use of blank puzzles. This should...
DIY Owls for Scrapbooks
These simple owls are easy and fun. This Stampin Up Demonstrator gives you a complete list of all the materials you need to make these adorable owls. Photo by RubberFunatics Here’s what was used to make the body of the owl....
Scrapbook Layout Technique
Make this scrapbook layout for your own albums. This layout is a symphony of blues and tans. Really nice journaling and photo areas. Photo from Stampbooker Here’s a close up of the flower details. These are made out of wooden shapes and inked on the edges. Their...
(Video) Using Glitter in your Scrapbook Pages
Learn techniques for applying glitter to your scrapbook pages. All you need is clear tape and glitter to make your pages sparkle and shimmer. Learn 5 different techniques that you can use on your next page layout. How to : Use a punch with glitter Make a glitter...











