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Archive for the ‘Scrapbooking Tips and Tools’ Category

May 13th, 2008

Scrapbook Thrifty Tip on Adhesives

I was trolling through some of the scrapbook blogs that visit Mad Cropper and found this entry by Leia on Striving for Simplicity on how to save on foam adhesives. You don’t have to buy the custom-made foam adhesives but can create one yourself!
You can cut foam sheets into strips and then fun through a […]

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March 19th, 2008

7 Top Scrapbook Organization Tips

Scraps of Mind has again given us great tips to scrapbook organization.
I’ve read through the list and I agree with them. Hope you find them useful. A couple of the tips include:
1. Use Online Resources
There are so many great resources to help you become organized the online ones are the fastest, cheapest and easiest […]

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January 24th, 2008

Archiving your Christmas Cards

I’ve got Christmas cards we received last year that are still stored in a shoe box. The Husband has been bugging me on what to do with them. Being the sentimental person that I am, I don’t have the heart to throw them out.
Good thing Andrea Steed at Scrap Jazz has got ideas on archiving […]

By Christine -- 2 comments

January 4th, 2008

Fun Tricks with Glitter

I enjoy dabbling in glitter, I just don’t like the mess it leaves on my hands after I’m done with them! Haha

Colors by Jennifer McGuire.
Supplies Glitter: Doodlebug; Liquid glue: Diamond Glaze, Judikins; Heart punch: Hobby Lobby; Foam letter sticker: American Crafts; Other: Thread.
If you’re a fan of glitters then here’s a trick that Jenny […]

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December 7th, 2007

Scrapbooking Multiple Kids

You’ve got more than one child and you’re finding it hard to divide your time in scrapping for all of them? Why not take some advise from some of Ali Edwards‘ readers:
MULTIPLE KIDS RESPONSES From Skipper:
I just wanted to share what works for me with scrapbooking multiple kids.
I have 6 children. 5 boys and one […]

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November 8th, 2007

Scrapbook Tip: Sculpting Foam

Have you ever used foam in creating your layouts? Scrapbook Lifetips have got some amazing ways to use it!

Sculpting foam can be used for many purposes. You can stamp on it, use it to fill in an image or decorate items with it.
Here are some suggestions about how to use sculpting foam for your scrapbook […]

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September 22nd, 2007

Kraft Paper and Dye Challenge

Here is a great way to use your MM Kraft paper. This idea was emailed to us by Kim Frantz. She used dye to create her own customer colors of Kraft paper.  For alternative dyes, you can use re-inkers (normally used for re-inking ink pads).  You just need to dilute them with water. The more […]

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September 7th, 2007

Creating Layouts — A Tip

It is most mad cropper’s dream to get published. Getting published is a testament to how others view your creation. However, there are other scrappers who create layouts with the goal of getting it published. Pia Lopez says that when you do this, you create pressure for yourself.
Pia advises
I have learned…that…If I’m pressured to do […]

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September 4th, 2007

Add Dimension to your Scrapbook Layouts with Die Cuts

Here’s another tip from Scrapbook Lifetips
You can use various die cuts on your scrapbook layouts to add dimension to your pages. Use the die cuts for shadowing; these work particularly well with letters. You can use one color of paper for the letter and another accent color in the background to create a shadow. You […]

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August 14th, 2007

Organizing Scrapbook Club Kits

Are you one of those mad croppers who subscribe to various scrapbook club kits but not sure how you’re going to store them?
Scrapbook Lifetips show you how:
How can you neatly and effectively organize these kits? The best way to organize the scrapbooking kits is to make sure you keep all the contents together. Scrapbook kits […]

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