Author Archives: BarbP

Get out those holiday photos!

Good morning — I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas/holiday weekend! Did you take photos, or did someone else take some, of your holiday celebrations? I took photos of the gatherings here with our children and my mom; and my … Continue reading

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Don’t you just love Fridays?

I know I do! It’s the last day of the work week, the beginning of the weekend. This particular Friday also marks the final weekend before the Christmas weekend; are you ready? In the midst of that final push toward … Continue reading

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It’s beginning to look …

… a lot like Christmas!  In our area, the stores are decorated for the holidays, and the city has put up beautiful lighted decorations up and down Main Street. I see Christmas trees in the windows of homes, as well … Continue reading

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I just can’t wait ….

… for December 1. That’s when Tim Holtz kicks off his annual “12 Tags of Christmas” series. Now, I’m not a great tag-maker, but his tags and the accompanying step by step instruction motivate me to try new techniques and … Continue reading

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Fabulous Friday!

Good morning and welcome to another Fabulous Friday! We’re more than halfway through our “Fast, Flat and FABULOUS” class on the forum, and our “students” are truly rockin’ the class “assignments.” Here are just a few of their recent creations: … Continue reading

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Recently on the Inspired To Scrap forum, I mentioned that I was looking for craft ideas for kids. I’m a teacher in a local after school program, and my group includes children ages 7-11. One of our members (thanks, Wendi!!!) … Continue reading

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Some spooky inspiration!

Today is Halloween … my favorite holiday to scrap and to create for! I am motivated by the colors, the terrific products out on the market, my grandchildren’s costumes …. I make Halloween cards each year for my grandchildren (six … Continue reading

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Another Friday … and it’s FABULOUS!

Hello, friends! I always look forward to Friday — end of the work week, a standing date for a Friday night crop at my local scrapbook store, the beginning of the weekend. And here at Inspired To Scrap, it’s also … Continue reading

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What’s your favorite …

… holiday to scrap? For me, it’s Halloween! It’s not just that I love the costumes, decorations and trick or treaters (although I do!) More specifically, I adore the patterned papers, embellishments and other accompanying products that so many of … Continue reading

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Where do you go …

when you need scrap inspiration? When my mojo needs a jump start, I often search through scrapbook and sketch blogs until I find a particular layout or arrangement that “speaks to me”. Yesterday, I found a great sketch on Scrapbook … Continue reading

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