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Author Archives: Valerie Bishop
Quilting on layouts
One of the new scrapbooking trends I’ve noticed lately has been achieving a “quilted” effect on layout. I really love the look of quilting, but I have no patience to actually sew a quilt – but I do love making … Continue reading
Posted in Motivational Monday
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A new Kind of Mist
In case you didn’t know by now….I love spray mists!! And I’ve just discovered a really cool line of mists that are very opaque in color. And if you want a white that really covers, then you really need to … Continue reading
Posted in "Wild Card" Wednesday
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Snowman Soup – Tutorial in Forum
Check out the forum today in the Tutorial and Free classes section!! I just uploaded the “recipe” and poem to make these cute Snowman Soup gifts – perfect for kids and teachers and friends – whoever is special to you!! … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration
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An oldie but a goodie!!
I saw some weaving a project a few months ago and I just how rustic and beautifully old-fashioned it looked on the layout! I remember this was one of the first techniques that I learned when I first started scrapbooking! … Continue reading
EK Success Border punches
One of my most favorite tools to use are border punches! There is such a HUGE variety of punches out there and I really like the ones made by EK Success. They have over 100 border punches available – that’s … Continue reading
Posted in "Wild Card" Wednesday
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A quick technique
I just love any technique that’s quick and easy and that’s exactly what this technique is!! I was using a piece of cardstock as my base piece for a layout and I wanted to add a little color and interest. … Continue reading
Posted in "Wild Card" Wednesday, Inspiration
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A quick technique using Maya mists!
I love the look of the silver plated Maya mist that came in the Nov/Dec kit and I wanted the beautiful flowers that Stacey made (exclusively for the kit!) to have a touch of the silver, but I didn’t want … Continue reading
Posted in "Wild Card" Wednesday
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A fun way to use up some scraps!
This flower technique is a really fun way to use up some of your leftover scraps! Here’s what you need: All you need are a few items – a piece of double-sided patterned paper, a circle punch (I used a … Continue reading
Posted in "Wild Card" Wednesday
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A few photography tips….
Besides the title, the main focus of our scrapbook layouts is our photos. So why not make sure your photos are the best they can be? Here are few tips that I’ve picked up from different photographers! 1. Take the … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration
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Parisian Anthology by Pink Paislee
Pink Paislee has introduced a really beautiful line this season called Parisian Anthology by the ladies of House of Three, which includes designers Heidi Swapp, Janet Hopkins, and Rhonna Farrer. One of the really cool elements of the line are … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration
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