Scrappy Stuff

Like many new moms, I’m also new to scrapbooking. I’m just starting to figure out my style. So far I’ve really enjoyed this creative outlet during my down time. As I begin my quest on all things scrapbooking I’ll share my favorite tips, resources, shopping finds, reviews, and just plain-ole scrappy fun stuff. *Be sure to check out the Friday Freebies, look here for previous posts on scrapbooking.

{Scrapbooking Videocasts & Podcasts}
You can subscribe for all these free shows through iTunes or watch/listen from the websites.

Nth Degree Creative
{Videocast} Hosted by Cara Henry and Jen Gallacher, great product demonstrations, reviews, and project ideas. Be sure to check out their CX Academy for show notes and more projects tutorials.

ScrapHappy
{Podcast} Scrapbooking humor and hijinks with Lain Ehmann. Great interviews, product and book reviews, ~25 minutes in length.

Scrap Time
{Videocast} Hosted by Christine Urias these are great short scrapbooking how-to videos, usually less than 3 minutes per episode.

Paperclipping
{Videocast} Scrapbooking videocast with Noell Hymann, great tutorials on designing layouts and projects.

Diva Craft Lounge
{Podcast} Hosted by Diva Danielle Forsgren and The Duke of Crafts, Rayme Royale, focusing on new products and services for the craft industry specific to scrapbooking.

{Inspiration from around the web}
I love to cruise around looking at people’s creative designs and ideas. Besides the traditional scrapbook galleries some other places I like to scout are: ebay, Etsy, You Tube, and Flickr. Check out the Flickr feed in the right-hand column of this site.

{Sites to Check Out}

ScrapBlog
Very cool web-based scrapbooking multimedia application. Read my full review here.

Canon’s Creative Park
Many FREE scrapbooking projects and ideas. Cool 3D paper crafts. Great for beginners or for crafty kids.

iScrap
Great source of information. I particularly like the store locator directories. You can also find lists of different contests and design team calls. Plus, members get 5-15% discounts on purchases at participating member retailers!

{Embellishment Tips}

I’m a big fan of finding creative ways to re-use, revive, or recycle things. Here’s a few easy way to collect embellishments without actually shopping for them.

• {BUTTONS} You know how dress shirts and other clothing items come with that single extra button in case you lose one? In all my years of saving those buttons I can’t recall ever actually needing to use one for the item it came with. Start saving those buttons you’ll have a nice little collection in no time.
• {CHIPBOARD} I save our cereal boxes and flatten them out and use them as chipboard backing for my embellishments. It works great in my Sizzix Big Shot. I save any type of cardboard that looks like something I can run through the Sizzix or use for book making.
• {RIBBON} Many of the boutiques and stores tie ribbon on the handle of their shopping bags. If they have any type of branding or store name on the ribbon just cut down the length of the ribbon, once you tie the ribbon {or fold it}, it will look really cool. For those shopping bags that have cord handles, rip those out too. Those come in handy on projects!

I’d love to hear your scrappy tricks and tips, leave me a comment or send me an email.

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