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Filming at Scrapbook.com

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I’m so excited to share some great news with you – I have two FREE classes filmed and coming to you from Scrapbook.com!

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You see a few months ago they flew me down to Arizona to film… and what a great experience! Prior to going down I prepped two classes (1o lessons each!) and we went filming crazy…

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The Scrapbook.com staff were so fantastic to work with – and their studio is beautiful! So much work went into each and every lesson, and I’m so excited to begin sharing with you soon.

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The classes are card focused – but as always with my stuff the techniques and ideas can apply. The first class will be open SOON – so stay tuned!!  Class will be free as I mentioned before, and also I will be doing spin-offs from all 10 lessons here on my blog to add even more ideas.

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From setting up lessons to going over supply lists and touring the warehouse – it was such an excellent experience and I’m excited to share the lessons with you starting soon!

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What will the classes be about? More to be revealed very, very soon! Have a great week.

Countdown to summer: decorative picks

From plants to brighten my studio to hostess gifts I’m planting succulents this weekend and having a blast! There is a mix of sand and potting soil inside my mason jars (I will report back on how well this works!) and to make it extra fun I got out my ScanNCut to help make some decorative picks.

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There are so many ways you could create – I stuck with simple designs built into my machine, but you could get more intricate adding different materials as well.

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As always, I disclose that I am a paid consultant for Brother and my machine was provided to me, but all ideas and opinions are my own.

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Here is my video tutorial (YouTube) on creating these picks.

You could easily create them for use on cupcakes, flower arrangements, or anything else! You could add on a tag, and so much more. For me, I’m just excited to have these guys prettying up the studio. I will be replanting two of these outside (once I can get my husband to move some planters I can’t currently move on my own!) but in the meantime this is perfect.

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I’m looking forward to planting some ferns and other things for my studio in this same way- I’m simply loving how these turned out!! One last thing I did here: I added some seed beads into the sand. I’m hoping this works well and adds some crafty sparkle too – we shall see!

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I hope you’ve enjoyed this little tutorial and one more way my ScanNCut is helping me to prepare for summer as well as craft some fun stuff! I think I could see myself making these as party favors, for gifts, and of course I now want to stick decorative picks in everything!

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I’ve got more ideas for kicking off summer – so stay tuned!

CTMH: quick card fiesta!

A few weeks ago Close to My Heart reached out to me about creating some projects with their products. I’ve heard of them, but am not very familiar with their products. Looking through their new catalog I was amazed. How have I not purchased their stamps before?! So much great stuff- and I’m delighted to be blogging some projects with their products starting… right now!

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The photo above is from Close to My Heart and it got me thinking… I can do that.  I am here and working mostly left handed which is new and slow for me, but I’m getting the hang of it! What really appealed to me about these card kits was that I could do this without any scissors or cutting, I could assemble in moments, and best of all my lack of a functional right hand wouldn’t stop me. These would also be great for making with not as crafty friends, if you’re in a hurry, or just to have ready to go!

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I created a video showing me create one of these cards here.

This stamp set (also CTMH) is maybe one of the best stamp sets I’ve had in a long time.
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I think this would look amazing with so many different colors – ink to spray to paint! I’m also thinking its a great color for some holiday cards (in a few months!)

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I really love that this kit made it possible for me to get crafty on a week when it’s not been possible! Have you used CTMH stamps before? This is all new to me – but they sent me a lovely assortment so I’ll be back with another favorite soon!

ScanNCut: decorated treat bag

From Mother’s Day to Birthdays – I always need cute ways to give gifts! Hey everybody I’m back to show you how I’m letting the ScanNCut make use of my scraps as well as do most of the work for me.

disclaimer: I’m a paid consultant for Brother, but all ideas and opinions are my own.

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How cute did this bag turn out? I’m in love for many reasons and mostly because it was so simple to make! Thanks to my Brother ScanNCut, built in designs, and a bit of hot glue I was able to transform a “treat” bag with a sentiment I didn’t want into an any-occasion gift bag. Love that!

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I like using patterned papers, but you could use any variety of materials to create a project like this one. Here is a link to my YouTube video.

You could repurpose old bags from shops using this kind of a project idea, and so much more! I do so love making gift giving just a little bit prettier, and I hope I’ve inspired you to do the same today.