People often tell me they aren't crafty or creative. "I just can't come up with ideas!" they'll moan. Here's the truth: Every craft idea is built upon another idea you glean from somewhere else. My favorite crafting these days is to take one layout, one design, and recycle the stuffing out of it.For example, I posted this original page design from Spotted Canary back in September:And here are all the "variations" I've created on that same theme, … [Read more...] about One Template Makes Lots of Cool Layouts
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Cozy Chicks Visit
Pop over to Cozy Chicks to see where all that cutting and pasting led me!http://www.cozychicksblog.com/2009/04/who-knew-where-all-this-cutting-and.htmlAnd yeah, I think I misspelled "chafed" in the article. Drat. … [Read more...] about Cozy Chicks Visit
Missing: A Mysterious Gathering of Tales
by Amy AlessioWhat a treat to blog on this site. I really enjoyed Joanna's mystery and love to make scrapbook cookbooks for folks. (I'm a cookbook junkie: http://vintagecookbooks.blogspot.com)It's an even bigger privilege to write about Missing: A Mysterious Gathering of Tales. In 2007, Echelon Press President Karen Syed asked me to contribute a story to her anthology The Heat of the Moment, benefiting the Fire Safe Council of San Diego County, … [Read more...] about Missing: A Mysterious Gathering of Tales
Live from a Scrapbook Crop
Ever wonder what women actually DO at scrapbook crops? Here's a live broadcast from one I attended last night:http://tinyurl.com/ab4gy2Yep, it's really all that much fun! You can hear the women cheering in the background. Smell the food. (All the best crops have loads of fun, food and prizes.) And hear why women are loving my book, Paper, Scissors, Death.Happy Valentine's Day to all my sweethearts! … [Read more...] about Live from a Scrapbook Crop
How to Doodle
What is doodling? It's playing with your pen on paper. You can't do it wrong.What are the "secrets" of doodling? 1. Pencil-in first … [Read more...] about How to Doodle
De-Stress for the Holidays, Part V
Note: Last year I asked my scrapbooking friends to share how they de-stress during the holidays. The responses were AMAZING. This is the fifth and final "de-stress" email for this season. Isn't it lovely?--JoannaOne of the big things my husband and I had in common was our love for Christmas, and we always always ALWAYS celebrated it in a big way.Back in the days when my husband was in the military, and we lived in Germany, Christmas was fun, but … [Read more...] about De-Stress for the Holidays, Part V
