Journaling from Alphacrafts & Stampin' Up!

Journal Collage Art

alpha — Sun, 05 Sep 2021 05:28:51 +0000

Journal collage art is a fun project that uses little cut-out bits of paper and embellishments. I always have cut-out pieces and embellishments in a small box on my table and I empty it by making little works of art. It’s so much fun and satisfying because they can be accomplished in such a short […]

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Feels Like Home Stamp Set

alpha — Sat, 24 Jul 2021 03:32:03 +0000

Let’s try DIY washi using the Feels Like Home stamp set. This is a fun paper craft project that uses the smaller stamps in the set. The Feels Like Home stamp set is a Sale-a-bration freebie available until the end of September. What is washi? It’s printed masking tape used as decoration for paper craft […]

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To The Moon Ex Libris

alpha — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 01:01:08 +0000

I’m making Ex Libris bookplates using the To The Moon stamp set. In my previous post, I made a card using the same stamp set. This time we are going to use this stamp set in another fun project – Ex Libris bookplates. Ex Libris means ‘from the library of”. If you’ve been organising your […]

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Faux Postage Stamps

alpha — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 04:27:07 +0000

Faux postage stamps are fun and easy to make with the Stitched So Sweetly Dies. Combined with Designer Series Papers and stamp sets, faux postage stamps are fun embellishments for your cards, scrapbook pages and bullet journals. I used the 3 smallest dies from the set to create my postage stamps. You can go bigger […]

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Forever Fern Journal Spread

alpha — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 23:53:45 +0000

Today we’re using the Forever Fern stamp set and its’ coordinating Forever Flourishing Dies for a journal spread. Have you ever tried using stamp sets and dies outside card making? I love using them for project beyond card making, especially for journal spreads. Below, you will notice that I made a leaf out of a […]

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Forever Fern Journal Inspiration

alpha — Mon, 26 Oct 2020 00:03:21 +0000

Here’s a Forever Fern journal inspiration that’s beautiful to try on your next spread. There are 2 things that we need to make for this spread. First, we need to make pockets out of vellum. Cut 2 strips of vellum and stick them to the bottom of the page. Remember to leave the top part […]

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Dressed To Impress Journal Spread

alpha — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 22:20:27 +0000

I’m using the Dressed To Impress stamp set for today’s journal inspiration. Do you like to use your stamp sets too beyond card making? I love finding fun ways to incorporate them in my journals and scrapbook pages. The images in this stamp set reminds me of my mum’s dressing table. When I was little, […]

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Journal Inspiration

alpha — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 01:44:05 +0000

Here’s a journal inspiration to help you begin your own journal journey. I’ve been making journal spreads for as long as I can remember. The techniques I use are also the same ones that I use for my card making and scrapbooking pages. Have you tried journaling before? It’s a lovely way to record your […]

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Inspired by Steiner Education

alpha — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 06:46:12 +0000

I’m inspired by Steiner education everyday. The Waldorf style of education founded by Rudolf Steiner fascinates me. I like the idea of developing my imagination through sensory experiences. Perhaps that is why I am such an advocate of handmade items. Being a Rudolf Steiner mum to my children, I expose them to handmade things everyday thru the […]

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Journal Making Class

alpha — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 13:24:37 +0000

Journal making class is a fun memory-keeping activity that the kids will love. This will also keep them busy and creative on the school holidays. It’s a gorgeous way of documenting the holidays by writing, inserting photos and ephemera to the book. I love to fill it and then look at it years later to […]

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