Category: Scrapbooking
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Capturing Memories One Month at a Time
There is something deeply satisfying about holding a handmade notebook in your hands. Lately, I have been leaning into the idea that scrapbooking doesn’t always have to be a grand, multi-layered production. Sometimes, the most meaningful way to document our lives is through small, consistent habits. These little monthly notebooks, numbered one through twelve, are…
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Journal Collage Art
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
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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
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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
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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
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
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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Timeless Tropical Stickers
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I used the Timeless Tropical stamp set and coordinating In the Tropics dies to make stickers. The images in this stamp set are gorgeous. The pineapple and the palm trees make me want to go on a holiday. Making stickers may not be as exciting as a holiday but it’s easy and so much fun…
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Dressed To Impress Journal Spread
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
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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Santa’s Workshop Kit
Santa’s Workshop Kit is a box of ready-made, printed Christmas papers that are ready to stick anywhere. Isn’t it so hard to have a handmade Christmas when there’s so much to do? The weeks and days leading up to Christmas is so busy that we sometimes just want everything ready-made, including cards. Kits are heaven-sent…
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School Holiday Scrapbook Class
School Holiday Scrapbook Class is happening soon. This September, kids are in for a treat for our craft classes. We are creating a variety of Christmas projects that kids can choose from that include a holiday scrapbook, Christmas ornaments and Christmas cards. These projects are perfect for keeping your kids busy and creative during the…
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Project Life Has Arrived
Project Life has arrived in Australia. Stampin’ Up! has partnered with the creator, Becky Higgins so that it can bring you exclusive coordinating products for scrapbooking. It’s a new scrapbooking solution for people who want to document life’s precious moments. When life gets busy we want something easy and practical for memory-keeping. The cost should…
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School Holiday Classes
School holiday classes are here again. I’m excited for the kids to attend fun classes here in the studio. This is an opportunity for them to meet new friends and craft together in a friendly and relaxed environment. It’s also an opportunity for them to be away from the screen. Here’s the line up of…
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Inspired by Steiner Education
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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Envelope Punch Board
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The Envelope Punch Board is finally here and I’m excited for you to try it. It’s a compact little tool that makes 66 different sizes of envelopes. It’s easy to use and has no complicated instructions to follow. Sizes and instructions are printed on the board for your convenience. Have a look at the 2…
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Journal Making Class
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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Sunburst Technique Inspiration
Here’s a sunburst technique inspiration for a card and also for a scrapbook layout. We made this card for July Stamp Club. I did a Designer Series Paper (DSP) share with all my Stampin’ Up! friends and customers this month so I thought I’d share a card technique using our new DSP called Epic Day…
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Stamped Collage Banner
Stamped collage banner is a fun project for the kids to make during the school holidays. This will brighten and add personality to any room in the house. Kids can personalise their space with images that project their individuality. Gather a few stamp sets, ink pads, card stock, punches, die cuts, ribbon and embellishments. Think…
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Mini-Journal Inspiration
Mini-journal is a fun project and is so much fun to make during the school holidays. Filled with pages of stamped images and pockets, it’s a beautiful keepsake book for documenting life’s special memories. Here’s how I made the cover: Cut an A4 sheet of Window Sheet horizontally in half Emboss a coloured card stock…
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School Holiday Craft Classes
School holiday craft classes are by special request only. Make it a fun parent and child activity to escape the boredom of being at home all day. Recommended minimum age for the projects is 8 years old. I have a lot of fun and gorgeous paper craft and sewing projects to choose from: Mini-journal –…
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Mini Scrapbook Inspiration
Mini Scrapbook is the solution when you have a lot of photos and would like to create an easy book to not only store but present them in a fun and creative way. School holidays are long and seem to drag on especially when you’re just at home. But, it can also be a great…
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What A Pretty Page!
Summer Scrapbooking Fun: Crafting Sunny Memories with Stampin’ Up! Hello fellow crafters! There is something truly special about capturing the essence of a season before it slips away. Here at Alphacrafts, the studio has been buzzing with energy as we work on a brand-new school holiday project to celebrate the golden days of the Australian…