Make It Monday - Working With White!

I'm a colorful person... I find white paper difficult to work with. :) I think simplicity is nice but it can't always express ME. Today on Make It Monday, I'm giving white a try. What do you think? I used one of my favorite embossing folders from The Paper Studio for the background. The look is classy, but I needed some color! I created the flower using my favorite Provo Craft die (it's for Cuddlebug, but I use it in my good, ole' Sizzix). Oh, you don't recognize the paper? It's pretty hard to find-- it's scraps from a Boden catalog. Boden is one of the few catalogs that comes in non-shiny paper-- perfect for trendy card accents. Oh...

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How To: Add A Watermark To Photos

I've seen many bloggers using watermarks to display their name or blog name on their photos. Watermarks reduce image stealing and copy right infringement. When I searched for the easiest way to add such marks to my photos, I came across Easy Sector's free Batch Photo Watermarker software. This free software allows me to add a watermark logo or phrase to my photos individually or in batch! Above is what the software looks like. The right side allows me to choose my watermark and the right side lets me save a batch of watermarked images AND the watermark itself for later. Some tips I've found helpful while using this program: 1....

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Balloon Card Re-do

When I created my Congrats With Soaring Balloons card, I wasn't perfectly pleased with the outcome. The card just didn't pop the way I originally envisioned. I decided to spruce it up for another first birthday party. The original with "dull" surfaces: The re-do! A first birthday card with a bit more pizzazz: I covered the "Congratulations" with a J sticker and outlined it with Stickles in Waterfall. I also grabbed the "1" sticker that arrived on the party invitation to replace the quote. Here's the final product, the card glued to a blue gift bag with baby flipflops tied on with silver ribbon:...

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Happy 1st Bday- Using my fav stamp set!

I finally have an occasion to make a birthday card-- a friend's baby's 1st birthday! So I broke out my FAVORITE stamp set by Close To My Heart. It's called Nursery Bash and it's adorable! I fussy-cut the giraffe. His feet and mane have some dimension (they are sticking out). The giraffe dots have brown glitter. I can't wait to give this to the birthday boy! I'd like to enter this card in a few challenges: -Clear It Out, glitter it! -A Spoon Full Of Sugar, birthday cards -Ladybug Crafts Ink, favorite stamp -The Stamping Boutique, stripes and dots -Tuesday Throwdown, dimension and texture -Cards For Men, anything goes -Make...

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Pinterest Projects For Kids

Are you trying to keep kids entertained during the long summer months? :) Pinterest has lots of inspiration for just that! Check out some of my fav finds for kids crafts: Tutorial: Spring Butterflies…with the TP rollsfrom ucreatewithkids.blogspot.com 1 Fish 2 Fish Red Fish Blue Fish cards from prekfun.com crayons in summer!!!this would be a cool thing to do with your kids in the hot aussie summer. so fun for them too see them melting. and how amazing does it lookfrom  etsy.com mini moss terrarium from a reused lightbulbfrom  instructables.com  ...

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Pinterest for Crafts Using Food!

Pinterest has amazing hidden treasures for the artist in you or your kids. Use these clever ideas and use FOOD objects for masterpieces! :) apple stampfrom  kokokokids.ru okra stamp from  bkids.typepad.com celery stamp from  maureencracknellhandmade.blogspot.com I love a yummy soluti...

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Pinterest for DIY Crafts!

My newest obsession and one that I think won't die any time soon is Pinterest. This new website and iPad app allows users to create boards and pin anything from the web. You can follow others and "repin" their finds too. The pictures lead to the original articles or blog posts. I've garnered tons of inspiration in just a few weeks. Be sure to follow me on Pinterest! Here are some DIY and crafts from my DIY + Crafts board which look so fun: how to make sidewalk chalk... from ohmyhandmade.com giftbox templates from ...

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