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Saturday Scraps February 9, 2013

Quick Valentine’s Day Coupon Book

Hey guys! This week’s Saturday Scraps is a quick one. Last night I threw together a fast and easy Valentine’s Day coupon book for Adam. Take a look:All I did was grab a couple of small strips of pink and red paper from my scraps bin and used my Marvy tag punch to create the tags. I just embellished with a little washi tape and then hand stamped “Good for One” using a dollar set of alphabet stamps from Studio G (found at Michaels in the dollar bins). Then, as I relaxed and caught up on Parks and Rec, I came up with seven fun things I could do for hubby and filled them in. I just used some ribbon to tie them all together and I was done! I love easy scrap busting projects like this.What about you? What do you do with all of those scraps laying around the house? Linked up…

Saturday Scraps February 2, 2013

Bo Bunny Haul

Welcome to the newly remodeled Saturday Scraps! Each week we’ll explore my scrapbook hoarding hobby. 😉 Sometimes it will be a project, or it might be new supplies or a review of a product I love, or maybe a layout or two. It will definitely include using up scraps of supplies and stash busting ideas! This week, I thought I’d share an insane deal I got from ScrapbookSteals.com. $75.00 worth of gorgeous Bo Bunny scrapbooking paper, embellishments and supplies for uh $12.99! Yep you read that right. Y’all know I love a deal. When it popped up on their site back during the holidays I snatched it up quick. Ready to see what I got? Let’s take a look.Ad Lib – I thought this was perfect for Project LifeBarefoot AcquariumAd LibBrads for Ad Lib and Garden GirlL to R: Cardstock stickers Feelin’ Frosty, School is Cool and Splishin’ & Splashin’L to R: Front and…

Organization March 16, 2012

Hobby Binders

Hey y’all. I’ve been working on our home office again, namely my craft-splosion, and what I’ve discovered about myself is that I love paper. And I mean love paper. It’s everywhere. Ev-er-y-where. Scrapbook paper, craft ideas, sewing patterns and on and on. It’s a bit out of control. I’ve gotten a new tool to take care of the more “home office” type of paper (ie: bills, manuals, etc), but I when considering the paper I have for craft projects, scrapbook layouts, and sewing – I really can’t go paperless. I mean, I can’t sew without pattern pieces. When considering that I have quite a few hobbies, I knew I needed a cute, organized way to store all of it that would be handy when I needed something, but streamlined and easily stored when I didn’t.Enter Hobby Binders!I created six colorful binders that would hold information for each of my six(!)…

Inspiration March 13, 2012

Upcoming Blog Posts to Watch For

Hubby woke me up way too early this morning so I’m posting early too. I guess he has your back. 😉 I’ll take it though because it gives me an opportunity to share with you some projects and link ups I am/will be taking part in.First up, we have The Scintilla Project. Starting tomorrow, I’ll be receiving and responding to blog prompts for the next two weeks. It’ll hopefully be a way to let you get to know me in all my flawed glory. (Glory…ha! I crack myself up.) The purpose of the project is to grow as a writer and share my story with my readers while exploring my true voice as a writer. Want to know more? Click on the button above.Next, we have Project Life 2012. I’m a scrapbooker – this is no secret. What you may not know is that I’m horribly backlogged. I scrap hoard…

Organization March 7, 2012

DIY Chalkboard Labels

On Monday, I showed you my linen closet revamp and mentioned I had created some DIY chalkboard labels. Here’s what they looked like on my new storage boxes:Here’s a closer look:I think they turned out incredibly cute, but here’s a disclaimer: They were a &%%^& to make…at first. So I thought I’d offer up some tips to make your mission, should you choose to accept it, a bit easier.I used the DCWV Chalkboard Stack and chose a black sheet for my labels. I love that the chalkboard stack has different colors! It’s like having chalkboard paint without the expense. :)Tips for the Chalkboard Stack:I used my Cricut to cut out the shape I wanted, but the chalkboard cardstock is difficult to work with via the Cricut. It didn’t really, totally stick to the adhesive mat, which meant that it slid around.If you want to try and use your Cricut with this…

Saturday Scraps February 25, 2012

Saturday Scraps #3 – DIY Smash Tabs

Hey y’all! I was surprised at the amount of feedback I got on my little Smash Book Pocket tutorial (you can see that post HERE) so I thought I’d do another fun, quick Smash Book accessory for you. This time we’re talking tabs.Here’s what you’ll need:Scrap paper/cardstock from your stashA corner punch of your choiceTape runner or gluePaper cutterAnd here’s what you’ll do:First, cut your cardstock down to 2 inches by 2 inchesIt’ll look like this:Then fold your square in half like this:Punch the folded corners:Add some tape or glue to your fold (optional) and each end of the tab:Pick a spot and add your tab! You just press it down around the edge of your page:My tab is just nestled in there and not taped down yet. I want to make sure I pick just the right spot. That’s my biggest problem with using the Smash Book…just letting things flow!…

Saturday Scraps February 11, 2012

Saturday Scraps #2 – DIY Smash Book Pockets

If you follow me on Facebook at all, you know that my Smash book is my latest obsession. However, I learned quickly that if I wasn’t careful, I’d go broke buying all the cool accessories they make for it. So I decided to come up with a way to create some Smash pockets with the scrapping supplies I already have (and there is a lot).What You’ll Need:Small ScissorsRulerCardstock of your choiceScoring Board (optional really, but very handy)Glue or tape runnerHere’s How:1. Measure your Smash Book. The good part about this is that, once you measure you won’t need to remeasure if you want to make more.2. Decide what size you want your pocket. I chose 6″ x 5″ (will be 5.5″ x 4.5″), but the beauty of this is, once you know how to make the pocket, you can really do any size you want!3. Choose and Cut your cardstock.4. Score…

Saturday Scraps February 3, 2012

Saturday Scraps #1 – Dollar Section Embellishments

I was going to save this until tomorrow and share it as my first official Saturday Scraps, but then an awesome thing happened that I’ll share with you and it’ll all make sense.I’m a sucker for dollar sections and clearance. Especially when it comes to scrapbook/crafting supplies and decor. So when I went in to Michael’s Craft store for just one thing and saw all of this I couldn’t resist:How cute are these little felt birds? And they’re adhesive.See the price tag on these little velvet adhesive buttons? Yeah they weren’t in the dollar section…they were better than that. I got them for 79 CENTS. Oh yeah!Now for the awesome deal for you. Michael’s is offering a $5.00 off a $5.00 purchase coupon valid today and tomorrow only! That means you can get FIVE of these cuties FOR FREE. You can print your coupon HEREGo! Go now! Enjoy!