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Snap Tote – Putting Your Favorite Pictures on a Handbag

You have probably seen them around town. Those cute purses and totes that boast colorful pictures of puppies and kittens and everything else in between. Did you know that you can now get them with your own photographs printed on them? Introducing Snap Totes, the picture perfect handbags place. These adorable purses of all shapes and varieties can be customized with any digital image you choose. Whether you want to display Fido or your children or perhaps the autumn sunset you captured, they will print whatever you wish on the handbag. You begin by choosing your handbag. There are over … Continue reading →

Choosing The Right Paper Trimmer

One of the most important and basic tools needed for scrapbooking, besides your photos, is a paper trimmer. It is used nearly every time you sit down to create a layout, for precision cutting, cropping and achieving perfectly straight lines or particular shapes, as well as coming in handy for other various projects. However, choosing the right paper trimmer, can be quite difficult when faced with all of the different shapes, styles and brands out there. Circle and Oval Cutters For many scrapbookers, a circle or oval cutter is or was their first trimming tool. A circle or oval cutter … Continue reading →

Top Ten Gifts for Scrapbookers

Thinking about Christmas already? I know I have been. Only two short months left before that magical holiday filled with gift giving is upon us. So what do you get a scrapbooker for Christmas? Here is a top ten list of the best gift ideas for scrapbookers this year! If you don’t buy it for Christmas, save the list and periodically throughout the year for other holidays you can use these ideas. 10. A Scrapbook Tote Definitely check out the different sizes, shapes and colors available. Prices vary greatly on these but the Mimi Totes are my favorites and are … Continue reading →

Get the Kids Involved in Holiday Gift Giving

The other day my 6-year-old daughter informed me of her plans to raid her father’s coin container, so she could make my Dyson dreams come true for Christmas. I strongly discouraged her thoughtful, yet immoral plan, explaining that he had already gifted me with a vacuum cleaner a few years back and that I didn’t think he had $500 worth of coins in his container anyway. Still, the fact that my daughter actually thought of someone other than herself this holiday season got me thinking about ways parents can foster a child’s spirit of giving. Instead of choosing, wrapping and … Continue reading →

Altered Art: The Covered Piece

Altered art is extremely popular in the scrapbooking community these days. Scrapbookers seem to get their hands on all sorts of fun and interesting items to change and alter and make their own. Some scrapbookers are even altering their scrapbooking tools and supply totes. I love the idea! Yesterday I gave you step by step directions to get started with altering your CD container. Today I plan to show you how the finished product works. Remember – there is absolutely no right or wrong way to do altered art. Some might just cover it with paper and be done with … Continue reading →

My Christmas Wish List (part two)

It’s that time of year again: time for gift giving. Not only should you take time to consider what you would like to give others, you should take some time to evaluate what new scrapbooking items you would like to use this year. I’ve come up with a few things that are on my Christmas wish list and I’d like to share them. You can also check out part one of my wish list to find out what other fun goodies I’m thinking about using (hopefully) soon. Mimi Digiscrap Tote. I have been on the lookout for a nice bag … Continue reading →