Altered Pencil Box

It is always fun to use our scrapbooking supplies for things other than creating layouts. I recently created several gifts for my children’s friends using my scrapbook supplies. I created customized pencil boxes for each of the children. I tried to match paper and embellishments to each of their personalities. I would like to share the details of the creations here. Collect Supplies. I picked up the pencil boxes at the dollar store. I made sure that all of the edges were flat because that makes it easier to cover with paper. The next step was to go through my … Continue reading

Product Spotlight: Inks and Crop-a-dile

The scrapbooking industry produces many new products each year. Many of them are products that we won’t get a lot of use out of, but I would like to share a few products I have seen recently that have some really amazing potential to become staples in your scrapbooking stash. The Essential Glue Pad. Tsukineko is a company that is well established in the stamping industry and they have just come out with a very innovative product: the Essential Glue Pad. Using this stamp pad enables you to complete great embellishments for your layouts quickly and with great results. You … Continue reading