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More Scrapbooking QVC Deals

More Great Deals on QVC Think that QVC just sells home clothes and jewelry? Well, they also sell a great variety of scrapbooking products. Many of their products are close to regular retail price, but if you keep a close eye on what they are selling, you can find some real deals. I’d like to share some of the scrapbooking deals I have discovered lately on QVC. American Crafts Ribbon. Many scrapbookers know the quality of American Crafts ribbon. It is double-sided, thick ribbon available in a wide variety of sizes and colors. QVC sells 5 sets of ribbon (each … Continue reading →

In a Pinch

Okay, you managed to get a last minute birthday gift even though funds were tight, but now you need to wrap it. You spent all your money on the gift, and you don’t have any leftover gift bags or birthday paper. What are you going to do? Well, if you have some leftover Christmas wrapping paper, you can turn it inside out for a nice, bright white gift package. Add a colorful bow or string of ribbon if you have some. This is also the best reason for buying holiday paper that is a bit more generic in style. If … Continue reading →

Simple Easter Basket Idea

If you are looking for something fun to do and you would like something different from the typical Easter basket, you will like this project. It’s very simple to do and the supplies are inexpensive. Your kids will have a good time making it, and they will have custom Easter baskets this year. Start by selecting a small to medium size plastic, rectangular storage basket found in most discount and dollar stores. They are available in different colors, or you can choose white so it goes with the decorations you and your kids will be adding. Make sure you choose … Continue reading →

Easter Basket Filler

When I decided to discuss Easter basket fillers, I had in mind items that could be given as holiday gifts and trinkets, instead of simply filling baskets up with candy. I still plan to cover these kinds of ideas, but I also want to include “fillers” that you and your kids can make to use instead of Easter grass. One idea is to use curling ribbon. Nearly any corrugated ribbon, the kind used for wrapping packages, can be curled by scraping a pair of scissors against it. Obviously, you’ll want to use round-nosed scissors with small children and make sure … Continue reading →

Reversible Fabric Shade

Try something new instead of typical curtains and blinds. Create your own unique window treatment. This is the perfect look for kid’s rooms, and your kids will have fun choosing fabrics and helping you make this reversible fabric window shade. You will need two pieces of different, interesting fabric that is about 6″ longer and 4″ wider than the window you are treating. Lay one piece of fabric on top of the other with the “good” sides facing in. Sew the edges or adhere with hem tape, closing both sides and the end that will become the top. On the … Continue reading →

Ribbon Organzation Ideas

Now that I have shared ways to use ribbon in your layouts and you are ready to start adding ribbon to your pages, you are going to want a system for organizing your ribbon. I used to store all of my ribbon in one drawer in my craft room. Whenever I would collect a new spool of ribbon, it would be tossed into the drawer. Guess what? I newer used any ribbon on my layouts. I really didn’t even know what I had or I couldn’t find what I needed. I explored many options for organizing ribbon and eventually came … Continue reading →

Attaching Ribbon to Scrapbook Layouts

In an earlier blog I shared ideas about different ways to incorporate ribbon into scrapbook layouts. Now I am going to some different options for attaching ribbon to your layout. There are several ways that ribbon can be attached to a layout. 1. Generally when I want to attach a strip of ribbon to a page, I like to run it through my Xryon machine. This applies a thin layer of very sticky adhesive to the back of the entire piece of ribbon. The ribbon can be peeled from the paper backing and then placed down on the page. This … Continue reading →

Ribbon uses in Layouts

I have become a ribbon and fibers collector. It seems that there will never be enough ribbon and fiber in my collection. Stripes, polka dots, argyle, zig zags; the possibilities are endless. I’d like to share some ideas of how to incorporate ribbon in your scrapbooks. There are many techniques to explore when using ribbon on scrapbook pages. I will share a few ideas here and I hope that they will be a catalyst for you to discover even more uses for ribbon. 1. Use ribbon to accent a photo. In this example I tied the ribbon around the photo … Continue reading →