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Coastal Croppers

Posted by: jenscraps on: August 7, 2009

I have started an online group for scrapbookers called Coastal Croppers.  It’s a place where scrapbookers and papercrafters can meet and share ideas and artwork.  Check it out!  http://coastalcroppers.ning.com

Tip/Technique of the Week-Tissue Stamping

Posted by: jenscraps on: August 7, 2009

Ink up your stamp in a light shade of ink. Before stamping onto your paper, add additional ink to your stamp using a crinkled facial tissue. Blot tissue on the ink pad, then dad onto your stamp randomly before stamping your image. You may even add a third darker color for an image with real [...]

How-to Books

Posted by: jenscraps on: April 21, 2009

Have you ever just been stuck when trying to design a scrapbook page or a card?  When I have brain block I know it’s time to pull out my trusty “recipe” books.  Close to My Heart takes all the guesswork out of designing incredible paper crafts.  Right now, I’ve been using Imagine the most.  Last [...]

Just Because card set

Posted by: jenscraps on: April 10, 2009

I just made up this set of cards that I have had for a while.  Close to My Heart usually puts out a card set once a year that has all the supplies to make up cute cards, including the stamp set.  This set is called Just Because.  I love the sets because once you’ve [...]

Valentine’s Day card for My Honey

Posted by: jenscraps on: February 21, 2009

Here is the card I made for my husband for Valentine’s Day.  It’s fairly simple, but I like that.  I love black and white with a pop of color.  I used the summer carnival cardstock collection for the Holiday Red cardstock.  The heart is a chipboard dimensional element and I sponged it with coordinating Holiday [...]


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