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Depleting my scrapbooking stash
Using my stash during Covid shutdown While staying home during Covid I’ve worked on making scrapbook layouts from my stash; still trying to deplete my abundance of extra supplies. I’ve had a challenge learning to get my classes on line at my membership site. I’m no techy but I’ve pushed through and finally have my membership site up and running. And there’s been plenty of time for playing in the…
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Find me on Patreon!
What if you could confidently create beautiful scrapbook pages while decreasing your stash and using what you already have? You can with my PaintPaperPlay Community (PPP Community) on Patreon. I give you the guidance you need to create beautiful pages while destashing. Here’s the break-down on my Community tiers As soon as you join the PPP Community (become a Patron) you have instant access to everything in your tier. What’s…
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It’s all elementary: scrapbooking school pictures
Scrapbooking school pictures aren’t really my forte but it’s important to include them in the kid’s scrapbooks. As adults, we often look back on our school days, whether it be with fond memories or not-so-fond memories, and I feel a need to include them in my scrapbooks. My oldest son turned 50 in 2020. I’m still in shock! I have no idea where the years have gone but I’m determined…
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Playing in the 100 day project
Have you heard? Have you heard of #the100day project? I think I’ve heard of it a bit over the past few years but never really paid much attention to what it was all about. Well, I’m going from 0 to committing to make 1 art project per day for the next 100 days! What’s the purpose? I’ve seen info posted for #the100dayproject on several artists’ Facebook pages and Instagram pages…
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Making DIY scrapbook embellishments from boxes
Dress your scrapbook and shabby journal pages with these adorable DIY scrapbook embellishments made from corrugated cardboard! I love the simplicity of creating my own DIY scrapbook embellishments for my pages, journals, and canvases. Firstly, it gives me a good deal of satisfaction when I see the end result. Secondly, sometimes it’s easier to make your own DIY embellishment to match or fit your project rather than struggle trying to buy…
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Scrapbook Paper Flowers DIY from scraps
Learn to make these easy scrapbook paper flowers DIY to add dimension and texture to your scrapbook layouts from scraps you already have! I love making my own embellishments for my scrapbook layouts and these scrapbook paper flowers DIY is one of my all-time favorites. They’re fairly basic and can be made using die-cut machines and your dies, Cricut cutting machines, or fussy-cut from my pattern. Grab my scrapbook paper…
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It started with a drip
It all started when the old guy bought a new faucet for the kitchen. Have you had one of those projects? It’s a simple project that goes south in a matter of minutes. We have very hard water, which made the water lines corrode around the base of the faucet to the sink. That made it impossible to break loose. We tried everything to loosen it – even applied heat…
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It’s class time – come join me!
It’s Marathon time! Gather your scrapbook supplies, some bits and pieces from your stash along with lots of your pretty papers and join us in this next Scrap your Stash Marathon set for Sunday, Oct. 20. You’ll learn to use papers and embellishments you already have in your stash. Dig deep and bring those buttons, numbers, washi tapes, threads, lace and more to use in your layouts. I can help…
