A Scrap of Time

Valentine Freebies!

2016-02-02T11:30:00.000-08:00

Just checking in, and delivering free stuff! You can get a set of 3 digital journaling cards FREE on our website. Click on the image or right here to take you to the goodies. You can use them on your digital projects, or print them for your paper crafts. Enjoy!

Cardmaking Quick Tip

2015-07-24T10:52:00.000-07:00

Hi all! I have a quick tip for you this morning for when you're making a card and covering the front with paper like I did with our new Mustache Birthday Card.

I always cut my paper a 1/16 of an inch bigger than my card. This gives me a little bit of wiggle room when covering the cardstock.

Add your adhesive to the back of the paper like you normally would. Now, instead of picking up the paper... pick up the card!

Leaving the paper face down, turn your card face down and line up the edges. By using the backside, you can easily see that you are lined up all the way around before pressing down on your adhesive.

So there you go, no more slanted papers!

We're now on Instagram!

2015-07-24T06:00:00.000-07:00

We're now on Instagram! Yep, you can now follow us!

2015-07-23T06:51:00.001-07:00

This card floats my boat! It's made using paper from our Aqua 2 and Nautical Digital Paper Sets. You can either get the card in our shop, or if you are feeling crafty, you can make it yourself using our digital papers.

Christmas Embellishment Sale!

2014-12-05T10:52:00.001-08:00

Summer Sale!

2014-06-19T10:01:00.000-07:00

Summertime, and the livin's easy... I love that Sublime song! Summer is my favorite time of the year! Family time, the beach, swimming, soaking up the sun... what's not to love? Before you hit the sand, cruise on over to our Summer sale going on now in the shop. While you're there, check out the new look of the website!! I'm super excited with the new design!

I'm Back!!!

2014-04-23T07:36:00.000-07:00

Well hello again! I know it's been a long time since my last post. Even though life has not slowed down (it's actually gotten crazier) I thought I'd pop back in every once in a while to fill you in on the latest and greatest.

Have you been to our website lately?? Oh my goodness, there are so many new things! Paper crafts, Digital Scrapbook Paper, Adhesive, Washi Tape, Glitter... and that's only a little of it! I had to share this little guy though...

My kids love the monster bookmarks! I have to say, they are one of my favorite too. :0)

Taking a Break

2013-05-15T08:38:00.001-07:00

I've always said there are not enough hours in the day, and I have realized that I am several hours short. So, in order to gain a few of those back I have decided to officially take a break from blogging. The older posts will all still be here, so you can check back for references, and hopefully sometime in the not-so-distant future blogging will make it back into the schedule. Until then, keep checking the website, because a lot of those hours are going to creating new things!

Keep scrapping!!!!

New Stuff Tuesday

2013-04-16T10:19:00.000-07:00

New Stuff Tuesday is back! Check out the shop now!

April? Really???

2013-04-15T09:13:00.001-07:00

It's April? Seriously? And not only is it April, but it's the MIDDLE of April?!!! Where did March go? Today is a true case of April showers bring May flowers, so I think I might need my galoshes! That or maybe I should just stay inside and get my rear in gear. Time to get back to work, and back to blogging!

Handwriting to Calligraphy

2013-02-28T01:00:00.000-08:00

One of the easiest and most personal ways to make a title is to write it yourself. Of course most of the time our writing is not fancy enough, or perfect enough to be used for the title. One way of fancying it up (yes, I'm making up words now), is to use a calligraphy pen. If you are like me though, my calligraphy always looks like a 5 year old did it. So I learned a long time ago that I could make my regular handwriting look like calligraphy by just adding some thickness at the curves of the letters. This is actually REALLY easy, and very forgiving.

Start by writing your word, or words.

Draw lines around the curves as shown below. This will give you your width.

Now, just fill in between the lines. If your lines are not perfect, it's ok, you can go over them to adjust a little.

You can make your curves as subtle or as bold as you want. If you want your lines a little bolder, just add some width onto the curves as shown below.

There you go! You now have a title worthy of your beautiful pages.

New Stuff Tuesday

2013-02-26T01:00:00.000-08:00

New stuff in the shop!

Cute Kitchen Art

2013-02-19T09:11:00.001-08:00

It's that day of the week, and New Stuff Tuesday isn't ready. We actually went out of town for the long weekend, and the website didn't get updated. So, I'll be putting new stuff up throughout the week, so be sure to check the shop.

Anyhoo, I got an email this morning from Better Homes and Gardens, and found this cute kitchen art. What a great use of leftover scraps!

I Love You Beery Much

2013-02-13T12:49:00.000-08:00

It's the day before Valentine's Day! I can't believe how fast this week has flown by. If you still need a gift for that special man in your life, here is an easy one that he is sure to love!

Go to the store and get a 6-pack of his favorite beer. Or, just for fun, grab one of those really big bottles.

If you chose the 6-pack, black out a border around the top of the box, and the middle of both sides, as shown below. (The 12" paper is just a little short to reach the top and halfway around the box, so this way it will just have a black strip showing.)

Grab a piece of 12x12 scrapbook paper and cut it in half, so you have two pieces of 6x12 paper.

Line the paper along the bottom of the box, and center it... then glue it in place. Do this for both sides.

If you are doing the big bottle, measure the height of the label, and cut the paper a 1/2" larger. Line the paper up so that it covers the label on the bottle and glue it in place. If your bottle has a small label at the top of the neck, you may choose to cut a small strip to cover that also.

Print out the label for the box by going here. If you are doing the big bottle, get the smaller label by going here. If you are having trouble printing the correct size directly from you internet browser, you can go here and save the image to your computer. You can then open the image and resize it as needed in any photo editing program, or even in Word.

Cut out the label and center it on the box or on the bottle.

And there you go. One "beery" nice Valentine gift for your man!

New Stuff Tuesday

2013-02-12T02:00:00.000-08:00

New stuff in the shop!!! Yep, been busy over here! :0)

New Stuff Tuesday

2013-02-05T02:00:00.000-08:00

New stuff in the shop!!!

Painting With A Toilet Paper Roll

2013-01-31T05:30:00.000-08:00

This is such a fantastic idea from Creative Carmella. Paint circles with an empty toilet paper roll! I cannot wait to try this... it will make great background papers!

Roast Beef Sliders

2013-01-30T09:53:00.002-08:00

These roast beef sliders are so yummy!! I found the recipe over at Plain Chicken, and I have made them a couple of times now. I'll admit I cheated though and used store bought chipotle mayo. I serve them with a side of steamed broccoli, and dinner is a hit. I think the kids like it that the sandwiches are on the smaller side.

So break out the slow cooker and let it do the cooking for you. Can you tell I love my crock pot?

New Stuff Tuesday

2013-01-29T07:00:00.000-08:00

So many new embellishments in the store!! Head over to the shop and take a look!

Are there any embellishments that you would love to have, but we don't carry yet? We are ALWAYS looking for new ideas. Leave a comment, and let us know!

Make A Stamp Using Caulking

2013-01-28T06:59:00.000-08:00

This is such a fantastic idea! Talk about endless possibilities! Make your own stamps using clear silicone caulking and plexiglass. You can get the whole tutorial by Jeromina Juan by going here. I cannot wait to play with this one!!!

New Stuff Tuesday

2013-01-22T06:30:00.000-08:00

Check out the new stuff in the shop!

Happy Martin Luther King Day

2013-01-21T06:30:00.000-08:00

We hope you are enjoying your holiday! Be sure to take time today to reflect on this great man.

Extreme Paper-Piecing

2013-01-18T09:10:00.000-08:00

My favorite thing about scrapbooking is definitely paper-piecing. I'll admit glitter definitely comes in a close second... after all, who doesn't like sparkly things???

So after ~~playing around on Pinterest~~ doing an extensive search of the internet, here are some of my favorite "extreme" works of paper-piecing art, also known as paper sculptures.

Alice in Wonderland by Cheong-ah Hwang

The Look of Love by Helen Musselwhite

Dragon by Jeff Nishinaka

Little Red Riding Hood by Elsa Mora

I love you because...

2013-01-16T08:12:00.000-08:00

I love you because....

I think this is such a cute idea! A Content Housewife gives an easy tutorial to make this little message board. How sweet to leave messages to your hubby or kids, and for them to leave one back to you!

New Stuff Tuesday

2013-01-15T06:30:00.000-08:00

Check out the new stuff in the shop!!