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tip of the day

One of my high school girlfriend's son celebrated  his first birthday last weekend.  She had me help out by snapping picture on her camera for the event.  She also had her college aged step-daughter taking pictures on another camera.  After the party she called me and thanked me so much for the quality of pictures I took.

The moral of the story?  Being a scrapbooker also makes you a better picture taker.  When working with photos like we do when scrapbooking we take into consideration composition, distracting backgrounds and the like.  So next time you enlist the help with picture taking consider choosing a scrapbooker!!

11 must have baby pictures

Here is a little tip for the day.  I got this from my girlfriend and wanted to pass it along.  It's got great baby picture ideas.  I am also adding my own list of 11 must have milestone pictures. 

18 must have pictures to get of your baby

I have a list of the 11 must have milestones

1. First bath
2. First smile
3. Rolling over
4. Sitting up
5. Crawling
6. First tooth
7. Standing
8. First steps
9. First words
10. Tasting new foods
11. First haircut

You'll want to add a little journaling if you scrapbook these milestones and add the date or age when it occurred.

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Denver Rubberstamp & Scrapbook show cancelled

Have you heard?  The Denver Rubberstamp and Scrapbook Expo for next weekend March 31/April 1 has been cancelled.  The vendors just got notice but have already prepared make & take projects, demostration items, and purchased brand new inventory for the show soooo we've secured booth space at the Hilton Garden Inn in Highlands Ranch Colorado.  I'll be there on Saturday March 31 10 AM - 5 PM

Admission is free, free parking, lots of free make & take projects, lots of door prizes, and great deals.

See you there.  Let your crafty friends know and pass the word!

Exhibitors: Candilay Creations Too, Stamp Craft, Loralie Designs Rubber Stamps, Talkabout Images, Close to my Heart, Stampin Up!

home depot is for crafters?

If you are married to a handy man like I am, you spend a fair amount of time at home improvement places like Lowe's and Home Depot.  One day while perusing the paint colors I noticed that the paint brochures feature nice color combinations.  So the next time you are spending some quality time with your studly guy stroll over to the paint department and get inspired with a fun new color scheme. 

family dinner idea

Keep a jar of strips of paper with conversation starters on the dinner table.  Take turns taking out each one and discuss.   

neat and tidy

I love this tower to keep all my inks organized.  It holds 60 ink pads plus 76 markers.  It has a swivel base so all my inks are within reach.  The tray has all my often used items and is also a handy way to keep stuff up off my work table to keep make way for current projects. It even has a convenient carrying case to make transporting all my inks a breeze.  

order your own ink organizer at www.cherielynn.myctmh.com

tuesday's technique - Mod Podge

Mod Podge is an awesome product!  It's a glue, sealer and finish all-in-one jar!  I find it works best when you apply a thin layer with a foam brush to start on whatever object you wish to adhere to.  Allow to dry thoroughly.  Next, apply a thin laler on the back of your paper and adhere to your "pre-treated" piece.  Smooth paper with your fingers to remove any air bubbles.  Finish with 2-3 additional coats, allowing to dry between coats.  Make sure to apply as thin a coat as possible.  This will seal everything and give your project a great finished look.  See it in action in this slide show

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paper you'll love

You love our stamps for their superior quality but did you know we recently re-vamped our patterned papers?  Called B & T Duos, for background and texture paper and duos since they are two sided, you can see and feel the difference.

• Cardstock weight for accents, layering, and even sturdy as a base page.
• Full-color designs on both sides with no show through.
• Bonus half inch "zip strip" with product info on one side and fun designs on reverse.  This also means no more copyright info on your valuable creative area.
• Plus, lower prices and customer friendly quantities - easier to purchase, easier to use, easier to lOVE!!

See all our beautiful paper here

 

tip of the day

Save on cardstock when cutting photo mats by cutting out the inside that will be covered by the photo. Save this negative space for another project!  

your question answered

One of my customers just e-mailed me this question.

Cherie Lynn, can you please explain how to emboss with heat.

Here ya go.  

You'll need these supplies: stamp, heat source like this craft heater, embossing powder, and pigment ink or embossing ink.

1. Stamp with ink.
2. Sprinkle embossing powder over the stamped image. Make sure to cover thoroughly.
3. Tap off excess powder.  You can use a small brush to get any stray bits of powder.  Return powder back to jar.
4. Grab your heat tool and apply heat to your image.  Hold the heat a few inches away to avoid scorching your paper.  Now comes the neat part: watch the powder melt and raise.