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10 Fun Etsy Crafts for Your Super Bowl Party [PHOTOS]

Rose Maura Lorre — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:27:59 +0000

Any ol' Super Bowl party can have chips and dip, or a deluxe ultra Barcalounger with built-in footstool, surround-sound system and Kegerator. If you want to throw a truly one-of-a-kind gridiron gala, leave it to the crafty ones over at Etsy.com, who have designed the following 10 truly unique party favors. 1 Football cufflinks Buy [...]

Five Easy Thanksgiving Crafts to Replace the Hand-Traced Turkey [VIDEOS]

Shauna Wright — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:31:26 +0000

Thanksgiving is fast approaching, but while you may be mulling dinner preparations and seating charts and such, don't forget about the kids. They'll need something to do, especially since children who are normally in school will be home for the holiday. Keep those little hands busy without reducing yourself to that hand-traced turkey. This collection [...]

Upcoming Spruce Moose Festival Opening Bands Lineup [VIDEOS]

XL Country — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 21:23:18 +0000

The Spruce Moose Festival that is happening September 3rd and 4th up at Big Sky and will be headlined by The John Butler Trio and Big Head Todd and The Monsters. But those aren't the only bands worth mentioning. We will also have Cure For the Common, Pinky and the Floyd, The Cintons, and Do it Kappa. Venture inside this post to get a taste of each of these stellar opening bands.

Scrapbook Scribbles 18 – Check Your Sewing Basket

lgiamanco — Mon, 02 May 2011 18:00:43 +0000

I inherited my grandma’s sewing “basket”. It’s really an oval quilted covered box with two corded handles and a removable top tray and a bunch of tiny compartments. My mom has one just like it, only in a different color. When I was young, I used to love to go through it and be amazed [...]

Scrapbook Scribbles 17 – Ephemera

lgiamanco — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:00:59 +0000

What?? What is “Ephemera”?

e·phem·er·a - a class of collectable items not originally intended to last for more than a short time, such as tickets, posters, postcards, or labels.

Do you like to save your concert or movie tickets? Do you save little shells from your trip to the beach? A little vile of sand? A napkin from a wedding or event? A pressed flower from a special corsage or bouquet? Do you want a safe place to keep these little mementos? Put them in your scrapbooks.

Scrapbook Scribbles 16 – How Many Pictures

lgiamanco — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:00:39 +0000

One? Twelve? Twenty? How many pictures should you use on your layout? The rule is: there are no rules! Really! You just need to decide what is right for the story you want to tell.

In this age of digital cameras, we are no longer limited to the amount of photos that we can take, save, and print

Scrapbook Scribbles 15 – Cards

lgiamanco — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 18:00:43 +0000

Do you love sending and receiving cards? Do you enjoy them even more if they are handmade and have cute little do-dads on them?? Do you get turned off by the high cost of store bought cards? You can make adorable free cards just by using your scrapbooking scraps and supplies. I’m sure this idea [...]

Scrapbook Scribbles 14 – Framing

lgiamanco — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:00:01 +0000

Don’t most photos look more finished off and classy with a frame around them? With scrapbooking, you have so many choices of ways to frame your photos. Here are a few ideas: Matting with cardstock, either with a single layer or several layers in different colors Mat with straight edges, scalloped edges, or a rough [...]

Scrapbook Scribbles 13 – To Pose or Not to Pose

lgiamanco — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:00:42 +0000

To Pose or Not to Pose? That IS the question. Undoubtedly, our photos are the centerpiece of our scrapbook pages. When we are the photographer we more than likely have scrapbooking always on our mind, and we have to consider if we want our subjects posed or not. A posed subject will give you a [...]

Scrapbook Scribbles 12 – Texture

lgiamanco — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 20:07:42 +0000

We all love the sense of touch. When we see something, we want to touch it. We want to feel if it is hard or soft, rough or smooth. By adding texture to our layouts, it makes people connect with it. They will want to feel the textured items you’ve attached to your layout and [...]

Scrapbook Scribbles 11 – The Power of Three

lgiamanco — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 20:56:19 +0000

The rule of thirds is a basic design principal. Photographers use this rule to divide a rectangular space into thirds both horizontally and vertically. This creates nine smaller rectangles and four points where the lines intersect. The elements of your design that are most important to your layout, should be placed at these intersections for [...]

Scrapbook Scribbles 10: Layout Subjects

lgiamanco — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 22:00:17 +0000

When we look through scrapbooking magazines, we see tons of layouts of children, however; there are MANY other subjects for our pages. Pages can be about anything, even an object, like your car or your camera. Here is just a quick list of some ideas: * Pets * Vacations * Hobbies * Homes * Family [...]

Scrapbook Scribbles 9: Beads & Wire, Not Just for Jewelry

lgiamanco — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 18:00:31 +0000

Embellishing our scrapbook pages, or even cards for that matter, seems to make our art all that much more special. It adds the extra zing that makes our creation stand out. There are numerous items that we use for embellishments. Some items that are quite popular these days are jewelry making supplies. Beads and wire [...]

Scrapbook Scribbles 8 – My Must-have-go-to-supplies

lgiamanco — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 22:29:55 +0000

In My last blog, #7 – My Must-have-go-to-tools, I compared my paper crafting tools to my kitchen tools. The same can almost be done too with supplies/ingredients. Of course, you have the basics that you have to have like paper, cardstock, photos, and adhesive – compare to butter, flour, sugar, and eggs. It’s difficult to [...]

Are You A Keepsake Keeper?

Tom Jordan — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:00:23 +0000

So, my wife Lori and I are still unpacking "stuff" from our move. Actually SHE is doing most of it. We are setting her up a craft room where she can go and well, do whatever crafters do! :P I'm finding all kinds of things...stuff I'm not sure should have been included in the move. But some of it is cherished. Do you have keepsakes that you can and will not ever get rid of? I found a fun personality test based on what kind of stuff you keep:

Scrapbook Scribbles 7: Must-Have-Go-To Tools

lgiamanco — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:00:54 +0000

Just like in my kitchen, I have my favorite “must have” tools for scrapbooking and card making. In my kitchen, it’s my Pampered Chef knives and shears for cutting; in my craft room, it’s my Fiskars paper cutter and Fiskars Softouch 5 Inch Micro-Tip Scissors . I LOVE to cut things out! I know, I [...]

Scrapbook Scribbles – Random Rambles

lgiamanco — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:55:22 +0000

Happy New Year everyone! Ok, ok, I’m 11 days late!! I’ve just been trying to get over the post-holiday blues. It’s always so sad when we have to take down all of the beautiful decorations and everyone’s cheerfulness has moved over for everyone’s grumpiness for spending too much. I’m trying to get motivated because I [...]

Taylor Swift Christmas Cards

Tom Jordan — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 13:17:07 +0000

I heard about this and thought, 'wow! I'll bet the XL NATION would love to know about this!' So When Taylor Swift designs or approves a design for a Christmas card, you know her heart is in it. American Greetings knows she’s a December baby who grew up on a Christmas tree farm. So, they’re putting out a line called Christmas by Taylor Swift.

Scrapbook Scribbles 6: Trying to Find Time

lgiamanco — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 12:55:08 +0000
Do you feel as if you don’t have time to scrapbook? All of that gathering of tools and supplies, cutting and cropping, assembling and gluing, and writing? Well, just do little bits at a time. Almost anyone can find just 15 minutes in a day. First, choose your photos you want to do a layout [...]

Scrapbook Scribbles 5: Journaling

lgiamanco — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 15:00:33 +0000
When I was growing up, my mom took a lot of pictures. Rolls and rolls of film. The first thing she would do when she got them home from being developed was to write on the back of them. Who was in the picture, where it was taken, and the date. This could be considered [...]