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  • Adding Designs to Cricut Design Space

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    A feature of Cricut Design Space is the ability to upload unlimited SVG files for free and it is easy to do. The reason an SVG is easy to cut in Cricut Design Studio and other machines is that it is mathematically designed with points and lines unlike JPG or PNG files that are created… Read more

  • Color My World…

    Our color preferences are often motivated by the memories we have and the reactions to the mood that color brings. My favorite color is blue. Blue brings me peace, whether it is blue sky or  blue ocean, sometimes I wonder if it is because I have blue eyes and for years I thought my eyes… Read more

  • Scrapbooking is a connection word in many social circles

    Scrapbooking is a connection word in many social circles; whether you are talking to pre-teens to those of “a certain age” (sorry, I can’t wrap my head around calling myself “a senior” to everybody in between.  Usually everyone still have some printed pictures, but that has been changing over the past 30 years and how… Read more

  • Trip of a Lifetime Layout and Sketch

    Early this morning, I returned from a trip I took with my mother who is 82. It was just her and I. I wanted to be able to spend some one-on-one time with her while she still knew who I was.  You see, I had an experience when I visited my grandmother, in a nursing… Read more

  • Are You Tired of Sports

    Hello! Now that the Superbowl is over, are you tired of sports?  I know I am, except when it comes to my grandchildren’s events! As our kids grow up and participate in a variety of sports, how do we decide to memorialize them? When my kids were growing up we didn’t cell phones in order… Read more

  • Do you have problems deciding on a scrapbooking layout?

    Sometimes you just need a jump start!  You have your new scrapbooking packet, the Stamp of the Month, your inks, blocks and you just picked up pictures from the drugstore…. but you find yourself staring at a blank piece of paper and your mind goes blank! You put the pictures out, but nothing comes to… Read more

  • 6 Reasons To Scrapbook

    Do you need a reason to get into scrapbooking?  Here are six reasons to get you started: It’s a lot of fun.   Preserve family history for your posterity while introducing your family to future generations. This does so much more than just a family tree!  A good excuse to go shopping.  Ok, let’s be real.… Read more

  • I Have a Dream!

    Happy Martin Luther King Day! Today is the 60th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s famous speech. While that is still important today, I want to talk about dreams a bit closer to home. How many times have you said “I wish I could have asked ‘grandma’ (enter your person here” so many questions about their… Read more

  • Patterned Scrapbook Paper, Is it Safe For your Photos?

    Do you want to know if your patterned scrapbook paper is safe for your scrapbooks? In this article we look at what is important and why. Read more

  • Are We There Yet?

    The newest Close To My Heart catalog was just released on the first and, from cover to cover, it is full of exciting new products and ideas to preserve the memories you’ve made in the past year and are planning for in the year to come. Today though, I want to share with you, the layouts… Read more

  • Scrapbook Sketches Spark Creativity.

    Sketches help when your creativity is slow to come forth. When you start, you will usually get ideas of ways to change a sketch to make it your own.  Today I am featuring a single layout with a single photo but you could change it up to include more if you like. I am excited… Read more

  • What Kind of Crafter are You?

    Happy 2021!! I am sure are thinking “I am glad 2020 is over” but the things that made us wish this are not gone…yet.  We will all push on. I am making a commitment to getting back to basics and I want to know…How can I best serve your needs?  What can I do to… Read more

  • Are you as sick as I am?

    Are you as sick of of this darn pandemic as I am? I am tired of not feeling like I can go anywhere or do anything. Hopefully people will continue to wear masks and physically distance themselves from others. I was glad to see not everything as just stopped however, As I had to detour… Read more

  • Different Adhesive Options for your Scrapbook

    When looking for glue options for your scrapbook you have a plethora of options, it is easy to get confused or frustrated when trying to decide the best ones to choose. I said the best ones because there are different glue types for different purposes. When working with paper, you have to be careful with… Read more

  • Are YOU Sheltering in Place?

    We are all being affected in some way by the current pandemic and if you are “sheltering in place” with the kids at home too,  you will probably be going a bit nuts soon.  This isn’t like vacation time when you can take them to activities or a ballgame What will you do to keep… Read more