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Groundhog Day 2015: Punxsutawney Phil sees shadow, predicts six more weeks of winter
Happy Groundhog Day! Punxsutawney Phil say his shadow this morning so as the story goes… 6 more weeks of winter. With overcast skies he sees his shadow… I guess we will have to see how this plays out. Here in Utah, if the snow has any bearing on the subject, we might doubt that winter… Read more
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Superbowl Special..Today Only
Millions of people today will be watching the Superbowl, even those that regularly don’t watch football. Are you one of them? I love Superbowl pools, picking squares and such, so I thought I would bring a bit of that fun here to Creatively Carol Scrapbooking. Every order placed today, February 1st, 2015 will receive a… Read more
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Color Shading Using One Stamp
You want to get some depth perception in your stamped image, but don’t find too many 2 stamp sets anymore. Have no fear, I will show you how to create that shading using just one stamp, a sponge dauber and just a bit of time. Here we go: Step One: Stamp a floral image in… Read more
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Using Your Old Tax Returns as a Timeline
If you are like me, you are always hesitant to throw out your tax returns and support stuff. But since we are buying a house I am trying to get rid of the unwanted or unneeded clutter and paper stuff. The loan company asked me to find my 30 year old divorce decree..can you believe… Read more
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A Few Artfully Sent Tips
Maybe you received the Artfully Sent Cricut Cartridge for Christmas and have questions. Maybe you have had it a while and could use some help, or maybe you are just considering buying the cartridge. Here is a video by Close to my Heart to give you some ideas on using your Artfully Sent Cartridge. Leave… Read more
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A Constant Flow of Papercrafting Ideas
Would you like the latest news from the world of clear stamping (the clear version of rubber stamping, scrapbooking and papercrafting delivered to your inbox each month? That’s what you receive when you join my Mailing List! Each month, as a Mailing List Subscriber you can enjoy my newsletter several tutorials worth $4.95 and $7.95 each as well as… Read more
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How to Sort Your Christmas Photos
-*When I began scrapbooking some 12 years or so ago, I felt I had to use every photo I took (unless it was an exact duplicate. I even had trouble getting rid of the blurry ones. II never really considered that was you DIDN’T have to scrapbook every picture. I learned later about cropping photos… Read more
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Cute Crayon Holder and More!
I was reading an article tonight and decided I had to share it. We all like to find things that are junk and turn them into something wonderful, When the article talked about other uses for butcher Block knife holders, I just had to share! You can read the rest of the article… Read more
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Monday Motivation for a 5″ x 7″ Photo
Sometimes there is photo that you just can’t reduce to a 4″ x 6″ photo without losing the details or that special look. Here is a great layout that puts the focus right where it goes, on your photo. Using the contrasting colors to bring out the color in your photo will help it pop.… Read more
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Great New Scrapbooking Tote is Here~!
Make your life faster, simpler, and easier with Close To My Heart’s rolling tote. Simply pack it and go to any crafting event, knowing that all the right tools and tricks are stored safely inside. These totes are so much nicer than the ones we use to have, and such pretty colors too! Done in… Read more
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From this Moment Life has Begun
My mind goes straight to the song by Shania Twain when I hear those words. This month’s Stamp of the Month is called “This Moment” and really fits with the song. Between the banner that says “Remember this Moment” to the bulls eye this stamp set can be used year around. It is also perfect… Read more
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National Thank You Month
When I was looking us history for National Thank you Month, I found a dozen or so different “causes” shall we say for the Month of January. While I have not found any history on National Thank You Month, I will embrace this one. We all need to say thank you a little more and… Read more
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Wishing You a Happy New Year!
Wishing all of you a great New Years. I will be continuing my planning today for the start of our Photo Journal with great journaling prompts to keep you going. I will also be watching the Oregon Ducks play in the Rosebowl… Go Ducks! Have a great day! Creatively, Carol Read more