Hello! I’m Julie Ebersole, and I must say I’m thrilled to have been invited to be a guest blogger here for Scrapbook News and Review magazine! Today, I thought it would be fun to share more about one of my all-time favorite products from A Muse called Simple Stick. Simple Stick is a clear "special effects" embossing powder that becomes tacky when heated! Here are some samples that feature Simple Stick: Simple Stick embossing powder can be used for applying glitter, flock and foils to stamped images by using embossing ink, pigment inks, clear or watermark inks, and your heat... Continue reading

** Enter to win your own set of Design-It Drawers and High Society Paper Crafting Stack by leaving a comment on Alice’s blog by February 12, 2010 ** Hello everyone! Thanks so much for asking me to be the Guest Blogger this week. If you’re anything like me, you have a pretty good size stash of papers hanging around. Maybe some that has been waiting for that “special” project or is just too pretty to cut up or cover up with a photo. One of my favorite ways to use papers that I love is to create home décor pieces... Continue reading

I've had so much fun hosting our first ATC swap, so here we go with the 2nd ATC swap. This time the theme is Wings. You may interpret that any way that has meaning for you or inspires you. All of the details are below. The Theme: Wings The Due Date: April 1, 2010 How Many: Make 9 ATC's, keep one for yourself, mail in 8 and you'll receive 8 back. Sign Up: If you want to join the swap, please sign up below and then go to groups and join the Wings ATC swap group. I'll send you a... Continue reading

Tutorial for Cute Paper Boxes I was so excited when I was asked to guest blog for SNR and I’ve been thinking about what on earth to blog about. I decided to go with something that I’m known for: tutorials. I want to show you how to make some simple and cute paper boxes. They come in very handy for Valentine’s Day. First, print out this template on 8.5 X 11 cardstock. ( click on the picture and then right-click to print) You'll need double-sided patterned paper, scissors, a craft knife, a bone folder, and ink (optional). When you've cut... Continue reading

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Stitched Scraplets Materials: My Favorite Things Pure Innocence – My Umbrella, Paper from Cosmo Cricket Early Bird, Kraft Cardstock from Paper Trey Ink It happened by chance, as these things usually do. I was fiddling with a project, looking for a specific color ribbon that I didn’t have, and wishing I had some lace trim, and, a little pile of Kraft paper scraps was sitting next to my paper trimmer. And, an idea was born. You see, I simply adore sewing on my cards, so adding a stitched scraplet was a perfect fit for my style. To begin, I trim... Continue reading

It's all coming together nicely. We've got a great line-up of fun, inspiration and knowledge headed your way. Not to mention a stellar January 2010 issue about to debut. Be sure to drop by on Sunday, January 24, 2010 to check it out. It's truly a not-to-be-missed issue. Continue reading

The Scrapbook News and Review Magazine blog is on hiatus until late next week. We're doing a little tweaking here and there to make it extra special each and every time you visit. Thanks for your patience. Happy scrapping! Continue reading

Please join us in welcoming Stewart Superior into the Scrapbook News and Review Magazine Spotlight today! Stewart Superior produces high quality ink pads and stamps. They've been producing high quality clear photopolymer stamps for over 25 years. The ink is specially formulated for a variety of uses giving the consumer more for their money. Stewart Superior ink is available in a vast array of colors and comes in dye ink, pigment ink, chalk ink, metallic pigment ink, and mist form just to name a few. The Palette Hybrid pads take away the confusion over which ink to use for different... Continue reading

Tonight, Scrapbook News and Review Magazine welcomes SEI into the spotlight! SEI offers a beautiful selection of paper collections, embellishments, kits and more available both online and in stores. Our staff has prepared FREE classes and tons of inspirational eye candy for your enjoyment this evening and it can all be found in the Scrapbook News and Review Forum. To learn more about SEI and their products, visit their website at www.shopsei.com and the blog. You'll certainly want to spend some time there checking out collections like these: Continue reading

Scrapbook News and Review Magazine is excited to welcome Kaisercraft into the spotlight today! With so much to offer, Kaisercraft has become a very popular name throughout the scrapbooking and craft industry. With a mission to inspire people across the globe, Kaisercraft is continuously producing innovative products for use in so many different aspects of crafting. Here's a peek at some of their latest collections: Prairie-Lane Collection Empire Collection Belle Collection Lilac Collection The staff of Scrapbook News and Review Magazine has been busy preparing inspiring FREE classes and a gallery full of Kaisercraft-packed eye candy! Head on over to... Continue reading

The Everyday Scrapper – DT Call Deadline: Jan. 30, 2010 Details: Are you interested in being part of a dynamic team? Meet The Everyday Scrapper, an up-and-coming website with tutorials, sketches, challenges, a forum, and lots of eye candy and inspiration! We're looking for a few contributors who will be able to promote the website on other blogs and forums. There are no requirements to have been published before, and applicants who hold DT positions elsewhere are welcome to apply. We're just looking for scrappers who love to scrap and share ideas! As a promotion contributor, we also ask that... Continue reading

Merry Christmas everyone! I am excited to be a guest blogger here at SNR! The project I will be sharing with you I have been thinking about doing for well over a year, but of course just never found the time to do and here we are a few days away from Christmas and it was time to get it done! I love making home decor items for my home. It gives me joy from not only creating the project but to display it in my home for others to see makes me smile. I have a small table near... Continue reading

It's crunch time! Most people are running around searching for last minute gifts during these final few days before Christmas. With lots to do and not much time left to do them, last minute shoppers need quick and easy gift ideas. Karen Foster offers holiday paper and embellishments that work wonderfully together, making it almost effortless to coordinate products for last minute projects. SNR staffer Margie Higuchi shows us how it's done! Hot Chocolate Pocket Card by Margie Higuchi Supplies: Cardstock: Core’dinations Pattern Paper: Karen Foster Stamps: JustRite Stampers Ink: Stampin’ Up Glitter Glue: Ranger Tool: Spellbinders Wizard Misc: Glitter... Continue reading

We have a few more projects tonight from Yanitza Ramos. Thank you, Yanitza, for sharing your beautiful work with us this week! For more inspiration from Yanitza Ramos, visit her blog at http://papelesyenredos.blogspot.com Continue reading

Scrapbook News and Review Magazine has recently welcomed Brittny Lejeune to our talented staff and we are excited to shine the spotlight on her today! Brittny possesses quite a fun, colorful and expressive style of scrapbooking. One look at her pages and you find yourself pulled right into them, exploring all of the fascinating design details. See for yourself! Please join us in welcoming Brittny Lejeune to Scrapbook News and Review! Continue reading

Get ready for more inspiration from our featured artist of the week, Yanitza Ramos! Yanitza has two more mini tutorials to share today on creating paper flowers and making acetate embellishments: Making Paper Flowers Supplies: Scalloped punch, a piece of your favorite paper, scissors, stylus, soft mat Procedure: Punch your paper with the scalloped punch. With your scissors, cut slightly around each corner of the punched piece. Using the stylus and mat (I like the Coluzzle mat, since it is "very" fluffy), press the punched piece all the way around its inside. Decorate as you wish. And you're done! Making... Continue reading

Scrapbook News and Review Magazine staff member Cheryl Nyboer created these three eye catching cards, each with its very own color combination that ties all of the elements together seamlessly. She also creates interest and dimension by using a variety of textures. Family Love Card by Cheryl Nyboer Supplies Patterned Paper: Creative Imaginations; Bingo Card: Tattered Angels; Ink: Ranger; Tools: EK Success Scissors, Boston Paper Cutter; Other: Cardstock, Gold Lame' Ribbon, Pop Dots, Bead Flowers and Butterfly Card by Cheryl Nyboer Supplies Patterned Paper: Creative Imaginations, Basic Grey, Ink: Ranger; Tools: Boston Paper Cutter; EK Success Scissors; Other: Cardstock, Flowers,... Continue reading

Scrapbook News and Review Magazine welcomes Yanitza Ramos to the blog! Join us throughout the week as we feature mini-tutorials and projects by Yanitza. Today, she's making some adorable felt embellishments: Felt Embellishments: Supplies: Felt, Stamp, StazOn, Needle, Embroidery Floss, Scissors Procedure: With StazOn, stamp your image on the back of the felt piece. With sharp scissors, cut around the image. Now thread the needle and stitch the image where desired, starting on the back of the image and following the stamped lines. Once finished, secure with a knot. And your felt embellishment is ready to be used on your... Continue reading

December is surely flying by! It's Day Twelve, the final day of Scrapbook News and Review Magazine's Twelve Days of Christmas blog hop. This has been so much fun! We have such an amazing staff here at SNR and it has been a pleasure to feature some of these talented ladies over the past twelve days! Speaking of talent, staffer Brittny Lejeune is celebrating some of her favorite paper crafting collections released this holiday season with a few fun projects. Here's what Britt is talking about tonight:"This season has been full of some great releases, including Cosmo Cricket's Jolly By... Continue reading

We're down to the final two days of the Scrapbook News and Review Magazine Twelve Days of Christmas blog hop! Tonight, staffer Cabbie Lopez is sharing a fabulously fun holiday project complete with a tutorial on her blog. Here's what Cabbie has to say: "I am very excited to be part of the Twelve Days of Christmas "DAY 11" featured blogger at Scrapbook News and Review online magazine. For this project, I created a tincan and made it look dreamy and vellumed using wax paper. I also used a distressing technique for the wax paper with a simple inking method.... Continue reading

We're down to the last few days of Scrapbook News and Review Magazine's Twelve Days of Christmas blog hop, but the inspiration keeps on coming! Join SNR staffer Lucy Chesna tonight as she invites everyone over to her blog for a fun project idea. Take a look: Head on over to Lucy's blog for a complete supply list and instructions. See you tomorrow night for the link to our next staff blog post! Continue reading

It's day nine of Scrapbook News and Review Magazine's Twelve Days of Christmas. Staffer Andrea Chrupcala has two adorable projects to share -- Christmas tags and ornaments! Here's a peek at what you'll find on Andreas blog: Today I have two seperate holiday projects that I would like to share with you. The first are some cute christmas tree ornaments that I handmade for our tree this year using a bunch of ribbon scraps and some canvas (and I just know that all you scrappers and cardmakers out there don't have ANY ribbon in your stash....right???) Enjoy your visit with... Continue reading

It's day eight of Scrapbook News and Review Magazine's Twelve Days of Christmas blog hop. Staffer Jamie Pope has a beautiful project to share from her handmade holiday gifts! Here's a peek at what you'll find on Jamie's blog: "It has become tradion at work that each year around the beginning of December all of the crafty people in our department get together and do a small handmade swap. It's such a diverse group of crafters, which is what makes it so interesting and fun. There are beaders, knitters, cross-stitchers, paper crafters, bakers...and yes baking is included because none of... Continue reading