Category Archives: Make It Monday

Documenting Back To School

Happy Monday! Today is a weird Monday. It’s a Federal Day of Mourning which means my husband has the day off, and our local school district has declared it a holiday which means my girls have the day off. But … Continue reading

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Honouring Her Majesty

Today I interrupt my planned schedule (not that I really had one mind you) to bring you a card I made to remember the passing of our gracious Queen, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. I was born in England and … Continue reading

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Macrame … on a Card? Why Not!

Welcome to another Make It Monday where I attempt to combine my love of all things paper, with other craft genres that my store supports. Today’s challenge? Macramé ! I grew up in the 70’s and 80’s and remember how … Continue reading

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Embossing with Distress Oxide Inks as a Way to Elevate a Card Design

Happy Monday everyone! I am back with a quick Make It Monday post for you. Sadly, the cards I am sharing were made for family members overseas as one of my Aunts passed away last week. I am unable to … Continue reading

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Adding Extra Buzz to a Layout

Do you ever have photos from an event that call for a special treatment? It can feel daunting to scrapbook them which sometimes leaves us to push them aside in favour of “easier” photos/memories. I am here to encourage you … Continue reading

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Three Ways to Add Beads to Your Projects

I’m on a bit of a personal mission. We have many different genres of crafts in our store and I field questions about all of them on a daily basis. I’ve also dabbled in a lot of them over the … Continue reading

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Making Something Beautiful out of a Messy Effort

A couple weeks ago, for an Inspiration Friday post on my store’s Instagram account, I created two different watery backgrounds. I made one using a set of watercolours that Altenew had sent to us, and the other with my beloved … Continue reading

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