Quote of the Day
An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.
- Bill Vaughan
Archive for December, 2010
Classroom Wednesdays: Japanese Book Binding!
We are giving 2 big thumbs up to Hero Arts today for sharing a really cool technique: Japanese Book Binding! Head on over to their site and watch the video on how you can bind your next mini album. Too cool! See it here.
Quote of the Day
Christmas Eve was a night of song that wrapped itself about you like a shawl. But it warmed more than your body. It warmed your heart… filled it, too, with a melody that would last forever.
- Bess Streeter Aldrich
Classroom Wednesdays: Paper Pinecone!
Laura over at Laura’s Left Hook as a wonderful tutorial on how to create these cool paper pinecones. You could make them as realistic or as whimsical as you want. See the step-by-step instructions here. Have fun!
Quote of the Day
Memory… is the diary that we all carry about with us.
~Oscar Wilde, “The Importance of Being Earnest”
Classroom Wednesdays: Christmas Bon Bons!
Kaiser Craft has a great little template and tutorial on how to make these great little Christmas bon bons (we always call them “crackers”). It’s easier than you think. See the tutorial here.
Quote of the Day
God gave us our memories so that we might have roses in December.”
– J. M. Barrie
Classroom Wednesdays: Altered Frames!
I love how easy a plain white photo mat can be taken to a whole new level with just a few simple embellishments. If you’d like to read more on this project, visit Memory Makers magazine here. Enjoy!
New Arrivals!
We have some absolute gorgeous new stock in this morning. Either as a “Merry Christmas” to yourself or to another wonderful scrapper in your life, these items are perfect for giving. Stocking stuffers? We can help you there too! Here is but a sample of what’s just arrived:
Quote of the Day
May you have the gladness of Christmas which is hope;
The spirit of Christmas which is peace;
The heart of Christmas which is love.
– Ada V. Hendricks
