Go Green . . .

We hear this phrase everywhere ~ from everyone and we really should do our part to help keep our world beautiful.

So, instead of just tossing out those empty cans, put them to good use!

Here's a couple storage ideas that we made from some soup cans . . . .Just cover them with some fun papers (make sure you use Glue Dots!) and add ribbon, flowers, buttons, rhinestones, etc.

How about surprising a favorite teacher with this for her desk? You know they ALWAYS need more pencils . . .

~OR~

How about making one to store your make-up brushes in?

You can match it to your bathroom or vanity by using left-over wallpaper!

Have fun with this project idea and BE CREATIVE!

Quick & Easy!

Today's project is a super-simple gift idea when you need something really quick (or just make one for yourself).

It uses minimal ingredients & can be done in about 20 minutes! Here's the recipe:

Our Home Mini Album

1 sheet 12x12 chipboard

2 sheets of your favorite 12x12 patterned paper

1/2 sheet of a co-ordinating solid color paper

Cut an 8x8 square from the bottom corner of the chipboard.

Measure & make a mark 6" up each side.

Find the center of the top & make a mark.

On each side, draw a line from the 6" mark to the top center mark.

Cut these triangles off . . .this is the back of the house.

From the reamining chipboard, cut a 4"x12" strip.

Cut this strip in 1/2 to get 2 pieces that are 6"x4"

These are the door flaps.

Cover these pieces with your papers, punch 2 holes on each side for the doors, & add your favorite photos

Hope you enjoy this quick & easy project . . . TaTa till next time!

Completely Personal

Today's project can be as generic or as unique as you'd like.

I'm sure you've all seen the word albums before. Well, stop on by The Shoppe, grab some chipboard & make your own for about $3.00!

We've got 4" Monogram Dies here for you to use. We'll even cut your pages to size & punch the ring holes if you'd like.

To make it even easier to complete these, we suggest that you choose your papers & colors and glue them to the boards BEFORE cutting. If you don't want to cover them, you can always give them a coat of paint or leave them as is.

Here are some that we've put together here at The Shoppe:

Meet Amanda . . .

OK . . .we're going to start you off with one of Amanda's Sketches. Use these handy-dandy drawings for inspiration when you've come to a bump in your scrappin' road and are just stuck for an idea.

Amanda J. has been designing a sketch for The Shoppe's monthly contest for the past year or so. For those who don't know about Amanda, she's a very talented lady. She's been published numerous times in magazines such as Creating Keepsakes, Scrapbook Trends, and Scrapbooks, Etc. (just to name a few), she's on the design team for Graphic 45, AND . . . she was also chosen as a runner-up in Creating Keepsakes Scrapbooker of the Year! We're very honored to have her be part of The Shoppe!

Click on her name above and you can check out all her accomplishments! (Hope you have some extra time . . . there's quite a few!)

This sketch was designed just for this year's National Scrapbook Day celebration at The Shoppe. We decided to post it here for you to take advantage of.

Welcome Everyone!

Well, we've finally got ourselves our own little "website" going. Please be patient while we learn to perfect this art of blogging.

We're hoping to post a project a day here for you to view, scraplift, or just draw some inspiration from.

Stayed tuned . . . there's much more to come!