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CREATE: is the blog for scrapbooking enthusiasts, people who make things by hand, and those casually interested in looking at really nice stuff—brought to you by the fine folks at Scrapbook Trends, CARDS, and Simply Handmade magazines.
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Cards… I love to make cards!

Hi everyone, Nikki Sivils here today for some card making fun! I’ve been a scrapbooking gal for many, many years now but have only been a card maker for about the last 4 or 5. Owning a paper manufac...

16 mar 11

CreaTV: Make-it-Your-Own w/ Jen Hadfield

Jen Hadfield the amazing talent behind the popular blog Tater Tots and Jello stops by to take our Make-it-Your-Own challenge. Using a card from one of our past issues for inspiration, she shows off h...

14 mar 11

CreaTV: March CARDS Sneak Peek

Alisha shows off some of the amazing projects in this months issue. You have to check out the cover project. It is Alisha’s top all time pick.

14 mar 11

Award Winning: Kathy Thompson Laffoley

Every month in our Scrapbook Trends Magazine our Editor-in-Chief Pam Baird selects an “Award Winning” Designer to feature in that month’s issue. Our April winner, was Kathy Thompson Laffoley. We want...

14 mar 11

GIVEAWAY FRIDAY: ANNA GRIFFIN

Anna Griffin’s kits are fabulous, they pretty much do all the work for you! Acclaimed designer Anna Griffin offers exclusive high-quality paper products, themed scrapbook and card kits, embellishment...

11 mar 11

From the Newsletter: HELLO Card

March is one of my favorite months. It marks the end of winter and the beginning of warmer weather. Our March issue of CARDS is packed with springy cards that are sure to inspire. I’m happy to give y...

11 mar 11 1 person likes this

CARDS Challenge Gallery and New Challenge!

A week from today is the luckiest of holidays – St. Patrick’s Day! Here are 20 cards you fabulous readers/designers have created featuring this fun holiday so you have plenty of time to r...

11 mar 11

WOW #82: Hybrid Embellishments on a Digital Layout

I’m still learning about digital scrapbooking. And frankly, there’s a lot to learn, so I try to take it in baby steps–taking on only what I can handle until I feel comfortable with ...

09 mar 11

CreaTV: HOT new technique trend

Alisha Gordon, the creative editor for Cards Magazine stops by to show off a hot new trend that is popping up in paper crafting. She also shows you the step-by-step process to create this darling loo...

09 mar 11

Trendspotting: Flags!

My family and I recently returned from a trip to California where we visited several amusement parks. One of the universal signs that we saw in each place were flags flying over the park. For me it&#...

07 mar 11

GIVEAWAY FRIDAY: STUDIO CALICO

Studio Calico’s wood veneers that you all know and love have gotten a redesign for 2011. The new wood veneers come in blister packs, so you get plenty of pieces! They come in darling shapes and sizes...

04 mar 11

CARDS Challenge Gallery and New Challenge!

Hello again! It’s that time of week – time to see a whole new gallery of lovely cards and find out the next challenge! The theme this week was shaped cards – anything but the standa...

04 mar 11

Bo Bunny: Vicki B. Line

When our friends at Bo Bunny hear words like upbeat, cheerful, peppy, self-confident, fun, and colorful, they think of their office manager Vicki Bentley. So, when their designers created a line th...

04 mar 11

CreaTV: Confused with all the Die Cuts out there?

Jen Gallacher stops by to talk about Die Cuts. With so many choices on the market it can often be confusing. She breaks it down and simplifies the ins and outs of the various types of die cuts and to...

03 mar 11

WOW #81: Stamp a Sentiment Tag

I have a really busy week ahead of me, which means I am a little low on time. Whenever I’m creating under pressure with little time, I look for ways to quicken the process. Over the years, I...

02 mar 11

Blog Spotting: Birds

Happy March! I adore this month. It means that warm weather is not far away. (Hopefully Utah’s normally crazy weather will cooperate this year. No more snow, please!) I was craving a little spr...

01 mar 11

Award Winning: Mandie Pierce

Every month in our Scrapbook Trends Magazine our Editor-in-Chief Pam Baird selects an “Award Winning” Designer to feature in that month’s issue. Our March winner, was Mandie Pierce....

28 feb 11

Blog Problems

Something went horribly wrong with some maintenance updates, and it has broken the way this blog (and our Bead: blog) operate. Currently, commenting does not work, nor is anyone able to click individ...

25 feb 11

GIVEAWAY FRIDAY: BOBUNNY

BoBunny is our giveaway sponsor this week, supplying you with 2 fabulous prize packages. Album, papers, and embellishments are up for grabs for both the Blast Off! & Gabrielle lines. These newly ...

25 feb 11

CARDS Challenge Gallery and New Challenge!

The challenge this week was to use the latest and greatest product in the scrapbooking industry: washi/decorative/patterned tape! I had so much fun participating in this challenge, and now I have 24 ...

25 feb 11

CreaTV: Double Take Challenge

Kim Christopherson and Kris Thurgood the (DIY Dish girls) stop by to take our Make it Your Own Challenge. One project for inspiration and two fabulous takes. Check it out!

25 feb 11

WOW #80: Decorative Tape

I’m still recovering from all the presents I had to wrap for the holidays. Please tell me I’m not the only one with an entire recycle bin full of wrapping paper and package wrap! One of t...

23 feb 11

Blog Spotting: Baby Cards

Oh, baby! This week was full of cuteness. I’m a mother and a major lover of little ones. Cards featuring babies are some of my favorites. The colors and images are just so sweet. I had a blast ...

22 feb 11

CreaTV: Things we LOVE

One of the most popular sections in our “Cards” magazine is the “Things we Love” article. This month we featured Cosmo Cricket’s new line “Togetherness”. Tak...

21 feb 11

Tool Talk: Stitching Tools

Since my “Work It Out Wednesday” post from last week focused on hand stitching, I’ve had sewing on the brain. So for today’s “Tool Talk” I thought it would be fun ...

21 feb 11

GIVEAWAY FRIDAY: ECHO PARK PAPER

Echo Park Paper’s newest collection “For The Record” captures the perfect combination of vibrant vintage and sophistication. With trendy elements and an array of classic (and classy!) patterned...

18 feb 11

CARDS Challenge Gallery and New Challenge!

Good evening and welcome to another CARDS challenge gallery! The theme for this week was to make cards using border punches. As always, I’m astounded and amazed by the bounteous submissions I r...

18 feb 11

CreaTV: Fabric Flowers How-to

Brie Pinales is back! We featured her in one of our “Make it your Own” challenges and the unique fabric flowers that she used to embellish her project were a hit! Viewers wanted to know &...

17 feb 11

Pre-Order the New Create: Embellish Idea Book & Get Free Shipping

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17 feb 11

WOW #79: Handstitching a Shape

One of the very first crafts I learned to make was embroidery. My mom spent hours teaching us children to follow a pattern and sew little images on fabric. Eventually she turned our squares of art in...

16 feb 11

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