Scrapbook Supplies Online: What to Look For

Not every neighborhood has a shop dedicated for scrapbook enthusiasts. As such, for a lot of people, the best way to get supplies is to buy them from an online vendor. However, buying scrapbook supplies shouldn't be taken lightly, regardless if they're obtain from an actual outlet or through the Internet.

Party Ideas My Minds Eye Chalk Studio

A few weeks ago we got to celebrate my mother in-law's 65 Birthday.  My father in-law decided to have it be a surprise party and asked my husband and I to do the decorations, I knew what to use right away!  I wanted to use My Minds Eye's Chalk Studio because it has a banner already cut out and ready to assemble. It also works that it has pink in it, with it being her favorite color and all.

I put the banner together, made a special place mat just for her, put some fun cut out sayings on the tables, wrapped washi tape around the forks and got balloons and plates to match. I also made her a mini notebook using the same product. Hope you enjoy the ideas!

It was so fun to set up a party for my mother in-law, she is an amazing women and very much deserved to have a day just for her! Love you Kathy!

Happy Crafting!

Wholesale Scrapbooking Supplies: Developing Your Child's Creativity & Self-Esteem

Young children can develop their self-esteem during their formative years by engaging in scrapbooking. Leeza Gibbons made this point in her America Now interview with scrapbooking professionals Sandi Pirrelli and Rebecca Moran. Gibbons, who is herself active in scrapbooking, said that it is important for children to start chronicling their lives early on to help them understand themselves better. If your children show creativity and want to express themselves, scrapbooking can be a healthy way for them to explore their dreams, feelings, and interests. One way to get things going would be to help them make their own scrapbook and source their scrapbooking supplies from wholesale companies like All-Scrapbook-Steals.com. According to Gibbons, “Kids are spending so much time...texting and on their computers and in front of a TV screen that they really don't have time to decompress and dream and grow and be introspective.”

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Practical Tips for Scrapbook Beginners

Even with the advent of social media, computers, and digital photography, many people all over the world still enjoy scrapbooking. Scrapbooking is a fun and creative means of preserving and organizing the photographs that have captured priceless memories. The process of cutting and pasting photographs, and journaling about these memories is so simple that anyone can simply pick up the hobby and start right away. Listed below are a few practical tips for first-time scrapbookers:

Make Your First Journey to Amazing Online Scrapbook Stores Memorable

You never forget your first of anything, they say. Sometimes you need a little help in preserving those memories. Let us help you preserve your memory of your first visit to our site with a special promo, on top of our already-discounted prices. For first-time visitors to All Scrapbook Steals.com, we are offering a 10% discount on your total bill for your first purchase online. Just type the promotional code “TRYUS” at the check-out page of our online scrapbook stores and you can avail of the discount. Scrapbooking is a popular activity for children, teens, and adults alike. Practically every gadget now has a built-in camera, making photographing an easy chore. Scrapbooking is a great way to organize your photos and recreate the story of your life for future generations to see; popular online scrapbooking stores make it easier.

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Halloween Decor

Hello everyone!  Sorry I have been so bad about blogging, I promise I will be better.  So as you all know I LOVE Halloween!  I couldn't even wait until October to put my decorations up.  So I thought I would share some pictures with you of the decor in my house to give you some fun crafting decorating ideas of your own.

So all of my decor is a few years old, so I don't remember what the lines are from the product used, but you could use any of the lines we carry now in our Halloween section to make them your own creation. 

 We have some amazing haunted houses that my very talented sister Shayna made for me along with the bottles and the old books from a thrift store covered in scrapbook paper.  And we used glue dots to get the paper on the bottle to really stick.  I love my Halloween decor and I hope you enjoy it too!

I also included a picture of one of my pictures covered in cob web, because I just love how it ties in you whole house to the Halloween decor.


Also there was a segment on Good Things Utah using some My Minds Eye Happy Haunting product to decorate for Halloween.  Click on the Link here to view it!

Happy Crafting!

Tast Tuesday Taco Soup

Hello Hello Blog followers!  So sorry I have been a little absent lately, honestly I don't have a very good excuse....I got a little too involved in a TV show and couldn't stop watching it.  You guys weren't the only thing neglected, my house work and my husband are also on that list.  But I am back and out o my TV show funk with a delicious new recipe! 

One of my favorite go to dinners is Taco Soup.  It is beyond easy and so so good and you usually have most of the ingredients if not all on hand.

What you will need:
1lb ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 packet of taco seasoning
1 can corn
1 can kidney beans
1 can black beans
1 can diced tomatoes with green chile
1 can tomato paste

cheese and sour cream for topping

Brown ground beef and onion in a skillet and add taco seasoning according to directions.  Then add all ingredients to a pot and simmer for about an hour.  Then dish up an enjoy, easy as that!  Love recipes like this and I'm happy to share them with you. 

Talk to you again soon!

Happy Crafting!