He just found out he’s going to be a grandpa. We have an extremely low budget, so low that I’m making my mom her present (a recipe book from scrapbooking materials I have). I have no idea what to get my dad. He’s a fan of the packers but has enough packer memorabilia to last him a lifetime.
@Jdkjsk – yes, you’re right my dad could really go for a new pair of ugg boots 
You know your Dad get him what know will please him.
I want to start scrap booking. However, with a quite expensive trip to Michael’s i realized this is going to be an expensive hobby. Does anyone know of some cheap sellers ? Or where i could find some nifty/not so trendy scrap booking stuff? Even a good website dedicated to inventive scrap booking would be much appreciated.
Scrapbooking can get quite expensive, but Joann fabrics and Michaels usually will put out weekly (or month-long) coupons to use. There are also some specialty stores, so I would consider doing an internet search for scrapbooking stores around your area. We have a store near our house that keeps a 50-80% off bin in the front of the store.
Also, Michaels and Joanns frequently have clearance and sale items where you can occasionally find scrapbooking materials.
Hope I helped somewhat.
my mom is going to be 33 tomorrow. I dont have any money. I thought about making her something.
these are some materials I have:
scrapbooking supplies (mostly just paper so I cant make a scrapbook)
puff paints
acrylic paints
material (fabric)
some ribbons
lots of other crafty things
she likes angels and she collects country things
do you know of any craft projects I could make that she would like?
I would make a picture frame for her.. decorate it, customize it with things she’d like… and put a picture of the 2 of you in it! You could use the paints to paint it, the ribbon to hang it on the wall, and just decorate it. Every mom would like that! and you could make her a birthday card too! Hope this helps and goodluck!
I want to make a scrapbook for my grandma for Christmas, the only problem is, I have no ides how to do it. I was thinking a page for each grandkid, a page for her and my grandpa, a page for each of her children, and some family pictures. Is there anything else I should put in the book? What materials do I use?
Thanks.
My advice to the beginner is to look online at other people’s work, AND to buy scrapbook page kits. The kits have everything you need to make a page (or more than one in most cases) and will even give you some layout ideas for their specific product.
Hobby Lobby, if you have one in your area, often puts page kits on sale (you can check their weekly ad at www.hobbylobby.com). You can also print a coupon for their stores each week, which is often 40% off one item.
Another option is to find a local scrapbook store that has evening "crops" where you can go and work on your project with help from the experts, and have access to the items in the store (sometimes discounted for crop nights).
Sometimes you can find ready-made scrapbooks, where you just add pictures. You can also find ready-made pages online (ebay, etsy) that you can purchase and add pictures.
As for materials, the list is way too long! Nothing is barred from scrapbooks! If it is a material that will be in contact with your pictures, use acid-free, lignen-free materials (also known as archival safe). Otherwise, ribbons, fabric, buttons, brads, eyelets, zippers, recycled materials like pop tops, belt buckles, jeans pockets, dried or silk flowers, ticket stubs, price tags, staples, and more are all used to make fabulous scrapbooks.
THe most eye-appealing pages have 3-dimensional elements, like a safety pin holding a charm, for example. Anything that pops out of the page works.
Layering your papers and pictures also looks good (because it gives dimension and casts shadows on the page).
Here are the sites I reccomend:
www.twopeasinabucket.com
www.acherryontop.com
www.splitcoaststampers.com
i love to scrapbook and take pictures, but i need some new material…. what are ways you decorate?
Look around your office supply store for unique embellishment. Paper clips, notebook paper, brads, staples all can be used for scrapbooking. Also look at an art/sewing shop for unique items as well. Take a look on the Internet at different websites for ideas too. I love to use rubber stamps and ink for my layouts you can create your own background paper and embellishments to get custom looks.
I need help making a scrap book tell me the materials that I need
Please put it in the list.Btw its a project for school please please please help
You don’t really need anything special.
i scrapbook all the time with just construction paper, scissors and glue.
or go to glogster.com and print out the things you make on there.
I bought these embellishments that are thick, kind of carboard material but there are a few i don’t know how to use. One is a just a blank heart, I figured I could write on it and stick it next to a picture but it has a little hole in the top, a lot of them do, and I am wondering what the hole is for. It’s very small like you would put string through it to hang it or something. I know that’s not what it’s for. Help.
I think it IS for putting a small ribbon or string through… . It is an embellishment, and probably is meant for you to put a little note or a saying or whatever on, attach it to a string or ribbon or yarn, then hang it from a ‘brad’ on your scrapbooking page. Even if you don’t use it for the ‘intended’ purpose, have fun with it and use it however your imagination chooses!! Have fun and good luck!! 
I am going to make a scrapbook of my life from a baby, to know, and continue editting it until the future. I have every material except the book for it! I dont even know what to use. What should I use for the book and where should I get it? This is my first time scrapbooking so I don’t know what to use for the book.
What should I use for the book part of the scrapbook.
And where should I get it?
You use a scrapbook album. any craft store- JoAnn fabrics, Micheal’s, Hobby Lobby
check out your public library for help. Mine has a good selection of books. Also check their magazines. we have 3 scrapbook/paper craft magazines.
I am sending thank you notes, and I tend to be a little on the creative side, using scrapbooking material to create the cards. but all the envelopes I have are much too large for the card. Will that be okay?
sure, people may save the card but the envelopes are always discarded so it’s no big deal.
I’m a beginner- haven’t used a sewing machine since jr. high although I remember it coming easily enough back then. I am not going to be using very heavy weight materials, no denim for example. I don’t need very much in the way of bells and whistles but I am not at all sure where to start and which stores to use.
Check out this website. It lists different sewing machines along with the features for each. It also lists the prices.
http://www.taunton.com/threads/pages/t00133.asp
