Tea Bag Holder "Get Well" Cards

Have you ever had a loved one or someone you care about come down with an aweful cough or cold and all you want to do is help them get through it?

Your thoughtfullness will go a long way for sure...but what about taking that thoughtfullness one step further...why not give them your favorite tea to sooth the illness and pass the time along with the perfect handmade card to package it all just right?

SplitCoast Stampers has the perfect tutorial for the occasion and you definitely need to try it! It's absolutely darling!

It doesn't appear to be too difficult either. In fact there are 2 different options (one easy, one intermediate)...you should have NO problems.

I am certain your loved ones will appreciate it!

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/teabagholder/

Mothers Day Scrapbooks

If you are anything like me you will be scrambling right up to the very last moment to find that perfect gift for mom. So...it would be quite appropriate then to give you some last minute mothers day scrapbook gift tips.

First...lets talk about giving the gift of a scrapbook page/album. Which one will it be? Will it be a photo collage page that you place into a scrapbook photo frame? Or will it be a mini or full album solely devote to mom?

Also - what are you going to say? Do you want focus on big bold compliments on the page(s) OR do you want to tell stories? Bold compliments will keep your pages simple and allow you to use titles more effectively. Stories will take a lot more time - but will provide deeper meaning behind every page etc.

Click here for some NEW mothers day quotes or titles .

Next...you will want to determine the theme etc. Take some time out to think about mom. Who is she? What does she like or love? (Music, movie, entertainment etc). What types? What sort of personality does she have? Are there scrapbook papers, embellishments etc. that you can use that will match up with this?

For more ideas on how to match your scrapbook to moms personality you might want to read this article on Mothers Day Scrapbook Ideas.

Also for a really neutral but very fun digital scrapbook kit for mothers day...check these out mothers day scrapbook elements, quotes or titles.

Finally - if you need some assistance in creating the PERFECT scrapbook page layouts for mom...check out our partners scrapbook sketches.

Have fun with your projects!

P.S. Don't forget to make mom an elegant handmade card for mothers day as well.

Scrapbook Photo Gallery

Are you looking for new scrapbooking ideas? Perhaps new layouts? Or layout challenges? What about free digital scrapbook elements? If so...why not register to be a member of our new Scrapbooking Photo Gallery and enjoy the perks we have in store.

ALSO...if you are a digital scrapbook designer...you may also want to join the gallery and sponsor your very own challenges. There are albums waiting right now for your journaling challenges and your layout challenges. We'd love to see your work and promote your scrapbook business!

Ideas for your Scrapbooking Room

Hi there...

Have you been wondering how you can transform a room in your home or even a corner of a room into a beautifully organized scrapbooking room lately? Do you have some obstacles in the way to prevent you from doing that though? Perhaps an a/c unit or heat register? Perhaps a big computer tower and / computer station that you can not seem to HIDE but would love to?

Well I believe I have a couple of really cool ideas for you (from my favorite CREATIVE home REdecorating website EVER) that will give you more space and hide the eyesores.

First: Hide a register and get a display stand!
http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/2009/03/handsome-makeover-for-ugly-ac-unit.html

Second: Reinvent the computer tower...and gain more space.
http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/2009/02/ikea-lack-htpc.html

Third: What about that ugly old cabinet or set of drawers in the room that is very practical but also horrible to look at? Want to refinish it but don't want to sand, stain or paint it? Try this:
http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/2007/08/more-fira-mini-chest-hacks.html

Or the comfortable but falling apart office chair; does it support you well but need a new face?: http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/2008/02/save-your-old-chair-with-new-look.html

Fourth: What about your display items...would you like to be more creative with how you stock your shelves with scrapbooking supplies OR how you post your latest scrapbooking pages? Have you thought about peg boards, magnets or trendy curtain wires before? Why not create your own versions of these?
http://bungalowinsanity.com/2008/05/11/a-cheap-and-easy-way-to-display-kids-artwork/#more-353


Fifth: Or why not redo the entire room from an empty slate (bringing most of it up on the walls). You will LOVE THIS! http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/2008/12/home-office-make-over.html

I am just about finished my reno's too. I have organized my scrapbook room in exactly the way I had envisioned it. And all I have left to do is get the peg board up and stack the shelves again!

Stay tuned.

The new site is live please come visit

You can contact me at 7788409673
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Scrapbook Twitter

Just wanted to send a quick update to let you know that I have created my first Scrapbooking Twitter account.

What I love about this platform is that I can keep you posted within seconds about what I am doing, why, how etc. and you can do the same.

Twitter is not a time eater - and you can still get great information from it. I absolutely love it.

That said...I should also let you know that I will be upgrading the Scrapbooking Directions website very soon. In fact, it's currently on a "staging server" as we speak. The new design and layout is amazing - it's perfect for segmenting digital scrapbooking and paper scrapbooking as well as hybrid scrapbooking. So please visit regularly as I anticipate that the new site will be up before the end of March 2009!

Okay that's it for today.

Happy Scrapping to You!