Fabulous Find Friday: Mimi DigiScrap Totes

Digital scrapbooking is definitely not my way of scrapping. I much prefer the old traditional paper and scissor route. Besides, I cannot even imagine what I would do with all the stash I have in my area! However, just because I don’t scrapbook digitally doesn’t mean that some items created for digital scrapbookers wouldn’t be useful to me too. Take for instance the new Therm O Web Mimi DigiScrap Tote. Being a writer, in addition to a journalist, I tote my laptop with me quite often. I have found many different types of laptop bags, but never once that I … Continue reading →

Fabulous Find Friday: Making Memories Slice

It is not available yet, but it is destined to become one of the handiest little tools a scrapbooker could own. Introducing The Slice put out by well known scrapbooking company Making Memories. This company is already known in the industry for its innovative scrapbooking tools and products that make life easier for the scrapbooker. This new little wonder, that has yet to be released and is slated for a summer 2008 release, is no different. So what is so special about this handy tool, and what exactly does it do? The Slice is the industries first portable cordless die … Continue reading →

Scrapbook Trends Magazine – The Details

This is one unique scrapbooking magazine put out by Northridge Media and has quickly become a popular choice for many scrapbookers. The entire Northridge Media group of magazines has gained an immense following in the past year within the scrapbooking and paper crafts industry. There are now four magazines – Scrapbook Trends, Paper Trends, Cards and Bead Trends. Scrapbooking Trends is an amazing, full color magazine on high quality thick magazine paper and honestly pulls its image off as more of an idea book even though it is published monthly. This is the same circumstances surrounding Cards and Paper Trends … Continue reading →

Fabulous Find Friday: The ScrapOnizer

It was an easy pick this week. This fabulous find is not only new and definitely fabulous, but it is a functional, multi-use piece as well. The brand new ScrapOnizer brings scrapbooking storage above and beyond to a whole new level. And the best part? It is definitely not just for scrapbookers! The ScrapOnizer is a new storage and organizational system that is made of clear, yet durable poly-vinyl. Being clear, makes finding what you are looking for extremely easy as well as a whole lot of fun to customize and/or alter. It has a self-locking feature to ensure that … Continue reading →

Introducing Fabulous Finds Friday’s – Another New Column On the Scrapbooking Blog

Spring is a time of renewal, new beginnings, new growth and beauty and even fresh starts. The Scrapbooking Blog is interested in new ways to get the word out about the new products and fabulous finds we constantly locate. Beginning tomorrow and on each Friday the Scrapbooking Blog will offer a look at a new scrapbooking product. The product can be for anything and everything scrapbooking related, from organizational and storage tools, to a new paper line, to how to use a new tool on the market. If there is something fabulous and new that you have discovered, don’t hesitate … Continue reading →

The OTT-LITE True Color Challenge

Natural light is what we want the most for picture taking, crafting and of course, scrapbooking. Except it is difficult to get natural lighting all the time. Some scrap areas are in hard to see areas of the house. What if I told you there is a rather simply way to get natural ‘true color’ results? Have you taken the OTT-LITE True Color Challenge? It begins by finding a “Compare the Difference” display in almost any craft store, as well as in many home improvement stores and such. The display is set up to allow you to see the difference … Continue reading →

Top Five Favorite Scrapbooking Album Companies

Albums are a definite must have supply for scrapbooking. Without them, there certainly would be no scrapbook, and with them, you have a beautiful legacy to pass along. Do you struggle to find an album that works for you? I recently took a poll on my website to find out what the top scrapbooking album companies were. The poll listed ten popular scrapbooking supply companies that carry albums and over 390 votes came in. I did not include an “other” category, simply because that wouldn’t help in discovering the top five. The poll was set up so that you could … Continue reading →

New Product Alert: Blooms Laser Ruler

It takes something very special to make me get all warm and fuzzy inside when it comes to scrapbooking gadgets. My heart is saved much more for the papers and embellishments and not as much for the gadgets. Until I laid eyes on this little gem. It looks like a narrow paper cutter, but it doesn’t cut a single thing. It is the totally awesome Blooms™ by Westcott® laser ruler that is just another great addition to their growing line of tools. This is an absolutely must have scrapbooking gadget. Not only does it come in totally cute colors and … Continue reading →

We R Memory Keepers Big Bite Crop-A-Dile II All-In-One Tool

Introducing the We R Memory Keepers Big Bite Crop-A-Dile II All-In-One Tool. Well, actually I’m introducing it to you, but if you don’t get one TODAY, you won’t get one again until March. The new Big Bite is being showcased on HSN today, and will only be available while supplies last. For those of us who own the original Crop-a-dile, we’ve enjoyed a lot of awesome features. punches through cardstock like it’s nothing and sets eyelets in place just as easily. It’s extremely quiet which is a nice change from the pounding I used to do with my eyelet setter. … Continue reading →

New Product Alert: The Ultimate 2 in 1 Paper Trimmer

Purple Cows Incorporated has been striving to make crafting and scrapbooking easier for this industry. With their wonderful products, scrapbooking is easier and making cards and layouts is a snap. But Purple Cows wasn’t done with their products and has just introduced the ultimate paper trimmer. This trimmer should be the last paper trimmer you will ever need to purchase. It makes scrapbooking and card making a fast and easy process from now on. While a bit pricey at a retail value of $69.95, it is well worth the money. Remember my dollar rule? You must use the product one … Continue reading →