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Spend Less Money, Give Better Gifts!
Posted On 02-03-2009 , 2:41 PM
Spend Less Money...Give Better Gifts!
One Simple Tip that Will Drastically Improve Your Gifts
Is there honestly a way I can give a better gift AND spend less money?
Yes. You can. And the best part is, this will work for any gift you are planning on giving. The secret: wrapping paper.
If you’re on this site, chances are you’ve already discovered the many benefits of giving handmade cards instead of the overpriced, tacky store bought ones. But, chances are you’ve also discovered the one major set back to doing this: trying to find a wrapping paper that will coordinate with the patterned paper you used with the card.
The solution to this is so easy. And best of all, it will save you money!
Use the wrapping paper as the patterned paper for your card. This way, you save money by not having to buy patterned paper; and, the wrapped gift will automatically coordinate with the card!
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| Doesn't that add so much more to the gift? It makes it look like a gift set, as opposed to a gift and a card. And the best part? It costs less! |
This may sound overly simple and even unnecessary. But trust me, it makes a huge difference! Doing it this way makes your gifts seem grander, more elaborate, and will leave a greater impression on the one your giving it to. Don’t believe me? Give it a try and you’ll see.
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Handmade Greeting Cards for $1.50 or Less
Posted On 02-02-2009 , 11:17 AM
Handmade Greeting Cards for $1.50 or Less
Custom Handmade Greeting Cards You Can Make From Scraps
If you care at all about your friends and loved ones, handmade greeting cards are the only way to go, because, let’s face it: the cards you find at the grocery store are junk. They are way too expensive, it takes forever to find one that isn’t completely lame or offensive, and, most of the time, the person you give it to has to force a smile and a “thank you,” which leaves everyone feeling awkward. Why put yourself, or them, through that?
Isn’t the point of greeting cards to show them that you care? If they’re handmade, they’ll know you do!
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| Handmade greeting cards are so much more personal than the junk you buy at the grocery store. |
The best part is you can do this easily and very inexpensively. We’re not talking about spending $6 on the “handmade” greeting cards they sell at the expensive stationary stores. And, since you’ve got so many friends, easy and cheap is a good thing.
These are a few cards we made for a friend of ours who was going away for a year and a half. We knew she’d be doing a lot of writing to her friends, so we whipped up some handmade greeting cards, so she could correspond in style.
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| Because of their small size, this is a great way to use up all the scraps you've collected throughout the years. |
In just about any major retail or stationary store you can find packs of blank colored cards with matching envelopes for usually only a dollar or two. And because you bought a pack, you can make a bunch of them at once. That way, the next time you think "I should really send ______ a card just to say hi," you can do it right away, and it won't be just another nice idea that was forgotten amid the chaos of the day.
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| Since you color coordinate when you scrapbook, you will also have color coordinated scrap ribbons, paper, and embellishments. PERFECT! |
All you will need to do is take your scrap ribbons, patterned paper, embellishments and cardstock, and voila; for less than your kid’s lunch money, you have easy, inexpensive, adorable handmade greeting cards!
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How to Make Them a Wedding Gift They'll Cherish Forever
Posted On 01-29-2009 , 2:27 PM
How to Make Them a Wedding Gift They’ll Cherish Forever
I have said it before, and I’ll say it again; the best gifts are the ones you make yourself.
This is especially true for wedding gifts. We made this scrapbooked frame (Creative Memories Everyday Display) for some friends of ours who were getting married last summer.
It wasn’t very hard to do, but what made it special were a few of the details we chose to include. In the end, they loved it. We got a phone call from them after their honeymoon thanking us for it and telling us that they put it up in their new home.
Here are a few things you can do to give them a wedding gift they’ll cherish forever:
Make It! – While it is true that every newlywed needs and wants cash, appliances, and even Pyrex sets (we got 7 for our wedding!), those types of gifts will hardly leave a lasting impression. Rarely will they evoke more than an “aw, that was nice of them” response. A handmade gift will show them that they are important to you. The time you put into the gift speaks volumes about your feelings for them.
Add Details – If all you do is throw some pictures in photo corners and stick em on some patterned paper, you’ll probably still leave a good impression. It’s the thought that counts, right? But is that what you want? I don’t think so. You wouldn’t be here if you did. Carefully adding small, subtle details will show that you actually put some thought and effort into what you were doing; and that’s what makes the difference between “how sweet” and “WOW! I don’t believe it!”
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| The black chipboard letters were kinda plain by themselves. By adding the pearl embellishments, it gave them a much more elegant look. I also added a thin white ribbon to the black ribbon to help offset it from the page. |
Customize It – The picture that we used in these examples was actually from their invitation. We were going to use it because it was the only picture we had of them (I had a picture of him with another girl from a double-date we went on, but I wasn’t going to use that!). But then we had a super-awesome idea; we took our camera and laptop with us, snapped a picture of them after the ceremony, photoshopped the colors to black and crème, printed it out, swapped it with the other picture, wrapped the gift, and had it all ready for the reception. That way, they had a totally unique, custom gift with a special memory from their actual wedding.
The Greatest Secret of All – Incorporate their wedding colors! We had a few people do this with our wedding gifts, and it absolutely blew us away. It’s so simple, yet it is probably the greatest thing you can do. Wedding colors are important to the couple (or, at least the bride). They chose them for a reason. When you use their wedding colors in your gift, they know you put tons of thought into it, that you were paying attention, and that you wanted them to love your gift.
With this gift, we were originally going to use pink and green with a white frame, but we realized that might not go with the color scheme of their house. So we chose a more traditional black and crème. However, we did incorporate their wedding colors when we wrapped the present, and it couldn’t have turned out any better!
We were so excited when we found the watermelon flavored pink and green suckers! Details, details, details...
The bright, beautiful colors and the large, gorgeous flower were perfect for a summer wedding. It looked so amazing; I honestly had a hard time giving it to them.
As I said before, cash is something every newlywed will appreciate. Crock-Pots are great too. But if you want to express your sincerity and love, there is nothing better than a custom frame from Creative Memories to help them find their happily ever after.
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3 Simple Scrapbooking Tips Every Beginner Needs to Know
Posted On 01-23-2009 , 3:55 PM
3 Simple Scrapbooking Tips Every Beginner Needs to Know
by Clyde
Are you a scrapbooking beginner and have no idea where to start? Don't worry! I was in your shoes just over a year ago - and I'm a boy! The truth is, scrapbooking can seem very overwhelming for beginners, almost to the point where you considering tossing out your die cutter and going back to your old hobbies, like needlepoint...or gossiping.
Well, I'm here to tell you that if I can do it (even with my Y-chromosome), you can definitely do it. All you need is a good teacher. Fortunately, you have unlimited access to the same teacher I had – the world renowned, Brittney!
Here are three beginner scrapbooking tips to help you get started:
Look for inspiration – The cliché is as old as time; you don’t need to re-invent the wheel. Luckily, you’ve stumbled across this gem of a website. Subscribing to our BLOG will keep you informed every time we put up something new. That way, you can see what we have come up with, and, depending on your creativity reserves for the day, either copy them or use them as a springboard to launch you head-first into this magical new world.
Keep it simple – We will no doubt be talking about this more in the future. The best scrapbooking layouts are the creative, fun, cute, and above all, simple ones. The greatest skill you can develop as a scrapbooking beginner is self-control. When I first started, I couldn’t wait to start distressing and crimping, stamping, eyelet-ing, brad-ing, and especially, Cricut-ing (I love that machine!). I quickly learned though, that although it was fun, and even impressed some seasoned scrapbookers, my projects often seemed cluttered and way too busy. Just remember these famous words from the movie Nacho Libre, “Tay'kit Easeee!”
Think it through – Don’t tell Brittney, but I got so frustrated with her when we first started scrapbooking together. She would get all excited, pull out all the tools, and then just sit there! I couldn’t believe it. 20 minutes would go by (a few times it was literally over an hour) and all she’d do is stare at the paper. I’d be wrapping up my project before she’d cut her first piece. And, as always, when we were finished, hers blew mine away!
No matter where you’re at with scrapbooking, remember that we’re here for you. Hopefully our ideas can give you some spark of inspiration. Simple beginner scrapbooking projects can be just as striking and just as rewarding as the most complex. And, remember, this is about having fun. For some of you, it’s the best therapist you can afford. Take your time and think it through. Now, let the scrapbooking begin!
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Welcome
Posted On 01-20-2009 , 9:53 AM
Oh my gosh! We're so excited to finally have Stinkin' Cute Scrapbooking Stuff.com up and running.We've been waiting for this for so long.
We want to welcome everyone to our site. Thank you SO much for coming! We love to scrapbook, we love being creative, and we love sharing our work with everyone. We hope this site will help you find many, many ideas to help you in your scrapbooking endeavors.
If you want to know more about us, please check out our What Is Stinkin' Cute? page.
Otherwise, if you're looking for some inspiration, go to our Scrapbooking Card Ideas , Scrapbooking Layouts, or our Cute Quotes and Sayings page. And if you need some help getting started, checkout our Tips and Techniques section to hone your scrappin' skills!
Come back soon!
Brittney and Clyde
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