Monday, December 27, 2010

:REVIEW & GIVEAWAY: 101+ Creative Ways to Use Your Scrapbook Supplies [CONTEST CLOSED]

101+ Creative Ways to Use Your Scrapbook Supplies is one of the newest special issue releases from Creating Keepsakes.

The author, Jennifer McGuire, has long been know in the scrapbooking industry as a bit of a technique guru, so if you're at a point in your scrapbooking where you want to find fresh ways to use old products and challenge yourself in the process, this issue is for you!

As the cover implies, you'll find 219 fun techniques using our favorite products paper, stickers and die cuts, chipboard, fabric and ribbon, hardware and one under-appreciated basic - ADHESIVE!

There is a handy index in the back so that you can quickly locate techniques by product type, layout theme, layouts by number of photos, and more.

In all, there are 90 beautiful layout samples included in the special issue to illustrate the techniques. The remaining techniques are sampled on cards, tags, customized embellishments and more.

101+ Creative Ways to Use Your Scrapbook Supplies is available at Scrapbook.com for $14.99.

Here's a few more great special issues currently available from Creating Keepsakes:
Scrapbooking Tips and Tricks
Scrapbooking Everyday Memories
Scrapbooking Tips and Tricks with Stamps and Ink

GIVEAWAY:
I also have one copy of 101+ Creative Ways to Use Your Scrapbook Supplies to give away to one lucky reader this week.

Simply answer the following question in the comment section to this post by 5:00 p.m. (CST) on Thursday, ?? and you'll be entered to win:

What is the most creative way you've used a basic scrapbook product?

Want a 2nd chance to win?? 
Leave a SECOND comment with a link to a picture of your layout or project showing the technique you mentioned in your first comment.

Random.org will choose and I'll announce the winner on Friday...and I might just feature a few of the projects you share as well!

GOOD LUCK!
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Melinda Wilson · 745 weeks ago

Well, I have not been very creative this year - LOL! My son is always using all of my scrapbook supplies for his college art classes so I would say college projects.
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Jenny McGee · 745 weeks ago

This was a layout I did awhile ago, I don't even think I have a link to it. But, I used fiber to make a spider web. It was cute. Thanks for a chance to win.
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Victoria H · 745 weeks ago

We had taken a horse buggy ride through New Orleans for a tour of the area. I used fiber that resembled what the horse had on to frame the photo of us on the buggy.
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nicole · 745 weeks ago

My most creative way was making up a "marriage" book for my best friend for her wedding shower- I had invitees send ban recipe cards, marriage advice, websites they refer to all the time, household tips and spiritual thoughts and made them into a journal for surviving marriage!

It was very presonal- i used my scrap items to make sure every page was about the couple, be it their profession or tastes.
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Lauren S. · 745 weeks ago

That's a pretty hard question! I try to alays be creative and try new things, but I wouldn't really consider myself an artist as I have trouble with the basics like doodles...This publication will certainly be a must in my collection! My MOST creative? Well...I did one of those zentangles for a layout about my husband, just using some copy paper and a pen. That was a lot of fun! Thanks!
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Lauren S. · 745 weeks ago

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Shirley · 745 weeks ago

I made board games for my children(adult) of where they grew up. I matted the pictures on card stock to make the squares, I used rubber stamps, lots of glue, my paper trimmer. The center of the board was almost a scrapbook layout. I would have never attempted this if I hadn't been scrapbooking and card making.
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Candee · 744 weeks ago

I used eyelets to reinforce holes for paper in a notebook project.
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Nancy M · 744 weeks ago

Hmmm... I am NOT a very creative person. I've used clothing tags on my layouts, does that count at all???
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Carla · 744 weeks ago

I've seen and tried several creative uses of products from others and scrapbooking classes. A recent thing I did was to only adhere 3 sides of a photo to my base to create a pocket for extra journaling. While I've made "pockets" like this before, I'd never used photos for them. On some of the journaling spots, I adhered 2 similar sized stickers over the edge for pull tabs.
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Kelly Massman · 744 weeks ago

I'm not an out of the box thinker--maybe making some canvas flowers... out of some material I had "lying around the house."
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disneylisa · 744 weeks ago

Not especially creative here either. I've scraplifted a bunch of creative ideas I saw elsewhere though. I love making little paper baskets, either folded or woven strips of paper, embellished with ribbon or handmade flowers, etc. Some of been a bit elaborate.
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Cristi · 744 weeks ago

I just used dome stickers(clear stones or dots) to make eyes for a serpent pinata.
I cut yellow circles and black slits and stuck the domes on top. The pinata was a hit and the little girl had a great time at her Voyage of the Dawn Treader party.
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Cheryl Walker · 744 weeks ago

I made a Christmas ornament using an old CD, a vintage Christmas picture, scrapbook paper, glitter, decopodge and, ribbon
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lynda p · 744 weeks ago

i enjoy altering items, frames and tins and lunch bags. i just got the hang of making "flowers" with scrap papers and making my own glimmer mist
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Wendy Green · 744 weeks ago

This year I , along with my mom, made University of Alabama and Auburn University clipboards for my sons' teachers. This was a great Christmas gift. We already had the supplies, all I had to do was buy the clipboards.
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Sabrina · 744 weeks ago

I created a "Christmas Planner" with sections for gifts/sizes, recipes, etc. So excited to use it again through the year for next christmas!
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Christine Zani · 744 weeks ago

My tape runner and glue dots/pops are the SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT component of my "personal attendant" kit for weddings! People always laugh -- until we have an urgent need for sticky!!
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jennybean · 744 weeks ago

The most creative I've done is using chipboard coasters and patterned paper to make ornaments for my friends...
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Lottie · 744 weeks ago

I've used bg paper to make christmas ornaments -- and I've used cutouts on greeting cards.
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Pat · 744 weeks ago

I used some beautiful scrapbook paper to line the inside of a transparent light switch plate cover. It is a great way to dress up the switch plates! :-)
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Michelle · 744 weeks ago

I love using scrapping supplies for everything! My most recent creative project has been decorating wood letter blocks to make fun and festive holiday words - Joy, Merry, Noel - fun!

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