What an awesome year 2015 was! And after all the good things and a few not so good things, I get to do the 2015 round up of paper crafting awesomeness we all experienced and participated in this year. This is a pretty daunting job. I have never been one to be brief when I …
Author Archives: Aliya White
Trend Watch – See the trees for the forest
I just love trees. I have pictures of trees on my walls. I like watching the leaves turn and I like the look of the snow and ice on the branches. And now that it is officially Christmas time, for those who celebrate, there are trees everywhere. Maybe it has something to do with the …
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Trend Watch – Where in the World Are you? Globes and Maps
For many of us, this is a very busy but satisfying time of year. It is worth checking in with yourself and loved ones to find out how everyone is doing and even where they are. So I thought it would be fun to show you some of the cards that use maps and globes …
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Trend Watch – Big City Dreaming Skyline Cards
When you drive into a new city, it is always fun to look for and compare the skyline to what you know in your hometown. Where I live, Minneapolis, our skyline is growing and we are becoming a big, mid-sized city. It is cool to see the new stadiums and downtown apartments coming into being. In …
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Trend Watch – Raise Your Banners
A few months, I wrote a Trend Watch article about banners and paper party supplies that you can DIY for your parties and get togethers. There are so many fun ways that continue to come out to make that more elaborate and more fun. Now I want to share how that same fun look can come together …
Trend Watch – Embellish Yourself with DIY Embellishments
If you have been crafting for a while, it is likely that at some point during a shopping session you have experienced some sticker shock on the price of a perfect embellishment that would add so much to whatever you are working on (or just your stash if you like to collect 😀 ). What I typically …
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Trend Watch – We are all part of the Tribe: Tribal prints
I am sure you have seen the tribal influence pop up all over the place. Colorful prints in purses, wall hangings, furniture and in clothes. We also get to experience how cool the prints can look on paper with stamps and papers that allow us to create cool looks. Even though the trends is tribal, I …
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Trend Watch – Slice it up and show your Fringe
Was anyone else super excited when Martha Stewart’s fringe scissors first came out? I couldn’t wait to buy them to make my shredding easier. I thought I would make scenes and have realistic looking grass and so many other projects that required little pieces of the same size. I thought they would be a great …
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Trend Watch – The stars they shine for you
Space exploration is one of the many jobs that I am glad someone else has a passion for because I could never do it. The vastness of the universe is completely intimidating to me. I spent a lot of time watching a video that showed the earth in comparison to other planets, galaxies, universes and …
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Trend Watch – Spooky Funny Halloween Cards
It is so fun this time of year to anticipated fun times like back to school (for moms and dads), autumn leaves turning colors and the perfect costume for Halloween. I love all of those things too, although my favorite by far is Halloween – so I thought I’d share with you some fun projects …
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