Trendy Tuesday – Birds By Colleen Harshaw Birds are a trend that have been around in the paper crafting world for a very long time. It is one of those trends that has kept its popularity and as a result, has been able to stand the test of time. There are a few different ways …
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Trendy Tuesday – Speech Bubbles
Trendy Tuesday – Speech Bubbles By Colleen Harshaw Instagram, anyone? What about FaceBook, Twitter or Pinterest? Social media has reached epidemic levels, to the point that many of us have panic attacks if we leave the house without our mobile phones or devices. As a society, we seem to be connected 24/7. This trend …
Trendy Tuesday – Anchors
Trendy Tuesday – Anchors by Colleen Harshaw Today I want to talk to you about the trend of using anchors in papercrafting. Prior to my researching and writing of this article, had I been asked to describe the type of projects that I would use anchors on, I would have answered with masculine or nautical themed projects. …
Trendy Tuesday – Stars
Trendy Tuesday – Stars By Colleen Harshaw Hi everyone! Today I want to talk about a trend that we have been seeing in papercrafting for a while now…STARS. I kind of like this trend because it isn’t gender specific. Stars can be used on masculine or feminine cards and even scrapbook pages. They can be used …
Trendy Tuesday – Three Dimensional Paper Crafts
Trendy Tuesday – Three Dimensional Paper Crafts By Colleen Harshaw Three dimensional paper crafts can open up a whole other world of paper crafting for those who have previously only done stamping or scrapbooking. Shadow boxes, gift packaging, home decor, and stationary holders are just a few of the things that you can find samples …
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Trendy Tuesday – Rosettes
Trendy Tuesday – Rosettes By Colleen Harshaw A few months ago, I noticed an increase in the frequency with which I was receiving projects to my inbox featuring rosettes. I took note of this, and decided that it would be a good topic to talk about here at the Paper Crafter’s Library. There are a …
Trendy Tuesday – Flourishes
Trendy Tuesday – Flourishes By Colleen Harshaw Hello my fellow paper crafters! Today I have a fun topic to share with you…..flourishes! So many times I have admired the work of other crafters who could doodle on their scrapbook pages, all the while making them look cute, trendy, balanced and pleasing to the eye. I …
Trendy Tuesday – Non-Traditional Christmas Colours
Trendy Tuesday – Non-traditional Christmas Colours By Colleen Harshaw Well, you haven’t ‘seen’ me here at the Paper Crafter’s Library lately, and that is because there have been a lot of momentous things happening in our family! Firstly, my husband and I took a two week trip, during which time we went first to Thailand and …
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Trendy Tuesday – Chevrons
Trendy Tuesday – Chevrons By Colleen Harshaw We are happy to say we have resolved the technical issues we had and can bring you our Trendy Tuesday article today! We hope you enjoy what Colleen has to share. Today I want to talk to you about a very popular trend….the chevron. A chevron is an inverted …
Trendy Tuesday – Honeycombs and Hexagons
Trendy Tuesday – Honeycombs and Hexagons By Colleen Harshaw Unless you are someone who lives under a rock, or someone who does not follow blogs, websites or magazines from the crafting world, you have seen or heard about this trend. Hexagons (sometimes referred to as honeycombs) are EVERYWHERE. I have many beautiful projects to share …