& Other Worthy Hobbies
If you are wondering what rib stitch is or even how to knit rib stitch, then read on…… When knitting rib stitch, you are making textured vertical stripes as you knit. To knit rib stitch you are basically knitting a variation of knit and purl stitches within the same row. The most common ribbing knit … Read more
If you are an avid scrapbooker, you will no doubt know that the most popular layouts to do are the 12 x 12 layout size, but doing some 8 x 8 scrapbook layouts is also a lot of fun. Here are some 8 x 8 scrapbook layout ideas to try out when you are feeling … Read more
Let’s discuss knitting through the ages and knitting in general. Knitting has been around for centuries, and strangely enough, in the not too distant past, more men could knit than women. In more modern times, although there are a few famous knitters who are men, this hobby is now more popular with women, as they … Read more
If you love to knit, you have probably at one stage or another considered purchasing a home knitting machine. This post does contain affiliate links, which means that if you decide to purchase something off of this page, I will get a small commission, at no extra cost to you the buyer. Owning a knitting … Read more
If you are looking for something cool to do together as a family that doesn’t cost the earth, then read on for some family scrapbooking ideas. Let’s get the family together for some quality time! This article may contain affiliate links which means that the owner of this website will get a commission on qualifying … Read more
What Is Scrapbooking Actually? If you are wondering or don’t know what is scrapbooking, scrapbooking is basically a method for preserving personal and family memorabilia so that it can be viewed by future generations in a more understandable and organized way. It is also known as cropping, and the secondary purpose often is to exercise your creativity as … Read more
Because I love everything crafty, I thought I would give rubber-stamping a try, and it looks great on my scrapbooking pages. So what is rubber stamping. This technique is often overlooked but is a cheap and enjoyable way to make your artwork pop. I love doing a rubber stamp and before the ink dries sprinkling … Read more
Here in this post, I would like to give you some scrapbooking layout ideas, and more specifically how to decorate your layout edges once you have finished if you find that your layout is missing something. Let’s concentrate on what we can do to decorate the edges of your layouts or even the edges of … Read more
If you want to emphasize focal points in your scrapbooking, then matting your photo in a way that your focal points are highlighted is the way to go. Focal point matting is used if you have a particular area of a photograph that you wish to emphasize. This is a great scrapbooking technique if you don’t … Read more
In this article, I would like to introduce some more embellishments in scrapbooking and introduce using jewelry to you. This article does have affiliate links, which means that the owner of this website will get commissions on qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to the buyer. If you need to purchase some jewelry to use … Read more
If you are looking for some great picture cropping software, try this one. As far as I can tell, this picture cropping software is free and it works really well. In fact, I am going to download it right now and try it out, although I already have a great tool for doing this in the … Read more
My Memories Suite is my favorite digital scrapbooking software, and I have been using it for years now. I have always been more of a hands-on type of scrapbooker, but every now and then I love to dabble in some digital scrapbooking. I also enjoy printing out my digital scrapbooking pages and then using them … Read more
How to store photos, especially when you have a lot of them can be tricky. Scrapbooking them is the answer of course. Anybody can scrapbook, even if you don’t have an artistic bone in your body. Click here to find out how to get started with scrapbooking. It is often quite overwhelming when you have … Read more
How to choose a color palette for your scrapbooking layouts can be a challenge at times, but when in doubt, let your photographs do the deciding for you. That is exactly what I do. How To Choose A Color Palette Whenever I am trying to decide what the best colors are to use for my … Read more