My New Toy: The Big Shot!
If you're a scrapbooker, you probably have twice the tools and materials any sane crafter needs. But collecting and using all that stuff is so much fun, how can we resist? Besides, all this great stuff brings out our creativity and saves us time. Or maybe we just like...
And the Slowpoke Award Goes To…
One of my favorite ways to scrapbook is with friends. Every few months, I invite friends to my house to share my tools and supplies and to work on our scrapbook pages together. It’s always fun, but I get teased every time, because while all my scrapfriends are...
Get “Unstuck” with This Great Scrapbooking Tip!
If you're an avid scrapbooker, you're probably an avid collector, too. Papers, adhesives, eyelets, stickers, punches, and much more. But all this wonderful stuff can sometimes be our downfall. Why? Too many choices. Just the thought of wading through our mountain of...
Takin’ My Big Shot for a Spin
Can we ever have too many craft supplies or craft tools? Um…I guess that depends on what you mean by “too many.” However you define it, I just “had” to have the Big Shot die cut machine I told you about in my last post, DESPITE having 4 die cutters already. Why? I...
Make Great Scrapbook Pages Even WITHOUT Photos
Your photos probably get star treatment on your scrapbook pages. Same here. Usually. But sometimes memories happen while my camera is resting quietly at home and my cell phone is snoozing in my purse. Why? They’re unwelcome intruders at some concerts and at the...
Gear Up for Graduation!
Every year in May and June they come. The graduates. From kindergarteners to PhD's, thousands of them line up in caps and gowns. And there in the audience, cameras clicking away, you'll see their loved ones, smiling with pride. And then, there are the ones like...
The Most Wonderful Time of Year…or NOT
It's back. Whether you're overjoyed or a little sad about it, the fall holiday season has arrived at last. Many of us love this time of year--its aromas, decorations, and sounds, its parties, food, and family times. I hope you're one of those people. Not All of Us...
Scrapbooking: Passion on Paper
Birthdays. Holidays. Anniversaries. For years I snapped dozens of family photos--memories to keep forever. I stashed them in boxes away from the light, intending to share them one day. But I didn’t. I forgot about them. That changed after a painful event showed me...
Meet LaCharla
I’m a lifelong craft fanatic. Whether I'm working with fabric, yarn, paint, or paper, I’m in the zone when I’m creating. I hope this site will inspire you and bring out YOUR creative genius!