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This week I’m going to show you how I created these fun project life cards using watercolours. I decided to try my hand at some watercolor techniques I have seen in videos and make some PL 3×4 journaling cards. This is what I used: I tried 2 different ways. The first was using Gelato’s. I […]

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  This month, the Scrapbook Nerd Design Team is working with layers, along with the Scrapbook Nerd product. Adding layers to your projects doesn’t have to mean adding a lot of bulk, but it does add a lot of visual interest and dimension. It’s going to be a lot of fun to see all the […]

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Canvas wall art with a Video

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  Hello bloggers, It’s time for another how to with the Nerd Girls. We’re a couple of days late in posting, sorry we had some technical errors with your editing software. Today Joy is sharing a process video to create some wall art for your home or as a gift. Today’s project is part […]

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Rolled Paper Birthday Card

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  We all know that 6×6 paper pads are perfect for card making, but the size of the pattern makes them perfect to create custom made embellishments for any project. I used a 6×6 pad to embellish a Tim Holtz Stamp by rolling paper and adding it to the stamped image. I made this card using […]

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Making Handmade Embellishments

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For this week’s tutorial, I’m going to show you how to make some handmade embellishments that you can use on your next project. It doesn’t take much to make your own embellishments and it’s even easier with the 6×6 paper pads. For all these embellishments I used the Dear Lizzy Daydreamer 6×6 pad and 2 […]

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Triangle Fun

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Hi everyone, as some of you may know by now, triangles are my new favorite thing to add on my LO’s! This month were were given 6×6 paper pads to work with so I decided to punch out some trianges with them. Here is the punch I used but you could also use dies or […]

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Shaker Boxes

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This week’s tutorial is all about Shaker Boxes. Shaker Boxes are a fun and interactive element that you can add to your cards and layouts. They are a fun and easy way to shake things up a little bit – and a lot of fun to create.   What you need for this project: Pre-printed […]

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Simple Texture

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  Hello bloggers, Today we sharing some simple ways to added texture/dimension to your projects with a good old basics, pop dots and cardstock. All of the products used in these projects can be seen at the bottom of the post. Let’s get to it, shall we. Above are the cards I made using some […]

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Texture – Stencils & Mist

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  Hi everyone Michelle here, this month I did a quick tutorial on using stencils and paint. Have you seen these awesome new Heidi Swapp stencils in the store? They come in a little package of 6 stencils.   Since I’m all about triangles lately, I decided to go with this stencil. Isn’t it cute? […]

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Documented

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  Documented with Fleur Smith Your Day Documented Pocket Mini AlbumI loved the Simple Stories birthday collection and wanted to use it to make a mini album for my youngest son’s birthday. I was going to do a traditional mini album but once I saw the fun file folder journaling card I thought it would […]

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Texture tutorial with Sarah

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  Welcome to the first edition of Scrapbook Nerd Academy, We hope you enjoy this new series here on the Nerd blog. Every Tuesday we will be post a tutorial/how to process to help grow your crafting skills. It’s a little easier to learn when you see how something is made don’t you think? I […]

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Design team news & a new series

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  Hello bloggers, Happy Monday! Time is passing so quickly and soon school will be finished for the year, summer vacation starts and most of our schedules will get a little busier. At least the busy part may include some fun family/friends activities. I can’t believe that June has started already and there is only 19 more […]

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Working with Confetti

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  Hello friend, This month the design team is adding confetti to their projects in various ways. You can too! Make your own confetti by using your trusty hole punch or using a border punch such as this one….     A simple way to create the look of confetti is to use a pencil […]

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