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Scrap It
November 8, 2013
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You can only save so much stuff; kids art work, small buttons that come pre-packaged on new sweaters, ticket stubs. I have so many memory makers, it makes me want to learn scrapbooking. I mean that sounds good, right? I'd be going to the craft store regularly in search of the latest scrapping stuff, and would spend hours trying to make the perfect page or book. I know myself, and scrapping would take over my creative senses, and I wouldn't want to stop until the project was finished.
I've walked down a scapbooking supply isle, and wow, are there options. If you Google 'scrap-booking' you'll find an overwhelming array of non-acetone products to work with, too. The stickers are cool, as are all the little tools that cut cute things.
Still, I'm a cook, not a scrapper. Cooking is my craft, and William's and Sonoma is my 'craft store.' Seriously, when I get their latest catalogue in the mail I plan special time to go through it, knowing I'll be captivated and wanting everything. Log on now, and see what's available for the holiday; if you buy early there is free shipping, and if you need a place to start, I'd try the Le Cruet stoneware.She buzz words
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