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Warm Winter Wishes Card Featuring Pink & Main Snowman Friends

November 6, 2025 No Comments

Send warm winter wishes this season with this adorable handmade card designed by Brenda Noelke for Pink & Main! Featuring the Pink & Main Snowman Friends Dies and Winter Wishes Dies, this frosty scene is full of cozy charm and sparkle.Brenda combined layers of shimmer cardstock with classic winter blues to create a cheerful snowman nestled among glistening snowflakes. The sentiment “warm wishes” from the Pink & Main Winter Wishes Dies set adds the perfect finishing touch, creating a heartfelt handmade card that’s ideal for the holidays or any winter occasion. Whether you’re crafting Christmas cards or celebrating snowy days, the Pink & Main Snowman Friends Dies and Winter Wishes Dies are must-have sets for your collection. Add a touch of sparkle, layer up your die cuts, and bring the joy of winter to your crafting table! Visit the Pink & Main Online Store today! There is a soft snowfall…

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Enter the Serenity Fair Gift Certificate Giveaway!

November 5, 2025 No Comments

🎉 It’s Giveaway Time! 🎉 We’re thrilled to announce a fabulous Serenity Fair giveaway that’s perfect for every papercrafter and washi tape lover! One lucky winner will receive a $100 Gift Certificate to spend at Serenity Fair’s online store.Serenity Fair is famous for their huge selection of Extra Wide Washi Tapes, along with stunning PET tapes — clear, glossy decorative tapes made from durable film that show off vivid designs and layer beautifully. You’ll also find stickers, stationery, and illustrated playing cards, each piece designed to spark creativity and add something special to your next scrapbook layout, handmade card, or art journal page. CLICK HERE to enter your name into the giveaway! The contents closed Friday, Nov 7th at midnight MST. Good luck my friends! Is your Creative Scrapbooker Magazine collection missing a gem? Don’t let that gap stare at you from the shelf. Back issues are calling your name—grab…

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Paper Crafting Giveaway with The Paper & Ink Boutique!

October 29, 2025 No Comments

Congratulations to this week’s lucky WINNER – Elaine Lewis 🎨 Paper Crafting Giveaway with The Paper & Ink Boutique! Get ready to celebrate creativity with our brand-new paper crafting giveaway in partnership with The Paper & Ink Boutique! One lucky winner will take home a $175 CAD prize package filled with gorgeous supplies for cardmaking, scrapbooking, and paper crafting fun. One lucky winner will receive:✨ Simple Stories Flannel Season Collection Pack✨ Prism Studio Whole Spectrum Cardstock Packs✨ Sizzix/49 & Market Candy Cane Stripe Stamp Set✨ Sizzix/49 & Market Christmas Tree Stamp & Framelit Set✨ Plus stickers, embellishments & a Paper & Ink Boutique reusable tote! CLICK HERE to enter your name into the draw! Don’t wait — contest closes Friday, October 31st at MIDNIGHT MDT!. Good luck my friends! Is your Creative Scrapbooker Magazine collection missing a gem? Don’t let that gap stare at you from the shelf. Back issues…

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Creative Scrapbooker Magazine: Closing the Chapter After 20 Beautiful Years

October 25, 2025 No Comments

A chapter has ended — and what a beautiful story it has been. On October 15, 2025, we announced that Creative Scrapbooker Magazine will be publishing its final issue, the Winter 2025 edition. This decision comes with full hearts, deep gratitude, and an overwhelming sense of pride for the 20 years of creativity we’ve shared together. From a spark of an idea around a campfire to a beloved quarterly magazine that inspired readers across Canada, the United States, and beyond — this has been a journey built on passion, community, and the joy of handmade art. Reflecting on Two Decades of Creativity Over the past 20 years, Creative Scrapbooker Magazine has filled homes, classrooms, and craft rooms with ideas, laughter, and inspiration. Together, we’ve celebrated thousands of scrapbook layouts, cards, and mixed media projects. We’ve shared techniques from some of the most talented artists in the paper crafting world and…

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Pink & Main Holiday Magic Giveaway

October 22, 2025 2 Comments

Congratulation to this week’s lucky winner – Christy Stubbs The Pink & Main giveaway is here — and it’s overflowing with festive fun! This week, Creative Scrapbooker Magazine is teaming up with Pink & Main to celebrate their Holiday 2025 Release with an exciting prize bundle that will fill your craft room with creative cheer. From whimsical holiday stamps to playful dies and sparkling gems, this bundle has everything you need to create joyful handmade cards, tags, and scrapbook pages this season. Whether you’re a seasoned papercrafter or just starting your creative journey, you’ll love adding these Pink & Main treasures to your collection. CLICK HERE to enter your name into the draw! Don’t wait — contest closes Friday, October 24th at MIDNIGHT MDT!. Good luck my friends! Is your Creative Scrapbooker Magazine collection missing a gem? Don’t let that gap stare at you from the shelf. Back issues are…

In Halloween

Tim Holtz Pumpkinhead Halloween Card with Stampers Anonymous

October 21, 2025 1 Comment

Keely Lowe brought spooky charm to life with the Tim Holtz Pumpkinhead stamp set from Stampers Anonymous. The sketch-style jack-o’-lanterns in this collection deliver the perfect mix of creepy and cute, making them ideal for handmade Halloween cards, tags, and décor projects. For her design, Keely layered deep purples, added splattered textures, and finished with a rustic burlap bow for extra flair. The result? A card that’s all treats, no tricks! This frightfully fun creation was featured in the Fall issue of Creative Scrapbooker Magazine — grab your back issue today and be inspired by more Halloween-themed paper crafting ideas! Happy Halloween Friends! ✨ Celebrate 20 Years of Creativity The journey comes full circle with Creative Scrapbooker Magazine’s Collector’s Edition — our final issue!This keepsake Winter 2025/26 edition is more than just a magazine — it’s a celebration of you, our creative community. Inside, you’ll find heartwarming stories, stunning artwork,…

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Halloween Card Fun with the Art Impressions Pumpkin Parade Set

October 15, 2025 2 Comments

No Tricks, Just Treats with Art Impressions! Fall is in full swing, and that means it’s time for Halloween crafting! 🎃 Today we’re sharing a delightful card design by Tasha Jorgenson, featuring the Art Impressions 6112 – Pumpkin Parade Set — the perfect choice for adding playful charm to your autumn creations. Tasha’s card captures the trick-or-treat spirit with an adorable bunny dressed in costume, surrounded by candy corn and stars under a Halloween night sky. She used the coordinating dies to easily cut out the stamped images, and we love how she even included die-cut sentiments for a polished finish. The background features a purple night sky, a lime green grassy border, and enamel stars, perfectly framed with candy corn patterned paper from the ARt Impressions Halloween S2 Paper Pack. The layered gold glitter frame and bright cardstock add the perfect festive pop — just like your favourite Halloween…

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Masking Fall Leaves with Distress Spray Stains

October 14, 2025 No Comments

If you love creative backgrounds, this Masking Fall Leaves technique by Nicole Wright is for you! Featured in the Fall 2024 issue of Creative Scrapbooker Magazine, this project shows you how to create a layered autumn background using Ranger Distress Spray Stains. The results are vibrant, textured, and full of fall magic. Grab your copy today for more inspiring ideas just like this! Step 1: Die Cut and Mask Die cut several assorted leaves from watercolour paper and cut a mask to match your image size.Place a few leaves on a Super Stock 12” x 12” paper, layer the mask on the leaves, and spray your lightest Ranger Distress Spray Stain. Step 2: Add Depth with a Darker Shade Remove both the mask and leaves. Shift the leaves to a new position and repeat the first step, this time using a slightly darker Ranger Distress Spray Stain. Spray around the…

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The Good Life Scrapbook Layout

October 12, 2025 2 Comments

Welcome to The Good Life, where naps are an art form and texture steals the show! Designer Desiree Saskiw captured her pampered feline’s best “I run this house” poses in a warm, layered layout that’s equal parts cozy and cool. Desiree reached for her Ranger Distress Grit Paste – Crypt and the Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Honeycomb Stencil to create that perfectly imperfect background texture. The subtle raised hexagons add just enough grunge to balance out the soft, snuggly photos — proving that even the fluffiest cat deserves a little edge. The layout’s fiery oranges and vintage neutrals come together with Simple Stories and DCWV patterned papers, plus a sprinkle of Tim Holtz Idea-ology stickers and dimension from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L. The result? A purr-fectly balanced mix of grit, warmth, and feline fabulousness. So grab your stencils, your pastes, and maybe your favorite nap buddy — because The Good…

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Cardmaking Magic with Scratch Away Stickers by Pink & Main

October 10, 2025 No Comments

Create a playful interactive card with scratch away stickers! In this Technique Tasters #400 video, designer Karla Yungwirth shares how to make a cheerful candy-themed card using stamps, dies, and patterned paper from Pink & Main. The project highlights the Pink & Main Chews You Stamp Set and Coordinating Dies, Complete with glittery Pink & Main Scratch-Off Stickers for a magical reveal! Whether you’re new to cardmaking or an experienced crafter, this project is packed with inspiration, colour, and dimensional fun. You can watch the entire creative process in the How-to Video — perfect for learning step-by-step techniques and seeing the scratch-off element in action! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv63he9zcAs 🍬 Techniques Featured Cardmaking with coordinating dies Scratch-away sticker interactivity Watercolour colouring with Distress Pencils Die cutting and layering Heat embossing and stamping Mixed media accents with sequins and stickers ✨ Let your creativity shine with this joyful Pink & Main scratch-away sticker tutorial…