Happy National Scrapbook Day 2016! Today we are really excited to be kicking off a blog hop with some of our favorite scrapbookers here at Hydrangea Hippo. We’re back to share the BEST in craft ideas with you! We missed you :) Let’s kick things off with an easy pocket page style scrapbook layout using printable journaling
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A DIY Valentines Gift for a family member!
Valentine’s Day is all about expressing love for anyone you care about, even family members! Create a scrapbook album for someone special, personalizing the pages for them. You can add their name, write special notes inside, or even create the album with their favorite colors to make it extra special. I think sometimes we get so caught
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Pretty Paper Butterfly Plant Stakes
Dress up a potted plant or a vase of flowers with these fun, easy to make butterfly plant stakes! You can create these with supplies you probably have around the house, such as bamboo skewers and acrylic craft paint. I used the Sizzix eclips2 DIY Cutting System to cut out the butterflies but if you
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Upcycled Cord Organizer
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BringingInnovation #CollectiveBias Lately I have been talking alot about upcycling, recycling, and living a conscientious life. You might have seen my posts about craft hoarding, minimizing, and being strategic about what I bring into my house but that
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Taking the pulse of the scrapbook industry at Scrapbook Expo
I attended Scrapbook Expo about 10 days ago, in Anaheim, CA. The Expo was in the basement, at the back of the Anaheim Convention Center. I laughed when I pulled up – is scrapbooking now the red-headed stepchild in trade show land? I wasn’t sure I was going to go to the Expo but I
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Hot Trend: Cork and Gold Foil – A Blog Hop
Cork and Gold foil are two super hot trends in craft this year. Today, I’m on a blog hop with the Tombow USA team and Die Cuts with a View (DCWV), sharing all things cork and gold! You probably came here from Britt Bass, but if you happened to stumble across my blog, go to the DCWV Blog to
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DIY Wreath for Spring
I still love the look of yarn wreaths but man, oh man, do they take forever to wrap! So when I saw Bernat’s Softee Chunky Yarn I immediately thought how amazing it would be for a yarn wrapped wreath! The Chunky Yarn is soft and wide, covering the wreath easily but having a much softer
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