Pocket Page with Brush Lettering Printables – National Scrapbook Day Hop 2016!

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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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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Stamped and Doodled Easter Scrapbook Page

Today I am sharing how to stamp and doodle on plain cardstock to create a fun Easter scrapbook page.    The background of this entire scrapbook page is stamped, doodled or embossed! I use only 3 sheets of solid cardstock to make this fun, festive, and artsy Easter themed layout. Here’s how to make it:
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Heather Mann Talks about CraftFail – 12 Days of Giving – Day 7

Welcome to Day 7 of the 12 Days of Giving!! Today I have a totally atypical crafty book to share with you!! I’ve linked it up to Amazon via an affiliate link to make it easy to buy as a gift for your fellow crafty friends so sit back, grab a cup of coffee, and try not
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Guest Designer Susie Bentz Shares a Scrapbook Page + Flower Tutorial

We’re super excited to introduce Susie Bentz as this month’s kit club guest designer! One of the things I really love about having guest designers is that we all get to see some really interesting ways to use the kits, from various perspectives. I love what Susie did with this month’s kit on this nostalgic
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How to Get a Glow Effect from Stencils With New StencilGirl Traci Bautista Stencils

 WOOT WOOT!! Welcome to the StencilGirl blog hop to welcome NEW StencilGirl Artist Traci Bautista! I am over the moon excited for Traci’s stencils! I have long admired her work and our paths have crossed several times over the years. She is a gorgeous artist and person, inside and out, and I am so excited that now
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