We get the most awesome emails from our fans. I'm always amazed at how creative you all are. You have no idea how much I've learned from your projects.
By Melanie Douthit
By Danielle Flanders
By Amy Heller
In fact, I was thinking about that the other day. I've come a long way with the whole paper crafting thing! Did you know that Eric and Lindsay used to tell me not to scrapbook? Yep, my stuff was that bad! One year I had to create seven different make and takes before Lindsay would approve one for Scrapfest (even though I'm the president, it's Lindsay that gets final approval on my projects). Let's just say that I've developed a pretty thick skin and have stolen hundreds of your ideas!
Here are a few of my favorite things I've learned from you.
1. How to make paper flowers. I just love paper flowers.
2. Edge techniques help to separate layers and bring your eye into a photo. I love distressing, stitching, scratching and drawing along the edges of things.
3. Dimensional adhesive is a must have, as are dimensional embellies and...... buttons make everything cuter.
4. Use curved lines sometimes!
5. Cardstock is a really nice addition to patterned paper. Not only does it enhance the patterns, it makes things less busy and easier to work with.
6. Layering is nice. I really like overlapping onto photos too.
7. When all else fails....... scraplift!
