Buy the McGill Paper Blossoms starter pack…and get 20% off those 6 items!

To give you a bit of inspiration for the beautiful blossoms…check out the videos!

Sunflower Video – click here!

Floral Rose Video – click here!

These paper flowers are so gorgeous and really simple to make once you get the hang of it.

Don’t miss out on this great deal!

So in the spirit of this holiday of loooove…my pin of the week!

What a cute idea for some creative display in your home, apartment, classroom, desk at work, wherever!  Grab a heart punch and a shadowbox, some cute paper or cardstock, and some adhesive, and bam.  An adorable frame (or two or three) for wherever you choose to display it.

Here are a couple more variations on this cute idea:

Love is in the air!  Any of these would make a really special Valentine’s Day gift for a friend or loved one.  You could even change it up and use a star punch, or a dinosaur punch, or whatever punch you’d like.

Happy Crafting!

Are all of yours tucked in pockets and purses and all over the place like mine are?  I think I have one in my wallet right now, three or four with my scrap stuff, another two or three on Culynn’s desk, and a few more hiding in my camera bag.  They’re EVERYWHERE.

My Pick of the Week is really the perfect product for me right now (I don’t like to delete photos off of memory cards until I know I have them saved in at least two other places – I’ve lost thousands and thousands of photos before – not a good feeling):

The Memory Card Organizer from Pioneer.

It holds up to ten memory cards, each card protected in its own little compartment, AND there are memory areas to note which card has what on it (I need that SO bad…I search through every card EVERY time I need pictures).

Another great way to stay organized in 2012!  Get your Memory Card Organizer on the Annex today!

Anytime you’re looking around the project ideas section of our website and see a project you just love and have to make (or ScrapLift!), Pin it!  Just click on the Pin It button and it’ll take you to a window where you can add it to any of your boards on Pinterest.

Happy Pinning!

A bunch of new goodies have been added to the Annex…and this one is just too cute.  I kind of can’t stand how cute this border punch is…hence the reason I picked it for this week’s Annex Pick of the Week:

Check out the other adorable styles from Jenni Bowlin and Fiskars…they’re probably just ask cute:

I love border punches and I love that they can be a bold statement on a page or they can be super subtle.

Check out the rest of the border and edge punches on the Annex: http://www.archiversannex.com/Punches-And-Crafting-Tools/Border-And-Edge-Punches/default.aspx?PageID=20&CategoryID=106

Happy Friday!

You know what Tuesday means at Archiver’s…50% off all photos prints and copies!

It’s kind of ridiculous that I didn’t think of this sooner…

Pinterest has AMAZING photography and wonderful tips and tricks all over the place.

I got a “fancy” camera last March, right before my family went on our “last family vacation” before I got married.  I seriously love my camera…but almost a year later, I’m still learning the ins and outs.

That’s why I love Pinterest and the incredible inspiration it can be…so here’s my Pin of the Week for this Tuesday with 50% off photo prints and copies:

Here are just a couple of the photos that I’ve find on Pinterest that I just think are gorgeous:

And another one:

Ok just kidding. 

Your photos don’t have to be the best of the best to include them in an album or a scrapbook layout.  Some of my favorite layouts are of the goofy photos or the photos that didn’t quite work.  My mother in law has a tricksy camera that doesn’t always let her take the picture she wants…so sometimes you have to make do with what you have…but sometimes those are the best memories!

Do you have any great photo tips or tricks?  I’d love to hear them!  Leave a comment or post one on the Archiver’s Facebook page.

Stop by your local Archiver’s today for 50% off all photo prints and copies!

Short post today.

My pick of the week is pretty basic.  Everyone needs cardstock, right?

Each of these cardstock packs are full of Bazzill cardstocks in a variety of colors and textures, and each one varies just a bit from the next one.  My absolute favorite is the Spicy.  The colors are so warm and rich…but then again, I also love the Classic, Creamy, and Crisp packs too!

Happy Weekend everyone!

]]> http://blog.archiversonline.com/2012/01/13/3818/feed/ 0 http://blog.archiversonline.com/2012/01/12/getting-started/ http://blog.archiversonline.com/2012/01/12/getting-started/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:51:45 +0000 Meg http://blog.archiversonline.com/?p=3804 Happy Thursday!  Is this week flying by for you, too?  Uff da.

I’ve been scrapbooking for years (I think since 9th grade?) and I absolutely love it…but don’t get me wrong, I can get super overwhelmed working on a scrapbook.  Where to start, what to buy for a new album, what size do I want my pictures, does my album have a theme, the questions are endless.

If you’re brand new to scrapbooking and don’t know where to start, or maybe you’re an avid stamper and card-maker and want to try your hand at scrapbooking, or maybe you’ve been scrapping for years and want a bit of a refresher, we’ve got the perfect guide for you:

The “Start Scrapbooking” Getting Started Guide has so many great tips and ideas to get you started on a scrapbook.  Whether you’re scrapping from 25 years ago, or the birthday party your child had last weekend, this guide has everything you need to UNDERwhelm you.  Here are a couple of samples from the guide:

This gets even better…

Stop by your local Archiver’s and grab your “Start Scrapbooking!” guide…absolutely free!

Happy Scrapping!

So continuing with that theme…here’s my Pin of the Week:

You: Hold the phone…that’s not about organizing!

Me: I know I know…but what a cool idea, I couldn’t resist sharing!

You: Ok, I suppose, but I really thought you were going to talk about organizing…

Me: And I am!  Here we go!

All of these great storage ideas have been found on Pinterest, so I most definitely cannot take credit for them.  But aren’t they brilliant!  It’s always those small odd-sized things that I have trouble keeping organized, and Stickles are one of them.  I love that each of these Pins has them stored pointing down – it’s genius!

Don’t forget – Today is the LAST DAY to get 53% off QuicKutz/Lifestyle Craft dies AND Keepsafe storage boxes at Archiver’s (in stores only).

How do you keep your craft room/craft supplies organized?

It’s a heat wave!

So in honor of the “winter that wasn’t”…I have a tropical pick of the week:

Graphic 45 has some of the most intricate patterns and designs.  Seriously, some of them I don’t even want to cover up with photos.  I bought the entire On The Boardwalk line to frame and decorate a room with some day.

Check out this adorable card using the Tropical Travelogue collection:

This collection is available on the Annex or at your local Archiver’s.

Hope you’re all enjoying this wacky winter!