Don’t forget the reindeer attractant!

Every year, we spinkle Magic Reindeer Food on the front lawn in the hopes of attracting Santa’s reindeer to our home. To make some yourself, mix together rolled oats, sugar (red or green colored sugar looks great), and perhaps some sprinkles for added color. Some recipes call for glitter, but it can be harmful to [...]

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From trash to . . . tree!

I wrote the following article for the Scrap Stop newsletter. I hope you enjoy it.
From Trash to . . . Tree!
by Judith Mara
I’ll be hanging some trash on my Christmas tree this year. How about you? It doesn’t sound very appealing, I know, but just look at what you can do with common throwaway items. [...]

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New challenge for the new year

I’ve just gotten the word: I’ll be writing a monthly column for the Scrap Stop email newsletter. It will be published near the beginning of the month and will include
*a list of common and unusual holidays for the month
*a collection of seasonal or otherwise appropriate quotes for scrapbook pages and cards
*several page starters (ideas or [...]

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George Hill

In honor of our second big snowstorm of the week, I thought I would share one of my favorite snowy day layouts. The photos were taken last February, but my husband and boys returned to this spot yesterday to go sledding. The design of the page was inspired by an advertisement that appeared in the [...]

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ScrapMode blog contest (December)

Every month, ScrapMode hosts a challenge on the ScrapMode blog, and the prize is well worth your time: $100 worth of gorgeous ScrapMode product, including some of the new rubber stamps, some buttons, and all of the new papers. This month, the challenge is to create a layout with a letter to Santa (or another [...]

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Welcome!

Welcome to my Scrappy World. I hope you’ll enjoy looking around. Please use the tabs at the top of the page to navigate to my résumé and to view samples of my published work.

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