Crafted by Grace

Thanks for stopping by!  I'm Rebecca, a life-long creator,  and my hope is to  CREATE  beauty, to INSPIRE you,  and  to help CONNECT you  to others in our creative community.   >> Scroll Down 👇🏼 to Explore my Creative Communities & Connections: Stampin' Up Demonstrator SHOP WITH ME   UPCOMING EVENTS:  *NEXT RETREAT*  Spring Crafters Retreat:  March 5-8, 2026 Each spring (mid-March) and fall (end of October), you have the opportunity to come away to beautiful Asbury Camp & Retreat Center in Perry, NY , with the best, kindest, most welcoming & creative ladies you could ever find.  Fall Crafters Getaway:  October 2026  on Silver Lake, NY Registration will open in January for our March Retreat:   Sign Up Connect with Me on these platforms: YouTube : simplyscraphappy Pinterest : Rebecca Laird, Crafted by Grace Facebook :  https://w...

Here's a multi-pack I have ordered and enjoy using for die cuts , stamp & die bundles, small stamp sets, slimline cards & envelopes, and ephemera packs .  These are the perfect blend between study and flexible/space-saving.   Here's my Amazon Associate's link , where you can find what I use, and help support my small business. I get a small kickback from purchases through my link.  Thank you! https://amzn.to/42qL9Fy

⭐DEAL ALERT! ⭐Jan. 23, 2025⭐ These organizers are a STEAL today!   There is a pack of 4, four compartment organizers, shipped free with Prime for only $16.98.  Perfect for craft room, office, or kitchen. Here's my Associate link : Here's a similar option, so you can compare prices and snag the best deal for you: https://amzn.to/3E7UiJf Jayma Malme has an excellent video, showing how she is storing, labeling and organizing her new items from Stampin' Up , as well as her craft supplies she still has from Close to My Heart. You can check out her systems & learn from her trial & error here .   She uses the above organizers to store her embellishments, standing up, in clear plastic sleeves . I think they'd also be great for ribbon, die cuts, cards & envelopes , small stamp sets (ex: Paper Pumpkin or brown box kit  stamp sets), paper scraps, adhesives , or ephemera .  Here are the dimensions. Dividers are removable to suit your need...

I am excited to challenge myself with a new scrapbooking process this year!    I have decided to reboot my yearly family albums in 2025, by scrapbooking through the year 2024 (last year) as this year progresses.  I find that it is difficult for me to scrapbook out of season, and I'm very inspired by what's going on in nature at certain times of the year.  So, I decided this is a perfect goal for me.   This is what it looks like:  • In January 2025, I scrapbook photos from January 2024.  • In February 2025, I scrapbook photos from February 2024, and so on. Having simple goals like these, help me so much to overcome the overwhelm and just get crafting!   Not only does it help me to eliminate the agonizing " What should I work on?" battle, but it also helps me to plan better, to make sure my I get my prints ready for the following month.  I've been using free prints from my phone, ordering every few months this past year, a...