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Handcrafted with love: Personalize gifts with paper crafting
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Handcrafted Christmas cards are more meaningful than their store-bought counterparts, says Julie Ramos. - photo by Photo Contributed
Editor’s note: Those seeking to add a personalized holiday gift tradition this Christmas season are already gearing up.Ten years ago Julie Ramos was looking for ideas to personalize a scrapbook she was making for her 10-year-old daughter. A colleague suggested Ramos try stamping. It wasn’t long before Ramos’ interest in scrapbooking turned into a passion for paper crafting.“I went and fell in love with the stuff,” Ramos said.Ramos now organizes a Meetup Group for stampers and scrapbookers called The Stamp Tramps; she writes a blog titled “Stamp Your Dream;” and she sells paper crafting products through Stampin’ Up!Paper crafting isn’t just for scrapbooking — there are a myriad of gift ideas that are perfect for the holidays.