Creative Memories October 2025 Virtual Crop This week during Scrapbook Live, we’re revisiting a favorite layout idea from the Creative Memories June 2020 Virtual Crop. This single-page sketch is the perfect “warm-up” project to get our creative muscles moving before the October 2025 Virtual Crop, which kicks off Friday, October 10th at 3pm PT. Grab…
A WOW Factor Layout with Noteworthy Days This week’s Scrapbook Live features a layout design from the Creative Memories Blog—and let me tell you, it’s a definite WOW factor page. The original design surrounds your photos with layers of coordinating papers and decorative accents, making your images the star of the show. What I love…
A Scrapbook Design That Keeps Coming Back Five years ago, I shared a layout inside my VIP Customer Facebook group that unexpectedly found its way to Pinterest. Every so often, I get messages asking how to re-create it. The challenge? This project pre-dates my habit of making printable handouts for all my designs, so the…
Inspiration from the Creative Memories Blog This week’s Scrapbook Live project takes inspiration from a design featured on the Creative Memories Blog. What stood out to me is how it showcases two things most of us scrapbookers have plenty of—decorative mats and borders! With just a few trims and layers, you can turn these stash…
Note: I am traveling this week, so I am pulling a layout idea out of my personal vault to share! A Starburst of Creativity Back in 2023, I created this striking scrapbook layout with the Summer Nights Collection, which was part of Creative Memories’ Secret Box #2. While this collection has since been retired, the…
From the Creative Memories Blog: Ribbon & Tile-Inspired Layout One of the main premises of Scrapbook live is taking inspiration from existing projects and making them my own. For this week’s episode, I’m reimagining a Creative Memories blog layout made with the Poolside Paradise collection that combines two fun design details: a ribbon-inspired paper border…
Creative Punch Play: Tab + Square + More! Scrapbook Live is one of my favorite ways to share creative project and ideas with you. This week we’re focusing on the Creative Memories Tab Punch. If you grabbed it during the recent sale, or if it’s been waiting in your stash, this project will give you…
Make the Most of Your Custom Cutting System with Cardstock Templates If you love using the Creative Memories Custom Cutting System (CCS) Circle Patterns, you know how versatile — and sometimes tricky — it can be to choose the perfect size for your layout. That’s where cardstock templates come to the rescue! By creating a…
Join me on Facebook this FRIDAY I will be going LIVE on my Facebook page at 12:00 pm PT on FRIDAY, August 8th, 2025. If you can’t join me for the FB Live, the recording will be available to watch later on Facebook, or you can find it on my YouTube Channel. I will also add it to…
How to Prep Like a Pro for Your Next Scrapbook Crop: Use the 4-Step Power Layout System Are you getting ready for a scrapbook crop and want to make the most of your time there? The key to a fun and productive cropping experience is preparation—and that’s where the Creative Memories Power Layout System shines.…
