The Layout Ahh… chevrons – I just love chevrons! I saw this design preview on the CM Blog, and it was a MUST do for me! Chevrons are such a wonderful design choice — they add such great movement and energy to the page. One of the things I appreciate most about this technique is…
The Layout May was a jam-packed month, so I needed a layout with plenty of space for photos. I found just what I was looking for in a sketch from the April 2020 Virtual Crop—hard to believe it’s been five years since Creative Memories first shared it! The original design holds 7 photos, and with…
The Layout – Quarter Circles This layout is a favorite from my personal vault! I originally shared it with my customers a couple of years ago, inspired by a handcrafted greeting card I discovered on Pinterest. While the design itself is quite simple, I’ll be honest—it does require a bit of patience and some repositionable…
The Technique It’s always fun to explore new ways to use our core Creative Memories tools—and the Border Maker System is as essential as it gets! In this week’s Scrapbook Live demo, we’re revisiting a technique to create BMC Border Blocks that I originally shared in January 2021 for Creative Life Scrapbooking. This technique works…
The Layout For this week’s layout, I took a trip down memory lane and pulled a design from my vault—one I originally created several years ago when the beautiful Spiced Plum collection was featured in a Secret Box. That box included some stunning 12-inch borders, but only one of each design, which posed a fun…
The Layout I absolutely love the clean and simple design of this layout—it’s amazing how just a few thoughtful details can instantly capture the fun and festive feeling of a birthday celebration. That said, I have to admit that using only two photos on a layout often feels a bit limiting, especially when you have…
The Layout When I’m looking for ideas for Scrapbook Live, I love diving into the Creative Memories Blog—especially older posts from years past. There’s something inspiring about rediscovering layouts I haven’t tried yet! Since I knew I’d be working on my April 2025 monthly layout this week, I needed a design that could hold multiple…
The Layout Double Rickrack Gradient Layout A couple of years ago Creative Memories released the Totally Tonal packs of paper in various shades that matched their line of cardstock. Within each pack there was a gorgeous gradient paper, and I created this layout for my customer group to showcase a fun say to play upon…
Want to receive notification of my blog posts in your email inbox? CLICK HERE to subscribe! The Layout This layout is from January 2019 on the Creative Memories blog, back in the day when CM had the Happy Album Kits. Monthly they would release page ideas using the kits and this one caught my eye…
The Border I think I might be in my circle era! This border definitely has plenty of them! The Sun-Soaked collection from Creative Memories is hard to resist. The colors are vibrant, the artwork gorgeous and all the little details just make me smile. BUT – this Bubble Border can be done with more than…
