The Layout How gorgeous is this layout? I received several requests to demo how to create this layout and I didn’t hesitate to agree with those suggestions! This is a visually stunning layout that isn’t difficult to create but will require a bit of cutting to get all of the pieces you need. I used…
The Borders It’s the last Friday of the month, so that means BORDERS! Creative Memories just had a great promotion where they brought back SIX popular Border Maker Cartridges from years past. I will be using a few punches from the promotions during my demo. Most of the BMCs have sold out at Creative Memories…
The Layout I first shared this layout in the fall of 2020 when I was a member of the Creative Life Scrapbooking design team. I used the wood texture paper that was part of the Graceful Theme Pack. With the release of the new Wonderful Day collection that includes a Woodgrain Paper Pack, I thought…
Did you order 2024 Secret Box #3? I just ADORE the colors of the Retro Vibes decorative collection, but we all know that the Paisley Border Punch is the star of the show. One of the first questions I have when getting a new border punch is “Will it go in the round with the…
The Layout I have been waiting WEEKS for this layout to be shared on the Creative Memories blog so that I could do it as a demo for Scrapbook Live. The big blocks of colors just frame out the photos so nicely. I like that they are 3×4 photos in the sample as you can…
The Borders It’s the last Friday of the month and that means we are going to make some scrapbook borders! I haven’t done an episode like this in a while, so I’ve selected some borders that will be fairly simple to put together plus one that has an option for some more artistic flair! These…
The Layout I am sure you are not surprised when I announce how much I like angles. When I am trying to think of ideas for layouts, one of the questions I ask myself is “What if I cut this in half?” immediately followed by, “What if I cut this in half on an ANGLE?”…
The Layout When life gets a little crazy and stressful, the last thing you need is for your hobby to be complicated! I appreciate this layout for being simple – I am going to let my tools do all the creative work for me. The directions for this blog project rely on using some of…
The Layout Circle Punches are a delightful tool that Creative Memories periodically releases into the lineup. The most recent one, Sunshine Mandala Circle Punch, released as part of a May promotion while I was in the final stages of moving from the Seattle area to Phoenix. So, that means I while I do have the…
The Layout I created this layout for my customers to show how to use a knockout style Border Maker Cartridge to punch a decorative square page mat (i.e. a mat that covers a large portion of the background page.) This layout works best if you use a knockout style BMC, which does not alter the…
