A Warm-Up for the October Virtual Crop This week, we’re going back into the Creative Memories archives for a little sketch inspiration — but with an updated twist! We’ll be working with a sketch from the September 2021 Creative Memories Virtual Crop. This one is a bit of a throwback for me because I created…
Who Needs Fabric When You Have Paper? There is something especially satisfying about taking simple strips of paper and turning them into a completely different design. This week on Scrapbook Live, we’re creating a Modern Log Cabin Quilt Layout—a scrapbook page inspired by the classic log cabin quilt pattern. This is one of those layouts…
Using Older Ideas with New Products Fall collections are some of my favorites to scrapbook with, and this week on Scrapbook Live, we’re going back to a beautiful Creative Memories Blog project from 2020 featuring the (now retired) Hello, Autumn collection. One of the things that immediately caught my attention about this fall scrapbook layout…
This week’s project is what I’m calling the Gradient Wave Layout. We’ll use the Ovals Custom Cutting System Patterns to create a flowing wave along the bottom of a sheet of gradient paper, then use the 12″ Trimmer to transform that paper into a striped background. Making the Most of Gradient Paper Gradient paper is…
Welcome back to Scrapbook Live! After taking a couple of weeks off for vacation, I wanted to ease back into creating with a layout that’s simple, adaptable and full of opportunities to talk about one of the topics I get asked about most often — choosing papers. This week’s inspiration comes from a Creative Memories…
Older Designs Remade with New Tools If you have the Creative Memories Custom Cutting System (CCS) Border Cutting Tools sitting in your craft room, this week’s Scrapbook Live is YOUR session. I’ve been revisiting some layouts I originally made with the 12-inch Decorative Trimmer — which is now retired — and figuring out how to…
Punching in the round: Not just for border punches Have you ever looked at your Creative Memories shape punches and wondered if you could do something MORE with them? Something beyond punching basic shapes? Well, THIS is the week we find out — because we are punching in the round! This Wednesday on Scrapbook Live,…
Learn more about the Memories Matter Virtual Crop to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association. 2026 Memories Matter Virtual Crop Make cool waves with the Custom Cutting System Border Cutting Tools Things are starting to heat up in Phoenix as we head into summer and that has me dreaming of cool water waves – when it’s 100+…
Hello Sunshine! Have you seen the brand-new Sunlit Border Punch from Creative Memories yet?! Because friends — this one is SPECIAL. The Sunlit Border Punch is part of the gorgeous new Chasing the Sun collection, and I am OBSESSED. But here’s the thing — this punch has a trick up its sleeve that I cannot…
The CCS Border Cutting Tools are a must have! Here’s something I hear a lot — and honestly, something I’ve thought about myself: “I have this design I love, but it calls for the 12-inch decorative trimmer. That tool is retired. Now what?” If that sounds familiar, this week’s Scrapbook Live is for YOU. The…
