Hey there! Itβs Noreen from OrganizedandCreativeMom.com and Iβm happy to be here to share my take on Kerry Engelβs fun June Sketch using some of the new Botanical Burst Collection from Creative Memories. This pretty mix-and match collection offers four paper packs and four embellishment packs in Blue, Pinks, Greens and Yellows, so thereβs bound to be a match for almost any photos that youβre scrapping! When I saw Kerryβs sketch, I loved the look of the large half circle in the background with photos off to the side.Β I used my Jumbo Circle with the Blue Blade from the Custom Cutting System to cut a large circle from the green leaf patterned paper from the Botanical Burst Green Paper Pack. (*You could also use the new Circle Cutter which cuts and draws circles from 3β to 11.75β. This new tool was so hot that it is out of stock…
Hi there! Noreen from OrganizedandCreativeMom.com here to share a layout featuring a favorite saying and sweet photos of my son Grayson when he was just a chubby little guy! I used Creative Memories βOutta This Worldβ Collection which is a kidβs space-themed collection for this layout. The combination of bright and pastel tones will work for layouts featuring all your little astronautsβ adventures! The Stickers and Foiled Embellishments are so whimsical and fun, and when I saw the βI Love You to the Moon and Backβ word sticker I knew I wanted to use it on a layout for Graysonβs baby album. I vividly remember reading the sweet little book βGuess How Much I Love You?β to him when he was a baby, and for me (like so many parents!) the phrase βI love you to the moon and backβ was an everyday expression of the boundless love I felt…
Hi friends! Noreen here from OrganizedandCreativeMom.com to share an idea for using your scrapbook supplies to create a simple but lovely βFarmhouse Chicβ dΓ©cor piece! When I saw the new Homestead Collection from Creative Memories, I immediately noticed how much it reflects the ongoing βFarmhouse Chicβ trend in home design and started to think about ways I could incorporate some parts of the collection into dΓ©cor pieces for my own home. The Homestead Paper Pack is full of lovely botanical, plaid and textured papers that seem right at home in a cozy farmhouse, the coordinating Variety Mat Pack is full of wonderful sayings and quotes, and the intricate Laser-Cut Embellishments are thick and sturdy, and perfect for using on crafting projects! I have a little shelf in our powder room that I like to display seasonal and holiday dΓ©cor on, so I wanted to create a homey little accent piece…
Hi friends! Noreen here from OrganizedandCreativeMom.com to share a fun scrapbook layout featuring the new Staycation Collection and Dine Border Punch from Creative Memories! Staycation is a collection that celebrates staying close to home and enjoying all that our local area has to offer and itβs perfect for all the photos of family nights, baking sessions, backyard parties, and virtual celebrations that we have all experienced over the past year! And the Dine Border Punch is so much fun to documents family dinners, BBQs, take-out meals, or anything else having to do with FOOD! To create this layout, punch two borders with the Dine Border Punch from the kraft-colored patterned paper in the Staycation Paper Pack. Mount them onto two strips of green arrow paper with Repositionable Adhesive. TIP: Repositionable Adhesive is awesome for adhering detailed borders as the tiny dots of adhesive only stick to the paper! Cut…
WINNER UPDATE – Congratulations to Gill Ovenden this week’s lucky winner! GOOD WEDNESDAY MORNING!!!!Β Why Not Win Wednesday is HERE! And we are super duper happy to be partnering up with our wonderful friends over at Creative Memories! They will be giving one lucky follower the perfect springtime collection! We want that winner to be YOU!!!! Why not eh?!?!? Scrapbook your springtime memories quicker and easier than ever with the Spring Cottage Fast2Fabβ’ Bundle from Creative Memories! This kit is headlined with a cashmere blue album featuring a design of a rowboat banked upon a shoreline in foil that changes from silver to blue in the light! Inside, youβll find pre-designed pages with patterns like gingham picnic blanket texture, birch bark, raindrops, and leaves in a palette of calming blues and greens with soft yellow and pink accents. It also includes the Spring Cottage Embellishments, a Tape Runner, and a…
Hi friends! Noreen from OrganizedandCreativeMom.com here to share a single-page scrapbook layout featuring a brand-new collection by Creative Memories β Emerald Gemstone! This stunning collection is inspired by the wonders of nature and features patterns such as starry night skies, aurora borealis, bold leaves, peacock βeyespots,β mineral deposits, water droplets, crystals, and watercolour washes in a radiant palette of navy and royal blue, teal, white, emerald green and touches of yellow-green. There is a Patterned Paper Pack, a Tone-on-Tone Paper Pack, Stickers, Variety Mat Cards, and Laser-Cut Borders in the collection, as well as a gorgeous Album and Fast2Fab Pages, and I knew it would be perfect to use with some photos of a beautiful river valley and waterfalls from Kananaskis Provincial Park here in Alberta. I also wanted to use the new Gemstone Border Maker Cartridge as its unique shape works well to highlight and repeat the jagged shapes…
One of the greatest forms of flattery is to imitate or copy. In the world of scrapbooking or cardmaking, we are always flooding our brains with inspiration from several sources. My favourites source is Creative Scrapbooker Magazine. Whether browsing between the covers of the most recent issue or scrolling through their Facebook and Instagram feeds, their shares and styles always seem to match my own. Recently on Instagram, this card by @rlbreaks was shared and I loved it! It did not take me long to try to find a way to imitate it with the supplies I had on hand. It was a simple card to recreate in multiples to meet my Valentine’s needs! So be inspired! Imitate and copy with your own twist, but ALWAYS be sure to credit your source! That way they know they have inspired, itβs a WIN-WIN! Supplies: Ranger Industries: Distress Oxide Ink & Archival…
Hey there! Itβs Noreen from OrganizedandCreativeMom.com here to share some fun cards that have a cool retro-vibe with you! Everything old is new again, right? Iβm sure digging these groovy cards from the βGee, Gollyβ Card Kit by Creative Memories, man! This retro card kit kicks it back old-school style and includes all the ingredients to create 12 DIY cards with a vintage palette of dusty blue, pink, navy, mustard yellow, minty green, orange, and taupe. If you love that vintage and retro feel then youβll love the design icons featured in this kit, like the cassette tape, typewriter, file folders, and rotary dial phone! And the fun sentiments like βYou have the ticket to my heartβ, βGee, thanks!β, βRemember When?β and βSo happy 4 you,β means that youβll have cards suitable for almost any occasion! The kit comes complete with step-by-step instructions, twelve pre-folded card bases, pre-cut & pre-labeled…
WINNER – Congratulations to Michele Smith It’s the most wonderful time of the year! YES, it is! Day #8 of 12 Days of Giving is here!!!!! We are thrilled that Creative Memories has joined our list of FABULOUS sponsors! This prize package is filled with products from their Winter Woods collection and includes their very HOT 12 Inch Paper Trimmer! YAHOOO! Someone is going to be VERY HAPPY! This prize package includes:Β 12×12 Spruce Green Winter Woods Fast2Fabβ’ Album 12×12 Winter Woods Paper Pack (12/pk) Winter Woods Foiled Embellishments Winter Woods Laser Cut Borders Treeline Border Punch 12-Inch Trimmer + Scallop Blade CLICK HERE to enter Day #12 sponsored by Simple Stories CLICK HERE to enter Day #11 sponsored by Therm O Web CLICK HERE to enter Day #10 sponsored by Stampers Anonymous CLICK HERE to enter Day #9 sponsored by Elizabeth Craft Designs CLICK HERE to enter Day #8…
Happy Holidays! Noreen from OrganizedandCreativeMom.com here to share a couple of whimsical (and super easy) Christmas cards with you! You might remember that we made up the Creative Memories Holly Jolly Card Kit together during this Facebook Live on the CSM Facebook Page way back in August, and after I made them I thought I had all the cards I needed. BUT, when I saw these adorable die-cut Embellishments and fun Christmas Paper Pack from the Creative Memories Christmas Spirit Collection, I couldnβt resist playing around and creating a few more! Let me show you how to make these fun and festive cards. For the Snowman card youβll need: a standard size card base (8.5β x 5.5β) cut from Scarlet Cardstock a piece of White Cardstock cut to 4β x 5.25β a piece of Red and Green Striped Christmas Spirit Paper cut to 4β x 5.25β Snowman, Tree, The Magic…
