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Tell your Food Story!

April 7, 2019 No Comments

Hey everyone, Kim here! I’m sharing a simple layout today celebrating some of the yummy foods we enjoyed during a recent trip to Kauai. The layout itself is very basic, starting with a grid of four photos, offset to the right. I adhered my photo grid on top of two cardstock papers from some older Momenta stacks that I had from last year. The fun starts when I look for embellishments to add interest! Momenta has some wonderful dies. I was lucky enough to have three sets that played really well together and YES, one was the Christmas wreath! I easily cut the words out of the center and it was the perfect size to layer with my pineapple and flower die cuts! The “KAUAI” title was cut using the alpha dies, I love the font and size! All of the dies were cut from Brea Reese Mixed Media paper.…

In CSM Spotlight

CSM Spotlight on Heartfelt Creations

October 20, 2017 2 Comments

Hello! Kim here again today shining our CSM spotlight on a company that is dear to our hearts, Heartfelt Creations! I hope to share some fun facts about this family company as well as a layout using their Tropical Paradise collection, just one of many favourite product lines they create.WHO THEY ARE This lovely family owned company got started in 1997 by Linda Bontrager, wearer of many hats: CEO, main artist, passionate scrapbooker, stamper, mother, wife…the list is long! I encourage you to read Linda’s fascinating letter about discovering and growing her passion for her creative life and family! I have always sensed that passion and love runs this company, even before taking the time to learn more about them, as women we often have good intuition! My thoughts are validated when I read this: “We exist to dynamically inspire, uplift, and add value to each person that comes in…

In Contests

Why Not Win Wednesday with Heartfelt Creations

November 2, 2016 No Comments

WINNER UPDATE – congratulations to Suzanne Marcil – this weeks lucky winner! Check out this AWESOME prize package from Heartfelt Creations! A beautiful assortment of dies and coordinating stamps from their Under The Sea and Water Lily collection! SO MUCH FUN! To enter to win this contest 1. Visit Heartfelt Creations on facebook – CLICK HERE – Say hello from Creative Scrapbooker Magazine 2. Leave a comment right here under this blog post! You have until Friday Nov 4th at midnight to enter! Good luck everyone! Subscribe today to our quarterly publication; delivered right to your mailbox.

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Tuesday with the Team – Connie Nichol’s Cherry Crisp!

September 13, 2016 No Comments

What a yummy looking dessert!!!! and a darn tootin’ cute layout designed by Connie Nichol SUPPLIES: Heartfelt Creations patterned paper, border die and cherry stamps, Chameleon pens, May Arts ribbon, Clearsnap Smooch Spritz, Tombow adhesive, Sizzix Eclips 2 electronic die cutting machine. Connie created this layout using Heartfelt Creations stamps Chameleon pens for colouring May Arts Ribbon Clearsnap Smooch Spritz Tombow Adhesives Sizzix Eclips 2 for cutting out the title Now off I go to make that dessert! SUBSCRIBE TODAY to our quarterly publication – delivered right to your door!

In Carnival

Spellbinders Die of the Month Club!

September 8, 2016 No Comments

A beautiful project designed by AJ Otto is on the Spellbinders blog today! AJ Otto created this project using dies from Spellbinders – did you know they have a Die of the Month Club? That is seriously AWESOME! CLICK HERE for more information on the various clubs you can be involved in at Spellbinders! The Great Canadian Scrapbook Carnivals are right around the corner! In fact – Edmonton’s carnival starts TOMORROW!!!! YAHOOOO!!! AND we are super duper excited to announce that is once again…. one of ….. Join us for shopping, make and takes and classes! You do not have to be a registered crop participant to join the activites! CLICK HERE for crop and class info. Register online or by phone 403.809.4888 We can’t wait to see you there! SUBSCRIBE TODAY to our quarterly publication – delivered right to your door!

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Cathie Allan and Impression Obsession

July 27, 2016 No Comments

Cathie Allan created this fun birthday card featuring Impression Obsession stamps and dies SUPPLIES: Creative Scrapbooker Super Stock, Impression Obsession dies and stamps, Clearsnap pigment ink, embossing powder, stylus and foam tips, Stephanie Barnard for Clearsnap dye based ink, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L. Here is a side view of this cute card… Cathie used this Impression Obsession Stamp & Die Block Duo set. Clearsnap ink and Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L to keep everything together. This card AND SO MUCH more can be found in our Spring 2016 issue of Creative Scrapbooker Magazine – CLICK HERE to order yours today! Have a wonderful Wednesday everyone! SUBSCRIBE TODAY to our quarterly publication – delivered right to your door!

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Adventure by AJ Otto featuring Spellbinders

July 21, 2016 No Comments

While my layouts are usually less is more, and not full of patterned paper, I wanted to play around with paper on this one…I of course had to add a few dies as accents on my layout. This picture of my kids is from when they went zip lining in Maui a few years back. Its one of those few times where they are both looking at you, smiling, and not making weird or funny faces…you know how it is sometimes. 😉 I started with a neutral base for my layout, and thought I would add some fun patterned paper. I hand cut a few tag shapes from the patterns and layered them next to my photo. Using my Spellbinders Prizm die cutting and embossing machine I used varying elements from the Spellbinders S2-216 Die D-Lights Amused 1 and Spellbinders S2-227 Die D-Lites Springtime sets to create little accents in the…

In Altered Crafts

Thursday with Spellbinders

June 9, 2016 No Comments

Mini Cake-Topper Banner Featuring Spellbinders It’s never been easier to create a custom party suite using the new Spellbinders ® Prizm™ die-cutting machine and Die D-lites® die templates. The mini cake-topper banner is a cinch to make using the Party Banners die. After die-cutting, simply hot glue to twine and embellish with die-cut flowers and small jewels. Use small alphabet stickers to spell out any sweet sentiment your heart desires. Little die-cut cupcakes tie the invitation and party favor together in the sweetest way. Shiny gold cardstock and 3-D foam dots give both projects an extra pop and shine! Here is an up close look at the party favor and invitation. Spellbinders products used in all the projects Prizm Die Cutting & Embossing Machine PZ-100 Die D-Lites Cherry on Top Etched Dies S1-005 Die D-Lites Beaded Squares Etched Dies S1-009 Die D-Lites Party Banners Etched Dies S1-010 …

In CHA

CHA 2016: Heartfelt Creations

January 19, 2016 No Comments

Entering the Heartfelt Creations booth at CHA is like walking into a flower garden! The newest release is “Sugar Hollow” featuring the cutest little owl. As per other Heartfelt Creations collections, Sugar Hollow products include paper packs, stamps and die sets. The projects on display for Sugar Hollow were so sweet. There was a sneak peek of the new upcoming February release called Sunrise Lily. Stunning! There were so many gorgeous projects from various collections, including the current popular line “Coffee Talk.” The “All Glammed Up” collection looks fabulous on display. Every shelf in the booth was filled with stunning paper crafts created with both current and older collections. The 3D Flip Fold Album is perfect for the scrapbooker who loves mini albums with lots of pockets and interaction. For more information on products, click HERE to visit the Heartfelt Creations website and blog. …

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CHA 2016: Sizzix

January 16, 2016 No Comments

Walking into the Sizzix booth, my heart pounds with excitement…the displays always impress! Although Sizzix is branching out into the fabric industry, the focus is paper crafting. Along with embossing folders, Sizzix is probably most well-known for dies and die cutting. The Tim Holtz “Alterations” line is still very popular. There is a new Vagabond 2, the electronic version of a Big Shot. Accompanying the Vagabond 2 are new tools and products, even storage cases for embossing folders and dies. The Big Shot has a new friend! A storage caddy! It fits on the side and attaches to the Big Shot. We all like to stay organized and this caddy will surely help! Sizzix has also released patterned paper pads that fit perfectly through the Big Shot and Vagabond without cutting down to size. Cutting pads are now in 4 different colours…so you can’t lose them on your studio desk…