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Festive Christmas Layout Tutorial with Creative Memories

December 2, 2025 No Comments

If you’re dreaming up holiday pages, this Festive Christmas Layout Tutorial is the perfect place to start. Creative Memories Design Team Contributor Brenda Rose created this beautiful Magic of Christmas layout, and we’re sharing a sneak peek to inspire your next project. For the full step-by-step instructions, be sure to visit the Creative Memories blog! The layout features warm festive tones, layered banners, holiday icons, and classic Christmas paper designs — all brought together using the Magic of Christmas Paper Pack, stickers, shimmer accents, and simple layering techniques that make your photos shine. Brenda’s layout uses:Magic of Christmas Paper Pack, Magic of Christmas Stickers, Caramel Solid Cardstock, Bright White Solid Cardstock, Cranberry Solid Cardstock, Gold Shimmer Paper, Gold Metallic Dual-Tip Pen, Black Micro-Tip Pen, 12-inch Trimmer, Rhythm Blade, Micro-Tip Scissors, Repositionable Tape Runner, Foam Squares Variety Pack, and Zero Centering Ruler. You’ll learn how to:• Build a crisp base using…

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A Heartwarming Woodland Horse Card by Jami Steiger

November 23, 2025 No Comments

If you love cozy winter scenes and heartfelt handmade cards, you’ll adore this new Woodland Horse Card by designer Jami Steiger. Using the Art Impressions 6087 – Woodland Horse Scene, Jami crafted a charming snowy vignette inspired by a very special horse from her family’s past. In her post on the Art Impressions Blog, Jami shares that years ago her family owned a horse named Kalem, the sweetest boy with the gentlest personality. When she saw this stamp set, she knew instantly that she wanted to paint the horse to resemble him — and the result is pure holiday magic. To create her scene, Jami stamped the image in black archival ink, then painted it with Tombow markers (969, 947, 977, 856, N65, 723, 526, 177, 565). She finished the piece with snow accents, glitter, rhinestones, and a festive wreath. For extra texture, she added a seam-binding bow, pearls, and…

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🎅 Christmas Cardmaking Challenge Inspiration with Pink & Main

November 22, 2025 No Comments

If you love holiday crafting, the Christmas Cardmaking Challenge at Pink & Main is calling your name! This month’s theme is all things Christmas, and Jennifer Ingle’s adorable nutcracker card is the perfect inspiration to get your creativity flowing. Jennifer created her project using the Pink & Main Nutcracker Kisses stamp set, colouring the charming characters with beautiful OLO Marker blends and choosing a more traditional holiday palette. The result? A festive card full of personality, sweetness, and old-world Christmas charm! 🎄 About This Month’s Challenge Pink & Main’s November theme is simply: Christmas!Nutcrackers, elves, candy canes, wreaths, nativity scenes, snowy landscapes — if it celebrates the holiday season, it’s perfect for this challenge. Here’s what you need to know: Updated Challenge Rules Must feature Pink & Main products NEW cards only — created specifically for this challenge Enter as many times as you want Two ways to submit:✔️ Add…

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Celebrate Autumn with the Grateful Harvest Collection

November 3, 2025 No Comments

The Grateful Harvest Collection by Creative Memories captures everything we love about fall — crisp air, cozy colors, and heartfelt gratitude. This stunning layout, designed by Brenda Rose from the Creative Memories Design Team, is filled with warmth and inspiration for your next scrapbooking session. Featuring richly toned papers, adorable autumn icons, and comforting coffee cup borders, this project perfectly showcases the season of thanks. The Grateful Harvest Paper Pack and Stickers bring your memories to life with textures and tones that echo falling leaves and golden sunsets. Want to recreate this exact design? You’ll find step-by-step instructions and a printable PDF tutorial on the Creative Memories Blog. There, Brenda Rose walks you through each detail of this heartwarming layout — from inking paper edges with Rich Cocoa Ink to layering strips that celebrate abundance, gratitude, and connection. This project is more than a scrapbook page — it’s a visual…

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Masking Fall Leaves with Distress Spray Stains

October 14, 2025 No Comments

If you love creative backgrounds, this Masking Fall Leaves technique by Nicole Wright is for you! Featured in the Fall 2024 issue of Creative Scrapbooker Magazine, this project shows you how to create a layered autumn background using Ranger Distress Spray Stains. The results are vibrant, textured, and full of fall magic. Grab your copy today for more inspiring ideas just like this! Step 1: Die Cut and Mask Die cut several assorted leaves from watercolour paper and cut a mask to match your image size.Place a few leaves on a Super Stock 12” x 12” paper, layer the mask on the leaves, and spray your lightest Ranger Distress Spray Stain. Step 2: Add Depth with a Darker Shade Remove both the mask and leaves. Shift the leaves to a new position and repeat the first step, this time using a slightly darker Ranger Distress Spray Stain. Spray around the…

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Autumn Folder Page by Els van de Burgt

October 9, 2025 No Comments

Autumn Folder Page is a warm, layered project designed by Els van de Burgt for Creative Scrapbooker Magazine’s Fall issue. This beautiful folder page captures the cozy charm of autumn with its rich florals, woodland birds, and clever construction using dies from Elizabeth Craft Designs. Get inspired to create your own Autumn Folder Page with this step-by-step guide — perfect for preserving fall memories and photos in style. Supplies Elizabeth Craft Designs2263 Bloom File Folder2278 Pocket with Flowers2277 Border Page with Flowers2281 Page with Large Tab 2CS420 Best Kind of DaysCS419 WildflowerCS418 Postage Stamps 31988 Reinforcement Pack 3C027 Autumn Harvest Paper PackP029 Taupe Planner Other SuppliesVersafine Clair Ink – Fallen LeavesRanger Distress Oxide Ink – Vintage PhotoB-7000 Multi-Purpose Adhesive – Crystal Clear (for magnets)Regular GluePigma Micron Pen Step-by-Step Instructions Step 1 – Die Cut & Matte Your Photos Die cut your tags using the Bloom File Folder Die Set. Trim…

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Celebrate Creative Memories Birthday Week with FREE Gifts!

October 7, 2025 No Comments

Creative Memories Birthday Week is here — and it’s packed with exclusive FREE gifts that will keep your creativity flowing all year long! From October 6–14 (starting and ending at noon CT or while supplies last), and October 7–14 in Australia (4am–midnight AEDT), shoppers can receive a limited-edition Challenge Accepted Birthday Week Bundle absolutely FREE with qualifying orders. 🎁 Spend & Get – While Supplies Last! When you spend $120+ USD | $145+ CAD | $215+ AUD, you’ll receive the Challenge Accepted Bundle at no cost. Inside this inspiring bundle, you’ll find the Challenge Accepted, Vol. 1 Card Deck — the first-ever 52-card deck featuring Creative Memories’ refreshed logo and vibrant new colors. Each card includes a QR code linking to exclusive project ideas, tutorials, and creative prompts that you won’t find anywhere else. ✨ What’s Inside the Free Gift Your Challenge Accepted Birthday Week Bundle includes: 52 Creative Challenge…

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Elegant Botanicals with Altenew Leaf Canopy

May 15, 2025 No Comments

Altenew Leaf Canopy is the star of this beautiful cardmaking project by designer Heather Fischer. Featured in the Summer issue of Creative Scrapbooker Magazine, this duo of stunning handmade cards highlights the versatility and elegance of Altenew’s Leaf Canopy Stamp Set, Die Set, and Add-On Die. Whether you’re designing vibrant sentiments like “Have a Good Day” or sending heartfelt thanks, this collection allows you to layer, emboss, and dimensionally elevate your designs with ease. Heather’s supply list includes: Creative Scrapbooker Super Stock Altenew stamps and dies Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink, embossing ink & embossing powder Lisa Horton Crafts embossing folder Elizabeth Craft Designs dies Simple Stories enamel dots Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Runner & 3D Foam Adhesive From subtle watercoloured leaves to bold pops of colour, the Altenew Leaf Canopy collection offers timeless design possibilities for all skill levels. 🌿 This project is featured in the Summer…

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How to Make Bold Cards Using Designer Paper – Elizabeth Craft Designs

April 2, 2025 No Comments

Looking to create bold cards that are quick, creative, and packed with personality? Look no further! This fabulous tutorial from Elizabeth Craft Designs shows you exactly how to make a striking handmade card using designer paper — no coloring required!🌟 The featured project by Vicki Dutcher uses the Beetles and Bugs Stamp & Die Set, perfect for stamping and die-cutting intricate images like dragonflies, beetles, frogs, and more.To build the colorful layers in the background, Vicki chose papers from the Colorful Collective Paper Pack — an excellent way to use up patterned paper and add vibrant personality to your cards. 👉 Visit the full blog post here for the complete tutorial: Elizabeth Craft Designs Blog 📌 Don’t forget to pin or save this card for inspiration. You’re going to want to try this EZ card idea yourself! We are thrilled to announce that Elizabeth Craft Designs is one of our Great…

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Bleach Stamping Card Tutorial Featuring Feathered Friends Press-Tacular Plate by Crafty Meraki

April 1, 2025 1 Comment

Bleach Stamping is a creative technique that delivers soft, dreamy results — and this gorgeous card from Crafty Meraki is the perfect example! Featuring the Feathered Friends Press-Tacular Plate and a rainbow ink-blended background, this project is a fresh twist on a classic stamping effect. Designed by Michelle B. for the Crafty Meraki blog, this stunning card uses water (instead of bleach!) to lift colour from a Distress Oxide–blended background, creating a gentle, ethereal look that enhances the detailed bird image beautifully. ✨ We love how Michelle kept the birds’ bodies untouched, allowing the vibrant background to remain intact in those spaces and draw the eye inward. ➡️ Want to make this card yourself? Hop over to the Crafty Meraki blog to read Michelle’s full tutorial. She walks you through each step and shares her tips for getting the best results from this easy bleach stamping technique — plus a…