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Hearth & Home Collection by Simple Stories

November 19, 2021 No Comments

Last night I was wondering around the internet and I came across this layout designed by Loredana Bucaria and it totally caught my eye. There are so many things I love about this layout. The heart cut out, the title, the family photo in a little house frame, the journaling. Totally made me feel warm and fuzzy inside. Loredana created this layout using the Simple Stories Hearth & Home Collection. This collection is all about family, feeling the love, sharing the love and a warm cozy place to be still! Love it! Here is the link to Loredana’s blog post over at Simple Stories with all the details – CLICK HERE Friday is here! YAHOOOO! Have a super duper weekend my friends! AND don’t forget to check out our Village of Inspired People! I would love to get to know you all!

In Tags

More Pumpkin, Please Tag with Katelyn Grosart

October 25, 2021 No Comments

Hey Creative Scrapbooker Fans! For today’s blogpost, I’m sharing with you how to create this More Pumpkin, Please Tag which uses the Simple Vintage Country Harvest Collection from Simple Stories A variety of products from Ranger Ink and adhesives from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L. You’ll want to grab a cup of your favourite fall beverage and learn how to recreate my tag at home. To start, you’ll need a tag that measures 3 1/8” x 6 1/8”. Ink the edges of the tag using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam from Ranger Ink. Choose a piece of patterned paper out of the Simple Vintage Country Harvest 6×8 Paper Pack from Simple Stories. Trace the tag around the patterned paper. Cut out the tag. Punch a hole at the top of the tag. Distress the edges of the tag. Ink the edges of the tag using Walnut…

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EXPLORE the September 2021 Sketchy Challenge

September 7, 2021 1 Comment

Hello Creative Scrapbookers! Kim here with a quick layout share inspired by the September Sketchy Challenge! When I use a sketch, my first goal is to make it my own! I rarely follow it exactly. When you see my layout, you may think it looks nothing like the sketch, but let me show you how I was inspired! I also challenged myself to use LOTS of product on this layout. I usually don’t use a lot of stickers, labels and die cuts on my layouts, but it’s good to step out of your comfort zone to work your creative brain! Let me show you my process… Thanks for stopping by the Creative Scrapbooker Magazine blog to check out my layout. I hope it makes you look at sketches a bit differently I see sketches as a stepping stone to creative fun! Have a wonderful day! Do you have the latest…

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Good Vibes Tag with Katelyn Grosart

July 26, 2021 No Comments

Hey Creative Scrapbooker Fans! Katelyn Grosart here today on the Creative Scrapbooker Magazine blog! For today’s blogpost, I’m sharing with you how to create this Good Vibes Tag which uses the Sunkissed Collection from Simple Stories. Ink from Ranger and adhesive from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L. You’ll want to grab a cup of your favourite beverage and learn how to recreate my tag at home. To start, you’ll need a 3 1/8” tag. Trace the tag around the Summer Fun Paper out of the Sunkissed Paper Pack from Simple Stories. Cut the paper tag out. Distress the edges of the paper tag. Ink the edges of the tag and paper tag using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a Blending Tool with Foam from Ranger Ink. Next, you’ll need the Flamingo Color Vibe Textured Cardstock from Simple Stories. Cut a piece that measures 2 7/8” x 5”. Distress the edges…

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Wander, Explore Wall Hanging with Katelyn Grosart

June 28, 2021 1 Comment

Hey Creative Scrapbooker Fans, Katelyn Grosart here! For today’s blog post, I’m sharing with you how to create this Wander, Explore Wall Hanging.To create the project, I used the Safe Travels Collection from Simple Stories.Dies from Elizabeth Craft Designs. Ink and blending tool from Ranger Ink. Adhesive from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L. You’ll want to grab a cup of your favourite beverage and learn how to recreate my wall hanging at home. To start, you’ll need the Happy Travels Paper out of the Safe Travels Paper Pack from Simple Stories. Die cut a 4 ½” Stitched Indented Rectangle from Elizabeth Craft Designs out of the patterned paper. Distress the edges of the paper. Ink the edges of the rectangle using Black Soot Distress Ink and a Blending Tool with Foam from Ranger Ink. Next, you’ll need the Blush Color Vibe Textured Cardstock from Simple Stories. Die cut a 4 ¼”…

In Contests

HOWDY! Collection Giveaway with Simple Stories

June 16, 2021 No Comments

WINNER UPDATE – Congratulations to Heather Whitman – this week’s lucky winner! Why Not Win Wednesday is HERE!!! HOWDY Partners! This is a ROOTIN’ TOOTIN’ prize package from our friends over at Simple Stories! One lucky follower is going to be taking this prize package home! YIPPEE! We want the lucky winner to be YOU!!!! Hey, Howdy, Hey! It’s like the wild west out there with this all-new western-themed collection we like to call “Howdy!” We’ve rustled up some of the cutest little critters you ever did lay your eyes on to make this new collection simply the best in the west! So, gather up yer boots, chaps, and cowboy hats and round up yer posse fer some fun times, rootin’ tootin’ memory makin’ and happy trail ridin’. Lasso in our new Howdy! collection to highlight all yer most wanted memories! Prize Package includes: Howdy! Collection Kit Howdy! ‘Wanted’ Page…

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Happily Ever After Collection Giveaway by Simple Stories

April 14, 2021 No Comments

WINNER – Congratulations to Cathy Dupuis – this week’s lucky winner! Why Not Win Wednesday is HERE!!! Always say yes to ROMANCE and to enter for a chance to win this romantic collection of products from our friends over at Simple Stories! One lucky follower is taking the Happily Ever After collection HOME! We want the lucky winner to be YOU!!!! Hold hands, laugh nervously, listen to your heart, be thoughtful and generous, and grow old together! Introducing a new collection from Simple Stories, Happily Ever After! Beautiful, classic colors with touches of rosy pink, warm grey, soft mint, and gold combine to give you a snapshot of that perfect day! Embrace the day as you soak in the details of this special moment. It’s never too late to live Happily Ever After! Prize Package includes: Happily Ever After Collection Kit Happily Ever After ‘You & Me’ Page Kit Happily…

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Simple Vintage Coastal from Simple Stories with Jayme Loge

March 29, 2021 No Comments

Hello Creative Scrapbookers! It’s Jayme here with some scrapbook pages I just couldn’t wait to create once I saw the ‘Simple Vintage Coastal’ line from Simple Stories. I knew exactly what I wanted to do with them! I love the soft colours and the shabby feel to the patterns- perfect for my kinda messy style! I chose these papers because of the variety of colours and patterns that suit both tropical beach experiences and holidays like mine- on the Emerald Isle. It was not a hot destination, but we spent a lot of time traveling along the Irish coastline. The blues, greens and neutrals worked perfectly for my oceanside photos. First up, I’ll share a page of a less than flattering photo of myself. I’ll own it. Our stop at the Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge heritage site was not one that I chose. But democracy won and I was outvoted. Over…

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Happy Day Wall Hanging with Katelyn Grosart

March 22, 2021 No Comments

Hey Creative Scrapbooker Fans! For today’s blog post, I’m sharing with you how to create a cute Happy Day Wall Hanging using the Bunnies & Blooms Collection from Simple Stories. To create my wall hanging, I’ve also used a variety of products from Ranger Ink, Dies from Elizabeth Craft Designs, and adhesive from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L. You’ll want to grab a cup of your favourite beverage and learn how to recreate my wall hanging at home. To start, you’ll need the Scattering Seeds paper out of the Bunnies & Blooms Paper Pack from Simple Stories. Die cut a 4 1/2” Stitched Indented Rectangle from Elizabeth Craft Designs out of the patterned paper. Ink the edges of the paper using Kitsch Flamingo Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam from Ranger Ink. You’ll need the In Full Bloom Paper out of the Bunnies & Blooms Paper Pack from Simple…

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Brush Pen Watercolor Technique – Fastforward #47

March 19, 2021 1 Comment

What do you get when you mix Art Impressions Rubber Stamps with Simple Stories?!?!? A charming little card that makes you feel like spring! To create the card I cut a card front from a piece of pink striped patterned paper from the Simple Stories Bunnies & Bloom collection. I cut the same size card front from Ranger Simon Hurley Create Stark White cardstock. Using a Sizzix Framelits circle die, I cut out a circle window in the upper portion of both the card fronts – in the exact same spot. Using Glue Dots Adhesives Gluetape I adhered the two-card fronts together. This process made the pink stripe paper stronger so I could pop it up later. Next, cut out a piece of Prima Marketing white watercolor paper. Pop it into your Tonic Studios Tim Holtz Stamping Platform. Securing it into place. Stamp the Art Impressions floral stamp onto the…