Creative Memories Blog

Get Classically Crafty with these Vintage Scrapbook Borders and Card

Posted on August 16, 2019August 16, 2019 by Krislyn Mattei

Nothing resonates quite like the good times of the great oldies. Sure, the new is always exciting, but everyone loves a little bit of nostalgia, especially when it comes to scrapbook layouts. If you’re looking to add some traditional flair to your projects, then you’re going to love these projects made with the Memoirs & Memories collection! Check out these DIY vintage scrapbook borders and card to learn how to add a little bit of old-school cool to your projects!

Create HAPPY layouts with Scrapbook Page Kits!

Posted on August 15, 2019August 15, 2019 by CreativeMemoriesHappyAlbum

Bring some sunshine to your Happy Album pages with Kit #20! This blog post is filled with scrapbook inspiration, easy-to-follow directions and a new sketch perfect for your photo journal. Its bright patterns and adorable embellishments set the scene perfectly for all your adventures and stories! Grab your Happy Album, a cup of coffee and let’s get crafting!

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Store and Show Your Tiny Treasures with this Vintage Scrapbook Layout

Posted on August 14, 2019August 14, 2019 by melissaullmann

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but what if you need more than that to tell the whole story? While scrapbooking may seem limited to a two-dimensional plane, your creativity jumps off the page in new ways with Memorabilia Pockets! You get to share every bit of every chapter as these transparent pockets allow you to store and display small notes, special messages, coins, pet tags, stamps, medals, military tags, badges and more in your scrapbook layouts. Take a look at how Memorabilia Pockets are used to add authenticity to this vintage scrapbook layout below!

Send Pops of Personality with these DIY Rainbow Card Ideas

Posted on August 13, 2019August 13, 2019 by Marja Deeth

Let’s be honest, there’s a time and place for a plain, simple card. But for those other times and other places, we want the sentiment with the style! There’s nothing like a fun, spunky card that showcases the thought and effort that was put into making it. Taking your creativity to the top is easy with the happy hues of the Rainbow Rush collection! It’s the perfect place to start as you make your DIY rainbow card ideas a reality and send pops of personality and pizzazz to friends and family!

Find Your Happy Place with this Vintage Scrapbook Layout

Posted on August 12, 2019August 12, 2019 by melissaullmann

Often when we reminisce, we can’t help but smile. Taking the time to look back on previous chapters of our lives can be one of the main reasons we scrapbook and the Memoirs & Memories collection helps you do just that. It plays on feelings of nostalgia while adding a lived-in look to your albums. See the sepia-inspired style of Memoirs & Memories in the vintage scrapbook layout below and imagine which scene from your life you want to highlight!

Weekly Sketch Round-Up August 5-9

Posted on August 11, 2019August 9, 2019 by Creative Memories

Has the following ever happened to you — you’re scrolling through sketches (preferably on our Instagram or our Pinterest), looking for inspiration, when suddenly it hits you? You see the perfect sketch. It’s hard to describe why it speaks to you so much (after all, they’re just in black and white), but for some reason, it catches your eye in a big way. You rush to your craft table and immediately get to work. Giving you that instant jolt of can’t-wait-to-create is our goal with the Weekly Sketch Round-Up, so here’s hoping that one of today’s four sketches is “the one” for you!

Make Your Pages Pop with these Vibrant Scrapbook Border Combinations

Posted on August 9, 2019August 12, 2019 by Krislyn Mattei

Do you love pages that have a wow-factor and burst with energy? Then you just have to get your hands on the Rainbow Rush collection! It’s arranged into Bold, Cheerful and Soft combinations that can easily be mixed and matched with each other (and with other collections!). The endless pairing possibilities allow you to create new looks and layers for your pages, projects and especially borders! Blog contributor Krislyn recently took on the challenge of designing a variety of rainbow scrapbook borders by combining all of Rainbow Rush — take a look at what she was able to create by blending all that beauty!

Get Rough Around the Edges with this Rustic Scrapbook Layout

Posted on August 7, 2019August 7, 2019 by melissaullmann

Have you ever seen paper with such a genuine, authentic-looking pattern, it’s almost as if you can feel the texture of it? If not, then you clearly haven’t seen the Timeworn Texture Paper Pack! Inspired by the foundations we build our lives upon with glimpses of all the materials we need to do so, it’s perfect for adding creative construction to the distressed designs and worn details of any project. Check out the textured scrapbook layout made with this paper below and imagine how you’ll build your ideas from the ground up!

Take on Terrific Tints with this Rainbow Scrapbook Spread

Posted on August 6, 2019August 6, 2019 by melissaullmann

For every photo full of light and life, there needs to be a background that’s equally as joyous and exuberant. When it comes to vibrant whimsy, no collection packs a palette punch better than Rainbow Rush! The different tints and the playful tones make any layout pop – you’ll be an ace of shades before you know it! Enjoy this two-page rainbow scrapbook layout and think of all the bea-hue-tiful possibilities!

Be the Hero of Your Own Story with this Vintage Scrapbook Layout

Posted on August 5, 2019August 5, 2019 by melissaullmann

Capture all your timeless tales with the Memoirs & Memories collection! Inspired by the inventive imagination of great thinkers like Galileo and the feverish ambition of visionary scholars like Leonardo da Vinci, it inspires excellence with an industrial feel and aged palette. It’s perfect for creating a variety of vintage scrapbook layouts. Check out this enlightening example and envision what kinds of tributes you can create and moments you can celebrate with this collection!