By Creative Memories
January 31, 2019

How to Create a January Reflection Page in Your Happy Album

Today I invite you to follow along and create your own January reflection page with me! Get cozy and grab a coffee as I walk through how to reflect on all your best moments in January using the Happy Album and my journal prompts. Keep reading to find a January Journal Prompt Challenge, my reflection page layout (spoiler: there is a never before seen Happy Album sketch included!) and a giveaway to win a Fast2Fab Album cover of your choice. Let’s have fun and get creative! 

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January 30, 2019

How To Use Recipe Templates

Do you ever find yourself wanting to create more complex and colorful scrapbook layouts, but don’t want to try and freehand something and risk it looking cluttered or disorganized? If that sounds familiar, we’ve got something you’ll love… Recipe Templates! Recipe Templates are the perfect tool for creating intricate, professional-looking scrapbook layouts. In today’s post, you’ll get the 411 on Recipe Templates, including what they are, how to use them and – of course – examples of the layouts you can make! Let’s take a look!

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January 29, 2019

Have Your Cake & Eat It Too with these Fun Birthday Craft Ideas

Giving gifts? The best! Eating cake? Yes, please! Singing the birthday song? We’ll lead the chorus. Finding unique ways to showcase the birthday memories made? Well, that can be tricky. That is, unless you have a collection like Happy BirthYAY, which makes all your birthday craft ideas come to life! Whether you’re celebrating your special day or helping your little one have the most memorable party ever, these two birthday crafts are the perfect way to add the icing onto the cake that is your birthday scrapbook layout!

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January 28, 2019

Create Amazing Border Combinations for this Adventure-Themed Scrapbook Layout

How do you adventure? Is it a day-long hike through the wilderness? Is it an afternoon spent exploring your city? Or is it an imaginative play date with your little one in the backyard? No matter what type of adventure awaits you out there, you can illustrate the joys of your journeys with this adventure scrapbook layout that is made with the Walkabout collection. Start telling your tales today!

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January 27, 2019

Weekly Sketch Round-Up Jan. 21-25

We all have busy schedules. Between your job, housework, managing your family and all your other extracurricular activities, it can oftentimes be hard to find time in your daily schedule to do the things you love, such as being creative. While it can be hard to find this time, the benefits are so noticeable. You’re a much happier person when you get to do the things you love daily, especially scrapbooking. If you need an excuse to take some time and scrapbook throughout the week, try making these sketches that were featured on the Creative Memories Instagram page (@CreativeMemories) throughout the past week. You won’t regret it!

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