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Create a DIY Circle Tag Mini Album with the Magic Awaits Collection

Posted on April 3, 2020April 3, 2020 by Creative Memories

Everyone loves their scrapbook albums, but sometimes, you want to make your memories even a little more mobile. There are plenty of ways you can do this, but how about putting them on your keychain to take with you wherever you go? (Yes, please!) Blog contributor Tina recently took the Magic Awaits collection and created her own DIY circle tag mini album — check out how she did it!

Send Some Sweet Treats with DIY Valentine’s Day Tags

Posted on February 10, 2020March 20, 2020 by Creative Memories

Valentine’s Day is a great holiday for giving out candy and showing appreciation for people in your life. Are you looking for a fun way to give your co-workers, colleagues, clients, teachers and loved ones chocolate-y goodness this year? You can add a cute twist to your gift with this cute DIY Valentine’s Day tag idea. Check it out!

Spread the Love with these DIY Valentine’s Day Photo Projects

Posted on February 6, 2020March 20, 2020 by Krislyn Mattei

What are your Valentine’s Day traditions? Do you love spending the day doing special things with your significant other? Maybe you use it as an opportunity to pamper yourself at the spa or with a massage. Or do you take the time to give all your affection to your kids or grandkids, doing something fun for the holiday? No matter what you do that day, blog contributor Krislyn Mattei has some fun DIY Valentine’s Day photo projects for you to try. Take a look!

Go Wild with These Animal Scrapbook Tag & Border Ideas

Posted on December 13, 2019December 16, 2019 by Krislyn Mattei

When we’re sitting in our crafting rooms, the wide open spaces and wild jungles where animals roam can seem like a world away. However, when you put the What a Zoo Theme Pack to good use, you can bring that untamed landscape into your crafting lair and harness it to create some fun animal-themed projects! Nature is calling you to try out these animal scrapbook tags and animal scrapbook borders — are you going to answer the call?

Put the Bow on the Dough with DIY Gift Card Holders

Posted on November 18, 2019November 18, 2019 by Creative Memories

Gift cards take the guess work out of gift-giving. Whether it’s for a niece who’d rather pick out her own clothes or a co-worker you don’t know that well, a gift card covers all the recipient bases! The only drawback is that it can seem a bit impersonal. Thankfully, blog contributor Tina has a solution for that with her DIY gift card holders idea! Check it out!

Create Two-for-One Projects: Autumn Scrapbook Border Ideas (Part One)

Posted on September 30, 2019September 27, 2019 by Krislyn Mattei

Everyone is looking to get the most out of their scrapbooking supplies and use every last bit of every last piece. Nobody likes to be wasteful! That’s what today’s blog post is all about — using all the supplies in the Harvest Delight collection for multiple projects! Part one in this series features fall scrapbook border ideas for the 8×8 albums and part two will show you how to create DIY fall cards. Let’s get started!

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Create Entire 8×8 Vintage Scrapbook Albums with a Few Simple Cuts

Posted on September 23, 2019September 20, 2019 by Creative Memories

Have you placed your orders for the exclusive 8×8 Bookcloth Album Covers yet? From now until Oct. 22, you can get seven new 8×8 covers that are perfectly-sized to house your photos and memories. You’ll love telling your whole story with these 8x8s, but first, you’ll need some quick and simple layout ideas! We’ve got a fun trick for you to do just that and fill your 8×8 album with layouts that look great — read on to find out how!

Top Black Friday Scrapbook Gift Ideas

Posted on November 23, 2018November 21, 2018 by Creative Memories

Happy Black Friday! While people all across North America are lining up at stores trying to get the hottest new products, diehard scrapbookers are spending the day combing the Creative Memories® website looking for what they want. Whether you’re shopping for yourself, a friend or family member or a fellow scrapbooker in your life, we have all the products you need to give the perfect gift! Check out the guide below to find our list of the top Black Friday gift ideas!

BONUS… Don’t miss out on our exclusive Black Friday deals going on now!

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Make a Beautiful Flip Book Project using Peekaboo Pockets™

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Creative Memories

Peekaboo Pockets™ are a great way to add photos to your layouts and projects in unique and creative ways. They allow you to stack photos and mats on top of one another to create multi-layered projects with a variety of photos and decorations. They’re awesome for scrapbooking, but that’s not all you can do with them! In today’s post, learn how to create a flip book craft from blog contributor Wendy. Happy reading!

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9 Steps to Create a Magic Fold-Up Card Album!

Posted on May 13, 2018May 11, 2018 by Creative Memories

Looking for a unique card for someone? We’ve got the perfect thing for you, and you’ve probably never seen anything like it before – a magic fold-up card album! Sound intriguing? Let’s check it out!

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