Creative Memories Blog

Win a Spring Leaf Chain Border Maker Cartridge: Virtual Crop Challenge #2

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

Friday, March 20: 11am, 1pm CT | Saturday, March 21: 9am, 11am, 1pm CT

Great job, scrapbookers! We LOVED what you did with Challenge #1, and we are so excited to see what you will do with this one! Let’s get Challenge #2 started!

For a refresher on VC instructions, get the 411 on Virtual Crops here.

Win a Dot Pen Bundle & Everyday Journal Template: Virtual Crop Challenge #1

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

Friday, March 20: 9am, 11am, 1pm CT | Saturday, March 21: 9am, 11am, 1pm CT

Welcome to the first Virtual Crop of 2020! We hope you’re locked in and ready for two days of awesome creativity and the chance to win some cool prizes! Let’s get started!

If this is your first time participating in a VC and you’d like a quick walk-through of what to expect before you jump in, you can get the 411 on Virtual Crops in this blog post, including how to participate, supplies you’ll need, examples of challenges, the types of prizes and more.

Bring on the Bloom with these DIY Spring Craft Ideas

Posted on March 19, 2020March 19, 2020 by Creative Memories

The Spring Medley collection can be used for much more than just creating lovely spring scrapbook layouts — with a little bit of budding creativity, you can also use it to design fun borders, crafts aplenty, decorations and other projects! Blog contributor Sachiyo Omitsu came up with a few DIY spring craft ideas that are the perfect way to celebrate the season — check them out!

Magic Awaits You Within this DIY Waterfall Folio Album

Posted on March 18, 2020March 18, 2020 by Creative Memories

Are you looking for a fun way to flip through your photos in an album that’s only a little bigger than the size of your hand? If so, look no further than the small, but creatively mighty, folio albums. Check out blog contributor Tina’s DIY waterfall folio album project below and start dreaming up ideas you can create for yourself!

Sow Creativity with this Spring Scrapbook Layout Idea

Posted on March 17, 2020March 17, 2020 by melissaullmann

Spring is a season of growth. Whether it’s the growth of budding flowers or the sprouting of smiles on our faces, we love to see how the world comes alive in the springtime. With the Spring Medley collection, the same can be said about your albums! Grow your creativity and flourish your designs with this spring scrapbook layout idea — check it out below!

Shine Brightly with this Autism Awareness Scrapbook Layout

Posted on March 16, 2020March 16, 2020 by Krislyn Mattei

“This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine.” Please do, for now you can further ignite your support for autism awareness with the new Shine Bright Theme Pack! This kit is inspired by the special brilliance that glows within us all, as well as how a little compassion can make a big connection and celebrate those with autism. Ready to learn more? Check out this layout and start brainstorming on what else you can create with this autism-awareness scrapbook kit!

Weekly Sketch Round-Up March 9-13

Posted on March 15, 2020March 13, 2020 by Creative Memories

Are you looking for a jolt of creativity to get you off the couch and into the craft room? If so, you’re in luck — we have four projects from our Instagram account that would look awesome in your albums. Take a gander at these ideas and tell us which one inspires you the most — it’s time for the Weekly Sketch Round-Up!

Add Hand-Drawn Art to Your Scrapbook Layouts with the Everyday Journal Template

Posted on March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 by melissaullmann

A stroke of artistic genius that makes hand-drawn art easy? Meet the Everyday Journal Template. This tracing template lets you outline your own decorations and designs for layouts and crafts — all with crisp perfection AND it complements the NEW Dot Pens. Here’s one project you can whip up into shape to get your creative juices flowing!

Get Egg-cited for Easter with this Easter Scrapbook Layout

Posted on March 12, 2020March 12, 2020 by Krislyn Mattei

Most people get pretty egg-cited for Easter — so much so that 16 billion jelly beans are made for the holiday, which stacked end to end would circle the Earth nearly three times! Treat yourself with a new Easter scrapbook layout using the Easter Blessings Theme Pack, perfect for all things egg hunting with family and celebrating with bountiful baskets. This layout is the perfect way to hop into the season — here’s how you can make it.

Sprout in a Special Way with these Spring Borders & DIY Card

Posted on March 11, 2020March 11, 2020 by melissaullmann

Almost everyone has a smile on their face during the springtime (except for maybe people with pollen allergies). The Spring Medley collection captures all the positive vibes of spring – translate this happiness to your pages and projects with these spring borders and a DIY card idea. Read on to find out how!