Border Maker – Creative Memories Blog

An Ode To Opulence: Brocade Border Ideas For Scrapbooking

Posted on March 14, 2023March 7, 2023 by Krislyn Mattei

Brocade is an ornate fashion trend that has stood the test of time, originating from the Middle Ages. It’s a decorative fabric that is shuttle-woven with a raised pattern, typically featuring silver or gold thread, which exudes a feeling of timeless elegance and luxuriousness. Inspired by this stylish, scrolly sentiment, the Brocade Chain Border Maker Cartridge can make your special moments (think milestone anniversaries, dinner parties, prom, black-tie weddings and more) dress to the nines with ease. Make a fashion statement frenzy in a flash with these brocade border ideas for scrapbooking!

Toddler Time Frames: 12 Baby Scrapbook Borders and DIY Baby Scrapbook Embellishment Idea

Posted on February 24, 2022February 24, 2022 by Krislyn Mattei

It’s true — children grow up fast. As important it may be to decorate the nursery, babyproof the home and shop for too-cute-to-handle clothes, it’s equally important to document these toddler time frames, tidbits and special moments within the first year (and beyond, too!). Blog contributor Krislyn Mattei has put together not 1, not 2, but 12 baby scrapbook borders that will for sure make for a cute and creative baby book that your little one can cherish for years to come.

Point Toward New Possibilities: Arrow Borders for Scrapbooking and DIY Travel Scrapbook Card

Posted on February 8, 2022February 7, 2022 by Karyn McDermaid-Rolfe

Chevrons are a design classic, but did you know this V-shaped motif can trace its roots back to ancient Greek pottery carvings? Fast forward a few thousand years, and the zigzag design became prevalent in symbols of heraldry, and later on used on badges or insignia used by military or law enforcement to indicate rank or length of service. Of course, we also see chevrons in modern-day home decor, fabrics and even to indicate traffic flow and direction on road signs. On that latter instance of road and travel, let’s go with the flow and point toward these arrow borders for scrapbooking and a DIY travel scrapbook card featuring the Chevron Arrows Border Maker Cartridge!

One-of-a-Kind Paper Designs: Scrapbooking Borders and DIY Cards

Posted on December 8, 2021December 8, 2021 by Creative Memories

Take a walk on the worldwide wild side. How so? Well, by earning up to 3 exclusive paper packs — featuring one-of-a-kind (and totally stunning!) designs created by 3 guests artists from Australia, Lithuania and Argentina — FREE with qualifying orders of Last Chance products. Talk about global greatness!

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Blog contributor Sachiyo Omitsu tapped into these limited-time paper packs (hello, garden-themed goodies, feel-good cool vibes and ravishing-meets-warming abstract patterns!) and created these scrapbooking borders and DIY cards!

Snow Much Fun: Scallop Borders for Winter Scrapbook Projects

Posted on November 3, 2021November 3, 2021 by Karyn McDermaid-Rolfe

More elegant that a wave and more entrancing than a simple geometric pattern, the repeated series of arcs and curvaceous shapes of scallops make it a subtle yet also bold design impression. And if you want to double down on this dynamic detail, then the Mirrored Scallops Chain Border Maker Cartridge is your aesthetic answer. Make these brr-illiant winter scrapbook projects, featuring scallop borders, that are snow much fun to make. (The scalloped designs almost mimic snowball shapes or mounds of skiable snow, too!)

Say BOO-la-la to These Ghost Crafts: Halloween Scrapbook Borders and Halloween Card

Posted on October 15, 2021October 12, 2021 by Krislyn Mattei

Halloween is creeping upon us, which only means we gotta show some ghost crafts that are wicked fun and totally spook-tacular to make! In fact, these Halloween scrapbook borders and Halloween card are sure to cast a spell on your fa-boo-lous and scary-good experiences, like carving pumpkins, treat-or-treating with buckets of candy and donning the most awesome costume. Bring on the hocus-pocus!

These Barbed Wire Scrapbook Crafts Will Add Sharp Style

Posted on July 16, 2021July 14, 2021 by Krislyn Mattei

For ranchers and farmhands, barbed wire has helped keep livestock within property lines rather than letting the animals graze and roam upon the open range. Well today, we want your creativity to have open range and roam carefree! Get ready for a rustic refresh, country charm and farmhouse finesse, for the Barbed Wire Chain Border Maker Cartridge paired with the Homestead collection will do just that (and with ease!). Check out these barbed wire scrapbook crafts — they’re sure to look extra sharp!

These Natural Scrapbook Projects Are Endlessly Exquisite

Posted on February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 by melissaullmann

There’s no need to sift through the rough to find the diamond that is the Emerald Gemstone collection! This collection is filled with many solid sensations, crystal-clear winners and true treasures! Plus, when you add the Gemstone Chain Border Maker Cartridge into the mix, you’ll uncover a whole world of creative possibilities and bedazzling borders to polish off your projects! Enjoy these absolute gems and find your next natural scrapbook projects below!

Take a New Angle With These Triangle Scrapbook Projects

Posted on January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 by Krislyn Mattei

Are you in need of a new creative angle for your upcoming layouts and projects? Well, triangle this out for size — the Mirrored Triangles Border Maker Cartridge! Whether the cut-out border is kept in tact with its reflected symmetrical detail or sliced in half to showcase its pretty points (or whatever creative style and innovation suits your fancy!), this BMC is a geometric go-to winner. See for yourself with these triangle scrapbook layouts — three borders and a card!

Play With Shades in These Tonal Scrapbook Borders

Posted on December 4, 2020December 4, 2020 by Krislyn Mattei

There are so many tranquil tones and tints to play with when you create with the Natural Disposition collection due to its earthy palette of slate, brown, steel and light blue, mint and more! But even with the serenely soft shades, (and use of the Bridge Border Maker Cartridge!) your designs can really pop off the page! See for yourself in these totally terrific and tonal scrapbook borders!