Black and golden stripes, translucent wings and a signature furry body, bees are a common sight in many gardens around the world. Bees are an important invertebrate in the animal kingdom — we need them to pollinate the food we eat, as well as the many trees and fragrant flowers to provide habitats for wildlife. Well, if you want to pay homage to these little winged creatures, then the Bumblebee Punch will make for un-bee-lievable projects. See for yourself with these bee scrapbook borders and DIY card!
Making and throwing paper airplanes is an exciting and engineering activity that many kids enjoy doing — whether then hurling down the hallway in your house or taking to new heights outside in the backyard! In fact, blog contributor Krislyn Mattei has soared to new scrapbooking stylings by drawing her own paper airplanes with a Micro-Tip Pen for an airy and artsy project! Ready for takeoff? Then take a peek at this outdoor themed scrapbook layout and imagine what photos and memories you would showcase — the sky is the limit!
May the wings of the butterfly kiss the sun And find your shoulder to light on. To bring you luck, happiness and riches Today, tomorrow and beyond.
The sight of bright butterflies swiftly dancing across gardens and landing on freshly bloomed flowers is a welcome sign that springtime has returned. And an activity that many of us did as kids (or even to this day!) is to chase butterflies… and then safely releasing them back to fly off into the warm air, of course. Well, chase your springtime memories for years to come with this spring scrapbook layout. It’s sure to make your heart flutter!
Do you know why bees makes hexagon shapes in their hives? The short answer: Hexagons enable the bees to make very efficient use of space while using as little wax as possible, holding the maximum amount of honey and pollen! Well, what better to combine the hexagonal nature of bees than with the Embossed Hexagon Punch?! Plus, when you add in the Bumblebee Punch and Endless Meadows collection, you’re sure to be buzzin’ with beautiful layouts! See for yourself, as blog contributor Sachiyo Omitsu integrates all of these items into one spectacular spring scrapbook layout!
The Totally Tonal Hues are in total tandem with any CM collection! Their shades span the whole spectrum — light, dark and tones in between — and can coincide with any themed layout, from everyday moments to milestone moments. Ready to see how? Well, take a peek at blog contributor Krislyn Mattei’s ideas for how you can combine your beloved Creative Memories’ collections with tonal scrapbooking supplies for endless options and creative possibilities!
Yes, indeed — the day of bright- and pastel-hued eggs, brunch with family, woven baskets aplenty and kiddos loving on all the chocolate candies or money-filled plastic shells that a fluffy, magical creature left behind is this weekend! Religious scriptures make no mention of a long-eared, puffy-tailed animal who hides eggs on Easter Sunday, but nevertheless, the Easter Bunny is a prominent and beloved symbol of this springtime occasion. Well, blog contributor Kylie Kingham is hoppy about this egg-citing day, so she made a bunny scrapbooking layout that has us all ears!
Each year on the 17th of March, the Irish and Irish-at-heart celebrate the patron saint of the Emerald Isle by attending parades, donning the dapperness of green attire, listening to traditional Irish and Celtic music, decorating with lucky shamrocks and heading out to a local pub. Well, today we say “Sláinte,” for we are rolling out the green carpet for this mid-March observance and celebration with this St. Patrick’s Day scrapbook layout! (It’s sure to be your next lucky charm of a layout!)
Ahh — the warmth of sunny, bright days not only feels good, but in moderation, is good for you, too! Scientifically, sunshine has a lot of benefits for our bodies, like strengthening the immune system, promoting vitamin D levels (also dubbed the “sunshine vitamin”), increasing serotonin (which boosts happy thoughts and keeps the mind calm and focused) and more. Psst, just don’t forget some sunscreen to stay protected! Well, to put these feel-good, walking-on-sunshine, sunny disposition vibes to action, check out this spring scrapbook layout!
Basil and begonias. Tomatoes and thyme. Petunias and paprika peppers. Growing your own plants, vines, fruits, herbs and flowers can be so rewarding… so why not show it off?! No need to curb (or rather, herb) your enthusiasm, for this garden scrapbook layout is growing with plenty of possibilities that you’ll want to cultivate right away!
Style and trends may come and go — just like how the four seasons transition throughout the year — but in the end, circle shapes will repeat itself again and again an attractive, playful and lasting design. And you can enjoy this on-target trend all year round with the Circle Chain Border Maker Cartridge and its modern circle borders cutouts! Check out how we’ve adapted this BMC for springtime with these spring scrapbook borders! (They’re sure to bring your album pages and memories full circle!)
