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Handy How-To’s for Creative Memories Products

Posted on May 24, 2022May 24, 2022 by Creative Memories

Today’s blog post is a real How-To-tastic treat — we’ve got 11 handy how-to’s for using Creative Memories products that are part of the main line! Whether you’re new to CM and would like to learn how to insert pages into our albums and use a Tape Runner or have been with us for a while but could use a refresher on how to use our tools like the Original Border Maker System, you’re going to love it!

Show Love for Your Purr-fect Feline Friend: Cat Scrapbook Layout

Posted on March 10, 2022March 8, 2022 by Kylie Kingham

Ask any cat lover, and they’ll tell you that felines are just the best. From their adorably fluffy and whiskered faces to those cute mini mews and talkative meows, playful interactions like chasing lasers or patting at feathery toys (and cat videos across the internet surely prove they’re funny creatures!) and sweet snuggle sessions on the couch, cats are purr-iceless companions. (Added bonus: Owning a cat has been shown to decrease the chances of heart attacks and strokes, calm nerves and lower blood pressure.) Share the meow-ments with your kitties today with this cat scrapbook layout — it’ll have you feline fine!

Intertwining and Designing: Geometric Scrapbook Layout

Posted on January 27, 2022January 25, 2022 by Creative Memories

Simplicity never goes out of style, but sometimes we crave extra interest and intrigue… which can be accomplished through Recipe Templates! Recipe Templates are scrapbooking stencils that serve as a guide to trace, cut and piece together a plethora of pretty projects in a snap. Today’s blog features the latest Quilted Knot Recipe Template, making way for an intricate, intertwining and clean line design. And when you pair it with some vibrant papers (like the Totally Tonal papers!), you’re in for eye-catching and professional-looking statements. (And definitely some “Oh my gosh, how did you do that?!” exclamations from people who flip through your albums!) See for yourself with blog contributor Sachiyo Omitsu’s geometric scrapbook layout idea!

Astoundingly Aussie: Australia Scrapbooking Layout

Posted on January 25, 2022January 25, 2022 by Kylie Kingham

Think of Australia, and some symbols, images and icons may come to mind — the red, hot and dry Outback, the drone of a didgeridoo, unique wildlife like koalas, kangaroos, platypuses, echidnas and emus, the vast Great Barrier Reef, green-and-gold achievements in sporting arenas and much more. And when you pair these sentiments with the latest Sunburnt Country Paper Pack (and the fact that the 26th of January is Australia Day!), you’re in for layouts that are astoundingly Aussie, like this Australia scrapbooking layout that is definitely high in koala-ty!

This Christmas Scrapbook Layout Is Baking Spirits Bright With a Gingerbread House Craft

Posted on December 22, 2021December 16, 2021 by Kylie Kingham

Sweet, spicy, full of Christmas spirit and style… gingerbread houses! Did you know an early form of gingerbread can be traced back to the ancient Greeks and Egyptians who used it for ceremonial purposes? And another fun tidbit: The popularity of gingerbread houses rose in the 1800s when the Brothers Grimm wrote the (well, not-so-Christmassy) fairytale of Hansel and Gretel, as the two children stumble upon a house made entirely of sweets. Well, no matter the history, these cookie-walled structures are a creative and tasty way to celebrate the Christmas season for kids and adults alike by decorating them with frostings and icings, gumdrops, festive sprinkles, peppermints, chocolates other candied elements. And whether you’re building the house from scratch or using a kit, blog contributor Kylie Kingham has a Christmas scrapbook layout with a cute gingerbread house craft to pay homage to the sweetly spiced tradition!

Weather New Wonders With This Snowflake Scrapbook Layout

Posted on November 22, 2021November 17, 2021 by Creative Memories

To put it simply, snowflakes are hexagonal crystal structures of ice. But to expand on that… they’re snow much fun to make frosty memories with — sweeping your arms and legs on the ground to make snow angels, rolling into cool orbs to have snowball fights with friends, skiing down a slick slope and much more. And to celebrate this wonder, use the Starflake Recipe Template, like blog contributor Sachiyo Omitsu did! (Psst, that recipe template is also great for projects based around graduation, special occasions or awards, anniversaries and more!) But, check out Sachiyo’s snowflake scrapbook layout see how your wintertime experiences and Polar-oids can shine!

Light Up Your Memories With This Christmas Scrapbook Layout And Candle Craft

Posted on November 9, 2021November 9, 2021 by Creative Memories

Candles enhance the atmosphere of a home — from placing nearby a window at Christmastime to Hanukkah and Kwanzaa — and are a glowing glimmer of decoration and celebration. (And they’re honestly just wonderful scents of goodness all year round!) Blog contributor Sachiyo Omitsu was feeling the festive fragrance and made this Christmas scrapbook layout with a candle craft upon it — will you be making it to light up your special moments?

Get On Board With The Latest Chalk Pen for Scrapbooking Projects

Posted on November 2, 2021November 2, 2021 by Karyn McDermaid-Rolfe

Although many classrooms nowadays have glossy whiteboards or boards with interactive smart technology, there’s something about chalkboards and blackboards that evoke a classic, old-school aesthetic. And nowadays, chalk lettering is becoming quite the trend, from chic cafes to farmers’ market to your friend’s modern farmhouse kitchen to write down grocery lists and other reminders. Well, it’s time to chalk up your writing game — literally — with CM’s White Chalking Pen! If you have ever wanted to write or draw on a dark piece of paper or cardstock, you can! It mimics the appearance of written chalk (without any of the chalk dust haze lingering in the room!) and it’s photo-safe, too! Grab a blank paper slate and start doodling and drawing today with these scrapbooking projects that feature this brand-new chalk pen.

All Is Calm And All Is Bright With These Nativity Crafts: Christmas Scrapbook Borders And Card

Posted on October 27, 2021October 27, 2021 by Krislyn Mattei

From family to family, there can be so many Christmas traditions. Decorating the tree. Baking cookies with grandma. Driving around to see the twinkling lights. Listening to classic yuletide songs. Wrapping and opening gifts. Sending out cards. Attending a Christmas mass. Whatever it is that you and your family does, there’s so much to enjoy about this most joyous time of year. And if you have some very special Christmas memories to highlight this year, check out these Nativity crafts — two Christmas scrapbook borders and a DIY card — and make a stable foundation for your season!

Gather ’Round the Merriment: Christmas Scrapbook Layout With a Wreath Making Technique

Posted on October 22, 2021October 24, 2021 by Creative Memories

Who out there is pining to trim a tree, don your door with a welcoming wreath, illuminate the neighborhood with twinkling lights, artfully construct a sweet gingerbread house or hang stockings by the chimney with care? Well, decking your halls and putting up Christmas decorations earlier actually makes you happier according to health experts.

Well, today we’re taking that very merry scientific study and putting it to the test with this Christmas scrapbook layout with a wreath making technique from blog contributor Sachiyo Omitsu! (It’s sure to bring happiness and cheer!)