New for April: Creative Memories Little Lamb Collection

Getting caught up finally after getting over the flu - it's been 3 weeks since I first came down with it and I was able to get back to most of my normal routine this past week and I started a new part-time job last week too.  

I'll start with the mid-March launch,  this quarter's 8x8 Album Coversets were released.  They are only available until April 10th.  The pages and protectors are available for purchase year round. 

We also now have a new addition to the Imagine Collection - a 12x12 Fast2Fab Album! 

I was really happy to see this!  I had originally wanted to buy the 8x8 Fast2Fab but realized I had so many pictures from our WDW trip.   I did buy my 12x12 Coversets and now I can purchase the Fast2Fab pages to match.   

If you like grid layouts you are going to love the new CM Wildflower Recipe Template.  So many different layout options!  Check out this YouTube video to see step-by-step instructions:

Mid-March Flyer showing all the new products:

Now for April,  a beautiful new Baby themed collection called Little Lamb.
I am loving the soft colours in this collection.  This collection includes new albums, Fast2Fab sets, paper, stickers and mat packs.    Digital files are also available for use in your favourite digital scrapbooking or die-cutting software.

There are also some new tools included in this launch.   There is a new 4-way Hearts and Stars Corner and Hole punch along with a Double Heart Punch and a new Double Wave Tearing Tool.  If you missed out last fall the Rolling Tote is now back in stock.

You can view all the latest products in the What's New section of my Creative Memories website.

Little Lamb Girl Fast2Fab Bundle Video

 Little Lamb Boy Fast2Fab Bundle Video

April Flyer with new products:

All these products are now available for purchase on my Creative Memories website.

Looking for a digital scrapbook program?  All of the digital kits from CM work in many different programs including My Memories Suite Version 9.  Use code STMMM3762 for $10 off software and 10% off photobooks and giftware.

New for March: Creative Memories Black & White Collection

Monday was Launch Day and once again Creative Memories did not disappoint.  

This month we have the new Black & White Collection which includes a paper pack, mat pack, stickers, album, Fast2Fab pages and an Album Bundle. 

Here are all of the new products for March, you can find them on the What's New page on my Creative Memories website. 

In addition to the Black & White Collection, we also have a new Double Chevron Border Maker Cartridge and a Starburst Punch.  Be sure to check out the Going, Gone Section this week, a couple of the Border Maker Cartridges will be discontinued when sold out. 

We have quite a few alphabet stickers available in classic Black & White.  Perfect for all occasions. 

Check out these videos for a closer look at some of the products in the new Black & White Collection:

Paper Pack

Sticker Pack

Black & White Mat Pack, perfect for using in Creative Memories Pocket Albums or as an accent on a traditional scrapbook layout. 

Digital versions of the new Black & White Collection along with the newly released National Scrapbook 2018 Kit are also now available for purchase.  Use with your favourite digital scrapbook or die cutting software. 

Here's a closer look at the new Fast2Fab products, available as a Bundle or also sold separately. 

Check out this video for a closer look at the new Black & White Fast2Fab pages and White Embossed Album Cov.  

The new Stone, Cloth, and Timber paper packs were released mid-February. 

Also available in digital format. 

I love the texture in these new packs,  they remind me of the Adventure pack that was released last year. 

Cloth Paper Pack

Stone Paper Pack

Timber Paper Pack

All these products are now available for purchase on my Creative Memories website.  

Looking for a digital scrapbook program?  All of the digital kits from CM work in many different programs including My Memories Suite Version 9.  Use code STMMM3762 for $10 off software and 10% off photobooks and giftware.

Bash My Stash: O'Keefe Historical Ranch Clean & Simple Layouts

Getting close to the end of this album, I only have a few more layouts to do of our tour of the Historic O'Keefe Ranch in Vernon, BC.

For this set of pages, I wanted to highlight the heritage features of the buildings so I kept my layouts simple by matting my photos on black cardstock and using the same woodgrain chevron pattern cardstock on all three.  My only embellishment is a strip of Shimmer Trim that I cut in half lengthwise and used as a border along the edge of the cardstock.

Schubert House - this house was smaller, but the trim work inside the house reminded me of the heritage house that my family had owned.

These are my favourite pictures from this tour and the reason that I decided to stick with very simple layouts.  I really wanted the pictures to stand out on these pages.  

I love all the old products in the General Store.  I was a Watkins Consultant for many years and spotted a few Watkins products on the bottom shelf.

I found a map online and printed it out and added to one of the layouts.   So glad that everything is online to reference since these photos are from 2002 and I couldn't remember the names of all the buildings. 

These layouts were so easy to put together - unlike the rest of my album where I used sketches, for these layouts I was inspired by the Power Layouts method.  I laid my pictures out on each sheet of cardstock and set aside.  When it came time to adhere I just quickly matted all the pictures at once, cut the two sheets of wood grain cardstock and the embellishment strips, adhered everything, journaled and just like that I was done.  

So fast and easy!  I love decorative scrapbooking but I have quite a few albums to do so I am trying to keep it as simple as possible. After I do the last three layouts from this trip I will have completed three albums this year.  The first album took the longest (started a couple years ago) because it is all decorative layouts.  The last two are fairly decorative but I planned differently and they went a little quicker - better use of my time and supplies.   I will be ordering one (or two) of the re-released Power Layout kits from Creative Memories and pre-sorting my layouts so the box is ready to grab and go when I find I have an extra few minutes. I will still do some decorative layouts - I'll just add a post-it note to the guide to reference which sketch I want to use for that page.  

If you aren't familiar with this sorting method check out this YouTube video - it's from 2010 but

explains very well how this method works. 

I wish this method had been around back when I first started using CM products in the mid-90's.  I probably would have completed more albums.  I really like that you know what will be on the back of the right-hand page.  I love the quality of the CM pages with the jeeping but was always concerned that I would mess up and put the wrong pictures on the back.   By using the guide to represent the back of a page I can rearrange and have everything exactly as I want it before adhering.  

You can find the Power Layout Kit under the Tools section of my Creative Memories website. 

Supplies used in these layouts:

• CTMH White Daisy cardstock
• Recollections Black cardstock
• CTMH Fundamentals Wood-grain cardstock (retired)
• CTMH Bronze Shimmer Trim

New for August: Bookworm and Go! Fight! Win! Collections

On Monday, Creative Memories released the new products for August.  Two new Collections for scrapbooking plus new Tools and Digital Artwork.

Back to School time is near and the Bookworm Collection is perfect for scrapping the school year. 

Coverset, Papers, Stickers, Embellishments and Mat Pack make up this school-themed collection.  

Here's a video by Creative Memories using the new Bookworm Collection. 

Instructions for this project are available on the CM Blog

The Go! Fight! Win! Collection has everything you need for documenting your child's extra-curricular activities.  Sports-themed Paper, Stickers, and Album Coverset make up this Collection.  

I was impressed by how many different activities were included in the sticker pack. 

You can see all the different activities in this video from Creative Memories.  Stay up to date on new products and instructional videos by subscribing to the Creative Memories YouTube channel. 

The Dancing Daisies Border Maker Cartridge is the latest addition to the Border Maker System.

Here are all the Border Maker Cartridges that are currently available.  They do retire the cartridges as more are added so make sure to order early to avoid disappointment.  

Once put on the Going, Gone list they are usually out of stock within hours due to the popularity of the Border Maker System.  

Here are all the new products that were released on Monday.   The Crop Caddy will be available to order towards the end of the month, unfortunately, there was a delay with the shipment.

The new products are all available to order now through my CM Website (with the exception of the Crop Caddy).

Not in Canada?  Check out the Advisor Locator on the website to find a CM Advisor near you. 

The new paper packs and embellishments are also in available in digital format.  

I use My Memories Suite software for my digi-scapping.  

Download a free trial from the My Memories website or use code STMMM3762 for $10 off your software purchase and a 10% discount off of photo books or giftware purchase. 

New for July: Creative Memories Slice of Summer and more!

So many great new products now available from Creative Memories for scrapbooking your Summer Memories.

I'm loving the new Slice of Summer Paper and Mat Pack and co-ordinating stickers.  Also available in digital format for use with your favourite digital scrapbooking or diecutting software. 

There's also a new border punch - how fun is this for creating Sun-inspired borders for your layouts.  

And check out the foil accents on the spine of these matching coversets! 

And as if all that wasn't awesome enough!  

You need to see the latest CM Border Maker Cartridge - Footprints!!

How perfect is this for your Beach or Baby layouts?

And that's not all....there is also a new addition to the Custom Cutting System and new Mix & Match patterned paper and embellishments.  See the What's New Flyers below for more information.  

The new products are all available to order now through my CM Website.

Not in Canada?  Check out the Advisor Locator on the website to find a CM Advisor near you. 

The new paper packs and embellishments are also in available in digital format.  

I use My Memories Suite software for my digi-scapping.  

Download a free trial from the My Memories website or use code STMMM3762 for $10 off your software purchase and a 10% discount off of photo books or giftware purchase. 

New for June: 8x8 Coversets

Same great coversets in a compact 8x8 size, perfect for children or mini-albums.
Available to purchase until July 7th.  Pages and protectors are available year round.

New exclusive colours available for a limited time, choose from:

• Teal Polkadot 8x8 Album Cover (foil accents)
• Coral Chevrons 8x8 Album Cover (foil accents)
• Steel Gray 8x8 Album Cover
• Warm Gray 8x8 Album Cover
• Glacier 8x8 Album Cover (will be substituted for Dusty Blue if supply of Glacier runs out)

For a limited time only, get the exclusive 8x8 Ocean Blue Sweet Treats Album Cover

FREE with the purchase of 4 or more 8x8 Album Covers!

Visit my Creative Memories website to order yours today.

New for June: Creative Memories Japonism Bundle and Swirl Stickers

Give your scrapbook pages an artistic, cultural boost with the new limited-edition Japonism Pastel Bundle, compliments of Creative Memories Japan.

Bundle includes 12x12 Japonism Paper Pack and Natural Laser-cut Embellishments featuring nature-inspired wreaths and blooms.  

Also from CM Japan and available for a limited time (sold separately from Bundle) are the Swirl ABC/123 Sticker packs - just $6/ pack and available in 3 different colours.
Very limited quantities available.

Available now on my Creative Memories website under "What's New" section.

New For June: Creative Memories Limited Edition Americana Bundle

This limited edition, USA themed bundle is available only for a very short time.  

The bundle includes a Cobalt bookcloth album cover with a custom design in Red & Silver foil,  the Americana paper pack and a Shooting Star Punch.  Perfect for scrapping your 4th of July or USA vacation photos.  

Bundle available through June 19 at 3 pm CT or while supplies last.  Order early to avoid disappointment. Pages and protectors sold separately.

Also available for purchase separately or in digital format for use with your favourite scrapbooking or die cutting software.

See the What's New section of my Creative Memories website for the full product collection.

Scrap My Stash: School Picture Layout

I was inspired by all the layouts posted last weekend in the Bash Your Scrapbook Stash Facebook Group and created this layout using up some Recollections patterned cardstock and these cute grade school cut-out titles.  

I had forgotten all about these products, I'm not sure when I bought them but I had used one of the titles in a CM album that I finished years ago.

The photos are mounted on SU Pumpkin Pie and Real Red (my last sheet of 8.5x11) cardstock &  I added a border using CTMH Red Shimmer Trim.  I used CTMH Colonial White cardstock for my base pages.  

This is the last layout that I needed to do for my 2000 Album,  I just need to go through and finish up some journaling and a few titles. 

Halloween Layout with CTMH Jeepers Creepers

Here's a layout I finished using pictures from October 2000 using cardstock and embellishments from the new CTMH Jeepers Creepers Workshops Your Way Scrapbooking Kit.

I used two free sketches that I downloaded from Scrapbook Generation to plan out my layout, changed just a little to include the Beware pocket card instead of a 4x4 piece of cardstock.  On the RAWR layout, I switched the photo to the opposite corner from what was suggested but kept all the cardstock and photos the recommended sizes.

After inking the edges in Goldrush Ink, I dressed up the Beware Pocket Card with a strip of Black Shimmer Trim, and the embellishments and Washi Tape are from the Jeepers Creepers Kit.  The Willow patterned cardstock that I used to mat the smaller photos is from the Adventure Fundamentals paper pack.

This is one of the cutest Halloween Kits I've seen, there is also a patterned cardstock with adorable little monsters on it.

Close To My Heart Products Used:

Jeepers Creepers WYW Scrapbooking Kit

Black Shimmer Trim

Willow Cardstock - Adventure Fundamentals

Goldrush Exclusive Inks

Birthday Layout Using CTMH Chalk It Up Scraps

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I've been working on my album from 2000 and was able to use up some of my Chalk It Up Scraps on a couple of layouts from my kids birthday party.

Since their birthdays are a day apart (2 years, less a day), we sometimes would combine their parties and take all the kids somewhere fun.  This time was at the local Bowling Alley.

This layout is the 2nd from that day.   I had about a third of the star patterned cardstock leftover from the first layout (still need to add some Cricut cuts - will post soon), so I just divided it up so I could use some on both pages.  I added some Teal Shimmer Trim and some Whisper Twine for accent, with some mini-staples on the ends of the Twine.    I matted all the photos on the coordinating solids and also used up another scrap of patterned Chalk It Up.

I don't usually use lot of Black Cardstock for kids pictures but I found that the mats really popped with the Black background more than white or any of the solids that I had.

I added a couple of Cricut cuts popped up with foam tape and some journaling on White Daisy Cardstock sponged around the edges with Ink.

Cricut Cuts:

Birthday Boy - Photo Booth Props Cricut Cartridge

Birthday Girl - Once Upon A Princess Cricut Cartridge

Close To My Heart Products Used:

CTMH Chalk It Up Patterned Cardstock (retired)

CTMH Black Cardstock

CTMH Flaxen Cardstock

CTMH Lagoon Cardstock

CTMH Sorbet Cardstock

CTMH White Daisy Cardstock

CTMH Glacier Cardstock

CTMH Teal Shimmer Trim

CTMH Whisper Thick Twine

CTMH Mini-Staples

CTMH Mini-Stapler

Kids Basketball Layout using CTMH Charlotte Workshop Cutting Guide

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I love the Workshop Guides and How-To Books from Close To My Heart.  They were the first products that really made an impression on me 2 years ago when I signed up as a Consultant, and have changed how I scrapbook.  

I've gotten way more pages done in the last 2 years all because of these books.  Although there are thousands of sketches available online I always turn to the guides because they have all the measurements laid out for cutting and placement on the page.  

The page I made below uses the Charlotte Workshops Your Way Cutting Guide.  

Here is the example layout from the Charlotte Workshops Your Way guide.

My layout using the same pattern but adding in an extra photo and using Cricut cuts. 

Fun basketball Cricut cut - my daughter had curly blonde hair when she was a kid, so I cut this image to match and placed it beside the photos of her throwing the ball at the hoop.

This cut from the Nifty Fifties Cricut cartridge is perfect for this Coca-Cola Family Picnic layout.  I'm sure I'll be using it alot since I have more pages to scrap from other Coca-Cola employee family events. 

Cute Teddy Bear basketball image from Create A Friend Cartridge.

Products Used in this Layout:

Recollections Solid cardstock

Bella Blvd Chaos: Blueberry Strandz

Bella Blvd Sophisticates:  Freestyle McIntosh

Cricut Cartridges:

Teddy Bear Parade

Nifty Fifties

All Sports

Create A Friend

Close To My Heart:

White Daisy Cardstock

Red Shimmer Trim

Red Enamel Hearts

Charlotte Workshops Your Way Cutting Guide

Using Canon Selphy Photo Printer for Pocket Scrapbooking

I ordered a Canon Selphy CP-910 last week from Staples.ca.  I've been looking at these personal sized photo printers for a couple of months and decided to try it out.  

After the inconvenience of Walmart & Costco online photo centre having their systems compromised a few month ago I thought this might be a little easier.

The cost per print is more than what I pay to upload and do local pickup but I don't mind paying a bit more for the convenience and if I have large orders to do I will still get some prints at Costco (they use same system as Walmart but no credit card information is stored on server since you pay in store).

Unboxing Canon Selphy CP-910

It comes with paper tray, printer driver disc, instruction manual and a sampler size ink cartridge and 4x6 paper - just enough to do 5 prints.

Very small - doesn't take up much room on table.  Roughly 5x7 in size.

Here's the ink cartridge that came with it.

Really easy to use - just slide it in the side compartment until it clicks.

Paper Tray for 4x6 prints.

Open up the top two pieces to add your paper.  The first piece acts as a dust cover for when your not using the tray.  The second piece opens up to add paper then snaps shut to attach to printer.

Open all the way.

Ready to go into printer.   

Using my iPad -  the printer shows up in my wifi list.  There is a password for the wifi saved on the Selphy.

Ready to print!

Here's a quick video of my first photo being printed out. 

I used the Project Life App on my iPad to put these two pictures onto a 4x6 print.  

I've also downloaded an app called PicFrame that has a lot of photo collages on it - by choosing the 3:2 ratio I have lots of collages to choose from and they will print out just right for 4x6 sized print.  

I played around with the Canon app to print out some of the sample pictures and have also downloaded another app called PictPrint that also connects to the Canon Selphy CP-910.