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 Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Noteworthy Giveaway!
5/28/2008 2:04:02 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00) To enter the giveaway, post your response in the forum by clicking here. The
winner will receive a Making Memories’ prize package of the new
Noteworthy Collection, and will be announced on the morning of Tuesday, June 3, 2008
in the forum. Make sure to check out Making Memories’ blog for additional product information and inspiration.  I was so inspired by the colors and patterns of this line, I couldn't wait to create a layout with this collection. It can fit every style from clean and classic to graphic and trendy. I played off of the briliant colors in this collection by adding text to my pictures in Photoshop that matched the colors in the line. Tip:In order to get a cropped image with text to print at any photo lab, open up a blank white document in photoshop that is 4x6 and 300 dpi. Place your cropped picture on the white background and add the text you want. After you've added text, flatten your image and print it off at any photo lab. This is will ensure that cropped photos will not be stretched into a 4x6 photo format.  Supplies: All patterned paper and embellishments were from the Noteworthy line. Adhesives: Tombow Pen: EK Success Create something. Inspire everyone. GinaMarie
layout inspiration | Photo Printing
5/28/2008 2:04:02 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00) 
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Noteworthy
5/28/2008 9:28:56 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00) The Memory Makers team received the new Making Memories' Noteworthy line last week, and we were all drawn to its bright colors and gorgeous coordinating embellishments. Considering our styles are all different, it's quite an accomplishment that this collection managed to speak to each and every one of our creative sensibilities!  Journaling about my aunt Ellen (Happy Birthday, E!) and Mei-Lin: Ellen and Mei-Lin: Who knew? They've bonded over boiled peanuts on Tybee Island beach; dogs; jewelry; music and fashion ... Two stylish babes related by life and love. supplies: Adhesive (Tombow) • Butterfly (American Crafts) •
Journaling tag (7gypsies) • Phrase stickers (Marcella) • Brad, ribbon,
patterned paper, sticker (Making Memories) • Pen (EK Success) Best, Beth
layout inspiration
5/28/2008 9:28:56 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Layout Inspiration + An Easy How-to
5/27/2008 10:47:29 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00) I spent much of my long weekend crafting. I enjoyed using Making
Memories' new Noteworthy collection on the Coffee Talk layout below. Like what you see? Tomorrow, you'll have
a chance to enter a contest to win your own set of Noteworthy supplies. I love all of the scalloped shapes, acrylic accents and bright colors, and everything coordinates so well. Layout tip: Use acrylic paint to add texture to pages. Using a foam make-up sponge, I quickly swiped white acyrlic paint on the Noteworthy patterned paper. A few quick swipes set the stage for my title, and the paint was a great contrast to the glitter title letters.  Supplies: Acrylic embellishments, letter stickers, patterned paper, metal accent (Making Memories) • Journaling spots (Every Jot and Tittle) • Word stickers (KI Memories) • Misc.: acrylic paint, date stamp, staples  How-to: Make Your Own Painted Paper Accent
On the Collage layout above, I created a painted paper accent to anchor my photos and embellishments to the page. We used this technique in my collage class to create a variety of layers for our collages. Here's how:1. Tear or cut a piece of watercolor paper to the size and shape you want. 2. Coat the paper in gesso (I used Liquitex Basics). To create texture, use a liberal amount of gesso and spread it around the paper with a paint brush or your fingers to create ridges, circular shapes, lines, etc. (You also can use a pen to draw shapes in the wet gesso, or use other objects, such as the lid of a jar, to create shapes and textures.) 3. Let the paper dry completely. 4. Paint the gessoed paper with the acrylic paint of your choice. 5. Let dry. 6. Place your painted paper accent on the page. I created the text cards (Grow, Inspire, Create) at Moo.com. I enjoyed being able to personalize the cards, using words, phrases, colors and fonts of my choice. They have a variety of colors and fonts to choose from on the site, and you also can create mini-cards using photos. You can check both products out at Moo.com. supplies: Bird accents (me & my BiG ideas) • Epoxy stickers (KI Memories) • Patterned paper (October Afternoon) • Journaling spot (Luxe Designs) • Letter stickers (Li'l Davis) • Text cards (Moo.com) • Word stickers (K&Co.) • Misc.: acrylic paint, gesso, watercolor paper, staples How did you spend your weekend? Did you create anything? Let me know! —Katie
layout inspiration | techniques
5/27/2008 10:47:29 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Friday, May 23, 2008
More Digital Kit Inspiration!
5/23/2008 3:29:40 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00) I was recently inspired by Michelle Coleman's new Bohemian Summer kit that can be downloaded, here, free. Katie and I also used some embellishments from the Emily Power's free Art Nation—Blossom kit that can be downloaded here. These kits are so much fun to play with and can be mixed interchangeably. I enjoy mixing the paper and embellishments from different kits to capture an eclectic style. On this layout, I used a digital natural brush in Photoshop Elements to give the appearance of a paint behind my title. For more digital kit inspiration, visit our Associate Editor, Katie's blog entry. Hope you have a wonderful weekend with your family and friends. Make sure to grab your camera and create some digital layouts with these amazing free kits!  Create something. Inspire everyone. GinaMarie
Digital Scrapbooking | free digital kits
5/23/2008 3:29:40 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Fun With FREE Digital Kits
5/23/2008 10:07:51 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
Digital Scrapbooking | free digital kits
5/23/2008 10:07:51 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Thursday, May 22, 2008
Painting Technique
5/22/2008 1:38:25 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00) On an earlier entry, I posted this creative prompt in response to a question posed by one of our forum members. The creative prompt of the week is use a tool that you own, but have never used more than a handful of times.
This is the layout I created based on the prompt. I used our Cricut machine in the office, because I had never tried to use it before. We just recently received some of the new cartridges from Provo Craft, so I busted it out and used the Street Sign cartridge to cut out the word wish and the arrows. I love this new font, and I could see myself using the arrows on a lot of my pages. Click, here, to see what others have created with their "new" tools, and join in the forum fun! I used a simple painting techinque on this page and carried it through each element. I used a foam make-up applicator and brushed the paint on the edges and the places where I wanted the journaling stickers to go. I also brushed some paint over the wish word and the arrow to give them some more dimension. I liked using the foam make-up applicator because it gave me more control than a bulky foam brush.  Inspiration: I created this page based on a piece of artwork my grandma created many years ago. She's been gone now for a few years, but there's a part of me that wishes she could see the things I'm creating right now. The journaling says: Sometimes I wish you could see the artist in you is now a part of me. Supplies: Letter stickers, Paint: Making Memories Cricut machine/cartridge: Provocraft Cardstock: misc. Patterned paper: BasicGrey Create something. Inspire everyone. GinaMarie
layout inspiration | techniques
5/22/2008 1:38:25 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Monday, May 19, 2008
Our First Entry for the 2009 Masters Contest!
5/19/2008 12:33:09 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00) Today marks the beginning of a very exciting time for our loyal readers and our editorial team. The first entry for the 2009 Memory Makers Masters Contest arrived on my desk this morning. We will keep you posted as the entries pile up throughout our office. Learn more about how to enter, here, and join in the fun! We hope many of you will enter with the dream of becoming a 2009 Memory Makers Master.  Create something. Inspire everyone. GinaMarie
5/19/2008 12:33:09 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Thursday, May 15, 2008
A Great Question by a Forum Member
5/15/2008 12:19:04 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00) On a recent stroll around the forum, I found an excellent question posted by forum member LISAINOK, a.k.a. the question guru. (She is always asking our forum members great questions about all sorts of things.) THE QUESTION IS: What's the one tool or item that you just thought you had to have, and now, you never really use it? Why don’t you use it? Is it because it doesn't do what you thought it would, you don't know how to use it, or have you forgotten you have it?
Check out the post by clicking, here, and let us know which tools you haven’t used and why. For those of you who have tools collecting dust, either because you’ve forgotten you bought them or because you were intimidated to use them, I say dust off those tools and put them to good use! The creative prompt for the week is use a tool that you own, but have never used more than a handful of times. If you're intimidated by your tool, post your questions here and we’ll all try to help you figure it out. Also feel free to post anything you’ve created with your “new” tools. Create something. Inspire everyone. GinaMarie
creative prompt
5/15/2008 12:19:04 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Thursday, May 08, 2008
Easy Metal Embellishments in Minutes
5/8/2008 1:10:48 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00) In a previous blog, I used metal washers and scrapbook supplies to create unique and inexpensive jewelry. Today, I want to show you how to use some of the rub-ons in your stash and metal washers to create personalized embellishments in minutes. Here are some cards I've made for Mother's Day using the washer embellishments. For the free washer embellishment how-to download, click here. How will you use your washer embellishments? Supplies: Card 1: Adhesive (Tombow, Judikins) Patterned paper, chipboard elements, die cut, rub-ons (Crate Paper) Letters (American Crafts) Stickers (K&Co.) Card 2: Patterned paper, letters, rub-ons (on you're the best washer) (American Crafts) Rub-ons (KI Memories) Pen (EK Success) Adhesives (Tombow, Diamond Glaze) Create something. Inspire everyone. GinaMarie
cardmaking | techniques
5/8/2008 1:10:48 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Grand Rapids GASC Registration Now Open
5/7/2008 8:50:53 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00) Online registration for our Grand Rapids Great American Scrapbook Convention is now open! Visit GreatAmericanScrapbook.com today and be one of the first to sign up for the Great American Scrapbook Convention in Grand Rapids, Michigan, from July 25 to 26! On our web site, you can sign up for fantastic, creativity-boosting workshops, get information on all the vendors that will be selling new products, reserve a spot (or even a whole table) at our fun-filled crop parties, and get the scoop on discounts available through the Web site.
5/7/2008 8:50:53 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Monday, May 05, 2008
87 Layouts to Inspire Your Creativity
5/5/2008 2:14:46 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
May/June 2008 Issue Recap Hello, hello, and Happy Monday! I hope you all had an inspiring National Scrapbooking Day. (If you missed our free downloads, click this link to get them now.) There are 87 layouts to inspire your creativity in the May/June issue, so, grab your issue, and let’s get started! (P.S. Don’t forget to leave your thoughts on the issue in the comments section. We’d love to know what inspired you! And, if you’re inspired to create—which, of course, we hope you are—please post your pages and projects, here. We look forward to reading your thoughts and seeing your artwork!) On the CoverMaster ‘07 Lisa Tutman Oglesby designed this month’s cover layout. Click here to read Lisa’s account about creating the cover.Pg. 2Make a fresh start. Executive Editor Beth Williams shares 10 ways to freshen up your scrapbooking life. Pg. 8If you’ve got wedding photos to scrap, you’ll want to check out the Wedding Memories in a Flash Web exclusive from Hot Off The Press. (Fun Memory Makers fact: Two of our staffers are engaged and both are to be married this September—Art Director Christy Miller and Assistant Editor GinaMarie Reda!) Stay tuned to the Memory Makers blog for crafty wedding ideas from our brides-to-be! Pg. 16Are you entering the 2009 Memory Makers Masters Contest? Click here for details. Pg. 27The May/June Try This column focuses on how to use one of your photos as the background of a layout. It creates such a cool effect. This is one technique I can’t wait to try! Pg. 51I laughed out loud while reading the journaling on Master ’07 Hillary Heidelberg’s Big Brother layout. It’s incredibly endearing. (It’s also a great example of using text as a design element.) In Hillary’s Scrap Simple feature, you’ll learn how to identify your go-to supplies to make creating layouts quick, easy and fun. (Click here to see the MM team's essential supplies.)Pg. 54In the Get it Together feature by Master ’08 Amy Peterman, she not only shares great organizing tips (that I definitely need to try!), her accompanying artwork is incredibly inspiring. I love the way she uses paint and vivid colors. I feel inspired to tackle my scrap supply area and also to create a few new layouts using paint and color in interesting, engaging ways. Pg. 60“Be a tourist in your own town and visit historical sites, museums and landmarks. Get your camera and go.”
I love the above prompt from Courtney Walsh’s Scrap Your Stomping Ground feature. I plan to create a mini-album about my city favorites, including even the littlest things like my beloved local used bookstore, library and coffee shop. Read Courtney's article for additional prompts and layout inspiration. Pg. 64-86Be sure to check out our two galleries: The Oh, Baby Bonus Gallery and our Reader Idea Gallery. You're sure to be inspired! —Katie
current issue recap
5/5/2008 2:14:46 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Friday, May 02, 2008
NATIONAL SCRAPBOOKING DAY FREEBIES
5/2/2008 8:22:30 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
5/2/2008 8:22:30 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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