There is so much inspiration in the gallery, love looking thru it to see so much creativity! I loved Dunia's layout as soon as I saw it in the idea gallery. She did such an amazing job of capturing  her son in 2007-look at that cute little face change, so adorable! :) A quick way to create a layout about a year or event is to use mutiple pictures of an event, person, trip, etc. You can cover one year or a few years over time, there is no limit!

I love to use 2x5 photos for these type of layouts. It is a great way to fit a lot of photos on one page to create a timeline on your page. Here is my lift on Dunia's Year in Review layout:

Supplies: Adhesive: Therm-o-Web;Cardstock:Bazzill;Chipboard: American Crafts;Labels: DYMO;Misc: Duly Noted Uncut Paper;Paint: Making Memories;Pattern Paper: October Afternoon and Scenic Route; Rubons:Jenni Bowlin;Stickers: Doodlebug;Tag: Elle's Studio;Transparency: Hambly Overlay

Have a great weekend!

xo

Good Thursday morning everyone!!  I have to say, there is so much inspiration in the gallery here at Memory Makers!  I was blown away!  In fact, I couldn't choose just one layout to pull inspiration from so I narrowed it down to 2 of my favorites:

Beauty & Wonder by: Beth Santos-Gugol

and, 2 Sisters by: Laurel Lakey

I loved the way each layout used white space (my favorite!) and I loved the beautiful blues and yellows, the flourishes, the flowers, and, well, all of it!  These two layouts definitely make me want to try digital scrapping some more!! 

Here is what I came up with:

I stuck with the blue & yellow theme and I also pulled the smaller index photos idea from the 2 Sisters layout.  I loved the distressed look that both layouts had so, I inked up my papers and did a bit of distressing!  I ended up with a layout that I totally love - thanks so much to Beth & Laurel!  Your layouts were amazing and so inspiring!

(Supplies:  Embellishments: Heidi Swapp Bling, Making Memories Rhinestone Brad, Me and My Big Ideas Glitter Word; Ink: Ranger; Misc: HP Copy Paper; Patterned Paper: Pink Paislee)

Warmest Wishes,

So, if you are a traditional scrapper and you're looking for inspiration, look carefully at a digital page. I'm sure you'll be able to recreate it and make it your own. Thanks, Amy, for creating such a fun page!

~Anabelle

(Supplies:Paper:Me and My big Ideas, Basic Grey, Chipboard: Tim Holtz, Me and My Big Ideas, Making Memories, Transparency: 3M, Stamp: Cornish Heritate Farms, Paint: Delta, Ribbon: May Arts, Ink: Ranger, Sticker: Me and My Big Ideas, Rubons: Doodlebug, Dymo Caption Maker, Floss: DMC ,Glitter: Ranger, Jewels and Felt: Queen and Company, Pens: Uniball, Marvy, Graph Paper)

I hope everyone had a great weekend! I was browsing through the MM gallery and this layout by Ivette Valladares caught my eye, I love clean lines and the grid design on her layout really inspired me, I lifted her use of squares as well as her use of a bold title. Grids are a great way to use a number of photos as well as bits of a patterned paper that would otherwise be to busy or bold. I also love the versatility of grids, you can use them horizontally or vertically (like I did). You can do any shape or size in your grid as long as the pieces are uniform in size. So the next time you are "stuck" on a page or want to use a number of photos on your layout, try a grid, I know you will love the result! Have a great week! :)

Happy Friday! I have a fast and easy project for you today. I know I am always trying to keep current photos of my children in my purse. A quick way to do this is to create a key fob that can be clipped onto a wrislet, wallet or handbag! You will need the following tools and materials to create this accessory:

*Picture

 *Glossy Accents

 *Glue

 *Cardstock

 *Xacto Knife

 *Sanding Block

 *Chipboard Shape

*Puncher

Cut your picture down to size and adhere it to the punch out portion of your chipboard shape. I used a flower but other shapes will work equally as well!

Add a little glue to the adhesive side of the chipboard shape to make sure your photo really adheres. Place your photo on the adhestive surface and flip it over to cut your picture into the chipboard shape.

Once you have your desired shape add the positive chipboard image to the top! Now you have a cute little frame! :) If you like a distress look, sandpaper the edges and add a little ink for definition. To make sure it stays together add cardstock to the back of the entire piece.

Cover your accessory with an glossy medium on the front. Do not shake the bottle as it will add bubbles. You will get some bubbles as it dries which takes about 15 minutes. I added this medium to protect it and give it some shine.

Once your accessory is dry punch the top of it to make a hole for the jump ring. I used a jump ring but you can use whatever you have on hand-ribbon, floss, twine, etc....

Add your new accessory to your favorite handbag, bookbag, laptop, etc! Mine was still a little wet, lol. But it didn't stop Synai from taking it and adding it to her bookbag. :) Now she will always have a little reminder of her brother during the day!

Have a great weekend!