Quick Valentine’s Day Ideas

Posted on 02/14/2012 by creatingkeepsakes

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I was recently invited to share a 1-hour creative challenge on Club CK. If you haven’t had a chance to participate in these challenges or be a part of Club CK, you’re missing out. Club CK members are a fun bunch of very creative and kind people, and last week’s challenge was proof of that. I posted this banner and asked the club peeps to create something inspired by it.

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With today being Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d share a little of the love they created. These are great ideas you can make for your special someone, whether that’s a friend, a kiddo, or your sugar pie.

Angela jar1 Quick Valentines Day IdeasAngela dressed up a treat jar for an extra helping of love and affection.

 

Katie card1 Quick Valentines Day IdeasInspired by the stitched hearts on the banner, Katie made this fun, dimensional card. Isn’t the stitching great? And what a cute hand-cut decorative edge!

 

Established1 Quick Valentines Day IdeasHere’s a heartfelt gift your entire family will enjoy. Create love-filled sign about the day your family was established, just as Margie did here.

 

stitched heart1 Quick Valentines Day IdeasThere’s just something about stitching and hearts that make a Valentine so happy. We adore what Mamabear Scrappin’ did with this textured design.

Aren’t these ideas lovely? You’re invited to hop on over to the Club to see more inspiring work. And why not show these designers a little love in the comments section of this post? We know they’d love hearing from you.

For a quick how-to on my banner (above), including step-by-step photos, visit the one-hour challenge page on Club CK. It’s a project you can create and have up before your love bugs are home from school.

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Happy Valentine’s Day from all of your friends at CK!

Cheers!
Megan Hoeppner, creative editor

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Weekly Warm Up: Scrapbook your Strengths

Posted on 02/13/2012 by creatingkeepsakes

Scrapbooking is a wonderful way to remember important moments and events in our lives, but it’s also a fantastic way to capture personality traits, talents, strengths, and more. Looking back on layouts like these helps others get to know the inner you in a creative way, and it reminds you of how far you’ve come.

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I Can Do It by Nancy Doren as seen in the January 2011 issue, p. 15.

Inspired by the classic “Rosie the Riveter” poster from World War II, Nancy Doren made this layout to remind her that she is resilient, an attribute that’s new and renewing to her.

Challenge: Make your own scrapbook layout highlighting your strengths. Include symbols or illustrations of a historic figure, event, or symbol that represents qualities you admire. If you feel comfy, share it in the gallery at Club CK, our community site forscrapbookers.

Creating a layout about your strengths will be a meaningful way to share a bit about yourself and give you a layout that can renew or heal you in difficult times because it reminds you just how strong you are.

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Readers’ Pick Poll: Voting Open

Posted on 02/10/2012 by creatingkeepsakes

 

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For each issue of Creating Keepsakes magazine, we let YOU be the editor and choose a layout to be published in the “Reader Gallery” column.

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Perfect by Gretchen McElveen

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We Are The Indians by Beth Hallgren

It’s time to cast your vote for the Sept/Oct 2012 issue, and we have three amazing layouts to choose from! You can vote once per day for your favorite layout until February 17th, at 11:59 PM MST.

Vote Now

Check back on February 24th to find out who won, and get information on submitting one of your layouts for voting.

- Kris Brunson, senior editor

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folder Readers Pick Poll: Voting OpenP.S. Don’t forget to download CK Ladybug for Free Font Friday!

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Daydream Believer: Letting Go on Your Layouts

Posted on 02/09/2012 by creatingkeepsakes

Edited 2012-02-13: Congratulations to our winner, Anna Petitt!

How often do you find yourself drifting away and letting your mind wander…fantasizing about your future, wishing for the missing things your heart desires most, or imagining a totally different life for yourself?

Our February kit at Scrapbooking from the Inside Out, DREAM, is a delicate yet powerful combination of symbols, color and design to help you explore your waking daydreams and sleepy fantasies. What a great opportunity to give yourself the freedom to really tell the truth!

While we often think outside our comfort zones during our sleeping dreams, we sometimes give less credence to the thoughts that float through our minds while awake. We might even feel guilty about those thoughts and dreams that don’t fall into line with our reality.

Expressing your truth is essential—your dreams, sleeping and waking, are clues to your authentic self and can serve as a guide to help you come to terms with difficult truths or find a new path. Could there be a better way than scrapbooking to discover these parts of yourself? I think not!

Our design team created some great layouts on this subject. Check these out:

Design Team Coordinator Melissa Elsner bravely expresses her honest sadness that some of her most longed for dreams have not come true. I can’t think of one person I know who doesn’t have a wish that has been thwarted, myself included. I love the catharsis that comes with this kind of page.

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Bonita Rose Kempenich is proud of her daydreaming…it’s been key to being able to adapt to life’s unavoidable heartaches and disappointments. Bonita has grown stronger and has learned to dream even bigger dreams because of the ones which haven’t come true.

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Jen Matott reminds herself, and us, to cherish our daydreams as guidepost to who we can become and what we may seek. Her ‘Sweet Daydreams’ lead the way for her to follow her heart.

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Nicole Martel daydreams about the future she’d love to create for herself…imagining success, joy and fulfillment. Many of us have similar dreams but might be afraid to put them on paper. Perhaps that very act makes our wishes real and helps them come to fruition.

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Every month we create a kit that uses the freshest supplies along with all the symbolism you’ll need to help you tell your real story. Our industry-exclusive, free Inspiration Page provides you each month with a multimedia support system, including deep journaling prompts, a music playlist, quotes, photos, and evocative challenges to make your tender heart and creative mind and hands flow.

We’ve also got an amazing, deep and real community of women just like you who want to share what truly matters most. And with our kits, there are no sneaky add-ons to buy—just the perfect amount of stylish new paper, beautiful and meaningful embellishments and crazy-good variety!

Dream Kit 400x266 Daydream Believer: Letting Go on Your LayoutsWhat are your daydreams? Leave a comment here and tell us about one of them, and you’ll be entered to win the DREAM kit. Better yet, free yourself and scrap about it!

And do come join us online and grab your kit and our free inspiration now…we would love to welcome you and join you on your journey. Come on by and explore your inner world!

 

—Rachel Kaufman, Scrapbooking from the Inside Out

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Creating Keepsakes’ CHA Product Picks

Posted on 02/07/2012 by creatingkeepsakes

Having the Creating Keepsakes editorial staff attend the Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) tradeshow is a bit like sending a bunch of kids into Willy Wonka’s fabulous factory. We really do come alive with the inspiration and innovations that can be found at every turn. So sharing a few of our favorite product finds with you is an absolute joy. Take a look at some of the CHA golden tickets that left a lasting impression on this team.

Cindy Tobey, contributing writer: On the Bright Side collection by My Mind’s Eye

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Deena Wuest, contributing writer: Dear Lizzy’s Neapolitan collection by American Crafts

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Mou Saha, contributing writer: 9 to 5 collection by October Afternoon

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Kim Watson, Dream Team member: All that Studio Calico had to offer, including these stamps from Hero Arts

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Linda Barber, Dream Team member: The Buttercup collection by Lily Bee Design

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Laura Vegas, Dream Team member: This & That collection by Echo Park Paper Co.

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Stacy Cohen, Dream Team member: The Modern Millinery collection by Making Memories

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Suzy Plantamura, Dream Team member: Tag Maker by Epiphany Crafts

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Jennafer Martin, editor-in-chief: Iron-on Decorative Transfers by Clever Handmade (new Heidi Grace line)

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Joannie McBride, associate editor: Heidi Swapp’s Memory File Scrapbooking by Pink Paislee

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Kris Brunson, senior editor: Genuine collection by Authentique Paper

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Megan Hoeppner (me), creative editor: Canvas and burlap accents by Canvas Corp.

megan canvascorp Creating Keepsakes CHA Product PicksMegan canvascorp1 Creating Keepsakes CHA Product PicksNow that we’ve shared a few of our favorites, we’d love to know what’s been catching your eye. Tell us, and you may see your I-so-love-this line/tool/etc. featured in a future issue of Creating Keepsakes. Thanks for your feedback. We always enjoy hearing from you!

Cheers!
Megan Hoeppner, creative editor

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