Chalkboard Art!

Posted on 05/16/2013 by creatingkeepsakes

 

Dream Team Member, Maggie Holmes

I’m obsessing over the chalkboard art that seems to be all the rage right now! I want to use it for everything!!

I have a large chalkboard that I created for our entry table and it has been fun to play around with it and try my hand at lettering my own messages!

 

(Image courtesy of Maggie Holmes Design)

Naturally I have also been searching things online that would help me to create digital pieces that have the chalkboard feel to them as well. My son is getting baptized and I created his invitation with some of the fonts I found and a free chalkboard background download!

(Image courtesy of Maggie Holmes Design)

Here are a couple of my pins that list great fonts to use for the chalkboard look.

(Image courtesy of Lil Blue Boo blog)

(Image courtesy of Jenni from the Blog)

And also a downloadable chalkboard background!

(Image courtesy of pptbackgrounds.net)

You could use these like I did to create an announcement or you could also incorporate them into a scrapbook page as well!!

If you want to see more inspiration for chalkboard fonts and backgrounds you can check out my Pinterest boards!

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Scrapbooking Boys & Men: Rough & Tough Techniques

Posted on 05/16/2013 by creatingkeepsakes

Joannie McBride, online editor

Good morning! I hope you’re enjoying our preview of Scrapbooking Boys & Men. We are super excited to share our latest special issue with all of you.

Straight from the Rough and Tough chapter, Kim Watson’s Gonna Hold On layout on page 80 features a trendy color combination and a cool stencil and watercolor technique.

Gonna Hold Tight by Kim Watson, as seen in the Scrapbooking Boys & Men special issue of Creating Keepsakes magazine.

You can get this look too!

Here’s How:

1. Apply texture paste over triangle stencil. Let dry.

2. Spritz ink over herringbone stencil. Let dry.

3. Wash watercolor paint over dot stencil. Let dry.

Tip: A hairdryer set on low heat will speed up the drying process.

Love what you see? You can get your own copy of this special issue in our online store or newsstands near you!

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Weekly Wednesday Download: Free Photo Props!

Posted on 05/15/2013 by creatingkeepsakes

Joannie McBride, online editor

Welcome back! We hope you’re enjoying the sneak peeks of the amazing layouts featured in Scrapbooking Boys & Men.

This issue offers solutions for scrapbooking about the boys and men in your life, and includes additional ideas for gifts for guys, as well as photo tips.

On page 46, Fresh Face Jeryn Carlisi’s Remember the Fun layout highlights pictures of her son having a great time using mustache props. We loved this idea so much, Contributing Editor Deena Boese created these masculine photo props as a free download.

Download these free photo props!

Download them for free here!

Then set up your own photo shoot with the boys and men in your life.

Enjoy!

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Scrapbooking Boys & Men: Hey There, Handsome!

Posted on 05/15/2013 by creatingkeepsakes

Joannie McBride, online editor

Happy Wednesday! We’re so glad you dropped by. This week we’re spotlighting a handful of layouts featured in our latest special issue Scrapbooking Boys & Men (which hit newsstands yesterday).

Today, I am excited to share this adorable layout by Contributing Writer, Autumn Baldwin.

Not Very Big by Autumn Baldwin, as seen in the Scrapbooking Boys & Men special issue of Creating Keepsakes magazine.

This layout is featured in the Hey There, Handsome chapter, which is full of tips for getting great photos of the boys and men in your life.

Photo Tip:(featured on page 53 of Scrapbooking Boys & Men)
When you get down to a young child’s eye level, you’ll see the world from his point of view: he’ll look small while his surroundings look big. The shift in perspective will lend a sense of motion to your photo, which works well to convey a young boy’s instinct to explore the great big world around him.

 

Check back later today. We’ll be sharing a free download from this special issue!

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Late & Great Update: My Favorite Things Stamps

Posted on 05/15/2013 by creatingkeepsakes

Megan Hoeppner, creative editor

If stamping and die cutting are two of your favorite things, you’re going to love this week’s featured company. My Favorite Things has an awesome assortment of unique clear stamp designs, as well as numerous Die-namics metal dies, and many of the dies are designed to work exactly with unique stamp sets, making it easy to cut out your stylin’ stamped designs. Let’s start by taking a look at some of their newest stamp sets.

So cute! Aren’t the designs fresh and fun? Whether you’re stamping on a layout or for a card, you’re sure to find numerous uses for these versatile sets. Now, let’s check out some of My Favorite Things new Die-namics metal dies.

So many on-trend and inspiring cuts. This is only the beginning. And, as mentioned before, they’ve brought their amazing talent for stamp design and united it with their talent for stamp creation, to bring you sets that work together, like this blooming new flower duo, which would be perfect to use as you scrapbook your latest Mother’s Day and spring moments!

Want to Win!
Does you fancy a few new florals? If so, you’ll want to leave a comment on this post between now and May 20 for a chance to win he combo shown above. We’ll select our name at random from all comments received, just like we did with our last giveaway. Congratulations to Becky for taking home a new Glitz Design prize bundle. We hope you love it!

Cheers!
Megan Hoeppner, creative editor

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