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Creative Memories Blog We Make Scrapbooking Fun! Menu HOME NEW SHOP JOIN May 2024 Virtual Crop Posted on May 10, 2024 May 10, 2024 by Creative Memories Let the May Virtual Crop festivities begin! Get set for a fun weekend jam-packed with scrapbooking excitement! Let’s make this weekend a blast! Thanks for joining us for the May Virtual Crop! If this is your first time participating in a Virtual Crop and you would like a quick step-by-step guide of what to expect before you jump in, you can get ALL the details about Virtual Crops in this blog post , including how to participate (in our Virtual Crop Facebook Group ) , supplies you’ll need , examples of challenges , the types of prizes and more. Continue reading May 2024 Virtual Crop Posted in Page Layout Ideas , Project Ideas , Scrapbooking Sketch , Virtual Crops Tagged Creative Memories , Page Layout , Page Sketches , Project Ideas , Scrapbook Layout , Scrapbooking , Scrapbooking Sketch , Secret Box , Virtual Crop 1 Comment Show Off Your Fun in the Sun With This Layout Posted on May 9, 2024 May 9, 2024 by Krislyn Mattei Add some sunshine to your scrapbooks with this layout! Using the Golden Sunshine Embellishments, which are ONLY available as part of the Sunshine Bundle, you can recreate this bright and sunny layout. It’s perfect for days at the park, relaxing at the beach and all your outdoor activities. Continue reading Show Off Your Fun in the Sun With This Layout Posted in Page Layout Ideas , Project Ideas , Summer Tagged Beach , Creative Memories , Golden Sunshine Embellishments , Page Layout , Pool , Project Ideas , Scrapbook Layout , Scrapbooking , Summer , Summer Break Collection , Summer Fun , Summertime , Sunshine Bundle , Virtual Crop Pop-up Product Leave a comment Keep the NSD Fun Going! Posted on May 7, 2024 May 7, 2024 by Kylie Kingham We hope you had an AMAZING NSD season this year! If you have any NSD 2024 products remaining and would like to make the most of them, you can scrapbook those memories you made last weekend and try your hand at this layout created by blog contributor Kylie Kingham . To make this layout, she used the pens included in the Rainbow Pens Bundle, which pair BEAUTIFULLY with this collection. Keep reading to see how she created it. Continue reading Keep the NSD Fun Going! Posted in NSD , Page Layout Ideas , Project Ideas , ToolsTechniques Tagged Creative Memories , Dot Pens , Dual-Tip Pens , National Scrapbook Day , NSD , NSD 2024 Collection , outdoors , Page Layout , Pens , Project Ideas , Rainbow Pens Bundle , Scrapbook Layout , Spring , Spring Layout 4 Comments A Layout to Show Off Your Summer Posted on May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 by Krislyn Mattei Make your warm-weather memories a splash with this summer scrapbook layout! Using materials from the Summer Break collection, this layout is ideal for photos of swimming at the pool, playdates on sunny days and lounging at the beach. Keep reading to see how you can recreate this layout. Continue reading A Layout to Show Off Your Summer Posted in Page Layout Ideas , Project Ideas , Summer Tagged Beach , Creative Memories , Page Layout , Pool , Project Ideas , Scrapbook Layout , Scrapbooking , Summer , Summer Break Collection , Summer Fun , Summertime Leave a comment Sketch Round-Up April 22-May 5 Posted on May 5, 2024 May 5, 2024 by Creative Memories This edition of CM’s Sketch Round-Up series is here to fuel your creativity! Each sketch will come in clutch for memories of watching thrilling extreme sports, neck-to-neck races at speedways, motorcycle rallies and checking out classic cars at auto shows. Get ready, get set, GO! Continue reading Sketch Round-Up April 22-May 5 Posted in Product Tips and Ideas , Project Ideas , Scrapbooking Sketch , Sketch Round-Up Tagged Project Ideas , Scrapbook Layout , Scrapbooking , Scrapbooking Sketch , Sketch Round-Up 1 Comment NSD 2024 Virtual Event Posted on May 4, 2024 May 4, 2024 by Creative Memories Did you know that Creative Memories proclaimed the first Saturday of each May to be National Scrapbook Day” way back in 1994 as an opportunity for scrapbookers to gather and celebrate their hobby? Since then, it has been embraced by scrapbookers and manufacturers worldwide! We are proud to have originated this holiday” and are happy to continue to bring you amazing products not just for NSD but also to help you document the special moments and memories of your life year-round! And a big thank you for joining us for the Virtual NSD Event — we hope you have a wonderful National Scrapbook Day and enjoy Noreen’s tutorial, the challenge sketches, pop-up giveaways and friendly faces from Home Office popping in to say Hello!” throughout the day Continue reading NSD 2024 Virtual Event Posted in NSD , Page Layout Ideas , Project Ideas Tagged Creative Memories , National Scrapbook Day , NSD , NSD 2024 Collection , Page Layout , Project Ideas , Scrapbook Layout , Scrapbooking 4 Comments Create CAP-tivating Mushroom Borders Posted on May 3, 2024 May 3, 2024 by Creative Memories It’s just about time — National Scrapbook Day is tomorrow, May 4! In celebration and to help you add an extra touch of creativity to your spreads, here are instructions for three borders created by Product Development Creative Manager Noreen Smith ! Use them in your NSD layouts, spring-themed spreads or anything that needs a bit more cuteness. Continue reading Create CAP-tivating Mushroom Borders Posted in Border Ideas , NSD , Project Ideas , Spring , ToolsTechniques Tagged Animals , Border Ideas , Border Punches , Borders , Circle Custom Cutting System Patterns , Creative Memories , Custom Cutting System , Forest Mushrooms Border Punch , National Scrapbook Day , NSD , NSD 2024 Collection , outdoors , Project Ideas , Scrapbooking , Spring 1 Comment Congratulate The Graduates With These Cards Posted on May 1, 2024 May 1, 2024 by Karyn McDermaid-Rolfe It’s May, which means graduation season is quickly approaching! Give those graduating in your life something they’ll cherish as they enter the next stage of their lives: a homemade card. Below, find instructions for three different graduation cards using materials from the You Graduated! collection. Continue reading Congratulate The Graduates With These Cards Posted in Card Ideas , Graduation , Project Ideas , School , ToolsTechniques Tagged CapDiploma Punch , Card Ideas , Card Making , Cards , Circle Custom Cutting System Patterns , Creative Memories , Custom Cutting System , Decorative Trimmer , Graduation , Graduation Card , Project Ideas , School , Scrapbooking , You Graduated! Collection 2 Comments April Completed Album Challenge PLUS A Motorsports Scrapbooking Layout Posted on April 29, 2024 by Creative Memories Ready for some creative fun? Get ready to dive into the Completed Album Challenge! Let your creativity run wild as you craft the perfect album, then join us over at the Virtual Crop Facebook Group to show off your masterpiece! Continue reading April Completed Album Challenge PLUS A Motorsports Scrapbooking Layout Posted in #BONUS Challenges , Everyday , Page Layout Ideas , Project Ideas Tagged Car Racing , Cars , Challenge , Classic Cars , Completed Album Challenge , Creative Memories , Page Layout , Project Ideas , Race Track , Racing , Revved Up! Collection , Scrapbook Layout , Scrapbooking 1 Comment This Lake-Inspired Layout Will Keep You Cool Posted on April 26, 2024 April 26, 2024 by Krislyn Mattei Summer is rapidly approaching for those in the northern hemisphere — and with it summer scrapbooking! This layout created with materials from the Life at the Lake collection is perfect for photos of paddleboarding with your family, going on camping adventures and spending time with loved ones at the lake. Continue reading This Lake-Inspired Layout Will Keep You Cool Posted in Page Layout Ideas , Project Ideas Tagged Cabin , Creative Memories , Fishing , Lake , Lake Life , Life at the Lake Collection , outdoors ,...