Today I’m sharing some new versions of a layout that I first created for the Creative Memories Blog last year. My original layout featured the Diagonal Plaid Border Punch and Blue & Gold Collection. I created a similar version for myself using these same supplies and also two new versions of the layout.
The Diagonal Plaid Border Punch and Blue & Gold Collection were exclusive items from CM’s Black Friday Promotion last year. CM recently released the Diagonal Plaid Border Punch for purchase during December Deals, and it quickly sold out.
Creative Memories is currently running a December Deals offering of discounted and exclusive items for sale. New items will be added to December Deals at noon CT on December 9th and 12th, so make sure to check out our website often for new exclusive items and new discounted items. Please note that some items sell out quickly.
I used our Polar Lights winter collection, new Baby Blue Cardstock, and the Rainbow Ripple Border Punch to create my second layout using the same technique. You’ll find the Rainbow Ripple Border Punch in December Deals. It’s an exclusive item that is now available.
For my third version of this layout, I used the Totally Tonal Christmas Paper and a combination of the Diagonal Plaid and Rainbow Ripple Border Punches. To create this layout, use a sheet of White Cardstock as your base. Cut (3) 12″ x 3″ strips from three different papers and adhere to the center of the layout. Use the Diagonal Plaid and Rainbow Ripple Border Punches to punch three borders from Cranberry Cardstock and adhere to the bottoms of the strips. Cut (2) 12″ x 1/4″ strips from Cranberry Cardstock and adhere to the top and bottom of the striped panel. Add photos, embellishments/stickers and a journaling box.
Please see my YouTube channel for a video demonstration and some scrapbooking tips. (Make sure to subscribe!)
Please use this technique to create a layout and share it in my Album in Karyn’s Croppers on Facebook for an entry into my December Door Prize Drawing!
Don’t forget to add some Creative Memories items to your Christmas Wish List this year! I would love to help your friends and family shop for you. I also offer Gift Certificates that can be used to shop through my CM website link. Please contact me for info.
If you love my layouts, you might be interested in some up-coming events of mine.
For my November Technique Challenge and Layout, I used a layout that I created for the Creative Memories Blog back in September. It’s an easy quilt technique that results in a great scrapbook page that can look different depending upon the materials that you use.
Below is the layout that I created for Creative Memories. I used the Shades of Polar Lights Paper and Polar Lights Embellishments for this layout. For written instructions, please see the CM Blog.
I used the same technique to create a new layout using the Party Time Collection from Creative Memories. I love how this looks and know that I will use it again to create more layouts. For a video demo, please see my YouTube channel.
I would LOVE to see your version of this layout! Please use the technique to create a layout and share your photo in my Facebook group for an entry into my November Door Prize Drawing. It’s going to be great to see many different versions of this layout created with many different materials!
CM is celebrating its birthday week with a Birthday Celebration Promo! With a $75 purchase, you’ll receive a free exclusive Elements Border Maker Cartridge and digital download of a Border Sketch Book. Please note that promo ends at noon CT on November 4th and that the freebies may run out before the end of the promo. Stay tuned for CM’s popular Black Friday Promotion later this month.
Wow! This month has flown by, and I just realized that I hadn’t yet posted this month. I took a little break from scrapbooking and my business during the holidays and then spent some time organizing at the beginning of the year. Below is a layout that I created a week or two ago and shared on Facebook with Creative Life Scrapbooking. If you would like to see a second example of this layout, please join the Creative Life Scrapbooking Community. We share weekly ideas on Mondays and Fridays and host specialty events.
For my layout, I used the very lovely Winter Woods collection from Creative Memories. I absolutely love this collection and wish that I had more photos to use with it. I especially look forward to using the beautiful Winter Woods Laser Border Embellishments. I also use the new Dotted Leaf Circle Punch to create a giant snowflake photo frame for the center of my layout. I’m finding this punch to be very versatile, and it’s currently one of my favorite tools. You can use this technique with any of our circle punches. If you don’t have a circle punch, just use the Custom Cutting System with the Circle Patterns. Please see the instructions below for other substitution suggestions.
To Make My Layout:
1. Cut designer paper to 11” x 11-1/4” 2. Cut two 4” x 4” photo mats from Rich Brown Cardstock, and arrange on the lower left of the designer paper. 3. Center the largest Circle Pattern from the Custom Cutting System above the two photo mats leaving enough of an edge to cut around. Use the Blue Blade on the outside edge to cut-out a circle. 4. Use the 12” Trimmer to cut the designer paper vertically from the center of the cut-out circle. 5. Adhere the two pieces of designer paper to a sheet of Rich Brown Cardstock. Position the pieces 3/8” from the outside edges and ¼” from each other. 6. Use the Dotted Leaf Circle Punch to punch a circle from a 6” x 6” piece of White Cardstock. You may also use the Floral Circle Punch or the Ornate Arches Circle Punch. Substitution Idea 1: If you don’t have a circle punch, you may use the Custom Cutting System with the largest Circle Pattern and Red Blade on the outside edge to cut a circle instead. Substitution Idea 2: You may also use the Custom Cutting System with the medium Circle Pattern and Blue Blade on the outside edge to cut a circle from White Cardstock. Use the Baroque Border Punch to punch around the white circle. 7. From the cut-out circle of designer paper, use the Custom Cutting System with the medium Circle Pattern and Red Blade on the outside edge to cut a circle. 8. Use the Custom Cutting System with the smallest Circle Pattern and Green Blade on the outside edge to cut a circle from Rich Brown Cardstock. Use the Custom Cutting System with the smallest Circle Pattern and Red Blade on the outside edge to cut your photo. Adhere to the brown circle. 9. Assemble layout as shown.
Here’s a peek at a second layout created with this technique. Please see Creative Life Scrapbooking on Facebook for the full photo.
If you enjoy virtual crops, you may wish to join me and my scrappy friends at Creative Life Scrapbooking for our January PJ Party virtual crop on Friday, January 29th. This is the beginning of our 6th year of hosting virtual crops, and we’re excited to incorporate a Zoom component to this event! During the PJ Party, we’ll be sharing 8 exclusive double-page layouts with printable handouts and live instructions on Zoom. The sessions will be recorded, so you’ll be able to access the materials later if you’re not able to crop along on the 29th. Please see our registration form for more info.
On February 19-21, I’m hosting my own Virtual Weekend Scrapbooking Retreat. As “The World Awaits” for the pandemic to end and get back to “normal”, grab your passport for fun and join my Virtual Scrapbooking Weekend Retreat! We’ll have fun with a travel themed retreat as we daydream and plan the first trips that we’ll take after the pandemic ends. The virtual retreat will feature live page classes and Scrap & Chat sessions on Zoom, video demos, product sales of discontinued and discounted CM items, challenges, door prizes, and a few fun games. All page classes will be recorded and include instructional handouts.
I will be using the new Boho Escape Collection from Creative Memories for my sample layouts that I share during our page classes. I will use this collection to create some general/everyday layouts and also some vacation layouts. If you would like to also use this collection, please order the Boho Escape Decorative Bundle through my Creative Memorieswebsite link. You may use other materials if you like.
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Thanks so much for visiting with me, and I’ll be back soon with more new layouts!
I LOVE the first snowfall of the year! We typically don’t get much snow at our home, so we’re always excited when it falls. We live in a wooded area, and the trees in our yard are so beautiful with a dusting of snow. The snow usually doesn’t last long, so we need to be quick with the camera. The very beautiful Winter Woods Collection from Creative Memories is perfect for creating lovely winter layouts! I love the woodsy theme and the soft shades of green, brown and white. The Winter Woods Stickers, Laser Cut Borders and Foiled Embellishments are absolutely gorgeous with winter greenery, woodland creatures with touches of gold foil. You can see and purchase the Winter Woods Collection through my Creative Memorieswebsite link.
For my first layout, I created a mason jar snow globe to use as a decorative embellishment piece. I used a Winter Woods Variety Mat for the center of my snow globe and a Winter Woods Laser Cut Border for the title across the top of my layout. If you like my mason jar snow globe, you might also like the mason jar layout that I created for National Scrapbook Day this year. Please see my post from August 7th for that layout.
To Create My Layout: 1. Cut a hollow frame from a sheet of Brown Cardstock for the background. 2. Cut a sheet of Winter Woods Paper to 11-1/2″ x 11-1/2″ and adhere to the background. 3. Use the Custom Cutting System with the smaller of the Rectangle Cutting Patterns and Green Blade on the outside edge to cut a rectangle from White Shimmer Cardstock. Use the same pattern and the Red Blade on the outside edge to cut a Winter Woods Variety Mat. Outline the variety mat piece using a Brown Dual-Tip Pen. 4. Use the Custom Cutting System with the smaller of the Rectangle Cutting Patterns and Red Blade on the outside edge to cut two partial rectangles from White Shimmer Cardstock. Tear the tops of the cardstock pieces to create snowdrifts for the inside of your snow globe. 5. To create the lid, cut a 2-1/2″ x 1″ rectangle from Platinum Shimmer Cardstock. Use your scissors to slightly round the corners. Draw lines with a Brown Dual-Tip Pen. 6. Create a raffia bow by wrapping a very thin 1/16” strip of Brown Cardstock around two of your fingers to make loops. Using another thin strip of paper, carefully tie a knot in the center. Pull as tight as you can without tearing your paper. You will have better results with thinner paper. Adhere the bow with a Foam Square. Add Winter Woods Foil Embellishments to the snow globe. 7. Tie thin 1/16″ strips of Brown Cardstock through the holes in the Laser Cut Border title piece and adhere to the page. 8. From Brown Cardstock, cut 6-1/4″ x 4-1/4″ photo mats. 9. Cut a Winter Woods Variety Mat to use as a small journaling box.
My second layout is a new version of a simple tree layout that I shared earlier this week with Creative Life Scrapbooking on Facebook. My first version was a Christmas tree in bright colors. I loved the layout so much that I wanted to recreate it as a woodland tree. This is a quick and fun layout, and you can use a variety of different papers, Border Punches, and Border Maker Cartridges for different effects. You can also use stickers for some of your strips!
To Create My Layout: 1. Cut a hollow frame from a sheet of Brown Cardstock. 2. Cut a sheet of Winter Woods Paper to 11-1/2″ x 11-1/2″ and adhere to the frame. 3. Cut a 3/8” x 10-1/2” strip from Brown Cardstock to use as the tree trunk. 4. Cut strips from a variety of designer paper in varying widths and heights. My strips from top down are: 2-1/2” x ½”; 3-1/2” x ½”; 4-1/4” x 6/8”; 5” x ½”; 5-1/2” x 6/8”; and 6” x ½”. 5. Punch borders using Border Punches and the Original Border Maker System with a variety of Border Maker Cartridges. My borders are: Songbirds Border Punch 3-1/2”; old Winter Vine Border Punch 5-1/2; and old Winter Vine Border Punch 6”. 6. Punch and add a star with a Foam Square. 7. Wrap a very thin 1/16” strip of cardstock, around two of your fingers to make loops. Using another thin strip of paper, carefully tie a knot in the center. Pull as tight as you can without tearing your paper. You will have better results with thinner paper. Adhere the bow with a Foam Square. 8. My photo mats are 4-1/4” x 6-1/4” and 4-1/4” x 4-1/4”.
You may purchase the Winter Woods Collection, the Custom Cutting System and Patterns, and the Songbirds Border Punch through my Creative Memorieswebsite link.
I hope that you’re able to experience a beautiful snowfall this winter! Thanks much for visiting with me today!
I love taking the time to sit down and play with our Creative Memories tools! I turn on my favorite tunes, grab a stack of cardstock, and just start punching and playing. It’s fun to mix and match our punches and Border Maker cartridges and start to see tiny vignettes begin to appear! The more that I played, the more ideas that popped into my mind.
(Make sure to read to the bottom of my post for info about our current Black Friday PROMO!)
To Create These Borders:
Christmas Stockings Borders: 1. Cut a 12″ x 1-1/8″ strip of White Cardstock. 2. Use Original Border Maker System with the Christmas Stockings Chain Border Maker Cartridge to punch a border from Scarlet Cardstock. 3. Use Original Border Maker System with the Ruffle Trim Chain Border Maker Cartridge to punch two borders from Dark Green Cardstock. 4. Layer and adhere pieces as shown, and use Black Dual-Tip Pen to add faux pen stitching.
Winter Fence Scene Border: 1. Cut a 12″ x 2″ strip of Cloud Cardstock. 2. With the Treelines Border Punch, punch one long end of a 12″ x 3″ strip of White Cardstock and one long end of a 12″ x 1-1/4″ strip of Dark Green Cardstock. 3. Use Train Tracks Border Punch to punch a fence piece from Rich Brown Cardstock. 4. Use Original Border Maker System with the Icicles Chain Border Maker Cartridge to punch a border from White Cardstock. 5. Use the Reindeer Punch to punch a deer from Light Brown Cardstock and antlers from Gray Cardstock. 6. Use Songbirds Border Punch to punch a bird from Scarlet Cardstock. 7. Layer and adhere pieces as shown. Use Foam Squares to adhere the bird and icicle piece to the fence. Use black and gray pens to draw details on deer.
Santa’s Sleigh Border: 1. Use Original Border Maker System with the Clouds Border Maker Cartridge to punch a 12″ side of White Cardstock. Cut off of your cardstock at 3″, and punch the other long side of the strip. 2. Use the Reindeer Punch to punch deer from Rich Brown and Brown Cardstock. 3. Use Original Border Maker System with the Ruffle Trim Chain Border Maker Cartridge to punch a border from Scarlet Cardstock. Use scissors to trim the border piece as shown. 5. Use the Santa’s Sleigh Punch to punch a sleigh from Scarlet Cardstock. 6. Cut 1/2″ x 1/2″ Dark Green Cardstock squares to make packages. Use scrap pieces to decorate the boxes. 7. Layer and adhere pieces as shown using Foam Squares to adhere the sleigh. 8. Use a Brown Tip-Dual Pen to add faux pen stitching.
Reindeer Games Border: 1. Cut a 12″ x 3-1/2″ piece of Cloud Cardstock. 2. Use the Treelines Border Punch to punch one end of a 12″ x 3″ strip of White Cardstock. 3. Use Original Border Maker System with the Clouds Border Maker Cartridge to punch a 12″ White Cardstock. Cut off of your cardstock at 2″, and punch other long end with the Treelines Border Punch. 4. Use the Treelines Border Punch to punch long end of Dark Green Cardstock. Cut off of your cardstock at 1-1/4″. Repeat. 5. Use the Reindeer Punch to punch deer from Rich Brown, Light Brown, Brown, Dark Green, Scarlet and Gray Cardstock. Use Scissors to cut off some of the antlers and to cut sweater pieces from the Scarlet and Dark Green deer. Cut legs off of one deer and re-assemble to create the jumping fawn. Use the Original Border Maker System with the Bubbles Border Cartridge to punch small dots from White Cardstock. Use Precision Point Glue Pen to glue small dots onto the fawn. 6. Decorate sweaters with scraps of paper. Use the old Snowman Border Maker Cartridge to punch top hats from Black Cardstock. 7. Layer and adhere pieces as shown. Adhere the fawn with Foam Squares. 8. Use a Brown Tip-Dual Pen to add faux pen stitching.
Christmas Stockings 2 Border: 1. Cut a 12″ x 1-3/4″ strip from Scarlet Cardstock. 2. Use Original Border Maker System with the Clouds Border Maker Cartridge to punch one end of a 12″ piece of White Cardstock. Cut off of your cardstock at 1-1/4″. 3. Use Original Border Maker System with the Christmas Stockings Border Maker Cartridge to punch a border from Scarlet Cardstock. 4. Layer and adhere pieces as shown. 5. Use a Dual-Tip Black Pen to add faux pen stitching and small dots.
Tree Farm Border: 1. Use the Treelines Border Punch to punch long end of Dark Green Cardstock. Cut off of your cardstock at 2-3/4″. 2. Use the Treelines Border Punch to punch long end of White Cardstock. Cut off of your cardstock at 2-1/4″. 3. Use Original Border Maker System with the On the Road Border Maker Cartridge to punch a border from White Cardstock. Use Scissors to cut off the car pieces. 4. Use Original Border Maker System with the On the Road Border Maker Cartridge to punch a border from Crimson Cardstock. Use scissors to cut off truck pieces. Adhere trucks to the white border. 5. Use Original Border Maker System with the Evergreens Border Maker Cartridge to punch a border from Dark Green Cardstock. Use Scissors to cut off trees and adhere behind the trucks. 6. Use a Dual-Tip Brown Pen to ink the sloping edge of the truck border. 7. Layer pieces as shown adhering the truck border piece with Foam Squares.
If you like these borders, you may wish to see a similar border that I shared with Creative Life Scrapbooking on Facebook.
Most of these tools are available to purchase through my Creative Memories website link. With our current Black Friday Promo, you receive $86.50 in FREE items with a $150 purchase! The freebies are exclusive items that won’t be available to purchase otherwise. Now is a great time to stock up on some basics like cardstock, tape refills, and album pages and also grab a new tool or two! The promo ends at noon CT on November 27th or while the freebies last.
I hope that you’re able to take the time to play with your tools and see what you can create! It’s a fun activity to do with the kids or grandkids and while watching your favorite Hallmark Christmas movies! Enjoy!
I know that we’ve all turned our hearts and minds to spring, but I wanted to share this one last winter layout with you. The Winterberry Laser Cut Border Embellishments from Creative Memories are especially lovely, and I created this layout to show them off. This is also a great example of the versatility of the Creative Memories Original Border Maker System.
The new Creative Memories has produced over 50 different Border Maker Cartridges, and there’s always a great variety available to purchase. For my layout, I used a combination of old and new Border Maker Cartridges. To copy it, just use what you own.
1. Cut natural cardstock to 11-1/2″ x 11-1/2″, and adhere onto a hollow 12″ x 12″ frame cut from navy cardstock.
2. Use the Original Border Maker System to punch borders with a variety of Border Maker Cartridges from a sheet of white cardstock.
3. Alternate the borders with Winterberry Laser Border Embellishments, and adhere onto the natural cardstock.
4. From navy cardstock, use CM’s Custom Cutting System with Circle Patterns to cut two circles from the smallest pattern on the outside edge with the red blade and one circle using the largest pattern on the inside edge with the green blade.
5. Add Winterberry Stickers and Pine Cone punch-outs.
6. My photo mat is 5-1/4″ x 7-1/4″
At my recent weekend retreat, a friend copied this layout using light blue cardstock and a different combination of Border Maker Cartridges to make a baby themed layout. It was beautiful! What combination will you use?
You may purchase the Winterberry Laser Cut Embellishments and Stickers and the Original Border Maker System with Border Maker Cartridges through my Creative Memories website.
Hello and welcome to ourCreative Life Scrapbooking 2020 Winter Blog Hop! Eight of our nine members are sharing a variety of scrapbooking layouts and ideas today, and I’m excited to be the first stop on our hop! Just follow the links at the bottom of my post to continue on our 2020 Winter Blog Hopto see more great ideas.
I used the Winterberry Collection from Creative Memories to make some winter layouts to share with you. This collection is full of pale blue and muted purple tones and was perfect for some photos from a winter photo shoot of my son and his family.
My first layout is a double-page spread that is based on a sampler grid pattern. The first page of my layout is hanging in my kitchen on my old Everyday Display Frame, and I enjoy looking at each day. I used the Platinum Shimmer Cardstock as the base of this layout and a variety of punches that Creative Memories released this winter.
To make my layout:
1. Cut twelve 3-1/2″ x 2-1/8″ pieces of Navy Cardstock.
2. Cut twelve 3-1/4″ x 1-7/8″ pieces of Winterberry Paper.
3. Cut four 4-1/4″ x 6-1/4″ photo mats from Navy Cardstock.
4. Cut two 2″ x 6-1/4″ pieces of Navy Cardstock.
5. Cut two 1-3/4″ x 6″ pieces of Winterberry Paper (I used the tree print paper.).
6. From Navy Cardstock, use the Pine Cone and Pine Tree Punches to punch 8 pinecones and 8 pine trees.
7. Use the Original Border Maker System with the Crystal Chain Border Maker Cartridge to punch 2 borders from Navy Cardstock. Cut apart into four 3-1/4″ pieces.
8. Use the Charming Village Border Punch to punch a border from Navy Cardstock and cut apart into two 1-3/4″ pieces. If you don’t have this punch, you could substitute with the Original Border Maker System with Evergreen Border Maker Cartridge.
9. Assemble onto Platinum Shimmer Cardstock as shown adding Winterberry Stickers with Foam Squares.
For my second layout, I created a frosty scene with the lovely tree print paper, a combination of punches, a laser border piece and the unexpected use of Brown Cardstock – and I’m quite pleased with the result! The Branch Border Punch and the Pine Cone Punch were limited edition punches that were only available through a promo this fall and then later available to purchase for a very short time. If you missed out on these punches, please contact me as I have a few in my personal inventory. I’ve gotten a lot of use out of both of these punches and shared a variety of borders made with them in my December blog posts.
To make my layout:
1. Cut the tree print paper to 11″ x 11″ and adhere onto a hollow frame of 12″ x 12″ Brown Cardstock.
2. Adhere a 12″ x 1-1/4″ strip of blue dot paper to the top of the layout.
3. Use the Branch Border Punch to punch two borders from Brown Cardstock and use the Silver Dual-Tip Pen to add ice to the branch pieces.
4. For the top border, adhere the icicle Laser Cut Border Embellishment to the branch piece and adhere the completed piece to the layout with Foam Squares. Use the Songbirds Border Punch to punch birds from Crimson Cardstock, cut the birds apart with scissors, and adhere the birds to the branch.
5. From Brown Cardstock, cut two 4-1/4″ x 6-1/4″ photo mats.
6. Trim the second branch piece to 9″ and adhere to the bottoms of your photos. Use the Pine Cone Punch to punch pinecones from White and Brown Cardstock. Layer and adhere to the layout with Foam Squares. Add a punched out bird piece.
7. Add title sticker.
My next layout is super sweet but yet easy to assemble and shows off the incredibly beautiful Winterberry Laser Cut Border Embellishments. I also used the Dazzle Border Punch which depending upon how you use it, can give you a sweet, elegant or playful look to your layout.
To make this layout:
1. Cut a 12″ x 3-3/4″ piece of white cardstock, and punch one end with the Dazzle Border Punch. Adhere two Laser Cut Border Embellishments to the top of the border.
2. Cut two 4-1/4″ x 6-1/4″ photo mats from the blue dot paper.
3. Use the Custom Cutting System with the large and small hearts from the Gemstone Cutting Patterns to cut hearts from white cardstock and a Winterberry Variety Mat using the Red Blade on the outside edge of each cutting pattern.
4. Using the Songbirds Border Punch, punch birds from light blue paper.
5. Assemble layout as shown adding stickers with Foam Squares.
6. Add blue dots and journaling to the large white heart with a blue pen.
The Winterberry Variety Mats are especially lovely, and I used one on my layout below. On top of the mat, I layered some Winterberry Stickers and songbird punch-outs to create a beautiful focal point.
To make my layout:
1. Cut a 5″ x 12″ piece of the light purple paper and layer on the right side of the botanical print paper.
2. Use the Dazzle Border Punch to punch borders from light purple and light blue papers. Trim to 2-1/2″, layer the pieces, and adhere to the left side of the layout. Add a Winterberry Laser Cut Embellishment piece.
3. Cut photo mats to 3-1/2″ x 4-1/2″, and use the Songbirds Border Punch to punch one bird section and adhere with Foam Squares.
4. Add a Winterberry Variety Mat and layer with a photo and photo mat cut with the Custom Cutting System with the smallest Circle Pattern with the Red and Green Blades.
5. From a dark purple variety mat, use the Songbirds Border Punch to punch a bird piece. Trim to 4-1/2″ and adhere with Foam Squares. Add stickers with Foam Squares.
You may purchase the Winterberry Collection and most of the tools that I used on my Creative Memories website. Please note that the Branch Border Punch, the Pine Cone Punch, and the Charming Village Border Punch are retired items. If you would like to purchase a Branch Border Punch or Pine Cone Punch, please send me a message as I have a few in my personal inventory.
Thanks so much for visiting with me today! I hope that I provided a little inspiration for your winter photos. Please follow the links below to continue on our Creative Life Scrapbooking 2020 Winter Blog Hop and enjoy!
Hello, and welcome to my last post of my Winter Scrapbook Borders series! These last borders are cheery and Christmas themed. Again I relied upon some of the latest border punches and cartridges from Creative Memories. They will also assemble a bit quicker than the last borders that I shared.
Top Border:
1. Use the new Dazzle Border Punch to punch one end of a 12″ strip of Red Cardstock. Cut off of your paper at 2-1/4″.
2. Use the Original Border Maker System with the new Crystal Chain Border Maker Cartridge to punch two borders from White Cardstock.
3. Using scissors, cut one of the crystal chain borders in half.
4. Assemble as shown.
Middle Border:
1. Cut a 12″ x 2″ strip of Red Cardstock.
2. Cut a 12″ x 1-3/4″ strip of White Cardstock.
3. Use the Original Border Maker System and Crystal Chain Border Maker Cartridge to punch two borders from Bronze Shimmer Cardstock.
4. Use the Medallion Punch to punch 5 medallions from Bronze Shimmer Cardstock.
5. Use the Original Border Maker System with the Heart Duet Border Maker Cartridge to punch hearts from Red Cardstock.
6. Assemble as shown.
Bottom Border:
1. Use the new Petal Frame Punch to punch both ends of a 12″ x 3″ strip of Red Cardstock.
2. Use the Original Border Maker System with the new Ornaments Border Maker Cartridge to punch borders from White and Black Cardstock.
3. Use the old Mini Circle Maker punch from Creative Memories to punch 3/4″ circles from Red, Goldenrod, and Leaf Green Cardstock. Or you would use the Original Border Maker System with the old Frame Chain Border Cartridge to punch borders from Red, Goldenrod, and Leaf Green Cardstock. This cartridge punches a border of small circle pieces that can be cut apart. Adhere the colored circles behind the white border piece.
4. Use scissors to cut black ornament border in half and adhere to the top and bottom of the ornament border to create an outline.
5. Assemble border as shown.
You may purchase the cardstock and tools that I used on my CM website. Please note that the Ornaments Border Maker Cartridge is currently on backorder.
Thanks so much for visiting with me! I hope to share some Christmas layouts made with the Merry Little Christmas collection soon.
Hello! Today I’m sharing a series of scrapbook borders that I created as a display at my recent Holiday Open House. I always say that Creative Memories has the best paper crafting tools on the market, and I believe that these borders are excellent proof. The one tool that I used in all of these borders was our new rotary 12″ Trimmer. In my over 20 years of scrapbooking, this trimmer is the best that I’ve seen. It is larger and more sturdy than most and has some handy and unique features. If you haven’t seen it yet, click here to view a video demonstration.
The borders below offer combinations of some of my more recent favorite stand alone and border punches.
Top Border:
1. Cut a 12″ x 3-3/4″ strip from White Cardstock and punch both sides with the Lace Trim Border Punch.
2. Cut a 12″ x 3″ strip from Dark Green Cardstock.
3. Cut a 12″ x 3″ strip from White Cardstock and punch both ends with the Petal Frame Punch. Cut a 12″ x 3″ strip from Bronze Shimmer Cardstock and punch both ends with the Petal Frame Punch. Layer the pieces.
4. Punch a row of birds from Crimson Cardstock using the Songbirds Border Punch.
5. Cut a 12″ x 1/4″ strip from Brown Cardstock and layer over the birds.
6. From White and Brown Cardstock, use the Pine Cone Punch to punch pine cones and layer.
7. Use the Winter Vine Punch to punch a border from Dark Green Cardstock and cut apart with scissors.
8. Adhere the pieces as shown.
Middle Border:
1. Cut a 12″ x 3″ strip from Red Cardstock.
2. Cut 12″ x 3-1/4″ strip from White Cardstock.
3. From Brown Cardstock, use the Branch Border Punch to punch a border.
4. From Dark Green Cardstock, use the Winter Vine Border Punch to punch a border and cut apart with scissors.
5. From Bronze Shimmer and Brown Cardstock, use the Pine Cone Punch to punch pine cones and layer.
6. Use the Songbirds Border Punch to punch a bird from Red Cardstock.
7. Use the Original Border Maker System with the Bubble Border Cartridge to punch dots from Red Cardstock.
8. Assemble pieces as shown using a Foam Square to attach the bird.
Bottom Border:
1. Cut a 12″ x 2-1/2″ strip from Dark Green Cardstock.
2. Cut a 12″ x 2-1/4″ strip from Bronze Shimmer Cardstock.
3. From White and Brown Cardstock, use the Branch Border Punch to punch two branch pieces and layer.
4. From Dark Green Cardstock, use the Winter Vine Border Punch to punch a border and cut apart with scissors.
5. From Brown and Bronze Shimmer Cardstock, use the Pine Cone Punch to punch pine cones. Layer and cut into bird nest shapes.
6. Use the Songbirds Border Punch to punch birds from White, Gray, Red and Black Cardstock. Cut apart the bird pieces and assemble as shown.
7. Assemble border as shown.
Tags:
1. Use the new 3 in 1 Scallop Tag Punch to punch 2-1/2″ x 4″ tags.
2. Arrange a variety of pieces punched with the Branch Border Punch, Pine Cone Punch, and Songbirds Border Punch onto the tags.
3. The pine needles are the relief pieces punched with the Original Border Maker System and Simple Leaf Border Cartridge.
You may purchase the cardstock, 12″ Trimmer and most of the punches used on my Creative Memories website. For my customers in the Champaign/Urbana area, I have a limited number of Branch Border and Pine Cone Punches available for purchase.
Thanks much for visiting with me today, and check back as I’ll be sharing more border ideas soon.
Hello! Today I’m sharing a few borders to help get you in a snowy winter mood. As always, I’m hoping for a white Christmas this year. I just love a wintery scene of snow covered hills and trees. And a fresh snowfall can even make a city seem magical at this time of year. My borders below will be perfect for your winter photos.
Top Border:
1. Cut a 12″ x 2-1/2″ strip of Navy Cardstock.
2. Use the Majestic Mountain Border Punch to punch mountains from White and Dark Green Cardstock. Layer as shown and adhere punched out white pieces into the centers of the green border.
3. Tear a 12″ x 2″ strip of White Cardstock.
4. Use the Pine Tree Punch to punch trees from Dark Green and White Cardstock and layer.
5. Use the Songbirds Border Punch to punch birds from Red Cardstock.
6. Assemble border as shown using Foam Squares on trees and birds.
Middle Border:
1. Cut a 12″ x 3″ strip of Navy Cardstock and use the Original Border Maker with the Midnight Star Border Cartridge to punch one end.
2. Adhere a 12″ x 1″ strip of Bronze Shimmer Cardstock underneath the punched out stars.
3. Use the Cityscape Border Punch to punch borders from White and Black Cardstock and layer.
4. Tear a 12″ x 1-3/4″ and a 12″ x 1″ strip of White Cardstock and layer.
5. Use the Pine Tree Punch to punch trees from Dark Green and White Cardstock and layer.
6. Assemble border as shown using a Foam Square on the forward-most tree.
Bottom Border:
1. Cut a 12″ x 2-3/4″ strip of Navy Cardstock.
2. Cut a 12″ x 2-1/2″ strip of White Cardstock.
3. Use the new Dazzle Border Punch to punch a 12″ piece of Navy Cardstock. Cut off of your cardstock at 2-1/4″. Punch the other end by staggering the placement of your border into the punch. Use a Post-It Note to hold in place if needed.
4. Use the Original Border Maker System with the new Crystal Chain Border Maker Cartridge to punch White Cardstock.
5. Layer pieces and assemble as shown.
Tags:
1. Use the new 3 in 1 Scallop Tag Punch to punch 2-1/2″ x 4″ pieces of White and Gray Cardstock.
2. Decorate the white tag with pieces punched with the Original Border Maker and Crystal Chain Border Maker Cartridge.
3. Decorate the gray tag with torn White Cardstock, a pine tree, and a bird punched with the Songbirds Border Punch.
You may purchase the cardstock and most of the tools that I used on my CM website. Please note that the Pine Tree Punch is currently on backorder and is expected back in stock in Mid-February.
Thanks for visiting today! Check back next week as I’ll be sharing Winter Scrapbook Borders – Part 2 of 3!
