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Hello, Autumn – Apple Chain Border Layouts

Posted in Autumn Scrapbook Layouts, Creative Memories Border Maker Ideas, Fall Scrapbook Layouts, Scrapbook Page Layouts by

I had fun playing with my Creative Memories tools and the new Hello, Autumn Paper and Hello, Autumn Tone-on-Tone Paper to create a few fall borders. For my first layout, used the new Apple Chain Border Maker Cartridge and two of my favorite border punches – the Branch Border Punch and the Songbirds Border Punch to create a tree branch full of apples and black crows.

I hope that you were able to purchase the Branch Border Punch last year as it is no longer available. I love how the Branch Border Punch can be used to create borders for all four seasons of the year! If you search my blog, you’ll find several different ideas for using it. If you love the Songbirds Border Punch, I recommend purchasing it sooner than later as it’s been in our product line for about a year now. I also used the new Arch Frame Border Punch – which is quickly becoming a new favorite of mine.



I love how the new Arch Frame Border Punch can be used in many different ways! (Please view my video below.) I also love how it can more easily be used for masculine layouts than some of our other punches. The punch creates a shape that is similar to that of our Medallion Frame Chain Border Maker Cartridge, and borders created with these two tools can be used together for a nice affect.

Arch Frame Border Punch Demo Video

To Create My Layout:

1. Cut a 12″ x 2-1/2″ strip from Hello, Autumn Paper.
2. Use the Arch Frame Border Punch to punch a border from Crimson Cardstock. Use the Original Border Maker System with the Medallion Frame Chain Border Maker Cartridge to punch a border from Crimson Cardstock. Layer these pieces as shown, and adhere to a sheet of Hello, Autumn Tone-on-Tone Paper.
3. Cut two 12″ x 1/4″ strips from Crimson Cardstock, and adhere to the seams of the borders.
4. Use the Branch Border Punch to punch a border from Brown Cardstock.
5. Use the Original Border Maker System with the Apple Chain Border Maker Cartridge to punch borders from Crimson Cardstock and Hello, Autumn Tone-on-Tone Paper (dark green plaid). With scissors, cut out individual apples from both border pieces and layer.
6. Use the Songbirds Border Punch to punch birds from Black Cardstock.
7. Use the retired Leaf Trio Punch to punch leaves from Hello, Autumn Paper and Hello, Autumn Tone-on-Tone Paper. Crease the leaves slightly to create dimension.
8. Adhere the apples, birds and leaves to the border using Foam Squares to adhere some.
9. My photo mats are: 6-1/4″ x 4-1/4″ and 4-1/4″ x 6-1/4″, and the mat for my journaling box is 6-1/4″ x 1-3/4″. My journaling box is 1/8″ smaller than the mat is cut from the new White Lined Paper.
10. Use the Original Border Maker System with the Infinity Chain Border Maker Cartridge to punch a border from Crimson Cardstock. Adhere to the bottom of the layout.
11. Add a final embellishment of songbirds and leaves to the bottom corner. Add a title from the Hello, Autumn Stickers.

For my second layout, I paired the Apple Chain Border Maker Cartridge with the Train Tracks Border Punch to create a fall fence row against an autumn moon. Just for fun, I added a few more black crows to complete the border piece. The background paper is from the Hello, Autumn Tone-on-Tone Paper and the leaf patterned paper is from the Hello, Autumn Paper.

For this layout, I also used the Marigold Cardstock that was part of CM’s Cardstock Buffet this past spring. Once a quarter, CM offers a Cardstock Buffet of unique shades of cardstock that will coordinate with up-coming collections. I highly recommend purchasing this extra cardstock whenever it’s available.

To Create My Layout:

1. Cut a 12″ x 3/4″ strip of leave print paper, and adhere to the top of the page.
2. Cut a 12″ x 1/4″ strip of Crimson Cardstock and adhere over the seam of the leaf border and the background paper.
3. Use the Train Tracks Border Punch to punch a border from Brown Cardstock.
4. Use the Custom Cutting System and the largest Circle Cutting Pattern and the Red Blade on the inside edge to cut a circle from Marigold Cardstock.
5. Position the train track/fence piece about 1″ down from the crimson strip, and position the marigold circle behind it. Adhere the pieces.
6. Use the Original Border Maker System with the Apple Chain Border Maker Cartridge to punch borders from Leaf Green Cardstock, Crimson Cardstock and Marigold Cardstock. With scissors, cut off the leaves and stems from the crimson border and layer on top of the leaf green border. Use scissors to cut out individual marigold apples and adhere on top of crimson apples. Adhere apple border to the bottom of your fence piece.
7. Use the Songbirds Border Punch to punch birds from Black Cardstock. Adhere birds with Foam Squares.
8. Add a title from the Hello, Autumn Stickers with Foam Squares.
9. Cut a piece of leaf print paper to 11″ x 7-1/2″. Cut photo mats to 4-1/4″ x 6-1/4″ from Crimson Cardstock. Adhere pieces as shown.
10. Use the Hello, Autumn Journaling Template to trace a small apple piece from Marigold and Leaf Green Cardstocks. Cut out with scissors. Adhere with Foam Squares and add black songbirds.

Thanks so much for visiting with me today for Border Maker Monday with Creative Life Scrapbooking! Please note that Creative Memories is offering a promo beginning today at noon CT (Monday, September 21st) through September 29th at noon CT. With a $125 purchase, you’ll receive your choice of one of two FREE border punches! Please place your orders through my my Creative Memories website link.

Happy Scrapping!
Karyn

Hello, Autumn Scrapbook Layouts

Posted in Autumn Scrapbook Layouts, Creative Memories Border Maker Ideas, Fall Scrapbook Layouts, Scrapbook Page Layouts by

 

Normally, I love the change from summer to autumn.  I love the cooler days, cozy nights, and the scents of crisp autumn air.  And the autumn color palette in shades of orange, gold, green and brown is my favorite.  However everything is different this year – in almost every aspect, and I want to hold onto every last bit of summer for as long as I can.  But the new product release from Creative Memories offers a bit of excitement for the new season!  This is an incredible product release with a beautiful new Hello, Autumn collection and an assortment of new tools!

I was honored and excited to be asked by Creative Memories to produce a preview video of the new items!  (Click here to view my preview video.)  It was fun getting my hands on the new items early, but so difficult keeping the secret and not sharing anything early!  As the new items are now available to purchase, I’m able to start sharing some of my ideas for the new items.

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I used the new Apple Recipe Template for my first layout.  I predict that this recipe template will be very popular and may sell out early.  You can use endless paper combinations to create giant apples in all shades of colors.  You can feature one special photo or include more.  For my layout, I used orange paper to show how you can use the template to create pumpkin layouts too.  I also used the new Apple Chain Border Maker Cartridge to punch a border from an orange print Hello, Autumn Variety Mat.  The orange color fools the eye into believing that the border is pumpkins instead of apples.

Also notice the very lovely Hello, Autumn Embellishments on this layout.  I love the addition of gold foil accents to these embellishments!

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To create my layout:

1.  Use the Apple Recipe Template to trace the apple/pumpkin shape from Hello, Autumn Paper and cut out with scissors.  Use the round tip of a Brown Dual-Tip Pen to add chalking to the edges of your pieces.
2.  Use the Apple Recipe Template to trace the photo mat from Hello, Autumn Paper and cut out with scissors.  Use the round tip of a Brown Dual-Tip Pen to add chalking to the edges of your pieces.
3.  Use the Apple Recipe Template to trace the journaling box piece from a Hello, Autumn Variety Mat.  Use the round tip of a Brown Dual-Tip Pen to add chalking to the edges of your pieces.
4.  Use the Original Border Maker System with the Apple Chain Border Cartridge to punch a border of apples/pumpkins from a Hello, Autumn Variety Mat.
5.  Add Hello, Autumn Embellishments adhering some with Foam Squares.

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My second layout features paper from the Hello, Autumn Tone-on-Tone Paper Pack and two more new tools.  The Hello, Autumn Tone-on-Tone Paper Pack is full of a plaid pattern in an assortment of colors.  I used the new Arches Frame Border Punch along with the new Apple Border Maker Cartridge to create a simple layered border for the bottom of my layout.  The arch pieces of the border remind me of basket handles, and the sections can be cut apart to create little apple baskets.  So my border makes me think of a row of apple baskets filled with apples.

I created my own larger apple embellishments by tracing apple shapes from the new Hello, Autumn Journaling Template.  I traced apples, leaves and stems from Hello, Autumn Variety Mats.  I love how the variety mats typically contain unique but coordinating prints that are smaller in scale to the prints featured in the paper packs.  I finished my layout with a few Hello, Autumn Stickers and Embellishments.

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To create my layout:

1.  Cut a hollow frame from Crimson Cardstock and adhere a piece of 11-1/2″ x 11-1/2″ Hello, Autumn Tone-on-Tone Paper.
2.  Cut a 12″ x 2″ strip from Hello, Autumn Tone-on-Tone Paper.
3.  Punch a border from Rich Brown Cardstock using the Arches Frame Border Punch.  Adhere the border piece behind your border strip as shown.
4.  Cut a 12″ x 1-1/4″ strip from Rich Brown Cardstock.  Cut a 12″ x 1″ strip from Beige Cardstock.  Use the Original Border Maker System with the Apple Chain Border Cartridge to punch a border from Hello, Autumn Paper.  Layer and adhere pieces as shown.
5.  Use the Hello, Autumn Journaling Template to trace apple pieces onto Hello, Autumn Variety Mats.  Cut out pieces with scissors and chalk the edges using the round tip of a Brown Dual-Tip Pen.
6.  Use the Custom Cutting System with the medium sized Circle Cutting Pattern and Green Blade on the inside edge to cut a circle from Rich Brown Cardstock.  Adhere title sticker.  Adhere the piece to the layout using Foam Squares, and layer leaves from the Hello, Autumn Embellishments underneath.
7.  Add a journaling box from the Hello, Autumn Variety Mats and another title sticker.
8.  My photo mats are 6-1/4″ x 4-1/4″.

I love the new Hello, Autumn Collection and all of the new tools, and I look forward to creating more layouts with them!  You may see and purchase any of these items through my Creative Memories website link.

I’ll be teaching a virtual class on how to use the new Apple Recipe Template on September 22nd.  I’ll also be hosting a Virtual Croptoberfest Weekend Retreat on October 23rd-25th.  If you’ll be participating in the virtual retreat, you may wish to purchase the Hello, Autumn Decorative Bundle and the new 2020 Croptoberfest Bundle as I’ll be using them for my page classes during the event.  Please contact me or join my Facebook group, Karyn’s Croppers, for information about these events.

Thanks much for visiting with me today, and I hope to be back soon with more layouts!

Karyn