New Year's Scrapbook Pages

Happy New Year!!
Did you make a New Year's Resolution to get 'up to date' with your scrapbook pages? Let me help you! When you join my Scrapbook in a Year Club (Club Scrap), you make all of life's important scrapbook pages ready to pop your on photos so that you can make sure that this year's photos are at least scrapped. That overwhelmed feeling will start to leave - promise! And I give some great tips on how to get going on all of those piles of photos from Christmases past too.
I know - what a great idea! Want in? If you are local to me (SE Denver, CO) you are welcome to come and join us on the third Tuesday of the month. All you need to do is bring your order for at least $25 (before shipping and tax) and you come and create 2 double page layouts (that's FOUR 12" x 12" pages) with the page protectors. You commit for 10 months and one of your months YOU get to be the hostess and receive hostess benefits ($45 FREE merchandise!).  I know - why would you NOT???
But I know that a lot of you are long distance customers, so for you -  place a minimum of $30 a month and I will send you all that you need to create the pages at home (all of the stamping will be done for you!) Another screaming deal!!!
Email me here to let me know that you are ready to start getting your scrapbook pages done this year!
Here 's a look at the New Year's layout that we created in January of 2010 - and remember, YOU could be creating these pages ready for your photos to place right on.
I can't wait to have you as part of our Club!
Hugs
Megan

"Sparkle"

Scrapbooking doesn't get any easier than this!!!!!
This is simply a story about what God did with my daughter last night and a group of her friends at the Youth Group Worship event. I love the way God shows up in unexpected ways, and Lauren is just starting to learn about it!
Anyway - this is one of those pages that is all about the words... God told Lauren that He has given her a "sparkle" - and anyone who has met her would have a hard time disagreeing with that!!!
So...this is just paper, a Big Shot and a marker!! Sometimes you just have to let the photo and words so their thing!!!!

So here is my "Sparkle"!
The sparkly paper is the new glimmer paper from the occasions mini that is out right now. It ROCKS!!! You can kind of tell in the photo that it has a nice sparkly quality, but IRL (in real life) ti is really really sparkly and shiny and just gorgeous. So get some! Order #124005
Did you know that SU!'s 12" papers are TRUE 12"x12"? Fabulous news for those of you who are a little sick of cutting off title strips and cutting elements like titles to find that they don't actually fit????  Love, love love that I don't need to worry about that with SU!'s paper!
This was the case with that piece of lined paper that I wrote on. It's one of the sheets from the Beau Chateaux DSP collection. This is some of the most beautiful paper I have ever seen - you need some of that too!!! So while you are buying that, make sure you grab some of the matching card stock to make creating pages a snap!
I'll give you a shopping list - you ca create a whole scrapbook full of gorgeous pages with just a few simple supplies.
But of course you will NEED a Big Shot machine to create the letters, wont you? What was I thinking??? Well - I was thinking that you should get one for FREE!!!! And until the end of this month when you join Stampin' Up! they will give you one! Aren't they amazing??? I just LOVE this company! And I know that you will too!!
So go here - and click on "Join the Fun" button on the right there. Everything in the starter kit is pretty much customizable, so you can get what you need. And THEN you can choose either a Big Shot for FREE (worth $100) OR get $100 in FREE product. The kit has well over $300 and it just costs you $175 +tax - why would you NOT??? I can't wait for you to become part of the Orange-inal Inkers!!!!How fun!!!
Now if you just want to shop - then go here- and hit the shop 24 hours button and put in these codes - you'll get what you need to create this wonderful page - plus some extra to make some other fabulous pages!
Silver glimmer paper - #124005
Beau Chateaux DSP - #122357
Neutrals 12"x12" cardstock - #119711
Black Stampin' Write marker - #100082
Dotto adhesive - #103305 (refill - #100902)
Big Shot - #113439
Serif Essentials Alphabet - #113464

So what are you waiting for? Get on to my site and sign up - or go shopping! Or BOTH!!!!!
But make sure that you get creative today - get inky and have fun!
Hugs
Megan

More MDS creations!

I've been on a bit of a MDS spree this morning!
My kiddos started school this week, and so I used their first day photos to create some amazing (and super fast!) pages using My Digital Studio.

William - my baby. Now a third grader - so darn cute!!

My Princess girl - Laren. SHe's now a Sophomore - I can't believe it!!

Seriously - this is an amazing program! i can't believe that it has taken me this long to actually get playing with it. If you love scrapbooking, but feel a little 'behind', this is the solution for you!

It's quick, fast and FABULOUS!!!!

Give me a call - I'd love to show you a demo of how easy it is to use - and then you can order it from me! Or just order it now - push the button over there to so it!!!

I'm off now to get ready for tomorrow night's Fabulous Friday Night Card Class. If you live in the Denver area, let me know your email address and I'll add you to my newsletter so you know when it's coming up.

Go and get creative - the inkier the better!!
Hugs
Megan

Pages with emboss resist border

As promised - here are the pages that I made yesterday with this border.

I made some more elements using the same stamp set (Eastern Blooms) and used them to give the page a cohesive look. Once you have the stamps, and the embossing tool going, it's very quick to just make up some other similar embellishments. Try it!

The other way that I made these two pages 'marry' is to use some of the other stamps in the set to create a background paper. Again, because Stampin' Up! colors all coordinate, there is no problems getting them all to match (no wasted time at craft stores trying to match embellishments to papers)

This is a really fun technique to try - book your 'funshop' with me today to learn how to do it and to have a ball with your friends at the same time!

Recipe:

Stamps: Eastern blooms

Ink: Yo yo Yellow, Only Orange, Versamark

Paper: Yo yo Yellow, Only Orange, Whisper White

Hugs

Megan

All mine - punch page

Here is the page that I created with the border from yesterday. Aren't my kids just gorgeous?

Here you can see just how wide these borders are, and I would not recommend any this wide (2") on one 12" page usually, but I really wanted to focus in on the photos of my sweet babes. If you wanted to make a border this wide, think about making it a 2 page spread and putting the borders along either side - that way you will have plenty of room for more photos.

I chose the colors too based on the photos. This will really help the layout come together and not stress out anybody's eyes! (we find it hard when colors seem to be totally random!) If you have photos that don't mesh well color-wise, try printing them in black and white, and you'll never have a problem matching the layout again!

The journalling on this page is also a little hinky. Now, if you are really invested, and you WANT to read it, you need to put in some effort! Some of my more personal journalling I tend to do this way... and because I write so big (I also like to use my hideous handwriting because I think people in uears to come may be interested!)I needed to turn it to get the lines long enough.

I'd love to show you some more ideas on how to create fun and easy pages for your photos. Ring me today to book in a funshop for you and your Friends, or book into my Scrapbooking class on Saturday June 27th. 303 805 2344

Recipe:

Paper: Tempting Turquoise textured, Night of Navy, Really Rust

Stamps: Contempo Alphabet

Accessories: 1 3/8", 1 1/4 ", 1", 3/4" circle punches

Ink: Basic Black, night of navy stampin' write marker

Hugs

Megan

You areone of a kind

Isn't this pretty? I don't know why I have never used lavender lace before, but I really loved using this color! And here is the swirly border again!

I used the One of a kind stamp set to create the background. It is THE easiest way to create a cohesive, one-of-a-kind 'kit' of your own! Just choose two colors of card stock (I cheated a bit and used a bit of 'hard to get' DSP) along with their matching ink pads, a stamp set and off you go! Everything will match and you just have to worry about the layout and not about finding things that will co-ordinate.

How may times have you gone down to create some pages, and then spent most of your time trying to find matching papers and embellishments from your stash? This is my solution! Can I tell you again how much I love that Stampin' Up! has everything that co-ordinates in its four color families? Just choose the family that 'speaks' to you the most, and work towards getting all of the pieces to that family, and you will never have to waste creative time searching ever again!

Call me to get a catalogue and start your collection today! 303 805 2344

Recipe:

Paper: Lavender lace,mellow moss, green tea DSP (retired),naturals ivory (sold in the naturals pack)

Stamps: One of a kind, Define your life

Tools: Swirly Big Shot die; Boho blossoms, 1 1/4" circle & designer label punches

Hugs

Megan

Scrapbook pages basics - or scrapbooking for Dummies!

Here is a really, really simple double page spread that I made last night. It only took about 30 minutes to create both pages, so I meant it when i said it was quick!
One of the most basic elements of a scrapbook page is the photo mat. As you can see from the photo, I used some of the 'background' paper leftover from the border. What an easy way to build a cohesive layout, and not waste paper!

And look at this border - how simply elegant is it?! This was a new die to me in this week's order. It's the 'Swirly' Bid Shot decorative strip die ($19.95, 113456) and I think that I am in love! I dreamt about this die last night and all the possibilities it has! So you know that it's going to show up a fair bit in the not too distant future!

And aren't borders another way easy thing to make your two pages look like they belong? I'll be featuring borders every Saturday for the foreseeable future, so stay tuned!!

This border picks up the color of Lauren's cast, another little trick to make your pages 'make sense".

Another element that your pages need is a border. This layout uses another new die to me - the 'Naturally Serif' Big Shot die ($19.95, 113453). This may be the most value for money for a scrapbooker ever! It's another long decorative strip die, meaning that it is 12" die, but that includes ALL 24 letters, big and small! And they are just the perfect size for a scrapbook page - not too big or too small.

I got a little Gladware container that I placed all of the other letters that I didn't use in, and I'm thinking that it won't take too long before I have a great stash to create all sorts of creative titles with the mismatched letters!

These letters also fit beautifully into our circle or square punches. I didn't have enough room for the 1 1/4" squares punch, so I just used the trimmer and made little 1" squares - easy-peasy!!!!!

So, if you want the great and versatile Naturally serif die, and if you need the Big Shot to go with it, give me a call to place an order! 303 805 2344

Recipe:

Paper: Bashful blue DSP, summer sun, bashful blue

Tools: Naturally Serif & Swirly Big Shot dies, 1"circle & 1 1/4" square punches, paper trimmer

Pen: basic black & bashful blue stampin' write markers

Hugs

Megan

Pacific Point layout

Remember this card that I made yesterday? Well, while I had all of the supplies out, I thought that I would make a page at the same time!
That's a HUGE time-saving tip for you - while you still ave all of your table messy, and you have all of the leftover bits of paper laying around, make something else! This is especially useful for using up scraps to make a card (I know, I did it the other way round, but I usually make a card after I've made a page!)

Recipe:
Stamps: Sweet stems, Contempo Alphabet
Paper: Pacific point, whisper white, bashful blue patterns DSP
Ink: pacific point,basic black stampin' write, sage shadow
Tools: cutter kit, blender pen (to color the flowers)

So next time you have out your supplies, make them work for you and create a card, or a scrapbook page, with what you have on the table in front of you! And if you need any card stock, or other supplies, give me a call to place an order for you.

Hugs
Megan

Watercolor Rose Layout

Oma

This is a layout that I created in honor of Piet's Mum - my mother-in-law. It was hard to be away from both of our Mums this week, so it was only natural that I would think of her when I saw the roses. These are sensational accents for pages about mothers, love, or really any feminine page.

I also created this page using the "Build a Page" technique - start with a 6x6, build to 8 1/2x11 and then finally a 12x12. This is such a great technique to use when you want to highlight a special photo, or if you make a 6x6 in a class. I'll post a tutorial on it later on this week.

Recipe:
Designer series paper - Sweet Bella Rose
Stamps - Fifth Avenue Floral
Ink pads - Pink Pirouette, versamark
Stampin' Write Marker - Chocolate chip
Cardstock - Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette, watercolor paper
Accessories - Chocolate chip tafetta ribbon, scalloped circle Big Shot Die,white embossing powder, aqua painter, classic ink refills - pink pirouette, riding hood red

So why not create a page for a special woman in your life? Whether it's a mother, sister or friend why not try this fun technique for yourself? And this month SU! is having a sensational sale on their DSP - buy 3 packs and get a 4th free! Call me today to place your order.

And don't forget that my Fabuous Friday classes are this Thursday and Friday evenings.