Creative Memories, Anyone?

[K9soul]

I had never even heard of Creative Memories until I saw this thread title (yeah I'm out of the loop!), so imagine my surprise when I did a google on it and found out it originated in my very own city of residence! LOL I knew this area has always been a very crafty area, lots and lots of craft fairs and antique shops around, but I didn't realize that CM started here (or that it even existed ).

Well, I recently started messing around with my first scrapbook on my own, it's really very simple. As you know the supplies are expensive so I'm working up gradually. I just recently bought some templates and cutting utensil and some various adhesives and shape punches. So far I've mostly used stickers, pictures and shapes. I will have to try to get a couple pictures of the pages I have put together but again, they are just beginner pages! I do hope to grow in this hobby, and have plans to get a work station set up in the back room. David made me a table and I need to get a good desk lamp and some storage shelves for supplies. I definitely plan to do more with it especially in the winter when I'm always restless for things to do.

I will come back and look more at people's ideas and pages when I'm done with work, and perhaps share my beginner pages

[sandragonfly]

welcome, k9soul!! that's funny you didn't know local one and glad you found it! so you could move on with your fun hobby. yes, we would love to see your beginners!

yeah chris!! I wish I live closer...I wish my friend who I went with last year never had to move far and far away. seeing you changing style can be fun. have it changed to more or less?

I've been looking around on website to find how we could test acid/ligni pages... nothing! looks like there's not a way...aw. anyway, here are the pictures I promised!

this is my graduation album... my favorite so far. (mountes are hard to see here...)


this is my swimming album - see...rounder's my favorite! told ya..


this isn't finished, ran out of items but you get an idea.


gee, I'm crazy over black pages! think they look good or too dark?

[K9soul]

Ok here are my first attempts. This is the first time I've ever done this so I made some mistakes but I did the best I could with the materials I had

[AlleyCat]

They're really cute, k9 !! Even if you feel like you "make mistakes" - each page is unique and there is no right or wrong way to do them. They look fabulous -- keep on scrappin' !!

[AlleyCat]

By the way, Tasha and Tommy look adorable!

[*LabLoverKEB*]

K9soul, your pages look awesome! I love them! Keep up the great work!

[chrangharris]

All of the pages look great!

Gina- I love the black backgroudn-it looks awesome!

k9- The dog pages are awesome! I didn't see any mistakes and if there are some, it makes them more special! There is no right or wrong way to scrapbook- it is whatever looks good to you!

[sandragonfly]

k9soul! love your "dog's life" paw page!! mistakes? what the heck...I love it!

and the page above that, of tasha/tommy, I think that's my new favorite of your babies!! *stealing that picture*

hey, I have a question, ( I'm finally scrapping.. ) what marker do you use for scrapbooks? would a black washable marker be ok, not fade in future at all? (this time I'll be using white pages).

it's for my friend who had her birthday yesterday, I took tons of pictures and they're already printed out, yay! can't wait...excited!

mommyof3cats will soon to be reminded for her pictures!

[K9soul]

Wow thanks for the compliments, I certainly never expected such high praise . Most of the mistakes are little things that probably only I really notice, like a crinkle in a sticker etc. The first page, the marker I used bled a bit, but last weekend I went and got some markers that are labeled as being for scrapbooking and are supposed to not bleed. I got them at Target. I didn't even realize our Target had a scrapbooking section until I noticed it this weekend. The dog paw one I had no specific plan for except that I wanted it to be "A dog's life" theme. I cut out pictures and put them on the circles, then when I was trying to decide how I wanted to lay them out I had the inspiration for the dog paw, so I drew and cut out the bottom pad.

Gina that picture has long been one of my favorites, from last fall at Quarry. Here is a bigger pic of it since you like it

[RobiLee]

Everyone's pages are great! I love seeing other people's pages so I can get some ideas.

Gina, I didn't know you were or are a swimmer. My son swam all through school and I miss watching him swim and compete. What is your best stroke? His is backstroke although he was very good at all except breast.

Jess, love your pages and it helped give me ideas for my doggie pages.

I've recently started scrapbooking. Anna got me started and bought me some goodies for it. She has some really great pages. I only have 4 pages done so far. I am very slow at it...lol. I haven't worked on it at home any at all. The church that I occasionally attend has a "crop party" once a month and I've been twice so far. I really enjoy it and it is my time away from home and very relaxing. I seem to be mostly addictted to buying the supplies right now . I don't know why but if I find some scrapbook supplies somewhere I usually wind up buying something...lol. I love when I can catch something on sale. Now if I can just make myself sit down and do some more pages!

I haven't ever seen any Creative Memories stuff, but I have heard of them.

Here are my 4 very blah and boring pages. I'm a beginner but I am learning! My big mistake was in Tori's birthday page I put Katie's bday date . I need to fix that!

[K9soul]

Robin I like your pages! It's funny how everyone feels their own pages are rather plain or not very creative, but everyone else who seems them really enjoys them . I really like how you cut your pictures out and used the colorful borders Robin, I think it looks really nice! I will have to try that on some of my future pages. I have all kinds of various theme ideas in my head but so far have only worked on it occasionally. I want to get a work station set up in the back room before winter so I can mess with it more once it gets cold out.

[chrangharris]

Keep the pages coming! You guys have some great ideas!

Gina- There are special pens/markers in the scrapbooking sections. They come in a wide variety of colors and sizes. Like everything else, make sure it is labeled "acid free"

[sandragonfly]

woohoo, thanks jessica!!! I can't love it more.

robin, WELCOME to our club!! I really like your pages too! you just kept it simple and you used pastel colors so that made your pages look "softy" and touchy, you know what I mean? your girls are very beautiful, they make your pages more uplifting!

thanks chris! now I'll have to make a more trip back...just had two pages (of my friend's party) done! a few of photos of it, promise later.. (oh...if I ever finish it! heehee)..

(oh robin, I 'am' a swimmer and butterfly is the best! my swimmates and I just broke a college record for 200 IM relay from 1982!! I like breast the second but I got to swim fly in that relay, yeeaa. yeah, I miss having my parents to come and watch me and I know how they miss coming to my meets too. how old is your son? or what's the reason he stopped? too bad, I know the fun).

[dukedogsmom]

Jess, I love your pages! I keep meaning to get pics of mine and put them here and forget. Then, I see the thread at work and remember. Maybe my next days off I can remember to do it.

[chrangharris]

I just finished this page and was so excited that I had to share with you guys! What do you think of it?