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Priceless Friends

One of the things that I am most thankful for in my life is all of my friends. I've wanted to do a layout about them for quite a while now. Since this time of year is one that reminds us to be thankful for things, it gave me the push to actually create the layout that I've been thinking about for so long. I love seeing all my friends lined up together on this layout. Only one of these girls is local to me. The rest of them are my online friends, but they've become such an important part of my life over the past few years.

 

1. Mat the apple pattern paper onto white cardstock and then yellow cardstock, and round all edges.

2. Crop photos in Photoshop, print, and arrange in a strip across layout. I cropped all mine to 2" x 3", printed them separately, and then adhered side by side.

3. Print out journaling directly onto orange cardstock, leaving room above for your title. Also cut a small strip to adhere under photos.

4. Adhere glitter letters for title directly above journaling. 

5. Using the Slice, die-cut your subtitle from brown cardstock and tan cardstock. Layer together, adding mini pop dots to the top word for extra dimension.

6. Using the Slice, die cut some small flowers from vellum, crinkle, and adhere along with glitter chipboard flowers and glitter brads.

7. Staple a few ribbon pieces to corner of orange cardstock.

I used the Slice Cordless Digital Designer, Words & Expressions Design Card, Autumn Splendor collection, shimmer brads, chipboard shimmer alphabet,

Laura Vegas

Our Favorite Tradition? Giveaways!

Hard as it is to believe, Thanksgiving is a little more than two weeks away. And Christmas is just 45 days from today. (How did it happen this fast?)  So now that we've got you thinking holidays, let's talk PRESENTS. As in, our presents to you!

In honor of the upcoming season, we're giving away FIVE full collections of our popular Making Memories’ Mistletoe collection, just to help immerse you in the spirit. Please take a moment to tell us what excites you most about the next few months:  Have any great visitors on their way?  Any fabulous traditions you cannot wait to revisit again? Foods you just cannot wait to cook (or eat)? Let us know, and we'll select five of you at random to receive a fun package of your own. Because who deserves it more than the one who makes all the holidays come together in the first place, right?

Guest Designer Kadee Morrison

Kadee is one of Making Memories' friends from Facebook. She created these absolutely stunning cards to share on the Making Memories' blog. Kadee loves embellishments, vintage shabby chic things, layering, and inking edges. She used all three of these techniques on her cards. She provided the instructions so you can create these cards. Thanks Kadee for sharing your talent with us.

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1. Start with a standard sized card base made from cardstock (4 ¼ x 5 ½)
2. Adhere apple-patterned paper from the Making Memories' Autumn Splendor collection, after inking the edges.  Using a sewing machine, straight stitch around the edge.
3. Layer a 2 inch striped patterned paper strip and 1-inch gingham patterned paper strip (from Autumn Splendor collection) near the middle of the card, after inking the edges.  Straight stitch the edges.
4. Apply Making Memories jeweled decal near the middle of the card.  Adhere glitter stem from the Autumn Splendor collection on top of the jeweled decal.
5. Cut a small slit in the side of the card and thread ribbon from the Making Memories Wedding collection through.  Tie in a not on the front of the card.
6. Using a Making Memories circle journaling tag, create a tag by adhering it to piece of card stock and cutting it out.  Apply a “thank you” rub on.
7. Tie tag to the ribbon using a piece of twine.  Thread the twin through the button and tie in a bow.
8. Insert stick pin from Making Memories Vintage Findings collection.

 

1. Start with a 5x5 square card base made from cardstock.
2. Adhere striped patterned paper from the Making Memories Autumn Splendor collection to the bottom of the card, after inking the edges.
3. Layer a scalloped piece of Kraft cardstock near the top of the striped paper.
4. Using the Making Memories Slice cut out a sunflower shape from the Vintage Finding design card.  Layer a circle onto the shape using patterned paper from the autumn splendor collection.  Hand-stitch around the inner circle.
5. Adhere ticket from Vintage Findings collection to the right side of the circle.  Adhere Making Memories glitter swirl and flower with brad center from Flea Market collection.
6. Print the words “Grateful For You” on cream cardstock and cut out.  Ink edges and adhere to circle.
7. Adhere circle to the center of the card using foam dimensional adhesive.

1. Start with a standard sized card base made from cardstock (4 ¼ x 5 ½)
2. Adhere light blue patterned paper from the Making Memories Autumn Splendor collection.  Layer a piece of cream cardstock on top.  Zigzag stitch the edges using a sewing machine. 
3. Cute down, shaped gingham print paper from the Autumn Splendor collection and adhere to the left side of the card.
4. Tie ribbon from the Making Memories wedding collection around the left side of the card.  Tie a piece of twine around the knot and adhere a button on top.  Insert metal flower from the Making Memories Vintage Findings collection.
5. Using a Making Memories circle journaling tag create a journaling spot by adhering it to brown cardstock and cutting it out.  Adhere to the right side of the card using foam dimensional adhesive.
6. Glue metal “fall” sentiment from the Autumn Splendor collection to the front of the journaling spot.
7. Adhere glittered stem from the Autumn Splendor collection near the right side of the sentiment.
8. Apply 3 green rhinestones from the Making Memories Mistletoe collection just above the journaling spot.

Winners

Congratulations to the following winners:

Joanna Ganning won from Maggie Holmes blog. Joanna will be receiving the Making Memories' Vintage Findings collection.

Amanda H won from Laura Vegas' blog. Amanda will be receiving the Making Memories' Just Chillin' collection.

Nicole won from Wendy Anderson's blog. Nicole will be receiving the Making Memories' Mistletoe collection.

Please email me at jweston@makingmemories.com so we can get your address and send your prize.

Send Your Congratulations

Help us send your congratulations to Maggie Holmes, Wendy Anderson and Laura Vegas.

They are part of the Creating Keepsakes Dream Team for 2010. We are helping them celebrate by doing a giveaway. Visit each of their blogs to find out about their favorite Making Memories collection. Leave a note on each of their blogs to be entered to win. They will each pick one winner that will be announced on Monday. Good luck.

 

Guest Designer Cindy Liebel - Thank You Cards

This month Cindy Liebel is Making Memories' guest blogger. She has created a series of projects for Thanksgiving. The idea behind these projects, is that you can give them away to people you are thankful for. Today Cindy is showing us "thank you cards" that were created using the Slice Cordless Digital Designer.

 

All threes cards are approximately 4 1/2" x 4 1/2". To create them, trim the pattern paper to size, leaving a cardstock border. 

Card 1 how-to (left card): Cut various cloud shapes from the Just Chillin' Design Card. Pop-dot the clouds in various sizes. Cut out "you" (from Basic Elements Design Card) and  adhere. Adhere a felt flower to replace the letter "o" for fun.

Card 2 how-to (middle card): Cut out leaves using, Calendar Design Card, in three different sizes 4", 3 1/2" and 3". Layer leaves with pop-dots and add embellishments and glitter.

Card 3 how-to (right card):

Cut out "thanks" (from Words & Expressions Design Card), add shimmer, and set aside to dry. Create background of card using pattern paper, ribbon, and circle elements. Once "thanks" is dry, pop-dot it to card.

What I am Thankful For - Wilna

To me, November is a month of reflection. As they year draws to a close I often think about what I have experienced and gone through over the past ten months. Each year there are always ups and downs but regardless there are lots of things to be thankful for.

 

I asked Making Memories’ design team to share some things that they are thankful for. Every Wednesday in November I will share their thoughts with you.

I am really really thankful for my husband Jaco. Not only is he my best friend in the whole world, but also my source of wisdom and inspiration! For this project, I used Making Memories' Slice Cordless Designer. I used the Think Pink Design Card to make the leaves, the Basic Elements Design Card for the hearts and the Studio essentials Design Card for the "thankful". Additionally I used I used the Making Memories Mistletoe collection for all the patterned papers, Just Chillin paper for the brown background, and Making Memories Vintage Findings to add some details.

 

We should all exercise ourselves to be more grateful. This is a wonderful time to remind us. Much love.

What are you thankful for?

Wilna

The Scrapbook Oasis in Irvine, California

A few weekends ago Rebecca Gawryl had an event in Irvine, California at The Scrapbook Oasis. She taught a class using Making Memories' Slice Cordless Digital Designer. This was a layout class where they made a 12" x 12" layout and six cards. Rebecca surprised her class with Slice aprons and a free PINK SLICE. They had a great time so I wanted to post the pictures she shared with me.

Happy November

Thank you to everyone who filled out the October survey. We have five lucky winners. Congratulations to the following people:

1. Sue Shepherd

2. Veronica Noechel

3. Angie Plowgian

4. Kelsey Poll

5. Kate Coffman 

We also have a new survey on our website. Take our five question survey for a chance to win Making Memories' Mistletoe collection.

Take the new survey here.

Happy Halloween

We had a Halloween party at Making Memories. We had yummy pizza, salads, and treats. We even played Halloween bingo and had awards for the best costumes. What a blast. Here are some photos of our fun.

 

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