Making Memories

Calling all paper crafters!

We are so excited to announce our first ever call for the Colorbök and Making Memories Design Team! We’re looking for several designers to create beautiful and innovative projects for our blog and social media sites. This is your opportunity to inspire our followers and share your creative genius with the world!

What we're looking for

We need creative and committed team members who are as passionate about our product as we are! We want crafters willing to promote Colorbök and Making Memories on their own blogs or websites as well. Those with a great eye for photography and a penchant for story telling have a definite edge. You’ll be expected to create well-written blog posts that showcase our products with tutorials, projects, and stories.

We are asking for a commitment of at least six months with one blog post per month. This call is open to everyone, regardless of geographic location!

Benefits to Design Team Members

Internet exposure through direct links from our social media sites to your blog or website. Sneak peeks of product launches and free product samples to work with. The potential opportunity to create projects for trade shows and publications. 

How to enter

Send photos of 3 recent layouts, cards or projects. Chose images that highlight your skills and individuality. Don't feel like you have to fit a certain style! We want to see what makes your projects uniquely YOU! The projects can be previously published and do not have to use Colorbök products… though it would certainly be nice!

Email your entry to MMblog@colorbok.com on or before 

Friday May 3, 2013

 

Along with the images, please include the following information…

Full name 

Address

Email address 

Your blog or website

Other design teams or manufacturers you work with

Any specific techniques/skills that you have mastered… Do you have a black belt in hand lettering? Are you an expert stamper? Let us know!

A brief biography… What sets you apart? Why are you perfect for our team?

 

Making Memories & Xyron 50K Giveaway

We're so pleased to help Xyron celebrate reaching 50,000 fans on their facebook page! To honor this milestone, Xyron is doing a week of great giveaways. Today's prize pack features a Making Memories Tool Kit for each winner. Be sure to visit the Xyron facebook page TODAY to enter. 

We also wanted to share the giveaway goodness with our beloved blog readers! In addition to the Xyron facebook prizes, we will be giving an awesome Making Memories 12x12" Precision Paper Trimmer. To enter, just comment below and tell us what project you would use this GREAT trimmer for. 

Contest ends Wednesday, Febuary 27th midnight EST

Winners will be annouced next Friday. Good luck!

I'm a Believer! Guest Designer & Giveaway

The holidays might be over, but that doesn't mean the gifts need to end! To help you scrap all the photos you took of sledding, shopping and Santa-ing, we are giving away two prize packs from our Believe Holiday Collection.

Prize packs include 6x6 Paper Pad, Embellishments, Chipboard, Alphabet Stickers and more! Just leave a comment below to enter the giveaway. What is the memory you most want to preserve from the past holiday season?

The two lucky winners will be picked. Good Luck!

Contest ends next Wednesday, January 23rd.

Here is the Believe line in action! Check out these great projects from Guest Designer, April Walker from Scrapper Forever. 

 

 

Stkr.it Inspiration - Three Card Set by Briana Johnson

Briana Johnson designed this gorgeous set of three cards.  These cards are a perfect example of how you can add a stkr.it to any project that you would normally do.  Briana wanted to share some photos of her daughter in the card she was sending so created this cute hidden pocket in the front with a tag that has the QR code on it! Making Memories has partnered up with Stkr.it to share inspiration on how you can use this new product.

Here is that cute hidden tag - this is a great way to add the stkr.it without having it be distracting on your layout or card.

Supplies

Sarah Jane 12x12 Double-Sided Paper

Sarah Jane Die-cuts

Solid Cardstock

 

Stkr.it Inspiration - "We have MOVED", take a tour

We are loving all of this amazing inspiration for the Stkr.it program.  Making Memories has partnered up with Stkr.it on some projects this week!  Today's project was inspired by a recent move and sharing the a new home with friends and family who aren't close by. What a great way to update the ones you love with your new address and give them a personal "tour" of your new place!

Supplies Use

Modern Millinery 12x12 Paper Brocade

Stkr.it Story Stickers Pink

 

Remember you'll be able to find this product at your JoAnn's mid-October! 

Stkr.it Inspiration - "Birthday Invite", share Music via text

Have you heard about Stkr.it?  We had an introductory post for the product yesterday, but now we want to show you all the great ways you can use it!  Who doesn't want to add the extra personal touch to a layout, invite, annoucement, etc?  We live in such a digital world, we think you are going to love this!  Making Memories is partnering up with Stkr.it as in they introduce this to the market place.  

Birthday Invite - sharing music

Our first project is not only a fun creative birthday invite, but it also allows the birthday girl to share music with her invitation!  

Supplies 

Sarah Jane 6x6 Paper Pad

Modern Millinery 12x12 Double Sided Paper

Stkr.it Story Stickers Pink

Pink/White Bakers Twine [from Sarah Jane Pennant Kit]

Friends and Family can scan the stkr.it[with smart phone QR code app] or enter the code into Stkr.it's website to reveal Megan's special message/song!

What do you think!  Does this product intimidate you or are you excited to get some in your hands?!  Let us know what you would like to know or questions you have!

Guest Designer: Kris Berc

We are so excited to have Kris Berc featured on our blog today!  Kris is so talented and has created a stunning project using the Sarah Jane Collection.  She is such a great sport and borrowed some cute pictures of her nephew to create the "boy" page for us!  

Supplies

Sarah Jane 12 x 12 Double-sided Paper

Sarah Jane Die-cuts

Sarah Jane Journaling Stickers

Sarah Jane Alpha Stickers

Sarah Jane Brade

Ink, glitter glue and sewing machine

We love this adorable pinwheel she created with the paper and layered with a die-cut and pinwheel brad.  

It is all about the small touches - how great are those star die-cuts covered with a little glitter glue!

Thanks Kris!  We can't wait to have you featured again!

Check out her blog for more inspiration!

Card Inspiration! Sarah Jane Collection

Today we have two adorable cards to share with you!  These were both created using parts of the Sarah Jane Collection and Modern Millinery Collection, with old MM goodies.  Can you believe it is practically fall?  Where did summer go?

Did we mention that you can find Sarah Jane at your local scrapbook store!  It has shipped. 

"Thank you" Card

We were inspired by this gorgeous card from pinterest and wanted to re-create this adorable card.  You first create a gatefold card and cut out little mini banners out of patterned papers. Attach every other one to each side of the gatefold and embellish!

"Beautiful" Card

Next we were inspired by buttons. Combining a variety of buttons to create this adorable card and finishing it off with word stickers!

Products Used

Sarah Jane 6x6 Paper Pad

Modern Millinery 12x12 Paper

Sarah Jane Mini Pennant Kit

Sarah Jane Brads

Mini Findings Kit

Modern Millinery Word Fetti

 

Have a great weekend!

Believe Project Inspiration

Can you believe it is already September... before we know it is going to be Christmas! Today we wanted to share this adorable Christmas bag created with Making Memories new Believe Collection and TPC's bags.  

Supplies Needed:

Believe Shimmer Die-cuts

Believe Holiday Trimmings

TPC Bag and Tissue Paper [or any bag you have on hand!]

We think this would be perfect for holiday gifts!

Album Survey Winner

We are EXCITED to announce our album survey winner!  Thank you for all the feedback on albums. We learn so much from our consumers and can't tell you how grateful we are for you!   

 

Our winner is HANNAH URIBE

 

Remember the Sarah Jane Collection is now shipping! Also - here is our new number 1.800.366.4660, make sure to contact us here for placing orders, seting up wholesale accounts, etc!

Thanks again for your help and taking the time to fill out the survey!