Last Chance to Order 8x8 CM Coversets!

Just a friendly reminder that, Monday, October 17, is the last day to be able to order these beautiful 8x8 Coversets from Creative Memories. These are perfect for specific events, ABC books, I Hope books, and as gifts - either filled with photos, or empty so the recipient can fill them themselves.

Get 'em while you can! Limited Edition Coversets

A Little Bit of LOVE!
The 8x8 Bookcloth Album Covers that we all love, are available for a limited time!
Available Monday, Sept. 19 through Oct. 17
With September and October being such event-filled months, our friends at Creative Memories thought you would appreciate having 8x8 album covers available for a full month. There will be six colors to choose from: Chocolate, Teal, Orange, Eggplant, Ebony and Cream Mica. $18 U.S.
Here's where to get them: 8x8 Albums

Who LOVES new tools? This girl does!

Creative Memories has not one, but TWO new tools!

The new Shooting Star Punch and Circle Weave Border Maker Cartridge each have a zillion uses and coordinate perfectly with the Denim Blues, Study Buddies, and so much more!...

By The Way, the Circle Weave Border Maker Cartridge also works with the Our Memories For Life Border Maker System.

Get yours here: Circle Weave Cartridge & Shooting Star

Back-To-School with Study Buddies!

Happy Friday!
For kids living in my town, today ends the first week of school. Did you take any back-to-school pics?
Introducing....Study Buddies by Creative Memories! This new collection will have moms doing the happy dance! First day pics, friends, activities, report cards...All will look fabulous against Study Buddies' friendly colors and designs.
The collection includes: 12"x12" foiled bookclo...th Fast2Fab Album, Pre-Designed Refill Pages, (So QUICK and EASY!) Paper Pack, Slide-In Pack, Stickers, and Embellishments.
There is also an optional Bundle (for easy decision making) with a complete Fast2Fab, Embellishments, Black Pen, and Tape Runner...Plus Savings!
To get a closer look, click here: Study Buddies

I Got The Blues!
Introducing the newly restyled "Denim Blues" by Creative Memories!
Imagine the possibilities with this gorgeous collection: Outdoor pics, time with friends, teens, kids, pets...Anything goes with these beautiful designs!
The Denim Blues Collection includes a paper pack, embellishments, (OMGosh, those flowers!) stickers, matching ABC's...AND an old favorite returns with a modern makeover: The NEW 12"x12" Blue Denim Album Cover is a rich dark denim with white stitching. Loved it then, love it now!
To get a closer look, click here:Denim Blues

September Kiwi Lane Specials!

Each month there is special pricing on a couple of items at Kiwi Lane! Here's a sneak peek at what's on Special in September. Tiny Tags and Playtime Accessories.

Boys! Boys! Boys! How many of you scrapbook Boy Layouts on a regular basis? If so what are your favorite Kiwi Lane Designer Template Sets to use on your pages? Tiny Tags and Playtime are the perfect accent to add to your pages featuring boys and many other layouts. Don't forget ~ FREE SHIPPING on all orders over $35! Click here to shop: Kiwi Lane September Specials

Here are a few ideas to help you get started using these fun template sets. The top layout also includes the "recipe" to create it. Email me your finished layouts using Playtime and Tiny Tags this month and I may feature you on my blog!

You're Invited to Attend a

Fanciful Florence Workshop!

My Fanciful Florence Layout Workshop features 4, 2-page layouts with beautiful shades of softened blues, reds, and golds. Perfect for your summer or fall layouts, and most any occasion. It's quick, easy, and no stamping!

I'll supply all of the paper, embellies, and instructions that you need to complete the layouts including the photo mats. You can attend a free workshop or complete the layouts at your own convenience. $45 per person.
For each friend that you bring who is NEW to my workshops, I'll thank you with $5 off your next kit!

AUGUST 8, IS THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER.
Please make your payment to me via PayPay using the "FRIENDS" tab. My Paypal contact is mysistersscrapbook@gmail.com. 
You can also mail your check payment to me at:
Susan Tapply
26 Hunter's Greene Circle
Agawam, MA 01001
My Fanciful Florence Layout Workshop features 4, 2-page layouts with beautiful shades of softtened blues, reds, and golds. Perfect for your summer or fall layouts, and most any occasion. It's quick, easy, and no stamping!
I'll supply all of the paper, embellies, and instructions that you need to complete the layouts including the photo mats. You can attend a free workshop or complete the layouts at your own convenience. $45 per person.
For each friend that you bring who is NEW to my workshops, I'll thank you with $5 off your next kit!

AUGUST 8, IS THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER.
Please make your payment to me via PayPay using the "FRIENDS" tab. My Paypal contact is mysistersscrapbook@gmail.com. 
You can also mail your check payment to me at:
Susan Tapply
26 Hunter's Greene Circle
Agawam, MA 01001

Workshops will be held on the following dates:
Saturday, August 27, 10:00 AM
Wednesday, August 31, 6:00 PM
Please indicate your date choice with your RSVP!


Additional supplies needed to complete the layouts:
12" Trimmer
Tape Runner Adhesive
3-D Foam Dots or Tape
That's all you need to bring :)

Workshops will be held on the following dates:
Saturday, August 27, 10:00 AM
Wednesday, August 31, 6:00 PM
Please indicate your date choice with your RSVP!


Additional supplies needed to complete the layouts:
12" Trimmer
Tape Runner Adhesive
3-D Foam Dots or Tape
That's all you need to bring :)

Why Scrapbooking is Good for Your Health
Reason #5
 It will keep your heart happy. This is probably the most important benefit of all. Scrapbooking is so much more than paper, ink, and photos. With each memory you preserve on a page, you’re celebrating a relationship. Whether it’s the people you’re scrapbooking with or the people whose faces are in your photos, there’s no denying that scrapbooking brings families and friends closer together. Not only will your level of happiness go through the roof, but you will also inspire generations to come to preserve and share the moments that matter most. CTMH has wonderful products for scrapbookers! See the extensive product line here Close To My Heart

Why Scrapbooking is Good for Your Health
Reason #4!
It’s an excellent social mechanism. The wonder of scrapbooking is that it can be done together or alone—it’s entirely up to you. If you’re in desperate need of solitude, give yourself a little “scrapcation,” and lock yourself in your craft room for a few hours. You’ll emerge refreshed and ready to rejoin the ranks of society. On the flip side, if you’re in need of some human interaction, gather up your friends and scrapbook a few memories together. Introverted or extroverted, scrapbooking is what you need.
You will love CTMH Products! Click here to see great ideas and products Close To My Heart

Why Scrapbooking is Good for Your Health
Reason #3!
3. It will give your brain a workout. Reliving memories and trying to remember details, like how old your son was during that trip to Hawaii or the name of that mysterious relative, is hard work for your brain. But every time you exercise those rusty synapses, you’ll help keep your mind sharp and your memories even sharper. To learn more about CTMH, click on this link Close To My Heart

Why Scrapbooking is Good For Your Health
Reason #2!

2. It’s a form of meditation. When you sit down to work on creating a scrapbook page, your ever-racing mind is forced to concentrate on the here and now. How will you fit these photos onto one layout? What color of ink would work best with this stamp? How wide should you cut that strip of paper? These are the questions that will distract your mind, giving you welcome reprieve from the everyday demands and worries of life. Interested in seeing what CTMH is all about? Click here for my web site Close To My Heart

Did you know that scrapbooking is good for your health?
Over the next 5 days, I'll be sharing an article published by CTMH about the reasons why. Here's #1!

1. It will lower your stress levels. Controlling paper and ink is a whole lot easier than navigating relationships with the *in-laws. When you feel your blood pressure rising, take a deep breath and settle into your creative process. You’ll find that the stress will leave your body. In fact, engaging in any creative hobby is proven to reduce anxiety. So if anyone ever doubts your coping methods, you’ve got science on your side.
*Side note - I LOVE my in-laws, no stress there for me!

Interested in seeing what CTMH is all about? Click here for my web site Close to My Heart

Use What You Have!

Today, I'll be featuring another designer, Susan Ricker.
I love seeing all of the different styles that everyone creates and this one is no exception. Susan makes great use of the supplies she owns and her pages are full of excitement and love. Use up all of those supplies you've been "saving!"   (Then you can get more!)
Thank you, Susan for submitting these layouts!

Share the Little Things
You may not remember seeing Shirley Temple movies when they were first released, but I know that maybe you saw them later, just like I did. As a matter of face, I even watched them with my daughters - probably in VCR form!
I've had a couple of my new MSS friends send me samples of their work and I thought I would start by sharing some lovely layouts created by Rita J. Taylor.
She and her mom both shared a love for Shirley Temple and the sweet movies she was in. Boy......they don't make them like they used to!
Thank you for submitting these layouts, Rita! I'm sure everyone will enjoy!

I've got a new workshop for you!

Introducing....... 

Happy Times!

JUST 8 KITS AVAILABLE!

DON'T DELAY SIGNING UP!

You will find so many reasons to love this set of beautiful layouts! Featuring lovely, soft shades of rose, cranberry, oranges, blues and green. 
The paper has beautiful poppies, wood grains, and gold foil sheets.
In this workshop, you will complete 12 pages (6-double page spreads) 
It includes a CTMH Limited Edition paper pack, plus cardstock and a package of shiny sparkles. Bling, Bling! 
Most images are pre-stamped for you, but may require cutting. 
All instructions are included.

Cost for this workshop is $50

THIS WORKSHOP WILL BE OFFERED ON THE FOLLOWING DATES:
WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 6 PM
SATURDAY, JULY 9, 10 AM

PLEASE INDICATE WHICH DAY YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND WHEN YOU RSVP!

susan@mysistersscrapbook.com

Sweet Summer Layout Kit

You are going to LOVE this kit!
Summer is almost here and you gut busy with all sorts of things, including having lots of summer fun! I know you will be so happy with how quick and easy you can create these amazing layouts for all your summer time events.
To get yours, Sweet Summer Layout Kits, or let me know and I will order it for you to pick up.
Here are the details!

Create eight double-page layouts easily with these ready-to-go page kits. With themes for summer, outdoors, and more, this kit will showcase those you love while capturing your favorite memories.

Includes: 
16 12 x 12 cardstock backgrounds for eight double-page layouts 
Eight collectible sketch cards with design tips 
Coordinating die cut chipboard and cardstock pieces for each double page layout 
Coordinating embellishments 
One 4 x 6 sheet foam squares 

Storage folder with page planner

Kiwi Lane May Featured Templates!

May Featured Kiwi Lane Templates!

Just 2 weeks left to order your May Featured Selections!

The Featured Sets this month are MUST HAVE Designer Templates for your Kiwi Lane Collection. Do you have yours yet? Don't miss this opportunity to save 15% off each set for the month of May.

Free shipping for all orders over $35!

Shop here!

Using Stamps with your Templates

Here's a great idea from Gail at the Kiwi Lane Home Office! I don't know about you, but I have some newer stamps from Close to My Heart as well as some golden oldies that I bought from Stampin' Up years ago. This is giving me some great ideas and I guess maybe it's time to break them out and play with them a little! Do you rubber stamp? Have you ever used stamped images in your albums or cards? ~ Susan

To order Kiwi Lane supplies, please visit my web site! Kiwi Lane Designs

Howdy! It’s Gail here today with a few tips for using stamps with your Kiwi Lane Designs templates.

I know you’ve seen all the cute cards, pages and projects over the years with stamped sentiments, titles, journaling spots or other images. But, have you ever wondered what the process would be to use your stamp stash with your templates? While we all have a little bit of our own spin to the process, I’m going to share a few tips and tricks to help you create your own stamped template shapes.

The first step (and the most time consuming) is matching a stamp and a template shape. This is where the translucent property of the templates comes in handy. You can place your template directly over the stamp to see if it’ll fit, like this: 

Once you have your template matched with a stamp, you can start Playing to Create using your Kiwi Lane templates. Here’s my framed card: 

To get a perfectly centered stamped image, first stamp the image on your paper. Make sure you leave enough space around the image to accommodate the template you want to use. Once your stamped image is dry, place the template over the image (again- the awesome translucent property at work!) and trace like so: 

Next, cut out your shape: 

And now you’ll continue building your card as you normally would- tracing, cutting, inking and adhering- until you have your finished card: 

Here are a couple more cards that I made using the same process: 

And a quick note- the stamped tickets on the cupcake card are removable coupons for hugs- how cute!!

I hope this little tutorial helped! Now you can work some stamping into your projects when you use your Kiwi Lane templates and the Play to Create System!!

Do you use stamps in your scrapbooking? Have you already begun combining stamps and Designer Templates? If so, please share in the comments section below!

Templates Used:

Celebrate 2,3,5

Tiny Celebrate 2T (On Sale May, 2016)

Delight 3

Tiny Shapes 4T,6T

Tiny Floral 2T

Tiny Strips

All paper is Simple Stories. Stamps by Making Memories, Studio G, 3 Bugs in a Rug.

Have you scrapped your own graduation yet?

I was able to spend an overnight scrapbooking with some great ladies this weekend! I wanted to share this layout I created using all sorts of goodies. First, these are my husband Steve's 1979 graduation photos, complete with the invitation to the ceremony and his final high school report card. He couldn't believe that I actually still had them! I think adding those bits of memorabilia really made those memories even more special. 
I also added very simple embellishments. A background of orange, and a little bit of brown, our school colors, with a single Happy Trails Fun Border Happy Trails and a Tiny Bracket Tiny Brackets made with Kiwi Lane Templates. I also found a graduation hat die cut - an "antique" I had from many years ago from Creative Memories, was all I needed to create a fun layout. Steve loved seeing this and other layouts I made from our dating days and it was so much fun to reminisce about those memories. I graduated a year later so I'll have to share those with you too.  Have you scrapbooked your own high school graduation yet?

Close to My Heart

Some of you know that I'm also affiliated with Close To My Heart. It's not my main business focus, but I do LOVE their products, especially their "Workshops Your Way" scrapbooking kits.
I've heard that you like them too so I've been thinking about starting a Monthly Rewards Club for those of you who, like me, love their paper kits (among other things), and also like me, love FREE stuff!
It's really a pretty simple system. All club member agree to making a minimum $25 retail purchase on anything that you like every month for 6 months. As a member, you will be the Hostess once every 6 months.  You will never have to worry about opening your door to guests, worrying about cleaning the house, or making refreshments! Everything is done online.
You will earn at least $25 in free product plus discounted products just for being the club host of the month.
You can join one of my clubs, or make your own club with you and 4 friends.    Please email me for more information and more perks about becoming a Club Member! susan@mysistersscrapbook.com.

Join My Kiwi Lane Team!

Hey there! I know it's been a long time since I've posted but I've been traveling A LOT sharing Kiwi Lane Designs' "Play to Create" system of scrapbooking with people all around New England. I've also actively been looking throughout the country for people who would like to become Kiwi Lane Instructors. If you love Kiwi Lane products as much as I do, please let me know! You can also find information here on my Kiwi web site Join My Kiwi Lane Team!

Page Sketch

Loving the new sketch challenge up on the blog today. To take part in this weeks challenge check out the details here: https://www.kiwilane.com/scrapbook-sketches/be-my-valentine-layout-sketch-challenge/
By the way! My Kiwi Lane web site is now open! It's still a little basic, but you can shop, see some special Combos only available on an Instructor web site, and sign up to be an Instructor. More good stuff coming soon!

How Do you Enter to Win

Not only do you have a chance to get some scrapbooking done, but complete your layout by Sunday, February 28th, 2015 by 11:59pm MT and you can be entered to win a Clara Lane Border Set simply by uploading a photo of your submission to a comment on this blog post below. Winner will be chosen randomly and announced on Monday, February 29th, 2015 on the Kiwi Lane Facebook Page and I will also reply to the winners comment below letting them know they won as well and how to claim their prize.

***Physical Template Prize can only be claimed by US & CANADA residents.  If you live outside the US & CANADA you will be issued a KLD Gift Card in the amount of the Template Prize up for grabs.[hr]

Sample

Here is Christina Steel’s version of this weeks sketch challenge. “I really like how vibrant it turned out! Hopefully you guys like it too…”

Paper Used:

Echo Park

Designer Templates Used:

Clara Lane (3A,3B)

Sweetheart (2,3,4)

Tiny Sweetheart (2T)

Join us next time for more Card & Scrapbook Sketches.

If you like to work from sketches make sure to check out our Sketches on Pinterest Page HERE!!!!

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Thanks again for joining us today for a journey with rings in this weeks Layout sketch challenge. :)

Happy Snow Day!

It's been a busy winter for me so far. I've been attending lots of weekend retreats as a vendor/teacher for Kiwi Lane and am so thrilled about how much excitement this product line is creating!
In February, you will find me at the following retreats: I Love Scrapbooking! NY CT, NJ, Cool Crops - Andover, and Scrap-Away - Warwick.
I've also been planning my own retreat on the Cape in April!
Planning to stick pretty close to home between February 15 - 25, awaiting the arrival of my new grandson, Mack, into the world!  
Happy Scrappin'!
 ~ Susan

Web Site: mysistersscrapbook.kiwilaneinstructor.com
Email: mysistersscrapbook@gmail.com
Blog: mysistersscrapbook.com
Facebook: My Sister's Scrapbook
Interested in becoming a Kiwi Lane Instructor? Join Sue's Kiwi Lane on Facebook and/or get information on my web site

The BIG NEWS
 is that I have  my new Kiwi Lane web site is OPEN!

mysistersscrapbook.kiwilaneinstructor.com

It's still a little rough around the edges, but you can definitely look around and shop. You will need to create an account with email and a password, (even if you already have an account with Kiwilane.com, please create a new one on my web site)
Just for checking out my web site and shopping on my web site this month, I will be drawing a name from my shoppers to
WIN A FREE SET OF TINY SWEETHEART TEMPLATES!
With a $35 order, you will get a chance to win this fun set and get FREE shipping!
This offer will expire on February 14, at 11:59 PM.

Don't forget to check out the "Featured Template" link on the site to see the February specials too.

My Own Kiwi Lane Website is Coming!
Just a quick post tonight. I'm pretty excited about the fact that my Kiwi Lane web site should be up and running by February 1! It will be so much easier for you to order right from my web site, get more terrific ideas to inspire you, and be among the first to see new products!
My web site will be found at: www.mysistersscrapbook.kiwilane.com