Hi scrappers! If you’re a template addict like me, you will love this week’s new release from Amanda Yi Designs..
Headlining is a set of newspaper-inspired 12×12 templates, with room for photos and enough space to tell the whole story.
Take a peek at these fun templates in action:
Gina
Keley
Pick up Headlining from Amanda Yi Designs now while they are on sale through the weekend.
Perhaps the best part of a Nor’easter (especially when I don’t LIVE where it is hitting, and merely trying to get there for work and out) is that it is an unexpected halt of all normal activity. A chance to snuggle up and recharge, perhaps. Maybe not every time, and mostly it is a lot of inconvenience, but sometimes we just get to stop everything ‘normal’ and figure out what the day will actually bring.
Today and tomorrow I get a bit of time at home I didn’t expect, and although I still have to work, I’m not dealing with airports and cancelled flights, as I would have if there weren’t a big storm hitting the east coast this evening. I’ll take some time to scrapbook, as that is my happy place.
I also enjoy searching around for inspiration when I have some unexpected time. I’d been holding onto this link for awhile, for Art, Create & Grangerizing. I don’t know what that all means, and the words aren’t in English, but photos speak volumes, and hers are so fun to look at! I could wander through here getting ideas for a long while.
Then we have sites like this one called Simple Stories, and there is so much to browse through. I love this layout. There are so free downloads too, if you click through them.
My very favorite thing at this site is the wreath. I REALLY want to make one. I NEED to. Maybe for next year. Isn’t it gorgeous?
So many places to click and explore, like The Digital Press, where you’ll find great layouts like this one, by Melissa Marti.
Whatever you choose to do when you have a ‘snow day’ – or any time to just relax and veg a bit, it’s a good time. So relax, enjoy, and don’t spend every single minute on Pinterest! 
I’m a sucker for a good collaboration. And when the collab includes two of my most favorite designers, well, it’s eye candy for sure.
Amanda Yi Designs and Studio Flergs have teamed up for an illuminating kit called “Be Bold”. This scrapbook kit is filled to the brim with brightness, from glimmering golds and goldenrod yellow, to the vivid pop of sizzling pink. Set these colors against black and white and I am in complete and utter heaven.
Ok, every one take a sigh. Breathe deeply.
Here’s your sneak peek for What’s Coming Thursday. It truly is torture to wait, I know. But patience is becoming my mantra for the year. 😀
And here’s a little preview of a sparkling Layout that CTM Keley, created with this divine kit.
Seriously, I know drool is bad for computers, but I can’t help it. Check back tomorrow for the full reveal of Be Bold.
I’ve likely mentioned my love of (addiction to) templates. If not, take this as fair warning.
Many scrappers never use templates, instead creating wonderful works of art with just their ideas and the elements of a kit. I wish I could do that regularly, and turn out pages that are different and awesome. While it might work once in awhile for me, I need a starting point, or all my layouts would look too similar to one another.
But, templates themselves are not necessarily required when starting a page, as there are also many sketches out there that can be used for the bones of a layout. Sketches are universal, and can be just a simple outline of where to put the photos, or can give you a detailed picture to use as your instructions for placement of everything, as this one does.
Take a look at this fantastic and fun sketch from Basic Grey. I can follow this guide, and either stick pretty true, or make my own modifications, and either way I’ll have created a super cool page.
Then there is this page I just made the other day. It features an adorable kit that is COMING SOON! by Simple Pleasure Designs, called Crazy for You.
I saw a layout using that pinwheel look in back (thanks to Anita!) and replicated it myself.
Only after that I realized, since it was a bit difficult to replicate well, this was a template by Cindy Schneider, so I went shopping! Yes, even though I scraplifted, I *NEEDED* that template!
And now I have more cool templates to play with.
Do you have a favorite place to find sketches or ideas to scraplift? I’d love to hear about them in the comments. We can all use inspiration to keep our layouts fresh and new!
Have a wonderful day, I’ll see you next Monday!
If you’re after a clean and modern way to date your weekly pages, you can’t go past Project Weekly, this week’s new release from Amanda Yi Designs.
These versatile cards come in 3 versions, black, white and craft, and are a great addition to your weekly PL spreads.
Check out these awesome cards in action:
Miranda
Gina
Pick up Project Weekly at Amanda Yi Designs‘ store now, while they are on sale through the weekend.
It’s another Monday! Okay, I’m not super enthused about Mondays, but in the grand scheme of things I like to look at it as another day of possibilities, a start to a bright new week, the day when I can see Friday only 4 days away….. well, what can I say? Eternal optimist here.
In my quest to bring motivating moments to your Monday, this popped up on my Facebook feed. I don’t use PS/E myself for scrapping, but I know most of you do. Regardless, this is perfectly illustrated for ANY scrapping program user – and will even translate perfectly to traditional papers and items! I love a tutorial that crosses all borders. Check out ForeverJoy and her excellent layering instructions here.
Also in the spirit of creating something, I want to create more interest in my journaling. This is a fun way to do it. I go to Journaling Prompts, I pick a day, and I click randomly. See the prompt that popped up? I can choose to use it, or perhaps not, or not right now, but can write it down for a future layout. Whatever it takes to be successful. It motivates me.
We can create with words, or with images, with bits of paper, or just with our attitudes. How do you plan to create YOUR day?
Happy Scrapping!
This week’s release from Amanda Yi Designs is a beautiful kit with a great message: take time for yourself and Recharge.
There is also a coordinating pack of Recharge journal cards that compliments the kit perfectly.
There is no shortage of creative team layouts to show off this fabulous kit. Take a look:
Alice
Amber
Danica
Gina
Jessica
Kacy
Keley
Melissa
Miranda
Monica
I’m sure you’ll agree that this is an absolute must-have kit. Head on over to Amanda Yi Designs and buy Recharge and the matching Recharge journal cards. They are on sale through the weekend.
Hi there Scrappy ladies and gents. I hope you’re doing wonderful. Have you survived the holidays and ready to scrap those New Year’s goals and resolutions for 2015?
Today, I have a little Sneak Peek of Amanda Yi Designs’ newest digital kit to start your year off right. This glorious kit has one of my most favorite colors in it – Mint. I don’t know what it is, but Mint just makes me drool, I mean seriously? Look at those papers…I can’t wait for you to see the full reveal on Friday. Recharge hits Amanda’s shop at The Digital Press on 1/9 – be prepared for jaw dropping layouts with this kit. See you Friday 😀
Starting fresh seems to always encompass resolutions or goals that are often too easy to fall by the wayside.
I’m thinking that just trying something new might be a ‘good enough’ goal. Like this – image is linked for a site showing COOL ways to use tension rods. I’ll be headed to WalMart to give some of these ideas a shot. The image is idea 4, 6 and 13 are MUST DO’s, too!
Along the trying something new vein, sometimes just incorporating the new thing into an existing habit is a good way to help it ‘stick.’ I keep an excel spreadsheet with my layouts by file name (saved as jpgs) and the designer credits, as well as columns for anywhere I post them. I’ve added a couple of columns this year -one is to say ‘y’ (for yes) if the layout has been resized. Most galleries require a layout to be 600×600 pixels or less. I use PicResize to do mine.
Here is a screen shot of my current year spreadsheet. It isn’t fancy or all prettied up, but it is functional. And I open it EVERY time I finish a layout. I’m pleased to see I have already completed 15 layouts this year!
In the spirit of incorporating something new, you might decide to comment on a few blog posts that interest you this year (since you read them anyway!) You might ‘like’ layouts you see on Facebook groups, rather than just thinking it to yourself when you scroll through.
Whatever it is, it is a NEW YEAR, a great time to reassess, and to move forward! Enjoy 2015~~ make it a great one!
Hi scrappers! I am so excited about the bunch of new releases this week at Amanda Yi Designs. First up is Darling Days, Amanda’s contribution to the January Special Edition, which is The Digital Press’ version of a build your own collab. Here’s a look at the four parts that make up Darling Days:
Each of the parts of Darling Days are priced at only $1 for the next 3 days.
Next up is a collab with Mommyish, called December-gram. It’s a fun kit that is perfect to highlight your December memories.
The CT had lots of fun playing with the colourful Darling Days:
Amber
Monica
Jessica
Gina
Kacy
Melissa H
They also totally rocked December-gram:
Melissa H
Gina
Head to Amanda Yi Designs and add these lovely goodies to your scrapping stash. Remember, all new releases are on sale through the weekend.
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