Time to Make Memories and be in them TOO!

Merry Christmas Eve!  It's Kim here!  Today I wanted to show you a layout that I recently created with pictures from Christmas 2 years ago!

We all know that it's pretty important to capture the memories from Christmas Day and other days throughout the year.  You may document them in a different way than I did here, a traditional scrapbook page.  Or you may not document them at all...just save the pictures on your computer.

Whether you create scrapbook pages with My Digital Studio or you use Project Life by Stampin' Up!, there is ONE important thing that I want you all to remember this holiday season...

Give the camera to someone else for a while and BE PRESENT in the memories that are being recorded!

Your kids will want to see these memories with you included in them as they grow up!

So embrace the messy hair, no make up and PJs!  Because you will never want to forget the Christmas when your daughter (age 4) gave you butterfly birthday plates!!  I promise!

Thanks for stopping by today!  Now go embrace the day and take pictures of yourself!

Stamping on Your Scrapbook Pages

Hi Everyone!  It's Kim Ryden here with you today to show you how I use my Stampin' Up! products in my scrapbook layouts.

There are so many items that Stampin' Up! sells that are just perfect for your scrapbook pages: Designer Series Paper, Buttons, Jewels and even your STAMPS!!!

I have two layouts for you today so...let's get started!

I just realized that I have not yet journaled on either of the layouts I am showing you today!  Anyone else have layouts that are sitting in a pile, waiting for their journaling?  I know I'm not the only one!

This layout was to highlight my little man at 23 months.  I will write up a little information about what he liked at 23 months old and the words he was saying and the food he liked best, etc. 

One of my favorite stamp sets to use for scrapbooking is Gorgeous Grunge.  On this layout I used So Saffron ink on the So Saffron cardstock pieces.

The Essentials Wooden Elements are one my favorite embellishments to add to my scrapbook layouts.

Supplies Used

Cardstock: Real Red, So Saffron, Basic Gray, Pool Party, Whisper White

DSP: I Am Me

Other Paper: Foil Sheets - Silver

Stamp Set: Gorgeous Grunge

Ink: So Saffron

Big Shot: On Film Framelits

Embellishments: Basic Metal Buttons, Rhinestone Jewels, Essential Wooden Elements, Designer Buttons - Brights, Baker's Twine - Whisper White, Twine - Pool Party, Washi Tape - Retro Fresh

Adhesives: Snail, Glue Dots, Dimensionals

This layout is of my own 33rd birthday.  My little girl, Brooke, was very into helping me with every aspect of my party.  She helped to open presents and blow out my candles!  She is so sweet!

I love these arrows that come in the Show & Tell 2 Photopolymer Stamp Set.  I used Crumb Cake ink on the Crumb Cake cardstock base.

I love to use stamps across the bottom of a page to create a fun repeating border.  On this page I used the "BIRTHDAY" and the teeny tiny heart from the Countless Sayings 2 Photopolymer Stamp Set.  I used Coastal Cabana ink on the Coastal Cabana cardstock.

And lastly, these cute little banners came from the Show & Tell 1 Photopolymer Stamp Set.  I stamped the larger banner on Coastal Cabana cardstock with Coastal Cabana Ink.  The smaller banner was stamped on Very Vanilla cardstock with Tangerine Tango ink. 

Supplies Used

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Coastal Cabana, Very Vanilla, Tangerine Tango

DSP: Retro Fresh

Stamp Sets: Starburst Sayings, Show & Tell 1, Show & Tell 2, Countless Sayings 2, Gorgeous Grunge

Inks: Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake, Tangerine Tango

Big Shot: Starburst Framelits

Tools: Paper Snips

Embellishments: Candy Dots - Neutrals

Adhesives: Snail, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by today.  If you want to check out a few more layouts, see our post from yesterday with our Layout Sketch and play along with us!

Absolutely NO (None, Zero, Zlich) Peeking...

Hey Everyone!  Kim here today to show you a fun scrapbook layout that my club members got to create last night!  

It's almost Christmas 2013!  And so I don't feel absolutely behind, I decided I should scrapbook Christmas Morning 2012.  

This layout is all about our Christmas at home last year.  The year that my daughter got her camera and my son actually got excited about opening presents!

Here is a close up of page 1!  I love the Season of Style DSP!  The patterns are so much fun!

Here is a close up of page 2.  There's me on the top right.  Let me just say that it's SO important for YOU to get in the pictures too!  Even when you are in your jammies, you haven't taken a shower, and you have no make up on!  You and your kiddos will cherish those pictures in the future!  So this Christmas, hand over the camera and sit back and enjoy!!

I love the Burlap Ribbon with the Season of Style suite of products.  I paired it with some Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding and an Old Olive Button.

I used the Christmas Tagables Photopolymer Stamp Set for this fun little scallop embellishment.

I added a few Old Olive and Cherry Cobbler Candy Dots onto the white circles of the DSP.  I love this look!

My last embellishment is a little bit of Cherry Cobbler Chevron Ribbon with a Crumb Cake Button.  

I hope you enjoyed my layout today!  Make sure you come back tomorrow to join in our December Blog Hop!  We will be showing you great gift ideas that you can MAKE!!