Creative Imaginations Blog

Sam's Kitchen

Samantha Walker loves her kitchen!  Samantha recently shared her inspiration behind the collection.  "I love my kitchen!  When you walk into it, yoiu are faced with a peppery cayenne red wall, my favorite color, accented by camel colored walls to enhance the warmth.  I threw in splashes of green and gold accents for good measure.  The colors energize me - and remind me of my favorite foods - which include the spicy flair of India, Mexico, and Thailand.  I love to cook, so having a happy place, with warm surroundings really makes it a fun place for my family to gather.  I am a traditional girl when it comes to home decor with a little twist of French Country.  Roosters are a favorite icon -- I love their shape--fancy, and yet they are a thorwback to more simple times.  This new lines ties in all of these details, as it is a direct inspiration from my family kitchen.  It coordinates perfectly with my Sweet Tooth collection released last Summer.  You can use the papers to scrapbook about a favorite memory in the kitchen or you can use them to create special recipe box from our Bare Elements collection.  Whatever you do with this collection, it s my wish that it will become a favorite family heirloom to pass down to your family for generations to come.   

See more product available for Sam's Kitchen on our website.  This collection is available in stores now.  Layout created by design team member, Tammy Gray. 

Baby Bella and Baby Ben

Renae Lindgren has released two beautiful baby collections called Baby Bella and Baby Ben.  To see more product available for both of these adorable collections click here.   Both collections are available in stores now.

Layout created by design team member, Jennifer Davis.

Project created by design team member, Tammy Gray using Baby Bella and BE Brenton plaque.

Birthday Fun!

This project was designed by Creative Imaginations Art Director, Sonia Mara Adame. Here is what Sonia had to say about the inspiration behind her finished altered book.  One of my favorite lines coming out this Spring is Summer Fun by Helen Dardik.  I just love her bright color palette and whimsical illustrations.  I have been waiting for an occasion to use them, since it is not quite Summer yet.  I found the perfect opportunity with my Goddaughters recent birthday, two fun concerts plus a heatwave and it equals {pre} Summer fun!

The subjects are my Goddaughter, Krysti and her friend, Sarah.  I took them out for a birthday surprise to see my friends band, Half Past Two, play two outdoor concerts. {This band features Patrick, the son of fellow CI Art director, Carol O'Leary!}.  This outing made for a super fun and easy to finish project.  This is going in the mail tomorrow to the Birthday girl! I wish I could see her face when she opens it!

Making this happy BE Brook Peek A Boo Book was super easy! Don't be afraid to mix product lines when creating that perfect layout or altered book.  First I started with the new Helen Dardik Summer Fun Collection and discovered that the new Art Warehouse Cake and Candles Collection matched perfectly.  Same great color palette in two adorable collections equals a perfect creative opportunity!  Remember just because one collection has super graphic clean lines and one is more edgy does not mean that do not look great together!

 

Spotlight - Holland!

Recently we noticed a wonderful project uploaded to our gallery from one of our international consumers!  Her name is Mireille and she lives north of Holland by the sea with her husband, daughter Amber and son, Noah.

We are delighted to feature the work of Mireille - be sure to check out her gallery HERE.  This is what Mireille shared with us about her journey and love of scrapbooking.

When I was young I spent a great deal of time with my Grandma and her love of crafting; quilting, needlepoint, knitting, card making and crocheting were instilled in me from a young age.  I especially loved making cards, needlepoint and knitting as a child.   As a teen, I traveled a great deal with my Aunt.  She took me on several trips to the city in Paris and London.  During our trips, she educated me about the culture and we collected lots of memorabila and wrote stories about our adventures.  When we arrived home from one of our trips, she bought me an photo album and together we put all of the photos.  She showed me how to add the small trinkets we collected into our album.  There is a page of the Eiffel tower with our entrance tickets, a folded napkin from the restaurant, a flower that was growing below the tower, and story about the architect who built the tower.  We placed these items into our photo album.  My Aunt taught me to "tell my adventures through my art" so my family and friends would enjoy both my photos and items i have collected during my travels.

I was "officially" introduced to scrapbooking as we know it now in the beginning of 2005.  A shared some photos with a co-worker of my daugher, Amber and she shared photos of her son. She carefully took out a cute mini-album from her purse.  It was sooo beautiful.  I had never seen so many gorgeous patterned papers and embellishments.  She spent time sharing her love of scrapbooking and I was hooked!  I am often asked when I started scrapbooking and remember that trip with my Aunt way back in 1986 who instilled the love of sharing my memories with my family and friends.  It is where my love of this hobby all began.

More recently, I have been published in both Holland and America.  I love sharing my work and I am thrilled to teach at local events. You can see more of Mireille's work on her Blog.

Noah's Growth Chart

Supplies:

• Bare Elements Ethan Growth Chart
• Narratives Honeydew Collection - patterned papers, ribbons, quotes
• Bazzill Cardstock
• Stamps
• ink, paint
• Flowers
• Date stickers

Where in the World - France!

Art Warehouse has several collections to scrapbook your favorite travel destinations.   This collection is available in stores now.  See more destinations by Art Warehouse here. 

Layout created by design team member, Stayce Dewid.