Kiwi Lane - Harry Potter, New Idea Book and MORE!

Kiwi Lane Idea Book Volume 3 
Pre-Orders are only being accepted until September 18th extended to September 22. Visit my KLD Instructor site at https://create.kiwilane.com/LisaGraham to place your order.

There is so much news to share about Kiwi Lane I’m breaking it all up into multiple posts. 
Be sure to check out these posts, too:

• Touch Of Magic Layout Kit Ideas:
• Harry Potter
• Halloween
  
• Pre sale – for sold out September releases and Idea Book #3

Inside The Idea Book you will find over 290 scrapbooking ideas for designing layouts using Kiwi Lane Designer Templates along with helpful tips. This idea book only features scrapbooking layouts.  (Card Book coming soon!) 

Idea books are like cookbooks for scrapbookers! Each chapter in a Kiwi Lane Idea Book is named after a specific set of templates. Different layouts are shown using the same set of templates, but because they are different themes and colors, they look completely different. There is a detailed image of the finished layout, and the ingredients (templates) used to create each layout is listed below the photo. Just by changing the colors, papers, and accessories you can get a completely different look.  A never-fail recipe!

HOW WILL THE PRE-SALE WORK?

Simply place an order on my KLD Instructor site, from the Pre-Sale Shop Catalog online, BEFORE THE END OF MONDAY, September 18th for whatever quantity of Pre-Release products you would like. These items have been placed in a separate, online catalog, so only Pre-Release items can be added to this order.

Due to the circumstances of the situation, it will take a little while to fulfill these orders, so please be patient! You should expect your Pre-Release orders to ship around the middle of December. The digi-book you’ll get for free when you pre-order will be delivered to your email address in October.  The hiccups associated with growth can be frustrating, and I greatly appreciate your patience and support!

Sneak Peek of the new Idea Book – Volume 3:Kiwi Lane is a growing company, and that growth has been on the rise lately due to Kiwi Lane teaming up with Instructors (learn more on my KL Instructor site).  This a wonderful thing - the Kiwi family is growing!

This fact, however, combined with a high level of enthusiasm for the brand-new category of ‘A La Carte’ Designer Templates, and the new, magically-themed Layout Kit, has led to these items being sold out within a short time of being officially released!  They will be back in stock sometime in December but there is no telling how long they will last. I STRONGLY advise pre-ordering!
By pre-ordering these items now, you will be ensuring that you receive your product when it arrives and before it has a chance to sell out.

Sunshine & Rainbow

Today’s Friday Featured Project over at Creative Life Scrapbooking is a fun, simple way to brighten up your pages. 

This comes together quickly thanks to the Creative Memories Custom Cutting System.

If you’re not familiar with the CCS Labeling System please see this earlier post.

Using the CCS and the Circle Patterns I cut the following circles:
Red – 3OB
Orange – 3OG
Yellow – 3OR
Green – 2OB
Blue – 2OG
Indigo – 2OR
Violet - 1OB
Inside of Rainbow/Background paper – 1OR

You can see from the photo above that the circles don’t match up exactly.  There is a bit of a gap between circles cut from different patterns.

I nestled the circles together a bit towards the top and then adhered them all together, cutting this large circle in half to make a rainbow. 

To make the clouds, I used the (no longer available) Word Bubble Punch and snipped off that little pointy bit.  I outlined these with the bold tip of a Dual Tipped blue pen to help them stand out a little.

I placed a circle in the center of the rainbow cut from cardstock that matched the background paper to make it look like an arch instead of a circle.

The sun was also made using the CCS – I added strips of paper for the rays.
Orange - 3IG
Yellow – 3IB

Hope this brightens your day!

Please contact your Creative Memories Advisor to purchase any Creative Memories products.
If you don't already have a Creative Memories Advisor, I’m happy to help! 

You can find more information about the Creative Memories products used in this project on my CM Advisor site at:
http://www.creativememories.com/user/lisagraham
or if you’d like to contact me directly you can do that by clicking on the “Email me” link at the top of this page.

Fall Retreat at the Novi Sheraton!

I hope you’ll join me for another fun-filled, relaxing, inspiring weekend scrapbooking retreat at the Novi, Michigan Sheraton!

Here are a few dates to keep in mind:
September 8 – the date Early Bird Registration ends. Please have your payment to me, or postmarked, by this date to save $20!  If you are sending in your registration after 9/8/17 please be sure to include the $20 in your total as we can not process your registration without it.
September 22 – the very last day to receive our discount at the hotel – PLEASE DO NOT WAIT to book your room until this date! If you haven’t already booked your hotel room, please do so asap,  Occasionally our group rate may be temporarily unavailable.  If this is the case, please book your room anyway, contact me and I'll have the hotel release more rates under our group rate.  I'll also have them adjust your rate accordingly.
September 29 – the last day to place your Pre-Retreat Order with me. Visit my Creative Memories, Kiwi Lane and/or Fun Stampers Journey websites, email your order to me directly by 9/29 to receive free shipping and pay no sales tax.  I’ll have your order waiting for you when you arrive at the Sheraton and we can settle up then.  More info about this after I’ve received registrations.
Hope to see you at the Sheraton!!

You can right click the images below to save/print them and only the registration form needs to be sent in.  Please feel free to note on the back of the registration form any info you’d like to share – including who you’d like to sit with.  I’ll do my best to honor all requests! 

Please see this post for more info about the add-on options for the weekend.

Click here to download via Dropbox:  Fall 2017 Info

Click here to download via Dropbox: Fall 2017 Registration Form

Cap & Gown Collection by Creative Memories

It’s Monday and that means Creative Life Scrapbooking is sharing ideas featuring the CM Border Maker.  Today I shared an idea for graduation cards that can easily be adapted for your graduation themed layouts!  I’m sharing a little extra information about the tools I used to create the cards in this blog post.
The Cap & Gown patterned paper was perfect for these cards but often when placing items (photos, stickers, etc.) directly on top of patterned paper they get lost and are hard to see. To help the embellishments stand out a bit, I matted them with solid colored cardstock and cut them out with my Brother ScanNCut.  (See the bottom of this blog post for more info about this wonderful machine).  You could also freehand this cut using your All Purpose Scissors.

I also used the CM Border Maker System & the Zig Zag Cartridge to make a more neutral background. The Cap & Gown collection by CM features artwork in neutral tones so it was easy to personalize the cards by using cardstock that matched the school colors. I created elements using images found online, which I printed with my home printer and also cut out with my ScanNCut.  You can also use your Custom Cutting System and Circle Patterns to cut around similar images. 


On this card, I used Black Licorice Fusion Ink by Fun Stampers Journey to edge around the patterned paper, helping to define it just a bit.  This is a tip I learned from Kiwi Lane. 


(LOVE FSJ Inks.  They are a fusion between pigment and dye so they dry quickly and are water resistant!)

I added a little detail to the bottom edge of the card using the CM Border Maker System and the Scallop Dot Cartridge. I added a final touch on the inside with stickers from CM's Cap & Gown Collection.

The mats for these stickers show below were cut using my Brother ScanNCut Machine. 


The ScanNCut makes quick work of cutting out stamped, printed images and comes in really handy when you want to cut a mat around stickers like I did for the cards shown above.   The best part? You don’t need to be connected to a computer or the internet to do this.  The large scanning area is also great for scanning documents, photos, artwork etc. to a USB that can be easily transferred to your computer.  I still love my Silhouette for creating/cutting SVGs but the ScanNCut beats it hands down when it comes to print & cut (I could never get the PixScan mat/option to work consistently for me).

See how easy it is to use the Brother ScanNCut in the video below!

Congratulations to the Class of 2017!!

Summer Scrapbook Ideas You Can Use Now!

Welcome to Creative Life Scrapbooking's (CLS) Summer Blog Hop!
If you’re hopping in order, you’ve arrived from Karyn’s blog.  At the end of my post I’ll send you on your way to Julie’s blog. Be sure to visit each stop – there are lots of  wonderful ideas being shared!  (More info, including the complete list of Blog Hop stops, is at the bottom of this post.)
Today I’m sharing a layout using products from Creative Memories and featuring the Made with Love Collection.

This collection has lots of fun kitchen/recipe themed images but it’s versatile enough to use on everyday pages, too.  I think the page I created below would be perfect for generic summer photos – the colors are so fun and bright…cheerful!

To make this layout, start with a piece of Black Cardstock for the base and add two strips of the green paper and one piece of the orange paper from the Made With Love Printed Paper Pack. (Click Here to take a look at the Made With Love Papers.) Punch two borders from Black Cardstock using the Border Maker System and the Scallop Dot Cartridge.  Add 3 4x6 pieces from the Made with Love Mat Pack as placeholders or mats for photos. 
For the border at the top of the page, punch another strip about 2” wide from White Cardstock using the Border Maker System and the Scallop Dot Cartridge. Using the Shape Maker System and the Square Cartridge, punch out 5 squares from the red gingham paper and 3 from the yellow paper, both from the Made With Love Printed Paper Pack. Cut these in half and cut one of the red gingham triangles in half again.
    
I didn’t measure the placement of the triangles –
I eyeballed it and the Repositionable Tape Runner Refill came in very handy while putting this border together.  I was able to make adjustments easily without tearing the paper.  I positioned the yellow triangles first, and then placed the red gingham pieces on top of those,  starting at the end and overlapping the ends just a bit. 
Play with the placement until it looks right – I needed to cover up the black paper but if you cut your white strip wider you can eliminate this issue.  Snip of the edges (when you’re satisfied with your border)for the 2 pieces at the end of the border.
I finished the layout by adding a little extra detail using stickers from the  Made With Love Sticker Pack.


Thanks for stopping by! I will now send you on your way to the next stop in the Blog Hop -  Julie’s blog.
I hope these ideas have inspired you and I can’t wait to see your take on them! Please feel free to share what you’ve created in my Lisa’s Workshop Facebook group.

Here is the complete line up for today’s
Creative Life Scrapbooking’s Summer Blog Hop:
• Fran Allen Smitherman @Celebrating Your Beautiful Life
• Sarah Fitzgerald @ Click Write Share
• Noreen Smith @ Organized and Creative Mom
• Karyn McDermaid-Rolfe @ Karyn Crops
• Lisa’s Workshop <-----You are here!
• Julie Tambrini @ Julie’s Creative Memories Blog
• Stefani Jones @ Crop With Stef

At CLS, we are a circle of photo lovers, memory keepers, scrapbooking and paper crafting enthusiasts, and bloggers. Our mission is to provide inspiration and education that will encourage people everywhere to celebrate their memories, exercise their crafty talents, and engage in a truly Creative Life!
Be sure to “Like” and follow our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/CreativeLifeScrapbooking/ for information about upcoming blog hops and more.

Sneak Peeks–new CM Product!

Some fun new products launch Monday, May 15 @ 3pm CT.  Find all of these new products in the “What’s New” section of my CM Advisor site at https://www.creativememories.com/user/lisagraham

Made With Love
Savor CMs NEW Made With Love foodie collection - available Monday, May 15! This heartwarming collection brings a modern-vintage feel to cooking layouts and will help you celebrate special moments gathered with loved ones indulging in your favorite family recipes. The collection consists of stickers, a mat pack and a paper pack.  Click here to flip through the Made With Love papers.

Outdoor Adventure
With Father's Day just around the corner, you'll want to give the special man in your life a gift that will warm his heart for years - the Outdoor Adventure Father's Day Bundle. For just $54, this bundle includes a one-of-a-kind 11x14 Pocket Album featuring beautiful foiled wild animals, the Adventure Mat Pack (a PREVIEW to the upcoming Adventure collection!) and a Brown Dual-Tip Pen.

The new Doily Border Punch is the perfect complement to the Made With Love collection! Make beautiful lace borders that are great for scrapbook layouts and endless projects and crafts.

The new CM is lean and mean – they keep the product line to a manageable size and that means quantities are limited.  The plan is always for tools to stick around for a few months but some go very quickly.  I predict this one will be a big hit – so if it’s something you’d like to own don’t hesitate and order it sooner than later.

National Scrapbooking Day 2017!

**Check Back Often – I’ll be updating with new sales/giveaways/blog hops as I discover them***

Kiwi Lane
The entire Kiwi Lane shop is 10% OFF, there are bonus 40% items, and anyone who spends over $150 gets a FREE accessory set of their choice. See it all on my Kiwi Lane Instructor site at https://lisagraham.kiwilaneinstructor.com
Join KLD on their Facebook page for inspiration, giveaways, and fun!

Creative Memories
NSD Virtual Crop

Crop along with CM during their NSD Virtual Crop! Be sure to read the 2nd challenge on the CM blog for a discount coupon and exclusive NSD embellishments https://www.facebook.com/events/1813867798886168/

Now is a great time to join CM!!
  (Until the end of May)

 

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