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Page Layout Ideas For Christmas

These two Page Layout Templates are both from my Volume #5 CD.

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This page is decorated with the Classic Tis the Season Digital Kit.

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This page is decorated with the Primary Christmas Digital Power Palette Kit.

Janice Hoggan Makes More Awesome Pages!

Janice created these pages using Page Layout Templates from Volume #5. Thank you Janice, keep sending these awesome pages!

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Another Cute Page From Janice Hoggan

Customer Page Layouts From Janice Hoggan

Janice created these pages using Page Layout Templates from Volume #5.  Thank you Janice for sharing these beautiful pages!

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Modifing My Templates

This is an example of how to modify my templates.  I started with this Page Layout Template from CD Volume #5. 

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To create the page below I used the newly released digital kit from Creative Memories called "Natural Beauty".  It is a limited edition kit only available through Dec 31, 2009. 

First, I deleted the photo frame openings, text boxes and other elements.  I filled the black scalloped edge element with paper number 14 and applied the filter "3D Edge".  I made paper #2 the background.  Then I added a photo of my son and used the "Touch Up - Erase" feature to soften the edges of the photo.  Then I applied various elements and text sayings from the same kit.  SUPER EASY!!  It only took about 5 minutes to complete.  Remember all of my Page Layout Templates are totally editable so have fun making them your own!

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Digital Flower Cards - Designed By Diana Fisher

Diana Fisher made these beautiful Digital Flower Cards using the Black & White Digital Power Palette. She used an example created by Luralee Campbell in a traditional version using the same palette. She was able to change the color highlights at the drop of a hat to suit her theme. Isn't it great to see how you can convert virtually anything from traditional to digital!  Diana also created half completed digital cards and used the physical silk flowers and/or ribbon from the traditional kit to make a hybrid card.  Thanks for sharing Diana!

Guest Designer - Macy Goode!

Welcome to my latest guest designer Macy Goode!  Macy is a fellow member of the Creative Memories digital design team and a Creative Memories consultant in Big Arm Montana.  I just love the name of her city!  Macy designs many of the awesome "Freebies" on the Creative Memories Digital Project center.  She has many project designs published in Creative Memories catalogs, idea books and website.  She is an awesome designer!  I am so happy to publish one of Macy's pages she designed starting with one of my Page Layout Templates from Volume #5.  Thank you so much Macy!  This is beautiful!

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Guest Designer - Kim Mannino!

I would like to introduce my special guest designer Kim Mannino!  Kim is a Creative Memories Consultant and a member of the Creative Memories Digital Design Team.  She is one of the most talented designers I have ever met!  She is the creator of many of the digital freebies on the Creative Memories Digital Project Center.  Her unique style is very recognizable and full of imagination.  You will see her work everywhere in Creative Memories from the Digital Project Center to the catalog, Photo Center page layout templates, calendar template layouts, you name it and Kim can do it!

I had the pleasure of meeting Kim in person at Showcase.  She is the sweetest and most humble person!  She was so embarrassed when I asked her to autograph my Fall/Winter 2009 Catalog on the pages she designed. (Page 18 for those of you who are curious!) 

Kim and I have a joke between us.  I call her the "Queen" of page layout templates, and I am only the "Princess"! LOL

Kim created these beautiful pages using my Page Layout Template CD Volume #5.  I am so thrilled.  Thank you Kim!  Enjoy everyone!

Customer Page Layout From Lori Wilkinson

Lori created this page using a Page Layout Template from CD Volume #5. Thank you Lori!

12x18 Calendar Templates - Free From Creative Memories!

The new 12x18 calendar templates are FREE from Creative Memories.  I thought I only designed one for July, then one of my friends pointed out to me that three of my designs are part of the free package.   July, November and December are the three I designed. Each page is a complete page layout template.  Download yours for free from your Creative Memories consultants website!

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Guest Designer - Janet Carr!

I am thrilled to introduce Janet Carr, one of the most talented digital scrapbooking designers in the country! Janet is one of my good friends and a fellow designer on the Creative Memories Digital Design Team. Among many wonderful projects, Janet designed the "Beautifully Blended" pre-designed pages available from Creative Memories. Many of the pages you see on Creative Memories website and in their catalogs are designed by Janet. She also creates many of the “Freebies” available on the Creative Memories Project Center. Janet's style and talent are so inspiring! She is also one of the nicest people I have ever met! She is a mentor and source of constant positive feedback to her fellow designers and friends. I am so privileged to have Janet use some of my Page Layout Templates to create some wonderful pages. Thank you so much Janet! To see more of Janet’s work visit her blog at: http://lifeinsideascrapbookroom.blogspot.com/

 Here is a word from Janet –


Hi everyone. I want to thank my sweet and dear friend Laurie for having me as a guest on her blog!! I absolutely adore everything Laurie creates and am so excited to share a few pages that I did using her fabulous templates from her Volume #5 DVD.

Just to tell you a little about myself, I am a SAHM to one teenage boy, have been happily married for 20+ years, have a 200lb. dog and live in Cypress, Texas. My son is in his first year of high school, he has joined marching band and it is currently running our lives. I started traditional scrapping in 1999 and joined the digital scrapping world in April 2008. I absolutely love digital and am totally addicted. I am currently on three creative teams: Creative Memories, Bella Designs and Leslie Grainger Designs. I feel so very blessed to be a part of three fabulous teams!! The most important things in my life are my family, friends and my faith. I love taking photos of anything and everything and scrapping those little moments in life that mean so much!!

This is a beautiful page Janet designed in her unique style.  Her use of typography and graphic layout design are stunning!  Thank you for sharing Janet!

Customer Page Layouts From Carla Wandelt

Carla created these two pages using Page Layout Templates from CD Volume #3.  Thank you Carla!

Customer Page Layout From Melanie Shelley

Thank you Melanie for sharing your page created with my "Freebie" Page Layout Template downloaded from the Creative Memories Digital Project Center.

Guest Designer Pages - Madelyn Brownell

I am so excited to share with you today some beautiful pages created by guest designer Madelyn Brownell.  She is a wonderful digital scrapbooking teacher that I have learned many skills from!  The Page Layout Templates she used are from Volume #2 & Volume #3 CD's.  Thank you Madelyn for sharing!

Page Layout Template From CD #5 - AFTER

This page layout template is decorated with the Recipe Book Digital Kit.

Page Layout Template From CD #5 - BEFORE

This template is included on my newest Page Layout Template CD Volume #5.