Back at it again... I hope.

 I am back... I hope

I am back at it again. Life just seems to get in the way sometimes. 

I did become a Creative Memories Advisor in the hopes of keeping me on track.

I will be having raffles, classes, crops - in person and virtual, retreats and giveaways.  I am just getting started.  I am hoping to bring back a old style home party in the digital age. To start with I am going with a couple different raffles. 

    For the Quarterly raffle - Every $25.00 USD of product you would receive one entry in the current quarter drawing. 

    For the Yearly raffle - Every $25.00 USD of product you would receive one entry in the yearly drawing.  (YES!!! 2 entries per $25.00 order)

Attending events & classes both in person and virtual will earn extra entries. 

My first step is to get my supplies more travel friendly.  Off I go. 

Creative Memories January Virtual Crop

 I am so happy to have been able to participate in the virtual crop that Creative Memories hosted on Facebook.  I decided to make this weekend like a normal crop and be "away" from Friday at Noon until Sunday evening.  I used the time to participate in the CM challenges, I was able to complete all 6 challenges and get them posted to the FB group in time. I only used digital paper from CM and the packs are listed with each sketch. 

Sketch #1 - #CMVirtualCrop1Jan2022 

 Vitamin Sea & Snowbound for the "sand"

Sketch #2 - #CMVirtualCrop2Jan2022

Top layer

Botton & middle layer

Bottom layer on right hand side

For sketch #2 it took a ton of time, I got into making the pages. I will be printing the pages then layering the pages using peek-a-boo pockets and an 8x8 page protector to make an interactive layout.  It I cut everything just right the background will match up. I used only Snowbound for these layouts. 

Sketch #3 - #CMVirtualCrop3Jan2022

Sparks of Magic & a Mickey Image

I absolutely ADORE Mickey and all things Disney.  I am going to be doing an entire book just on our Disney Vacations. I have 1000's of photos to sort and scrap from Disney.  

Sketch #4 - #CMVirtualCrop4Jan2022

Book Smarts & Love Each Other 2

Sketch #5 - #CMVirtualCrop5Jan2022

Love Wins

Sketch #6 - #CMVirtualCrop6Jan2022

Book Smarts & NSD 2021 with a running shoe icon

I cannot wait for until next month to do it all over again!!

Halloween Cutie - CM Full Moon

Today in preparation for the upcoming virtual crop that Creative Memories is hosting on January 14th & 15th I decided to get some of CM's digital paper packs.  I played around using Full Moon as the main kit.  I do have a thing for Halloween. I did bring in a border from the Totally Tonal Red & Orange and I layered a photo mat from Sparks of Magic to make the black paper stretch across the page.  I am not sure who will be in the photos, but I do like it. I will add it to a file for base pages.  It has a spot for 1 5x7, 1 4x6, & 2 2x3's. 

I do like digital scrapbooking. I didn't have to worry about not having the right size die cut, not having enough of an element or too many, the only thing is I don't have the ability to use my specific tools to shape my papers. I will definitely be going digital for doing our Disney vacations. I have so many photos to do and have just been putting off because making 3 coordinating pages uses SOOOO many supplies. I have tons of bits and bobs from all the kits I have used that I don't have enough to make a set of pages for us. I am sorta kicking myself in the rear for not starting earlier with digital, how many kits that I would have liked but missed out on.  

I will be adding this to Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge.  I honestly did not expect to work with the Halloween kit first but that is the one that drew me.