Member Monday with Jenn Findlay!

Today's Layout of the Week was selected by yours truly. I chose this soft and pretty layout by Tara Orr.

I loved that it was pretty much monochromatic and I adore the movement caught in the picture. There is some really pretty distressing and layering going on here too. This is a perfect example of shbby chic at its finest!

"Twirl" by Tara Orr

Be sure to leave Tara some love here on this post or visit her blog for more inspiration.

Little Something Sunday with Jennifer Longenecker

A few years back I made a 411 (Information) album to keep in my purse. This album is most useful during the school year as it contains information on the kids teachers, their schedules, the school calendar, contact information for the school, etc. I also included Dr's numbers and other important information. My biggest problem with the album I made was that I didn't make it in a way that it can be used from one year to the next, so I decided to make a new one. I was inspired by the Hambly rub-ons and the owl just screamed back-to-school.

First I cut my Hambly rub-on sheet to fit the size of the album I was working with.


Then I rubbed each square onto white cardstock.

After that I cut out each square.

And added some color using water color paints.

Once it was all dry, I adhered each square in a grid pattern to the front of my newly painted album. I found that hot glue works the best for this.


Once each square was in place I gave them a wash and added a few embellishments.

September Design Team Inspirations!

This month's Design Team Inspiration comes from Lori Gentile. We were so inspired that most of the design team participated in this month's lift so we haev lots of inspiration to share with you. Let's get started!

First is the layout behind all of the inspiration. This is the layout that Lori created.
"Zoe" by Lori Gentile

"Homegrown" by Carole Janson

"I was so inspired by this gorgeous layout, from the beautiful photo to the gorgeous design through to the intricate placement of embellishments and textures. I thoroughly enjoyed creating my layout from this inspiration."

"It's Our Thing" by Kat Glossop

"The design of Lori's page is what I was inspired by, basically using it as a sketch - I also love the stitched paper strips which I've done horizontally on my page, and the cluster of journal spots to the right. It is a striking page and that photo is amazing!!"

"Just Laugh" by Kay Rogers

"First of all, can I say how much I loved Lori's layout?!?!? I used the idea of a border around a smaller square on the page. I used a circle punch for my border. I also liked her borders so I framed the bottom and left-hand side of the photo. I also included flowers like Lori, but used them as a corner accent."

"Best Spot on the Lake" by Jennifer Longenecker

"There are so many things about this LO that inspire me, but I chose to focus on just a few things. The sewn strips of borders behind the single photo was my fave, and I love how she framed her photo with a doodled black line. I also love how she framed her LO with the hand cut circles. I didn't have anything like that in my stash so I choose to cut out a frame using die cut pattern paper. Thanks so much for the inspiration Lori!"

"Completos" by Larissa Albernaz

"I love all the texture, the doilies and the innovative way Lori used Crate Paper´s borders to compose this stunning layout, so I scraplifted all these elements in my hybrid Kitschy Digitals layout."

"Seriously Cute" by Zoe Nemburt

"We chose this super amazing layout from Lori. We all loved it. For me it was the unique border. I just love everything about it, so I concentrated on this during my scraplift. I really like the end result. Thank you for inspiring us Lori."

Thanks so much for the inspiration girls! Check back to see who inspires the Design Team next month!

Septemebr Kit Revealed!

The September Kit, "Shabby Eclectic Whimsy" is for sale now. Have a look at this fun and bright end of summer kit below and then go here to order yours. Better yet...sign up for a subscription so you don't miss out on all the fun CHA product that will be packed into upcoming kits!



Here is a product list:
Papers:
6 Cosmo Cricket "Togetherness" Papers
2 Echo Park "Life Is Good" Papers

Embellishments:
Cosmo Cricket Chipboard Alphabet
Cosmo Cricket "Togetherness" Chipboard Shapes
Jenni Bowlin Green Star Banner Stickers with Alphas
5 Jenni Bowlin Chipboard Butterflies
Jenni Bowlin "HOME" Bingo Card
Sassafras Lass "Indie Girl" Cardstock Journaling Stickers
Sassafras Lass "Indie Girl" Cardstock Whimsies Stickers
Sassafras Lass "Indie Girl" Cardstock Flags & Banners Stickers

Ribbon & Trims:
1 yard AMM vintage cream crochet trim
1/2 yard AMM vintage white crochet trim

Look for the Design Team gallery and our Guest Designer's creations coming soon!

Technique Tuesday with Kat Glossop

I've seen so many gorgeous art journals lately I thought I'd make a mixedmedia inspired background for my page this week - perfect for using up scraps!

First up, cut down a piece of scrap cardboard to 12 x 12.

Cover it in mod podge to seal it.

Paint the background, here I've used 1 part Gel Medium to 3 parts paint justto get a little more texture.

Add strips of torn paper.

Here I've roughly cut out a flower shape and doodled around it.

This time mix 1 part Gel Medium to 1 part white paint and paint it thinlyover the whole page, add in dashes of other color if desired.

Use bubble wrap or other stamps to add more patterns to the page.

Add masks using misting sprays/airbrush/paint.

Then use a stencil to create the title.

Doodle around the title and use torn masking tape to attach the photo.

You can play around with more layers, adding stamps, more paper, stencils,then just add embellishments to finish it off.

Member Monday with Tonya Dirk

This week's Member Monday is brought to you by Tonya Dirk. She chose the layout below by Nicole Pomeroy for our Layout of the Week. Tonya said, "I adore the misting that she did with using the letters as a mask...looks awesome!"

"Somedays" By NicoleP


Be sure to leave Nicole some love and stop by her blog for more inspiration!

Little Something Sunday with Zoe Nemburt

Hi girls. Hope you're all having a wonderful weekend. Can you believe that the summer holidays are almost over? I know I can't. I'm not sure where my summer went, but I do know it will be a long time until the next one!!

We are all getting the kids ready for a new school year. They seem to be growing up so fast I can hardly keep up. Do you like you like to scrap your school photos of you or of your children? Well this is exactly what I'm challenging you to do this week.

We all have school pictures! Some good & some that are just downright terrifying! Whichever you choose, we would love to see it. Come stop by our Gallery on the forum and share some Back to School themed layouts with us.

For my layout I used the Report Card collection from October Afternoon. Happy Scrapping.

September Guest Designer Reveal!

I am so excited to introduce you to our Guest Designer for September, the lovely Julie Bonner. I first "met" Julie when I tried out for her Sketch Design Team. She owned a website called 52 Sketches 52 Weeks. Julie's sketches helped me create some of my most favorite layouts ever. I am very excited to see what she does with our September AMM kit. Be sure to leave Julie some AMM love!


Hello!! My name is Julie Bonner and I am so excited to be here at A Million Memories for the month of September :) I live right outside of Annapolis, Maryland with my husband and 3 year old son Ryan. We also have one more little man on the way in January!!! I have always enjoyed preserving pictures, cards, newspaper clippings, and mementos in albums, but it wasn't until the birth of my son that I threw myself completely into all the wonderful products and techniques the industry has to offer. In addition to designing pages, I also enjoy the process of simply designing the "blueprint" of a page and have created hundreds of sketches for scrapbooking. I have a slight obsession with layout design and love finding new ways to organize pictures, papers, and embellishments on a page. Feel free to come & visit me on my blog at www.julie-bonner.blogspot.com!!

I asked Julie to share with us some of her favorite layouts and/or projects so you could get a taste of her style. I think you will see what an eye for design she has!

So be sure to say hi to Julie and check out her blog from the link above. We will be back soon to share what Julie creates with the kit and to do a full kit reveal. Think Echo Park, new Cosmo Cricket, and more CHA releases!!

Guest Designer Layouts Part II!

Here is the second installment of our August Guest Designer's Layuts. Lisa Dickinson did such a fab job with the kit! Have a look see below and then be sure to stop by the Design Gallery for more inspiration!

Grandchildren
I mixed some of the patterned papers and die cut cards to make a horizontal background for my photos. I swiped some white paint over the cards and the wooden number to soften then and give them a vintage look.

Pretty Pink Peonies

I loved how all the pinks in this month's kit worked with these photos! I hand cut the large title from a font and punched some butterflies to add as accents. (I added the green rhinestones from my stash!

Leave Lisa some AMM love and don't forget to sign up or renew your kit subscription so you don't miss out on all the fun new CHA product coming out soon!