MAGGIE HOLMES Photography and Scrapbooking Blog

Scrapbooking: Guest Feature

Today I am featuring a fellow scrapbooker that has also become a friend over the years as we have gotten to know each other through the industry: Debby Schuh. She is not only talented and a great teacher but a true sweetheart in every sense of the word!

She is teaching a class using my Maggie Holmes Collection for Crate Paper and the project is simply adorable!! I just love how she is using each of the elements from my product line and how she has created such a unique piece!!

If you want to learn more about Debby or find out where she is teaching this lovely class you can visit her blog here.

 

Scrapbooking: Maggie Holmes Crate Paper Collection at 2Peas!

My products were all stocked at the scrapbooking site 2peasinabucket and I wanted to give you a heads up because they are selling out fast!

The chunky gold glitter alpha is already sold out and so is the 12x12 paper pad.

Here is a link to my whole collection over there:

Maggie Holmes Collection at 2Peas

Also some inspiration to get you thinking about how you can use the products:

And here's another that shows how lots of my products can be used for boy layouts and projects as well. In fact someone at the show said that they loved how the back side of every paper could be used for either boy or girl pages! So there you have it! Better get two of each paper so you can use both sides! :)

Scrapbooking: Mini Album

Here is the finished mini album that I created with my new line of products!

I used the basic mini album set that includes the album and the basic ledger/grid/music papers. Then I also used the album supplement which has all of the more colorful and decorative pieces that coordinate with the rest of the collection.

I'm sharing a large shot of each page so you can see all the little details.... Lots of photos below! Enjoy!

I used ALL of the pieces in the album kit and the album supplement which makes for a nice chunky album.... just how I like it!!

Let me know if you have any questions about the album. The products are shipping SOON!! Yay!!

 

Giveaway Winners!!

THANK YOU to all of you for your support and sweet comments! I was blown away by how amazingly kind you all are and for the additional love and support you continue to post on the blog and social media!!! It still feels a bit like a dream but you all are definitely making it seem more real!!! 

I truly poured my heart and soul into this collection and there is a lot of nervousness involved because you don't know exactly how it will be received. I am over the top excited and also humbled at the same time by what a great response you all have given it. It means so much because each piece from the line is like a part of me!! Now I can't wait to get the products into YOUR hands so I can be inspired by what you all do with it!!! I am told it will start shipping in February!!!

Tomorrow I am off to CHA!! I will be posting from the show and sharing lots of the fun with you, especially on instagram!

Here are a couple of cards I created with the line to display in my booth at the show.

 

I also created a mini album and will post that soon too!!

Thank you again!!!!!!!!!!!!! xoxoxoxo

Winners:

Studio Calico Winner:

TaraElias will win a sampling of the products!!!

Instagram Winner:

geekgalz will win a sampling of the products!!!

Twitter Winner:

CalleLillyCafe will win a sampling of the products!!!

Winner of the ENTIRE COLLECTION giveaway from my blog:

Vicky C said...

What a great new line!! Can't wait to see everything when it's released!

My faves are definitely those gold glitter letters (I'm almost drooling looking at them :) ) and the clipboard mini kit. Soooo many ideas on how to use that bad boy!

Congrats Maggie :)

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Please email me with your address and we will get your prizes mailed out as soon as they are available!!! Congrats and thank you again to EVERYONE!!!!

 

My Big Announcement!!!!!!!!!!

The day is finally here when I get to shout this from the rooftops!!!!!!!!!!!!

In case you were wondering what I had hidden in these canisters.....

It's my new SCRAPBOOKING PRODUCT LINE with Crate Paper!!!

 

 

When Crate Paper approached me about designing and developing a signature line for their brand I knew instantly that it would be the most PERFECT fit for me! I have been a long time fan of their products and vibe, and from the moment we even started talking about things, it became a collaboration made in heaven!

The process has been exciting and surreal and really sooooo much fun, but I will share more on that in times to come!

For now I don't want to keep you waiting any longer because I know what you really want to see are the products!!!

In the canisters I had some of my most favorite products from the line:

 

The Rhinestone and Resin Flowers on gold fasteners nonetheless:

The fabric bow embellishments:

The mini album supplement that goes with my mini album concept:

And the fabric polaroid frames:

 

I can't even describe what it feels like to have these products that I designed in my hands!!!

And the papers.... I can't wait for you to see all of the papers!!!

To celebrate my big announcement and show you LOTS more of the line, there's a BLOG HOP going on today with TONS of great close up images of all the products and some of the layouts that I have created!!

In case you get lost in the hop or want to start from here, the list of all the blogs participating is below!

Be sure to visit each blog in the hop and also check out the CRATE PAPER blog to see the entire product line.

And of course I have to include a GIVEAWAY to make things even more fun!!!

Once you have seen everything up close and in detail, COME BACK HERE to my blog and leave a comment telling me what your favorite thing is. I will draw a winner at random on Thursday and that winner will receive THE ENTIRE COLLECTION!!!!!!! (Crate is also doing a giveaway and you CAN enter in both giveaways doubling your chances to win!!)

Blog Hop:

Ali Edwards

Becky Novacek

Dawn McVey

Jen Jockish

Jennifer McGuire

Julie Campbell

Kelly Purkey

Lisa Truesdell

Marcy Penner

Margie Romney-Aslett

Rhonna Farrer

Suzy Plantamura

Creating Keepsakes

In ADDITION I will be back to share some layouts with you in the next few days and will also be posting from CHA too. If you are new to my blog and want to keep up on all the updates and FUN you can subscribe to my blog feed by clicking on SUBSCRIBE over in the column to the right. 

P.S. I will be giving away products on my other SOCIAL MEDIA as well! My instagram name is maggiehdesign. Links to follow me on facebook and twitter are right over there ------> 

Thank you for sharing this BIG day with me!!! I can't wait to hear what you all think of the products!!! HUGS!!!!!

Scrapbooking: Crate Paper Guest Post

Hi there! I am guest posting over on the Crate Paper blog today!

I am sharing this cute littl mini album that I made with the Sleigh Ride collection along with some other bits and pieces from my scrapbooking stash! 

 

I just can't get enough of these Christmas products! They are the perfect mix of fun bright colors and cute details! I think Crate knocked it out of the park with this line!! Don't you?

You can see the post here on the Crate Paper blog along with photos of each page of the album!! Enjoy!

Scrapbooking: Scrapfest 2012

Last month I taught at SCRAPFEST at the Mall of America. It was my first time attending this event and I have to say that it was one of the most fun events ever! I loved that it was set up right in the middle of the most AMAZING mall ever! The hustle and bustle definitely added to the excitment!

Spreading out one of my class kits before it started.... a mix of Studio Calico, Crate Paper and American Crafts.

Teaching the make & take in the middle of the mall....

This was the mess on the floor behind our booth! We had trouble finding our garbage cans the first day! Haha!

Ended each night with a shuttle back to the hotel with my cute friend Elizabeth Kartchner aka Dear Lizzy..... also included lots of laughs and long chats!

Did a little shopping and I mean very LITTLe shopping! Even though we were at the Mall of America there just wasn't time for it unfortunately! This was an amazing shop called Typo.

Also lots of talking and LOADS of laughing with these ladies.... Margie Romney-Aslett and Jayme Shepherd.

And last but NOT least was the time I got to spend with all of my fabulous students! I had a blast at our late night crop and I also LOVED teaching such sweet and wonderful ladies each day!

It was truly a joy and I think I shall definitely go back!! See you next year!!

P.S. If you took my class and you are looking for the MINI ALBUM pictures that coorelate with the instructions, you can find them over in the sidebar.... in the album titled SCRAPFEST! Enjoy!