MAGGIE HOLMES Photography and Scrapbooking Blog

Scrapbooking: Creating Keepsakes Blog Blitz & Giveaway

The July/August 2012 issue of Creating Keepsakes is now available! 

Here is a little sneak peek into the issue at a couple of projects I created:

This first one is a tray that I made with photos to hang on our wall. These are some of my favorite photos that I took up in Utah two years ago.

The next one shows how you can use the same photos and design, but on a layout!

 

(Both projects are as seen in the July/August 2012 issue of Creating Keepsakes magazine. Copyright Creative Crafts Group. Posted with prior permission from the publisher.)

Did you know that Creating Keepsakes posts exclusive online content to coordinate with each issue as well? There are downloads, articles, techniques etc. Those can all be found here.

GIVEAWAY:::: I am giving away 1 copy of the July/August 2012 issue. To enter to win, just leave a comment on this post. A winner will be drawn at random later this week.

Also there are lots of other bloggers participating in the blog hop so be sure to visit them as well. You can increase your chances of winning by entering on all of our blogs! The next three in the hop are:

Adele Beck

Hope Smythe

The Scrap Review (Ashley Harris)

Good luck and thanks for stopping by!

Big Picture Class Giveaway: Winner

The winner for a spot in the "Living the Dream" workshop at Big Picture Classes is....

Jenny-Lynn said...

This class sounds like just what I need right now. Thanks for the chance to win!
xoxo,
jenny-lynn

ReplyMay 29, 2012 at 03:24 PM

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Congrats! Email me with your information and I will pass it along so that you can get all set for the workshop!

Scrapbooking: Win a Spot in "Living the Dream" at Big Picture Classes

Those of us on the Dream Team at Creating Keepsakes have teamed up with Big Picture Classes to offer a fantastic 20-day workshop that will help you celebrate the ways you are living your dreams.

Here are some sneaks peeks at some of our layouts for the class. Mine is the one in the middle.

Here is some info from BPC's site about how the class works:

First you'll receive ten days of inspirational emails that will give you a photo prompt and a journaling prompt. This will help you really think about what your dreams are and wehre those dreams started. During the next ten days you'll receive a handout from each Dream Team teacher that will give you the instructions and inspiration to complete a layout that documents the different ways that you're living your dream.

By the end of the class you'll have completed TEN layouts all about the ways you are fulfilling your dreams right now!I can't wait to see what the other ladies have done!

If you would like to register for this online scrapbooking workshop, go here: LIVING THE DREAM at BPC. Be sure to check it out because there is a LOT to the workshop and it is only $20! 

GIVEAWAY INFO: I am giving away one free spot in the workshop and you can enter to win by commenting here on this blog post! For more chances to win, visit these blogs:

Mou Saha

Nicole Harper

I'll post the winner on June 5th, so be sure to check back. Please note that each person may only win one spot so if your name is chosen on more than one blog, another winner will be selected.

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Also remember that my EARLY BIRD discount for my online photography workshops is valid through May 31st, which means there are only a few more days to get $50 off, or $100 off if registering for both classes! Info is below!

Studio Calico May Kit Layouts

My Studio Calico layouts came together really easily for me this month. Once I got going, I found the mix of products super inspiring..... which always makes the creative process move along quickly!

One thing I definitely fell in love with this month, which I haven't really played with much yet, is the HEXAGON! I know that Studio Calico has had hexagon type products for quite a while now and for some reason I have just shyed away from them. They didn't feel like "me." In the main kit there is lots of hexagon paper, hexagon mistable stickers and then a hexagon stamp and they all coordinate and fit perfectly together so I decided to play around with them and give it a shot! Well I was instantly hooked and went on to do 2 more layouts with hexagons and a card too!!

You will not be disappointed in the main kit, that's for sure!

Another thing I fell in love with once I started making my cards is the stamp set in the Brownie Add On. They are 4 different stamps and the "hello there" one is just perfect for making quick, easy cards that you could use for anything!!

And next up we have BANNERS, which I still do and will always LOVE!

The Heidi Swapp mistable banners in the Lomography Add On are super fun to work with because you can mist or ink them to turn them any color and the pattern on each one is a resist so it stays white! Then the Dear Lizzy premade mini banner in the Holga Add On is just plain cute!

Some shop items  you might be interested in that I used for misting and stamping:

Mister Huey's Taxi

Mister Huey's Boss Lady

Mister Huey's Pretty Pink

Mister Huey's Water Cooler

Black StaZOn Ink Pad

My favorite journaling pens are here and here.

A few more cards for you as well that I made with leftover scraps and with the stamp from the Leica Add On.

 

Let me know if you have any questions on my layouts or the techniques!

Creating Keepsakes Blog Hop Winner

The winner of the March/April 2012 issue of Creating Keepsakes is:

jackie radu said...

i saw this magazine at my LSS and knew that it was your little baby girl :) would love to win!

ReplyMarch 19, 2012 at 10:31 AM

 

Congrats! Email me your info ASAP to claim your prize!

Creating Keepsakes {{Giveaway}}

I have another giveaway for you today! I am super excited about this one because it is very personal to me!

Do you recognize this sweet baby girl?

Yep, it is Elizabeth Kate! I was honored when the editors at Creating Keepsakes asked me to feature a photo of her on the cover of the March/April 2012 issue! And I got to create the layout as well!

The issue is on sale now and can be purchased on the Creating Keepsakes website.

Here is a little sneak peek inside the issue. This is a layout I created using some Instagram photos and I also shared some photo tips as well.

I am giving away one copy of this issue and will draw the winner at random. To enter, leave a comment on this post.

The other dream team members are participating in the blog hop as well which means you can visit their sites and enter to win there too! Now you will have more chances to win! Good luck!

Hope Smythe

Laura Vegas

Paper Crafts Magazine

Erika Hayes

Piradee Talvanna

Deena Boese

Also, did you know that Creating Keepsakes has online extras (including contests, downloads and techniques) that coordinate with each issue? Be sure to check it out!!

Last Day to Register: Happy Little Moments Class

Today is the last day to register for my

Happy Little Moments altered book class

at Studio Calico!!!

If you haven't signed up yet, then do it NOW!! The class is only $10, which in my opinion is a steal for what you get! The class is self paced, includes step by step instructions, and lots of inspiring ideas from my contributing artists for modifying the book and customizing it to your heart's content!

Not only will you learn how to make the book, but you will come away with some awesome techniques and tricks that could also translate into additional books or your regular scrapbooking.

I have been going through all of the images from the contributors and I can't stop looking at them!

Here are some sneak peeks at all of our books!!!!

Are you excited now???? I am!!!

Sign up here and I will see you in class tomorrow!!!!

Happy Little Moments Class & Kit at Studio Calico

I am sooooo super excited that I finally get to share this! It's always hard to keep secrets about fun projects and I have had the best time putting this together!! Yay! It is finally here!!!

Happy Little Moments is my first online scrapbooking class over at Studio Calico! It is a self-paced online class in which you will receive a PDF with step-by-step instructions for completing an album out of an altered book. You will also have access to the class message board to chat with other students and me!

Here is a peek at the album:

 

My other announcement is that I created an exclusive kit to go along with the class and can I just say that I LOVE how the kit turned out!!! I hand picked each paper and embellishment and some of the things are custom just for this kit!!! We only have a limited supply of the kits so if you want one, you better grab it quickly. After they sell out, they are gone.

The good news is that if you don't get a kit, you can still take the class and create the album with your own supplies. You can modify, substitute and alter the papers and products to fit with what you have on hand or to fit with a different color scheme as well.

I really just get giddy when I look at this kit image because it is pure "Maggie" happiness all packaged up and put together! It is sooooo me and it was so fun and rewarding to see it come to life!!

I can't wait for you to see the entire album!! I'll see you in class when it starts on March 1st!

Purchase the class kit here.

Register for the class here.

 

Giveaway Winners

 

The winner of the Dear Lizzy Chipboard Word Banner is:

Jennifer O. said...

Cutest banner ... can't wait to see the whole collection!

ReplyJanuary 16, 2012 at 11:28 AM

 

The winner of the Amy Tan & Studio Calico Class is:

Jenny-Lynn said...

I would love to take Amy's class and use up some of my stash! Your blog has been a favorite of mine for the amazing layouts and minis you make. I would love to see more scrappy goodness. :)
xoxo,
jenny-lynn

ReplyJanuary 14, 2012 at 06:01 AM

 

Congrats to you both! Please email me asap with your information!

Dear Lizzy & American Crafts: Blog Hop & Giveaway

Elizabeth Kartchner’s latest signature collection, Dear Lizzy Neapolitan, is fanciful & fresh featuring candy-shop colors and a diffused watercolor effect that takes you into a daydream of hand-drawn Mason jars, ice cream cones and balloons.
Dear Lizzy Neapolitan features 22 papers, including darling stitched ruffle paper & patterned vellum. Complementing the papers are a variety of embellishments from painted wood buttons, epoxy stickers, chipboard word banners, embroidered brads & wood grain chipboard pieces. Other new exciting products are Flutterbys (sewn butterfly & pendant banners), a Roller & Phrase Stamp and Paper Pinwheels. Here's a sneak peek of one of the products!

 

As part of the blog hop I am giving away the Chipboard Word Banner pictured below! So cute! To enter the giveaway, leave a comment here in this post and then I will draw a winner at random in a few days! Also the Amy Tan class giveaway is still open so be sure to check that out below this post as well!

 

Your next stop on the BLOG HOP is Liz Tamanaha. Be sure to check out all the stops because each of us is giving away part of the new collection and I also believe that someone is giving away the entire line!!!!

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In other news my first online Photography Workshop of 2012 starts today! I am super excited to be teaching again after the holiday break! Every class I teach is so rewarding becasue I get to see my students progress soooo much in such a short amount of time! The best is seeing people who start out shooting in automatic mode and then go to shooting in full manual in just a few weeks! They are always so surprised how easy it really is once they gain the knowledge along with my tried and true tips and tricks! Bye Bye frustration and hello to fabulous photos!! That's what it's all about!

There are a few spots left in this class so if you want to jump on board and join us, it's not too late! More information on my workshops can be found here at Maggie Holmes Design.