MAGGIE HOLMES Photography and Scrapbooking Blog

Styleboard Collection Now Available!

My newest collection for Crate Paper >> Styleboard >> is now availalbe, so I will be sharing some more inspiration with you for using it on your own scrapbooking layouts!!

I made this layout for my booth at CHA and it showcases some of my favorite products from the new Styleboard Collection!!

The background paper is part of the patterned paper for this collection and it is what I call a "build page." By this I mean that it is already designed and ready for you to add your photos and build on. It takes the guess work out of coming up with a design and allows you to complete a page that has an intricate look in a lot less time!

The background build page looks like this when you buy it and is designed so that you can add your photos and then embellish the prize ribbons in a unique way that fits with your photos/story.

The vellum pieces, chipboard pieces, ephemera and cork stickers are perfect for layering onto the middle of the prize ribbons and I also topped off the largest one with a flair badge that says happy. The 3 dimensional effect is created by using foam adhesive circles so that each element pops up off the page higher than the one before.

I also used the  gold embossed label maker stickers, the gold rub ons, one of the gold glitter frames and the craft die to create the layered bow that is at the top right corner of the photo.

ALSO >> Did you know that the new collection coordinates with my other two collections for Crate Paper? You will find that many of the older products fit right in with the new ones, which I love because it means that you can still use the stuff you already have and simply mix it in with the new! I especially LOVE how well this gold alphabet, this blue glitter alpha, the rhinestone and resin flower clips and these photo overlays work with Styeboard. You would never even know that they weren't part of the same collection!! Love that!!

Let me know if you have any questions about how I created this page! I will be back soon with more layouts using Styleboard!!

Happy Styleboard Crafting!!

xoxoxox

 

Video >> Take a tour of my CHA booth!

Hi everyone! I am super excited to take you on a video tour of my CHA booth!!

See the complete Maggie Holmes Styleboard line up, and check out the new products that we added to my collection!

For all of you that couldn't be there, this is the perfect way to see everything up close and personal and get a feel for what it is like there at the show!! 

 

Have a look and let me know what you think!! It's definitely making me wish I was back in Cali right about now!

Happy Tuesday!!

xoxoxo

Styleboard Giveaway Winners

Thank you to all that entered the giveaways and a HUGE THANK YOU to all of you for your love and support of the new collection!!

The response has been amazing and I can't wait for all of the products to hit the stores so that you can start creating with them!! 

In the meantime I will be sharing photos and details from CHA and also the projects that I make to keep you inspired! Below are the winners for the blog giveaway and the instagram giveaway

>> WINNERS <<

Blog Giveaway Winner who will receive the Styleboard prize package.....

Peggy Thompson said...

I think your style is amazing. I started buying your products about a year ago. Love them!!!! My fav is the layered sticker sheet with the pink telephone. Sooooo cool. Would love to have the entire line to play with. So PICK ME !

Instagram Winners who will each receive the notebook that I gave out at CHA........

imonehappymama

tm_studio

pattymessner

Congrats ladies!! Please email me with your address to claim your prizes!!

my new collection for crate paper: STYLEBOARD

I'm super excited to finally share my newest scrapbooking collection for Crate Paper!

The idea behind the collection is my inspiration board or "styleboard" of all the icons, colors and patterns that are inspiring me right now! It's a great mix of things that I am LOVING right now! I am especially excited about the horses, prize ribbons, record players and records!! I hope you all love it!

The collection includes 12 double sided patterned papers, chipboard, stickers, photo overlays and journaling cards. We have also created a great mix of versatile embellishments with gold accents including labels, vellum shapes, vintage inspired frames, a phrase stamp, die set and embossing folder!

 

Here's a look at the papers.... I am SUPER excited about the cloud paper which is a fresh new version of the wildly popular cloud paper from my first line! We added in some kraft and cork elements this time for some new texture, and of course I'm always over the moon excited about the florals!

So much happy goodness in the ephemera pack, especially the pieces that have gold foil on them!! 

Can't wait for you to see the triangle metal studs in real life! Also giddy about the sticky pads & phrase stamp, which I know I will use on EVERYTHING!

If you want to see the entire collection be sure to check out the Crate Paper blog. They have images of the full vellum and chipboard sets over there, as well as the thickers and overlays!

These are my very first creations with the new collection! I am working on more now that will be displayed in my booth at CHA and will share those next week!

And now for the very BEST part of this post... the giveaways!!

I am giving away a Styleboard prize package to one lucky blog reader! To enter, leave a comment on this post and tell us which product is your favorite! I will draw a winner at random on Monday, January 13th. 

>> More Chances to Win <<

I'm also doing giveaways on my instagram and facebook so be sure to check those out as well for more chances to win. In addition, Crate Paper is giving away a prize pack on their blog too! You can enter to win on each of the contests, increasing your chances!!

Project Life >> Flea Market Mini Kit

One of the most talked about items from my new Flea Market Collection with Crate Paper has been my Project Life Mini Kit!! It is finally available for purchase so I wanted to share with you a couple of samples that I created today.

There are a couple of things that I REALLY love most about this kit......

1 >> It coordinates perfectly with all of my other products if you like to embellish your Project Life cards, and yet it can also stand completely on its own if you prefer the more clean and simple method.

Here I used pieces from the Flea Market Chipboard and the Layered Flowers to embellish. I also used one of the Gold Edged Photo Overlays as well.

2 >> The mini kit not only works well for girlie pages but it also has a TON of cards that work for boy pages! I am loving all of the greys and blues and yellows, especially together!

This page is definitely more simple but I did use the chalkboard saying sticker from the Flea Market Borders & Accents Sticker Set and also the gold chipboard heart from the Chipboard Product.

 

>> Quick Links <<

Maggie Holmes Flea Market Project Life Mini Kit

Maggie Holmes Flea Market products

Becky Higgins Project Life Page Protectors (I used designs A & J)

And finally, if you prefer digital scrapbooking, my mini kit is also available in digital form here.

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I hope that you enjoy using my Project Life Mini Kit! I can't wait to see what you all do with it!!

 

Flea Market Collection >> Giveaway Winner

Thanks for being so patient with me in drawing a winner for my Flea Market Collection giveaway! As you may have seen if you follow me on instagram/twitter/facebook we have been in Germany and then I came home for a day and went straight to CHA! 

It has been a whirlwind of a month but I will be sharing lots more here on the blog now that things are settled back down!!

THANK YOU a million times a million for all of your sweet comments about my new collection!! Your response and feedback was simply AMAZING and I am truly touched and humbled by it!! If only you knew how much of my heart and soul goes into this whole process, then you would know how sincere I am being when I say THANK YOU!! It really does mean SO much!

The winner of the ENTIRE COLLECTION is.......

Tristen said...

Oh my gosh!!! I am IN LOVE with this collection. Hands down my favorite release from CHA! What do I love most? All of the GOLD! Yes, Maggie has been reading my diary!

ReplyJuly 19, 2013 at 08:09 AM

 

Congrats Tristen!!! Email me with your address and I will get everything sent out to you as soon as it is in stock!!

As promised I will still be doing some more giveaways on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook so be sure to follow me or you might miss out! 

 

Summer 2013 Product Release: Flea Market!!

Introducing FLEA MARKET...

Words cannot express how amazing it has been to see all of you using and LOVING my first signature line with Crate Paper. The response has been beyond anything I ever dreamed of, which makes me super excited to share with you my second collection! 

The first one will always hold a special place in my heart not only because I loved how it turned out but because it was the first. But I have to say that there are things in this next release that I LOVE even more! 

This collection stays true to my style and includes a lot of the elements that speak to who I am, but with a fresh new take. There are some gorgeous florals, lots of vintage inspired elements that you might find at a FLEA MARKET and of course, GOLD!! We also took your favorite items from the first collection and put some fun and inspirational twists on them! 

You have no idea how hard it is keeping all of this a secret when I have been soooo excited about sharing it with all of you!!!! Here we go.........

 

I can't get enough of these resin flowers, especially the gold ones!!

 

This vintage typewriter from the chipboard sheet is definitely a fave!!

 

I want to be enveloped by this floral at all times!!!

 

And of course I am loving the new version and new sizes of my fabric bows.

Here is the first layout I created with the new products! See the gold doily??? Eeek!!!

 

Want to see more??

I've arranged a BLOG HOP with lots more close up images of the products just for you! In case you get lost 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, there is a GIVEAWAY involved!!!

Once you have checked out all of the blogs on the hop and the Crate Paper blog, 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 Tuesday and the winner will receive the ENTIRE COLLECTION!!!! (Crate is also doing a giveaway and you CAN enter in both, doubling your chances to win!!)

In addition, I will be doing some fun giveaways on my social media >> twitter, instagram and facebook so be sure to follow along!! 

<< BLOG HOP >>

Ali Edwards

Becky Novacek

Dawn McVey

Jen Jockish

Jennifer McGuire

Julie Campbell

Kelly Purkey

Lisa Truesdell

Marcy Penner

Rhonna Farrer

Suzy Plantamura

Creating Keepsakes

 

I will share more layouts and will be posting from CHA as well! If you are new to my blog and want to keep up on all the updates you can subscribe to my blog feed by clicking on SUBSCRIBE over in the column to the right.

Thank you again for all of the love and support!!! I couldn't do it without all of you!!!

 

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!