PINEAPPLE CRUSH & WRMK TYPECAST I SUMMER LAYOUT

when it comes to scrapbooking tools everyone has a favourite.

you know...that can't live without, must have on every layout kind of favourite.

yep. you know it's true.

for me...that is my we r memory keepers typecast.

our love runs deep.
and it was pretty much love at first sight.
i love to be intentional about making sure all of my scrapbook pages include the details.
i remember looking back at one of my old albums and realizing how much of 'the story' i was missing.  it made me sad because i honestly could not remember.  from that day forward i vowed that all of my future pages would include more of that priceless detail no matter what.

using the typecast is so awesome for so many ways.  first off...who doesn't love vintage type text on anything?! i adore it so much.  plus the typecast fits 12 x 12 scrapbook papers so that in itself is HUGE.  it is also such an EASY tool to work with.  no time for complicated here.  and i love that.  plus it looks super cute in my studio.  it is a winner hands down in my books.

here is one of my latest pages where you can see the we r memory keepers typecast in action.  summer is in the beginning phases around here and now with a blossoming 2 year old on my hands the stories and fun are in full swing.

i used the gorgeous pineapple crush collection by heidi swapp to pull this page together and i absolutely love the vibe.  the black and blush pink are always a winning combo in my books.  plus these stickers really helped bring my story and page to life.  you must get your hands on a set of these beauties! they are so beautiful!

 

pineapple crush is such an incredible collection to bring summer stories to life inside your albums.  hands down it is one of my favourites to work with!

summer we are SO ready for you!

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PHOTO JOURNAL I BRYNN'S FIRST YEAR

today i want to talk "documenting babies".

we all know that the weeks and months fly past, so now more than ever the photos and stories are what we treasure most.

i found a perfect way to use one of the heidi swapp photo journals i had in my stash.

i decided to use it to document my daughter brynn as she grows each month.

slip in a monthly photo, add in some journaling and embellishments and when she turns 1 year i will have this beautiful book complete full of my favourite monthly photos and memories.

to create my book i incorporated the beautiful jen hadfield heart of home collection.  the papers are so soft, yet rich. the perfect collection to document a baby girl.

for this album i am keeping all of my photos black and white.
i am also using my we r memory keepers typecast to add in my sentiments....whether it be a quote, story, memory or favourite passage.
i also have been obsessed in using my we r memory keepers stitch happy machine.  i love being able to add metallic thread detailing throughout my journal.

the photo corners are from heidi swapp's storyline collection and are found in the deck of days kits.  they are just awesome and i am kind of obsessed.

next week she will be 4 months and i will add in this months photo and thoughts.  it is really so mind boggling to me how we have reached 4 months old! i remember being pregnant with her like yesterday. even though it feels like i am both busier (and more tired) than ever, i know that the time i am making to capture these moments will be one of the best things i have ever done.  already when i look back on the pages that i have completed i am so grateful.  it's like my own little time machine that i can look back on and read and feel like i am in that moment again.
  

there is truly nothing i love more than simple, doable, meaningful and beautiful memory keeping XO.

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MEMORY DEX INSPIRATION

today i am sharing a little memory dex inspiration.

if you are anything like me, beautiful decor pieces that are also inspiring and motivating are essential in my workspace.

as a very visual person, i need to see things all the time.

at the end of the day pretty things just make me happy.

bring on the pretty, always & forever.

i decided to create a motivational memory dex to sit on my workspace.  

what is a motivational memory dex?

well i sort of have this addiction to collecting quotes, affirmations and words of encouragement that i find through social media (ex. instagram, Facebook, pinterest etc.).

there are so many good ones out there, that i never want to lose them.

sure placing them on my phone and archiving them in my instagram is one way to keep them safe.  but there is nothing like making something tangible into a hard copy.

enter memory dex-motivational style!

i decided to use my typecast to help me in typing out quotes and words of encouragement that really speak to me onto memory dex cards.  that way, once i have typed out my quote i can easily slip it into my memory dex where i can always have it to look back and refer to.

the memory dex system is also a great way to mix and match supplies, collections and use up some of your favourite embellishments in decorating your cards as desired.

another fun addition to memory dex trays are photographs.  i chose to include some of my favourite memories "instax-style" into my tray.  i simply printed my photos using my instax share sp-1 printer directly off my iPhone and them using the memory dex punch, punched in two perfect holes that allow me to slip in my photo easily and effortlessly.

more favourite quotes...

i also had so much fun incorporating some of the gorgeous elements from the brand new magnolia jane collection by heidi swapp into my memory dex.  it is just too beautiful.

these gold embellishments from the magnolia jane collection are seriously a favourite.  how adorable do they look as an overlay on a photograph? so perfect i think.

i will continue to work on this memory dex as an ongoing project.  adding in quotes and photos as the days and weeks go on.  it's so much fun to make them come alive and to bring them together into an actual project.  i love using the memory dex system in this way.

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