THE PERFECT PACKAGE I DIY VALENTINE GIFT BOX

pretty little packages have truly never been easier.

and they could not be more perfect for valentines day.

today's post is brought to you by all things cute, pretty, pink and bringing the valentine vibe 100%.

to create these boxes you will need the following supplies:

12 x 12 Art Walk Project Paper Pad

We R Memory Keepers Gift Box Punch Board

Heart Die

Die Cutting Machine

Minc Love Printable (found here only @Minc Love online class)

Ribbon

Minc Applicator Machine

Minc Foil

Scissors, Adhesive etc.

watch my video tutorial below to see just how easy it is to create the cutest valentine package for your special someone.

fill up your sweet box with all sorts of surprises.  it is seriously the cutest package to both give and receive!

I have never really had a 'knack' or a 'natural talent' at packaging, but I love how the we r memory keepers gift box punch board makes this so easy to achieve.  I love that the gift boxes do not even require adhesive to stay together.  the notches tuck so effortlessly together....and with so many size options available to you by following the punch board instructions there is certainly a box for anything and everything you desire to surprise someone with.

I really hope you create a few of these this valentines day.  I know they will be so loved!

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DIY BLESSINGS GRATITUDE ALBUM

today i want to share a very simple and easy DIY to create a gorgeous interactive gratitude mini album with the heidi swapp honey and spice collection that makes a great keepsake.  whether you fill it with photos, journaling, favourite thoughts from the month or if you are hosting a thanksgiving dinner, try having your guests handwrite their gratitudes inside.  just think what a treasure this will be all filled up with the best of the best!

to create my cover, i first had my laser printer print out this heidi swapp handwritten 'blessings' freebie onto a piece of honey and spice pattern paper.  you can find the freebie here.

i laid a piece of rose gold minc foil on top and ran through my minc on heat setting 3.

always so beautiful.  i just love how this turned out for my cover.

next, find a piece of chipboard and trim to your desired size.  you can make this book any size you want....mine is just under 4x6 size.

cover the chipboard pieces with the patterned paper.

for the inside of my mini book i created a bunch of openable envelope pockets, tags and included tags from this honey and spice tag set.  this way it allows me a ton of options to add in photos, journaling and notes that i want to collect.  i also love the interactivity of it all.

using my heidi swapp we r memory keepers cinch i punched all of my inside pages.

the first step to binding a book using the cinch is to layer all of your inside pages starting with the last album page and ending with what will be your first page.

then add your album front cover face up and then the back cover on top face side down.  make sure the back of the back cover is facing your front cover because when you flip it around that will be what side you will see.

place onto the binding side of your cinch and push down.

voila! a beautifully professionally bound keepsake album ready to go.  the cinch truly is one of my most favourite tools.

and how about that minc shine?!

i love how it fits easily in the palm of my hand.

i cannot wait to fill my album up with all the things.

here in canada we have already officially celebrated our thanksgiving, but for those of you who are looking forward to celebrations this week i hope i have inspired you to make create your own version of a gratitude mini book that you can share with your family and friends.  

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STORYLINE & FOIL QUILL I SCRAPBOOK PAGE

well i could NOT be more in love with my latest heidi swapp storyline scrapbook page!

i just love when products fuel fresh and new creative life into previous ones and this project definitely has my creative juices flowing in overdrive!

this is the heidi swapp foil quill usb drive.  on it are TONS of incredible designs and artwork that through your electronic die cutting machine can be "sketched" onto your projects using the we r memory keepers foil quill system. if you are new to the foil quill system you can learn more about it here.

ahh i thought to myself...how FUN would that be to add a foiled title onto my latest storyline page?  i immediately set to work and this is what i created.  i just LOVE it so so much!

i then dove into my stash and added in a few fun extras from the heidi swapp Color Fresh collection.  stickers from the sticker pad, a favourite patterned paper and some additional journaling via my we r memory keepers typecast.  cause you KNOW i love my typecast for story telling!

the foil quill system comes with 3 different sized "tips" and for this title i decided to use the fine tip pen.  personally this one is my favourite. the smooth beautiful foiled application of this title is seriously amazing.  you would honestly never think it was created at home it looks that professional!

if you love creating scrapbook pages, telling stories AND trying new ways to collaborate and use your supplies together i highly recommend this technique.  SO easy to do, yet the results are mind-blowing!  be sure to check out all of the products i used in my page today right now at JoANN stores and JoANN online.  i just love them all so much and i know you will too.

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WRMK FOIL QUILL I DIY DREAM BIG NOTEBOOK

with september 2019 fast approaching...along with routines, schedules etc. looming fast on the horizon (as well as some personal goals and plans for myself) you bet it was time to make myself a new notebook!

i want something fun and motivating, fresh and eclectic.  so to do so i kind of used a bunch of my favourite products i had in my stash to create my newest project!

speaking of new... yes! you are seeing this right. the brand new we r memory keepers foil quill heat pens and usb designer art drives.  i just had to create my notebook cover with this tool that i am absolutely in love with!

my current favourite heat pen is the fine tip one...which is what i used along with the heidi swapp designer art drive 'dream big' and foil quill foil.

once i had my cover designed and complete it was time to bound my album using another must have favourite tool of mine the we r memory keepers heidi swapp cinch!

first up punch the covers, both front and back.

once the covers and inside pages are punched simply add them onto your coil in this order: album pages, front cover, back cover. then bind and flip around!

speaking of pages...i also added some of the drive art onto my inside pages as well. love love love!

i also used one of heidi swapp's personal hacks and took apart some of my unused planners and utilized one of the monthly dividers (as well as calendar, dashboard and weekly spreads) to add in as a section into my notebook.

be sure to check out the foil quill system!
such an incredible way to add professional quality foiled detailing to all of your creative projects!

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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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