Prima Hipster - Your Memories Here

Hi everyone!  Today I want to share with you a project I made using the gorgeous Prima Optimist collection from Your Memories Here.  You know how much I love Prima and Kristina always has some of the best prices.  I meant of course to do a haul video of all the goodies that came in each of the kits she has available, but I just couldn't wait to jump right in.  lol

Mackenzie just cracks me up....she swears she isn't a hipster, but you know what?  If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck.  lol

Items used:
Optimist Paper Kit
Optimist Flower Kit
Optimist Embellishment Kit

Hugs.

Nancy

London

Hi everyone!  Today I want to share a few of the inside pages of my London mini album.  Love, love, love the Vintedge kit from Your Memories Here.

We didn't have the best spot for viewing the changing of the guard...and I never did get a photo with a guard in a bear hat...next time?

Loved the BeafEaters at the Tower.  So much great history and our guide was so much fun.  He had great stories and a great sense of humor.  After many years of service in the military these gentlemen get to become human tourist attractions...it really takes someone special to become a Yeoman Warder.

Outside of the tower, in front of Tower Bridge...which also has great views of the city.

Parliament from Westminster Bridge....no photos allowed inside of Westminster (heartbreaking for me) and we weren't allowed into Parliament as we are not British (again, boo hoo)

Finally, Big Ben.....colors in this photo are just too funky for words...but I am in the photo.  I guess that is what I get when I turn over the camera.  lol

There is such an incredible variety of embellishments in this kit that I couldn't help but add quite a few to each and every page.  I really need to work more on this mini...lots more photos to share.

Be sure and grab your Vintedge kit from Your Memories Here today!  At less that $20 you can't go wrong.

Hugs.

Nancy

London Awaits - Vintedge

Hi everyone! Today I want to share the first of what will probably be many posts using the new Vintedge kit from Your Memories Here.  This kit is currently on sale in the Your Memories Here store and features  the Vintedge collection from Ruby Rocket.

Being that I just returned from London, this is the perfect kit for me, but don't let the Union Jack fool you....this kit is full of classic patterns that are perfect for both masculine and feminine pages, anglophile or not.

 Along with the gorgeous papers, chipboard, and stickers by Ruby Rocket; this kit also contains many gorgeous Prima flowers, Distress Stickles and lovely bits of trim.

Thanks for stopping by.  Be sure to grab your kit today.  At only $19.99 I am sure this one is going to go fast.
Hugs.

Nancy

Tags to Cards - Your Memories Here

Hi everyone!  Today I want to share with you a few cards I made using the Live with Prima kit, Lush and Lovely Tags.  

I love, love, love the gorgeous tags that Cari Fennell made with this gorgeous kit, but I am not much of a tag person, so I decided to use her tags as inspiration for these cards.  Not being much of a card maker, I was very pleased with how these turned out.  Be sure and grab one of the last kits featuring the beautiful Rondelle collection and make a fabulous project today.

Hugs.

Nancy

Quick Update

Hello Everyone!  Sorry I have been such a bad blogger lately...neglecting you and all.  Just haven't been feeling the...well, not sure what it is I am not feeling, but it involves typing.  lol

Today I have two new groups of projects to share with you.  I have a new blog post up over at Hydrangea Hippo using the fabulous Everyday Eclectic kit from Hydrangea Hippo Etsy shop.  

I also have a post up over at the Sampler Kit Club featuring the Simply Sweet kit.

Please go check out both those posts....

And, I promise to be back tomorrow with more.

Hugs.

Nancy

OMG 17 - Your Memories Here

Hi everyone!  Today I wanted to share with you something a little different, emphasis on the little.  hee hee  Everyone knows that Prima is great for those girly, flowery pages....but what about the men/boys in your life?  It has been known to happen before that I have chosen to add a few flowers, maybe even a bit of pink to my masculine pages, but today....

I used a piece of paper from my Out of the Blue Collection for the background and mixed it with a bit of some older Londonerry papers from a few releases ago with some of the fun chipboards from the summer release, Craftsman.

I love these photos of Brighton on his birthday.  I can't believe he is already 17.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs.

Nancy

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1 Goofy Girl - The Sampler

Hi everyone!  Can I just tell you I am loving this month's kit, Live Life!  It is so super cute, just filled with all kinds of fabulous goodies.  I couldn't wait to dig in.

The children are usually pretty good about tolerating my propensity to snap photos, but occasionally....  Well, be careful when I have a camera in my hands, because if I get photos of the faces you make And if i have the photos printed.....well, you know what comes next.....

Honestly, those have to be some of the cutest faces ever!  I just can't believe how grown up Ainsley is getting.  Cry...She is hardly a baby anymore.

I used a sketch from PageDrafts to create this project.  It was a holiday sketch, but I have been all about the banners lately, and this kit has such a great collection of patterns to mix and match to make them, I just couldn't resist.  And with my cute little Papertrey Ink banner dies and the gorgeous goodies in the kit (including my other current love, baker's twine.  hee hee) This project came together in a snap.  Can I just say how much I love the pink.

Be sure and check out this month's gorgeous kit and all the others at the Sampler and don't forget to try our card and sketch challenge for your chance to win some great prizes.

Hugs.

Nancy

Live Life Kit - the Sampler

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Your A Star - Hydrangea Hippo

Hi everyone!  Well, today I wanted to share with you a  few projects I made for Hydrangea Hippo using one of the kits from the store.

Everything in these photos (except the adhesive can be found in this gorgeous kit.  I love that each of the kits includes an assortment of embellishments that can make any project special

All that is needed is a little creativity and a bit of adhesive and you are good to go.  I like foam squares.  hee heeNext I decided to make a mini album.  This kit is so full there are still plenty of goodies left for that.


This set includes a cute little paper bag that I used as the cover for my album.  Not only does the bag add some sturdiness, but it creates a cute little pocket to hold a few extra photos.

Finally, I couldn't resist scrapbooking a 12x12 layout of my son with his new car.  The colors and embellishments in this kit were just perfect.

This kit includes some yummy yellow glitter and blue chalk ink that I had to put to use over and over again on these projects.  And I know it is hard to believe, but there were still some scraps left over.

Be sure and check out this kit...and all the other wonderful goodies available now in the Hydrangea Hippo Store.

Enjoy the Season - Your Memories Here

Hi everyone!  Sorry I am a bit late today, I was having problems with my photos....but I am here and excited to share with you this project I made with the Out of the Blue kit from Your Memories Here.  I took this photo of Mackenzie decorating the Christmas tree...well, really she was decorating herself, but.....

This kit is full of gorgeous Fairy Belle papers, bits of coordinating flowers, and lots of other gorgeous embellishments from Prima.  There is even a coordinating alphabet.

This kit is on sale now at the Your Memories Here store for only $20.00  And let me tell you, with all the goodies packed inside, it is well worth it.  I know I am going to have many more projects with this kit in my future.

Hugs.

Nancy

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Get Outside and Play - Hydrangea Hippo

Hi everyone!  Sorry I am a bit late, but I made some freezer breakfast for the children so they would have something quick and easy to grab and go before those 5:00 am swim practices....

and then we had an orthodontist appointment.  Mackenzie is moving quickly through her treatment and Ainsley is looking forward to getting her braces in January.  Woo hoo!!!!  So...there went my whole morning.  lol

Anyway......today I want to share with you a few projects I made using the Nature Walk Scrapbooking and Crafting kit from Hydrangea Hippo.  

This kit is full of such lovely outdoors colors with bits of Girl Scout goodies thrown in.  And of course all the gorgeous trims and trinkets Hydrangea Hippo is known for.

First up, a cute little treasure box.  Mine is somewhat open to hold a special treat for my youngest little darling, but you could close it tight to hold something special.

 I used one of the cupcake wrappers to make a fun little rose.  And how much do I love the "crystal".  My daughter collects those as well.  hee hee

How about a layout for some fun photos of your outdoor adventure?  I added bits of trim and some fun buttons and embellies, along with a bit of fussy cutting for a little whimsy.

Here is another layout for those oh so fun photos.  

I have a few photos from camping with my sister and niece a few months ago that I can't wait to add.  Until then....

Hugs.

Nancy

Do You Ustream?

Hi everyone, today to I wanted to share with you a bit about kits and Prima's, "Live With Prima" show.  About once a week Prima hosts on online free scrapinar where you can learn from some of their fabulous educators and designers.  Each class has a "kit" that is used and of course, Your Memories Here, is the best place to find that kit.  Of course, the kit is not needed to learn and get great ideas!  If you don't like the colors or you just want to try something different you can use the ideas with other materials goodies from the store.  hint, hint...I have another album using a kit from Hydrangea Hippo using this same technique coming soon.

 This mini album is from a Live with Prima class that Jamie Dougherty did last winter.  

These are some older Prima papers that may not be easy to find now, mixed with some lovely Prima flowers, vines, butterflies, buttons, chipboard and more.No problem, grab one of the new CHA grab bags and use the techniques shown in the class to make this album your own.

 Mix and match your papers and embellishments and you can create multiple projects for the holidays.  I know a few friends and family members who would love to open a gorgeous mini album this winter.

Most of the shows are recorded, so if you miss a class, but love the project you can always go back and watch....or, if you are like me, you can watch over and over so you can be sure to get the technique.  And, if you do watch the show live, you may see some of your favorite YMH designers chatting.  hmmm, wonder who?  hee hee

So, what are you waiting for?  Grab a box or bag from summer CHA, watch a "Live with Prima" video and get creating.

Hugs.

Nancy