'Learn' with Sarah

Hello crafty friends, Sarah here with another project in my Travelers Notebook. Following on from my blog post on the 2 March 2019, here is another layout idea using the mixed media paper I created and Memory Maze wooden circles. These photos were taken on my youngest son's first day of school. Let's take a look...

This layout is created in my A5 Travelers Notebook from The Travelers Notebook online. I just love this size - it's big enough for a 4x6 photo on either side with room to spare. For this project I used the wooden nested circles and backed them with the mixed media paper I created using Memory Maze stencils and stamps. Check out my previous blog post to see this tutorial.

I splattered black paint on the background before adhering down the photos. The photos were backed with book paper, black cardstock and layered with some Project Life cards. I used the Ali Edwards 'Learn' kit for those green circle stickers and 'Learn' acrylic word.

If you are interested in any of the Memory Maze products, be sure to contact your local craft store or Memory Maze for your local stockist where we can place our local sales reps in contact with them.

First Day with Sarah

Hello crafty friends, Sarah here with you today with a Travelers Notebook layout using the handmade paper from my 'mixed media bckgrounds' blog post on the 17 February 2019. Be sure to check that out if you haven't seen how I made that yet. Let's take a look...

For my youngest son's first day of school, of course I took a myriad of photos! My older son is not so keen on classroom pics anymore (apparently he is too mature for that now) so I wanted to capture this special first day of school for this little man. The perfect way to do this was in the A5 Travelers Notebook (TN) from The Travelers Notebook online. I plan to capture my memories this year by using a TN with key stories / photos in it each month.

The Memory Maze pocket pieces are perfect for this! If you havent heard of the Pocket Piece collection, this is a series of acrylic pieces designed to be used together for memory keeping particular topics of interest - this one being a focus on school / education. This layout showcases the gorgeous "First Day" acrylic piece in the shape of a red apple.

This acrylic piece, and many more, can be found on the Memory Maze website here. The background paper I made using a variety of stencils and stamps was cut and adhered to the pages of the TN. The photos were backed using book paper and black cardstock. The circle stickers were from the Ali Edwards 'Learn' kit. I loved how the green stickers complimented the colours in the background paint colours. Lastly, I adhered the acrylic piece using Helmar Quick Dry glue.

If you are interested in any of the Memory Maze products, be sure to contact your local craft store or Memory Maze for your local stockist where we can place our local sales reps in contact with them.

Live the Life You Love by Sarah

Hello crafty friends, Sarah here with you today to share a double 6X8 scrapbooking layout I completed our latest visit with friends to the gorgeous Wilsons Promontory here in Victoria.

To create this layout, I used a 6x8 inch paper pad of Cocoa Vanilla Studio's Midnight collection, available from The Travelers Notebook. I tore, cut and layered a number of the beautiful papers under the photos and I embellished it with some pieces from the Mermaid seaside chipboard 12x12 inch sheet from Memory Maze. I painted some Dina Wakley paint on to the chipboard and ink the edges with distress ink. Let's take a closer look;

This is the chipboard set that can be found online here. I added some enamel dots from my stash and the layouts were done.

I just love that Memory Maze chipboard is so thick and versatile to allow for any type of embellishing - paints, inks, gesso, embossing etc. Let's take a closer look at each page.

If you are interested in any of the Memory Maze products, be sure to contact your local craft store or Memory Maze for your local stockist where we can place our local sales reps in contact with them.

Monthly Travelers Notebooks for 2019

Hello crafty friends, Sarah here with you today to share some of my memory keeping plans for 2019. Today I show you a great idea for how to use Travelers Notebooks and Memory Maze acrylic words to get started with your memory keeping or planning for this year!

I am changing up my memory keeping for 2019 and will be trying out a monthly format of photos using an A5 size Travelers Notebook (TN). This is from The Travelers Notebook online and is 5.8x8.25 inches. All the details about the TNs I use can be found here. After completing my Documenting December album in this format, I really fell in love with it. The idea is that I will continue doing my daily memory planner (yes, I am still to complete my 2018 one) for our every day photos and will use these TNs for photos I'd like to highlight or tell stories about.

The acrylic words from Memory Maze are a lovely 3mm thickness and can be custom made to your requirements. There are some examples online of words you can order but Memory Maze is ideal for those special orders - unique names etc. You can choose the size of the word (height or length), choose from a wide range of fonts and colours. Check out more details by clicking here. Here is a closer look at the beautiful white acrylic.

If you are interested in any of the Memory Maze products, be sure to contact your local craft store or Memory Maze for your local stockist where we can place our local sales reps in contact with them.