Document December Memorydex Cards - Lori Whitlock Blog Hop + Giveaway!

 Hello blogging friends!

It's time to hop again this month and see all the amazing Lori Whitlock creations the designer are making.

You should have arrived here from Michelle Starcher's blog for those hopping. Here is the hop order in case you are just arriving here and want to start at the beginning.

Lori Whitlock

Traci Penrod, 

Kathy Skou, 

Anita Mulcahey, 

Ashley Cook

Cathy Harper, 

Corri Garza

Michelle Starcher, 

Marcia Dehn-Nix <--- You are here!

I'm trying something a little different for documenting my December memories this year. I'm using a pretty blush Heidi Swapp Memorydex spinner. So I was pretty excited to see that Lori Whitlock had some Memorydex cut files in her shop! I am sharing three cards with you today. These Memorydex Foldover Cards can be found here ( Silhouette / SVG ). What I love about them is that fold! I can add photos / journaling on the inside and decorate the outside of the card. I used the Echo Park A Lumberjack Christmas collection for these. Just keeping it real here ... December has not started off well.

3 wick candles were sold out at Bath and Body but the lights were nice.

For some reason, my Silhouette isn't always making straight cuts anymore. Any advice for what I could try?

The one bight spot in my December so far, I have a new grand fur-baby and I am dying to meet him! My daughter in Colorado lost both of her dogs this past year. I am glad that she will have Teddy to keep her company.

I thought I could get something marked off the Christmas Checklist by putting the tree up. After wasting hours trying to find out why 3 strands wouldn't light I asked hubby to get new fuses. That resulted in a plug being torn off the string trying to get the fuse compartment open! The tree went in the trash instead.

There's a sale happening in the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop!  Use code DEC2020 to get 30% off all SVGs, Fonts and Commercial Licenses!

Also ... How about a FREE cut file! No code or minimum required.

Finally, how would you like to win a $20 coupon to Lori's SVG Shop!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a great week!

~Marcia

December Daily Memorydex Prep

Hello blogging friends!

I wanted to try something different this year to document my December memories. A Memorydex spinner would enable me to add multiple cards to document a day if needed, or just one for days when not so much is happening. I can add photo cards, journaling cards, or just cards with paper and embellishments. It's totally flexible. Scrapbook.com has these exclusive pretty blush Heidi Swapp Memorydex spinners and they are on sale now! 

Even better, there are coordinating dies and a punch so you can turn photos, papers, die cut ephemera into memorydex cards easily. I've been prepping by getting a few cards ready in advance. I'm using the Crate Paper Hey Santa collection, coordinating cardstock, as well as some other paper and embellishments in my stash.

Of course, I sneak cut files in whenever I can. I love adding filler cards that you can see through. I made these snow globe cards with a Jillibean Soup cut file, transparency paper, and sequins.

Please check out my YouTube video to see how I put these together.

I'll share more cards soon. 

SUPPLIES:

Heidi Swapp Memorydex and coordinating dies - http://shrsl.com/2n31y Crate Paper Hey Santa - http://shrsl.com/2n325

Check out SpiegelMom Scraps for the prettiest sequin mixes.

I used transparency that I found at an office supply store.

Jillibean Soup cut files are available in the Silhouette Store.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a great week!

~Marcia

Merry Little Christmas Mini Album - Pebbles

Hello blogging friends!

Check out my cute little Christmas mini album I created for Pebbles with the Merry Little Christmas collection. I don't do a December Daily, but you could get some ideas for yours here.

My cover features a 3x4 journal card with layered ephemera die cuts and stickers,

I haven't added any photos yet...

I added a couple acetate pages. On this one I adhered the FaLaLa cut file from JustNick Studios. I love being able to see through the acetate to the page behind.

Stars on the back side of the acetate help cover up my glue dots.

This gingerbread border is from a Paige Taylor Evans cut file.

The Pebbles Merry Little Christmas collection has a variety of ephemera die cuts and pattern papers. It's easy to create pages for outdoor winter fun, as well as Christmas pages.

The snowflake cut file is available in the Silhouette store.

Here is my second acetate page. On this one I layered a cut file wreath from JustNick Studios.

On the back cover, I added another JustNick Studios cut file.

This was so much fun to make!
Check out my Youtube  video to see this album in more detail.

Supplies:
Merry Little Christmas 12×12 paper pad
Merry Little Christmas Die Cut Ephemera
Merry Little Christmas Stickers
Merry Little Christmas Mini Stickers
Merry Little Christmas Phrase Thickers
Jen Hadfield Banner Punch Board
Sticky Thumb adhesive

Thanks so much for stopping by. Happy holidays!

~Marcia

Snow Cute - Simple Stories

Hello blogging friends!

Marcia here today with a festive December layout I created with the Simple Stories Vintage Christmas collection. I wanted to use this collection, not for Christmas photos, but for one of my daughter's Senior photos. Being from Minnesota where we get lots of snow, it was fun to do a photo shoot of her with a toboggan and a winter hat and scarf. I wanted to show you that even though there are lots of adorable vintage Santas in this collection, it also works to document some everyday December moments. Here is my layout ...

Is there anyone besides me that is crushing on these plaid papers? That red buffalo plaid is the perfect background and really set off the chipboard frames which I adore! I chose two of the smaller single frames and printed my photo to fit inside. In the other frame I used one of the 3x4 journaling cards. These frames are beautiful just the way they are or you can layer up other embellishments on top like I did. A woodgrain banner, stickers, washi tape,  and snowflakes tucked underneath add even more layers.

To set off my title Snow Cute, I added a strip of the reindeer pattern paper across the bottom of the page. The die cut letters backed with the black buffalo plaid pattern paper really pop on the lighter background. I substituted a snowflake for the O in the title and layered another reindeer over the top. He is so cute!

I know December is so hectic with Holiday gatherings but try to take a little time to slow down and capture the everyday winter activites too. Thanks so much for stopping by today! Have an awesome weekend.

Supplies:
#10331 Simple Stories Vintage Christmas Collection kit
#10332 Simple Stories Vintage Christmas Combo Stickers
#10334 Simple Stories Vintage Christmas Border Stickers
#10337 Simple Stories Vintage Christmas Believe pattern paper
#10339 Simple Stories Vintage Christmas Jolly Holidays pattern paper
#10343 Simple Stories Vintage Christmas 3x4 Elements
#10345 Simple Stories Vintage Christmas 4x6 Horizontal Elements
#10347 Simple Stories Vintage Christmas Chipboard Stickers
#10348 Simple Stories Vintage Christmas Bits and Pieces
#10350 Simple Stories Vintage Christmas Layered Frames
#10352 Simple Stories Vintage Christmas 4x6 Stickers
#10353 Simple Stories Vintage Christmas Clear Stickers
#10355 Simple Stories Vintage Christmas Washi Tape