…CHRYSTIANA!

Congratulations, Chrystiana! You’re the new owner of CK’s newest publication, Scrapbooking Holidays & Celebrations! Just email me your address and this issue will be headed to your doorstep!

Bye for now!

Deena

Blessed. That is how I feel today. Be sure to check out all the fabulous and talented ladies I get to work with in the coming year at Creating Keepsakes magazine.

Thanks CK!

 

As promised, I’m back with yet another giveaway!

Creating Keepsakes just released another fabulous special issue titled, Scrapbooking Holidays & Celebrations!

Whether your holidays and celebrations are casual get-together or formal events, this special issue from Creating Keepsakes magazine is sure to be a trusted source of scrapbooking inspiration! The gallery of 50 outstanding ideas is a quick source of scrapliftable layouts, and you’ll also discover ways to make your relationships shine on your scrapbook pages, photo-taking tips to catch meaningful moments and details of your celebrations, and journaling ideas to capture the points of view of your loved ones. Learn ways to create easy holiday accents and even ideas for storing your holiday-themed supplies. 

Here’s a layout I designed for this issue that features a birthday quiz that you can download for free and use on your own birthday layout.

You can check out more pages of the issue in this fun sneak peek!

Now here’s the really great part! I have an extra issue to give away to one of you. Just leave a comment here by 11:59 pm (CST) Sunday, November 20, 2011 to be in the drawing! Be sure to include your email address so I can contact you if you’re the lucky winner! Good luck!

Bye for now!

Deena

…melt003!

Congratulations! You’re the new owner of CK’s newest publication, Scrapbooking with Fabric & Notions! Just email me your address and this issue will be headed to your doorstep!

And stay tuned for another special issue giveaway SOON! Bye for now!

Deena

Back with yet another giveaway for you, my friends!

Creating Keepsakes just released it’s newest special issue titled, Scrapbooking with Fabric & Notions!

Discover how to enhance your scrapbook layouts using buttons, fabric, thread, and other materials from the sewing world. From using quick, pre-made accent options to creating beautifully sewn backgrounds, this issue will help you learn the ins and outs of adding homespun textures to your layouts with patterns, step-by-step instructions, and more. Here’s a layout I designed for this issue that shows you how to incorporate computer journaling on fabric or canvas.

You can check out more pages of the issue in this fun sneak peek!

Now here’s the really great part! I have an extra issue to give away to one of you. Just leave a comment here by 11:59 pm (CST) Sunday, November 13, 2011 to be in the drawing! Be sure to include your email address so I can contact you if you’re the lucky winner! Good luck!

Bye for now!

Deena

I’m sitting at Renee Pearson’s scrapbook table again today to talk shop and share a tutorial in the latest Creating Keepsakes sponsored series, “Wanna Learn How?”.

Today we’re talking all about creating and using filmstrips on your pages and projects!

Stop by and download a free filmstrip frame I created just for you. Then be sure to leave a comment on Renee’s blog for a chance to win a FREE one-year subscription to Creating Keepsakes magazine!

One random (and lucky) commenter will walk away with a year’s worth of fabulous scrapbook inspiration! See you there and good luck!

Bye for now!

Deena

Hi and welcome to the CKU Blog Hop! We’re excited to share with you projects that we hope get you excited about CKU Reunion, whether you’ve already registered, are planning to come, or wishing you were coming. The blog hop is from Friday, October 7th at 10:00 am MT until Saturday, October 8th at 10:00 am MT. If you get lost during the hop, come back here for the hop order (below). Have fun hopping!

1. Stacy Julian
2. Michelle Hill
3. Jodi Sanford
4. Kim Watson
5. Deena Wuest (You are here!)
6. Cindy Tobey
7. Stacy Croninger

If you’re following the CKU Blog Hop, you just came from Kim Watson’s blog. If you stumbled upon this blog post and want to see all the CKU Blog Hop participants, make sure to go to Stacy Julian’s blog to start from the beginning.

We’re so excited about CKU and we hope you can join us at CKU Reunion in San Diego, CA October 27-29 for a weekend of creating, connecting, and inspiration. You’ll spend one day completing an album that will be ready for photos when you get home and another day creating in four 90 minute classes including mixed media canvas art, fabric creations, jewelry, and more. Plus, there are evening crops, bonus classes, goodie bags, a commemorative tote, and so much more all for only $295! And you’ll be learning from some of the industry’s finest such as Lisa Bearnson, Teresa Collins, Stacy Julian, Michelle Hill, Megan Hoeppner, and other inspiring teachers. You know you want to come, so register today so you’ll have plenty of time to pack your supplies for the trip. See you in San Diego!

But before you start packing, I wanted to give you a taste of the goodness that will be waiting for you! Megan Hoeppner will be teaching an amazing album track titled, “Got Your Number” featuring an incredible 11 page 12″ x 12″ album that counts the ways numbers impact your everyday life. You’ll look back on important numeric events in your life, such as memorable milestones (marriage, graduation, etc.), and significant (and playful) quantities (the number of children you have, the amount of times you indulge in your favorite vice every day, etc.). And you’ll have a blast personalizing your album with numbers unique to you-your home address, your lucky number, etc. Plus, as you add up the numbers of your life, you’ll learn innovative techniques such as coloring with Twinkling H20s, stitching, and misting all while using Pink Paislee’s NEW Daily Junque line. Top it off with clever ideas for using unexpected supplies, such as cupcake liners, washi tape, bakers twine, and more, and you’ve got one fresh album. Whatever your digit, this album is rated a 10.0 for fun and creativity! So to celebrate and get warmed up for this amazing album track, let’s share some creative ways to use numbers in our layouts. Shall we?

Create a mini album on the five senses and the memories they trigger for you. Create just five pages for each of the senses and you have a memorable 25 page album in no time!

The Five Senses, as seen in Preserving Their Stories from Creating Keepsakes. Copyright Creative Crafts Group. Posted with prior permission from the publisher.

Make a list of 100 things you love, creatively positioning them to form the number 100.

100 Things I Love, as seen in Get Creative With Type from Creating Keepsakes. Copyright Creative Crafts Group. Posted with prior permission from the publisher.

Don’t forget to record your age and the feelings that accompany it. Do you feel your age? Younger? Older? And why?

At the Age of Almost 35, as seen in the October 2009 issue of Creating Keepsakes magazine. Copyright Creative Crafts Group. Posted with prior permission from the publisher.

Go big and go bold with an oversized number title incorporated into your design and journaling.

Things I Love @ Age 9, as seen in Scrapbooking Tips & Tricks: Tools & Techniques from Creating Keepsakes. Copyright Creative Crafts Group. Posted with prior permission from the publisher.

Now it’s your turn! If you have a layout that features numbers, link us up in the comments section! I’d love for our lovely blog readers to see the creative ways numbers can be used to tell a story. Then be sure to hop on over to Cindy Tobey’s blog for some fabulous numerical inspiration! Happy hopping!

Over a year later, my self advice resonates louder than it did the first time around.

Good stuff.

Note 2 Self, as seen in the September 2010 issue of Creating Keepsakes.

With the holidays right around the corner, we look forward to the amazing joys and blessings that come along with them. Our creative time, however, tends to get neglected this time of year. Visit me at Creating Keepsakes to learn how to be proactive and scrapbook ahead of time so you can relax and enjoy the holidays. While you’re there, download a free set of 18 Photoshop or Elements templates that will make the job a snap!

Simply drop in your photos, add quick captions and you’re done! Or take it a step further and add digital patterned paper and embellishments to customize as much or as little as you’d like. You’ll see how quickly the pages accumulate with minimal effort!

And since we’re creating these albums in a digital format, we can reproduce the entire album in a couple clicks of the mouse. How cool is that? Print an additional copy to give to Grandparents for Christmas or resize the album to 6×6 or even 4×4 and slip into your purse to carry your memories with you wherever you go! On the post, I’ve also included one of my favorite digital tips on layering text directly on photographs. Be sure to check it out, download the templates and get proactive today!

I’m sitting at Renee Pearson’s scrapbook table today to talk shop and share a tutorial in the latest Creating Keepsakes sponsored series, “Wanna Learn How?”.

Today we’re discussing how to create, use and save digital brushes! Stop by, say hi and download the tutorial with accompanying free download!

Oh and did I mention we’re giving away a FREE one-year subscription to Creating Keepsakes magazine? Just leave a comment on Renee’s blog and one random commenter will walk away with a year’s worth of fabulous scrapbook inspiration! See you there and good luck!

Bye for now!