Living The Creative Scrapbooking Life

You heard me right. I usually think in song lyrics. Someone will say a word and song lyrics pop into my head. Creative Memories shares these new items with me and I instantly think of Tatu's All The Things She Said . I just had to share this EXCLUSIVE preview of what is coming at 1 PM ET today on my website:   SusanCM's Creative Memories Site    There is the Tool Time Buffet punches with a FREE Exclusive gift, as well as, our Vivid Melodies Collections.  If you love all four collections (and I know you will), you can get the Decorative Bundle that will give you the freedom to just sit down and create. Here is a short video on the Collection for your viewing pleasure. https://youtu.be/MbbdyTluozc

 THIS WEEKEND ONLY:  BUY THE SECRET BOX #2 Now-Monday, July 11, at 9AM ET The Quarter 2 Essential and Premium Secret Box #2 are back by popular demand. Whether you already have one or missed out the first time, here is your chance to get yours. I know I am ordering another for myself! I hope you'll join me for the Virtual Crop when you purchase your Secret Box! During THIS Virtual Crop from 8-9:30, you can use the Q2 Secret Box to showcase those summer photos or any other theme. It goes with everything! I'd be happy to place your order. Since it's no longer a secret, here's a refresher on what's inside: Essential Secret Box #2 - $60 Feeling Bright Paper Pack (12/pk) Feeling Bright Stickers (3/pk) Feeling Bright Embellishments Over the Rainbow Punch Foam Squares Variety Pack BONUS Reversible Tweezers Premium Secret Box #2 - $79.50 Feeling Bright Paper Pack (12/pk) Feeling Bright Stickers (3/pk) Feeling Bright Embellishments Over the Rainbow Punch Foam Squares Variet...

 What Do You Bring to a Crop?  Let me make it easy for you... Did you ever wonder, "What should I bring when I go to a day/weekend crop?" Well, the answer is basically the same but a weekend crop takes a bit more organization and quantity. You always want to have these basic items: - Micro-Tip scissors – for cutting smaller items - 12-inch Paper Trimmer – for cutting your designer paper and cardstock -  Repositionable Tape Runner and Precision Point Adhesive Pen – for attaching paper, cardstock and photos to your layout  -  Designer Paper Packs ,   Cardstock  or a  Bundle  –  contains color-coordinated patterned paper and cardstock, stickers and other embellishments like die-cut shapes or sparkle gems - 12” x 12”Bookcloth Album Cover  and   Refill Pages with Page Protectors – for displaying your finished layouts - Pens – for journaling and photo captions - A Pencil and  Ruler  are helpful tools also. And what can ...

  New Products- New Get-Free-Stuff Promos over at my Creative Memories Website : https://www.creativememories.com/cm/susanlepore   *** ANY ORDER FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL ENTERS YOU   IN A DRAWING TO WIN A SPECIAL PRIZE***   When you spend $135 or more, YOU can choose between the Building Bricks Bundle OR the Weaving Waves Bundle to get FREE. The Building Bricks Bundle Includes : Building Bricks Border Punch AND Building Bricks Texture Paper Pack (6/pk) The Weaving Waves Bundle Includes : Weaving Waves Border Punch AND Weaving Waves Texture Paper Pack (6/pk) If you want to get BOTH the exclusive Building Bricks and Weaving Waves Bundles, it’s easy — just spend $270+!   CM offers digital products too! Here's a promo for the digital scrappers. Get 4 of CM's digital paper packs for buying a few others. Go to the website, click on "Create Digital Photo Albums," then click on "Digital Kits" to see all that are available. Create dig...

 Greetings All! Here are the details for both events and you must RSVP and pre-order by April 26th. I am so looking forward to sharing layouts for both days, as well as giveaways. Come and bring a friend and get a special gift also. Any questions, contact me. Saturday, May 7, 2022 12 Noon – 4:00 PM Cost $35   Cost includes:   -        NSD Essential Customer Bundle Contents + 1 additional Mini Embellishment pack -        Choice of Pizza or Sub for Lunch (selection due when you RSVP) -        Soda, Water, Coffee & Tea -        Prizes throughout the Day Sunday, May 8, 2022 Virtual Crop 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Cost $20   Cost includes: -        NSD Mini Photo Album, 2 Mini Embellishment packs & 1 Layered Embellishment Pack -           Prizes throughout the Day Payment can be ...

Our Moments Decorative Bundle can be purchased with one convenient click! This family scrapbook kit will help you preserve the past and document family times with eye-catching designs and lots of room to journal your memories, stories and traditions. It’s perfect for creating beautiful pages for all those special family moments whether it is a birthday, family trip, recital or game night. You can see the bundle here: https://www.creativememories.com/our-moments-decorative... Rather purchase the items separately. Here they are: https://www.creativememories.com/shop-search.html... And for those new to scrapbooking, the Our Moments Fast2Fab album is for you: https://www.creativememories.com/12x12-our-moments... I bought the Bundle for myself as I love the colors! Let me know if you have any questions. Until next time...

     When you spend $50+, you can CHOOSE 1 of 2 exclusive Everyday Décor Theme Packs to get FREE! The more you spend the more you get FREE. Combine with friends and share the benefits. Both theme packs include the same 4 sheets of designer paper and 1 sheet of complementing stickers, plus 1 sheet of coordinating White Shimmer Cardstock — just pick the palette you'd prefer for the hero paper and stickers: periwinkle blue or coral pink! Note: The CM Rolling Bag does not qualify toward the threshold to earn free gifts. https://www.creativememories.com/cm/susanlepore Have a scrappingly great day, Susan 

The new Wide Open Spaces collection is great for those camping, hiking, vacation and farm visit pics. And we heard the call for 8x8 albums. You can check them out here:  What's New The punches can be layered to make a wonderful border at the bottom of your page.  Enjoy!

It is important to Find Your Why. I know my personal why and my creative why. Why we get up every day, why we do what we do, why we are on this big rock together called Earth.  Creative Memories has a Mystery Box and I ordered the last one.  It was chock full of supplies where I made this one layout and have tons left over to make so much more.  Next time these come up, don't miss out! So comment below on what  your why is and be entered in a drawing to win a gift certificate for $5 off a $25 order.  Feel free to check my website for all your scrapbooking and cardmaking needs. https://www.creativememories.com/cm/susanlepore P.S.: Become a V.I.C. - Bring a new friend to a scheduled event and get $5 off a $25 order. Bring 2 new friends to the same event and you get $10. Each additional new friend (up to 5 at the same event) increases the amount up to $25 off your order.

Check out this video for the National Scrapbooking Day Premium Customer Bundle! I am in love with the Laser Cut Bundle and you get the Advisor ONLY Garden Friends Paper Pack included as a bonus. You can get yours on my website here . From experience you may want to throw in your cart an extra Laser Cut Bundle  and Layered Embellishments  for double page layouts. And don't forget your 12 x 12 Hydrangea Blue Album Cover  and adhesive . You know what the BEST thing is? You put these items in your cart and you qualify for FREE shipping and you can attend my National Scrapbooking Day crop either May 7th or 8th (this ends at 12 Noon CT March 11th). Enjoy the video and I hope you will join me to celebrate.

When you love something so much, you just have to share it, right? Well, I am going to share with you some of my FAVORITE things from Creative Memories this week. Come back tomorrow to for the first thing. It is my ABSOLUTE favorite thing to use.  Until tomorrow...

 Some Enchanted Evening.... Creative Memories has released the absolutely perfect Collection to give you Spring Fever! It will get you ready for all those family picnics, camping trips and walks in the park that you are going to want to scrapbook for sure. As a lover of butterflies, I IMMEDIATELY fell in love. The Collection is called Endless Meadows and whether  you are a beginner or seasoned scrapbooker, we have everything you need. PLUS, with the special going on now until 12 Noon CT with FREE shipping with orders of $80 of  more AND you can get a FREE Q1 catalog (while supplies last), it is like it is your birthday! You can combine your order with a friend and get the discount on shipping.  See the video here:   You can see all the items to purchase in the collection on my website here: Endless Meadows For our beginner scrappers you may want to try our Fast2Fab Bundle which will give you everything you need (all you need to do is add your pictures to the p...

Did you know that I have a V.I.C. Rewards program? When you attend my in person or virtual scheduled events a bring a new friend to a scheduled event, you get $5 off a $25 order that day. Bring 2 new friends that event and you get $10. Each additional new friend (up to 5 at the same event) increases the amount up to $25 off your order.  Combine that with the Free Shipping promotion going on right now and you can really maximize your savings. Just contact me through my website HERE with any questions. Note: A "New" friend qualifies as someone I may not have seen in over 6 months or never before. The friend will need to be 16+ for adult events and 7+ for kids events.

  NATIONAL SCRAPBOOKING DAY WILL BE HERE BEFORE YOU KNOW IT AND I AM BUZZING WITH EXCITEMENT. HEAD OVER TO MY WEBSITE AT 1PM ET  https://www.creativememories.com/cm/susanlepore AND GET YOUR BUNDLE TO CELEBRATE THIS SPECIAL DAY . I WILL BE HOSTING A VIRTUAL EVENT ON SUNDAY MAY 8TH AND THERE WILL BE GIVEAWAYS. #1: NSD Premium Customer Bundle $49.00 Project Recipe™ Kit (1 Kit) Cardstock Sampler Pack (10/pk) Mini Pack Embellishments (1/pk) - 16 die-cut embellishments Layered Embellishments (1/pk) Laser Cut Bundle (1 Laser Cut Paper, 5 Laser Cut Borders and 2 Laser Cut Mats) - Printed front/back for your choice of which side to use Garden Friends Paper Pack (6/pk) - Complements the NSD Project Recipe™ Kit and features spring-themed designs BONUS NSD Sketch Booklet #2: NSD Essential Customer Bundle $25.50 Project Recipe™ Kit (1 Kit) Cardstock Sampler Pack (10/pk) Mini Pack Embellishments (1/pk) BONUS NSD Sketch Bookl...

Come and join the fun! RSVP up on my website to save your spot as space is limited. Head over to  https://www.creativememories.com/cm/susanlepore   join  or email me at sleporeCM at yahoo dot com (you just need to format that correctly). Date: March 26th, 2022 Time: 12 Noon-4:00PM There will be a quick make and take layout, drawings and lunch served. Order your National Scrapbooking Day Bundle to create along with us that day and be placed in a drawing for a FREE future  Class.  Want a free gift, bring a friend. I am looking forward to seeing you there.

That's right... just like Slim Shady, guess who's back? I'm back and with Creative Memories. What does that mean? Well, I am here to to do many things. Some of them are: Share tools that will make your creative life so much easier. Show you the amazing products I love and use to create cards and scrapbook layouts. Keep you up to date on in person and virtual events and classes where you will get that personal touch and a sense of satisfaction having created something with your own two hands. Happy to present the joy of working your own business the hours that fit your schedule and allow you to share your love of papercrafting. For now, I leave you with a special that many customers of Creative Memories have been clamoring for... The Limited Edition Adhesive Buffet. For a limited time, you can purchase limited-edition adhesives AND have the opportunity to earn exclusive Hanayagi Paper Packs and MYSTERY Embellishment Packs FREE! This paper pack was designed for Creative Memor...