Reminisce

NOT ALL THOSE WHO WANDER ARE LOST. SNEAK PEEK #1

2012-01-23T12:24:16-06:00

Today we're excited to give you an EXCLUSIVE look at ONE of our brand new collections being released next week at CHA. With the anticipation of a 5-year old at Christmas, we have been dying to show off our stunning new collections. First up is an awesome SNEAK PEEK of EXPEDITION DESTINATION. EXPEDITION DESTINATION uses a palette of natural greens and browns that evoke a love of outdoors and a passion for travel. Perfect for the world traveler it can be used to create a stunning Journal, highlight an outdoor adventure, a weekend camping expedition, or it's simply perfect for any outdoor picture. Check out the samples, then check out the papers and stickers. We think they rock and work perfectly together. If you love our new line please share it on Facebook, your favorite forum, or add a comment below. We will choose 3 of you who post on our Facebook page and share it to your wall to receive a sample set of the all new…amazingly cool…EXPEDITION DESTINATION.

STAY TUNED for our next sneak peeks….including the sequel to the best-selling travel collection ever….

Layout designed by Cindy Noesen

Layout designed by Lynne Forsythe

Layout designed by Angela Ploegman

Travel Album designed by Tami Sanders

Card designed by Robin Gibson

Merry Christmas from Reminisce!

2011-12-24T14:08:00-06:00

Layout by Kim Holmes, using Dear Santa and A Christmas Story.

Happy Holidays from Reminisce!

BLOG CHALLENGE {Holiday Style}

2011-12-21T17:08:04-06:00

It's time for a REMINSCE blog challenge! The theme is Celebrating the Holidays-Reminisce Style!

The details:

Your challenge is to use ANY Reminisce product (or products!) to create a holiday related project. It could be a layout, a card, a hand made gift or holiday banner...your only limit is your imagination!

Post the project to your blog or upload it to an online gallery and load the link into the widget below (please link your specific blog post or gallery item-NOT your main blog link or entire album-these non specific types of links will be deleted) so we all can enjoy your inspiration! You have until Monday, January 2nd, at midnight (CST) to link up your project.

The incentive:

One creative participant will win a Reminisce prize pack and have their image (and link) featured on the blog. They will also receive a BLOG CHALLENGE WINNER badge to display on their personal blog. Another random challenge participant will win a Reminisce prize pack too!

The inspiration:

DT member Shelly Maxwell created this fabulous Christmas shadow box from a thrift store frame...

And the blog last week was packed FULL of holiday ideas...check out the posts linked below:

3D Christmas Tree VIDEO TUTORIAL

Altered Holiday Door Hanger

Holiday Treat Containers

Cookie Cutter Ornaments

A Holiday layout

Letters to Santa

Hope to see everyone play along...can't wait to see what you create!

Letters to SANTA....Reminisce makes it EASY!

2011-12-16T17:39:02-06:00

Hello blog readers! Welcome to Friday's post...today it's about letters to santa! Did you notice the specialty papers in the Dear Santa collection? One side is a stylized Dear Santa letter, complete with lines and the other side is an addressable envelope.

Angela used this paper to document her children's wish lists for 2011...

She plans to scan her son's letter before posting it, to have a permanant (and scrapable!) memory of this years most desired toys!

Hope you enjoyed the holiday focussed week here on the Reminisce blog! Thanks for joining us!

The Reason for the Season...

2011-12-15T08:00:00-06:00

Today, DT member Cindy Noesen shares a layout featuring her REASON for the SEASON....her FAMILY!

The traditional color scheme of A Christmas Story works so well here! Thanks for sharing today Cindy!

Check back tomorrow for another holiday project!

Cookie Cutter Ornaments...featuring Dear Santa...

2011-12-14T08:00:00-06:00

Today, DT member Angela Ploegman is sharing her version of the popular Cookie Cutter Ornaments. These aluminum cookie cutters (some were nesting types) were altered with the vintage images from the Dear Santa collection.

These ornaments are very easy to assemble...

1. Coat the edges of the cookie cutter with a super tacky wet glue and lay over the desired image. Let dry.

2. Trim the excess paper with some non stick scissors.

3. Embellish with punched snowflakes, gems and sticker strips from the collection.

4. Punch a hole from the backside of the ornament. String ribbon and tie.

Here are some other examples...the ones made with two nesting dies have a neat kaleidoscope effect that the photographs can't really capture.

Thanks for sharing today Angela! Check back tomorrow for another day of Christmas paper creations courtesy of Reminisce!

Tags, Bags and TUBES {fabulous crafty ways to give gifts!}

2011-12-13T08:00:00-06:00

Today, DT member Shelly Maxwell is sharing some terrific tags, bags and tubes that she's altered with the A Christmas Story collection...

Who wouldn't LOVE a gift personalized with these handmade details? Here are some detail pictures:

Love that altered gift bag! Simple, fast and EASY to do-and it adds SO much!

Thanks for sharing today Shelly!

On the first day of Christmas, Santa gave me....

2011-12-12T14:11:21-06:00

Dear Santa and A Christmas Story WEEK on the blog! Welcome blog readers...if you missed the 'teaser' post last week, which was a fabulous video tutorial for a Paper Christmas Tree, check it out HERE.

Today, DT member Tami Sanders is sharing a tutorial for this fabulous Door Hanger using BOTH the Dear Santa and A Christmas Story collections-she needed to make one of these to ensure she could wrap the Christmas presents without interuptions!

1. Starting with a plain wood door hanger, adhere the papers and stickers. Use a file to remove the excess paper and ink the edges.

2. Adhere the Santa to a piece of cardstock and cuto out. Add some glitter to the Santa's hat and cuffs.

3.Cover a wood tag with patterned paper. Stamp the "stay out" phrase and hand write the remaining words on kraft paper in red pen. Distress the edges with ink.

4. Embellish with baker's twine, more glitter and jingle bells and YOU'RE DONE!

Here are some close up pictures of the project details:

Thanks for sharing today Tami! Check back tomorrow for another fabulous Holiday project!

Merry Christmas! Dear Santa Video Tutorial.

2011-12-07T10:52:39-06:00

We have been overwhelmed with all the fabulous feedback we have received regarding our Dear Santa Collection. One comment we have heard time and time again is "I would LOVE to see a Dear Santa video tutorial!" Well we listened and here is an awesome video tutorial from Lynne Forsythe creating this glamorous Dear Santa Tree.

Click here to view the Dear Santa Collection

Batter Up! It's baseball in November!

2011-12-01T08:00:00-06:00

Today's post highlights one of the themes from the Signature Series 3D line...BASEBALL!

DT member, Robin Gibson used the 3D silhouettes, the stars and the BASEBALL sticker from the release and combined them with the Signature Series Baseball paper to create a fabulous scrapbook layout for a friend's son:

Love how all the dimensional stickers add to the page theme here! And how Robin left some 'white space' on the baseball element to allow for her friend to personalize the page with her own journalling!

Thanks for sharing today Robin!

Calling all Soccer MOMS!

2011-11-29T18:16:24-06:00

Attention all soccer MOMS! Reminisce has the product you need to highlight your budding soccer player's recently completed season...here's an example from DT member Kim Holmes:

She used the brand new Signature Series Combo stickers and paper perfectly to highlight her grandaughter's mini soccer season....love the color combination of green, pink and black which adds a feminine touch to this sports page.

Thanks for sharing today Kim!

Reminisce Introduces Signature Series 3

2011-11-22T10:18:28-06:00

Reminisce's Signature Series 3 brings you 23 New Themes-each with one brand new paper and coordinating sticker!

Click Here to view all the new themes!

Holiday Harvest Wreath

2011-11-22T09:44:02-06:00

A Reminisce friend created this WONDERFUL Fall Harvest Wreath using the Harvest collection. Cheryl Moores sent in some photos of her creation that proudly hangs from her front door!

Love all the accordian fold paper rossettes that form the base of this project...ADORABLE!

Thanks Cheryl for sharing your project with us! Happy Thanksgiving to all!

A FANTASTIC fall banner...

2011-11-18T08:00:00-06:00

This fabulous fall banner was created by Design Team member Tami Sanders. She chose the beautiful HARVEST collection for this creation.

Love how each piece combines more than one of the fabulous patterened papers in the collection and the paper seams are hidden by the Harvest border stickers!

Here's a close up of one of the banner pieces:

Some ColorBox chestnut roan ink on the edges of the leaves adds to the distressed look and the raffia bows and jute ties finish off the banner perfectly!

Thanks for sharing Tami!

Thanksgiving placecard TUTORIAL...

2011-11-17T08:00:00-06:00

Today's blog post features a tutorial for handmade Thanksgiving placecards from design team member Lynne Forsythe. She first pulled out some of the BEAUTIFUL Harvest Collection papers, Autumn Harvest and Fall Harvest, and then let the creating begin!

Here are the step by step instructions:

1. Cut cardboard 4" x 6" and scored them at 3". Fold the cardboard in half,

paint with Gesso and then ink with Rusty Hinge Distress Ink.

2. Diecut two flowers and a circle for each place card out of Autumn Harvest, run them through an embossing folder.

3. Sand the high spots.

4. Spritz the die cut flowers and a paper flower with Perfect Pearls Mist and dry them.

5. Assemble the place cards as shown.

The matching Harvest border stickers were a perfect addition to the place cards.

Don't you think these will be the perfect additions to a Holiday Table?

Thanks so much for sharing this project Lynne!

Giving Thanks for Family...

2011-11-16T17:15:17-06:00

Two projects to share today...both feature FAMILY themes and both use Reminisce's NEWEST release, Family Pride.

First, DT member Kim Holmes shares a family themed layout:

Loving the stylized trees off the 12x12 sticker sheet!

Next, Robin Gibson shares a quick and easy accordian album that features the pictures of the children of a family friend...what a perfect fall or holiday gift!

Some highlights from the inside pages:

What great ideas ladies! Thanks for sharing today Robin and Kim!

Giving Thanks....{a card trio}

2011-11-15T16:38:07-06:00

Design Team member Robin Gibson put together this trio of Thanksgiving cards created with the Reminisce Harvest Line...perfect for the upcoming US holiday!

What a great grouping, and all perfectly coordinated for the fall holiday season!

Love how Robin added dimension to the leaf stickers in the line with pop dots and some paper shaping!

The mini chipboard 'tickets' work perfectly for a card sentiment!

The Harvest Glow paper is just lovely as a card background!

What amazing cards Robin! Thanks for sharing!

Winner, winner....chicken dinner...{Blog Challenge WINNER}

2011-11-08T18:17:32-06:00

A big THANKS to those that played along with our latest BLOG CHALLENGE! The winner is:

Jill Rugg!!!

Congratulations Jill!

Jill's winning entry were these fabulous S'more treat bags...

My favorite part was that she had her son help her with the assembly! What a fabulous way to craft together! Check out more of Jill's work at her blog: Just Jill

The random participant prize goes to Janet Zeppa!

Congratulations again ladies! Please email your shipping addresses to angelap.reminisce@gmail.com so that I can get your prize packages out to you!

Simply Scary treat container ideas!

2011-10-21T08:02:00-05:00

DT member Becky Kremke has done it again! This time she used the Reminisce Halloween Party papers and stickers to decorate treat containers!

For both of these fantastic ideas, you could easily recycle a bubble pack from any button or brad purchase and fill with candy before decorating!

Here's Becky's first idea, using an oversized sticker from the Icon Sticker sheet!

On the second candy pack, she embellished using an inked strip of cardstock, the B side of the You Don't Scare Me patterned paper and some more stickers!

Love that little accent tag she created using the cat sticker from the Icon Sticker sheet!

Great ideas Becky! Thanks for sharing them!

Spooky, Kooky Halloween project!

2011-10-20T12:54:30-05:00

Look at the spooky, kooky Halloween project that DT member, Becky Kremke created with the Halloween Party line!

First, this fun 'witches hat' that she found at a local craft store, painted black and then decorated with the papers and embellishment stickers from the Halloween Party line:

Perfect for dressing up a pumpkin, or to complement a home made costume!

Love that little ghost sticker peeking out from behind the accordian flower! Super cute.

Thanks for sharing today Becky!