Amy Kingsford

I'm beyond excited to announce that I'll be joining Lisa Dickinson, Ashley Calder, Sian Fair and Kayleigh Wiles as a part of the upcoming Get It Scrapped Membership class, Single and Pretty!

In the Single and Pretty edition of Masterful Scrapbook Design we will be diving deep into the world of single-photo pages with lovely layers and eye-catching designs.  My fellow guest designers and I will be sharing what we love most about the Single and Pretty style of scrapbooking and breaking down our approaches.


The Get It Scrapped Membership includes tons of great resources to help get you thinking about scrapbook page design and storytelling in new and exciting ways!

Below are just of few of the perks of being a member:

• Immediate access to an archive of over 50 classes,with a new class added every month.
• A sketch and template library of over 100 templates searchable by # of photos and type
• An eBook library containing 40 full-color idea books on relevant scrapbooking topics.
• Weekly live webinar events and recordings of interviews and office hour sessions.

So join me over at Get It Scrapped, where I'll be sharing my love for making Single and Pretty pages!

And if you are not yet a subscriber to the Get It Scrapped Membership, click here for more details and for a special offer on a 3-month subscription.

I'll look forward to seeing you!

Hi everyone!  Thanks to all of you who took the time to read more about me in my 34 Things I want You to Know About Me list.  It was fun sharing those details with all of you, but even more fun reading though your comments.

I feel very excited about the idea of scrapbooking myself a little more this year and am equally excited to be able to offer the same opportunity to one of my readers. The winner of the drawing for the free spot in Jennifer Wilson's Before Your Story class is Carolyn...

Have a great day!

I’m honored to be participating in Jennifer Wilson’s 34 Things Blog Party which celebrates all about me scrapbooking and her upcoming Big Picture Classes workshop, Before Your Story.

There are milestone events in life, such as marriage and motherhood, that divide us permanently into a "before" and an "after." It's easy to become so immersed in the after—the glorious here and now—that our "befores" rarely appear in our scrapbooks.

When I read these first few sentences of Jennifer's class description I instantly related and I was eager to join her and  begin telling my story before my kids.  And I'm beginning my journey by sharing this list of things about me with all of you.

34 Things I Want You to Know About Me...

1. I love being a mother, but a perfect mother I am not.


2. I am a list maker. I make lists for everything.  Sometimes I put things on my list that I've already done just for the mere satisfaction of crossing them off.


3. I pride myself on being a lover of all living things, but that's not exactly true.  I don't love snakes, lizards, mice, flies or grasshoppers.


4. I'm not a great driver, I can get from point a to point b, but if I'm being honest I'd rather someone else drive.


5. I never thought I'd live in the same 20-mile radius for most of my life, but I'm happy with where I've ended up.


6. I have mixed feelings about when one of my boys is sick--on one hand I hate seeing them so miserable, but on the other I love being able to hold them close and take care of them.


7. I don't enjoy cooking, but I do enjoy a good meal.


8. I never considered that I might not finish college, but I don't regret it either.


9. When it comes to movies I love a good cry your eyes out love story, spy thrillers and almost anything based on a true story.


10. My high school appeared in several movies and is now a historical landmark.


11. I've always known I was a lot like my mother and now I can fully embrace this.


12. I have a clean freak side to me and a bit of a slob side--each week its a toss up to see which side will win out.


13. My husband proposed to me in front of a restroom, but in his defense it was the only place to pull off in the snowy canyon where we had gone fishing on our first date 5 months earlier.


14. I want so many things for my kids but more than anything I just want them to feel loved.


15. I love to sing.  I love to sing with my husband. And I love when my boys join in too!


16. My favorite book of all-time was Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte.


17. I watch a little too much TV and read less than I like to admit, but I've made peace with this.


18. I learned to sew when I was 5, but still can't tie my shoes properly.


19. I love Classic Rock--Led Zepplin, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Santana...the list goes on.


20. I've always dreamed of visiting Greece...one day maybe!?


21. I hate jogging and running, I would much prefer to get my exercise cleaning, swimming or climbing.


22. I love breakfast, but rarely eat it.


23. My grandfather was the person who I most looked up to as a child.


24. I read all of the Harry Potter books up until the 7th, which I quit in the middle. I guess I just moved on while waiting for the last book to come out.


25. I fell in love with my husband because he made me laugh and he still makes me laugh every single day.


26. I used to love watching reruns of Matlock and Perry Mason with my mother and may or may not have faked being sick on a few occasions in order to do so.


27. I hate my handwriting--it lacks character.


28. I NEVER thought I'd end up a digital scrapbooker, but I'm so happy I gave it a try!


29. I went nearly 5 years without wearing a spot of makeup and now I'm obsessed with it and love trying out new colors and trends.


30. I long for a new camera, but am also a bit scared to leave behind the comfort and understanding I have of my current camera.


31. I love experimenting with bold colors on the walls in my house, I don't think we have a single wall in our home that is white.


32. I hate brown carpet--so much so that it was a definite deal breaker when we were looking for our first home.


33. Quitting my job to be a stay at home mom was the scariest thing I've ever done, but it turned out to be just what our family needed.


34. I have dreams of owning my own business one day but right now I'm enjoying working with and learning from other business owners and being able to watch my kids grow up.

Win a spot in Before Your Story

I'm so excited to be able to offer one lucky reader a free spot in Jennifer's upcoming class at Big Picture Classes! In Before Your Story you’ll learn a simple approach to autobiographical scrapbooking and create an album that captures your story, from birth to adulthood.

Class begins February 27th and all you have to do to be entered in the giveaway is leave a comment below by February 9th, 10PM EST. I'll announce the winner on Monday, February 10th.

More about the class...

Jennifer excels at making big goals reachable and overwhelming projects finish-able, with her step-by-step processes and detailed planning worksheets. You'll complete a simple, streamlined album that will help your spouse or partner catch up on the years leading up to the moment you met. Or, it's the perfect answer to that age-old question, "Mom, what were you like when you were my age?

Thanks for stopping by!

It's finally here, the latest issue of Masterful Scrapbook Design and I must admit I had a blast creating my pages for this month's assignments and an even better time browsing the pages of the finished issue.

This month Debbie Hodge, Tami Taylor and myself were joined by Doris Sander, Tiffany Tillman, Katie Scott and Emily Pitts to give our members a good lesson in Rule Breaking!


There is tons of fun to be had and many valuable lessons to be learned by our members over the next two months as they gain inspiration, tips and insight for breaking the rules in their own pages from our renegade group of guest teachers and the latest ebook in the MSD Series--Rule Play.

Just to give you an idea, here's a peek at the pages that I made for this month's issue.  To find out which rules I've broken and tips for breaking the rules in your own pages why not join us!


With the Get It Scrapped Membership you'll receive an all-access pass to 40+ past classes, 200 videos, and a new class every month!  You can click here for more information about the membership and I hope that you will join us for a bit of rule-breaking this month!

Hi everyone!  First off I just wanted to say I am so thrilled about all of the enthusiasm that surrounds this class!  Reading all of your comments has made me that much more excited to be a part of All Star Digital Scrapbooking Techniques 2 and I hope that many of you will be able to join us!

The winner of my random drawing for the free spot in the class is Penny.

Have a great day!

Your favorite digital enthusiasts are back with a second edition of All-Star Digital Scrapbooking Techniques!

I'm very excited to be joining some of my favorite digital scrapbookers for All Star Digital Scrapbooking Techniques 2. In this collaborative, self-paced workshop, Tiffany Tillman, Jana Morton, Amanda Taylor, Cilenia Curtis, Wendy Zine and myself will be showing you our go-to, digital tricks.
In my module I'll be sharing the steps I use to make my own transparent elements, as well as giving you a glimpse of how I use these elements to bring depth to my own page designs.
You'll also learn several other valuable tips and techniques from my fellow instructors, including:

• How to remove unwanted objects and imperfections from your photos.
• How to transform your photos into painted fine art.
• How to use negative space creatively in your page designs.
• How to build your own grungy backgrounds.
• How to create easy pocket page designs and photo collages in Lightroom.

This totally affordable class is available for both PSE and Photoshop users and begins on February 3rd.  However pre-registration for All-Star Digital Scrapbooking Techniques 2 will be open on January 5th and if you register before January 13, you'll save 20% on the price of the class!

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Haven't Taken All Star Digital Scrapbook Techniques "Numero Uno"?

While you don't need to have taken the first All Stars Class to register for the second class in this series--the original All Stars Digital Scrapbooking Techniques (which was released last summer) is still available and received rave reviews from students!  So if you're looking for something to hold you over while you wait for access to this latest class I would definitely recommend giving it a look!

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Win a free pass to All Stars Digital Scrapbooking Techniques 2!

For a chance to win a free pass to All Star Digital Scrapbooking Techniques 2, please leave a comment below.  The giveaway will close at midnight EST on Saturday, January 4th--so be sure to get your comments in by then!  I'll be announcing the winner of the free class pass on  Sunday, January 5th, so stay tuned...

Good luck and I hope to see you in class!

I'm super excited to announce that I'll be joining some fabulous veteran digital scrapbookers over at the NEW Scrapaneers website , for the collaborative class All-Star Digital Scrapbooking Techniques.

All-Star Digital Scrapbooking Techniques is a one-of-a-kind, self-paced experience, in which you’ll discover over two hours of engaging video scrapbook instruction, managed into bite-sized learning lessons--perfect for the intermediate digital scrapbooker.

And on top of giving you a peek into our digital workspace, my fellow instructors and I will also be breaking down some of our favorite techniques for you!




In my own portion of the class I'll be covering three of my favorite ways to use the gradient tool to create dynamic backgrounds for my pages.

This totally affordable class is available for both PSE and Photoshop users.  And best of all pre-registration for All-Star Digital Scrapbooking Techniques opens today!!!  Register between now and July 1 and you'll save $10.00 on the price of the class!

I do hope you'll join me on this adventure!

See you in class!

Don't miss the chance to get 15% off of my self-paced class Finding Your Inspiration Station as well as all of the other self-paced classes at Creative Passion Classes this weekend!

Thru Monday, November 26th at Midnight EST you can save on all the self-paced classes (INCLUDING BUNDLES) available from your favorite Creative Passion teachers, including Jana Morton, Pattie Knox, Michelle Houghton and yours truly!

Use coupon code: 15BLKFRI

I hope everyone in the US enjoyed their Thanksgiving holiday and I wish you all a wonderful weekend!