Amy Kingsford

I was very excited to be able to join Vinnie Pearce this past month as a Guest Designer--working with her beautiful new collections and participating in some fun challenges that she has put together to celebrate the new year.

Not only can you save 30% off her new products, but she's also put together a STUNNING Idea Book featuring the new collections that you can download for free!  Just click on the image below to have a look!

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What's New!?

Here's a look at Vinnie's NEW collections of 2014 and the pages I've created with them.  Each of them were so inspiring and I had a blast working with them!

If you are one of Vinnie's newsletter subscribers then you might recognize this lovely holiday collection, Cinnamon Christmas! But if you didn't have the chance to snag this kit's components for free last month, that's okay because its finally available in her shop! I really loved this collection's soft muted colors and I found it perfect for capturing the true spirit of Christmas in my page "Our Tradition."




The Chinee II Collection exudes a beautiful girlish charm which turned out to be perfect for scrapbooking one of my favorite photos of my niece.  The collage-inspired background I used reminded me of a quilt and coordinated perfectly with the colors in my photo. I only needed to add a few pops of dimension to call my page finished.





And finally for my personal favorite, Journal Link. I am totally in love with the colors, patterns and quirky mix of elements that make up this collection! And the fact that it combines both contemporary trends and vintage charm makes it perfect for almost any page.

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Up for a challenge?

There are also some fun challenges included in the latest edition of the Vinnie Pearce Downloads Lookbook  that you can play along with!  I had a ton of fun taking Challenge No. 2 in which I used my son's artwork from school to make my own candy-cane patterned paper for this page about my son's memorable mispronunciation of these festive treats.

Candy Cans? by Amy Kingsford | Supplies: Vinnie Pearce: I Know a Girl, Art Propelled, Pieces of Me IV; Robyn Meierotto: In Stitches - Basic Neutrals; Valorie Wibbens: Twinkle.

Big thanks to Vinnie for allowing me the opportunity to work with her beautiful new collections, as always it has been an absolute pleasure! And don't forget to head on over to Vinnie Pearce Downloads where you can download your free idea book, play along with the challenges and grab all of these new collections for 30% off!

Have a Happy New Year!

Welcome to this month's Simple Scrapper Reveal!

That's right...the Premium Membership Templates and Story Starters for August are here!  And here's a look at how I was inspired to use them in my own memory keeping.

These two pages were extra special to me as they are my last pages that I will complete as a part of the Simple Scrapper Creative Team.  I have so enjoyed working with the premium membership products in this capacity, but I know that this is not the last time that these sketches and story starters will bring me inspiration and I find comfort in knowing this.

My page "I Am The Ocean" was created using one of the August templates--all of which feature full page photos.  I must admit I'm not accustomed to using BIG photos, but I loved how the page turned out and can't wait to play around with the other templates as well.

I Am The Ocean by Amy Kingsford | Supplies: Wild Blueberry Ink: Hatteras; Creashens: Newport; Mye de Leon: Torn & Stitched; Simple Scrapper: Template from Premium Membership Collection

In "Hi-Tech Skills" I was inspired by an older template from the premium membership collection and the August story starters to explore myself a bit and the skills that I've learned in my lifetime.  I've always enjoyed learning new things and this page records some of those skills I've learned as well as the skills I hope to learn in the future.

Hi-Tech Skills by Amy Kingsford | Supplies: One Little Bird: Stay Tuned, Click, Stargazer; Amy Martin: 4x6 Stitched Frames V. 2; Amy Wolfe: Beach Cottage Alpha; Ju Kniepp: I Like This; Gennifer Bursett: Snippy Alphas; Creashens: Hello Alpha; Simple Scrapper: Story Starter + Template from Premium Collection.

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Hi All!  Not only am I extremely excited to be joining the talented group of ladies over at the Write. Click. Scrapbook blog, but I am equally excited to share a sneak peak at my very first layout made for their August Gallery with you all.



The full gallery reveal will be up on the WCS blog on August 1st, so don't miss out!  I can't wait to see what all the other ladies have come up with.

Hi all!  I just wanted to pop on and share this fun little ALL BOY mini that I'm working on right now.

Inspired by this week's Blog Swap between JBS and Elle's  Studio, I've paired Elle Studio's Cameron Collection and Jenni Bowlin Studio 's Naked Chipboard Mini Album and (other JBS goodies) together to capture some of my favorite photos and stories about my three guys from 2012-13.




Hop on over to the Jenni Bowlin Studio blog and take a look inside.  And while you're their check out this month's challenge--the prize is a $25.00 gift certificate from Jenni Bowlin Studio!!!

Enjoy your day!

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The Premium Membership Templates and Story Starters for June are here!  And here's a look at how I was inspired to use them in my own memory keeping.

I created my page Tuesday Mornings using one of this month's new templates.  The minute I saw it I knew it would be perfect for recording my husband and I 's Tuesday morning ritual, in which we meet out front on our patio and share a hot drink and enjoy a few kid-free moments together.  And with this template's cute little doilies peeking out I thought it would be  just right for helping me to capture my story's charming and cozy feel.

I paired the template with this sweet little kit from Creashens, stitching from Anna Aspnes and wood veneer shapes from Sahlin Studio.

Tuesday Mornings by Amy Kingsford | Supplies: Creashens: Juan Carlos and Fifi; Sahlin Studio: Wood Veneer Shapes; Anna Aspnes: Stitched by Anna Baby Blue No. 1 and White Bits No. 2; Deena Rutter: A Kind Word - Days.; Simple Scrapper: Premium Membership Template

Alma Mater by Amy Kingsford | Supplies: P & Company Collab: Homebody and Free Love; Deena Rutter: Hotel California Papers; Robyn Meierotto: In Stitches-Basic Neutrals; Simple Scrapper: Premium Collection Template and Story Starters.

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Hello and welcome to the Get It Scrapped Creative Team Blog Hop! 

I am beginning a new year leading the amazing group of ladies that make up the Get It Scrapped Creative Team and am excited to celebrate with them as we welcome our new members and say goodbye to others who will be sorely missed.

The following ladies will be joining us for 2013-2014 and I am excited to be working with each and every one of them.


As you hop along our creative team members are sharing layouts inspired by their favorite articles at Get It Scrapped and passing along some awesome discounts on our Masterful Scrapbook Design Issues—so don’t miss a stop!

Do You Like Using Long Titles?

While it was difficult to narrow it down to “my very favorite GIS article” I finally settled on one!  You all know how this journaling-impaired gal loves her titles and the following article gave me a few more ideas for creating impactful titles in my scrapbook pages.

Ideas for Long Titles on Scrapbook Pages

I think it can be easy to submit to the customary one, two or three-word title but I loved exploring the concept of saying more with my title.  Below is a layout that I made, inspired by the ideas in this article.

Though I've still included a fair amount of journaling on this page about my son, my photos and my "wordy" title really do convey its message well.  My oldest boy will always be "A City Boy with a Cowboy's Heart."

City Boy with a Cowboy's Heart by Amy Kingsford | Supplies: Anna Aspnes Designs: Artsy Template No. 65, ArtPlay Palette Jardinier, ArtPlay Palette Wander, ArtPlay Palette Storm, Woodshop Frames, Wood Alpha No. 2, Kriss Kross Stitched Overlays No. 1.

Save 60% on Masterful Scrapbook Design Issue – Titles

Join guest teachers Doris Sander, Karen Grunberg, Kayleigh Wiles and Aaron Morris for a closer look at the wonderful world of titles on your scrapbook pages.  The "Titles" issue of Masterful Scrapbook Design explores the wide variety of approaches you can take for coming up with and designing your scrapbook page titles.

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The Premium Membership Templates and Story Starters for May are here!  And here's a look at how I was inspired to use them in my own memory keeping.

This month's templates were so inspiring!  And I think one of the best things about using a template you love is that is takes some of the burdens of designing a page off of you and allows you to feel more comfortable experimenting in other areas of your page.  In these pages I played around with color, patterns, embellishing and even my journaling, in ways I might not have if I wasn't already set on my page layout.

This template offered me the perfect opportunity to mix several patterns on the page in just the right amounts, while helping me record what I love most about my hobby.

Create by Amy Kingsford | Supplies: Creashens: Krafternoon Delight, Krafternoon Delight Add-On and Lemon Squeezy; Simple Scrapper: Template from Premium Collection

I loved the layered photos on this template and often like to use duplicate photos with this type of approach.  I also used this template's sleek design as an excuse to be brave in my use of color and pattern and loved the end result.

This is the Real Spring by Amy Kingsford | Supplies: Creashens: Hello; Robyn Meierotto: Wood Veneer Banners, Krafty Patterns; Sahlin Studio and Britt-ish Designs: Project Mouse: Princess Edition Elements and Papers; One Little Bird: Stay Tuned; Simple Scrapper: Template from Premium Collection.

And finally I used one of this month's Story Starters and one of the new templates to inspire this page about my son's Pre-K graduation.  The story starter really got me thinking about this event and the template gave me ample room to record those thoughts. And even though some of the page elements overlap my journaling, I have these thoughts saved in a Word document and can always include a clean version of the journaling on the back side of the page.

My Lil' Graduate by Amy Kingsford | Supplies: Karen Funk: Road to Success Bundle; Creashens: Krafternoon Delight; Anna Aspnes: 8.5 x 11 Stitched White Borders; Simple Scrapper: Template and Story Starters from Premium Collection

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Welcome to Pixels & Company's iNSD 2013 Creative Team Blog Hop!

It has been such a privilege to serve on the Pixels & Company CT over the  last few months, I've loved working with so many of my favorite designer's products and from a customer's standpoint I really love being able to find so many of my favorite designers all in one place!

Another thing I love about Pixels & Company is that when these ladies celebrate, they CELEBRATE BIG!  In addition to today's blog hop, they've also got some great contests and sales going on in honor of iNSD, not to mention chats and speed scraps that will be taking place tomorrow.  Take a peek at the banner above or click here for the full details.

Those of you who have already stumbled upon Pixels and Company and all of its goodness probably have a long list of favorite supplies building.  A few of my favorites include:

Krafternoon Delight by Creashens

This kit is filled with so many charming embellishments and fun patterns--plus you know me I'm a sucker for anything kraft!

Simple Stitches by Karen Funk

I love these stitches! I use them on almost every page. They look so realistic, are easy to recolor and come in a variety of different designs that I love experimenting with in my pages! 

The Damselle Collection by Karla Dudley

This giant bundle has everything I need to get inspired to scrapbook more about my own life. Plus I love the fresh color scheme and the clean contemporary patterns and the flairs are so perfect. 

Veneer Alpha 2 by Mye De Leon

I love this richly-colored wood alpha and the fact that it has three different styles included has made it one of my go-to alphas. I really love mixing and matching the different styles to spice up my title work.

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The Premium Membership Templates and Story Starters for April are here!  And here's a look at how I was inspired to use them in my own memory keeping.

I have to say that this month's templates from Simple Scrapper had a huge impact on my decision to give the 8.5 x 11" page format a wholehearted try, as I loved the way my pages with the templates came out AND I also loved the amount of time that I found myself saving when using the smaller size and a template combined--what could be better than a 20-minute page?! TWO 20-minute pages of course !

My first page that I made using the letter-sized templates from this month, was the intro page to an album I started for my niece.  I thought 8.5 x 11 would be perfect because she is quite the artist and she can easily include her finished artwork to an album this size.  This is the page that really fueled the idea for changing sizes.

LexiGirl by Amy Kingsford | Supplies: Mye De Leon: Hello Love, Hello Love Stamped; Karen Funk: Simple Stitches; Creashens: Simply White Alpha; The Ardent Sparrow: Ombre Painted Papers; Simple Scrapper: Template from Premium Collection.

My next page was inspired by the April Story Starters and utilized another of the new letter-sized templates.  I simply loved the clean design and the way these photos of my son pop on the page against that dark background.  With each element  I added I gave ample consideration as to how it contributed to my story and in the end I came away with a great story-focused page.

Silly for Spiderman by Amy Kingsford | Supplies: Sahlin Studio: Project Mouse Papers and Elements, Project Mouse Character Word Bits, Project Mouse: Character Cards, Subtle Stamped Alpha; Robyn Meierotto: In Stitches: Bright Basics, Cut. It. Out Stitched Frames; Simple Scrapper: Templates from Premium Collection.

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The Premium Membership Templates and Story Starters for March are here!  And here's a look at how I was inspired to use them in my own memory keeping.

I used this month's Story Starters--based on the theme of "adventures"--to inspire me to record the memory of this special outdoor adventure to our favorite historic farm, in Spring Surprise.  We go every year to see the baby animals but this past year was special because my son pet the animals and fed them all by himself and was not even a little bit scared!

I used one of March's New templates for this page as well.  I loved the stack of patterned strips that underscore the photo--I think they turned out to be a great way to mix these beautiful colors and patterns and to help set the mood for my photo and its story.

Spring Surprise by Amy Kingsford | Supplies: Summered Full Kit by Creashens; Simple Scrapper: Template from Premium Collection.

For my page Oh Gourdy! I've used another one of the new templates from March, this time one of the letter-sized options.  I used a lot of soft colors here and then added this soft and hazy photo treatment to tie in my photo and create a really dreamy look  overall.  I completed this page using the letter-sized template as was and then selected all of my layers and dragged them onto a 12 x 12 canvas.  Finally I used the doilies and a few additional embellishments to merge the two canvases.

Oh Gourdy! by Amy Kingsford | Supplies: Creashens: Oh Gourdy Full Kit, Summered Elements; Gennifer Bursett & Jen Allyson: Up to Date; Karen Funk: Simple Stitches; Simple Scrapper: Template from Premium Collection.

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Use the Rafflecopter widget below to enter a giveaway for a one month trial membership at Simple Scrapper. There are three ways to enter and three winners will be selected. To be eligible, you must enter by 11:59pm CST on Wednesday, March 6.

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The Premium Membership Templates and Story Starters for February are here!  And here's a look at how I was inspired to use them in my own memory keeping.

I used this month's Story Starters--based on the theme of "hopes and dreams"--to help inspire me to record my husband and eldest son's encounter with their "dream car."  I'm not sure I would have even considered scrapbooking these photos but I'm sure glad I did--they both loved the page and now this moment will be remembered forever!

In Your Dreams by Amy Kingsford | Anna Aspnes: Art Play Palettes Twizzle and Globe Trotter, Silver Glitter Alpha; Holliewood Studio: On the Road; Amy Martin: Needed More Stitching; One Little Bird: In Review Papers; Paislee Press: Photobooth Papers, Is It Friday Yet Papers; Allison Pennington: Not Pictured Elements; Karen Funk: Simple Stitches; Simple Scrapper: Template from Premium Collection.

I also used February Single Template No. 1 to scrapbook these great photos of my son going down the giant hill slide at this year's Fall Festival.  If my oldest son wants to do something you better believe it's happening--neither fear nor opposition will stand in the way.  He's a brave boy and inspires me on daily basis to tackle the things I am afraid of.

You Can Do Anything by Amy Kingsford | Supplies: Gennifer Bursett and Karla Dudley: Green Lights Ahead; Robyn Meierotto: Cut It Out Stitched Frames; Audrey Neal: Currie Papers and Elements; Mye de Leon: Kraft Essentials 2; Sahlin Studio: Typeset Alpha; Simple Scrapper: Template from Premium Collection.

Want to win a one-month Simple Scrapper Premium Membership?

The Premium Membership at Simple Scrapper provides skills and shortcuts to help you simplify and find more meaning in your memory keeping. Each month members receive a new collection of sketch templates and Story Starters, story-focused prompts for pages and projects. Use this link to enter the giveaway for a one month trial membership to Simple Scrapper: http://ow.ly/ctrlx.

You can also visit the team member blogs below and look for their entry link as well. All entries will be pooled and one winner selected at 11:59pm CST on Wednesday, February 6.

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The Premium Membership Templates and Story Starters for January are here!  And here's a look at how I was inspired to use them in my own memory keeping.

January's Story Starters are centered around Gratitude and led me to find this beautiful photo of my son laughing amongst the outtakes of our Christmas Card photo shoot and create my page The Sound of You.  Seeing this picture made me think about how often the sounds of my boys laughing, playing and enjoying one another, bring a smile to my face.

Here, I used a new template from the Premium Collection to help me turn a handful of my favorite vintage papers from Jenni Bowlin into a charming quilt-like background that compliments my vintage-treated photo.  As you can see, a blocked design like this one is great for mixing several patterned papers on a page.

The Sound of You | Supplies: Jenni Bowlin Studio: Red and Black Extensions No. 2 and 3, Soda Water Collection, Rhinestone Buttons and Bows, Vintage Bling, Rub-on Frames; Karen Funk: Simple Stitches; Kim Jensen Designs: Perforated Alpha; Ju Kneipp: Far From Here; Simple Scrapper: Premium Template.

I also used another new template from the Simple Scrapper Premium Collection in Love This Place--a page about the joy of owning our first home.

Love This Place | Supplies: One Little Bird These Four Walls and These Four Wall Add-on; Simple Scrapper: Premium Template.

Want to win a one-month Simple Scrapper Premium Membership?

The Premium Membership at Simple Scrapper provides skills and shortcuts to help you simplify and find more meaning in your memory keeping. Use this link to enter the giveaway for a one month trial membership to Simple Scrapper: http://ow.ly/ctrlx.

You can also visit the team member blogs below and look for their entry link as well. All entries will be pooled and one winner selected at 11:59pm CST on Wednesday, January 9.

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