Memory Art Projects

Our guest artist Roben-Marie Smith shows you how to take Project Life to new artistic levels with these inspiring pages. Roben-Marie puts a mixed-media spin on Project Life by using some of her own designs as backgrounds for the cards, as well as using...

I’ve fallen head over heels for Project Life. Being a busy, full-time working mom of two and a wife, I just don’t have as much time to create memory books like I used to. I really like the simplicity of the Project Life clear pages. I wanted...

Market List: Picture Frame Bezel - Rue Romantique by Kristen Robinson Photo Clip Art - Flip Book Rue Romantique by Kristen Robinson Bezel Template - Rue Romantique by Kristen Robinson ICE Resin Craft Mat or Other Non Stick Surface Rhinestone Chain - Rue...

The Market Milk Bottles with Metal Chalkboard Crate makes an interesting faux vintage display that can be used in a variety of ways. I decided to show two different creative ways to show off family pictures. The first idea is using vintage and antique...

We’ve had some fun playing and experimenting with one of our newest additions to The Shoppe: Dyan Reaveley’s Dylusions Journal. Here’s what our Director of Publishing, Christen Olivarez, has to say about her journal, so far (be sure to...

I really like the simplicity of the ornament tree, and how easy it is to alter for the holidays. You can also modify it every year if you choose. Try using it to display pictures, your favorite ornaments, or anything interesting for the holidays. First...

Cut all the papers from the Morning Song IOD kit to 6" x 4" and then punch all of them on one of the 6" sides with the ATC punch. Using a variety of paints, paint the edges of all the papers roughly and splatter the paint around as much as you like. Once...

This is a great gift idea for any family member or friend, giving them a pre-made memory album is a really meaningful gift! Begin by covering the ATC collector’s tin with paper from the Wonder Years collection. A good strong glue for this is the...

Glue two sheets of paper from Somerset Artist Paper Pack 2back to back. Fold the double-sided sheet and two other complimentary sheets in half to form creases. Align the two complimentary sheets to form pockets, and stitch around the outer edges. Trim...

Start with a piece of Dupioni silk fabric. Prepare a palette (we used a paper plate) with some GOLDEN Interference Gold (fine) Acrylic (coming soon to The Shoppe at Somerset...watch for it here!). Squeeze some Quinacridone Gold near the Interference...

The beautiful assemblage, "La Femme du Mer", created by Anita Byers and featured in Somerset Studio July/August 2004, uses the Heavy Gel (Matte)to adhere the seashells. It dries clear, and holds the shells securely.  

I was inspired by the distressing tools by Tim Holtz for this project. Also I wanted to incorporate inchies. I discovered that the packaging for the Basic Grey Periphery collection has small images of all the papers that are perfect for inchies! I...

This project was inspired by techniques featured in Mixed Emulsions by Angela Cartwright. Print out four black-and-white images of Andy Warhol onto a sheet of ExtravOrganza. Trim images, leaving a slight border to allow for fraying. Using the paper...

Here are some quick and card ideas for this Halloween! Stamp characters from the Unusual Suspects acrylic stampsusing black ink and then color in using your favorite pencils. Cut out the character and then carefully cut out the face of the character...

Cover purseusing papers from the Marah Johnson Paper kit. Sand the edges of the purse using a sanding block. I sketched some flowers and the circle in the center and used paper from the Marah Johnson kit to cut them out. Crumple up the flowers as much as...

Keeping an art journal is a creative way to artistically express your thoughts, dreams, and goals - anything! The Bind-it-All is a great tool to use to gather pages (art journaling, scrapbooking, and more) and easily bind them together. Depending on...

Tear the edge of a piece of newspaper, and glue to a sheet of paper from the Ambrosia Paper Pad by Basic Grey. Rip any excess newspaper from the edges. Using a Chipboard Scroll as a stencil, spray Sage Glimmer Mist onto the corner of the paper. Cut a...

Cover the front and back covers of 7gypsies Naked Handbag with vintage French book paper (available in our French Flea Market). Decorate each of the pages and the cover of the Naked Handbag with Heart & Home Ribbon, Cavallini Vintage Valentine...

Start by painting the outside of the Window Box with Shabby Shutters Crackle Paint. Allow the paint to dry thoroughly. Paint the shadow tray with Picket Fence Crackle Paint and allow to dry. Once all paint has dried gently distress the crackles with...

Start with a kraft envelope from the stationery kit and cut flap off. Then fold it in half and ink the edges with brown StazOn ink. Add a piece of torn vintage book paper to the top left of cover. Then add a strip of magic mesh across the center of cover...

Start with a Kraft envelope from the stationery kitand cut flap off. Then fold it half and ink the edges with Brown StazOn ink. Swipe some white acrylic paint randomly on front. Add piece of magic mesh to the bottom of cover. Stamp merry-go-round with...

Start with a wooden box. Measure the top and sides of the box for the dimensions you will need for the paper. Use the blue papers from the Lynne Perrella collection. For the top of the box I chose to use the solid blue and for the sides I used the...

The 7gypsies ATC & Photo Display can be used to display photos, memorabilia, ATCs, art supplies, and much more. For inspiration I used the holder for displaying some ephemera and art supplies. In addition to using the gator clips you can also try...

Pages: The inspiration for the theme of my scrapbook came from using "The Scrapbooker's Creativity Kit". This fun kit designed by Claudine Hellmuth includes a book and card decks with fun themes and colors to get you started and spark the creativity in...

Start by cutting out the pages for the book. You will need 4 pieces of 3"x 2½" cardstock from the Winter Garden paper pack and 3 pieces of 3"x 2½" vintage text. Score all of the pieces to create the inner pages. Round the corners of all the...

Cut a sheet of Clear PolyShrink Plasticinto approximately one 2¼" circle, one 1½" x 3½" rectangle, one 2½" x 2½" square, and six ¾" x 1½" smaller rectangles. (Cut extra to test the method.) As seen in Tim...

Fall is by far one of my favorite holidays. Every year I find myself which a huge amount of pictures from the fall with images of family, friends and all the festivities. So I decided to create a special Halloween-themed book with a little vintage flair...