memory keeping – Josephine's Designs

Creative Memories, Journals, memories, Miscellaneous, YouTube Videos

My Fun Memory Keeping Weekend…

Posted on July 2, 2019 by JosephinesDesigns.com

Hey Sweet Friends,

This weekend I had the opportunity to attend another fantastic Crop N Connect weekend in Richardson, TX with my amazing Creative Memories friends. We scrapped and laughed and worked on amazing projects. We had amazing speakers, fantastic classes, superb resources and lots and lots and lots of fun!!! We laugh together and shared our lives as we scrap our stories.

I finished one Happy Album and am so thankful to have gotten so much done!! Plus I came home with endless resources and ideas from my sweet friends there. Diane came down from the home office!! She shared all kinds of amazing products that were released yesterday and was her amazing sweet self to all who attended!!

CM is doing great these days and giving so much to us Advisers that I just overflow everyday!! Have fun looking at some of our resources and pics from the weekend!! Thank you to the amazing women who put on this event!!!! I am so blessed to know each of you!!!

Hugs and prayers….k 🙂

My website: https://CreativeMemories.com/user/JosephinesDesigns.com

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I Can’t Wait….

Posted on July 3, 2018July 3, 2018 by JosephinesDesigns.com

Hello Dear Friends,

I am over the moon with this gorgeous paper kit!! I also love the stickers that match as well!!

I will be making cards and album pages using these darling pictures and stickers…it is just our thing!!! 😉 As some of you know, we have been eating a vegetarian diet for many years and are working to going vegan. This is just our thing!!! As well as My Sweet Husband LOVES gardening and working in his small orchard. He is never so proud as he is when he brings in he produce!! And we all love his gift to our family!!

Here’s a quick peek!!

If you have any questions feel free to email: JosephinesDesigns.com@gmail.com

And you can also visit my website 24/7: www.CreativeMemories.com/user/JosephinesDesigns.com

Mine is on it’s way!! YAY!!!! 🙂

Great big Summer Fruit and Veggie hugs,

k 😉

Cardmaking, Creative Memories, decorative travel journal, Encouragements, Gallery, Journal, Journals, memories, memory keeping, Mini Albums, Miscellaneous, organization, Paper crafting, YouTube Videos

Look What’s Here!!!

Posted on July 1, 2018July 1, 2018 by JosephinesDesigns.com

Hello Sweet Friends,

I am so excited to share this quarter’s sign up blessings!!! I absolutely LOVE what is being offered for new Creative Memories advisors. To be an advisor is such an amazing blessing….any day!!

Starting today, the sign on is amazing!! There is a wonderful bonus bag for each new advisor!! I LOVE this bag!! I wish I could resign up and receive this for my crops on the go!!

I LOVE the new Creative Memories!! It is the CM of years ago…but even better!!! Creative Memories is an amazing company with amazing people that make up this wonderful journey!! The quality and now even more variety in scrapbooking supplies plus all the ingenious creativity is truly endless!! If you love scrapbooking and are considering joining…the time is right now!!! Also just in case you are wondering, there aren’t minimums as well as you receive wonderful support in not only keeping your family’s memories…you also if desire to make this a wonderful business!! When I was first in CM years ago, I loved it and it helped put my husband through graduate school!! And he really loved that I was saving our family’s memories!!

Here’s my website link: http://www.CreativeMemories.com/user/JosephinesDesigns.com

And also a wonderful video by a sweet sweet lady I was priviledged to meet at the CropNConnect in Richardson, TX weekend before last. The home office had 3 lovely ladies come out and teach us new techniques and designs as well as demonstrate fun activities to do with our customers!! It was a blast!!!

Creative Memories is a blessing in my life…as well in my family’s lives too!!

FREE Gift When You Become An Advisor In Creative Memories Beginning July 1, 2018 3rd Quarter!!

Please feel free to email any questions to: JosephinesDesigns.com@gmail.com

I will do my best to answer any questions!!

Have a lovely week,

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National Scrapbook Day Online Class…

Posted on April 22, 2018April 22, 2018 by JosephinesDesigns.com

Hello Dear Friends,

I am soooo excited to share with you a fun new event to my YouTube channel!! I have loved Creative Memories for many many years!! I loved when I was a consultant many years ago and I am thrilled to be apart of them again!!

Having a Grandmother with dementia and a Mom who recently passed with Alzheimer’s, memory keeping is invaluable!!! I loved working on albums for my family!! I loved making albums for my Grandmother and Mom. When they were confused, I would show them pictures and walk them through time by looking at their memory books. The nurses and doctors always thanked me. They knew that love and sharing memories was so much better than medications. And I must tell you though it didn’t heal their struggles, they both knew they were loved and they always could find a part of their history to bring them back to the present…as much as they were able. For my Grandmother it was always successful…for my Mom, I was so blessed that she found comfort and could always find something in her albums to remember.

Now they are both gone, and though I miss them both, I now am the caretaker of those precious albums and those incredible memories. It was a blessing then…and it is a blessing now.

Being a story teller is the greatest gift we can give to our families…I know this with all my heart. I know I have allot to be thankful for, and this part of my journey is a blessing from the Lord. And now it is my job, to pass on the stories to my children…and one day my grandchildren. And I will be thankful to have these family history books ready to share.

So come join with me and let’s build our family story journals together!!

Prayers and hugs…k 🙂

The NSD Project Recipe™ Kit below can be yours when you attend my NSD class online!! Just email JosephinesDesigns.com and get your kit today!! 🙂 See how below.

The class will be posted on my YouTube JosephinesDesigns.com.

You can watch it when it’s posted on May 5th. And if for any reason you cannot make that day, no worries!! The class will be available at anytime on my YouTube channel and my here on my website: JosephinesDesigns.com.

PS…There are 10 openings and each kit is $18.00 plus shipping. I will also keep a waiting list and if we have enough interest by April 27, 2018, I will gladly order more kits!! 🙂

I will be adding some fun goodies to each kit to encourage you in your memory keeping!! 🙂

After April 27th, each kit will go up to $25.00 plus shipping. So please hurry and grab your kit as soon as possible.

To order your kit today, email me at JosephinesDesigns.com@gmail.com

The first 10 people to order and pay for their kit will be signed up for the online class.

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Fun File Folder Junk Journal Process…

Posted on April 7, 2015March 14, 2016 by JosephinesDesigns.com

Hello Dear Friends,

I have been traveling with my husband for his work. But there is always time for a project or two!! I literally took one whole suitcase of projects to work on. I am always more ambitious than time allows!! 😉

Here’s a quick peak at my drafting table ready to get started….

OK, yes…I am a two fist-ed tea and coffee drinker!! 😉 Gotta have my beverages!!! I LOVE a hot cup of coffee and some iced green tea!! And I LOVE this little beach clip cup holder I found at Walmart. It is great to hold my tea on the side of my drafting table. It’s great…no water sweating on my work surface!! 🙂 And very, very affordable…thanks Walmart!! 😉

Here’s some fun File Folder Junk Journals that I will be listing in my Etsy shop, posting on my YouTube Channel and my Instagram later this week. Please be sure to drop back by and take a look see!! 😉

Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/KwithJDesigns

YouTube channel: JosephinesDesigns.com or https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNF08CE8fU6EsXPvN3mzVpw/videos

Instagram: https://instagram.com/josephinesdesignscom

Many thanks to all the sweet ladies on YouTube and many blogs sharing their creations of Junk Journals that have helped me develop mine. 🙂 Such a wonderful online community of crafters!!

Here’s how I make these fun File Folder Junk Journals:

Each has 2-3 signatures, a clip and a band with decorating/journaling pages for each journal.

Here’s some of the process:

First I select the materials I will use. File folders, waxed twine, pages for the signatures, beads, bands, etc.

Next I measure, check and recheck. Then score and attach the folds.

Next I measure and then punch my holes for the folder to hold my signatures. I LOVE this simple awl…it always does the trick on punching paper/cardstock, easy peasy.

I then begin to build the signatures with all kinds of fun finds!! This week I was gathering fun inserts from the Korean market!! And I always try to include a current calendar in each one. I LOVE the whimsy of junk journals!! 🙂

After I build 2-3 signatures for each journal, I then begin accessorizing! I also include a clear business card slot in each one. 🙂

Finally I add my add my band and beads. I love to add a trinket to the band to help close it. And I love the beads on the spine as well. The opportunities are endless with all the clips, markers, etc.!!

Now this fun File Folder Junk Journal is ready for it’s newest recording of the owner’s next FUN adventure!! 🙂

Have a wonderful week,

Encouragements, Project Life, YouTube Videos

Project Life Is At Stampin’ Up!!

Posted on April 30, 2014April 30, 2014 by JosephinesDesigns.com

Hello Friends,

Stampin’ Up and Becky Higgins have joined together to bring Project Life to Stampin’ Up!! Woo Hoo!! I have recently gotten started in PL. I just love this easy peasy beautiful scrapbooking system!!! I taught scrapbooking for years and when I discovered this new style…well FUN!!!

I was purchasing at Hobby Lobby (a store I just love for their wonderful Christian stand!!) and I noticed everything was clearanced!! I ask the check out girl and she said they were discontinuing the line!! Well…I won’t lie…I LOVED the sale. I was truly heartbroken I couldn’t buy my Project Life at Hobby Lobby.

Now I spent quite allot of time checking into all the lines of this type of scrapbooking. And after a good deal of research…I really LOVE Becky Higgins line the best. How wonderful she will partner with Stampin’ Up!!

Enjoy this introductory video and keep checking back in. The first release will come in May. Then the full line will come with the new catalog in June!! Woo Hoo!!!

Have a wonderful week…and happy papercrafting,