More Advanced Tools

The Creative Memories Border Maker System (BMS) is one of my favorite tools! It is fairly inexpensive and CM is continually coming out with new border maker cartridges (BMCs) for the BMS. You can create so many fun page layouts, borders and more with the variety of BMCs we have. I admit I have an addiction to the border maker cartridges...I want them all! I've even created my own hashtag #willworkforpunches. LOL. Purchase on my CM website here.

The CM Border punches are another fun tool for creating borders and adding fun layers to your pages. These punches are stand alone items. They are larger than the BMCs and cost a little more so if you are just getting started I'd suggest the border maker system first and the decorative border punches next. I love these as well and have quite a collection of them. Purchase on my CM website here.

The CM frame punches look like the decorative borders punches but can be used not only for borders but to create frames as well! Check out the video to see how easy and fun these punches are. When you go to the link on my website look for the word "frame" in the name of the punch to know whether it is a border punch or a frame punch. Purchase on my CM website here.

This inexpensive little tool is great for placing letter stickers on your pages, lifting things you've stuck down that your want to move, and more! I always have my multi-purpose tool on my table within easy reach. Purchase on my CM website here.

It’s easier than ever to make small and smooth cuts, quick snips and intricate details with the Micro-Tip Scissors! These crafting scissors feature steel blades that are Teflon-coated, preventing tape or other sticky substances from adhering to the blades, making it a fine-detailed, indispensable item in your crafting toolbox. Purchase on my CM website here.

If you're like me and have a ton of albums you've made over the years, I highly recommend the CM custom spines. You can create your custom spine through my CM website and they will ship you a new spine. No more pulling 10 albums off the shelf to see what's inside when you're trying to find a particular event or year! Keep an eye out for the custom spine sales that happen at least once per year and do several at one time. I've learned from others to insert the new custom spine on top of the old one to add stability to your albums. Purchase on my CM website here.

Get clean, precise and ergonomically comfortable cuts every time with CM's famous and patented Custom Cutting System. This bundle includes the 13x13 Custom Cutting System Mat, all three CCS Blades (Red, Green and Blue) and the Circle CCS Patterns (3pk). The circle patterns will help you create the perfect circle shapes to add to any scrapbook page or paper craft project! Creates 18 different sized circles ranging from .875" to 6.375". Use the three blades to change up the size. The are MANY more shapes and sizes of patterns to use with the custom cutting system. The jumbo circle and jumbo wavy circle are great for making fun and easy title pages for your albums. Purchase on my CM website here.

The CM Repositionable Tape Runner is a game changer for those of us addicted to border punches and BMCs. Use this to adhere all those intricate cut paper borders, lay them on your page, pick them up to straighten the if you didn't get it right the first time. Purchase on my CM website here.

CM Peekaboo Pockets are so much fun to use and can serve many purposes. They are great for adding some interaction to your page, give you the ability to add more photos to a layout without having to add additional pages to your album, allow you to add memorabilia or journaling to an already full layout and more! Give them a try and check out my short demo video and this quick video where I did a "waterfall" of peekaboos. Purchase on my CM website here.

CM foam squares are a fun and inexpensive way to add some dimension to your layouts; also great for all the card makers out there! Purchase on my CM website here.

The CM Fast2Fab Albums have a full set of 16 predesigned pages. Use our adhesives to add your photos right into the design for a page that looks complete in just a few minutes. There is room for 70-75 photos — or more with Refill Pages (expandable Flex-Hinge™ binding lets you add more pages and more photos). I personally have used several Fast2Fab albums and love them. If you want to do more you can still add borders, mats, embellishments to your pages....but you truly can just add photos to these predesigned pages. If you want to get a project done quickly - this is the way to go! Purchase on my CM website here.

This cute and fabulous little photo printer is a scrapper's best friend! No more spending hours putting my photos into the virtual cart, countless trips to Walmart to print the 3 photos I forgot, or throwing out photos I printed but didn't really need! My amazing kids got this printer for me for Mother's Day and it is the best thing ever! You can easily print from your laptop or phone ...combined with Red River photo paper, it prints the most beautiful, quality photos you've ever seen without ever having to leave YOUR scrappy place! Purchase on Amazon here.