Welcome to the CP blog! My name is Lisa Parkin and I'm the creative director at Crate Paper. I'm excited to be taking over the blog today to share a new Maggie Holmes collection with you: Open Book.
Scrapbookers are the ultimate storytellers. They capture their memories and preserve them for family and friends to enjoy over the years. The new Open Book collection is full of everyday scrapbooking, storytelling and photography elements that will make your life story and open book that will be cherished for future generations.
Maggie's collection is full of colors & gold with a strong black and white contrast. It is the perfect color palette for Fall and Winter but works for everyday layouts and projects. One of my favorite new items is the ephemera flowers. That product is full of flowers and leaves you can piece together and with gold and glitter they shine. One of my all time favortie Maggie Holmes products. I'm so grateful to have the chance to work with Maggie. She is a talented scrapbooker, photographer and crafter. We love having her in our Crate Paper family!
We hope you enjoy her new collection!
Gold Vellum Paper
Gold Vellum Paper
Gold Paper
I'm absouletly in love with this collection! The details in this collection are what make it one of my favorites...the embsossing, glitter and foil add texture and depth to this collection and make it just beautiful. Also, did you see those layerd tags and the ribbon tags? They are must have for me! Open Book will be available in your local retail store mid Sept.
We would love to hear your favorite part of the collection. Leave a comment below and you could win a Open Book prize pack! The winner will be announced on Monday, August 25th. Good Luck!
Maggie is having a blog hop and she is also giving away Open Book on her blog. Go by and check it out. You won't want to miss all the fun.
We loved having you come by today to see our newest collection. Thanks for all the support you give to Crate. We love being part of your storytelling. We are also thankful to our talented CP gals and appreciate their beauftiful work.
I'll be back soon to share some love from our new Valentines collection. XOXO
This collection is beyond gorgeous! Love all of the words and sentiments included, especially those vellum shapes!
Posted by: Megan | August 20, 2014 at 09:30 AM
So many things I love!
Posted by: Maren | August 20, 2014 at 09:31 AM
I am so in love with this new collection, love everything, especially the vellum ephemera and the glitter bows!
Posted by: Yasmin | August 20, 2014 at 09:33 AM
What an amazing collection, I think i'm in love.
It's hard to pick a favorite item but i love the doilies and flower ephemera - i've been wanting that forever!
Posted by: Claudia van Rooijen | August 20, 2014 at 09:35 AM
I love the whole collection. It is hard to pick just one favorite, but I have to go with the gold word Thickers. Love those.
Posted by: Erin K. | August 20, 2014 at 09:45 AM
Wow! What an amazing new collection! I love all of it but my favorites are the gold vellum book paper, glitter bows and layered tags. So beautiful!
Posted by: Anita | August 20, 2014 at 09:49 AM
I am totally falling in love with this collection. They are just sooooooooo beautiful. Thank you so much for the chance to win! :)
Posted by: Lisa | August 20, 2014 at 09:49 AM
Such an enormous collection with so many new types of embellishments. So glad to see all the vellum and foil. The woodgrain paper with the "whispered" floral pattern is genius. I also love the bold blacks and the leafy vine circle frame seen throughout the collection in so many colors and embellishment types. Love the plump ribbon bows. And brads are back! Lovely execution.
Posted by: bea | August 20, 2014 at 09:50 AM
I'm gonna die! I love it alllll! Ok if I could pick a few faves: gold doilies, gold thicker phrases stickers, gold BOWS, and flower diecuts. SO awesome!! :)
Posted by: Heather Adams | August 20, 2014 at 09:50 AM
My husband stopped by and surprised our grandkids with ice cream last week and I wanted to get this surprise documented.
American Crafts patterned paper and die cuts, Doodlebug circle letter stickers and American Crafts Thickers letter stickers
Posted by: Kelly O | August 20, 2014 at 09:51 AM
I love the softness of the vellum shapes in this collection.
Posted by: Shelley | August 20, 2014 at 10:01 AM
Oh I am in love. Of all of Maggies collections,I would buy all of this one. I can't wait to get my hands on it.
Posted by: becky | August 20, 2014 at 10:03 AM
Oh wow! This collection is totally swoon worthy! Loving all the gold and vellum and sparkle!
Posted by: Miriam Prantner | August 20, 2014 at 10:10 AM
Oh. My. Goodness. I may have heart failure over this one! Gorgeous doesn't even begin to cover it!! Those vellum shapes...the gold Thickers...I need a cold rag on my head now! SWOON!!
Posted by: Missy Whidden | August 20, 2014 at 10:11 AM
It's SO HARD to choose a favorite from this collection! I LOVE it ALL! The colors are gorgeous, the ephemera packs are beautiful, the dies! The whole collection is beautiful!
Posted by: Annamarie Jones | August 20, 2014 at 10:28 AM
I love it I love it I love it! And I want them all!
Posted by: Heli | August 20, 2014 at 10:30 AM
Wow I love it! There is such a great mix of colors, embellishments, bows and gold...love the gold.
Posted by: Jennifer C | August 20, 2014 at 10:41 AM
It's all so swoon-worthy!!! My faves are the tags (to die for) and the glittery phrases. Love it all!!
Posted by: Evamscott05 | August 20, 2014 at 10:41 AM
What a lovely collection! I love these dies :D
Posted by: latarnia.wordpress.com | August 20, 2014 at 10:44 AM
I love, love, LOVE this collection! It's a beauty!! I'm not sure I can choose a 'fav'...I want it all!
Posted by: Bethany Crowell | August 20, 2014 at 10:44 AM