Albums to Remember

Winner of Page Builder Combo Set.....

2012-02-01T18:20:00.000-06:00

The new combo set is out at My Memories Suite! Page Builders 21, 22 & 23 all bundled up to save you more! Of course you can buy them individually if you prefer. I have the bundled set on sale for $2 today and Thursday only! Grab them all for the price of one set!

The winner from the draw for the new set is comment #5....Cindy B please email me to claim your prize. I need to know your log-in name for MMS, that way they can put it directly into your account! Happy Building.

A Tiny Glitch in Page Builders Fixed

2012-02-01T09:41:00.000-06:00

Hello,

Over the weekend a customer contacted me because for some reason she was trying to use outside content in her Page Builder but it wasn't working properly. If you are wondering how to use outside content on your Page Builder stayed tuned, I will be adding a tutorial later this week. Anyway, back on topic. I played around a bit and realized a small glitch in the building process that made this method not work. It was an easy fix, just something that we weren't aware of when creating the Page Builders. I fixed them over the weekend. The Page Builders that were having issues were 11, 12, 13. If you own those and were having trouble please replace them by re-downloading and installing them. None of the other Page Builders except 20 had issues.

If you own Page Builder 20 and you are trying to install outside content change the size of the diagonal box to 12", add your papers and then put the size back to cover the entire page.

I have had a lot of feedback on the Page Builders and it sounds like you are all enjoying them. I am so glad. If you have a particular style you would like to see more of please send me an email at albumstoremember at gmail dot com.

Happy Building!!

Your Favourite Page Builder...

2012-01-27T13:25:00.000-06:00

Calling all My Memories Suite users. Here is your chance to win my next Page Builder Combo Set for free. Take a look at the Page Builders in the store, or choose from the ones you own and simply post a comment below stating which Page Builder Set is your favourite (favorite).

For every 20 comments I will pick a random winner from all the comments to win my next combo set for free! (You can only comment once!) Good luck.

A Goal Reached....Thank You!

2012-01-27T09:53:00.000-06:00

Last year in the spring I set a goal. I figured it was a long shot but I wanted to work hard and see if I could reach it. I gave up a couple of times, got discouraged, but eventually got back on track. It paid off! For the month of December I won the My Memories Suite Designer of the Month!! I was soooooo excited! I know I couldn't have done it without my fabulous Creative Team who helps to create pages & projects and get the word out about my new kits. And of course I couldn't have done it without all of you! Thank you so much for helping me reach this goal!! I am VERY appreciative.

2012 has brought a bunch of new products into the shop. If you haven't checked out the Page Builders for the Memories Suite software you should! I've had a lot of feedback from customers saying they love them and that it speeds up the page making process. I have a video on a previous post that takes you through how to use them. Please note there is not audio, just video.

I just finished up a kit for P52 that should be hitting the stores in the next couple of weeks. I see Pink and Aqua Bliss are now in the Memory Mixer store! Aqua Bliss would match with Black Bliss and the Pink Bliss kit matches with Black Bliss and All in A Day Mega Kit. Happy Scrapping!

Forgot to announce the winner!

2012-01-24T18:22:00.000-06:00

The winner from last weeks draw is Kristie (post 3& 5). Kristie, email me and let me know which Page Builder set you would like and I will get the store administrator to put it in your account. :) Congrats.

Hope week 3 went well for everyone. I managed to get all 3 weeks done but I want to change some things about them (so I am making a new kit!). I am hoping to have it finished and released by the end of next week. I am pretty excited about it, it's coming together well and my Creative Team has given me some good suggestions. If there is something you would love to see in the P52 kit please send me an email at my albumstoremember at gmail dot com account.

Happy creating!

Week 3 P52 Inspiration is up on Jen G's blog

2012-01-20T09:47:00.000-06:00

You can view Week 3 of P52 post by Jen G. here Thanks for keeping us inspired Jen, great post.

How to Use Page Builders in My Memories Suite

2012-01-19T12:32:00.001-06:00

This is a video to help you understand how to bring Page Builders into My Memories Suite as well as how to use them in the program. Please note that I do not have audio on the video, it is just visual but I think you can still follow along. If you want to see a larger version click

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How is Week 2 going? Did the dog eat your homework?

2012-01-18T18:00:00.000-06:00

So, did you finish week two? If not what is your excuse, tell us about it in the comments to win a $2 coupon to pick up a Page Builder set (or other item for $2) from my store at My Memories Suite.

If you did finish, tell us what keeps you motivated! I have some catch up to do this weekend. My excuse, my dad had emergency heart surgery, followed by my son having day surgery! It's been a busy two weeks. :) That being said, I am only two weeks behind so it should be fairly easy to catch up. Hope you all catch up too.

Please note comments must be left on the blog to be entered to win, we cannot do giveaways on Facebook. Thanks.

Winner of Coupon

2012-01-12T21:36:00.000-06:00

Congrats to GramZ, you won the $4 coupon to my store. Please send me an email (see right side of page for address) and I will get the coupon to you. Please note I have limited access to internet until Wednesday but I will do my best to get the coupon to you before that!

Glad to see so many of you are finishing your pages. Looking forward to seeing week 2!

How is P52 Going? Chance to win!!

2012-01-10T23:17:00.000-06:00

How is everyone doing with P52? Did you get your first weeks page done? I have been seeing a lot of fabulous pages on the P52 Facebook page. Wow, you are all doing great work!!

Would you like a win a little something? If you have finished your P52 layout for last week please post a comment below with the number of photos you used. I will pick a random winner from everyone who comments (you have to have finished your page) to receive a $4 coupon for my store at My Memories Suite so you could pick a couple of Page Builders or a mini kit! Looking forward to hearing from all of you that have your layouts finished. If you haven't done it yet go do it and post here! I will pick a winner on Thursday evening. Make sure you leave your name in the comment if you post anonymously.

Good luck. Looking forward to hearing how many photos you all used.

Project 52 aka P52

2012-01-06T12:39:00.000-06:00

We (Jen G & I) have started a Facebook support group for Project 52 (P52) and all are welcome to join. Each Friday we will post links or ideas for P52 pages and we will be there through out the year to encourage each other to keep going.

Along the way I will also be giving away some freebies to help you with your projects. The first one is a week stamp found here

Later today I will post the P52 starter post. Stay tuned! Please note that this is not a group to promote product in, if you are a CT member you are welcome to use your designers kits in layouts but please do not use this group as an advertising tool. Thanks.

Sale and a New Kit!

2011-12-22T21:25:00.000-06:00

I was just visiting My Memories Suite and noticed they are having a store wide 15% off sale. That means all my kits are on sale for 15% off. I have no idea how long the sale will last so grab them while you can!

Please visit the store to see all the fabulous CT layouts created with these kits.

My New Year's Eve kit is at both My Memories Suite and Memory Mixer

I also have 2 Christmas kits in the stores:

Holiday Spice:

Santa's Helper :

And this freebie to match:

I also completed a customer request, Lacrosse:

Shadows in Memory Mixer and My Memories Suite

2011-11-28T13:45:00.004-06:00

One thing to remember about shadows is that everyone likes something different. No matter what style you like, a page will look much more realistic if you have shadows compared to a layout that does not. Some people like to add a lot of depth to their page, some don’t. I like my pages somewhere in the middle. So today I will share the way I like my shadows to look. You will need to find your own preferences. This is just a general guide to help you get started.

In My Memories Suite (MMS) or Memory Mixer (MM) you can quickly add shadows by clicking on the shadow tab under embellishments or photos (or shapes in MMS), checking the “on this page” and all photos and embellishments are shadowed. This is a great start. I will post a quick sample of what a page looks like with no shadows beside a page where I used the default settings.

At this point you may be saying, oh yeah, I can see how shadows add depth. I will add shadows from now on. I have to give you a high five on that!! But, do you want to take your shadows from good to great? What else can you do on a page. Hopefully these tips will help you understand shadows a bit more.

I am going to give you a few tips then I want you to go play with your page. See how some of these tips make a difference. Please keep in mind there are exceptions to the rule but for the most part these tips should work.

ONE: Try to have your shadows all coming from the same direction. When you look at a paper layout and the light is coming from the top you will see the biggest shadows on the right and bottom of the papers and embellishments. Shadows won’t be heavier on the right and bottom of one button and the left and top of another. In other words try to have your general shadows all heavier on one side then the other. You control this with your X and Y settings. I find it easiest to have a default setting, do all my shadows with that and then go back and tweek what I need to. My defaults are

Photos Opacity – 65%, Blur 8 (see why below), Pixel offset X1 Y1

Embellishments – 65% Opacity, blur 4, X3, Y2 (you’ll see how I change them and why later)

TWO: Think of what a paper layout looks like. Often you will see a shadow on all sides of a photo. Yes often the shadow is heavier on one side depending on the direction of the light. I like to make my shadows show on all sides of my photos and paper shapes so I have my default setting at 65%, blur 8, X1 Y1. This allows the shadow to show a little on all sides with a heavier shadow on the right and bottom. To me this looks more realistic, some will like it others won’t. On darker paper I will change the opacity to 75% so it shows better. Sometimes if I have a darker paper underneath the shadow doesn’t show (say black paper) and the photo is overlapping another photo but there is not shadow. In this case I will adjust my shadow angle a bit so it shows more at the top, just to give it a bit more depth. Like I mentioned play around a bit.

THREE: Items that are further away from your base layer will have a blurrier or bigger shadow. So, if your photo is sitting on top of your background the shadow will be smaller than the embellishment sitting on top. Click on your embellishment on top of your photo. Add 1 number to the X and one number to the Y. You can grab the shadow and pull it to change the numbers. For example my default embellishment setting is opacity 65%, blur 4, X3 Y2. So for an embellishment further away from the background I would have 65%, blur 4, X4 Y3.

Sometimes I will do the opposite for my embellishment closest to the background (if I have 3 or 4 stacked, like on my sample layout). I will change the bottom embellishment shadow to 65%, blur 4 (sometimes I change it to 3), X2 Y1. This makes it look closer. Remember, the less blurry and darker your shadow the closer it will look to the paper. The more blurry and further away your shadow the further it will look from the paper. The thing to keep in mind is that if you make your shadow too blurry or far from your embellishment it will look like it is floating on the page. You want to try to keep things from floating (although some people prefer their shadows this way, again personal choice). If you have many layers then work your way up making the shadow further away as the layer gets further from your base. Often I will use one setting for the closest, one for the middle and one for the top layer.

FOUR: You see stitching on this sample page. For stitching I rarely shadow. Often the designer will add a small shadow when creating the stitching. This will make it look like it is attached to the page. You can see in my sample (on the shadowed page) that I used the default shadow on everything. The shadow on the stitching looks off, kind of makes the stitches look like they are floating or too far from the paper. I either remove the shadow or add a very small, little blur shadow. For this page I changed opacity to 75% (the closer to the paper the darker the shadow), blur to 3 (closer to the paper the less blur) and then X0 Y0 so it was just under the stitches. I also changed my shadow color (next post). I will share what the new version looks like after we are done all the tips.

TIP FIVE - To take your shadows even further you can recolor them. My stitching shadows were looking very grey. So, I clicked on my shadow button and click on the color button. Choose picker. Pick the color of the paper your embellishment is sitting on. For me it is the off white background. I pick it and press ok. Then I click the color button again. This time I pick the HSB tab. You will see a small white circle (this is the current color you have choosen). Move the circle down so the color is a few shades darker and press ok. Now your shadow will blend with your background better. It is a quick simple step that will make a huge difference in your shadows when you print. Default is grey, but in reality shadows are not grey, they have the tint of whatever they are sitting on. Do this for all embellishments and mats that touch a solid background. If I have something that touches more than one color (for example my embellishment touches part of my paper and part of my photo) then I always leave it defaulted at the black, just so the shadow color is consistent for the object. Hope that makes sense. Sometimes when you change the color of your shadow you need to make the opacity less (meaning the percentage goes up, so from 65% to 80%). Play around until it looks good to you.

TIP SIX – Buttons and ribbons – these can be hard. I often use a bit of a bigger shadow (add 1 to the x & y) even when close to the page because they are thicker and naturally make a larger shadow. At times I will even add 2. Play and see what you like. This goes for all thicker embellishments. Ribbon is the same thing. Play a bit. Sometimes I keep my shadow close to the ribbon in one direction but further in length to make the ribbon look like it is coming away from the paper.

TIP SEVEN – Font – this is personal preference. Some people shadow their font others don’t. Personally I do not. On a paper layout we write with a marker or ink so it would never produce a shadow. So, I never shadow my journaling. My rule of thumb is if I would do it in ink on my page, then I don’t shadow when doing it digitally. This goes for rub-ons, stamps, etc. Just something to keep in mind.

TIP EIGHT: Did you know you can change your default setting? Simply change your settings to what you use most often and click “save as default”. After you’ve played awhile and learn what you like change your defaults. This will give you a great starting point to work with your shadows in the future.

With default shadows and changed shadows:

Showing you the difference when changing the color of your shadow:

A Bunch of New Kits - Little Baby, Potty Training and Dirt Bikes

2011-11-18T11:37:00.000-06:00

It has been awhile since I have posted on my blog. So sorry. I have had several new kits release at My Memories Suite and they will also be out soon at Memory Mixer.

Dirt Biking - this kit has been on my plate for awhile, just couldn't decide on a color pallette. I went with all the different colors of dirt bike brands. It was fun to work with and my son loved his layout I created with it.

Also released was Little Baby Boy and Little Baby Girl:

This layout was created using a template by Kay Miller (created in photoshop)

Little Baby Boy:

And a fun Potty Training kit to match:

I also released my Faith Base Series which has hit both the Memory Mixer and My Memories Suite stores:

And one last sample layout I created with this kit:

Happy Scrapbooking!

Would you like to be a guest CT?

2011-11-18T11:22:00.000-06:00

DSD 1,2,3 Sale

2011-11-04T10:58:00.000-05:00

This weekend is full of Digital Scrapbook Day celebrations. My Memories Suite and Memory Mixer just finished having sales so I won't be putting my entire store on sale. To do that I have to go through each item individually to set the sale price and it takes a very long time. So, instead I have choosen a few items to put on sale and I am calling it my 1,2,3 Sale. Please note that only my My Memories Suite store has the sale, I have no control over Memory Mixer sales.

For $1 you can grab:

Doodley Word Art (reg.1.99)
I Love To Read ( reg. 3.99 - matches This N' That kit)
Celebrate Easter (reg. 3.99)
Tap Dance (matches my Ready to Perform Kit)

For $2 you can grab:

Cowboys & Cowgirls (reg. 5.99)
Girly Girl (reg. 4.99)
I'm Sick Template Pack (reg. 5.99)
I'm Sick Kit (reg 3.99)

For $3 you can grab:

Love My Pet (reg. 5.99)
Winter Fun (reg. 6.99)
All Boy Template Pack (reg 4.99)

Also on sale are my Cruise Kit and Calendar Templates. Hope you all have a great DSD weekend.

New Releases October 6, 2011

2011-10-06T21:12:00.000-05:00

Excited to announce that my new 2012 Calendar template is now available at both Memory Mixer and My Memories Suite!! The calendar is 8.5 x 11 in size, has decorated tops where you can add photos and decorated bottoms. You can add whatever special dates you need to your calendar bottoms and you can move around the photos and embellishments on top to suit your needs! It even comes with a cover page.

Also new to Memory Mixer and coming soon to My Memories Suite is my Fall Frolic kit and Fancy Edge Frames 1 (listed as Stitching Edge Effects at Memory Mixer).

Speed Scrap, October 5, 2011

2011-10-05T15:16:00.000-05:00

More New Product and a Freebie

2011-09-28T10:00:00.000-05:00

I haven't posted for awhile. I have a new Birthday Bash kit at Memory Mixer and My Memories Suite. I'll attach a picture of the kit with some fabulous samples my Creative Team made. On one of the online communities I belong to a bunch of My Memories Suite users have been interested in Peek-a-boo pages. One of my CT members suggested I create some so I gave it a try. Now you can try them too. You can pick up the freebie in the My Memories Suite store and I will be adding it to the Memory Mixer store soon!

If you love templates/Quickmixes you will want to check out my store at My Memories Suite. I have added over 25 templates in the last couple of months. Great news for Memory Mixer users, I worked with Annie from MM (she is wonderful!!) and we figured out what was wrong with Quickmixes (the files I was sending in kept giving errors). We fixed it so now a bunch of Quickmixes are coming to the store soon! YEAH!!

I also have a calendar set coming soon to both stores. I am REALLY EXCITED about this set, so excited I have to show you a sneak peek! I spent a good chunk of time getting this ready but it will make the creation process much easier and quicker for you! I had fun making this set, and created them as templates/quickmix so you could change the photo sizes to fit what you have. Backgrounds are flattened, but you can change photo sizes and place clustered elements where you need them. So versatile and so easy! I know my Mom loves getting a calendar filled with photos of her grandkids each year. It's a quick, easy, meaningful gift! Gotta love that!

To see more great samples look here

Here is a preview of the calendar templates!!

It even comes with a cover!

New Templates at My Memories Suite

2011-09-07T21:14:00.000-05:00

I was on a template creating frenzy last month. They are all now releasing at My Memories Suite. If you love using templates check them out. Themes include Monsters, Pink, Purple, Time to Clean, Mellow Yellow, Blue Bell, Tough Stuff, Magical Memories and so many more.

Sea Park at My Memories Suite and Memory Mixer

2011-08-25T15:24:00.001-05:00

This kit was created based on a customer request for a Sea World kit. I had so much fun doodling the turtles, stingray, flamingos, octopus, orca and whale. This can also be used for aquarium photos. Check out the Creative Team page to see the pages the girls created, they are fabulous.

The kit includes another great set of Word Art from Inspired Designs by Crystal

Photo Mask/Fancy Edge Frame Instructions

2011-08-18T10:24:00.001-05:00

Here are instructions with pictures to help you understand how to use the Fancy Edge Frames/Photo Masks with Memory Mixer and My Memories Suite.

Featured Designer Giveaway at My Memories Suite

2011-08-17T14:42:00.000-05:00

This week I am the featured designer at My Memories Suite. In celebration I have given them several gift certificates to my store to give away. The largest is $100!! So, head on over to the blog and leave a comment letting me know which kit is your favorite and you'll be entered to win. It's that easy!

Follow this link and then click blog/forum on top right. If you click featured designer or just scroll down you'll see where to leave the comment. Good luck!

A free Mask for all to try

2011-08-04T15:54:00.001-05:00

I have had a few emails about how exactly these masks work in My Memories Suite. Now you can all have a try at it, no risks!! You can grab it here (click the word here) Instructions are included. If you like them I currently have 3 sets available.

Masks 1 Pack
Masks 2 Pack
Masks 3 Pack

I'd love to see what you create with it. Have fun!!

New kits, fun masks and templates!

2011-07-13T22:26:00.000-05:00

All kinds of new items have been released over the last week at both stores.

At Memory Mixer and My Memories Suite:

Construct It Quickmix/Templates

At Memory Mixer Only (coming soon to My Memories Suite)

Pet Papers and Embellishments (Word Art Set included in embellishments):

Available at My Memories Suite (coming to Memory Mixer soon):

Masks - these masks are easy to use in either Memory Mixer or My Memories Suite.

1) Add frame or page as an embellishments.
2) Add a photo box to cover the entire mask including all the swirls, dots and spots. Add photo.
3) Move to back.
4) Add embellishments, title and journal and you are done.

Play Day Templates:

Love Templates:

Play Day Word Art (only available at MMS)

Is it okay to change the size of embellishments?

2011-07-12T23:23:00.001-05:00

Hi, I have been asked different questions from friends who are starting digital scrapbooking. One of them being can I change the size of an embellishment?

This is a good question. The answer is yes and no! It is okay to decrease the size of an embellishment, but you should be very careful when increasing the size of an embellishment.

When you bring up an embellishment in your program it comes up in the size the designer created it. While decreasing the size too much may lose some of the details for the most part it is fine. The real problem comes in making an element bigger. Why? Well, a designer creates products at 300ppi. This allows for a nice crisp embellishment when printed. When you increase the size of the embellishment (or element) it loses its quality. While it may look fine on the computer screen when you print out your page it may look pixelated. So, I always tell my friends to be sure not to increase the size of elements in kits if they want to be sure to get high quality prints. It is disappointing to spend so much time creating pages only to have them look pixelated/grainy when printed.

Happy creating!

Quickmix & Templates so cool!

2011-07-10T17:58:00.001-05:00

I know I've shared my love of Quickmixes and Templates but I have to do it again because they are so wonderful. Basically they are pre-made pages that we can change around if we want. All the embellishments and backgrounds used to create the pages come with the Quickmix or Template pack, so not only do we get several pre-made pages we get all the embellies and papers to create more layouts if we want.

I love that the photo size can be changed if it is too small or too big, an extra photo can be added or deleted to suite my needs. Embellishments can be deleted or added or replaced with another. With designing I rarely have time to spend on pages so Quickmixes/Templates are often purchased when I go shopping. They are so versatile and pages come together so quickly!

What's the difference between Quickmixes and Templates? Quickmixes are available for Memory Mixer users and Templates are available for My Memories Suite. I used to purchase Quickpages to get my layouts done quickly but now I only use Quickpages/Templates along with one of the software programs. Quickmixes and Templates can only be used in Memory Mixer or My Memories Suite

How is a Quickmix/Template different from a Quickpage?

As mentioned Quickmixes and Templates are created in layers and can be edited. A Quickpage is a flattened file. In a Quickpage the page is pre-done and in one file with an opening for your photo. Nothing on a Quickpage can be changed. You can add items on top of the page, but cannot delete anything, change photo sizes and all you get is the page you buy, not the papers and embellishments used to create the page.

Happy creating!

I just released a set created with "Construct It", now available at Memory Mixer. It should be releasing this week at My Memories Suite as well.

Winners Announced

2011-06-26T17:03:00.000-05:00

Thanks to all who joined in and posted comments for the new blog and logo celebration. I put numbers 2-22 in the random number generator and here are the winners:

Memory Mixer Software - Crystal (16)
Memory Mixer Software - Litrena Family (11)
Memory Mixer $10 Gift Certificate - Laura (9)
My Memories Suite $10 Gift Certificate - Katrina D. (4)
My Memories Suite $10 Gift Certificate - SarahJane (20)

Congrats! I will see if I can track down your email addresses. In the mean time if you want to email me that would be great.

New Kits Released

2011-06-22T11:18:00.000-05:00

I have a few new kits out. Two are new to My Memories Suite and one is new to both Memory Mixer and My Memories Suite.

If you are looking to enter the Blog Celebration Giveaway please see the post below this one! There is still time to enter! Good luck.

New to Memory Mixer and My Memories Suite is Construct It

Some CT sample layouts:

This layout is by Christaly who also creates Templates. I believe this layout was created with one of her templates.

New to My Memories Suite:

Play Day:

Sample Page by Kat:

Sample page by Linda:

Sample Page by Christaly:

And by Arianna:

The other kit I uploaded at My Memories Suite is Love Canada:

Time to celebrate a new look!

2011-06-17T14:19:00.003-05:00

Do you love makeovers? I sure do!! My blog and logo just got a major overhaul and I am pretty excited. Plus, I just added some Creative Team members (check out their layouts on the side or on the CT page). What do we do at our house when we are excited about something?? We celebrate!!

I couldn't do what I do without you, my customer! Thank you so much for creating with my kits, I love to see what you are making. You are always welcome to post your pages on my Facebook Page (Albums to Remember Designs) or send me an email with a link to whichever gallery you have it in. So please join me in this celebration, I've created some special party treats for my guests (coupon code & prizes). There are prizes to be won and coupons to use! I sure hope you join in! And if you are new to my site, welcome, hop right in and join the celebration!

I am looking for a Creative Team:

2011-05-16T21:48:00.002-05:00

Creative Team (CT) found, thanks to all who applied. Check out the new CT on my CT Page.

New Kits at My Memories Suite

2011-05-09T20:16:00.002-05:00

I finally released my Love kit at MMS plus a freebie to go with it. you can grab the freebie here (will be available at Memory Mixer soon). I have also redone my Neutral kit and released it at MMS. I sent the new items in to Memory Mixer as an add-on for anyone who is interested in picking that up, if you already have the kit it is a great addition. If not, it’s a great kit to add to your collection for all those photos that need a neutral background, formal photos and heritage photos. Here are some photos of the different items in the kit at My Memories Suite:

I also have a template set with 5 layouts at My Memories Suite

Here is the add-on that will be releasing at Memory Mixer soon:

Here is a photo of the “Love” kit at My Memories Suite:

And a Word Art Pack to match:

And a freebie to go with it (coming soon to Memory Mixer):

Hope you all had a great weekend! Happy Scrappin’!

New Releases at MMS and a sale at both stores!

2011-04-24T16:05:00.001-05:00

My Memories Suite and Memory Mixer are both having an Easter sale this weekend. 15% off at both stores!

Several new items have hit the My Memories Suite Store: Check them out!

Monster Truck:

Monster Trucks
Doodley Kits:

Doodley Combo Pack

Alphabet in combo kit:

25% off and you could win $25 to MMS!!

2011-04-16T04:00:00.027-05:00

First things first! My Memories Suite is giving away two $25 gift certificates this weekend. One on Saturday, April 16 and one on Sunday, April 17, 2011. All you have to do is enter here, they'll pick a winner each day from entrants so make sure you enter each day.

MMS also gave designers a 25% off code to share with our customers! YEAH!! Just type in the code as you see it here at checkout ADR25MM

Last but not least I have three new sets in the store, the Cowboys and Cowgirls Kit, Expecting Kit and Expecting Template Set in the My Memories Suite Store:

Digital Scrapbook Quickpage Freebie

2011-04-16T03:00:00.001-05:00

Here is a free quickpage created with my This n' That kit at My Memories Suite.

Download Freebie Here

Check out my post above to win a $25 gift certificate!!

New Releases

2011-04-12T12:13:00.001-05:00

My This n’ That kit is now available at My Memories Suite (MMS). The Quickmix set to match this kit is in both stores also. Click on photos below to take a closer look!

I also have an Easter kit at Memory Mixer which should be coming out in the next month or so at MMS.

Please keep in mind that my kits are available for purchase by those who do not use either of these software programs. My Memories Suite can be downloaded either directly into your My Memories Suite program or onto your hard drive for use in other programs (like Photoshop Elements, CS, or any other program that uses jpegs and png files).

Sample of one of the pre-made pages

Full kit – This n’ That

Matching Felt Alphabet in 3 colors

Matching Clustered Frames and Borders

Both of these sets are in the cluster pack.

Easter kit – only at Memory Mixer, coming soon to MMS

Blog Train Freebie

2011-03-31T23:59:00.000-05:00

The April blog train freebie's theme was "No Pirates". Piracy in the digital design world is something that many designers face. What does piracy look like in the digital world? It is the illegal sharing of files. Someone purchases a kit and shares it with a bunch of other people. Did you know it is illegal? Be careful where you get your kits, especially freebies. If you do not get your freebie from the designers store or blog it may actually not be a freebie at all! Someone may be pirating the kit and giving it away for free. :( I had no idea what piracy was when I first started scrapbooking so that is why I decided to join the blog train this month, to let others know that it is not okay to share files. Make sure you get your freebies from the designers blog or facebook page! Thanks from all the designers out there who are working hard to create kits and make a little living. Enjoy this month's freebie.

Download here

You came from Girl Boy Designs by Jen Baldwin
You are at Albums to Remember Designs
Your next stop is ViolaMoni Designs

If you get lost go to the start at The Blog Train Blog

Have a great month and enjoy your new kit!

New This n’ That Kit at Memory Mixer

2011-03-30T21:57:00.001-05:00

My new This n’ That kit is now available at Memory Mixer. It should be in the My Memories Suite store shortly.

Chance to win $25 plus a $10 coupon!!

2011-03-11T06:52:00.002-06:00

Edited to add: This coupon offer has expired. I will be adding a free kit to my facebook page for those who missed the coupon. :)

Today is your lucky day. Enter here for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to My Memories Suite store. This can be used to purchase the software or kits!! Also, you can pick up $10 of free stuff in the store!! Just visit my facebook page and "like" me to reveal a code to get $10 off at the My Memories Suite store.

Also, if you sign-up for the newsletter you'll have a chance to win a copy of My Memories Suite software!

If the above link does not work please copy and paste this into your url:
http://www.mymemories.com/store/weekend_giveaway?r=Barb_Plett

Don't forget to click the link to sign-up for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate!

I’ve added a second store!!

2011-02-15T23:03:00.001-06:00

I am excited to announce I have added a second store to sell my kits at. Please visit My Memories Suite to check out my “I’m Sick” kit and template page pack. I look forward to sharing more designs with all the MMS users. Also a bonus to selling at MMS is that people who use other programs like photoshop can purchase the kits, you don’t have to have My Memories Suite to use these kit. The only purchase that won’t work are the template pages as they are created just for the software, but as mentioned kits can be purchased. YEAH!!

Here are the links to my kit and templates:

http://www.mymemories.com/store/display_product_page?id=BPDS-CP-1102-0922

http://www.mymemories.com/store/display_product_page?id=BPDS-AT-1102-0898

Two New Kits

2011-02-02T16:58:00.001-06:00

I have wanted to create a reading kit for awhile since both of my kids are avid readers. I finally finished it! I also had a request for a competitive swimming kit. I tried to add some generic elements (waves, diving board, float board, words, goggles) so everyone could use it for their swimming pages or a different competitive sport (medals, words, stopwatch, whistle).

Here they are:

Matching paper pack:

Swimming kit:

Sketch Challenge Photo Sizes:

2011-01-15T11:48:00.001-06:00

Please note, the width of the photo is the first measurement, the length the second so:

2.5 x 3 or 4 x 6 or 5x7 =

3 x 2.5, 6x4 or 7 x5 =

I know these are odd photo sizes but part of the sketch challenge is to stretch you and to create something that you wouldn’t necessarily do on your own. J

Sketch #1: Four Photos sized 2.5” x 3”

Additional Info: You will need a few matching embellishments. If you stay true to the sketch you will need 4-5 different papers

Sketch #2: Two Photos sized 5x7 (or you could use 4x6)

Additional Info: You will need one large circle mat to put behind your two photos and several embellishments

Sketch #3: One 6” x 5” (but you can keep it 7x5 if you want)

Two 2.75” x 2.75”

Sketch #4: One photo 5”x5” Circle (so you will need a 5x7 photo)

One photo 3”x3”

One photo 3.75” x 3”

Additional Info: A swirly embellishment would look nice with this layout

Sketch #5: Two photos 4” x 3.25”

Additional Info: You will need two 12” scallop borders for this page.

Sketch #6: One photo 3” x 3.5”

One Photo 2.5’ x 2.25”

One photo 3.5” x 2.75”

One photo 2’ x 2.25”

Sketch #7: One 4 x 3 (you could make it 6x4)

One 2 x 2.5 (make this bigger if using a 6x4 photo, say 3x 4.5)

Sketch #8: Three photos 3 x 3.5

Sketch #9: Three 5 x 3.5

Two 2.5 x 3.5

January Crop Information

2011-01-05T21:59:00.000-06:00

In case you have forgotten some of the crop details here is the information. Please note the crop is full but I do have a waiting list if you would like to be on it.

Where:

Norberry Community Centre
(Behind Dairy Queen on St.Mary’s Rd. – St. Vital)
26 Molgat Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba

When:

January 21 & 22, 2011

Time:

Friday 4:30 pm to 11:30 pm
Saturday 9:00 am to 9:00 pm

Includes:

4’ of cropping space
Use of Cricut Machine
Door Prizes
Small welcome gift
Games with prizes
Coffee/Tea/Water all weekend

Meals:

Add Saturday lunch $5 (wraps, chips, carrots, drink, dessert)
Add Saturday supper $6 (order in pizza, veggies, drink, dessert)

Two New Kits Coming…..

2010-12-22T20:59:00.004-06:00

I have two new kits on the way. They should be out within the next couple of weeks.
Kit #1 – Time to Eat

Kit #2 – We’re Moving

Seven new kits on their way…..

2010-12-14T13:52:00.001-06:00

There are only 11 days until Christmas so I figured it was about time to release my Christmas kit. I have one paper set, one embellishment set and a Quickmix being released.

In our neck of the woods the snow is getting deep so I have a Winter Fun kit to help record all our snow photos. I had so many things I wanted to cover in this kit that I ended up creating two embellishment kits. One for outdoor activities and one for general winter things (like sipping hot cocoa or beautiful hoar frost photos-one of my favs!).

These should release in the next week or so, watch the MM newsletter to find out when.

Here are two of the five Quickmix pages:

Winter Fun kits:

Two of the five pages from the Winter Fun Quickmix:

I am working on a couple more kits that I hope to release before Christmas (theme is a secret for now….). I’ll post previews closer to their release date.

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thanks you so much for your support this past year. I appreciate it, so does my family. :)

New kit up at Memory Mixer - Field Trip

2010-12-06T11:52:00.000-06:00

I was thinking of doing a field trip kit and then someone requested one so I took it off the back burner and got to work. It's now available in the shop at Memory Mixer:

http://www.memorymixer.com/catalog/designs/2331-Field-Trip-Mini-Pack

Freebie Photoshop Action

2010-11-29T21:05:00.002-06:00

I love Paint the Moon photoshop actions. I used to have a couple of them but my computer crashed and I lost them. I was so excited today to receive a freebie from her. If you want an amazing freebie all you have to do is like her on facebook. Totally worth it. I just ran the freebie action on my photo and I LOVE it!

All you have to do to get the freebie is like her on facebook. :)

http://www.facebook.com/paintthemoonphotography#!/paintthemoonphotography?v=app_100527483349677

She also has a chance to win some amazing prizes on her website here. I'll be one excited lady if I win!!

http://paintthemoon.net/blog/2010/11/the-be-inspired-giveaway-photoshop-actions-for-photographers-create-fresh-inspire/comment-page-40/#comment-6298

Memory Mixer is having a sale!!

2010-11-24T23:01:00.001-06:00

Memory Mixer is having a Black Friday sale - 20% off!! Make sure you enter the code mentioned below to get the discount. Check out my store here:

January Scrapbook Crop is Full

2010-10-17T16:23:00.000-05:00

Just wanted to let you all know that the January crop is full. I have started a waiting list so if you would like to be on it please let me know. Thanks.

Also The Scrapbook Cottage in Steinbach will be there! YEAH! Looking forward to seeing you all in January.

Winter 2011 Crop Booked

2010-09-28T14:55:00.002-05:00

Where:

Norberry Community Centre
(Behind Dairy Queen on St.Mary’s Rd. – St. Vital)
26 Molgat Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba

When:

January 21 & 22, 2011

Time:

Friday 4:30 pm to 11:30 pm
Saturday 9:00 am to 9:00 pm

Cost:

$45 Both Days
$30 Saturday only
$25 Friday night only

Includes:

4’ of cropping space
Use of Cricut Machine
Door Prizes
Small welcome gift
Games with prizes
Coffee/Tea/Water all weekend

Meals:

Add Saturday lunch $5 (wraps, chips, carrots, drink, dessert)
Add Saturday supper $6 (order in pizza, veggies, drink, dessert)

*I’ve asked The Scrapbook Cottage to be our on-site store, they are checking into the date. If it works they will be there!
** Early Bird Registration: ** - $40 if you register & pay by October 15, 2010
Please note there is a $10 non-refundable cancellation fee

To register please email me at albumstoremember@gmail.com with your name, if you want meals, and who you are sitting with. Mail payment to:

Barb's Scrapbook Corner (make cheque payable to Barb's Scrapbook Corner)
Box 115
Landmark, MB
R0A 0X0

Please note your spot will be held for 10 days after you register to allow for payment to come via the mail. Please be sure to send payment in. Thanks.

If you have any questions please email Barb at albumstoremember@gmail.com

September Crop

2010-08-22T14:06:00.002-05:00

Plans are well under way for the September crop here in Landmark. There are currently still a few spots open for anyone interested. See information two posts down.

Alana needs some feedback......

2010-08-20T08:44:00.003-05:00

Alana is planning on starting her own business. She has two parts to this business, one she wants to give to charity (see below) and she also wants to start saving some money for the future. I am in the process of teaching her all the ins/outs of starting a business. One is seeing what your customers want or if there is a market for her business.

She is starting a do-it-yourself Plush Party business. Instead of going to Build-a-Bear she will offer cheaper prices (but quality plush animals) for parties or individual purchase. All her animals would be the same price and she would start with a variety of 6 (bear, crocodile, dog, lamb, elephant, cow). Her variety will grow as her business grows. Kids get to stuff their own bears and they come with a shirt. Also, if you wanted to add another element to your party you could purchase a pack of fabric markers for the kids to design their own shirt. Bears are easy to close up (zip tie close, then velcro shut - no sewing) Basically she will put together packs which would include the following:

16" plush skin (unstuffed animal)
stuffing
mini stuffed heart to put in animal
t-shirt for animal
instructions

Kids would stuff animals themselves and they are easy to close up in the back (zip tie and then velcro closing). She knows her costs, now she needs to figure out if people are willing to pay enough so she can make a bit of profit. :)

She is wondering the following (please be honest, she needs honest feedback). You can email your answers to albumstoremember@gmail.com

What would you be willing/like to pay for a package like this (in order for you to have a party like this the packs would need to cost....)?
I wouldn't do this for a party but I would purchase an individual pack at this cost _____.
Would you prefer a smaller 8" animal? If so what would be a reasonable price?
Would you like the option to add pants or a skirt for the bears for $3.50?
Would you like the option to add an outfit for the bears for $8.50?
Would you like a fabric marker included in a party pack so kids could decorate their bear t-shirts?
Considering the package price you put in above, would you do this for your child's party? Would you ever purchase individual bears?
Would you ever consider purchasing a bear for charity?

Part of her reason for doing this is that she also wants to donate some plush packages to charity (possibly inner city kids who would not regularly have the chance to do this). Some of her profits would go towards this, she would also have an adopt-a-bear program where people could purchase a bear (but not build it - the child it is going to would build it) for the charity, but the person who purchases the bear for charity could pick which bear they want to give.

Hope this all makes sense. She appreciates your feedback, it will help her decide how to move forward.

Here is what they would look like:

These are the ones she would start with and build as she goes.

Fall Crop Date Booked!

2010-07-15T11:34:00.002-05:00

I have had a few inquiries regarding a fall crop date. I am pleased
to announce I have booked a location for September 17 & 18, 2010.

This year the fall crop will be held in Landmark, MB. Landmark is
only 20  minutes from the Winnipeg (Hwy. 59) perimeter, it takes me
30-35 minutes from St. Vital Centre.

The crop will be held at the Prairie Rose EMC, times are as follows:

Friday      5pm - midnight

Saturday    9am-9pm

Cost:

Friday & Saturday    $35

Friday only          $18

Saturday only        $25

Food:               $10 extra

(this includes lunch & supper on Saturday)

You are also welcome to bring your own food. We have access to a
large fridge if you need to store something and a microwave to heat
things.

Crop includes:

Door prizes, small welcome gift, sketch game with prizes, 4' of
cropping space per person, use of fridge/microwave, and you can leave
your stuff overnight!!

I hope to see you there. I am finalizing which charity to give the
proceeds to so please visit my blog for updates. I have discontinued
my previous website (themcrops.com) so all new info will be here on my
blog.

To register please email me your name, phone number, email address and
then send payment to:

Barb's Scrapbook Corner

Box 115

Landmark, MB

R0A 0X0

Please make cheques payable to Barb's Scrapbook Corner. You can also
email me at albumstoremember@gmail.com to hold a spot as long as you
send payment within 10 days.

Please note that I will be away from July 24 - Aug.16 so I will go
through registrations when I return and email confirmations.

I hope to see you there!! If you have any questions please let me
know. Thanks.

My email is albumstoremember@gmail.com

Retirement Sale - Grab it before it is gone!!

2010-06-11T12:53:00.000-05:00

I have decided to retire from Elemental Scraps. I love the store, but they have decided to go exclusive with most of their designers and that isn't what I want right now. So, visit my store to find savings on almost everything (30-50% off) until June 15, 2010. If you've been eying something now is the time to get it. After June 15, 2010 my templates will not longer be available.

As of June 16 I will only be selling my kits at Memory Mixer (you need the Memory Mixer software to use the kits). My templates will no longer be available, so like I said, grab them now if you want them!!

p.s. I am bundling templates 24-38 and will have it available for $1 all day Monday, June 14!!

Manitoba Scrapbook Crop Updates

2010-06-02T13:01:00.013-05:00

I have decided to downsize to one blog/website for everything I do. I have gone from 4 different sites to one to help myself manage my time more efficiently!

I also want to clean-up my email list. If you would like to continue to receive updates on scrapbook crops that I will be hosting in Manitoba please sign-up below.

**PLEASE REMEMBER, you will get a CONFIRMATION EMAIL, please be sure to open it and CLICK ON THE LINK to verify that you really do want to be on the list. Thanks.**

Coupon Swap at ElementalScraps

2010-06-01T14:16:00.002-05:00

This week we have "Hidden Savings Week" at www.elementalscraps.com This means each designer has swapped with another designer to hide a coupon code in the description of one of their products. I've swapped with BZB Designs so be sure to take a look through her store to find my coupon code, it's valid for 50% off a purchase of $4 or more!!

Hint: My coupon is in BZB Designs store, the search field is always helpful (remember the name of the week and try putting it in the search engine!!)

Have fun hunting and saving!

Selling at Memory Mixer

2010-05-28T22:35:00.002-05:00

I am so excited to announce that I am now selling my kits at Memory Mixer!! I'll be releasing several of my current kits and new quickpages over the next couple of months.

I started using Memory Mixer software two years ago and loved it. My daughter now uses it and loves it too! If you are looking at getting into digital scrapbooking I would suggest Memory Mixer software. It is easy to use and learn. You can create albums quickly by using quickpages or pre-made photo layouts. Check it out here

Expecting Kit

2010-05-17T09:20:00.002-05:00

Here is my new kit this week, "Expecting"

Kit is available at www.elementalscraps.com

Today is FWP (Free with purchase) day at elementalscraps. I have my expecting kit up with a FREE Baby's First Year Quickpage Album.

Check it out here: http://elementalscraps.com/forums/showthread.php?p=256446#post256446

A Free kit and a chance to win great prizes!!

2010-05-06T16:30:00.002-05:00

Would you like this kit for free? It's my teams turn to host the digital scrapbook challenge at Elemental Scraps. The owner has some amazing prizes to be won so be sure to check out the ES blog and post your layout in the gallery with a link to it on the ES blog.

Here is the free digital scrapbook kit you can pick up for this challenge. Check out the details here

The contest has started!! Fabulous Prizes!

2010-05-03T21:26:00.003-05:00

The contest has started and the first challenge is up on the Elemental Scraps Blog!! Good luck. See details and prizes below!

I've just released three new color play items. I LOVE this months palette. All are on sale for $1 this week. The first challenge includes a free alphabet. Go to the blog to check it out.

40% off Entire Store!!

2010-04-30T21:30:00.002-05:00

We are having a 40% off store wide sale at www.elementalscraps.com Discount will show up once you put your first item in the card. Have fun shopping!! Plus, spend $10 in the store and you'll get a mega collab kit for free.

Huge Prizes!! Come Play at Elemental Scraps

2010-04-29T14:53:00.004-05:00

I wish I could win!! You'll find our blog here. Hope to see you all there. I'll be helping host the May 6th challenge.

Something is Going On!

2010-04-27T16:21:00.002-05:00

Elemental scraps will be having a sale for iNSD this weekend. Stay tuned for details. You may also want to check the blog next week, that's all I am going to say! :)

Free Digital Scrapbook Kit plus 9x7 album and 14 pages!!

2010-04-21T23:08:00.003-05:00

I have my winter kit up at Artscow for free this week. I have created 14 square pages and a 20 page 9x7 (new size) album to go with it. The pages will be with the kit when you add it to your account. The album can be copied in the gallery here:

http://www.artscow.com/share/6cfmmxngebck

Be sure to add the kit to your account from here so you won't be charged for it when you use it.

http://www.artscow.com/digital-scrapbooking/Winter-14-Square-Pages-generic-9x7-album-3787

Artscow is having an upgrade right now so the album is showing up with the words "empty" on it. This is supposed to be fixed by April 23. If you have any questions about Artscow please post in the comments section and I will try to answer them.

**Please note that you have to use the kit in the Artscow software. This is not a kit you can download onto your computer. I have been very happy with my Artscow albums and will continue to print there. Currently I have printed 3 8x8 albums and 2 12x12 albums. I think I will try the new 9x7 next.

New Kit at Elemental Scraps

2010-04-12T09:29:00.004-05:00

I have a new kit, "Play Day" up at Elemental Scraps. I've been working on it for 3-4 weeks and finally got it done! I created it to scrapbook all my layouts of my kids playing around either in the house or in our yard. Hope it comes in handy for others too! Don't forget my entire store is 30-40% off!!!

Here are a couple of fabulous layouts done by the CT at Elemental Scraps. I also added one of my own. :)

Layout by Dalis:

Layout by Bergstromfarms:

One by me using my April FD challenge template:

A Free Template and a chance to win!!

2010-04-07T09:27:00.004-05:00

This month I am the featured designer at Elemental Scraps. This means I get to have a store wide sale and create a challenge for all of you to take part in, with a chance of winning a prize!!

The Challenge??

I LOVE two page layouts so for this challenge you will need to create a two page layout with the template provided below. You can grab it in the store and get it free by using coupon code is AprilFD. Just place it in your basket and then type in coupon code AprilFD in the coupon code (not the gift certificate code) box.

The Prizes??

Not only do you get a free double page template, there's a chance to win even more!
One lucky 1st place winner will receive a $15 gift certificate and a 2nd place winner will have $10.00 to spend!

The Rules??

*Use at least 75% Albums to Remember products from Elemental Scraps in your LO(s). (Currently most of it is at 40% off until April 15).

* You will receive 2 challenge points for playing. To read more about our new challenge format click HERE! (note: you won't recieve a bonus point for using ES products in this challenge since it is already a requirement.)

*Post your layout in the Featured Designer Challenge Gallery and link us up here. (Don't forget to post a link in the April Challenge Links thread so that you will get your points!)

* Deadline April 27

New Template Set & Easter Kit

2010-03-29T14:17:00.005-05:00

Some people said they would like to pick up my Easter kit outside of Artscow. I added it to my store for $1.25 this week.

I also added a new template set based on layouts by mom.mia.kai at DST. Her style is a bit different then my usual template style so I had a lot of fun creating something a bit different from my normal two pagers.

For some reason I cannot post a picture right now on the blog. You can check the new set out here:

Elemental Scraps Store

New Release Monday - 2 Template Sets & a Collab Kit

2010-03-22T10:29:00.004-05:00

It's new release Monday at Elemental Scraps. That means everything new is 25% off for today only!!

Here are the two template sets I released today. They are inspired by Carinspixels at DST. Kit 24-27 has four templates with spots for 7 photos, great for those of you doing 365 projects.

For those of you who visit my blog use coupon code BLOG25 to get an additional 25% off your template purchase today (it will only work on template, not on the collab).

Here are some fabulous layouts created with the templates:

New Free Kit at Artscow

2010-03-20T17:29:00.002-05:00

I put up an Easter kit at Artscow. It's free for the next two weeks, then will be available for $2.00. Grab it while it's free!

http://www.artscow.com/digital-scrapbooking/Easter-Kit-free-this-week-3514

A New Template Set

2010-03-15T09:51:00.002-05:00

I put a call out for people to show me their galleries so I could create some templates from their layouts. Thank you to all who replied.

The first person I used was Anneofalamo at DST. I turned 4 of her layouts into templates. The first two I turned into double page layouts and the others into single. So, in this pack you get 6 pages, 2 double pagers and 2 single pagers.

Available at Elemental Scraps

50% off if you add $4 into cart

2010-03-02T22:36:00.001-06:00

I have a sale this week at Elemental Scraps (March 2 - 8, 2010). If you put $4 or more worth of product in your cart you will receive 50% off your purchase. Discount will come up in your cart, no need for a coupon.

Template 16 & 17

2010-03-01T09:58:00.002-06:00

I have a new template pack available today. As usual it includes two double page, multi photo templates.

You can grab it in my store at Elemental Scraps

Can I turn your layouts into a template set?

2010-02-23T18:50:00.001-06:00

I LOVE creating templates. I have lifted a bunch of my own layouts but I wanted to venture out and expand my horizons! If you would like the chance to have some of your layouts turned into templates leave a post here with a link so I can check out your gallery. Please note that I can only use layouts that you created yourself, you cannot have lifted the layout from someone else, it has to be your page design.

What do you get out of it? If I choose your layouts to lift you will get:

1) $10 gc for my store to purchase whatever you want
2) Template pack created from your layouts
3) Credit that you are the layout creator
(i.e. Templates created from layouts by "yournamehere")

I'll come back in a few days and choose someone to lift (that is if anyone responds to the post...LOL!).

p.s. I LOVE multi-photo and two page layouts but will take a look at all types.

If you have any questions please send me a pm. Thanks. Link your gallery in the comments section.

New Collab and Template

2010-02-22T11:57:00.003-06:00

I have two new releases out this week. The first is template #13 and is on sale for $1.25 today. The second is a bright, fun collab kit I did with Genia Benia. you can grab both at Elemental Scraps.

Template 13

A Super Special Day

New Winter Games for $1 today only!

2010-02-15T12:35:00.002-06:00

Today is new release and $1 day at Elemental Scraps. I have this new Winter Games kit for only $1 today!! Grab it while it is on sale.

Albums to Remember Designs at Elemental Scraps

New Girly Princess Kit

2010-02-08T15:20:00.002-06:00

I finished up this kit which I have had on the go for awhile. It finally all came together and I was able to release it! This week you can get the quickpages free with the purchase of the kit.

Albums to Remember at Elemental Scraps

A New Template Set

2010-02-01T10:22:00.004-06:00

Just released a new template set today:

http://www.elementalscraps.com/shoppe/product.php?productid=23954&cat=0&page=1

I also repackaged these templates which were part of the template grab bag Connie and I did last week:

Freebie Sampler

2010-01-26T23:29:00.003-06:00

Another freebie sampler for all you digital scrapbookers out there. Enjoy!

Check out the template grab bag by Connie Prince and I.This week only you can get 16 page templates for just $2.99, That's only $0.19 per page!! It is available this week only.Grab it now before it's gone!! (see preview in previous blog post)

http://www.4shared.com/file/208551859/e3d5a20e/AlbumstoRem_FreebieSampler2.html
Freebie here

If you enjoy two page templates please check out my store at www.elementalscraps.com

New Template Grab Bag with Connie Prince

2010-01-25T13:41:00.002-06:00

Before I started selling at Elemental Scraps I would always visit Connie's store and pick up her templates. I love her one pagers. We decided to do a Collab grab bag this week!

You will get 4 double page templates by me and 8 single page templates by Connie. That's a total of 16 pages!! We have it on sale for $2.99!! We will have it up this week only then we will put each pack up in our stores individually. Grab it now while it is on sale!

You can grab it here

http://www.elementalscraps.com/shoppe/product.php?productid=23901&cat=255&page=1

Here is one of my packs:

And here is one of Connie's:

$1 Days at Elemental Scraps!!

2010-01-18T10:33:00.002-06:00

It's Dollar Days at Elemental Scraps. I have released a new Double Page Template Set (with two layouts - 4 pages total!!) and I put my Travel kit on for $1. Grab it today as it will go back up to regular price tomorrow.

Grab them here:

http://www.elementalscraps.com/shoppe/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=150

FREE kit at Artscow

2010-01-13T11:44:00.000-06:00

I have another free kit up at Artscow. You can grab it here:

http://www.artscow.com/digital-scrapbooking/Mellow-Yellow-Dad-Quotes-Free-this-week-2904

If you sign up for a new account you get 3 8x8 albums free, just click the link on the sidebar of my blog. I print my albums there all the time and I am happy with the quality. The program is easy to use, especially if you pick up kits with quickpages. The kit I have up this week comes with 6 pre-made pages!!

Enjoy.

FWP Day at Elemental Scraps

2010-01-10T23:27:00.004-06:00

It's that time of month again!! For today's Free With Purchase I have decided to give away two kits free when you purchase the cardstock. Check it out:

Buys this: Click here to go to store

and get both of these for free:

Template FREEBIE!

2010-01-08T15:04:00.004-06:00

I have decided to focus more effort into templates rather than kits. I am a two pager, multi-photo scrapbooker so that is what will be reflected in the templates I create.

I currently have 6 sets in my store, with a new release on Jan.18 (Dollar Days at Elemental Scraps). Yes, that means on Monday, Jan. 18 you can pick up my new set for just $1 (Two double page layouts included).

In the mean time here is a freebie sampler to try out. Hope you enjoy.

You can grab it at 4Shared here

Freebie kit this week

2009-12-27T15:09:00.004-06:00

I haven't felt very creative lately but managed to create this boys kit, which I was pretty happy with. It would be great for photos with footballs, guitars, playing, and brothers. I even added a flower so you can add a frill if you have a girl.

I have it up on Artscow for free this week. I have ordered many albums from Artscow and have been happy with them all. Hope you enjoy the kit. You can grab it here:

http://www.artscow.com/scrapbook-kits/Whipple-Great-for-boys-FREE-this-week-2791

Elemental Scraps is having a CT call

2009-12-17T12:04:00.002-06:00

Black Friday Sale

2009-11-26T14:05:00.004-06:00

In celebration of the American Thanksgiving weekend Scrapbook Elements is having a sale. On Friday, Nov. 27 you can shop the entire store and get 50% off orders of $5 or more. Here are my new releases you can pick up during the sale. Also, with any purchase on Friday at Elemental Scraps you will get the Shop til' ya Drop multi-designer kit. Can't beat that!!

Spend any amount at Elemental Scraps on Friday and you will get this kit free with purchase:

Selling Quickpages at mypictales.com

2009-11-17T20:40:00.002-06:00

I am excited to announce that I am now selling quickpages at www.mypictales.com. Templates are the right size for printing. All you need to do is download their software, add the pre-made background, add the frame, add the photo and you are ready to print it in your album!

Check out the mypictales.com blog for a chance to win a set of my boy 5x7 quickpages.

New Novemer Color Play & a Coupon

2009-11-01T22:57:00.008-06:00

Novembers color palette is wonderful this month. I loved it so much that I have created 5 new items. Keep reading and see how you can pick one up for free!

Buy three items and get one free! So, if you spend $4 you will get $1 off. Valid Nov.1 - Nov. 6 only.

Coupon Code: BlogCoupon (be sure to add it at the beginning of check-out in the coupon code box as you see it here.

Here are a couple of CT layouts created with a variety of my kits as well as ChrissyW's patterned papers and beads.

Layout by AlixW using This n'That elements by me and ChrissyW's Patterned Paper:

Layout by KristenB using Shabby Cardstock, This n' That Elements by me and patterned paper by ChrissyW.

This layout is by Kim21673 at Elemental Scraps using my Monster Word Art/kit & This & That kit plus several other designers items.

Also, the designers at Elemental Scraps have create a mega sampler pack available for 50% off Monday for only $3.99. You get 20 mini kits for just $3.99! Quick go grab it!! I have no idea how long it will be 50% off.

Now Selling at Viovio - need your votes!

2009-10-30T00:02:00.002-05:00

Hello,

I have decided to try to sell some of my designs at viovio.com, a photobook publishing company. There process is super simple. All you do is decide what album you want and drop the photos in. It's all formatted for you and ready to print when you are done.

Currently they are having a contest and I would LOVE your vote. If you like my stuff and like the album then I would appreciate your vote. All you have to do is sign-up/register on there site and click on the thumb above the picture. No purchase is necessary to vote.

Here is my kit:

I appreciate your support. I am excited about giving this a try. It took me forever to get it all set up and on the site but it will be super quick and easy for you to create a book!

It's Dollar Day at Elemental Scraps

2009-10-26T13:09:00.001-05:00

It's dollar days again. This week I added a two page template and put it in the dollar bin for today only! Grab it before it goes back up to regular price!

Elemental Scraps

Have a great day!

New Kits this week

2009-10-22T09:28:00.005-05:00

Wow, this has been a really busy week at our place. It is already Thursday and I am just getting to post the new kits I released on Monday. Sorry about that.

For today and tomorrow you can get the "Baby Add-on" for free when you purchase the "Love You" kit at Elemental Scraps. This is the kit I used to create the Baby's First Year Quickpage Album that I released last month.

Love You:

Baby Add-on:

I am hoping to have some time today to prepare some templates for re-release on Monday. Check back next week to see! Have a great weekend.

Four Templates for Free!!

2009-10-13T12:26:00.002-05:00

Do you love working with templates? This Sunday Elemental Scraps will be sending out the following freebie in their newsletter. All you need to do is subscribe by Sunday and you will receive the link in the newsletter. You can sign-up here. They only send it out once per week highlighting store specials and new releases.

Here is what you will get:

$1 Days at Elemental Scraps

2009-10-12T13:45:00.002-05:00

It's $1 Monday at Elemental Scraps. I have added my Summer Days and Mom Quote kits. Grab them today as they will be regular price tomorrow. I have also re-released my Teen Spirit and Family kit with some minor changes. Both are on sale today for 25% off. Monday is new release/sale day at Elemental Scraps. That is also when I will be posting on the blog so be sure to stop by on Mondays! Visit the store to see some great sample layouts made with these kits.

A New Store

2009-10-04T20:11:00.004-05:00

October brings some big changes for me. I have closed down my store at FaithSisters and have decided to open up shop at Elemental Scraps.

I have two new releases for Monday, October 5. At Elemental Scraps each month we have a color theme and we each make a couple of mini kits to match the theme and then you can go and create your own kit by mixing and matching whatever mini's you like. Each mini is $1 for the month of October and $2 after that. Here are the two mini's I created for the Color Play:

Playful Patterns:

Funky Borders:

I have also released three of my older kits "Birthday" (plus I seperated the numbers for those who want just the numbers), Sweet Treats, and "Mommy Quotes". All new releases are 25% off Monday!!

Sweet Treats:

Birthday:

Birthday Numbers:

Mommy Quotes:

I would love to have you stop by the store. For all those who sign up to my newsletter this week you will receive a 25% off coupon for a purchase this week (If you get a new release that will be 50% 0ff if you buy it on Monday)!! Those already on my email list should check their inbox, I just sent the newsletter out! :)

A freebie and a new free kit on Artscow

2009-09-12T11:21:00.012-05:00

Hello everyone. I know I have been missing in action lately. Sorry about that. Just took some time to spend with the kids before they headed back to school this week. If you read to the end of this post you will find a "yummy" digital scrapbook quickpage freebie and a link to download a digital scrapbook freebie kit on Artscow.com this week only.

I've released a couple new kits since last posting. They are all available at FaithSisters.

This is a 22 page quickpage album to highlight Baby's First Year but there are many pages that can be used for boys or girls in general.I created it for my sister to highlight my nephew's first year. We started with pastels but it didn't suit him so we revamped it with brighter bolder colors. You can mix and match pages to create the perfect album. In the end her album was 36 pages when I mixed and matched everything in the quickpage album kit. You can see it in the Artscow Gallery here You have to wait for it to load or it will show up blurry.

Here is a fun summer kit called "Sweet Treats". Below is a page created by Ali, my fabulous CT member!

Another Artscow Freebie

2009-08-19T20:47:00.002-05:00

I have a new (new to Artscow) digital scrapbook freebie kit up at Artscow until Saturday. You can grab it here. The kit comes with two quickpages.

I just received my first 8x8 album from Artscow and I am impressed. It is put together well, the colors are great and I am thrilled with my album. I was hesitant about the hardcover as I had a hard wrapped 8x8 from viovio.com and it wasn't the greatest quality but Artscow is much better. I will be ordering from them again for sure! :) I also love that some designers (me included) create quickpages to go with the kits so all you have to do is add your photos and it is all ready for the printer. No having to save, convert, upload and then try to order. It's all in one place! I love it. If you haven't already checked it out I suggest you do. Even my sister is using it and she is not a digital scrapbooker. Just make sure that the kits you pick up have pre-shadowed elements (mine do) as you cannot add shadows in the Arstcow software.

Happy Scrapping. I would love it if you would leave a comment here or on Artscow if you pick up the kit. Thanks.

Digital Quickpage Freebie

2009-08-06T22:51:00.010-05:00

It's time for another quickpage digital scrapbooking freebie! I created this scrapbook page with my Teen Spirit Kit available at Faith Sisters.

Download Quickpage HERE

New Release

2009-08-01T13:23:00.002-05:00

I just released this fun, bright two page quickpage set. This would work for many different occasions.

It's on sale at FaithSisters this week!

Blog Train Freebie

2009-07-27T08:00:00.003-05:00

At Faith Sisters we are having a blog train. We will be celebrating our 2nd anniversary at the end of August. Be sure to stop by and celebrate with us! Here is a coupon for 25% off your order from my store at Faithsisters.

Coupon code: ATRblog_71
Coupon is valid today-Aug.6, 2009!!

Here is my part for the blog train:

At the end of the train you will get a collection of quickpages. Here is mine:

You can grab the freebie kit here. Link Removed, freebie train is over. We usually have one every 3 months so watch out for another in fall.

Make sure you visit all the other designers blogs to pick up the rest of the kit:

4 Shades of Blue: http://4shadesofbluedesigns.blogspot.com
Albums to Remember: http://albumstoremember.blogspot.com
Audra's Little Scraps: http://audraslittlescraps.blogspot.com
Benilda Scraps: http://benildascraps.blogspot.com
Busy Mama Designs: http://somuchtoscrapbook.blogspot.com
Camie Designs: http://camiedesigns.blogspot.com
Chelly: http://chelsant.blogspot.com
Claudi Designs : http://www.scrapnfun.de
Designs by Angel : http://scrappingwithangel.blogspot.com
Digital Compilations by Cinda: http://blog.digitalcompilations.com
Digital Designs by Lisa: http://www.digitaldesignsbylisa.blogspot.com
Dragonfly Beach Designs: http://alumnaanimi.blogspot.com/
Emma Moore: http://eyeletsscrapsdesigns.blogspot.com/
Eva Lindqvist Designs: http://everything-eva.blogspot.com
Kreative Karma : http://thekreativekarma.blogspot.com
Lifesong Kreations by Karla : http://lifesongkreations.blogspot.com
Merchi makes it!: http://merchimakesit.blogspot.com
Meredith Cardall: http://meredithcardall.blogspot.com
Michelle Batton: http://blog.mellowbutterfly.com
Michelle Boroni: http://biabellascrapdigital.blogspot.com/
Robin Willson: http://robin-giftsyoucanfeelgoodabout.blogspot.com
Simply Susan Godfrey: http://www.simplysusangodfrey.com
Scrap Quest: http://www.scrapquest.com/blog
Sweet Tomato Designs: http://sweettomatodesigns.blogspot.com
TMA Designs: http://themathematiciansassistant.com
Willro&co: http://willrownco.blogspot.com

LAST STOP
Faith Sisters: http://faith-sisters.blogspot.com

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2009-07-26T23:34:00.005-05:00

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