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Welcome to my blog! Here I'll be occasionally showcasing some of my work and letting you know when & where I'll be at craft fairs. I hope to see you there!

Friday, February 3, 2012

Share the Memories ~ Freebie

Another great freebie coming at ya!  This one is perfect for Valentine's Day...and if you need to make v-day cards this could work out fabulously for you!  Check out the freebie below and the tutorial on making a v-day card.  Enjoy!


Here's a tutorial that uses this first card freebie: Using the Card Tutorial  There are so many options!  Look for more tutorials coming up!


Please note that all of these are .png files only, not MyMemories Suite Templates. They are usable in any software and are for everyone!! This freebie includes 2 Quick Pages, and all of the papers and elements used in creating them. The elements and QuickPages are.png and the papers are .jpg format. These Quick Pages will not autoinstall into the software itself, but are used by adding to your project as you would a photo, and then layering your photo behind the open box. From there you can add journaling, embellishments and more to truly personalize!!



Have fun with your freebie! If you post about your creation, please leave a link to your post in the comments section so I can check it out.  Happy scrapping!

p.s. If you're having fun creating these pages, why not check out the software package that mymemories offers?  Use my code for a great discountSTMMMS72517 - you can click the link on my sidebar.

Friday, January 27, 2012

My Memories Suite Page

Here's for you Di!  I made this page just for you....since you wanted to see an example :-)  I made it in 8.5x11 since I know that you prefer to not have the 12x12 size :-) This was not a pre-set page - everything on it was built by moi.  I hope you like it! 


Tools: My Memories Suite software program

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Share the Memories ~ Freebie

Hello again! It's time for the next My Memories freebie!  Check it out...



Please note that all of these are .png files only, not MyMemories Suite Templates. They are usable in any software and are for everyone!! This freebie includes 2 Quick Pages, and all of the papers and elements used in creating them. The elements and QuickPages are.png and the papers are .jpg format. These Quick Pages will not autoinstall into the software itself, but are used by adding to your project as you would a photo, and then layering your photo behind the open box. From there you can add journaling, embellishments and more to truly personalize!!

Have fun with your freebie! If you post about your creation, please leave a link to your post in the comments section so I can check it out.  Happy scrapping!

p.s. If you're having fun creating these pages, why not check out the software package that mymemories offers?  Use my code for a great discountSTMMMS72517 - you can click the link on my sidebar.

Friday, January 20, 2012

Share the Memories ~ Freebie

Oops! A day late...but here's this week's freebie:
I'll leave it up for one week, so grab it before next Thursday (or Friday lol).



Please note that all of these are .png files only, not MyMemories Suite Templates. They are usable in any software and are for everyone!! This freebie includes 2 Quick Pages, and all of the papers and elements used in creating them. The elements and QuickPages are.png and the papers are .jpg format. These Quick Pages will not autoinstall into the software itself, but are used by adding to your project as you would a photo, and then layering your photo behind the open box. From there you can add journaling, embellishments and more to truly personalize!!

Have fun with your freebie! If you post about your creation, please leave a link to your post in the comments section so I can check it out.  Happy scrapping!

p.s. If you're having fun creating these pages, why not check out the software package that mymemories offers?  Use my code for a great discountSTMMMS72517 - you can click the link on my sidebar.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Softpencil Blog Giveaway!

My friend Elizabeth has a giveaway going on right now on her blog.  You can read about it here: Softpencil Giveaway  If you enter please let her know that I sent you :-)

Good luck!

p.s. If you're not familiar with Elizabeth's designs, you can click on my Softpencil label and see some cards I made using her images.  They were done with digital images but now she's got some of them in stamp form...and stickers too.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Share the Memories ~ 2nd freebie link!

(If you're just catching up, you can read about my affiliation with MyMemories.com here.)


Below is this week's freebie.  I'll leave it up for one week...so grab it while you can!  These Quick Pages are deliberately created as "two-page layouts" and I will be offering these regularly.  You can use these to start an album for photobooks, printing or online viewing!  Why not give it a try?  Here's this week's and what you get:





Please note that all of these are .png files only, not MyMemories Suite Templates. They are usable in any software and are for everyone!! This freebie includes 2 Quick Pages, and all of the papers and elements used in creating them. The elements and QuickPages are.png and the papers are .jpg format. These Quick Pages will not autoinstall into the software itself, but are used by adding to your project as you would a photo, and then layering your photo behind the open box. From there you can add journaling, embellishments and more to truly personalize!!


Have fun with your freebie! If you post about your creation, please leave a link to your post in the comments section so I can check it out.  Happy scrapping!


p.s. If you're having fun creating these pages, why not check out the software package that mymemories offers?  Use my code for a great discount: STMMMS72517 - you can click the link on my sidebar.

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Share the Memories ~ 1st freebie link!

If you saw my post last week you read that I'm now a MyMemories affiliate.  Along with my code (STMMMS72517) that will give you $10 off your purchase of the latest and greatest scrapbook software, I now have a link for a FREEBIE!  Woo hoo!  I'll leave the freebie links up for one week...so grab them while you can!  These Quick Pages are deliberately created as "two-page layouts" and I will be offering these regularly.  You can use these to start an album for photobooks, printing or online viewing!  Why not give it a try?  Here's the first one and what you get:



Please note that all of these are .png files only, not MyMemories Suite Templates. They are usable in any software and are for everyone!! This freebie includes 2 Quick Pages, and all of the papers and elements used in creating them. The elements and QuickPages are.png and the papers are .jpg format. These Quick Pages will not autoinstall into the software itself, but are used by adding to your project as you would a photo, and then layering your photo behind the open box. From there you can add journaling, embellishments and more to truly personalize!!


Have fun with your freebie! If you post about your creation, please leave a link to your post in the comments section so I can check it out.  Happy scrapping!

Friday, December 30, 2011

My Memories Software coupon code

Hello!  I'm now an affiliate for My Memories! :-)  I LOVE their software program - I have version 2 and it's so easy to use! They have since come out with version 3 and I've got a coupon code for you!  Use this code (STMMMS72517) to get a $10 discount on the purchase of the MyMemories Suite V3 scrapbook software.  The software also comes with a $10 coupon good for downloads at their site as well.  There are also a bunch of free downloads too...and on Fridays they give away a freebie from their Facebook page.  And, if you want to try before you buy, they offer a free trial as well.

If you know anyone that would be interested, please direct them here to get the code :-)

https://www.mymemories.com/




Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Heidi again...

Another Heidi card ;-)  For some reason my hubby loves to give these out to his friends for their birthdays...hmmm...  LOL  This time I went with simple black cardstock.  I had some leftover ribbon that I thought went really nicely because of the black edge around it.  I immediately thought of using the ribbon as a frame! So that's what I did.  There's a close-up picture of the (frame) corner below.  The image is from Victoria Case Stamps.  





Tools used: Heidi image, SU Sassy Susy for sentiment, Prismacolor colored pencils, leftover ribbon.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

1st Communion Cards

 Two of our neighbors' kids made their first communion together.  So, I made them matching cards :-)
The background/frame is D'vine Swirls embossing folder - I embossed and then cut the oval out using Lifestyle Crafts nesting ovals and my Cuttlebug (where would I be without it!)  The cross stamp I got years ago and don't remember who made it, but it was just a single stamp I bought.  I stamped it with SU Creamy Caramel ink and hand-cut it out.  To get the 'light' shining behind it, I flipped the cross over to the backside and chalked from the corners out.  This way I could cover all the area I needed while lining it up just right, and not having to worry about getting chalk on the front of the cross.  Then flip and adhere.




Tools used: Cuttlebug, D'vine Swirls CB embossing folder, SU Creamy Caramel ink, SU Stampin' Pastels, pop-dots.