Wednesday, November 30, 2011
The December Blog Train has rolled into town!!!
I am a sucker for anything free, and there is nothing that I love more than free digital scrapbooking goodies. So, when one of my favorite designers listed a December Blog Train from http://blogtrainblog.blogspot.com I just knew that I had to share it with all of my friends. Every other month, over 100 digital designers gather together (online that is) to create a color coordinating set of scrapbooking papers, embellishments, alphabets, etc. for all of us scrapbooking junkies to download for FREE!!! Yes, I said it, FREE! I have taken a look at two of the sets already and am totally psyched about creating pages from the reds, blues, and creams that are available this month only. Simply hop over to The Blog Train Blog for a complete list of contributing artists, and if you like the designs, please leave a thank you comment for their time and effort. Enjoy this early holiday gift (and remember to save it in a special place as all of these will be considered as outside content for the MyMemories Software).
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Finding Freebies
When delving into the world of digital scrapbooking, it is always important to know where to get good scrapbooking content for free. In the past several months, I have downloaded tons of freebies, won contests for more freebies, and followed blogs just searching for more freebies. I must admit that I have become addicted to the plethora of goodies out there for all to have.
The first place to look (besides the sites listed on the right hand side of the page) is Facebook. Almost all designers and companies have a Facebook page where they offer exclusive materials that can be downloaded as "outside content." MyMemories even offers a Friday Freebie that can often be downloaded directly into your Software Suite Volume 3! I found that the best way to find new designers is to go to a page (like MyMemories) and simply "like" all of the companies and designers that they "like." NOTE: You MUST like a page before downloading exclusive content. Very quickly you will see how much content is to be had for free with only the click of the mouse.
Occasionally, design companies will host a blog/page hop. This is a communal project among all of the designers the company uses and almost always coordinates in colors. For Black Friday (available this week until Sunday), Scrapbook-Bytes is hosting a Facebook page hop which has absolutely nothing to do with shopping!!! The colors are vibrant and varied, but they look gorgeous together. I downloaded approximately 10 zipped freebies which even includes several alphabets! This is the perfect opportunity for developing your outside content folders. The only limits are the boundaries of your imagination. This is one I created using an old photo of my pet, Cleo, and the Black Friday Facebook Hop downloads. I wish you all a very happy Thanksgiving with tons of memories to scrap!
The first place to look (besides the sites listed on the right hand side of the page) is Facebook. Almost all designers and companies have a Facebook page where they offer exclusive materials that can be downloaded as "outside content." MyMemories even offers a Friday Freebie that can often be downloaded directly into your Software Suite Volume 3! I found that the best way to find new designers is to go to a page (like MyMemories) and simply "like" all of the companies and designers that they "like." NOTE: You MUST like a page before downloading exclusive content. Very quickly you will see how much content is to be had for free with only the click of the mouse.
Occasionally, design companies will host a blog/page hop. This is a communal project among all of the designers the company uses and almost always coordinates in colors. For Black Friday (available this week until Sunday), Scrapbook-Bytes is hosting a Facebook page hop which has absolutely nothing to do with shopping!!! The colors are vibrant and varied, but they look gorgeous together. I downloaded approximately 10 zipped freebies which even includes several alphabets! This is the perfect opportunity for developing your outside content folders. The only limits are the boundaries of your imagination. This is one I created using an old photo of my pet, Cleo, and the Black Friday Facebook Hop downloads. I wish you all a very happy Thanksgiving with tons of memories to scrap!
And just for a very special Thanksgiving, I have included two links to FREE design kits from the MyMemories Store.
Suite dreams!
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Saving the Day
For the longest time, I have been the crazy cousin at all family reunions, the park, playdates, and social events. I love to take photographs, but until recently I had no place to display my art. Now thanks to the art of digital scrapbooking, I am now able to capture the moment and save the memory of the day for posterity's sake (or just for my own personal delights). Here is just an example of the what you can develop using the MyMemories Software along with outside content. Now I have a beautiful memory that will last as long as I do!
Using Outside Materials with MyMemories Suite 3
What?!? You still haven't decided to buy the MyMemories Suite 3 Software? Never fear! You don't have to settle down on simply MyMemories content for your scrapbooking needs: You can use outside content (such as those from the sites listed to the right hand side of the page) to create all of the pages you want including papers, embellishments, and quick pages. But for those of you just getting started, I have created my own list for using outside content as well as the links provided by MyMemories. I suggest that you print out the PDF file and keep it handy because you will want to refer to it often.
1- Choose a place on your computer where you would like to save your outside content. (I have a folder on my desktop.)
2- Decide how you want to separate your outside content so that it is easy for you to find and use. Create a folder for each separate "theme." (I use 5 folders: Alphabets, Directions, Embellishments, Papers, and Quick Pages.)
3- Divide each folder into an easy system for you to use an access. You don't want to save tons of outside content and not be able to find any of it. (I divide my Embellishments based on type, while I divide my papers based on colors.)
4- Back up your outside content!!! I have spent countless hours downloading and separating mostly free outside content. I plan on saving these to a back-up hard drive (which are dirt cheap right now because of the holiday sales) as well as burning them to a DVD.
Now for the tutorials:
1- Choose a place on your computer where you would like to save your outside content. (I have a folder on my desktop.)
2- Decide how you want to separate your outside content so that it is easy for you to find and use. Create a folder for each separate "theme." (I use 5 folders: Alphabets, Directions, Embellishments, Papers, and Quick Pages.)
3- Divide each folder into an easy system for you to use an access. You don't want to save tons of outside content and not be able to find any of it. (I divide my Embellishments based on type, while I divide my papers based on colors.)
4- Back up your outside content!!! I have spent countless hours downloading and separating mostly free outside content. I plan on saving these to a back-up hard drive (which are dirt cheap right now because of the holiday sales) as well as burning them to a DVD.
Now for the tutorials:
Lisa J's Video Tutorial on Using Outside Content
Lisa J's PDF on Using Outside Content
Remember to live the Suite Life!!!
Capture Your Memories with MyMemories Digital Scrapbooking Suite 3
Little more than 3 months ago, I discovered the website www.mymemories.com after winning an online contest that I entered on a whim. I was given the MyMemories Suite 2 for making my very own personal digital scrapbooks. Since then, I have embarked on the wonderful journey of digital scrapbooking. I never even knew such an art existed! But now I am hooked, constantly downloading digital freebies, and have turned tons of family pictures into lovely scrapbooks for family members. And just when I thought my little hobby couldn't be better, MyMemories has come out with an upgraded version of the software! Use the Coupon Code found at the top right hand of this page for $10 off the full software suite and $10 to spend in the store on products of your choosing. Continue to follow this blog for more details, examples of scrapbooking pages, and lists of freebies weekly. Always remember to live the Suite Life!
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