Dabbling in Digital-My Memories Suite Scrapbooking Software Giveaway

I'll be honest with you I am not much of a scrapbooker-- not because I don't like it or am not good at it but just that I never seem to have enough time for it. If I am going to make time to craft it's usually to do my cards or some sort of holiday decoration. The funny thing is that I aspire to be a scrapbooker-- I'm constantly snapping pics of my two little ones and have about three unfinished scrapbooks floating around my house right now--so when I was asked to review My Memories Suite Digital Scrapbooking Software I was truly intrigued.

The My Memories Suite software is so easy to use that it makes putting fabulous pages together quick and effortless--before you know it you can put that baby book together that you have been meaning to do for the longest time. I put this page together of my baby daughter in about 15 minutes and I love it! It has everything I would incorporate into my paper scrapbooks--the layers, the textures and the soft vintage feel.

One of the biggest elements that appeals to me about digital srapbooking software is the literally hundreds of amazing kits out there to satisfy my paper addiction! And I don't even need to worry about finding space in my little craft room to store the kits, everything fits comfortably on my memory stick. I have a file on my memory stick for digi kits that I can easily open in the My Memories Suite Software to access anything I need. Not only do independent designers make digi kits but I've been noticing that big name paper companies like Cosmo Cricket and Echo Park Papers are now offering their latest releases as digital kits too. So the sky is the limit!

My Memories Suite Software makes it very easy for you to share your pages too. In order to post these pages to my blog I was able to export the pages as JPEG's and save them on my memory stick--now I can take them wherever I want and share them on the web. Also, they have a great wizard for uploading your pages to their server where you can put together and purchase a hard copy of your digital pages.

I'll admit that at first I was a bit skeptical, would I have to sacrifice my beloved vintage style for a quick convenient fix? To my pleasant surprise, not at all! There are a number of wonderful digital kits out there to choose from  to suite any style. My Memories offers a number of them in their on-line store which you can purchase and upload directly to their software, as well there are a bunch of other on-line resources where you can grab great kits which can also be used with the My Memories Suite Software. The best part is that most digital kits are available for a fraction of the cost of a paper kit and if you are resourceful enough you can even find free kits on-line for you to use in your digital pages.

The My Memories Suite Software is not only for scrapbooking. Since I'm crazy about card making I thought I would give that a try using the software. Both of these card images were made with the  software along with various elements from different digital kits I had purchased and a few freebies I came across in the blog sphere. I'm really happy with the way that they turned out!

Boy am I hooked--can't wait to play around with My Memories Digital Scrapbboking Software Suite some more! I haven't even gotten into how the software even offers features that allow you to add video and music to your pages--so many possibilities.

And for the best part My Memories Suite has offered to let me give away a FREE copy of their digital software  for one lucky reader to have their own fun with!

This giveaway is open to everyone but in order to enter you must visit my other blog Vintage Haven Studio and leave a comment on that blog. Please check there for other details.

1 winner will receive My Memory Suite Digital Scrapbooking Software 

This giveaway will remain open until Friday October 7th and the winner will be announced on my blog Vintage Haven Studio.

The winner will be chosen at random, notified by email and will have 48 hours to respond.

Readers of my blog can also receive a 10% discount of the fabulous digital software using the code STMMMS67262

Best of Luck!

Summer Haze

Wow-what a summer it's been! I have been on the run with the kids for the past three months; hopping from one play date to pool date to quick weekend getaway after the other. Not that it hasn't been fun, but I am so ready for a change and hopefully a better routine for the kiddies as well as myself.

Although free time has been a rarity these days, I did manage to accomplish one personal goal this summer--to re-open my Etsy shop Indigo Wings. Yes, it's finally re-open although I have had little time to keep up with it. I'm hoping with September just around the corner and my little guy off to full day kindergarten I will finally have some time to invest in Etsy and blogging again.

I promise to have some regular updates from this time forward--especially with my favorite season almost upon us, Halloween!! Also, I have a giveaway in the works for the near future so please keep an eye out for that. For now, just sharing a few of the cards I've been working on lately.

All my best,
Tina

Citrus Color Combo

I made this card a few weeks ago for a color challenge, but I could not find the time to finish it before the post date. Oh well, I still had a blast making it and love how it came out! I made my own glimmer mist from a recipe I found on U-Tube to coat the Tattered Angels chip board dragon fly and once again I used some scrumptious crinkled seam binding--my latest obsession!

Season of Change; Sketch Challenge

Here's a card that I made based on a sketch that was posted on Sherry Wright's blog Season's of Change. I couldn't resist so I decided to play along, especially since the price is a $20.00 gift certificate for Emma's Paperie---one of my favorite stores!

Deciding on a Theme For Your Party

Having a big party soon and thinking about doing something a bit extra special?

Head on over to my new blog http://www.vintagehavenstudio.blogspot.com/ to read all about creating just the right vibe for your next party.

Moxie Fab World Challenge: The Appearance of Cameos

I just posted my submisions for the current Moxi Fab World Challenge: The Apperance of Cameos.

Head on over to my new blog Vintage Haven Studio to see more pictures of my card creations.

Photoshop Quick Cuts Tutorial: Selecting with the Magic Wand Tool

Check out my Photoshop Quick Cuts tutorial  for using the Magic Wand Tool to create your own trendy silhouette, posted at my new blog Vintage Haven Studio. It's perfect for your card making or layouts and great for any one starting out with Photoshop!