You get the quick pages and all the elements that go along with the kit. The "Wonderful Wednesday" image above was made with the elements from the free kit.
You don't need the My Memories Software to use the freebie, but My Memories is such a great value.
Since it's map week, I want to share my favorite kit at My Memories, which is "Time to Travel" by Albums to Remember. It comes with 24 digital papers and 192 elements, everything you need to remember your road trip.
I have a special offer for my readers from My Memories, too! Use the code STMMMS70060 to get $10 off your digital scrapbooking software + $10 additional to use in the My Memories shop.
Plus, if you make your purchase before March 31st, you get a Free 1 year membership to RAKstar! ($247.00 value!)
Just purchase the software with the code STMMMS70060 (before March 31st)
If you would like to try My Memories, right now is the time to buy!
Use the code STMMMS70060 to get $10 off your scrapbooking software purchase, then get another $10 off to spend in the My Memories store. (The software is only $39.97 to begin with!)
PLUS - now through March 31st, purchase the software and get a Free 1 year membership to RAKstar! ($247.00 value!) With RAKstar, you'll get a monthly MEGA kit download. (click the link to see some of the awesome kits they have had in the past.)
* Disclosure: In this post I have posted links for products that I would receive a commission for if you purchase. I only talk about products that I truly love and believe in. Those payments do help keep this blog going. Thanks!
(This freebie works with My Memories Digital Scrapbook Software, but you don't have to have My Memories to use it!
I don't have time to scrapbook.
I have said that before. Many times.
When I think about scrapbooking, I used to think it meant pulling out piles of paper, glue sticks or double sided tape, embellishments and tons of photos.
A two - page layout could take me hours!
Then if something happened like, for example, you run out of glue, etc., and you have to put everything on hold and run to the store.
Or worse yet, you can't even get started because you have a creative block.
Or you cut your photo wrong and have to wait to get another copy.
Well, scrapbooking has come a long way, baby!
Ways to capture memories without taking so much time:
1. Smashbook
A smashbook is the unscrapbook, actually.
It is completely freeing. You don't have to do anything special. Just use the pen/glue stick to add stuff to your book. Save the memories without the fuss.
I love this idea of just documenting your day without perfection.
You can get the actual Smashbook or just make your own! Use any sketchbook and add stuff to it! (Of course, you won't have the cool pen/glue stick, though)
Or use the tutorial I used for my business plan paper bag scrapbook. It's not simple and takes a little time, but once it's done, it will save you time.
You can use it just like a smashbook, with the added feature of pockets to stash memories in as well!
3. Digital Scrapbooking
I have discovered digital scrapbooking several months ago and I will never go back to regular scrapbooking.
Everything is on your computer - no searching for glue sticks, trying to find photos, etc. Your photos are on your computer anyway, right?
If you need a different kit it's so easy, just purchase it from your computer - you don't have to run to the store! Plus, My Memories (my preferred digital scrapbooking software) has so much free stuff, it will keep you going for a while!
I have a special offer for my readers from My Memories, too! Use the code STMMMS70060 to get $10 off your digital scrapbooking software + $10 additional to use in the My Memories shop.
Plus, until March 31st, you get a Free 1 year membership to RAKstar! ($247.00 value!)
Just purchase the software with the code STMMMS70060
Email me your receipt (to BBBellezza@hotmail.com)
I will email you a gift certificate for RAKstar!
* Disclosure: In this post I have posted links for products that I would receive a small commission for if you purchase. I only talk about products that I truly love and believe in. Those payments do help keep this blog going. Thanks!
I have a great offer for you! Make sure you read all the way through to the end!
First, as usual, I have a pretty kit you can grab for free this week! This works with the My Memories Suite, but you don't have to have My Memories to use it!
Email your receipt to me at BBBellezza@hotmail.com
I will email you a gift certificate for the annual RAKstare membership!
Remember, you get $10 off the software + $10 to use in the My Memories store + RAKstar 1 year membership (cost is usually $19.95, $247.00 value!) = $39.95 savings!
Please be sure to use the code STMMMS70060 (I suggest cutting and pasting) to make sure you get the deals!
It has been a while since I have posted a Wonderful Wednesday post with a free kit!
This week we have photo cards:
Get it for free, here. (You don't need My Memories software to use this kit!)
The cool thing about the kit is that you don't only get the layout as it, you get all the elements that go into the layout.
I made this page from the elements:
That's me in Atlantic City, NJ on the "Throne of Love" at Ripley's Believe it or Not. I put a quarter in and I got "adorable." I don't know what that means, but it was fun!
Although you don't need the My Memories software to use this kit, My Memories is so much fun and so very easy to use!
If you missed or didn't win my giveaway of My Memories Scrapbooking Software, great news, my significant other is giveaway a copy of the software on his blog!
Just head over to his blog and find out how to enter (hint: it's easy, just go to the mymemories website, pick out your favorite kit and come back to his blog and leave a comment.)
He's picking a winner on Wednesday, so be sure to get your entry in!!
If you are interested in the My Memories Digital Scrapbook Suite software, I have a $10 off coupon code. Plus after you purchase the software you get $10 to spend in their store. Use codeSTMMMS70060 (cut and paste the code to make sure you get it right!) You can get the software for just $29.97 with the code.
Check in next week to get another great freebie pack!
I can't tell you how much fun and how useful My Memories Software Suite has been for me in the short time I have had the software. The header on this blog? I made it with My Memories. The new cover images for my tutorials were also made with the My Memories software!
Plus, the My Memories folks are so helpful. If you have a question, just post it on the My Memories facebook page and someone will answer it immediately. Either another user or the My Memories staff. I had a problem last night with my software. Completely my fault, nothing to do with the software. I contacted tech support and they patiently told me how to fix the problem right away!
Check in here next Wednesday to get another freebie!
If you are interested in the My Memories Digital Scrapbook Suite software, I have a $10 off coupon code. Plus after you purchase the software you get $10 to spend in their store. Use codeSTMMMS70060 (cut and paste the code to make sure you get it right!) You can get the software for just $29.97 with the code.
(Full Disclosure, I am an affiliate for My Memories, which means if you purchase it with my code, I get compensation. I would not recommend this product if I didn't love it. In fact, I'm completely addicted to this software!)
The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins?~ Edgar Allan Poe
Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before. ~ Edgar Allan Poe
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary. ~ Edgar Allan Poe
{For more information about the software I used to make these pages & an exclusive discount to purchase it, head over here.}
So I put all the entries in a big bowl, closed my eyes, mixed 'em up and we got a winner!
Congratulations to Connie! I'll be forwarding you information on how to get your free software download soon!
Thanks to everyone who participated!
MY MEMORIES DISCOUNT:
You can still get the software for $10 off!! Find it here My Memories Scrapbooking Software and use code STMMMS70060 when you check out. Plus, use the code to get $10 off in the My Memories store. ($10 goes a LONG way in the My Memories store!)
That's $20 off!!
Make sure to use the code above (STMMMS70060) to get the discount.
FREEBIES:
Every Wednesday will be "Wonderful Wednesday" here at B.B. Bellezza!
What's that? I'm glad you asked.
I'll be offering a freebie from My Memories for you to use! They are 2 page layouts and include 2 quick pages and all the pieces (papers and elements) used to create the pages.
-> The Giveaway is now closed. Thanks to all who participated! Please read about my experience here. You can still get the discount mentioned below, too!
Each Wednesday check in for Wonderful Wednesdays to get a free download from My Memories! <-
Scrapbooking:
I started scrapbooking at a young age. I remember when I was in elementary school – in 3rd or 4th grade – I was a pom pom girl. (Basically a cheerleader. We did a halftime show during the pee wee football game.) My mom suggested that I start a scrapbook. Back then scrapbooking was not at all what it is now. I basically used an album with sticky pages, cut out newspaper clippings, ribbons and whatever I felt was important at the time and then put the plastic back over the page.
As I got older and the scrapbooking supplies got better, so did my scrapbooks. I have more than 20 scrapbooks for the first 25ish years of my life.
Then I started to get really busy. I would save bits and pieces of things that I would someday scrapbook in a drawer. I had probably close to 10 years of stuff in various places. When I moved about 10 months ago to a much smaller place, I went through and got rid of a lot of that stuff and the rest got put in boxes and put into storage.
I rarely even print photos these days. To think, I was the person who would never switch from film cameras and boycotted digital. Yes, I still love film cameras. I still have one. I just rarely use it.
Digital:
Now most of everything I do is digital. My photos are on flickr and I share them on facebook, too. We order tickets for events online so we don’t have the cute ticket stubs anymore. I don’t have the time – or the room – to collect things, have photos printed and spend a day on a 2 page scrapbook layout anymore. I think that people who still do are amazing. (If I really wanted to devote that much time anymore I would – the time thing is a cop out. I just use my time differently these days.)
Take a lot of photos. Sometimes over 250 per week. Sometimes even more. I rarely print them. I'm happy if I just get them on my flickr photostream or share them on facebook. I have thousands of photos on my computer.
I'll be honest, I was skeptical about trying digital scrapbooking. I was really interested, but I didn't think I would really like it.
It’s easy, it’s quick. I don’t have to dig through photos, paper, embellishments, pens, scissors, etc. In fact, I don’t have to store everything. I don’t have to put off scrapbooking because I forgot that I ran out of glue dots.
It’s all on your computer, right at your fingertips. Plus when you want new background paper or embellishments, you just go to the My Memories online store for instant download! Instant gratification.
My photos are all on my computer, too. So it works great!
How it works:
To my surprise, it is so easy to use! You can even create an entire album with one click!
At first, I used one of the free layouts that came with the software. I just picked it, opened it and clicked on the spots where the photos were to insert photos. Add a little journaling and I was done.
You can see my AVAM post to see my first layouts. Here's one page:
This is my FIRST try! See how easy it is!
I have since downloaded freebies from MyMemories and made some purchases as well.
This is an example of a layout I actually made from scratch. I chose the background, the embellishments, the layout of the photos, etc.
I haven't even scratched the surface here! You can make interactive albums with videos and music! You save the album and then decide what to do with it. You can make books for your family, friends, etc.
Here's a video from My Memories to learn more about what you can actually do with the software:
I can't wait to use with with my wedding photos in May! Think of the awesome personalized Christmas presents you can make. (You know the grandparents are waiting for photos! Think how impressed and excited they would be with a book, or a calendar!)
If you have problems, don’t worry, they have tons of tutorials to help you through!
My new blog header was made using My Memories Digital Scrapbooking Suite!
To enter, just leave me a comment below. Comment about anything about scrapbooking – have you done it before, are you new, why do you want to try it, etc. Anything, really! Click on “comments” and type. Make sure that you enter your email address (if you don’t have a google account and are leaving an anonymous comment, please make sure to put your email address in your comment so I can get a hold of you if you win!)
----> UPDATE:
Extra chances:
Receive an extra chance by heading over to MyMemories and picking out your favorite digital paper pack and commenting here with the link.
Tweet about this and leave a separate comment to let me know you did.
Fan MyMemories on facebook (you're gonna want to anyway! They have lots of fun events and lots of freebies!!) and leave a comment that you did or already are a fan
Every Wednesday I will be giving away a My Memories freebie to add to your scrapbooking! Yep. Right here. Every week!
If you don’t win, or can't wait to get started, I have a great deal for you:
You can still get the software for $10 off!! Find it here My Memories Scrapbooking Software and use code STMMMS70060 when you check out. Plus, use the code to get $10 off in the My Memories store. ($10 goes a LONG way in the My Memories store!)
That's $20 off!!
Make sure to use the code above to get the discount.
To Enter the giveaway:
Leave your comment below to be entered to win free software! I’ll choose the winner next Wednesday evening, October 19th around 7 pm. (Also there will be freebies for everyone that day!!)
