Treasuring the Moments

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking this week, having a dear friend suffering with cancer makes you look at things around you in a totally different light, appreciative of moments shared and looking over those special photographs that captures love, fun and beauty in what can seemly be an ugly world.

I have lost much of my MoJo at the moment but I know it will come back, I do have a special Blog Hop tomorrow and I have something wonderful to show you all but my I struggled to get it done.

So I have surrounded myself in family photo’s and continuing to be bowled over with the layouts and creative ways to use them in digital scrapbooking using the My Memories Suite here is 3 I have made whilst browsing my treasured family photos.

The first is on my daughter Lauren's Wedding Day, standing at the church entrance awaiting her arrival, holding Grandson Jack who totally melts my heart.

And Daughter Natalie who was her bridesmaid and is so beautiful inside and out.

And then onto past years and my Brothers, Alan and Russell play acting without a care in the world.

If you would like to try out the software I use don't forget to use my code and it will save you $10 and also get you a $10 voucher code to buy extra papers and embellishments. My code is STMMMS48868 Enter the code on the shopping cart page at My Memories Suite.

I will leave you with a thought, So very often in our world our lives are so busy that we forget to reflect on how wonderful people really are, we all have family and friends that touch our lives and we often forget to tell them just how much we love them. Three little words that can make such a difference in our lives when said sincerely. Go on tell your dear ones I Love You.

Hanging Snowflakes

I found a lovely little craft shop called Creativity Direct which sells some really different craft items, I don’t know about you but I’m always on the lookout for something different to use on my cards, the papers I used on my cards today are Origami papers no cutting out I bought them round, they are double sided too this one is Copenhagen papers.

Now this one was made using Paper Weaving Strips the instructions for the star/snowflake is on the packet they came in, this set is Oslo

Tuscan Colours

Where I am from and who I’ve become has a big place in my life, I love old photography and I even collect old postcards, there’s just something homely and comforting about it all.

So I think by now you will have figured how much I love, love, love the My Memories Suite and playing with all the possible layouts, papers and embellishments to see what I can come up with next.

I started using the photo masks and had a little play with them.

The first is of my Mam and her trusty Dalmatian pet.

the second is my Dads sister, Aunt Alice.

I kept the style of Tuscan colours in tune with my Mams page. As I think they would be perfect for a double page layout.

Not only can you make wonderful layouts from the already loaded programs but you can also use all of your other digital papers and embellishment in the program too.

Use my code if you are thinking about getting the program and it will save you $10 and also get you a $10 voucher code to buy extra papers and embellishments. My code is STMMMS48868 Enter the code on the shopping cart page at My Memories Suite

Christmas Shopping

I know it’s a bit of a swear word but i just wanted to say Yay I’ve started mine ha ha!

I wanted something special for my daughter Lauren for her to use day to day and this was just perfect, it’s a photo gift with a purpose, Lauren is a team leader at slimming world so is often away on business training and I know she misses Jack dreadfully when he’s not with her. So this gift will be perfect.

I chose the big Shopping bag and had it printed on both sides so now she can take him with her and also have a nifty shopper to carry her files

Isn’t it gorgeous? it comes in all different colours but I thought the classic black would be perfect for her, it even has a double pocket inside.

Christmas Wedding

So something Christmassy and for a Wedding…. eeeeek was the cry from me, I didn’t know where to start.

I had a hospital appointment today for my psoriasis and it seems I have a new Doctor, I have to add here that he was lovely, a total breath of fresh air, everything was positive, he was thrilled the way my new meds are working and also prescribed something new for the bits that won’t shift but I came out of hospital feeling very positive and I think that helped in getting my MoJo working.

I popped into our local Wilkinson's store on the way home and found what I needed to make the card. It is a wooden heart themed as a partridge in a pear tree but it has two on it and they are kissing yay for Wilkies

A bit of Cuttlebug embossed background a sumptuous gold ribbon and a couple of rings and Bobs your Uncle I have a card.

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Spare a Moment

I know many of you have been following Katie’s Progress and given very generously to the fundraising but I want you to take a quiet moment and give Katie my beautiful friend a place in your thoughts and prayers.

Unfortunately Katie is a very poorly so a quiet thought for her and her wonderful family wouldn’t go a miss at the moment.

Halloween Antics–Tempting Tuesday

Grandson Jack doesn’t yet understand the goings on of Halloween being ony 2 years old but he does enjoy the fun of being dressed up and getting a bag of goodies to boot.

This is Jack with his cousins, Dylan and Jasmin

Don’t look into their eyes or you will be made into frogs.

Now not to be out done here comes Aunty Natalie who has been helping with a Halloween disco for the Princes Trust, I think she is part of the walking dead mwoahahahaha.

All of the layouts were made with My Memories Suite I just love playing with this software these ones today were made using the photo templates that are ready just to drop your pictures onto then build up the papers and extras around them, it takes all of the hard work out of thinking up a layout (genius)

here is a video tutorial of how easy it is

*Using PHOTO ONLY Template Albums & Pages* from Lisa Jurrens on Vimeo.

You can grab a bargain with my code

(As a special for all of my readers, my code will provide you a $10 discount off the purchase of the My Memories Suite Scrapbook software and a $10 coupon for the MyMemories.com store - $20 value!)

don’t worry about it being in the US as I downloaded mine straight to my computer with no problems at all from here in the UK.

my code is STMMMS48868 Enter the Code on the shopping cart page

You can also find My Memories Suite at

Blog- http://blog.mymemories.com/
Facebook- http://www.facebook.com/pages/MyMemories/140359372717593
Twitter- http://twitter.com/#!/mymemoriessuite

The Gift

Well I’m not sure about you but I get so much more pleasure in giving a gift, to watch the faces of excitement at what will be inside, my Mam often used to say this to me when I was young but I never really understood it until I had children of my own.

Now this fellow is gorgeous with his wrapped up gift tucked firmly under his wing.

Penguin with Gift by Mo’s Digital Pencil 

Ribbon from Ribbon Carousel, Copic Markers and prisma pencils to colour. Stampin Up white luxury designer paper, Cuttlebug snowflake die and a pearl in the center to finish.

Hoppy Christmas

Will you just look at the size of that carrot! I can see this little fella getting the tummy ache.

Bunny With Gift by Mo’s Digital Pencil Mo Manning

Coloured with Copic Markers and Prisma Pencils and background papers by Graphic 45. Ribbon from Ribbon Carousel

Remembering Dad

So here we are 3 years on, I still think about Dad every day, there is always something to remind me and it is often humorous, he had a wicked sense of humour.
As you know I have been enjoying looking through the old photos and I thought what better way to remember him that to make a mini digital scrapbook album. The music on it is something he used to sing at the top of his lungs on a Sunday morning when I was still at home.

I made the Scrapbook album using the My Memories Suite, I have to admit that I am hooked.

If you would like to get $10 off the original price of $39.97 pluse a $10 voucher off extra download embellishments use my code it is STMMMS48868 Enter the Code on the shopping cart page

Candy winner and a card

Another gorgeous image today and then the winner of My Memories Suite.

My card today was made using Handmedowns by Saturated Canary Digis and she’s just so lovely, I I kept the colours simple and added rose trim to soften the appearance of the card

I added some buttons and flowers that my wonderful friend Katie sent me from the US and some pearls to finish.

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Now for my winner of the My Memories Suite Blog Candy

The Lovely Sharon has won

Sharon in Arizona said...

Oh my Jak - what a wonderful site!!!! This looks like a great product!!!!! And the choices - I could easily spend the whole day on their site alone. And you asked to pick a favorite????? Very difficult, but A Grand Day Pack or Moments of Every Day would be perfect to start scrapping my two beautiful granddaughters. Thanks for this great tip and offer, Jak. Hugs, sharon :o)

25 October 2011 19:26

Big congrats Sharon you are soooo going to love your prize, send me an email with My Memories Suite in the header and I will get your prize sorted out for you.

Thank you to everyone that entered the blog candy.

Don’t forget you can still get this at a bargain price by using my code

(As a special for all of my readers, my code will provide you a $10 discount off the purchase of the My Memories Suite Scrapbook software and a $10 coupon for the MyMemories.com store - $20 value!)

don’t worry about it being in the US as I downloaded mine straight to my computer with no problems at all from here in the UK.

my code is STMMMS48868  Enter the Code on the shopping cart page

You can also find My Memories Suite at

Blog- http://blog.mymemories.com/
Facebook- http://www.facebook.com/pages/MyMemories/140359372717593
Twitter- http://twitter.com/#!/mymemoriessuite

Fa la la la la!

I’m not afraid to say that this image took me a while to colour, I love the result I got though, sometimes after I merge a few images ready to colour I look at it for a good while before I start, then once I start I keep taking a break from it and keep walking away and only doing little bits at a time, it seems to stop me from making hasty colour decisions.

So the images used are Charlie Caroling, Maisie Caroling, Victoria Caroling and  Christmas lamp post or you can buy them in a set Ragged Carolers from Mo’s Digital Pencil.

I used the Martha Stewart border punch for the pine needle frame I also used my Copic Airbrush for the background and finished with ribbon, a bell and a couple of pearls

Blog Candy Last Chance–Ends Tonight

Just a reminder that my blog candy for My Memories Suite ends tonight at midnight.

You too could be making gorgeous scrapbook layouts like these.

My Memories Suite VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL

Click here to enter the blog candy

Tempting Tuesday

I’m still playing with My Memories Suite and I love my latest two pages

The first is of my dear Mam, wasn’t she a stunner? I just love the ease of use to make the memories so special.

Now I can’t have Mam without showcasing Dad, it just wouldn’t be right. I love the way you can add wording to the background, I added a beautiful verse to this one.

 

Now if that doesn’t give you enough reason to get out those photo’s from the rusty tin in the cupboard then this just might.

So Tempting Tuesday is all about freebies so this is a little page that I made from the freebie from My Memories Suite my beautiful girls, where did the years go.

 

So the free layout to use with the program is this

And you can get it here

Now if you haven’t got the software yet I have a special code so you can get it cheap

(As a special for all of my readers, my code will provide you a $10 discount off the purchase of the My Memories Suite Scrapbook software and a $10 coupon for the MyMemories.com store - $20 value!)

Don’t worry about it being in the US as I downloaded mine straight to my computer in the UK with no problems at all.

my code is STMMMS48868  Enter the Code on the shopping cart page just click the above picture to start shopping.

Extra, Extra! Read all about it.

Extra, Extra! Read all about it, Santa Claus is coming to town…

Isn’t this little paperboy brilliant, he could be announcing all sorts of occasions Extra by Mo’s Digital Pencil 

Coloured with copic markers and teamed with background papers from Raspberry Road Designs some red pearls and gold twine and a Cheery Lynn Doily die cut out on the Cuttlebug, Labels 4 by Spellbinders, some punched out gold leaves and some little red bells to finish.

Daylight Winner

I have a winner for the Daylight Lamp and Flashlight.

I nearly forgot to do the draw as i have been mega busy so it came to me in a light bulb moment.

The winner is

No.2 Carol

So thrilled for you Carol as you are a long time follower.

Please send your address to me via email with the topic daylight winner and I’ll get is posted to you as soon as possible.

Just a Boy

Meet Smitty by Saturated Canary Digis , he is just a boy, coloured in denims and yes a broke the blue and green should never be seen rule, I’m feeling daring hee, hee!

Coloured with Copic markers and Prisma pencils bcking papers are from DCVW, some buttons a sentiment cut out with Stampin Up punches and a piece of my blue jeans as a ribbon band.

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Family Picnic

I made a new layout with the My Memories Suite

Dont forget i have an amazing offer for you on this software.

my code is STMMMS48868  Enter the Code on the shopping cart on checkout.

you will also receive a $10 to shop in their store so thats an amazing $20 saving.

My Memories Suite and a Giveaway

Wow this is exciting news for you all.

Have you wanted to try digital scrapbooking? or create a photo book with all of your photographs? This could be the perfect solution for you all and best of all it’s easy. Just think of all the Christmas gifts it could solve for you, creating a photobook or scrapbook to give to your releatives, something personal to them that you have made and that no-one else in the family can double up on.

I’ve teamed with My Memories Suite and I will be giving you the chance of getting this at an amazing price.

Even if you are afraid of technology you will be able to create something quite stunning with it and they even have some free layouts that are available to download straight into your program.

Here is a couple of layouts that I knocked together in no time.

this one was my first made from scratch just a two minutes to complete, it is my Nephew Craig and his gorgeous little boy Alfie.

This one was my second just playing with ready made photo layouts within the program and then adding the background and embellishment pieces to match. Grandson Jack

My next is a ready made quick page that I downloaded then added a couple of extra embellishments to finish. My Grandmother with her brothers and parents and my Great Grandma in the other photo.

The chance to win

So all you have to do for the chance of winning the digital scrapbooking software is go over to there site here www.MyMemories.com and then leave me a comment telling me which is your favourite digital paper pack or layout.

have your comments in by Tuesday 25th October at midnight as I will choose a winner the following day

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If you can’t wait to win and would like to get your hands on one to get started

(As a special for all of my readers, my code will provide you a $10 discount off the purchase of the My Memories Suite Scrapbook software and a $10 coupon for the MyMemories.com store - $20 value!)

don’t worry about it being in the US as I downloaded mine straight to my computer with no problems at all.

 

my code is STMMMS48868  Enter the Code on the shopping cart page

You can also find My Memories Suite at

Blog- http://blog.mymemories.com/
Facebook- http://www.facebook.com/pages/MyMemories/140359372717593
Twitter- http://twitter.com/#!/mymemoriessuite