I'm starting to think teacher gifts!

What do you think about these adorable note cards?  I love them and how fun with a cute ribbon tied around them for teacher gifts, friend gifts & just about any gift I can think of when you need just a little something.  I made them on StoryBook plus. 

Check out our fun vacation to Palm Springs, CA!

I love StoryBook and what it has done for my life.  Before I was home from vacation I was more than half way done with my vacation storybook.  It took me a few hours at home and then click...it was ordered!  I wanted to share it with you as I love the basic white back ground and then fun new beach vacation digital kit.

Click here to view the album!

New Photo Accordion Cards

Check out these great new cards!!
I love them.  I made one for Lindsey's
5th Birthday which was today. 
Happy Birthday Lindsey.

Thanks to Memory Manager I simply
clicked on my Birthday folder and then cross referenced
my Lindsey folder and found all her birthday photos in a snap. 
Then I clicked on the timeline and found a picture from her
1st birthday, 2nd birthday, 3rd birthday and finally her 4th birthday. 
The card was adorable with all her birthdays represented.
Take a peek and see what you think.  There are many styles to choose from and the price is $3.95.

Digital Sale

Spread the word – huge savings on digital artwork downloads and StoryBooks Sept. 8-21!

Digital Artwork Downloads
Save 30 percent on digital artwork downloads*, including Predesigned Pages, Digital Power® Palettes, Kits and Additions, and Digital Embellishments.

Save on StoryBooks!

Save $20 on 12x12 Hardcover StoryBooks, and $10 on 11x8.5 StoryBooks.

It's time to stock up on new digital content and to purchase the StoryBooks they’ve been meaning to order.
Note: Due to the high volume of orders, you may experience delayed times uploading your StoryBooks. Plan to upload early so you don’t miss these great prices. Standard delivery times may be impacted.

Just what all you Mac lovers have been waiting for!

Creative Memories will soon offer an exciting digital scrapbooking option for Mac users called sbcStudio. Like StoryBook Creator Plus 3.0 Software, sbcStudio can be used to create amazing StoryBooks, Page Prints, Wall Prints and Calendars with all-in-one ease. Created specifically for Mac computers to take advantage of Mac software tools, sbcStudio opens the door for everyone to be able to make beautiful photo projects through Creative Memories Digital Center.

Click Here to view a video of the New Mac version of Storybook!  It takes a minute to load so be patient.  It is worth it.

The new sbcStudio software will be available as a download from my Web Site or creativememories.com on Nov. 1, 2010, for $64.95

Would you like to take better photos?

Of course you would!!  We all would.  One thing that has helped me take better photos is hearing Nick Kelsh speak and reading his book below.  I thought you might find this interesting to take a peek at his website and to watch this great video he put together for CreativeMemories.  To watch his video on taking better photos Click Here.  It will be well worth your time.

Nick is the author/photographer of nine books including Naked Babies with Anna Quindlen, How to Photograph Your Baby, How to Photograph Your Life, and The Sense of Wonder by Rachel Carson. He has appeared on Oprah! and The Today Show multiple times. His photographs have appeared on several of the covers of the prestigious Day in the Life series and in dozens of major magazines.

Click Here to learn some more great tips fom Nick for taking Photos!

We are planning a party a month just for you!

We are getting ready to kick off another exciting year of Calendar Girls.  This will be our 3rd year for this special group of digital scrapbookers. 
Please take a peek at the information below and RSVP to join this group.
Start working on your 2010 photos as they are fresh in your mind.  It is very rewarding!!

You are welcome to pay as you go if you don't want to join. 

Just come and pay $10 at any workshop.

What's your LOVE story?

Before the house. Before the kids. Before the toothpaste started disappearing twice as fast as it used to... There were two people who fell in love. And maybe that love has changed over time. But one thing will never change - how it all started. Our Love Story Predesigned Pages are the newest in our Ten Questions products making it easier than ever to publish your own love story. Just journal your answers and drop in your photos and your story will be told forever.

This would be a great gift to yourself and your husband. 

It would also be a great way to use up your gift certificate

you might have just gotten with the Simple Start CD.

Love is in the air!

Just wanted to share this fun idea with you. 

This might inspire you to use Storybook Plus
to create one of a kind Valentines
for your kids or those you love.

I took a picture of Lindsey holding a blank heart. 

Then I was able to put the sayings on the heart as I wanted. 

I printed this as a 12x12 page and cut it up ito small Valentines.

Adorable...

This is what it is all about!

As you know we are in between houses living at our cottage.  One of the biggest blessings is that in our old house I had all my albums in my workshop space in the basement.  Well here at the cottage there is no workshop space so my albums are in our main living area.  Guess what has happened?  We are looking at them.  The kids will pull them out and spend time laughing and enjoying our memories.  Troy and I even sat down and looked at our 2009 picfolio album (which by the way is done...got to love the picfolio!)

Last night I found Megan in her bed with her photo album. 
She was reading what I had written.  She showed me a page and said,
"Mom that made me cry when I read that!" 
It was about her heart and how she is so generous. 
It made me realize how important our words are. 
Remember next time you are working on your albums that your words are such a gift. 
Happy Scrapbooking- Sally

Lots of training in small bits!

Here is a great spot to find some training that will only take a few minutes of your time. 
From editing a photo to doing a text path this is the spot for you.
Click Here for Memory Manager Training
Click Here for Storybook Training

Cute page using the new Send the Love digital kit!

2 weeks until the BEST event of the year!!

The overnight crop helps kick our year off with a bang.  I am really looking foward to hosting all of you.  But lets start planning now to make the most of our time together! 

Here are some fun training links to help you get ready!

A 5 minute video on Digital Solutions: Click Here (Great for those just checking it out!)

StoryBook Plus
"Storybook 1.0 and 2.0" Great for Beginners (1 hour)
Lots of Storybook Topics (minutes each) Click Here
"Storybook 3.0" is a more advanced webinar showing the advanced features!

Memory Manager

The "Overview" good place to start (30minutes)

"Got Photos" (1 hour)

Lots of Memory Manager Topics (minutes each) Click Here

This is a great page using the rubber stamping feature!

Stretch your paper capabilities

This webinar is Tidbits from Tameka and was posted on FB by Susan Lee Thoenes. She changes the black and white papers by using the filters ribbon and then uses the color wash to adjust further. Great webinar Tameka, thanks for sharing.
Tidbits from Tameka link

Fun with filters, color wash, glow and more new features

Join this webinar to learn more about the fun you can have using StoryBook Creator Plus 3.0. Kathie will teach you more about filters, color wash, glow (I love this one) and more about what is available. She also gives you great ideas to use these tools. Thanks Kathie for a great webinar!

Fun with Filters and more link

Content Manager & Keywords

Learn how to organize your content manager and create keywords for searching. When you organize your content, do this the way your brain thinks. There is not right way or wrong way to organize. Just think how you will best find them down the road. Here are a few suggestions:


Seasons

Package type (discover, earthy, jewel, etc)

Pre-designed

Digital kits

Power Palettes Digital Additions

These are the categories I have used:

Digital Embellishments

Digital Overlays

Commercial

Free Downloads Themes

Pre-designed pages

Word Expressions

My Stuff

Content Manager & Keywords webinar link
This webinar is about 30 minutes long.
Thanks to Cathie Owens for this webinar

Calendar Webinar to View

This webinar is by Shelley Alexander from Australia (she has the neatest accent, I love it!) She takes you step by step in creating a 12” x 18” calendar. Enjoy and have fun making your own calendars. Use the Digital Photo Center link that is on your consultants website to get the calendars printed. I personally have created my calendars and they look great.

12 x 18 Calendar webinar link