Time for Scrapbooking and Friends

Good Morning!
After a long day at work yesterday I got home and decided to relax my tired feet!  I sat on the couch with my laptop and put together a layout from a picture that I took last summer.  I love this photo so much!  It wasn't spontaneous (I asked the girls to go sit at the end of the dock), but it does convey the relationship the girls have with each other.  They have known each other since my daughter was a baby and even though there is an age difference they have always gotten along.  Their friendship will stand the test of time.

I used this layout to participate in a challenge at Scraps n Pieces.  Each month they put up a list of different challenges.  This one used kits from their Bits n Pieces line for June.  

The kits are from Karen Diamond Designs (BFF Elements, BFF Extra Papers, BFF Grafitti) and Scrappiness Designs (Best Friends Forever Papers).  The staple is from Wendy Tunison (35mm).

I hope this layout has inspired you to scrap one of your favorite moments of friendship.  Until next time...

Happy Scrappin!

Ann

A Little Story of Memory Preservation

Good Morning Everyone!
It's shaping up to be a lovely day in my area!  I hope there is some beautiful weather on the way for you too!
I just wanted to share with you a wonderful little podcast that I listened to a couple of days ago.  I found it on Layout A Day with Lain Ehmann. She interviewed a lady by the name of Darien Gee who told her inspiring story of how she left everything behind, moved to Hawaii, and held onto the things in life she cared about most, forgetting about personal "things" to live the way she and her husband really wanted to live. She talks about how WE ARE ALL memory keepers in some fashion or another even if you don't consider yourself a scrapbooker! (Blasphemy! Just kidding, lol!) Have a listen (I found it to be lovely to listen to in the background as I was working on some pages) and then take a look at her wonderful paper scrapbooking photos below the podcast. Enjoy! (Podcast Ep78, June 5, 2013)

Yayyyy! It's Friday - FREEBIE!

Good Morning all my fellow Memory Keepers!
Happy Friday to you!
Are you looking forward to getting back into a routine?  Ready to settle down and get some scrapbooking done?  I know I am!  I have decided that I am going to get all of my photo's scanned this year and at least one photo album printed out before Christmas so I am going to be a busy girl, but I do have a secret weapon up my sleeve!  Photobooks and kits from CatDesignz!
Just check out some of the pages in this photobook I created using one of Catherine's brand new designer scrapbooking kits called Je Taime!  It is called Je Taime Papillion and you can get it now at Catherine's My Memories store.

Using the My Memories software (which you can pick up for a steal of a deal using my special code STMMMS74799 ) all you need to do is drop in your photos and your finished!  Print, make a DVD or create a video to share on line with your family and friends!  Nothing could be easier, especially when you have gorgeous kits and photobooks on hand!

Here is a photobook called Heaven Sent.  This is a perfect book to scrap all of those baby and children photos!  All of these elements and background papers can be found in the kit called Little Cherubs by CatDesignz.

 

 

 

Looking for something a bit more whimsical?  How about this photobook called My Happy Ever After.  I just LOVE the cute little elements I used from Catherine's kit Life Is A Fairy Tale.  I feel as though I am transported away into another fantastic, wonderful, fairy tale dimension!

 

 

 

 

How about something for the boys?  Here is a little sneek peek for you!  This photobook called "X Marks The Spot" is sure to be perfect for all those pictures of the boys (and all those princess pirates too)!  It will be hitting the store very soon, so stay on the lookout!  These fantastic elements come straight from the amazing new kit called Pirate Gold!

 

 

 

 

Although the photobooks require the My Memories software to use, you can still purchase Catherine's kits which can be downloaded in either the My Memories format or in General format for use in whatever program you currently use.

Je Taime 

Little Cherubs 

 Life Is A Fairy Tale

Pirate Gold

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I encourage you to stop on by Catherine's My Memories store and see all her wonderful creations!  I am certain you will find the inspiration you need to preserve your precious memories!
And now here is one more way for you to get scrappin!  A quickpage I have made using papers and elements from Catherine's kits called Dog Tails.  It's this week's Friday Freebie, enjoy!

Click Here for your Friday Freebie Puppy Love Quickpage 2

Well, this is me, signing off!  I hope you have a wonderful weekend with LOTS of time for scrapbooking!
Happy Scrappin'!
Ann

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