Scrapbook Title Page

Creating the perfect opening page for your album projects has always been a dilemma.  I want the design to encompass the overall album theme and yet be pleasing to the eye.  Even having a catchy phrase can make me smile.  It's always difficult, but I've finally figured out the secret...DON'T OVER THINK IT!

Actually that thought can be used many times in scrap booking.  I noticed that Creative Memories has Album intro page ideas in our project center so I thought I'd check them out and share with my scrapping friends.  You can access the complete idea page here but my favorite is this vacation intro page.  I like the mix of bright colors but mostly the timeless feel of the black and white pictures.  

You can find the directions for creating this page on my website at www.mycmsite.com/deeanna and visit the project center, or by clicking here.  Remember you can create all the traditional scrap book ideas shown here digitally, by using Creative Memories Storybook Creator Plus 3.0 digital scrapbook software. 

Digital Recipe Cards

I thought I'd share these adorable recipe cards that my daughter created using Storybook Creator Plus 3.0 She will be adding the 4x6 custom recipe cards to an adorable recipe box. During the Christmas season, one of my girls wanted to do something nice for a woman friend.  She wrapped up a group of recipes, tied them with a rafia bow, and gifted them to the friend, who absolutely loved them.  She was always looking for good recipes to make for her son. Recipe cards are quick and easy to create using Storybook Creator Plus and what a great gift idea. My belief is that a gift of the heart makes the recipient feel special and when you can quickly personalize them too that makes it even better!

Now don't steal the recipes that are listed here (hehe) but check out how cute they are and think of Creative Memories when you want to create a personalized gift!

Delighted With Digital

I once again have determined that I love Digital Scrapbooking. Oh, I also love traditonal scrapbooking and I don't ever imagine myself not scrapbooking but the idea that you can take pictures on Friday, have a full weekend, including a full day of work on Saturday, church and family lunch on Sunday and still quickly edit, create, and post completed pages for your friends and family to admire by Sunday evening is awesome.  No worrying about developing the pictures, dragging supplies out or even having the needed scrapbook materials on hand, it's really no mess, no fuss!  I love, love, love it. 
Here are the pages I completed in a little less than a 1/2 hour so on Sunday.

I designed these pages for my mom, she lives in another state and I periodically send her pages for her enjoyment.  She hangs them on her Everyday Display until she gets a new one and then slides it into a 12x12 Picfolio Max album. 

I love that she can enjoy pictures of her grandchildren and before she knows it she'll have a full photo album of digital scrapbook pages.



My favorite part....if I decide that I really like one of the pages that I created, I can just order a second copy for myself!

Ah! The beauty of digital!

Creative Memories Storybook Creator makes digital scrapbooking easy. The creative flair that it allows and the easy user friendly tools are amazing; the program shines high above other options.

Free Digital Scrapbook Software

Are your digital photos trapped on your computer hard drive or in your digital camera? Have you ever wondered what you'd do if the inevitable happened and your computer crashed? Too often the photos taken on digital cameras are never printed. We usually worry about losing our photos and albums in a fire but a computer crash is far more likely to wipe out people’s memories.The best way to make sure that your photos are safe is to print them.  That doesn't mean that you need to have boxes of photographs hiding in your closets. Why not showcase a few in beautiful digital photo books like the one below.

It's so nice to have choices when it comes to your photographs. These storybooks are easy to create and flexible for your every need. They come in 4 different sizes, both soft and hardcover. Creative Memories Storybook Creator 3.0 free program can be dowloaded directly from my website and it's FREE!  Storybook Createor 3.0 can be used to create fixed frame storybook photo albums but if you are looking for flexibility and creativity then you'll want Storybook Creator Plus 3.0.  Start with predesigned pages then add digital artwork to make them your own, or start with a blank canvas. Creative freedom is yours. Your imagination can only dream of the things you can do with this award winning program.

Every day holds a new story, a new memory and digital scrapbooking is a way to keep track of these moments – big and small. And StoryBook Creator Plus is the software that makes it not only possible, but fun and easy too.
Before you know it, you'll be off and running to create photo books, wall prints and other photo gifts like the items below.

Remember if you would like your photos in books but don't have the time to see it through, don't forget that you can provide the images and I'll provide the finished piece for you.

Contact me by clicking here , I'd love to answer your questions and get you pointed in the right direction.

Where Are Your Digital Pictures?

I can help you...

Organize and edit your digital photos.  Are you overwhelmed with your digital photos? Did you know theres a better way to organize than all those folders on your computer?  Not sure where to begin with sorting and filing them? I can help you get started with Creative Memories’ software for editing and organizing your digital images on your personal computer. Memory Manager is the best thing that could happen to your digital pictures. You’ll be able to easily locate your photos and incorporate them into beautiful table top Storybooks and other photo gifts. Ask me about free 24/7 online learning, or contact me for individual help in loading your software and learning how to use it.

If you're saying..."well this looks great for my digital pictures, but I have tons of pictures in boxes and drawers", stay tuned for great orginizational ideas for your printed pictures or contact me for a personal consultation.