I've always enjoyed photography and crafting from a very early age. My photography habit got to be so bad that my father had to limit the number of rolls of film I was allowed to get developed every week. This was all before digital pictures became popular, mind you. I went through a lot of film to say the least. When I was in middle school I enjoyed cutting pictures out of magazines and plastering them together either with packaging tape or in one of those old photo albums with the sticky pages. When I grew into high school I discovered ways to make my version of
scrap booking digital. The first digital camera my parents bought I used endlessly taking somewhat to very random but beautiful pictures.
When Liz over at My Memories contacted me about an opportunity to try and giveaway a copy of the
My Memories Suite 2.0, I became excited. For moms all over the country, many of my readers included, I knew that this would be a great opportunity for both myself and them as well. I love trying new software and I love new ways to integrate my artwork into true masterpieces.
I have downloaded
My Memories Suite 2.0 and have begun to play with it. I have self-taught myself many programs over the years, but I felt like I was at a slight loss when I first opened this program.. I had no idea where to start! What I found most interesting about this software is that you have the ability to do more than just scrapbook! For example, you can make photobooks, cards, calendars, and gifts as well. Like any program you want to teach yourself, it's essential to know how to find tutorials for them. I always use Google and the name of the program I am looking for a tutorial for. Example: "My Memories Suite 2.0 tutorials". I am kicking myself right now because I should have checked out their blog first! It's such a great resource of information and tools. They also have a
YouTube channel that has helpful videos on it.
I used a very basic photo layout for my 1st try, some pictures of my stock pile, a fancy font and a swirl embellishment. I would call this beginner's luck. The basic photo layout was very easy to use. For the pictures, I just selected the photos I wanted to use and dragged and dropped them to where I wanted them. For added interest, I used a drop shadow on all of the pictures.
The more I began to experiment with it the more comfortable and confident I felt about the program (and my abilities too). They have several
free kits and quick pages available as well as ones for sale.
This is an easy program to use, however it will take time to learn how to bend it to your will. Just remember, if it's worthwhile, it will not come on the first try. Luckily, for both of us, MyMemories writes a blog and has a great forum for newbies!
I used several pictures *with permission* from
Victoria Bement Photography to show the resulting quality of product from this program.
The best part about this software is that it's AFFORDABLE. If you're into scrapbooking with paper and brads and other doo-dads, you know that this hobby can easily turn your pockets inside out. With the new
MyMemories software you can
buy a kit that comes with pages or embellishments, layouts, etc and it's affordable. Gone are the days of taking out the scissors and spending endless hours to have just one copy of your precious scrapbook. MyMemories makes integrating photos and videos into an interactive storybook a breeze! Besides being affordable, this program allows you to duplicate your projects so that you can easily share them with family and friends. Christmas is right around the corner and what better gift to give than the gift of memories!
If you would like to go ahead and get your own copy of My Memories Suite, you can get $10 off the software, as well as $10 to the MyMemories.com store. Simply use the code STMMMS14716. Copy and paste the code into the “Coupon/Promo Code” box on the “My Cart” screen. This code never expires. It is good for $10 off the My Memories Suite v2 (the current version of the software) and your software will come with a $10 coupon code to use in the My Memories store.
I have decided to use Rafflecopter for this giveaway. It's very simple and easy to use (just like MyMemories!) The giveaway will last for one week and you will have the ability to get multiple entries. Good luck && thanks for helping The Coupon Faerie reach 1000 fans on Facebook!
This giveaway will have multiple winners. The prizes are: MyMemories Suite 2.0 software; (1) envelope with $74.05 worth of ASSORTED GROCERY coupons; (1) envelope with $91.95 worth of ASSORTED coupons. There is even an awesome prize (4 FULL SIZE PRODUCTS) to the blog or Facebook page with the most referrals!
I received the above mentioned products from MyMemories to facilitate this review. I was under no obligation to write a positive review. This is 100% my honest opinion & may differ from yours. This giveaway is in no way sponsored, endorsed or associated with Facebook.
