Great Gift Ideas for the Holidays!

I know that it is only the beginning of September but I've already started to work on my projects for the holidays!  Photobooks make GREAT gifts and are easy, fun and affordable!  I have found that they are great gifts for those people who "have everything" or for the perfect thank you gift for just about anyone!  What's even nicer is that My Memories Suite makes putting these books together as easy as pie!  You can create all your pages from scratch from any of the wonderful packs in the Design Shop or you can use some of the great designer templates and make them your own!  I usually make my books from one of the great templates in the shop.  I find that it makes it easier to get them done - especially when I am working on multiple books.  Here is a project I did this summer for my husband's Grandparents as a special thank you for some trips they  had taken us on.  I created these two pages with "Vacation Brag Book" template by StoryRock.





And now, as I look forward to Christmas, I am creating family gifts using the "Family Blessings on Black" designer template from StoryRock.  This wonderful kit makes you special family memories look better than ever!  This designer template is FREE this week in the Design Shop with any purchase of $5.00 or more!  Simply enter the code:  "FAMILYBLESSINGS" when you check out to receive this kit automatically!



** Please note:  DO NOT add this kit to your shopping cart, it will be added automatically when you enter the promo code!**

It is easy to create your photobook once you've completed all your pages, simply click on "Share Album", then "Photobook" and it will walk you through the steps to create a professionally printed and bound book - all ready for gift giving!  (shhhh, we won't tell your family how easy it was!!)

Photobook Pricing

Size	Hardbound	Softbound	WIRE-O
6×6	$19.99	$9.99	$9.99
8×8	$29.99	$17.99	$17.99
8 ½ x 11 - Portrait or Landscape	$29.99	$17.99	$17.99
12×12	$49.99	N/A	$29.99
Additional Pages	$0.50	$0.50	$0.50

All prices include:

• Choice of photo, leather, or linen book covers. Linen and leather are available as hardbound covers only
• 26 internal pages (1 sheet printed front and back = 2 pages)
• Photobooks require at least 7 days processing

There are literally ENDLESS possibilities with your MMS software and YOUR family memories!  You can even import pages you have created with other programs into MMS and create great books!  So, get your creative juices flowing and start creating a wonderful keepsake TODAY!  The holidays will be here before you know it!

PROMO CODE:  FAMILYBLESSINGS

Happy Scrapping!
Brooke :)

Whether you have a graduating senior this year, or a kindergarener just starting out (or a child somewhere in between) this is an exciting and BUSY time for your and your student!  Don't forget to set aside some time to collect these memories in photographs!  If you are nearing the end of your child's school career, start planning (and gathering pictures) NOW for that end-of-the year project.  A wonderful gift for any graduating senior (or college grad for that matter) is a photobook that you created with pictures and memories created over their school years!  A book that you have put together to take them forward into the next chapeter of their lives.  We all know the TIME between the beginning and the end goes far too quickly - and it is a great chance to relive those precious moments in time with a book full of memories ~ just be sure you stock up on the tissues first!

So, whether you are planning for the first day of kindergarten or college, there are some wonderful kits by StoryRock - designed by Sandy McDougal that make putting these books together quick and easy.  As you know, one of the great things about MMS is that ANY page can be edited and personalized in a way that makes it truly your own.  You can add embellishments or change colors to create a book that belongs only to you!  So, check out a couple pages I have done with these kits and GET INSPIRED  to get busy now and start putting yours together!  Believe me, the end of the school year gets CRAZY and you can get a jump on the chaos with some planning now...

And remember, when you have the book done, print an extra for yourself too, you will want to enjoy this keepsake as much as they do - and you won't want to share!

To help get you motivated to get going now, we are offering a wonderful opportunity for you to pick up "SCHOOL MEMORIES'  from StoryRock for FREE! Simply spend $5.00 or more in the Design Shop and then enter the code: "BACKTOSCHOOL" to recieve this kit for free!  So, go - shop - enter your code - and get this kit free!

*PLEASE NOTE: Do NOT add this kit to your cart,

it will be added automatically for free when you enter the code*

So, have fun shopping and enjoy your free gift!  Hurry though, we will be planning summer fun pages again before you know it!

... And don't forget to make a memory today!

The CREATIVE TEAM is ready to ROLL!

Hi all ~ and Happy Friday!  Just a short note today to let you know that the newly formed Creative Team is anxious to get going and ready to share some wonderful tips, tricks and ideas for bringing your wonderful photos and memories to life. We all use MMS to create photobooks, projects and pages to turn our memories into family treasures!   So, like we say... MMS can bring your photos from shoebox to showcase!   This program will help you look like a pro from your VERY first project!  It is easy to get started and we want to help!

There are 4 of us on the CT (me (Lisa), Brooke, Beth and Amy) and we are very excited about the possibilities that are ahead! Please be sure to check back often as one of us will be posting a new idea, or layout or highlighting a new product or project each week. So, come back soon! In the meantime, please take a moment to leave a comment so we know what you are interested in learning or what tutorials or help you might be looking for! We all just *LOVE* this software and want to help you learn to use it successfully too!

So, check out our blogs and let us know what you wanna know! We are looking forward to getting started and can't wait to hear from you!

Have an amazing weekend... and don't forget to make a memory today!!!

Lisa J.