free digital download: mommy-to-be

Freebie Friday!! Creative Memories is giving away this free digital download. You can find it here. Enjoy and TGIF!

Sorting Memorabilia

This past week I tackled the piles of memorabilia and got them back into my two expanding file folders. Which are expanding to about the maximum capacity!  Some of these files are for albums that I already have the photos in, I just haven't finished the journaling/memorabilia portion.

My goal this past week was to just grab the first folder (2003) and tackle whatever was in there. If it's not going in my scrapbook, it gets tossed or recycled.  Make sure that album is completed with journaling, add the page protectors and call it DONE!

On to the next file folder....

free digital download: moving day

These digital images can be downloaded for free at Creative Memories with this link. Enjoy!

Why I Scrapbook

Ugh! I did it again. Set all these lofty goals for myself that I would be caught up on my scrapbooks this year (or was it last year?). And here I dash through life at 100 mph not even taking time to file memorabilia anymore...just piling it on top of my accordian files. Not taking time to print my photos...just uploading them into chronological order by the thousands on my computer.

I am convinced that album fairies do not exist and the only way to make any progress is to be intentional about it.

1. Pick a time 

2. Pick a place

3. Choose a project

4. Gather supplies

5. Select best photos

6. Print photos one batch or project at a time

7. Be consistent

Why? I suffer from (undiagnosed) hypochondria. One of the things that comfort me when I'm playing out my funeral for the hundredth time is leaving something for my children that is lasting. A legacy if you will. One of the ways that I do that is through the journaling in our scrapbooks. So it's very important to me.

Another reason is that often I catch one of my children and even my husband with an album on their lap, thumbing through the pages and the memories. That warms my heart. I know that they enjoy reliving our family memories, vacations, and milestones.

Lastly, my mom had four kids and I was the baby of the family. I always lamented the fact that she kept her photos in big boxes buried deep in the linen closet. Not in albums. Just loose photos. In no particular order. I always said that "when I'm a mom"...well, you can guess what I was going to do. Now I'm a mom of four and eating my words on a big plate heaped with mercy.

My little guy does not have a completed baby album. He has a start of a baby album which is an improvement from the previous generation of last-born...but not good enough for this momma who wants to communicate through words and photos how very precious he is.

So...who's with me? Want to get back into scrapbooking? (Again) and maybe Again and Again. Let's forget the past and press on to the future. Today is a great day to set an intention.

(And by the way, my mom did finally finish that baby album for me when she was 82 years young!)

Happy Scrappin'

freebie friday!

Owls are everywhere! Now you can add these images to your digital scrapbooking for free! Head on over to Creative Memories Project Center to download this freebie! Happy Friday!

Creative Memories SALE!!

Creative Memories just keeps on celebrating their 25th Anniversary in a big way! They are discounting a huge amount of product (nearly everything) Album Coversets, Refills and Page Protectors are 40% off!!! This is unreal! You can see for yourself here.   www.mycmsite.com/dwatson

So how do you assess what you need?  I am going to go through my older albums and count the number of pages that don't have Page Protectors. 

I am going to order a few Coversets for my upcoming family albums that I anticipate completing (one album per year). Plus the pages (2-3 packs per coverset) and Page Protectors per album.

Probably a good time to stock up on Adhesive as well...

Now before I order, I am going to make a commitment to myself that I WILL scrapbook!! No more excuses!  Just pick one afternoon per week where I will do SOMETHING scrapbook related.  Then one scrapbook power session per month with my friends. 

Who's in? Who needs to recommit to scrapbooking this Fall?

Creative Memories Sale

Creative Memories continues to celebrate its 25th Anniversary with some terrific savings! I just stocked up on 12x12 Page Protectors (new "True 12x12" size). I got them for just $6.32 per pack!

White Refill Pages are on sale - normally they are $17 but in July you can get them for just $12.75/pack.

The only 12x12 Coverset that I found on sale was the Moss coverset (a very pretty sage green) for $18.75 (regularly $25). Hop on over to my Creative Memories Consultant website and check it out for yourself!

Happy Scrappin'

We just can’t wait to celebrate! Patience is overrated! So we’re not waiting until July to kick off our 25th birthday festivities. Instead, we’re celebrating early with a Just Can’t Wait Sale. Yes, that’s right…we can’t wait another minute to share the gift of savings with you, so from June 12 – 25, you will be able to enjoy 25 percent off:
• Albums
• Quick Albums
• PicFolio® Albums
• Hardcover StoryBooks
• Hardcover Personalized StoryBooks and product credits
• You Create It Custom Albums and product credits
• StoryBook options for additional pages and lay-flat pages

I just found out about this "Just Can't Wait Sale" you can hop on over to my website to check it out.

free father's day digital download

You can download these free digital images for Father's Day through Creative Memories project center. Enjoy!

31 things by Ali Edwards

If you are looking for a fun idea for a scrapbook or just looking for some writing prompts, hop on over to Ali Edwards Big Picture Classes to sign up for her 31 Things class.  Currently I have a ton of unfinished album projects so instead of scrapbooking the 31 Things, I will be blogging them. Ali is all about doing what works for you so if you want to join me, register! We have until May 23. I'll be posting Day 1 over on my adashfromdonnalyn blog either later tonight or tomorrow.

freebie friday!

If you missed Freebie Friday yesterday, you can still download these for free via Creative Memories project center here! Just 18 days left of school for us....time to get those Teacher Gifts ready!