Creative Memories Pocket Page Albums

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Do you know someone who is too busy to scrapbook?  Or maybe you love scrapbooking but you have a lot of extra photos from a trip or event and don't know what to do with them. Pocket Albums are the perfect solution for the busy Memory Keeper!

BONUS! Creative Memories is now offering 40 Enchanted Mats for FREE with every 13x9 or 11x14 Pocket Album order!  20 of the mats are 4x6" and 20 of the mats are 4.5x6.5". (this BONUS ends on March 6).

Pocket Albums are a wonderful for...
Vacation Photos
Grandma/Grandpa Brag Book
Wedding Photos
Birthday Book
Halloween Costume Annual
Home Inventory Photos
Pet Album
Adoption Portfolio Album
Anniversary Album

and more!

Check out my website to see the available styles:
creativememories.com/user/donnalyn

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How To Make A Daisy Punch Card by Creative Memories

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With spring just around the corner, now is the perfect time to come out of hibernation and reconnect with old friends and acquaintances by giving them a handmade card.

Go ahead and create your own Daisy Punch Card with the instructions below! For a fresh twist on this classic design, remember that you can always change up the papers!

You can find the Daisy Punch, Sorbet Stickers, Sorbet Paper and Foam Squares on my Creative Memories website link:  creativememories.com/user/donnalyn

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Creative Memories What's New February 2017

Are you seeing the sunshine at the end of snow tunnel?
Spring is around the corner and Creative Memories is ready with some pretty new tools and supplies for album and card making fun!

The new Daisy Punch creates a 3/4-inch daisy
Adhere with foam squares to give a 3-dimensional look on your cards

The new Sorbet Fast2Fab album has a Scandinavian vibe

This beautiful album comes with pre-decorated pages and page protectors!

It has been awhile since Creative Memories has offered a new pattern for the Custom Cutting System!  These Rectangles have already SOLD OUT but more are coming so stay tuned...

Some of you may remember the 12-inch Decorative Trimmer...and now it's back in our line of tools.  I love how you can easily make 2 different types of borders and fun paper cuts for cards, scrapbook pages and more!

Have you heard? Creative Memories is now offering Digital Artwork for those of you who scrapbook on your computer!  Here are the latest offerings: (if you click on the photos, it will take you to my Independent Advisor website where you can get a closer look at all the products, both digital and traditional)  www.creativememories.com/user/donnalyn

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Creative Memories So Much to Love!

So much to love over on my Creative Memories website! 

8x8 Albums are back (for a limited time)

NEW 13x9" Pocket Page Albums (easy!)

Mini Pocket Page Albums (fit in your pocket! or purse!)

Cake My Day Birthday stickers and paper!

NEW Bordermaker Cartridges and Punches

Mi Amor Album Coverset and Valentine Paper!

and more....

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Creative Memories NEW Product Tote

Ohhh this is cute!  Creative Memories new Product Tote.

It measures approximately 16" high and 17" wide (8" deep) and has 3 zippered pockets

Perfect for carrying current projects and supplies to workshops or retreats, or as extra storage for albums, pages, paper or tools. And it's cute too!

I love that the inside is light blue with polka dots -- the light blue color will make it easy for me to retrieve things from inside the bag! I won't need to use my flashlight when looking for that multipurpose tool that has fallen to the bottom.  And it is a cheery color - blue is one of my favorite colors!

Speaking of blue....how would you like a new blue cardstock?

Introducing Eggplant, Gray, Peacock Blue and Beige! Creative Memories 12x12 solid cardstock is acid-free, lignin-free and buffered. Comes in packs of 10 sheets.

You can get more info or order any of these products on my website:  creativememories.com/user/donnalyn

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Creative Memories Wedding Album and Heritage Album

Natural Elegance is pre-decorated so all you do is add your photos. I love this video and I love how versatile the album is because of the neutral colors. Your wedding colors will POP off the page! 

I also love the suggestion to use this album for Heritage Photos. Yes!! Such a gorgeous background for your black and white prints.

You can see and/or shop for the new wedding collection here:  creativememories.com/user/donnalyn

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Decluttering tip: Digitize your Old Home Movies, Slides and Scrapbooks

Ahhh summer...when life pares down to the simple: flip flops and a towel.

Part of my decluttering mission this summer is to digitally transfer my outdated yet precious VHS home movies and slides.  Here is a decluttering tip:

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This picture shows the comparison after I digitally transferred 3 old home movies onto DVD and Cloud storage. I went from taking 3-1/2 inches of space to just 3/4 inch (and no space at all in Cloud storage) - and this is just the beginning of my collection! 

I'm in the process of getting all my movies, slides & scrapbooks digitized onto DVD and Cloud storage!! I love how uncluttered it feels to throw out my bulky media storage. This is what I do for my clients too  - I help people digitize their media before it deteriorates. 

But more importantly, I love helping people celebrate the family connections made through reliving and sharing memories. We laugh so hard we cry when watching these old movies! My kids never knew their mom was so hip (thank you 80's) and that their grandma looked just like Angie Dickinson (thank you 70's). So many more gems to discover on this heritage hunt! I love my job as a Legacy Maker!  (I'll share a snippet pretty soon!)

DIY Guest Book with instax photos

Here is a fun idea for an interactive guest book. I picked up a mini burlap scrapbook from a local craft store to use for a recent surprise Anniversary Party.

The cover of the album was cute but no place for a title so I found a package of heart-shaped chalkboard tags. I wrote the couple's initials with a white Chalk Marker, then tied it to the front of the book with some twine. (The chalk marker dries quickly but can be wiped off with a wet cloth so if you make a mistake, it can be easily corrected.) 

We set out an instax mini 8 camera (it's a mini Polaroid-type camera by Fuji) next to the album on the reception table. My daughter was stationed at the table to let guests know what to do. "Take a photo!"  "Tape it in the Book!"  "Write a Message to the Couple!" It was super fun to do and we got a lot of surprised and nostalgic comments about Polaroid memories...Fun!

We had plenty of film for the 100+ guests -- and were able to order in bulk through Amazon prime. It's also a good idea to have a few replacement batteries on hand just in case.

We also had a white pen and a black Creative Memories pen at the table for guests to sign the book next to their photo(s). And a couple rolls of decorative washi tape (Japanese removable masking tape) so guests could quickly tape their instax photo into the guest book:

On the first page of the guest book I put a photo of the happy couple (from their wedding 30 years ago):

Soon the book started to fill up with fun photos and special notes:

My son also walked around the party throughout the evening taking photos of guests who maybe didn't see the guest book as they arrived. We took some photos of the decorations and cake too...anything that will document this special occasion:

If you're into social media, you can have a mini chalkboard or sign out with the designated hashtag for your event. Here is an idea I found on Pinterest from BrideBox Wedding Albums:

Their chalkboard sign displays the hashtag they want guests to use to post photos of the event on Instagram.

Here's a cute wedding display from cocodaydream.com 

One of the guests at my brother's Anniversary Party created a temporary geotag on Snapchat :

There are so many ideas to make guest books interactive and fun!  I hope you enjoyed these!

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Creative Memories Coupon Code July 2016

Use promo code  HEART10  on my Creative Memories website to get $10 off until July 29:  creativememories.com/user/donnalyn 

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Creative Memories Owner, Caleb Hayhoe

I'm so grateful to Caleb Hayhoe, Creative Memories owner! Here is your chance to virtually "meet" him and see his vision for Creative Memories. He knows what we love and he has brought back all of our favorite "Made in the U.S.A." scrapbooks and paper (without any drama). 

He scrapbooks.

He "gets" it.

He listens to what we, the customers, want. 

What a concept!! ;)

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To visit my website and see what's new:  creativememories.com/user/donnalyn

How to Photograph Fireworks

This is not how you take them.....

and this is not how you take them...

"Hey, I have an idea! How about we ask an expert?"

Here are some great tips from my favorite photo guy Nick Kelsh.
You can read more of this article and other great tips on his website:

How to Photograph Fireworks by Nick Kelsh

Have a safe and happy 4th

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