The company My Memories contacted me recently about doing a giveaway, and I thought it would be great to give this software/program away to one of you guys who doesn't have access to expensive programs like InDesign and Photoshop (and desperately wish you did)! If you aren't a graphic designer and/or trained in those programs, design software can usually be intimidating, but this one is super simple and pretty much allows you to make the things you've always dreamed of being able to create (or is that just me that wishes I knew my way around InDesign and Photoshop better?).
First things first, this program was created for digital scrapbooking, BUT if you aren't a scrapbooker or prefer the good-ol'-fashion style of paper scrapbooking, it still holds an abundance of creative worth for you. If you can think it up, you can probably do it on here...mostly.
Now for some examples of what I threw together using the freebies that came with the program. (There are also freebies on their website that I found after the fact. And I'm itching to buy some of their kits they have for sale. If you aren't familiar with digital scrapbooking, a kit typically includes a variety of paper backgrounds and embellishments--like ribbon, buttons, photo mats, etc--and sometimes an alphabet. Basically everything you would buy if you were doing it by hand, but at a MUCH cheaper price!)
Here we have the "this is a digital scrapbooking program so I kinda need to show a scrapbook layout" example. (I made this the first night I downloaded the program and have learned a lot since then about how to use it, but this giveaway would never take place if I kept tweaking things, so I just left it as it was in its simplistic nature. There is definitely room for improvement, and when I get around to digitally scrapbooking Juliette's first day of kindergarten, I'll be purchasing one of the adorable school kits they have on their site.)
Graphic designers and insanely talented creative people don't laugh at me! (Oh, and these files were exported for the Web, so that's why they are low quality.)Now, on to the "other" stuff you can design with this, which I'm guessing is what most of you are interested in. Like I said, the ideas are endless and these are just a few:
Cupcake toppers (Technically, you would do these as a regular circle and use a scalloped circle punch to cut them out, but I did them on the scalloped circle so you could see what they would look like when you punched them out.)
Bag Toppers (you would fold it in half and staple it or punch holes in the top and tie it to a plastic bag full of candy/treats)
Recipe cards (it's a dorky dream of mine to design recipe cards for all the recipes that are currently stuffed all over my kitchen, print them, punch a hole, and bind with a ring--and tons of ribbon for flourish...and possibly even give some sets as gifts)
Letterhead (needs no explanation)And there is SO much more you could do...cards, calendars, invitations, note pads, even videos!
Now, on to all the nitty, gritty details on how to win yourself the My Memories Suite:
1) Visit the My Memories website, browse through their kits and packs, and come back here and tell me what your favorite kit, paper pack, etc. is.
2) For additional chances to win, like them on Facebook, follow their blog, and/or follow them on Twitter. Make sure you leave a comment telling if you did this so you can get your additional chances.
3) Make sure you leave your name and email address so I can reach you if you are a winner!
Giveaway will end on Saturday, October 1st, at Noon and I will choose a random winner that afternoon (using random.org). I know some of you have had issues commenting on my blog using the anonymous function, so here is a crash course (if you are doing all of this already and it's not posting, please email me): Click on the "comments" link underneath the post, in the drop down menu where it says "Post as" choose "anonymous," NOT "Name & URL," type your comment, this is the important step, click "PREVIEW" (if you click "post comment" it won't post), type in the word verification that pops up, and then you can post and it will show up!
And one final, great deal to share with you. Don't win? No problem! You can save $10 off the purchase price of the software ($39.97 value) AND get a $10 credit to the store to buy some of those adorable kits by using the following coupon code: STMMMS9621.
(*Please note the coupon code works like an affiliate link and I am compensated for any sales that result from sharing it.)
(*Please note the coupon code works like an affiliate link and I am compensated for any sales that result from sharing it.)