Making Memories

A Poem For Making Memories

Carolyn Mcavoy emailed me a video and poem that she made for Making Memories.

Take a look. It's pretty funny.

Thank you Carolyn for sharing.

What's New in March

This month we have a lot to be excited about. The new product that you will soon see in your local stores is no exception.  Look for the following:

NEW EMBELLISHMENTS

The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is often found in the details. Unique details like brads, epoxy shapes, glitter clears and more. Making Memories line of embellishments can transform unadorned projects into extraordinary keepsakes. Look for Brad Value Backs, Jigsaw Shapes, Epoxy Shapes, Glittered Clears and Die-Cut Glitter Alphas.

 

   

 

New Stickers

Stick'em up! Making Memories® collection of alpha stickers are, without a doubt, multitasking marvels. Provide quick embellishments or that finishing touch with our easy-to-use, resourceful stickers.

Animal Crackers

Just like your little ones, there's so much to love about this new baby program. Animal Crackers is available in Ella and Jack collections, with unique paper, album kits, embellishments and more.

 

Guest Designer Nichol Magouirk

Today we are pleased to have Nichol Magouirk as our guest designer.

One of my favorite things about Making Memories products is how well product from several collections can work together. For this layout I used Funky Vintage Patterned Papers and embellishments but threw in some Fresh Anthology and Noteworthy products along with other Making Memories letter stickers and rub-ons. Don't be afraid to leave a little "white space" on a layout. To balance out the photo and journaling heavy right side of the layout, I kept the embellishments to a minimum on the left side and used the space in between two large chipboard brackets for prominent journaling.

 

Instructions:

For the left side of the layout.

1.Trim a 2" x 12" strip from the lime green patterned paper and set aside.

2. Trim a 1" x 12" strip from yellow patterned paper.

3. Adhere yellow strip and lime green paper to Berry Floral paper as shown. Machine stitch along paper's edges.

4. Print title on white cardstock and adhere under transparency tag.

5. Layer title with a defined sticker, rub-on scroll and button in the top left corner of layout.

6. Adhere Fresh Anthology chipboard brackets in the center of the lime green patterned paper.

7. Use chipboard alphas, letter stickers and rub-ons for journaling.

For the right side of layout.

1. Take the  2" x 12" strip from the lime green patterned paper and adhere along the left side of one sheet of Berry Floral patterned paper.

2. Trim a 10" x 10" square from the brown mini dot patterned paper. Trim 2 - 1" x 10" strips from the yellow patterned paper.

3. Adhere the yellow strips underneath the edge of the brown mini dot paper as shown and adhere the whole thing to the background. Machine stitch along the top and bottom borders.

4. Layer ribbons from Fresh Anthology and Funky Vintage Trim cards along the left edge of the brown mini dot paper as shown. Stitch buttons over all ribbons.

5. Paint chipboard scroll with Chartreuse Funky Vintage paint, let dry completely.

6. Adhere photos as shown. Use rub-ons to add date to border of large photo. Adhere Fresh Anthology photo corner stickers to the two bottom corners.

7. Print journaling on

5th Avenue

spiral journaling page. Adhere to layout.

8. Adhere brown velvet initial sticker to the yellow flocked sticker. Wrap string around large circle tag rim. Place flocked sticker inside rim to create a custom tag.

9. Adhere painted chipboard scroll and tag accent to layout as shown.

Thanks Nichol for sharing your work.

Last Winner of the Night

The last winner of the night is Carolyn Mcavoy. Carolyn was the Making Memories tool kit.

We hope you had fun at our birthday party. Thank you to everyone who posted feedback regarding our blog and newsletter. We are excited to read all the comments and start incorporating them.

We had a blast and hope you did to.

The Last Prize of the Day

Our famous Colin is going to show you the last prize of the day.

He is going to pick the last winner, winner, winner. Check back at 7 to see if it's you.

Winner...Winner...Winner

Congratulations to Melissa Jacks. She is our next winner. Melissa is the proud new owner of Making Memories' Noteworthy collection. This is a fabulous line and we hope she likes it.

Melissa, send me an email (jweston@makingmemories.com) and we will send your prize.

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Ok, there is one more prize to be given so don't leave the party until the party is over. Good luck.

Take a Look at the 6:00 Prize

By popular demand we are giving away...take a look

Take a break and come back at 6 so see if you are the lucky one.

We Are Looking For...

Robin from Virginia. Why? Because she is our next WINNER!!!

Robin will be receiving Making Memories Animal Crackers program in Ella. We hope she enjoys.

If you are Robin from Virginia, make sure you email me (jweston@makingmemories.com) so I can send you your prize.

We still have two more prizes for the day so you can still win if you have not already.

What's to Come? The 5:00 Prize!

We LOVE Animal Crackers and hope you do to.

Is everyone having fun???

4:00 Winner, Winner, Winner

The best part about our birthday giving away prizes and it's that time again.

Congratulations to lucky Anso.  She will soon be using Making Memories' Tag Curler on all her projects. Anso, make sure you email me (jweston@makingmemories.com) your contact information so we can send your prize.

The 5:00 sneak peak is coming up soon.

Coming in the 4:00 Hour

A message from the president.

Who wouldn't want this little treasure?

Check back at 4 to see if this prize comes to you.

Who's Next?

How about Tamara W? Check out her blog. If this is you, then you are a winner. Tamara, email me (jweston@makingmemories.com) so we can send you the 5th Avenue collection.

We hope everyone is enjoying our party. Make sure to cut yourself a piece of cake and enjoy!

A Hint...

Here is a little hint about what you will be seeing in the 3:00 hour.

Post on today's original post if you want a chance at this wonderful prize.

Calling Carolyn

Check out this blog. If this is you, then you are a winner, winner, winner. Carolyn, email me (jweston@makingmemories.com) your address so you can get your prize.

You will be enjoying a Making Memories Tag Maker, Tag Punch, and Tag Rims.

Congratulations!!!

Everyone come back in a few minutes to see what you can win at 3.

Coming Up...

This is what you can expect to win at 2. If you want to win, make sure to post a comment on today's original post.

Best of luck!!!

1:00 Prize

We have a WINNER, WINNER, WINNER.....

Congrats to SARAH LAMBERT. Sarah will soon be enjoying new paint and foam stamps. Sarah, email me (jweston@makingmemories.com) your address so we can send your prize.

Stay tuned for a peak at the 2:00 prize. I have a feeling you are going to love it.

What's Coming in the 1:00 Hour

This is what's coming up at 1:00-a needed classic.

Cross your fingers and check back at one to see if you are a winner, winner, winner.

Birthday Confusion

Hi. We have had a few emails about some birthday confusion. In order to be entered into the contest (prizes each hour), you have to leave a comment on the original post for today. The original post asked for blog and newsletter feedback for us. Then each hour we are going to pick a lucky winner (from those comments) to win the prizes.  Of course we welcome and love comments on the other posts also, but we are picking winners from the comments that are left on the original post. I hope that helps.

If not, let me know.

We are lot of great prizes in store.

12:00 Winner

A new hour has come which means it's time for a new prize. If your name is ....... Jeanette Brooks, then you are a winner. Please email me (jweston@makingmemories.com) your address so I can send your prize.

Jeanette will be plenty busy with all of Making Memories' idea books. She will now have tons of inspiration for her next projects.

Congrats! Everyone else check back at 1.

12 Noon Prize - LOTS of Making Memories Books

I hope you are having fun. This is what you can win at noon.

Winner #2

We have another winner. A BIG congrats goes out to Annie Kate. Annie will soon be the proud owner of some of Making Memories favorite embellishments. Annie, email me (jweston@makingmemories.com) your address.

When we checked out Annie's blog we noticed that she is getting married in 93 days. We know weddings mean lots of photos and lots of scrapbooking so we tweaked her prize to include our favorite Making Memories' wedding embellishments including rub-ons, metal sayings, transparencies, brads, and much more. We hope she enjoys.

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If you want to join in on the birthday fun, make sure you read this post and post your comments. Good luck. See you at noon.

11 AM Prize - Embellishments

This is what we are giving away at 11.

Post your comments here. The winner will be announced shortly after 11.

The First Winner of the Day!!!

The Making Memories blog birthday bash has officially begun.

If your name happens to be WENDY ANTENUCCI, then you are a winner.

Please email me (jweston@makingmemories.com) your address so we can send you your Animal Crackers prize.

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For the rest of you, if you have not already posted your comment on how Making Memories can improve our newsletter and blog, please do so. You need to post your comment here. After you post your comment you will be entered into all the drawings that we will be doing all day long (one each hour if you can believe that!).

We will be giving you a sneak peak, through video, of the upcoming prize. Keep checking back because we will be awarding one lucky winner a prize every hour.

Imagine brightly colored balloons, party decorations, and of course a huge cake with tons of butter cream frosting. Sit by your computer and relax for today because the birthday party has officially begun.

10 AM Prize-Animal Crackers

This is the product prize for 10 AM. Post your comment if you want to win it in celebration of Making Memories birthday. The winner will be announced shortly after 10.

Good Luck!

Happy Birthday Making Memories Blog

Bring out the presents, birthday cakes and candles because today the MM blog is celebrating a birthday and you are all invited in on the fun. We didn't want to be selfish and ask for all the presents, so instead we will be providing them for you. Who wouldn't want to come to a birthday party like that?

The birthday party will be from 10 am - 7 pm, MT. Every hour on the hour we will be picking a winner to win a fabulous MM prize.

To participate in this party we are asking for your feedback.

Post a comment (on this post) and tell us your thoughts about our blog and newsletter. What do you like to see that you want more of, and what suggestions do you have for improvement. We read each comment so please be honest so we can make the blog and newsletter even better!

If you haven't already signed up for our newsletter, make sure you do today. Sign up here.

Post your comment and check back to join in all the fun!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

1 PM Prize - Paint and Foam Stamps

We've given away three prizes and now it's time for another. This is what you can win at 1:00.

Post your comment and cross your fingers. The winner will be announced at 1.

Spring Layout

The Garden Party collection is one of my new favorite lines these days. Every time I go to do a layout, I seem to automatically pull out these papers and embellishments. They have such fun, bright colors that I am just loving right now. Here in California, we have had some gorgeous weather these past few weeks. It's as if spring has already come. It's been so nice to get outside and enjoy the sunshine and the fresh air. And my favorite part is that I can finally take some fun photos of my girls outside. I'm all about outdoor photography (partly because i can't take a decent photo inside the house!), so it's so nice to get back out here. I took these photos of my girls, Alyssa and Sarah, over the weekend while they were playing outside and this collection was perfect to scrap their first springtime photos of the year.

Laura Vegas

Guest Designer Pip Prosser

Today we have have Pip Prosser as our guest designer. She created a beautiful layout that we are excited to share.

Here are the instructions so you can create this page for yourself.

1. Cut out the middle of the Garden Party scallop circle paper.

2. Position your photos onto your black cardstock background. I popped my 6 “ x 8” feature photo on the left side and then grouped my smaller photos across the bottom right side of the layout.

3. Overlay the green scallop and cut off any excess photo pop the cute little spot paper under the cluster of photos on the right side adhere.

4. Use two different sized circle punches to punch various circles out of different paper.

5. Cluster the circles on your layout and glue down.

6. Make five starbursts from some blue cardstock and stick down amongst the cluster of circles. Glue a chipboard button in the middle of each starburst.

7. Apply some honeydew and daiquiri paints with a cotton swab to make fun little paint dots amongst all of the circles. Outline with a white pen when dry.

8. Apply some honeydew and daiquiri paints with a cotton swab to make fun little paint dots amongst all of the circles. Outline with a white pen when dry.

Thanks Pip for sharing your talent with us.

Making Memories Birthday Celebration

The MM blog is having a blog birthday on Wednesday, March 26th, and you are invited to join in the celebration. Check back on that day to get all the celebration details. I'll give you one hint, LOTS of prizes!

And speaking of birthdays, we need your help in wishing Maricarmen a happy birthday on March 23rd. If any of you have ever won a prize from Making Memories, you need to send a big thank you out to her. She is the one that helps to get all of Making Memories' goodies out to you. She's amazing!

   

Happy Birthday Maricarmen!

 

Guest Designer Stephanie Pouliot

Today we are lucky to have Stephanie Pouliot as MM’s guest designer.

True friendship between two people is a wonderful thing.  It is something to cherish, respect and admire.  No person, in this lifetime should be without that special someone whom they can think of as their best friend.  To have that friendship 4 times over however, is truly a blessing.  Through the laughter and the tears, the five of us are together to offer support, lend a hand and cheer each other on though our life's journey.  Unconditional and without judgment, the 5 of us share a bond that runs deep into the core of our souls.  For this friendship, and these ladies, I am so thankful.

Here are some instructions so you can create this page for the friends you are most thankful for.

1. Select a mix of 4 different pattern papers from either the same line or mix and match.
2. Cut photo to seize. Adhere to chipboard. Set aside.
3. Trim papers to size the following sizes:
   1. Edge Blue, Noteworthy: cut down to 7.25”
   2. Lined, Funky Vintage:  9” x 5”
   3. Flocked, Funky Vintage - Lizzie: 5.5” x 5”
   4. Sparkle dot, Garden Party: 8.25” x 1”
4. Sand edges of photos and pattern paper except Edge Blue.
5. Use Stamping Up tab punch and punch along cut side of the Edge Blue paper.
6. Select coordinating trims and ribbons. Cut to desired length.
7. Attach papers and ribbons to cardstock.
8. Attach clip, ribbon, etc. to photo.
9. Adhere to layout your photo.
10. Apply “scroll” rub-on.
11. Add title.
12. Add bling strips to edges of the photo.
13. Using your 6” Making Memories acrylic ruler and paper piercer punch hole into pattern paper.
14. Add brads and staples.

Thanks Stephanie for sharing this with us.

The Giveaway Is UP

Ana Cabrera is doing a giveaway on her blog. Take a look at her blog and play along.

More Congratulations in Order

If you receive MM's newsletter you will have seen a contest that we did recently called Refer-a-Friend. Here is a list of the winners that referred the most friends to our newsletter.

If you are a winner, please email me your address so you can receive your prize. Email me at blog@makingmemories.com

• Jenny Doerr
• Karen Raymond
• Laurie Finney
• Linda Flickinger
• Alicia Walker
• Julie Weidner
• Sue Shepherd
• Jan Rude
• Sheryl Cote

If you have not signed up for our newsletter yet and would like to participate in all the fun contests that we have, sign up today.

Giveaway Alert Tomorrow

Making Memories is going to sponsor a giveaway tomorrow on Ana Cabrera's blog. Check back tomorrow for details!

Chasing Butterflies

Spring is just around the corner and lately I find myself inspired to create layouts with bright colors and fun embellishments.  I can't think of a better way to say good-bye to winter than to dig into some cheery scrapbook supplies!  This page is a tribute to our visit to the local butterfly conservatory where we encountered several species of butterflies.  Although I am terrified of these insects, I won't hesitate to incorporate them into my scrapbooks.  What a colorful way to brighten any page.

For my butterfly , I used my Spring foam stamp set and stamped the butterfly images onto light pink cardstock using Scrapbook Colors Paint.  While the paint was still wet, I shook some pink shimmer over my stamped image to add some sparkle.  Once they were dry, I cut my butterflies out and embellished them with buttons.  To add depth to my page, I adhered the butterflies to my layout using foam squares and completed the look with gem stickers, to highlight a flight path.

I love how versatile foam stamp embellishments can be.  You can re-create the look using any shape or color you need to suit your pages!  Shapes can be embellished with gems, buttons, ribbon, rub-ons, stickers, flowers - the possibilities are endless.  Experiment with your foam stamps today and have fun.

Jill Godon

CONGRATS TO MANDI COOMBS

It's your lucky day! Mandi email me your address so I can send your lucky prize (blog@makingmemories.com)

If you like these kind of contests, make sure you post and let us know so we can do it more often.

Thank you for participating.

STOP

We'll take a look at our in box and look for the winner.

Cross your fingers and hope it's your lucky day.

IT'S TIME

The time has finally come to give away a GREEN prize.

 

We are doing this giveaway by email. Here's how it will work.

1. Send an email with the subject line of "GREEN PRIZE" to blog@makingmemories.com

2. We will give you at least 10 minutes to get your emails sent.

3. Send only ONE email, please!

4. After 5 minutes we will post "STOP." We will need about 10 minutes to go through the emails and announce the lucky winner.

5. The lucky number that we will be looking for is 25. The 25th email we receive will win the GREEN PRIZE.

HAVE FUN.

A Hint!

Ok, here's a hint. The prize will be given away in the next hour. Look for the GREEN logo to be posted on the blog so you can win some GREEN product on this GREEN day.

GOOD LUCK!

Happy St. Patrick's Day

We hope you are wearing your GREEN today! At Making Memories we would like to think that this day is a CELEBRATION of us since we are all about GREEN ya know.

In honor of today we are going to play a little game and give away a GREEN prize.

At some point in the day, we are going to post our GREEN logo on this blog. When you see that GREEN logo and a posted phone number, that's your queue to call in. The first person to call will win a GREEN prize from Making Memories.

Happy GREEN day from the ones that love GREEN the most!

"Design Off"

This past weekend Making Memories was asked to participate in a "design off" competition with CK Media, All My Memories, and Roberts Crafts. We were asked to decorate an outdoor chair using scrapbooking product.

Joey, the MM Idol winner of 2007 was in charge of this project. The rest of us came to help. Take a look at her blog for more information and more photos.

Guest Designer Cathy Pascual

Today we are lucky to have Cathy Pascaul as our guest designers. Cathy is using the Noteworthy program for her project.

I mounted my photo on a piece of patterned paper. I scalloped one side (free-hand with scissors) and punched holes. I added a photo corner on the top right corner before adding the photo.

I slipped a Noteworthy journaling page underneath the photo mat. Along the bottom of the photo I added three trims using staples and glue dots to adhere. On top of the photo I used two brackets to frame the photo and added alpha stickers to spell out my title. For the smaller words I made my own little stickers by writing the words out then snipping each letter.

For the circle stickers in the corner I hand-stitched on top of two of them and stapled one of them. I wrote journaling around the circle stickers and the journaling page. Finally I used a distressing tool to rough up the edges of the background paper.

Thanks Cathy!

Just as a reminder, if you want to be featured on the blog, make a comment with your blog address.