My Memories Suite Tutorial: Cut it up – Papers are not just for backgrounds

Spice up your pages by using a variety of papers.  Mix and match patterned papers, use papers to create ribbons, mattes, frames, and embellishments.


This advanced skills class explores techniques of using paper in scrapbooking to make your pages unique and creative.  We will explore a variety of ways to use papers to create new and unique projects, including hybrid projects, cards and photo layouts.

My Memories Suite Tutorial: Refrigerator Pictures – Sharing your pages

My Memories Suite offers nine different ways to share your scrapbook pages with friends and family.  This class will take an in-depth look at how to use each of the sharing options.
Learn how to:

• Export to JPEG
• Send pages to online printers
• Print greeting cards/baseball cards
• Print bound books
• Create interactive albums
• And share others types of projects, too!

My Memories Suite Tutorial: Using other people’s papers/embellishments in MMS

Have you found beautiful kits on the internet that you would like to use in My Memories Suite?  This class will review simple methods to add these kits to MMS and will also review the pros and cons of adding the kits to the software and using the kits through the Browse Feature in MMS. 

During this class we will also review ways to organize your scrapbooking supplies to optimize use of kits and to optimize the speed of the software.  Tips will vary for MMS Version 1 and 2.

My Memories Suite Tutorial: One of these things is not like the other – Personalizing Scrapbooks

Scrapbooking is an art.  Adding interest to your pages can be done by using some basic artistic methods in your layouts.  This class will review simple techniques such as identifying a focal point, using contrast, triangulation of embellishments and color selections to make your layouts more interesting.
At the conclusion of this class you will know how to:

• identify the focal point of your layout in ten seconds
• use simple techniques to add contrast to your layouts
• be able to use triangulation of embellishments to lead readers through your pages
• be equipped with several resources to create color schemes for your pages

I know, I know!!

I’ve been MIA again.  It’s kind of that time of year for me.  I daylight as a registrar and graduation is next week.  So, when I come home, I’ve had long days, and with the time change I have long nights with the kiddos and hubby.  I’m sure many of you can relate.


Ooh..I also want to share some exciting news.  I’ve been working with Lisa Jurrens for some time on the CT team.  She recently started doing online classes, and I would like to help her expand them.  I am working on a new site where I will offer online trainings. I have TONS of ideas and can’t wait to get started.  I should begin offering them in June. 


Here’s a little preview of the classes I hope to offer.


Series 1 - MMS Basic Skills


Series 2 - MMS Advanced Skills

My Memories Suite Tutorial: Creative Juices Get Flowing - Creating A Page From Scratch

Are you ready to start creating pages on your own? Are you a traditional scrapbooker and would rather scrap from scratch? Are you a hybrid scrapbooker and want to learn how to use this program in your scrapbooking?

This one hour class will explore using My Memories Suite for creating pages from scratch. Learn how to select backgrounds, choose embellishments, add text, create titles and add pictures to a layout. In addition we will review adding shadows to embellishments, adding music to your layout and viewing your album as a slide show.

My Memories Suite Tutorial: Easy-Peasy Books - Creating A Book From Templates

Creating a scrapbook doesn't have to take a lot of time. My Memories Suite has created great templates to help you quickly make full scrapbooks.

This one hour course will explore ways to complete scrapbooks using the Quick Fill Method and the Pick A Picture Method. These quick books are completely customizable, from the embellishments, background and journaling. Simple techniques such as changing the background, moving embellishments, and customizing text and fonts make each of these books unique.