And the winner is….

The random generator chose number four  -- which goes to Auntie Becky from Maine.  Thanks for all (three) of you who played:-) 

Win your spot in the Series One Suite Gal Class!

I am super excited to post this.  It will be the first giveaway ever on my blog.  I am giving away a spot in the upcoming SuiteGal Tutorials Series One classes.  All you have to do is leave a comment here about something you would like to learn how to do in My Memories Suite or as a scrapbooker.  No answer is wrong!!

Enter a second time by following my blog.  Just follow the blog and leave the information in a separate comment.

You must either have your email linked to your profile or will need to leave your email address to win.  I will choose the lucky winner on Friday, May 28th.  Can't wait to see who the lucky winner will be.


Happy scrapping,

Sarah

What a whirlwind! Let’s get challenged!!

I am having a blast trying to get my www.suitegal.com classes ready to launch,but it keeping me VERY busy.  I come home from work each night, full of ideas, and as soon as my babies get planted in bed, I am working on class stuff again.

One of the things I am working on that I am very excited about is a minibook for all the “Suite” students I have in the class.  Simple at a glance reminders on how to use the software and some basic scrapbooking tips.  It’s turning out really cute.  I might try to give you all a preview in a few weeks.

As I have been working on my class, I am becoming immersed in all things scrapbooking.  I found a great site today that you should consider checking out - http://cathyzielske.typepad.com.  She has all kinds of neat items on her blog.  One of her big things is scrap simple.  I love her simple LOs.

So here’s my challenge – Scrap a page with at least four photos.  Use at least two papers and text to embellish the page.  Only use ONE embellishment, if you must use any.  See what you can do to make it simple and sweet.

Post in MMS V2 Flickr Gallery or to FB.  Use the tag SIMPLE.

Happy Scrapping!
Sarah

Join us for a class!!

Join us for a class! Click on the class or series of your choice to purchase your seat.

All purchases of the series are half price if purchased during the month of May.

Series One - My Memories Suite Basic Skills Course

Every Tuesday in  June and the first Tuesday of July

• Class 1  What are all these tool bars?  
  June 1, 2010 - 8 p.m.
• Class 2 Easy-peasy Books -Creating a Book from templates  
  June 8, 2010 - 8 p.m.
• Class 3 I have an idea - Creating a Page From Scratch 
  June 15, 2010 - 8 p.m.
• Class 4 One of these things is not like the other – Personalizing Scrapbooks 
  June 22, 2010 - 8 p.m.
• Class 5 – Beyond MMS–Using other people’s papers/embellishments in MMS
  June 29,2010 - 8 p.m.
• Class 6 Refrigerator pictures - Sharing your pages 
  July 6, 2010 - 8 p.m.

Series Two:Advanced Skills in My Memories Suite

Every Thursday in July and the first Thursday in August. 

• Class 1 Cut it up – Papers are not just for backgrounds
  July 1, 2010 - 8 p.m.
• Class 2 Texting isn’t just for phones – Using text in a layout 
  July 8, 2010 - 8 p.m.
• Class 3 Frame me – Using frames to enhance your LOs  
  July 15,2010 - 8 p.m.
• Class 4 Beyond MMS – A Review of Photo Software  
  July 22,2010 - 8 p.m.
• Class 5 - Basic Photoshop Elements  - Using masks and actions to make your pictures look professional   
  July 29,2010 - 8 p.m.
• Class 6 Let’s get scrapping – Using sketches, challenges and more to build your scrapping skills  
  August 5, 2010 - 8 p.m.

My Memories Suite Tutorial: Let’s get scrapping – Using sketches, challenges and more to build your scrapping skills

In this final class of the series, explore ways to stretch your creativity in scrapbooking. We will explore online resources that will help you practice the techniques taught in this class.

• Using sketches to create page layouts
• Exploring the use of techniques on different background sizes
• Participating in challenges to explore new techniques
• Using traditional scrapbooking web sites to enhance your skills.

My Memories Suite Tutorial: Basic Photoshop Elements - Using masks and actions to make your pictures look professional

In the previous class we explore basic photo manipulation software packages to make our photos spectacular.  This class will look at using Photoshop Elements actions and masks to change how a photo looks on a page.

PSE actions are elements that can be added to Photoshop Elements to quickly and easily give your photos a specific look.  This class will explore how to install and use actions on photos.

PSE masks are digital die-cuts for photos.  Using masks you can change the overall shape of the photo. Give photos, soft edges or creative edges to make them blend in with your background papers.

Resources will be provided to help you to find free actions and photo masks.

My Memories Suite Tutorial: Beyond MMS – A Review of Photo Software

A great way to make a great scrapbook layout is to have great pictures!  A great way to get great pictures is to use photo editing software to make you average  photo spectacular.

This class will explore:

• Windows Live Photo Gallery - Windows 7 built in photo gallery and photo manipulation software.
• PhotoScape - A free photo manipulation software that can be used on individual photos or batch photos.
• Picnik - An online photo manipulation program that can be used anywhere and anytime without having to download software to your computer.

These simple tools can make your pictures go from drab to fab in five minutes or less.  You'll be amazed at their simplistic flexibility.