My Memories Suite Giveaway Winner

I have a winner for My Memories Suite Giveaway. It's Stacey G.

  Stacey's said

Congratulations Linda! Your pages came out great! Your Grandson is quite adorable! Love so many features of this software. I love the vintage pages. Lace Dream & Antique Rose are quite pretty! Thank You for the opportunity!

Congratulations Stacey, I've sent you an email with details how you can get your software. 

For those who would still love to play with this great software, you can use the code STMMMS43270, anytime to get $10 off. Remember there are lots of free kits, templates and quick pages on the My Memories site, and many others starting at only $0.99. These can be used on photoshop programs, as well as just be printed out and used as 'normal' page.  

My Memories Suite Giveaway

I have to admit, I've been longing to have a go with this wonderful Scrapbooking Software - My Memories Suite -so when it was offered to me I jumped up and down and then jumped at the chance. I can't begin to tell you how how easy (not to mention fun) it is. I did the first page while I was feeling quite poorly - now at my best I only function on half a brain cell - so it had to be super-easy.

This is from one of the made templates...you just add the pix....and leave it at that if you choose.  However,  you can still play around with it. I moved the shadows and changed the embellishments. I hadn't found the buttons at this point, or it would have been covered lol. 

This next couple of pages is using what's called a photo only template, so you add the backing and everything else yourself. You still have complete freedom and can move the photo's anywhere around the page. 

I loved the staples and clip so went a little mad lol. 

You can even add stitching to the buttons. 

 There is so much more you can do, cards and calendars...as well as add sound and all kinds of cool stuff. There are plenty of How To Video's on the My Memories Blog, so you can have your hand help every step of the way if you wish.

As stated in the title, I'm allowed a copy of this to giveaway - someone is only two steps away from having this to play with too.

1) Be a Follower

2) Take a look around  My Memories and come back and leave a comment telling me which Kit, Quick Page, etc you most like. 

There are always loads of Free Downloads, a wonderful Dollar Store section. I already had kits prior to the software, but was able to go into my account and download the software versions of them all. 

Want extra entries...of course you do...

Follow on any or all below and leave a separate comment for each

Blog- http://blog.mymemories.com/
Facebook- http://www.facebook.com/pages/MyMemories/140359372717593
Twitter- http://twitter.com/#!/mymemoriessuite

If you'd prefer not to wait you can use the code below to get $10 off My Memories Suite Scrapbooking Software right now. Simply go to My Memories and make your purchase, copy and paste STMMMS43270

into the promotional code box and it will be deducted from your order. All you have to do then is download and enjoy. 

This giveaway will run till 30th November.  

How to make pearly pins & kit offer

 I arrange my beads on the pin, alternating tiny with larger ones, and mostly have the largest at the top. Some large beads will slide right off the top of the pin. You need a tiny bead, bead cap, or even a sequin to stop that. 

 Holding the pin at the bottom to stop them falling off, I add a blob of glue right at the top

 You can simply glue the very last bead on the pin, but I like to glue them all with a clear drying tacky glue (Hi-tack FAST tack glue) and then use a metal/glass glue (UHU) on the very last bead to make sure they are secure. (It stinks so have to do that bit away from my daughters sick bed).

 I twist the bead around the pin as I push it up to the top - notice there is a lot of glue squeezed up. I add another blob before the next bead and keep repeating to the end.

 As you can see there is plenty of glue in between each bead. 

So this is where you need the wet wipe. Gently remove the excess glue and leave to dry.

If gluing the whole lot with a metal/glass glue it would probably be best to clean the excess as you go along.  You can only mix a little of it at a time and have to use it up within about 5 mins. In the video link I've put below she uses Glossy Accents to secure them. 

With some of my pearly coloured pins I've been able to change the colour with my promarkers. I used sequins as spacers with some of my pins. Don't be afraid to experiment. A jump ring or two in between beads is a nice look too, or even wire wrapped tightly around the pin. If you use eye pins (they have a tiny loop at the top) you will be able to add charms to the top of the pin too using a jump ring to join them together.

Equipment needed.

Pins

Glue that will secure metal/glass/plastic

varous sized beads

Wet Wipes.

Optional extras

eye pins

silver or gold coloured spacer beads.

ditto bead caps

jump rings

bungle beads

sequins

Now for the offer (not open to those already on my list to receive made up pins).  I will give a small kit...to make 6 fancy pins.. to the first 5 followers to specifically request them in a comment. Make sure you read the comments prior to your's to see if you'll still qualify. 

A few extra pix. Thanks to my Hubby who acted as the photographic half of the tutorial team lol. 

These have bead caps 

 These are made with hat pins...they come with the tear drop bead attached. 

The box of goodies I work from...lots more beads elsewhere though. 

Tutorial I found On UTube

What and where to buy
I find the jewellery section of craft stores better......not so expensive - or as mind bogglingly confusing to beginners.
http://cuddlybuddly.com/shop/b15-flowers-decorative-embellishments-beads-buttons-glitters/325-beads-sequins/?page=2&manufacturer=31-trimits for USA

http://www.justbeads.co.uk/ for UK

http://www.art-of-craft.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss000001.pl?page=search&SS=H711&ACTION=Go!&PR=-1&TB=A for the hat pins.

You could also do a google search for the following in your area.
jewellery findings/spacer beads
head pins/eyepins
bead caps
Florist supplies/corsage pins

Pearly Pins Give-away.

This is 60 pearly pins, made them recently while too ill for any 'brain-work'. Doesn't look like 60 does it lol. I'm going to give 6 each to the first five followers to leave me a comment.  Some of them are actually hat pins...I won't be risking posting any of those sharp pointy babies.  Before you rush to comment, read on...in a day or two I'm going to put some instructions etc on how they are made, and will offer kits to make some yourself. 

All you have to do now is decide if you want them ready made, or want to wait and have a kit.  You only have to be a follower to enter and make sure I have a way of contacting you. 

Now you can rush lol. 

Pay It Forward

I joined in with this great game through Dorcas's Blog here, and these is the rules folks.

I promise to send a handmade gift to the first five people to comment on this post. The catch is, and there is always a catch, you have to post this and send a handmade gift to five people.

It has to be a gift handmade, or home-made by you personally, and sent to five other people during 2011.

If you'd like to join in the fun, then be the first to post a comment and something handmade, or home-made, will be coming your way at some point this year.

Isn't that cool?

So lets see what we can do.

Come and play along.