Memories in Tyme

Welcome to the Memories in Tyme blog hops – where you will find some seriously talented people who love to share their ideas with you! Our hop today is anything relating to Weddings or Anniversaries – doesn’t matter if it is a layout, card, mini album, or decorating item, if it’s about getting married…it’ll be here!!!   June is one of the busiest times to get married – why not get started a bit earlier this year with all the ideas you will find from our blog hop!

Since you are at the beginning, let’s get started!!!  For my idea, I am using Serif’s Craft Artist software and kits to create the invitation you see here!  Their software is wonderful to work with – and with Craft Artist I now have 90 different kits I get to use including all of the free kits they offer!  This software is totally worth it – review to follow next week with even more ideas!!!

What I love about this software, is you are able to customize to YOUR tastes!  I loved the colors from this kit – and wanted a nice invitation that would set the tone for the colors of the wedding – Coral, White and Green is a great color selection for a summer wedding  for sure!   With the picture above, this is the back of the card – which is just as important as what the rest of it is!  People can find you better if you have a “name” for sure!  The right picture is that of the inside as you open up the card with the left photo being the top of the invitation!  The photo below is that of the invitation opened up – being able to add the specific information about the event in the first place!   Each of the set of pages can be done differently, and if you end up doing a whole wedding – with Thank You cards, Place Cards, and anything else relating to weddings, simply use digital software to create what you want!

Blog candy from Memories in Tyme…One lucky winner for May will receive a goodie pack for scrapbooking – in order to get in on the drawing, make sure to:

1. Be a follower of my blog!
2. For extra entries…follow me on Twitter and Facebook Fanpage – information is on my blog!
3. Please check out everyone’s blogs and leave a comment on theirs…the more you do the more entries you will get!

Thank you for checking out my project, now follow the links below and remember to visit all the stops for MAXIMUM ideas and LOTS OF FUN!!! Next up on the hop is GILL, make sure you check out her fun project!!!  Here is the line up if you get lost along the way – and make sure to check back for even more fun invitation ideas from this software!!!

1. Lynda J - http://memoriesintyme.com
2. Gill – http://creationsbygillm.blogspot.com
3. Claire – http://www.scrapmyway.blogspot.com/
4. Lori – http://scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/
5. Anita – http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com/
6. Lisa – http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/
7. Vicki – http://mawmawsthoughts.blogspot.com

Lynda Jeffs

Memories in Tyme

This is me and my husband Del – my knight in shining armor, the man who has been by my side for 12 years now.  With us is my daughter and son from my first marriage…two of the best kids I know, in spite of me being their mom.  We have been married for 8 years now, one of the best things I could have done for myself.  Del was the one person who gave me the courage to be me – and the courage to start Memories in Tyme!  So, to celebrate us being together for the past 12 years, the challenge is for you to create a “he said/she said” 
album of your own, with your husband!  
Pick out two of your favorite photos, I placed them right after the title page – in number two and three page spot!  Everything else came after that…adding up to a 20 page mini album.  I added things like family/siblings, marriages, food, and other types of comparisons.  Yours can be what you want them to be, not necessarily what I have here – our situation was different as we both had kids from other marriages when we met.  Look at your situation and what you want to write down – the original idea came from Our Family Scrapbooks by Lisa Bearnson and Becky Higgins, if you don’t have a copy – I would get one for sure if you can!  With Mothers Day coming up, send a copy of this blog to someone as a “hint”!  I hope you spend the time in celebrating you – no matter if it is your anniversary or not!  

Mothers Day is right around the corner – why not spend some time making one of a kind – handmade cards for your mom this year!  This type of gift is great for those “moms” that might not be your own, or friends that are special and have done a lot for your, maybe someone at work that has been a “mother” to you…  
For this pack, I made 4 cards, and then tied them with raffia to create the look shown.  The envelopes are inside the card to make it easier – and each of the cards have a blank space in between to be able to create your own type of saying, or hand write something for them directly.  Personalized handmade gifts like this do not take a lot of time, but they sure end up meaning a lot to those people who you end up giving things to!  Make things up ahead of time, instead of waiting until the last minute like I do!  
I hope you enjoy your Mothers Day week – and that you make a lot of fun gifts for your gift recipients!  

I love getting ideas for things that are easy to do – either for myself, or to make as a gift…  This idea was found on Better Homes and Gardens Mothers Day Photo gifts article and I am telling you there are so many different things you can do with this and I can’t wait to get started on one myself!  Make sure you check out the other fun things they have, some of them are really awesome – and truly one of a kind!  I love the fun patterned papers, the awesome frames with the embossing on them and the great colors!  This could be done in so many different ways – I can’t wait to see what you all come up with!  Fathers Day is also coming up – don’t tell me your dad, husband or brother wouldn’t love something like this!  
Make sure you share with me your fun creations you are making for gifts this year – it’s not about the money spent but the moments shared when you make something for someone else!