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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

MyMemories Suite Review and Giveaway!



This giveaway today is really, really awesome, oh I love it so!  If you are a scrapbooker you will love it and if you are not a scrapbooker (hello, that's me!) you will love it too!  My Memories Suite Scrapbook software is super easy to use and lets you create gorgeous photo albums right on your own computer!  You can design your own pages from scratch or use one of a ton of designer options.  

I really love how there are so many choices for outputting your album.  You can make them into hardbound albums that will get mailed to you (and the price is very competitive to other digital album stores online), or you can have them saved to a DVD or even print them out at home!    


I have always wanted to put together a cookbook with favorite recipes for my family and this digital scrapbooking software makes it so easy!  All you do grab a picture right off of your computer, no need to wait for uploading pictures...love that!  Then choose where you want it in your layout, choose embellishments and then place your text box!  I love, love, love that the font comes straight off your computer too so you have lots to choose from and you are not confined to a limited font selection.  There is even a word art designer that lets your text follow shapes...like around curves or corners!  :-)  

The page above is just one of the basic create-your-own templates.  I included a picture of Penelope's birthday cake from her birthday day, added some gingham tape embellishments to the corners and then added the text box to look like a recipe card below.  So fun!



Here's a screen shot of some of the features My Memories Suite offers...can you see at the bottom right corner how you can even make your pictures into a movie!  And you can make it iPod-ready too, so you can upload it to your iPhone, iPod other apple devices and take your show on the road!  My kids love to watch videos of themselves so this feature gets used by us A LOT!

My Memories Suite also does great video tutorials to show you how to use the software, this was so awesome for me to watch cause they give a great walk through of all their neat-o features.  

Here’s what’s on the video –
·         Software Screen Tour – finding your papers and embellishments.
·         MyMemories.com website tour (and description of different types of products on the site)
·         Beginning information on album creation
·         Introduction to SOME of the tools (and references to the other video tutorials that are available)

Come and take a look-see:



How cool is this software, right!

Okay so now there are TWO awesome ways you can get this software, the first is the giveaway!

To enter the giveaway to win your very own MyMemories Suite software you can do any of the following, up to three entries per person (one comment per entry please!)

1.  Go and visit MyMemories.com here and choose your favorite digital paper pack or layout, then come back here and leave me a comment telling which one (or ones) you love!
2.  Like MyMemories Suite on Facebook here for another entry!
3.  Like Smashed Peas and Carrots on Facebook here for another entry!

Giveaway closes on September 4 at 7 am!!

The second way you can get this software in your hands is by purchasing it using the exclusive coupon code for all my Smashed Peas and Carrots readers!!  Use the code STMMMS75495 to get a $10 discount off your purchase of MyMemories Suite Scrapbook software and a $10 coupon for you to use in the MyMemories.com store!!  This coupon code doesn't expire so even if you don't win, come and use it and then share it with your friends and family!!

What a deal!  You will absolutely love this software, it can do so, so much and the possibilities are truly endless for designs and layouts  :-)

Good Luck!

XOXO,

Saturday, August 20, 2011

OttLite Giveaway...Winner!!

Sorry about posting this so late today.  We were chasing after our 3 crazies the past two days due to all sorts of wedding hullabaloo, they were flower girls and a ring bearer in Mr. Smashed Peas sister's wedding.  Huge sigh of relief that it is all over now.  We are utterly exhausted and I want to go straight to bed for like a week.


So guess who the winner of the OttLite Craft Caddy Lamp is...


YAY Kristen, you were #87, congrats to you!  Please email me at SmashedPeasandCarrots@gmail.com with your full name and mailing addy so you can get your awesome new Ottlite right away!!

PS. The birthday party was a blast, everyone had so much fun!  Aaaand I actually managed to get some pictures of the girls in their dresses to share with you...wahooo!  I'll try to share more about the party next week!

We'll talk soon.

XOXO,

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Ottlite Craft Caddy Lamp: Review and Giveaway!


So today I am going to give you my two cents about the Ottlite Craft Caddy Lamp, are ya ready!



First off, I just love this thing!  It really is SO multifunctional, it's not just an awesomely bright light but it's also a great storage space for your smaller craft necessities.  Really, what's not to love about it...me likey so very much!

The neck on the lamp is very adjustable as you can see in the first two pictures.  It also can go straight up and down and the light bulb housing component is adjustable too, so if you need just the right angle of light to help you see some embroidery or any hand-stitching you may be doing this is your light!



The light even folds all the way in...see, now it's gone!  And the little compartments on either side of the light are removable so you can move sections of your goodies with you as need be :-)



Want to see something even cooler?  The Caddy has a moveable handle that you can pull forward and then carry the Caddy, light and all, anywhere you please.  Love that!  Then just tuck it away and totally outta sight when you are done.  



Two other features I just about jumped for joy over are 1) the space saving cord cozy that allows you to wrap the cord when not in use so it's not just dangling around and becoming a magnet for your children.  2) the extra outlet that is built in the back.  So now if you have all your outlets used up near where you are seated you can still plug in your glue gun and hot glue like a crazy woman...woo hooo!

Okay, so do you want to win one of these beauties?  I thought you might!!

To enter this giveaway for one Ottlite Craft Caddy Lamp you can do any of the following for up to 3 entries per person (one entry per comment please!)

1.  Tell me why you need an Ottlite Craft Caddy Lamp...what'cha been making lately?
2.  Like Ottlite on Facebook HERE
3.  Like Smashed Peas and Carrots on Facebook HERE

Giveaway ends on August 20, 2011 at 8 am!

Good Luck!
XOXO, 
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