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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Miracle-Gro for SocialSpark . All opinions are 100% mine. I can't wait to get moved into a home of our own next year - and I am spending the time NOW looking at projects I know I will want to get done!  I ended up finding  Gardenieres  - and to say I love this - is an understatement!  I am not the "green thumb" of the family, that would be my husband!  However, I am starting to enjoy looking at projects and things that would make my house into a "home"!!!   With this site, I really enjoyed how the newest Gardenieres showed you h ow to prune rose bushes - make sure you check out her awesome tips here!!!!   My mom is famous for her rose bushes and can help me over the phone, but this video helped me to SEE what she was doingt!  I really like how she made her entire garden - I want a backyard that is where I can go to different places and enjoy my time outside, especi...

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Famous Footwear for SocialSpark . All opinions are 100% mine. It is time for back to school shopping - and have I got a GREAT deal for you guys that have school aged kids!  Make sure you take lots of pictures and share with me - you never know who I might pick to make a fun layout for!!!  Famous Footwear is one of the best places to go to to get your school shoes for your kids - they have great brands at great prices with hundreds of different styles to choose from!   With a place like Famous Footwear, you are able to get in and out easier, instead of shopping at a place where you get a bunch of stuff...get in, get out and you are done!  Being able to stop in when you have a quick minute in between other shopping works well when you are trying to find the perfect shoes for your kids.  When you have different kids in different grades or schools even, each kid will need different types of shoes this year!  W...

Memories in Tyme is GROWING - and for that I am absolutely so excited for!  Many changes not only in my personal life, but here as well!  If you haven't seen or heard - we have moved...   http://memoriesintyme.com/  !!!   On the right hand side of the new blog - subscribe via email - so every time we send out a new post - you will get it right in your in box!    Now - Memories is laid out a bit differently - Buying your own section at the top covers everything handmade for YOU - just made by me!  If you need a special gift made for someone, make sure to get with me and we will design the perfect gift for you!   We do digital and paper scrapbooks, cards, and plenty of gift items!!!    The Learning to Create section is a work in progress - designed to help you learn to create in an EASY format - not like the industry does now!   Make sure you check out the link above and you can see fun presentations on why to scrapbook...

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Newport Beach for SocialSpark . All opinions are 100% mine. Wow - take a look at Newport Beach, California - where "SoCal sophistication" meets "laid back beach town"...can't think of anything better for my vacation this year - that's for SURE!!!   Newport Beach  is sure to have just about anything for anyone - family or couple alike!  My sister goes to Newport Beach usually once a year or so - and loves to just sit by the pool and relax for sure!  As I was looking around, I made sure to check out this video - can you just imagine yourself there!!!                                                           Take a look at the web site and check out the "Things To Do" section - so many different things to see and do that it just simply amazed me!  For me, I'm not sure if I want to go shopping or just sit down by the beach and watch the surfers and ...

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Whitney Farms for SocialSpark . All opinions are 100% mine. Memories are more than just the events in your life such as birthdays and holidays - it's about the time spent getting ready for summer time, whether you are gardening or planting flowers for the house to look good - or what you are doing!  I like flowers like this that you can add to the areas in your yard you are in the most - whether that is your backyard or on the front porch!     With Whitney Farms® , they are a full line of 100% natural plant foods and soils to help the things you want to grow - and make them even more beautiful than you can imagine!   They have organic soil and organic plant food to help you get big, beautiful flowers and fruits or vegetables!  With over 25 years of experience you are sure to get this and more from Whitney Farms® : -low to no dust -no manure odor -easy to apply -...

It is with great pleasure that I announce - Memories in Tyme is changing locations!  Still same blog - on now on  http://memoriesintyme.com/  instead of here on Blogspot!  I am excited for the changes - and excited for the next few months - as a lot of other changes will be taking place!  Memories in Tyme will be a different place to learn to scrapbook - teaching you based on a beginner through expert format!  So, join me while I get everything rolling, and if you are looking for new ideas - or are here for a blog hop - go to the link above and you will find me there!  I have a mini album hop on 5/14, and trust me - this one is to DIE for!  9 of the best albums I have seen in a long, long time!  So, join me - and make sure to follow me there!   Lynda Jeffs Memories in Tyme 

Today you will have Claire who is in my Memories in Tyme blog hop group and is one of my admin's!  I couldn't go through a hop without Claire and now love seeing the face behind the name!  So, that said, let me introduce Claire at http://www.scrapmyway.blogspot.com/ and make sure you go check her stuff out!   If you need to find me,   I'm HERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ******************************************* Well, this all started on Sunday when Lynda asked me to create a page or project and be a Guest Designer on her fabulous blog. So, you can see me sitting here with some of the scrap book material I "THOUGHT" I was going to use with the fun note cards that I received as a gift from my Daughter-in-laws Mom. Since she knew I have creativity running through my veins, she said,  "I saw these and thought of you,  but knowing you,  you'll probably be able  to create something with them"! GUESS WHAT......I DID! I decide...

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 differe...

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!   Lynda Jeffs Mem...

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!   Lynda Jeffs 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 and  is anything relating to Mothers Day- doesn’t matter if it is a layout, card, mini album, or decorating item, if it’s about mom…it’ll be here!!!   We all have one, and some of us even have 2 - or mom’s we wish we ours, or our friends’ mom’s who turn into ours…  I have been lucky to have the amount of amazing women in my life, all who have taught me one thing or another about being a mom!   Let’s celebrate all MOM’s here!!!   Here is the blog hop line up in case you get lost along the way... 1. Lynda - http://www.memoriesintyme.blogspot.com/ 2. Suzanne - http://cricutcraftingrammy.blogspot.com/ 3.  Claire - http://scrapmyway.blogspot.com/ 4.  Rachel - http://www.happyscrappinsquad.com/ 5.  Janet - http://www.createatdreamscrapbooks.blogspot.com/ 6.  Lori - http://scrappinmystressawa...

Aqua, tan and green Today's challenge is to go to Better Homes and Gardens Color Combo's Using Blue article and check out all the fun color combo's they have!  The above scheme is my absolute favorite, though I am not sure if it would be for a card or a scrapbook layout!  I am sure I will end up playing with a few things for sure - with a few of the schemes they have!  Or - will you choose the baby blue, grass green and camel scheme, or blue red and yellow, or blue and orange, or for a more classy look - the steel blue, silver and pearl scheme!!!  I know or me, I am having a hard time choosing which one I want to play with first!    **Update 5/4 - 1:38pm MST** Due date is 5/18 - please make sure you send me your link to your blog, or your favorite gallery where you have uploaded it to!!!  I will be asking my favorite designer to be a guest blogger in June!!!   Lynda Jeffs Memories in Tyme 

Today we have Suzanne Y Pipitone as guest designer here at Memories in Tyme!  Suzanne is in my blog hop group - an amazing group of women who all hop with me twice a month!  The talent from this group is amazing and I am honored for them to be a part of Memories in Tyme.  Now, that said, here's Suzanne!!!   I am so excited that Lynda from Memories in Tyme has asked me to be a guest designer this month.  I am lucky to be in a group Lynda started to do blog hops once or twice a month.  I love working with Lynda and all the other talented ladies.  I hope you will join us for these great blog hops.   For my project I did a double page layout.  I saw a post on facebook with this quote and thought it was so adorable and perfect for a layout.   "Children are the rainbow of life.  Grandchildren are the pot of gold"   I used Mambi paper I got in a stack from Joann's.   I started with background cloud paper and ad...

     When you start your projects - do you just jump on in and start creating - or do you painstakingly plan each of the projects that you make?  I do both - sometimes the inspiration starts with one part - and other times it starts with planning it all out!  As you do plan things out, it helps by making sure each decision doesn't affect any of the other ones!  If you start by asking these questions - you can make the perfect project each and every time!   Is the project for you - or someone else such as a gift?   Title - do you have a specific title in mind? Colors - do you have specific colors in mind? Photos - are they themed or not themed?   Paper - is there a specific paper line you want to use? Embellishments - do you have specific embellishments you want to use?   Sketch area - in order to sketch out idea.   Swatch area for color selection Shopping list area.      Some of my projects start with...

First off - I want to say thank you to everyone for your continued support for Memories in Tyme!  Though this is normally a "scrapbooking blog", we do occasionally have the opportunity to do giveaways from other places!  My winner for today - is Ashley Gatewood!!!  Ashley - please send me your mailing address to LyndaJinco@gmail.com so you can take your kids to the indoor playground, and make sure you take lots of pictures while you are at it!!!   agatewood1   said... would love to win this for my kids they LOVE going to BK and playing on their indoor playground! thanks for the chance to win this great treat! ashleygatewood1(AT)gmail.com Next weekend will be a winner for the postcards, so make sure you get your name in the drawing for that!   Lynda Jeffs Memories in Tyme 

**Disclaimer**Thank you to Printrunner for providing us with this giveaway today, I will receive a set of postcards for doing this giveaway!!!** Printrunner is my kind of company - established in Chatsworth, California over 10 years ago - "with little more than a small press and a dream".  Their commitment to provide the best value and high quality full color printing at affordable prices made their company grow.   They are now one of the foremost quality printers in Southern California, and I am honored to bring you a giveaway from their company!!!     Printrunner  online printing is a convenient online printing resource - with a postcard printing service that you can upload your own file on and get them printed directly. They have other products, such as bookmarks, holiday cards, presentation folders, CD/DVD sleeves and covers, personalized pens, magnets, notebooks, you name it printing wise and they have it!   Now for the awesome part - Prin...

     Okay, ya'll know one thing about me - I love to share things...whether I have made them, or whether I just stumbled upon them, I love to share!  I love being a part of groups where I am allowed to give my opinion about things, whether it is something like Paternity Fraud I am dealing with on my Malicious Mother blog - or reviews for products on this blog!        Have it YOUR Way - since 1954 Burger King has been bringing us the Whopper sandwich a proven favorite from people everywhere!  I'm not sure if I liked to take my kids more for the food or the crowns the kids would get when they went there - something special for them to remember!  The best part about BK - is you can now buy gift cards and refill them right online!  Great for those out of state people that you want to take care of gift wise by simply adding the money to a gift card!        So, last night we went to BK for dinner - I got their Chi...

     Do you have a stash of handmade cards you have made up before hand - either way, this post is for you!!!  If you don't - you will be challenged to make up a few before hand to save a bit of time when you need to send them out!  If you do have a stash, look at what you have made up and what is upcoming this next month and make up a few extra cards so you won't have to do it another time when it's less convenient for you!!        Look at what you have available to you - versus running out and spending money on cards you can't really afford.  Plus if you take a bit of extra time in making them up front, then you aren't running around at the most inopportune time trying to find a card for someone who means a lot to you!  So, take the time to see how many cards you have, and what you have made up.  What do you need to make for the upcoming few months - is there birthday's in your family, do you have any anniversaries, or jus...

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of AppGear for SocialSpark . All opinions are 100% mine. AppGear  if you have people in your life that have smart phones and tablets - this is how the 21st Century gamers look!  It used to be the Playstation and games were all the rave, then it was online with other people, then it was goofy games on Facebook...and now AppGear! We have been used to WowWee (the company behind AppGear) because they are leaders in electronics and innovative toys for a long time, I am excited to see what they can bring to the digital market and the gaming world.   With AppGear you know you are getting a good game because they are one of the best names in electronics anyway - so it's only natural they would go into the digital gaming industry.   They have 2 new games out, Foam Fighters  is all about airplanes and going on missions.  The best part about this game is the airplane you attach to your phone, and then go to...

     If you haven't seen the Monday challenge post this is connected to - make sure you go here  to see it!  I love the original idea, but of course I have to put a spin on the idea to make it into my own type of creations!  I am so excited to go and get frames for the initials I made for the challenge, some are for gifts - and some I am adding to something else to make a one of a kind gift!    Supplies needed: Scraps left over from other projects Alphabet template or die cut letters Embellishments of your choice Ruler and pencil from your toolbox Trimmer      I used what I have at home, I can't spend money right now.  With planning a move, I would rather use up all the stuff I can before I move it!!!  With the set of initials to the right - I started with the colors first from the scrap pile I have.  I used my CTMH alpha template to create the initials and added a bit of embellishments... When I get the fr...

     Take a look at this link  which is an article on Better Homes and Gardens about different types of colors that are being used right now in decorating your home.  The challenge for the week - is going to be using the colors mentioned in the article to create a layout, card or decorating item from the colors in the article...or show me your favorite set of colors to work with in your project!  This is one of my favorite color schemes, check out this card made recently from this color scheme!  I can't wait to see what I can end up making from some of the other fun schemes I found from this link!!!        So - make something using a different set of colors you have used before...either the link above...or by using your color wheel to find the perfect set of colors for your project!   Lynda Jeffs Memories in Tyme 

Today's challenge is a bit "unique" - but based on the above photo and the link here from Better Homes and Gardens crafts area!!!  I loved the "30 minute projects" found in the article, both with paper and with fabric too!  What an easy gift to do, as well as a great gift!!  I have a couple of birthday's coming up - and so...I am going to play with this idea!!!   So - for the challenge part - using the above picture as an example, create your initials or make a gift for someone using their initials!  I am planning a few of these that's for sure!!!   Lynda Jeffs Memories in Tyme 

Welcome to Memories in Tyme Blog Hop - where you will find all things relating to Spring!  This is my favorite time of year - the leaves are starting to come out - we've all been hibernating all winter in the cold...so now it's time to do some fun Spring projects!!!  You will be sure to find layouts, cards, decor and more with these seriously talented ladies...   Since you are at the beginning, lets get started with the project!!!    This was one of the funnest cards I have made in a long time, made again - with scraps left over from other projects!  To complete this card, I used the following supplies: Scraps of paper from other projects Happy Birthday saying White stamp pad White embossing powder 3D flowers  Buttons for the middle Border punch of your choice Step one:  Start with the background piece - stamp the image and emboss in white powder.  Set aside.   Step two:  Take the brown strip and start to punch down ...