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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Scotts® for SocialSpark . All opinions are 100% mine. I don't really have a green thumb - that "gift" went to my husband in this family, that's for sure!  He can grow things almost as good as my grand-dad grew his garden - all because of Miracle Grow!  From the time I have been a little girl, my family has used Miracle Grow products - this season, I am excited to be able to bring my mom the Expand ‘n Gro™ line of products for them to try this year!!!  At the very least, I'm excited to keep up my grand-dad's tradition of the products he used! As I look at my husband - and his "gift" to grow, it reminds me of going to Santaquin, Utah to visit my grandparents - in their little house!  Their garden was bigger than the house was - which looking back really amazes me as to how they did it all!  I can't wait to get our little garden going this season - as I want ...

One thing I really love to do - is create - and the other thing ... is share what I love to do !  It's a natural thing for me - just give me paper, scissors, embellishments and glue...add a trimmer and my punches and I am GREAT to go!  Find me in a horrible mood - honestly - just shove me in my corner to let me create and make nice things for my friends and family!  Pretty soon I will be just fine!  I'm not sure if you guys are like me - but I learned that scrapbooking is a great therapy tool personally!   I was on Facebook - and you know...I have been trying to stay OFF that thing and actually get more done instead of playing the games and getting sucked into conversations!  I found a post about Jinger Adams' Design Team and the rest of my night was history!  So - here is my official entry, and we will see how this whole thing goes - however, I hope she likes my style enough to let me join her new team!  If not - I hope she finds awesome g...

      This week has been all about using scraps - and things I have made from using them.  I'm all about saving money - especially when it comes to creating!  You don't need each and every supply out there on the market today, learn to use what you have available to you - along with your scraps...in order to SAVE money!        The above card was made with 2 stamps, white embossing powder and scraps of paper!   The two bookmarks to the sides here - also used scraps, and then die cut shapes in the flower and butterfly, and then the flower punch shape.  Look at what you have in your stash of stuff....or what die cuts you might have available to you in order to make the things you need to make!  Bookmarks - along with a special book, or a gift certificate to purchase something - make a great gift...or at least something cute to keep your place if you love to read like I do!        Now for the challenge par...

     All of the cards I am sharing this week were made with scraps from other projects!  I like to have a few card bases around to be able to send out a quick card when I can - instead of spending a bunch of time making them!  I had used the Cricut die cut machine to cut out the flowers here - again left over from another project (seen above) as I had cut plenty of flowers out that day!!!  With the card to the left, I used a simple monochromatic color scheme in red only!  The only accent color was the white in the middle of the flowers and the background of the saying!  A red stamp was used, Stampin' Up craft pad - (love them as you can emboss with these as well as basic stamp!           With the card to the left, the same flowers was used as the embellishment - this is a complimentary color scheme, using the green as the main background and the red as the complimentary color!  I used white as the accent c...

     When I use my scraps, sometimes I might not have the specific color I want to use in a "scrap".  Take these two projects for example - the background on the bookmark is a different blue than the blue on the background of the card is.  However, both work well!  Simple flower die cuts on the bookmark - and Madge on the card!  I simply chalked Madge - and added a simple saying to the top of the creation!  This card I can picture sending it to a friend, planning a day to spend together - or meeting up at Starbucks to catch up on old times!         Using scraps on your projects - truly makes the card you send out be one of a kind as you won't ever get that paper back again!   I look at how the paper lines have grown over the past 10 years - into so many different styles, textures, colors and brands you can't even begin to name them all!  Every year the paper changes - so you pick up what you like when you find it -...

      I do not use black a lot - especially when I scrapbook...but when I do - I like to use something with a bit more "pop" to it, versus just plain colors!  This is what was left over from another project that I had worked on - a bulletin board for a graduation!  This project was done at least a year ago, and just found different things to use with the scraps now!        With the top card - I used only black and white...black brads, and the hearts is actually a stamp!  The saying was done on my computer - and then printed off - so I could use them on different projects.  I don't like to buy a lot of saying stamps, especially when I have my computer and printer...simply print the saying out on cardstock and you are done!         With the two bookmarks, again - scraps of paper from other projects used to make these - as well as punch shapes and die cut shapes either cut out specifically for these, or they ...

     I love making cards, but I especially love making them out of scraps from other projects I have done.   Both of these cards were made with one stamp - a Stampin' Up stamp, and then different colors of ink to match!  Using scraps helps so you can save money - by using one stamp various ways, and then scraps of paper each card you make can end up saving you money in the long run!         With the above card, I used one stamp, a simple card base, with the border at the top.  I added a simple bow to the top - and then buttons around the bottom to match the circles from the top area! The saying is embossed in white powder!  For the card to the side, it started with the base, and then a simple green image embossed in clear powder!  I finished it up with a simple bow and button to the side of the creation!  This type of card can be made in any versatile type of paper and can be made ahead of time!  Cards like this ...

     As I first started stamping - I wouldn't necessarily keep my scraps - but then, there really wasn't a lot of scraps left over when you make a lot of the same cards at once.  It was after I started scrapbooking when I started having plenty of things "left over" from the projects I was working on.  I hated to throw things away - especially when my husband was taken out of work...I didn't have money to waste supplies and things.  Living in Utah - you are right in the middle of scrapbook HEAVEN - with manufacturers and stores all over the place!  Then the recession hit - Well folks, I've LIVED the current recession and have been in it since that time - I know a thing or two and can help save you money along the way by teaching you what I have learned!      As you work on your scrapbook layouts, keep a file folder to put scraps in - from the projects you are currently working on.  This is where I draw from when I am making cards an...

      If you missed yesterday's post, then make sure you scroll down to see the first part of the album you will see here on today's post.  By the end of the album, you will have complete directions on how to make this fun album, and how to do each particular set of pages!  So, lets get started in showcasing this fun album, using different techniques in both stamping and scrapbooking to create it!           Each set of pages are made with a different technique, but the egg shape is what ties it all together.  Most of the pages do not even have a saying or title on them - but you know it is an Easter album just by the front cover and embellishments, so no need to have a title on each set of pages!  For the page at the very top, I used a bunny stamp, an oval template, created my own type of embellishment and added a simple purple tag to match the layout.  I wanted to decide if I was adding a photo to each of the pages...

Front and back cover       I love Easter - especially when my kids were little and they got fun Easter baskets filled with candy and goodies!  I always loved going overboard not only on their baskets, but also getting them outfits and shoes too!  Being a single mom of 3, made it hard to do what I wanted, but I tried anyway!  I didn't go to church a lot, or take my kids to church... but I sure did like to dress them up like when I was a little girl!  This album will be shown half today and then half tomorrow, so make sure you check back and see the rest of the fun project - pages 10 - 19!          With this project, I wanted a place to keep track of the fun pictures taken on Easter.  Tomorrow's post will have the rest of the album for you to see, created from stamps and paper!  I use what is available to me - and try not to spend a lot of money on things I don't know what I will use them for!  I like...

Baby card with balloon die cuts       I like to use die cuts - this is the Sizzix balloon die cut that comes with two balloons on it - the longer one and the more round one.  Die cuts like this are great to use as they can be customized to different projects and things - the baby card could be changed to blue for a boy, or yellows and greens for a baby that has not yet arrived!        You can then take that same die cut and change it to a traditional birthday creation, such as the card that is below!  I also used the same type of papers and things on a gift bag - to keep everything matching and looking good together.  For me, there is nothing worse than presenting something and the items like the gift bag and card don't match...or at least coordinate well together!      Card with balloons and present die cuts        Die cuts like this - whether you get a machine like a Sizzix, or you get an ...

     I started this blog back at the end of 2009 - but started to really get it going on 3/16/2010 which I consider my blogaversary since I have posted most every day since!  Memories in Tyme started as a way to help people learn how to make their own style of handmade cards and scrapbooks...and a few gifts along the way!  I really didn't know what I was doing - all I knew is I liked to create and share what I made!        Over the course of the past 3 years, my visions for Memories have went from one thing to much more!  Scrapbooking is very therapeutic taking pictures, paper and embellishment along with the written word to create a story about your life. Not only do I like to paper scrapbook, but I also like to digital scrapbook as well...there is nothing better than finding the perfect picture - having the inspiration for something, and then getting something done quickly on the computer, no mess to clean up afterwards. ...

     I don't consider myself a "lucky" person...I have had my fair share of things I have been through in life.  I lost an ex-husband to suicide and my father to Alzheimer's disease both on 8/5 - which was 3 days after my birthday - 5 years apart.  I was involved in a tornado 6 days after the ex died - in Salt Lake City, Utah - where tornado's don't hit. I was molested by 3 different people - I had an ex-wife from HELL get involved in my life and try to ruin and devastate not only me but my husband and my marriage.  However, I am one lucky woman when I met my husband Del, let me tell you!        Del came in my life when I needed someone the most - and I came in his about the same time!  We both had kids from previous relationships and marriages that we tried to blend (thus the ex-wife from hell comment) but he was something I just could not get enough of - especially how wonderful of a father he is!  He has a loving yet jackas...

     I will start by saying how much I really care about each of you...those that follow me on Facebook, and those that are here!  When I started Memories in Tyme I wanted a place where I could teach people how to create, as well as be a place for people to purchase their own handmade items.  My dreams were huge, even going back to school so I could learn the software to design my own paper line for scrapbooking.  This "dream" turned to me writing a series of 3 books, to teach people how to scrapbook at home, on what they have available to them...and on their own style of things, not mine!        I moved to Colorado over 4 years ago, and what a ride this has been!  I started this blog, and started going back to school for Multimedia Design and Development...not really knowing where I was going to be - or wanted to be really.  Here I am 47 years old and really not knowing where I want to be, only knowing I need to create. ...

     I love using die cuts in my pages and cards, along with punches that are in the same type of theme, such as Grandma's Dresser layout pictured above.  I love using scraps of paper in order to make the creation truly one of a kind.  I don't like to spend a ton of money on my creations, so for me, using punches and die cuts help to make things a lot better for your money!        By using buttons, punches and die cuts together, you see how truly unique this type of look can bring you - just by using different colors of die cuts that match the layout you are creating.  I also used alphabet stamps to create the title, embossed in Silver in order to match the eyelets in the corner.  The colors of the flowers are all different, only using scraps for what I did.        For the card here,  you can see I used the same die cut as in the above layout, only for a basic note card instead!  I used bright colo...

Terra, Del, me and Casey at his graduation 2011       I will start by saying thank you to everyone for the continued support for Memories in Tyme.  A lot has gone on since I started this blog almost 3 years ago, of which I never thought it would go this far!  Scrapbooking and Memories kept me alive after a really horrible time in my life...so lets get started with my story!   If you missed the blog hop a few days ago, just scroll down and you will get the whole hop!  Make sure to go through and leave a comment, as one lucky winner this month will receive a free goodie pack of scrapbooking supplies!  Now on for my story... Is It Coffee Yet card      At the time I started crafting, I lived in Denver, Colorado area where I found stamping and making cards.  My very first project was my now 21 year old daughter's (pictured above)  birth announcements!  Since that first project - I have been hooked!  I went t...

Welcome to the "Which Came First???" Blog Hop!! Who knew that a single piece of paper or a tiny rubber stamp would start an addiction that could overtake our dining rooms, living rooms, and bedrooms???   What started it for you?  Did you start by stamping cards and then progress to scrapbooking?  Were you an avid picture-taker turned cardmaker?  Or did you pick something from the start and stick with it?  Join us on our adventure as we share how we each got started in the scrapbooking and stamping craft!!  You'll find some fun stories, neat projects, and awesome folks along the way, we hope you'll enjoy each and every moment!! Hey, everyone!!  This is Amy from www.lovetocrop.com (the last stop in today's hop!!)...  Due to some unforeseen circumstances, Lynda was unable to get her pictures posted...  HOWEVER, we don't want you to miss the rest of the hop!!  So please be sure to visit each of the hop stops and leave some Commen...