Lynda's Den

When it comes to picking out a handmade mini album, we have 10 page and 20 page mini albums, depending on the amount of photos you have to include!!  I have a few styles available right now - and each are made with even the smallest of details that make each album unique!  As my oldest son Ryan said the other day - even if I use the same supplies on projects, they won't ever turn out the same!!!!  LOVE I Love You I have a few albums ready to go now - here are details about each album: LOVE - white, yellow, browns, with daisy embellishments throughout the project!  Front cover flips out to be able to add journaling or photos to, with plenty of interactive pieces through the rest of the pages. I Love You - colors used are mauve, pink and ivory with heart embellishments on a total of 18 pages that are ready for you to add your photos.  Not only you get the heart embellishments on each page, you also have titles on each page as well!   Cam...

Today is my "babies" birthday - 24 years old!!!  Casey and his sister - are 2 of those things I did right in life...in spite of everything I did wrong!  He taught me how to laugh, how to live again - he taught me that God really does have a sense of humor... and if he would have been my first - he would have been my ONLY child!!!  LOL I remember going into labor on Christmas night - spending all night in the hospital - had an amnio the very next morning to see if his lungs were okay...  I had already had one with lung problems, and we knew he was going to be born early...so they gave me steroid shots to make sure they got developed okay!  Born 6 weeks early......he's a fighter for sure!!! Born the day after Christmas - my sister 4 days before...  She told me when I had him not to include his Christmas presents with his birthdays - and never to wrap his birthday in Christmas wrap!!!!  He gets everything one time of the year - and nothing the rest...

Scrapbooking through the hard times - I'm not sure if you have thought about it or not...  I used it for therapy when I really needed it the most, and as I look back - it really helped me when nobody else could or "would" shall we say!  In the last 4 months - I have lost 3 very special people in my life - my cousin who was just younger than I am (by 3 months), my namesake (she was 100 years old), and my father in law (recently and unexpected)!  Unexpected deaths - it makes you think twice about life, and yet sometimes it helps you see the forest through the trees and exactly what is more important in life!     I learned this time - how to be a support system to someone - who simply didn't know what to do or how to feel for the moment!  I discovered it's not always about you, but instead what you can do to simply change things...be there...help!  I really found out what it is like to look at someone and judge them based on who they are, no...

I am having a fun time in planning my creative and work space, and picking out fun products that will help me to be organized better!!!  Plus the rest of the things I am in the process of making and planning that is certain to help - I almost can't wait for the beginning of the year with all the progress I am doing now - to see what my space will end up looking like by the time I am done!!   I have my passwords book done - ready to add the little things I need to save, such as passwords, web sites - things like that!  I have my planner done - but working out the little details such as the pages and the paper clips is still going on!  And I am working on my month to month pages that will help with getting more paid off, a budget - and more accomplished!  I really can't wait to see what all I end up creating and buying to organize myself!!!! I recently stumbled across Thirty One Gifts , which has organizing products and purses!!!  They have a ton of diffe...

I am a very unorganized person - and procrastinate with the best of them!!!  When I have a project to do - I wait until the very last minute to get it done, we won't even talk about mailing things out!  That said - I am hoping some of the little things I am doing right now - will help me to get more done, and remember more details!  A username/password book to keep all of my details for the web sites I like to go to! ( Done - pic' s attached here ) Finish up my planner pages, especially the little details, such as the paper clips and stamping on the pages! Monthly dividers to keep track of all aspects of bills and payments, as well as other "house" related details that won't fit in my "planner"!   A n event planner book - to help keep track of things I need to get done for things like birthdays, holiday's , anniversaries!!!  I am an organized - unorganized mess , but with these little projects in the works, I will be organized with everyth...

Mini Albums for sale - $25.00 each I am not sure how many of you are like me - where you have so many good intentions, but you just simply don't follow through with what you want to do LOL!!!!  Or I start the project - but don't finish it in time to put it in the mail to those I have made it for!  Hopefully this next year will be a bit different for those in my life that I want to know how much I love and appreciate them!   In the next few weeks - I will be doing a lot of behind the scenes planning for January, the web site, and the business in general!  I hope by the time I am done - everything will start to fall in to place for next year!  I have put my dreams aside and on hold for a long time, between "people" and "issues" those things I wanted to do were the first to go!  No more!!! A few fun challenges for you for th e upcoming weekend , pick and choose what you want to d o!!! Look at your current supplies, and make SOMETH ING !!!!  It ...

Today is Thanksgiving if you live in the states, where you spend time with friends or family (both???) eating a ton of food for sure!  It's all about togetherness, love, putting differences aside, and simply being grateful for one day at least!  As I sit down today, reflecting on my past...and what is in store for my future, I simply am amazed! Reflections.....wow, so much to actually be thankful for, so much growing, so much learning - so many doors shut finally!!!  I am excited for what is next - what I have worked towards, and how I simply won't settle for less anymore!  Along with that - Memories in Tyme is changing a bit...with more goals to bring out the things I want to - and putting to rest that in which I can't simply do right now, and the wisdom to know the difference !  Life is about moving forward - learning - GROWING!!!   T oda y, while you are with friends an d family - take a small notebook and pen with you - jot down the funny things th...

My dad died on 8/5/2004 - 3 days after my birthday, 5 years to the day after my ex-husband committed suicide!  I hate the day - I hate the week - I hate the month...and I simply will never be the same again because of this one set of events!  I miss my dad - more than I ever thought I would, I am more like him than I thought I was, and yet - after a random conversation today with my mom - I realize I am like her in ways as well!   It would have been my parents' anniversary today - I called to wish my mom a great day, and simply wished my dad one through the angels!  I thought about growing up - and how lucky I was to have both parents in the same house, let alone living in the same house my whole life never having to move!  I thought about going out to dinner on their special day, always something nice!  I thought about never hearing my mom and dad argue at ALL - in the 50 some- odd years they were to gether!  I learned love - and once I found T...

Up on the Creative Paperclay Design Team blog - a fun idea on making magnets using Creative Paperclay and scrapbook supplies!  Photos are not JUST meant for your albums, some are meant to showcase on your fridge too!!!   I can't wait to get even more one of a kind magne ts done!!!   Lynda Jeffs Memories in Tyme and Creative Paperclay Design Te am      

**I was compensated for this post. This post also contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. A few weeks ago, I had a post up about Tiny Prints , you can see the original post here if you missed it!  I love having fun coffee cups around and have quite a few of them already !!!   I decided to order my husband a personalized one from Tiny Prints , and I am glad I did!  He had gotten his first "fun" mug from my daughter, then the handle broke around the time I was looking at the site!  I decided to order him one that was really personalized to him, and one that he simply would LOVE!!!   Ty is our m ama cat - she has been around us since she was born!  She is simply a feisty woman who has her own personality (and my husband wrappe d)!  She has only had one set of kittens - our boys Hank and Bear!  When I seen the various mugs from Tiny Prints - I simply had to order one custo...

I remember sitting one day with my daughter, we were talking about my scrapbooks!  She stated the little albums were easier to learn on - but also great for more pictures than what would fit on a traditional scrapbook page!  I took that to heart, and started making more smaller albums - and I really liked to do them!  I have 2 styles of mini albums 6 x 6 sized - 10 and 20 pages!  The albums shown here are 10 inside pages - full of extra features just for you!  Each album is one of a kind - no two will EVER be alike, even IF I use the same supplies for each!   Right now - I have 2 albums ready to go, once paid through PayPal (or cash given if you live locally) - album will be in mail!  Free gift with each purchase!!!   Flowered striped album (pictured above) - piece in the front lifts up, to allow for journaling or photos!  Inside has 10 pages ready to add even more journaling and photos to!  7 pages for photos - 3 pages with a...

I'm not sure how long you guys have been creating - but me...almost 26 years now!!!  I started with making my own handmade cards, then when I moved back home to Utah - I found out about scrapbooking!  Since then - and moving from place to place...I have found not only do I love to create - but I also love to share what I DO create!  Once a week I will be trying to recap the past weeks posts in case you have missed anything:   Up on the Creative Paperclay design team blog - a fun tip or two using both Creative Paperclay and Delight products!  Check it out here!   On my blog - shopping ideas for both Cricut and Expression Vinyl !!!  Just in time for any gift giving events until the end of the year!   If you do not have the time or the creativity to make your own handmade items - Memories in Tyme has handmade albums, cards, bookmarks, and gifts ready to go for you! Check it out here!   Tiny Prints has a fun special right now - you can c...