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I'm not sure about you guys, but wow, I can't believe it is December already!  I'm not sure how it all happened, but here we go, almost in to a new year!  This post is a bit of everything - from planning to reflecting...of course "Memories in Tyme" style!   If you celebrate Thanksgiving, what did you think of the date this year?  I don't remember when it was this late in the month, and not sure I like it being this close to Christmas!!!  Yet this year, was more of a special year, first time around my family in 12 years!!!  Challenge or two to document this years events: What are YOU grateful for this year? What did YOU do this year - and who did you spend it with?  If you are one of those "planner folks" - grab your planner and sit down and lets get to work!  If you aren't - get whatever YOU like to plan your life with and lets get started!  Look at the next 6 weeks or until 1/15/2020 for what you have going on Next look at ...

I have made cards for 29 years now!  I remember my first project, my daughter's birth announcements made out of cardstock and a Disney stamp!  How ironic she loves Disney stuff - even now!   From that first project until right now - I love making cards!  All of my cards I make are one of a kind!  A lot of times I can't create the same thing twice even IF I use the same supplies on both projects!  Each order will come with a free gift as well!   Cards are sold as follows: Individual cards - $3.00 each  5 - $12.50 10 - $25.00 15 - $37.50 Box of cards 20 - $40.00  (no box, 22 cards instead) We have different themes available - pick what you want and need! All cards are one of a kind, no two are alike for the most part!  I try to do each one a little bit different if I can, by placement or details!  If you are looking at more custom work, let me know and we will come up with a good price!  Cards you have to cho...

There is nothing worse than getting in the middle of a project and you do not have enough paper to do what you want!  I have been in the middle of something and I need just a little bit more cardstock of a certain color, and there is none left!  That is NOT going to happen, not on the PERFECT project!!!   I don't want to use a whole piece of cardstock if I am only needing a small piece!  This is why I save all of my scraps of paper, because there will be that one time, I have the perfect scrap for the project!  Besides, you can't see the back side of a sheet of paper!!!!!!      With this particular set of cards, I needed a bit more black for a basket!  I will share the finished project on another post, but they really are turning out cute!  Anyway, I knew I needed a bit more of the black, but didn't have anymore of this color!  So, I cut the inside of the back sheet of cardstock and got enough paper to do the b...

We have some Christmas cards ready to go for anyone who is ready to start that project!  The more you purchase, the more we will discount for you!  Some of them have 4 cards, and others might only have 1 or 2 left over!  If you are looking for something all the same design, make sure you get on my list this year!  Designing starting soon, and first come first serve!    We also have tags ready to go if you want to grab a few now!  You can always come back for more if you need to!  The more you buy this season, the more you will save!!!  If you want more customized designs, let me know and I can get with you on prices!!!  Yes, I am a Merry Christmas kind of gal, but we can do Seasons Greetings if you want!  Let me know when you place your order!   If you have a design you like, but want it tweaked a bit, we can do that as well!  If you have your own paper that you want me to use, let me know and ...

Altered notebooks are a lot of fun to do, and great for various things!  Awesome to customize to anyone getting one!  Add a bookmark, or a few corner bookmarks, and it makes the entire collection PERFECT!!!  With school being right now, you will see a lot of composition notebooks going on clearance!  Watch for them, you can pick them up for cheap once they go on clearance!  Pick up a bunch instead of spending at least $1, then you can use them as you need to!  The notebooks above were specially made!  My niece, before she died.....asked me to make 2 notebooks, one for her, and one for her best friend Jessie, who has epilepsy!  She wanted them alike but different!  Being diagnosed with epilepsy almost a year ago, makes me appreciate the color that much more!  She simply wanted a place for Jessie to put down her thoughts!  For a notebook like this, you will need: A composition notebook 1 sheet 12 x 12 paper cut in half 1...

Hello everyone!  Today is Labor Day, one of those days off work for me, being able to spend some time creating is nice for me!  Reflecting on what I used to do in the past when I was a child, and thinking about how much it has all changed the past 10 years or so!   I want to do something a bit different.....  For some things, you need a layout, others a mini album, and others a framed page!  For things like this, if you don't have a picture to go with your thoughts, then grab a notebook...alter it, and start to get your thoughts down at least!  You don't need to scrapbook everything!   Life is about memories, making them and remembering them!   Life is also very short, and the older you get, time flies that much faster!   Here is a challenge or two for you all: What does Labor Day mean to you?  Is it the family get together's, or is it much deeper than that?   Your life RIGHT NOW! What hav...

Long time, no see!!!  I have needed to take a bit of a break from blogging, and simply create instead!  Right now, I have created some really amazing cards I can't wait to share with you!  We will cover it all, from ideas to shopping places and tips, all things paper craft related!!!  For now, let's get started in looking at what is coming up in your life!!!   How do you organize your life?  Do you have a planner you use, an app on your tablet or phone, Outlook calendar (or similar), or just plain pen/pencil, paper, and a calendar?  Please share any of your favorite organizing tips, apps, tricks, etc. that you can think of!  Let's get 'er done!!!  Start to look at your calendar for the next 6 weeks!  This gets you to the middle of October!!!  What needs to be completed, purchased, planned for, or done during this time?   Next look at the next 3 months, until the end of November!  I know there are a lot o...

I've known Kris since high school - we never hung out or anything, but I knew who she was!  Little did I know what she was going through behind the scenes - away from school!  Fast forward to Facebook - LOL but a bunch of us from high school are friends!  Really nice way to connect with past friends, and make new one's as well!   I reached out to Kris - she had posted something on Facebook...  I was going through a really hard time with a few things...and needed help!  Something told me she was the person I needed!  She had a 21 Day Challenge she was starting, so she "gifted" it to me!  It came at the PERFECT time, let me tell you!   Kris' challenge  - well, it truly has done a LOT for me personally... It got me to get out of my comfort zone - put myself out there a bit more. She taught me that I could do ANYTHING I put my mind to. She taught me to work hard at what I DO want, and not let anyone tell me otherwise. It has h...

Life and the pursuit of happiness - what does that mean to you personally?  Is life all about the things you have, or is life all about the people in your life?  I have spent a long time thinking about this statement, and what it means to me PERSONALLY - especially now!  But that is what a diagnosis out of the blue does to you, it makes you look at things differently!   I have spent a long time looking at what works, what isn't - and what needs to simply stop being a part of not only my life, but my thoughts!  When you almost die twice in 2 months - you look at life in a totally different manor!  So, that said - I have made a few decisions where "Memories in Tyme" is concerned...  I am happy with my decisions, and thankful I am to this point....8 months later!   After I get all the graphics and things done - the name will officially change to "Lynda Jeffs Designs" - LJD for short!  I will be posting specials I find to save you mone...

Hello my amazing peeps!!!!   It has been a while since I have used this platform for my blogging - at the moment, I think I will be keeping all blog post and idea's here as I evaluate a few things in my life!!!!   Memories in Tyme has been all about sharing and creating wonderful paper crafts for my friends and family!!!!  I have worked really hard to get to this point in my life, and really excited as to the many changes that have been and are being made.   Yet out of the changes, parts of my Memories in Tyme will stay - and other parts will not!  I am excited to see what makes the cut and what does not, at the moment...my health will determine pretty much everything - and will dictate everything in the upcoming few months/years!   When I started Memories in Tyme, it was my way of giving back to the crafting field.....I do one of a kind designs - no two items are alike, no matter IF the same supplies are used on both items!  This same w...