to round out our week of giveaways (hasn’t it been fun?!), today you’ll have the chance to win the latest digital scrapbooking software from my memories, and i think you’ll love it!

rated #1 by amazon, my memories suite allows you to create digital scrapbooks, photobooks, cards, calendars and gifts right at home! it comes with over 1,500 papers, 1,000 page elements, and over 30 album templates and is available for either the mac or pc. it’s a fun and creative way to share memories, and is incredibly easy to use!

not sure about making your own scrapbook? i think this would also be a great way to doll up your blog! use the papers and elements to jazz up your photos or posts. calendars, cards and photobooks also make great gifts, which makes this giveaway perfect timing for the holidays.

in addition to the giveaway, my memories has also offered each of you a coupon code for $10 off of their software (woot woot!). better yet, when you use this coupon for $10 off, you get another coupon for $10 to use in their store!

use code “STMMMS48069” during checkout to receive $10 off the my memories suite software (only applicable to version 3).

here’s how you enter!

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hello beloveds!  instead of an etsy shop help post today, i’m writing about something that i often get asked about, how do i ‘pretty up my posts’? the good news is, that there are many resources out there to help you doll up your images, posts and projects!  the bad news is, some are free and some aren’t- so i’m just going to outline a few for you today.

first things first, digital tape seems to be the biggest craze!  on the left is one of my favorite masking tapes called naked tape elements from designer digital (costs $3.50).  the 2nd set is my latest absolute favorite tape download, available for FREE from pugly pixel!

other favorite tapes are these stripey ones ($3.99) and these colorful masking tape ones (also $3.99).

the other thing you’ll see me occasionally do, is use ‘paper’ on my posts.  this effect could be obtained by a number of different ways (free, i’m sure), but i bought this notebook paper pack from designer digitals. all of these downloads are easy breezy to use, just download, unzip the file, and then start using them in your desired program (usually photoshop, printshop or paint).

staples are also a fun way to doll up your posts and make them look realistic.  there are a number of staples you can purchase, or download this staple set for free!

there are also tons of hang tags you can find!  hang tags are a great way to add a little flavor to your pictures or posts.  especially great when you want to add a little statement, or make the cost of an item visible.  the first one above are journaling tags, the 2nd ones are shipping tags for FREE by pugly pixel, and the 3rd ones are from a set of these adorable hang tags.

you can also find lots of help from lovely other bloggers!  poppytalk posts free downloads from time to time, pictured above are their free labels and free hang tags.

creature comforts also offers many freebies and downloads, all so beautiful!  you can find them on her projects and freebies page as well as on her printables page.

finally, i just found free design goodies, a side blog that’s authored by summer of design is mine! here she posts fab freebies and downloads, yeah!

finally, pretty fonts and beautiful colors are the easiest way to doll up your doings.  pictured above is kaufmann bd bt, dj fancy, luna bar, and lariat – all free!

so there’s my inside scoop.  do you have any finds for prettying up your posts, pictures and projects? if so, please share with us where you found them in the comments section!

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1. homage to lilith fair 2. coucou…i see you… 3. the story of the ugly duckling 4. caught in stardust and wonderlust

this shop has intrigued me since the very first time i saw it.  what creatively captivating work she does.  her shop’s welcome says it all:

“The poetic beauty of each piece is well worth your time to see. I hope that they can provide a renewed sense of quietude to your heart, mind and soul. So…let your spirit take flight in the beauty and awe of your own imagination.”

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