My Memories Review and a Giveaway!

(This Give Away is now CLOSED! Thanks to all who participated!)

Sometimes, I really surprise myself!  I don't consider myself the "creative" or "artistic" type, not by a long shot.  I'm also not especially gifted at technology - blogging is about as technologically creative as I get, and that's because it's pretty easy!  Because of these two things, I have never considered trying my hand at digital scrapbooking.  I've often admired the efforts of friends who do it so well, but that's as far as it went.

Keeping all these things in mind, you can imagine what I thought when I was given the opportunity to review My Memories Suite Digital Scrapbook Software! I figured I'm probably one of the best candidates to review it, considering my qualifications (or lack thereof)!

Well, I've been playing around with the whole digital scrapbook thing for a few weeks now, and let me tell you - I am sold!  I don't know a thing about other scrapbook software, but My Memories Suite has made my introduction into scrapbooking an absolute breeze!

Downloading the software went without a hitch.  When I first open the software, I am given the choice of either using a pre-made template of pages, or designing my own.  In a pre-made template, there are lots of choices included with the software, and more choices available at the My Memories website - many for free, which is good for my budget!  Then, I can choose which order I want the pages laid out in, and whether or not I want the pictures automatically filled in, or if I want to place them myself.  Then, I am prompted to select the photos I want to include, and... Tada!  A beautiful scrapbook!  Really.  It's that easy.  Crazy, huh?

These are two of the FREE! pre-made pages available on MyMemories.com

One of the nice things about the pre-made templates is that they can still be edited to add a more personal touch.  So they can be used as-is, or as a "starting point" to get creative juices flowing!

After giving the pre-made templates a try and seeing how simple it was, I decided to try my hand at creating my own.  That took a little more time, as I am an admitted perfectionist... but, it was still amazingly easy.  There are many so many papers, fonts, embellishments, and even features like video and audio to use and choose from!  Here's my very first attempt (inspired by a recent post):

You can see that at first I was a little afraid to get too creative!

Then, I got a little braver and played around with more embellishments:

 

I get so excited every time I finish a page!  I can't believe I can actually do this, and so easily, too!

It's hard to even go into detail about ALL of the neat features that are a part of My Memories Suite.  Photos can be cropped, shaped, sharpened, the color changed, red eye removed, and other editing, all within the software.  Embellishments are infinite, it seems - there are so many incredible options!  You can even add music, narration, links and other multi-media to a page or an entire book.  Who knew?!

There are also many tutorial videos on YouTube as well as the My Memories Blog... and they have loads of helpful information.  The more I learn, the more amazed and excited I am at what a neat tool My Memories Suite digital scrapbook software is!

I wanted to add a little something about my experience with My Memories Customer Service.  In my first try in downloading a kit I purchased from the website, I was able to download and install it correctly, but then... couldn't find it in my software!  (That's my technological ineptitude for you!)  The FAQs on the website were very helpful, but I still wasn't getting it, so I emailed Customer Service.  They replied in just a few hours, with very helpful and precise instructions, and I was easily able to find and use my downloaded page.  I always love a company with fast and efficient Customer Service!  

Plain and simple, the software is easy to install, easy to use, and brings out the creative inspirations I've had hiding somewhere and never knew! Whether you're a digital scrapbook newbie, like me, or a seasoned pro, I definitely recommend My Memories Suite Scrapbook Software!

Here's the really fun part!  You can WIN your own My Memories Suite Scrapbook Software (a $39.97 value!).   There are several ways to enter - please leave a comment for each way you enter:

• This one is required to enter! Visit MyMemories.com and take a peek at their cute kits, papers, and embellishments.  There are tons, so try not to get overwhelmed! Come back and share with me your favorite, and what you might use it for!
• "Like" My Memories on Facebook for 1 extra entry
• "Like" A Full Heart on Facebook for 1 extra entry
• Share this giveaway on Facebook for 1 extra entry
• Follow my blog (see right sidebar) for 1 extra entry

If you don't want to wait around to see if you might win, I've got an awesome discount for you!  Use coupon code STMMMS71850 to get a $10 discount off MyMemories Suite Scrapbook Software, as well as a $10 credit at the MyMemories.com store!

This giveaway will close at 5 pm Eastern on Monday, October 3 - that's 1 week!  I'll pick the winner that evening and post it on Tuesday, October 4!  Have fun!

Disclaimer: I was given this product specifically for the  purpose of reviewing here on my blog. I received no other compensation in regards to this review.