Backing up your photos and saving them in multiple locations (as in, physical buildings – not all in [...]]]> If you are like many people, you plug your digital camera into the computer, transfer your photos and delete them from the camera.  You share a few on Facebook or by email… but do you back them up?

Backing up your photos and saving them in multiple locations (as in, physical buildings – not all in your home) is essential if you want to ensure you have your pictures for years to come.  Lane Hill of Lasting Impressions, the makers of the Memory Mixer Digital Scrapbooking Software that I design for, got me thinking and taking action.

Here is a video showing you how to export your photos from iPhoto to jpegs, so you can burn them to DVD’s (CD’s only last about 5 years but DVDs have an average life of 60) and store them off site.

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Here’s to the safe preservation of your memories!

– Tara

P.S.  Want to do more than have folders of jpegs lying around?  Check out Memory Mixer Software – it makes scrapbooking quick and easy – it will change how you think about scrapbooking!

P.P.S.  Have the software and want to see the designs I have currently have available? (I hope you do!)  CLICK HERE

(disclosure: I have no vested interest in your purchase of iPhoto or Memory Mixer software, but do earn royalties on the sale of Memory Mixer kits featuring my art.)

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The latest additions include “Santa’s Bake Shop” with everyone pitching in, even Santa himself! In a fun and whimsical, painterly style, these sets are perfect for pictures of cookie baking, cookie exchanges, or any type of holiday [...]]]> Warm up your Memory Mixer software … new digital kits are online and coming soon by me. 

The latest additions include “Santa’s Bake Shop” with everyone pitching in, even Santa himself! In a fun and whimsical, painterly style, these sets are perfect for pictures of cookie baking, cookie exchanges, or any type of holiday treats!

Santa’s Bake Shop Embellishment Pack
Santa’s Bake Shop Paper Pack

Then there is the more graphic Christmas collection, “Santa Season” complete with long legged reindeer, letters to Santa, “Ho, Ho, Ho!” papers and more…

Santa Season Embellishment Pack
Santa Season Paper Pack

These kits only work with the Memory Mixer software from Lasting Impressions and I’m telling you, that is saving yourself from yourself!  No need to learn or be tempted by every bell, whistle and feature of Photoshop, just open the software, add your backgrounds, photos, embellishments and get back to baking holiday cookies!  To learn more about the software, CLICK HERE. *

Happy scrapping and stay tuned for more- additions!

– Tara

* disclosure: I have no affiliation with Memory Mixer software except for designing art packs, I receive no compensation if and when you purchase the software.

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In [...]]]> Well I have officially come full circle! I made my first dollars designs scrapbooking products as a “Creative Alliance Partner” with EK Success way back in 2001… I worked with them for 2 years, then was a contributing editor for Simple Scrapbooks Magazine for 2 years… all of that under my married name: Tara Cowper.

In 2004 I got divorced and took a bit of a break from scrapbook design.  I needed change in all areas of my life – new frontiers and new beginnings all around I suppose!

This month marks my return to designing for scrapbooking and I couldn’t be happier! The wonderful people at Lasting Impressions have created a great digital scrapbooking program – Memory Mixer.  It’s so easy even my sister could figure it out! (I mean that very kindly – she is very smart but just has no real interest in scrapbooking or technology so here attention span is different that some people’s would be!)

I’m working away to create embellishment and background packs for a variety of themes.  When I sat down to start a new Christmas Pack I thought, “well let’s just see if any are for sale yet” and headed to the website.

Yippee! Skippee!  The answer is YES! Two Halloween collections are ready to go.

Midnight Monsters have an embellishment pack and a paper pack.

Sweet Spook Street has a “Quick Mix” which means the page layouts are done for you, you just drop in photos, add some titles and text and get back to your busy life!  There is also an Embellishment Pack for those wanting more versatility.

There’s a lot more to come and I’ll keep you up to date but don’t forget to check them out as you prepare your little spooks for some trick-or-treating fun!

– Tara

P.S.  If you love the Midnight Monsters and play Bunco, check out the Print-Your-Own Bunco Party kit featuring the same frightfully fun gang!

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