My Memories & Giveaway Time!!

Documenting and keeping precious moments mean so much to many of us because we can't freeze those moments in time. Photography has become a huge part of what I do since the birth of my child and this blog. By adding special effects, wording or even interactive materials video and music make photography even more fun! Digital scrapbooking is simply awesome and addictive. I have to admit, I was not into scrapbooking at all before I had a child. Now I find it to be such an entertaining hobby, you add photos here and decorate it the way your heart desires, be creative with it and get lost in time.



Recently I had been contacted by My Memories if I would be interested in testing out their "My Memories Suite" which is a digital scrapbooking software and rated #1 by Amazon and Top Ten Reviews (I can't guarantee on this statement because I haven't used that many softwares to be able to compare). So far, I am impressed and have had so much fun with it. Below are some of my masterpieces which I created from blank page (first three) and last one I used a designer template but tweaked colors/photos/wordings and elements.


{I found my feet!!}
{My other babies}


Pros:
+Reasonable price point ($39.97). Anything under $50 for a software is good for me
+Fast download - you buy and download instantly (see PC/system requirements). No need to wait for shipment to arrive
+Easy to follow instructions you can even do this without reading instructions because its control panel is easy to navigate - no brainer
+You can create many different effects (sepia, black/white/red/blur/sharpen, crop photos, edit fonts and more) without any use or knowledge of Photoshop. A technically challenged person can definitely figure out how to use this software and have a blast with it.
+Scrapbooking kits are available online for purchase in case you are looking for something very specific and cute. Options are endless, you can easily get carried away and spend hours and hours doing this (can this be a con??)+There are so many ways to share your work of art with just a click of button.

{Above is a screenshot of control panel}

Cons:
-With over 1,500 papers, over 1,000 page elements, and over 30 album templates: even though the software comes with the above and provide you with the necessities to get you up and running, I just wish page elements came with more cuter designs (okay I can be cheap just like that and want all I can get for every penny spent..lol).

-I wish the software could auto save every now and then in case my computer goes wacky. I am not the kind of person who saves my work as I go which is not a good thing.

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Now the most anticipating and exciting part of the post - GIVEAWAY!! My Memories is generously offering My Memories Suite3 to one lucky reader. This giveaway is open internationally to everyone out there and ends on 12/9/2011. A winner will be randomly selected and a code to download this software will be emailed to the winner. {In case you do not win, you may use this code STMMMS2407 to get $10 discount towards a software, plus $10 coupon to purchase extra digital scrapbooking kits.}

Disclaimer: This software was provided by My Memories for review purpose (one for me to review and another one for my reader for personal use). My opinions are of my own and I reserve the rights to express both pros and cons of the product. I earn a certain percentage when someone uses a discount code above to purcahse My Memories Suite software.