I made this photo layout from the Creative Memories Story Book Creator Plus Software.  It was funny, my husband saw it on my site and asked how in the world did I do that?  I was very pleased with how it turned out. This software can make story books, pages for your scrapbook that you can print out, desktop wallpaper for your computer screen, greeting cards, photo gifts etc.

This program was not hard to use.  Basically you pick what you want to work on, rather a storybook or single page etc. and then you pick your template. It comes loaded (besides, plain, black or white with 2 predesigned packages. You can purchase more if you would like.  The one above was from an additional package  called Beautifully Blended Predesigned pages for 12×12. You load your pictures in (which is really fast…that impressed me) and they show up on the right hand side. Drag and drop into the different slots.  The basics.

Now…you can crop, add embellishments and do all kinds of fancy things.  I have to admit that I didn’t have the time to really dive into learning all of that, but it doesn’t look like it would be too hard to do.

Step 1 Pick what you want to create on left. Then pick the package you want to do it with.

Your package of pages will open on the right. Pick which one you want to start with.

Loading your pictures is really easy and they load super fast!

Your pics on the right. Just drag and drop into the slots.

I used to sell Creative Memories and LOVE scrapbooking, but have not done any of the digital scrapbooking until Creative Memories came to Type A Mom Conference. They gave us this software and I was more than thrilled to try it out. The layout that my picture was done in is actually one that is not in this software package but can be ordered separately.

Oh….and just so you know how easy this really is….my first page (above) that I ever did I won an award on the Creative Memories site for Best use of Color. Isn’t that cool?

Stay tuned…I will be learning how to digitally organize photos too!!

The one negative I just learned was that it is not mac friendly! I am getting a mac this week so that really bummed me out! But they are hoping by next fall it should be.

Full Disclosure: Creative Memories gave me this software and the additional package that created this page without charge. I was not paid to do this post.

My hubby’s farm is near Amish country in Ohio. These were shots taken along the road on the way there with the beautiful fall colors. The trees are his farm were alive with color.

Disclosure - Creative Memories gave me the software Creator Plus 3.0 at the Type A
 Mom Conference.  I used the software along with another package called Beautifully
Blended Predesigned Pages.

I have to say there are some great Sponsors here at the Type A Mom Conference. Here is my take on many of them:
For the first time Creative Memories is at a Blogger conference. I had to gravitate towards talking to them because I used to be a Creative Memories consultant (pre-their digital scrapbooking days) and being a Professional Organizer..one of my favorite thing to organize are scrapbook/craft rooms. I can’t wait to use the software they gave us for digital scrapbooking! I also love the laptop sleeve they gave us. What a great idea!
Mabel’s Labels gave us the cutest ever dog tags. I was so bummed when I couldn’t find mine at first…but they found it.
HP was there and it was the first time that I really looked at their products. I fell in love with the post it notes and messages portion of their large touch screen computer. (Anytime you want me to review that…just give me the word!)
COZI has a family calendar and many features that I will be working with soon. I am going to be doing a review on it and I am anxious to see all it can do. It was nice to see some of it first hand.
Little Debbie is here with more of their goodies and they have a mini they are giving away. Although I was bummed they didn’t have the 100 calorie products this time, but those cupcakes were awesome. Loved the mini Little Debbie car too.
Collective Bias provided us with a great lunch and love Becca, Lucetia and John. Thanks for being there and helping us bloggers to connect with the Brands.
Weight Watchers introduced me to a new product. I love the Candy Bar ice cream…that tasted just like snickers ice cream bars. I already eat the fudge bars, but am going to be asking my Kroger to get the other ones in the store. I used it on my Weight Watchers Wednesday too.
Thank you to the Savoy restaurant and Martini Bar…we had a wonderful meal there with Amy and Shannon.
Chick-fil-A gave us a great lunch. I have to admit that I have never had Chick-fil-A before. (No honest). I loved that sandwich. So much so that we stopped at a Chick-fil-A on our way home from Ocean Isle (Hubby met me and we went after the conference). He had never had Chick-fil-A either and I told him about our lunch….he had the original one like we had at conference. I tried to be good for all the bad (good) eating I had done over the last week and got the grilled chicken sandwich.

There were plenty more sponsors and thank you all…these were just the ones that really seemed to hit me.