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Have Photos to Print?

Posted on November 4, 2021November 3, 2021 by Creative Memories

Do you have photos to print? Did you know that you can print your photos through Creative Memories?! And — not only are they high-quality prints, they’ll also arrive to your doorstep in the same box with the rest of your scrapbooking supplies!

Today we’ll look at the awesome features of CM’s prints — including a NEW feature that was recently added! It’s time to skip that order for quick prints found at big-box stores and get the professional prints that your memories deserve.

5 Must-Know Tips for Photo Taking, Organization, Cameras & Video

Posted on December 16, 2020February 9, 2023 by Creative Memories

Today’s blog post is a real tip-tastic treat — we’ve got 5 must-know tips for snapping photos, taking photos on your cell phone and camera, tips for photo organization, tips for video (perfect for this virtual time we’re living in!), as well as a Day-in-the-Life project that you’re sure to love. Let’s get to it!

Say Cheese! 5 Tips to Take Better DIY Family Photos

Posted on January 17, 2020January 17, 2020 by Creative Memories

DIY family photos can be quite fickle. The end result usually turns into a memory that you’ll treasure for a lifetime, but orchestrating it to perfection is a task that isn’t for the faint of heart. There are so many different variables that go into a successful family photo, and as the family historian, we’re assuming you’re always looking for ways to get better family photos. We’ve got just what you need — here are five tips to help you get better DIY family photos!

Make Your Holiday Albums Complete with this Christmas Photo Checklist

Posted on December 21, 2018December 19, 2018 by Creative Memories

How beautiful is Christmas? The freshly fallen snow (in some parts of the country!), the decorated Christmas tree, the shimmering lights and the smiling faces of loved ones — it’s all so visually appealing! The Christmas season is full of photo opportunities, and if you aren’t careful, you may miss out on some of them! If you want to make sure that your Christmas scrapbooks have all the pictures you could ever want this holiday season, use this Christmas photo checklist!

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Are Your Digital Photos Safe?

Posted on February 18, 2018February 17, 2018 by Creative Memories

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Moment of truth – how many photos have you taken on your phone in the last year? Seriously, take a second to contemplate it… Now, how many of those photos did you print? And how many of them did you back-up?

According to a recent article, approximately one-third of iPhones suffer accidental damage or get broken each year. The most common causes of damage? Falling out of the user’s hand or lap, falling into liquid or having liquid spilled on it, and getting knocked off a table. So, what can you do to keep your precious digital photos safe? We’ve got a few ideas…

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Lost In A Digital World

Posted on October 4, 2017October 3, 2017 by Creative Memories

A few weeks ago upon arriving home for work, I did what I normally do-check the mailbox (of course, hoping that I got that check from Ed McMahon and Publisher’s Clearing House). It wasn’t there, but our small local newspaper was.

The Sauk Rapids Herald.

I perused it, looking at the local police happenings (small town) and outcome of our beloved “Storm” sports teams.

As I was reading there was a certain article that struck a chord with me. I can relate to the thousands of undeveloped photographs in my phone, how about you?

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Be the MVP with Go! Fight! Win!

Posted on August 11, 2017August 10, 2017 by Beth Thomander

So many sports featured all in one collection! Go Fight Win is perfect with all of the sports that are played in our home! I can use almost all of them with my three children’s activities! I have used baseball and golf in this post to share some ideas.

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Traditionally Non-traditional with Mix & Match

Posted on July 12, 2017 by

I feel the need to give you a little history of me. I love to create cards and mini albums but I had a mental block with scrapbooking I could not get rid of. I wanted to scrapbook the numerous photos I have at home but I always felt like I would do it wrong. I was afraid of someone pointing out everything that I shouldn’t do on a layout. Not sure how I broke the mental block but it is gone forever!! I realized the pages I create are for me and my family to enjoy, it’s not like I am publishing them for the world to see…oh wait! I am!! I believe my style of scrapbooking is far from traditional but I am always happy with the result. I hope you enjoy the layout I made of my great nephew Bannon.

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Photo Tips – ISO/Light Sensitivity

Posted on June 29, 2017June 28, 2017 by Beth Thomander

With today being National Camera Day—let’s finish up with series of Getting To Know Your Camera.

ISO – International Standard of Organization or before digital it was known as film speed and not “in search of”. Well, we are, in fact “in search of” more light!

Low ISO – less light and less grain or noise. High ISO – more light and more grain or noise.

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Digital Tips – Decorative Digital Prints

Posted on June 1, 2017May 31, 2017 by Beth Thomander

The Pockets Albums are a great way to get a project done quickly, especially for gifts. I love using lots of embellishments so incorporating digital artwork with my photos works fantastically for pocket pages.

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