Creative Memories Traditional 411 Blog

Inspiration is everywhere!

Ever heard someone say "Leave your work at the office"? Well, it's not possible when you work in Product Development. Your work follows you everywhere. Like when you're at Target picking up Q-Tips and a funky cool set of dishes jumps out at you and you think "Ohh, wouldn't they make a great paper pack?" Or you're shopping for unmentionables and see a super cute floral print that would make even cuter paper flowers. You just can't help it. It's like a reflex, like a sneeze, something you just can't control!

For instance, take this nail polish.It may look like just another sparkly green nail polish but don't let it fool you! When its paired up with its other nail polish buddies it creates a very cool color palette.

One that inspired an exciting new Wishful collection Creative Memories will be launching in May.

 
Inspiration is everywhere. You don't have to be a designer or an artist to find it. It will come to you from the most unlikely places.

So, tell me what inspires you?

It's an honor

It's an honor to have the opportunity to write and share my thoughts & knowledge on product with our blog readers. What's even more of an honor is the job I get to do every single day. And that is working on developing CM's traditional product that help so many of us celebrate & preserve our memories. When I'm asked what my favorite Creative Memories product is, it's nearly impossible to answer with just one product. I can hardly narrow it down to 5, but I'll try:

1. Power Palettes (I can't pick a specific one!) - these have really been a time-saving solution for me

2. Tape Runner

3. Scallop Circle Maker

4. Any of the Jumbo CCS Patterns (BTW, have you tried the new Jumbo Wavy Square yet? I love its versatility)

5. Personal Trimmer

We'd love to hear what your favorite product is & why. And don't worry if you can't narrow it down to just one.   It's hard.   I know.

Green is the new black! At least today anyhow.

In honor of St. Patty's Day, I'd like to call your attention to a few items that stand out in our product line. These items just happen to be super uber cool, beautiful, fun and... they're all green. :) 

First up is the totally popular 12 x 12 Pine Coverset. This thing's color is completely sweet - perfect for a high school album (if one of your colors is green, of course), camping & outdoors, spring and/or fall, if your favorite color is pine green, or to celebrate St. Patty's Day!

Next is one of my ultimate faves - the new 12 x 12 Green Apple Cardstock. I LOVE this stuff so much that it was the inspiration for a new color on my bathroom walls. Really - it was. It's not quite this bright and obnoxiously delicious & sweet looking, but it still was my inspiration.

And then we have the Galaxy Micro Maker. I love this little thing. I've used the little punchies that come out of it for oodles of stuff - including cowboy & horse pages, outer space pages and even princess-type blinged out projects. They're also super fun to punch, then fill up a little Memorabilia Pocket and stick it to the front of a card or page.

Oh, this is super fun stuff. Now go have a happy, happy St. Patty's Day. Play around with some green products if you like. I can't wait to hear how you're celebrating today!

Changes are coming - and we think you'll love 'em!

So as you know, our blogs have been running for about six months now. We've made some discoveries and gotten some feedback from all of you, and we've come up with some great changes. They're minor, don't worry.

Going forward, this blog (currently named "Product Solutions") will become the "Traditional 411" blog. This will encompass all things related to traditional products, so things like Albums, Paper, Stickers, Adhesive and Tools, will be discussed here. Posts within this blog will be categorized into one of three sections: Product Highlights, Tips & Techniques and "So We've Heard...", which should cover just about any topic that may come up pertaining to these products. And, we've added a few new authors to beef up this area, so you should see posts on a much more frequent basis than before.

We hope you'll find these changes helpful. We're looking forward to making this a super helpful resource for you!

More than words... it can talk

The Beautiful Day Recordable Paper Album Kit is the first voice recording device offered by Creative Memories. This innovative new product has been in the works for quite some time and we are excited it is here in time for Mother's Day.

This little paper album kit is a gift all in itself. There are so many opportunities other than Mother's Day for this product. Need the perfect way to say "thanks" for the girlfriends getaway? Tuck it into a child's lunch bag or backpack to wish them well on the big test or game. Keep in touch with people who are far away - on a mission trip or deployed overseas.

There is a great video on our YouTube channel website that shows this product in use. It is very inspirational and there are instructions on how to record too.

Although this Recordable Paper Album Kit is limited edition for March and April (so get one before they're gone!), I am excited to share there will be a few more coming out in 2010.

In order to get the best recording for your paper album kit we wanted to share some tips with you:

• First do not remove the "remove tab to use" label until you are ready to record. Once this label is removed the battery is engaged and the battery life has started.
• Try to practice what you are going to record - unless dealing with a child because sometimes the first time will be the best. Don't worry though, if you need to re-record  you can do that as many times as you need to.
• Try to avoid background noises whenever possible. Quiet places are ideal.
• Once you are happy with your recording the last step should be to remove the "press to record" sticker.This will make the recording permanent so nothing can be recorded over it.

Have fun with this new little beauty. I can't wait to hear all the great stories that come from givers and receivers of this great product. What's yours?