Win a free ticket to World's Largest Crop 2010!

World's Largest Crop (WLC) 2010 earlybird registration deadline is
coming soon ---- January 16, 2010. Register now online at www.celebrateevents.com and remember to use my code DAugostine9673. The event will be held at the Denver Merchandise Mart on Saturday, April 10, 2010 and the theme this year is "Destination: Memories Saved".


Here's a chance to win a free (traditional)
ticket to WLC 2010 ---- a $33 value!
Congratuations Angie Quintana!!


Register and pay before 5:00 PM on January 16th (and also save $7.00) and be entered into the free ticket drawing! One lucky person will be attending this year for FREE.

I look forward to seeing you at WLC 2010!!!

Win a 12x12 Holiday Album!

Creative Memories albums are handcrafted using the finest photo-safe materials. They are guaranteed for a lifetime of laughter, tears, and everything in between.

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During the holidays, it's so great to be able to bring out one special holiday album to place on the coffee table filled with family photos, cards, or Christmas letters from past years.

Wish you had one? Here's a chance to win one .............

How to enter this random drawing?

My last December drawing is for a 12x12 Cranberry Holiday Album (with Page Protectors) that will take place this Sunday! This time, you are automatically entered for this random drawing if you've done any Creative Memories business with me in 2009.

Winner will be announced on Sunday night, 12/27/09!
Congratulations Ana Saucedo!!!


Happy Holidays!

Win a Power Sort Box!

The Power™ Sort Box (a $37.50 value) helps you organize your photos. Sort by theme, year, friend, or family member – it’s your choice! Power™ Sort is the solution to years of scattered family memories. It allows you to get them organized, so that eventually you can share them all safely in a Creative Memories album.

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A drawing for a new Power Sort Box will be held on Monday, 12/21/09!

How to enter?

Get entered into this week's drawing by sending me a Christmas or holiday card (must be received by Monday, 12/21/09). Get two entries for this drawing if your card is homemade, so get out your paper and scissors!

Winner will be announced after Monday's mail delivery.
Congratulations Bernadette Garcia!!!


P.S. Let me know if you need my address!

Win a Creative Memories new Rotary Trimmer!

The new Rotary Trimmer (a $30 value) cuts cardstock, printed paper and vellum. Includes an expandable 12-inch ruler, rotary blade and a built-in measuring grid. A self-healing cutting mat sits beneath the blade offering one of the most precise cuts on the market!

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A drawing for this new Trimmer will take place this Saturday night, December 12th!

Your name is automatically entered for the drawing if you attended either my last Crop (10/24/09), my Open House (11/1/09), or the November Retreat (11/13 - 11/15/09).

Didn't attend any of those events?

Place an online CM order (www.mycmsite.com/daurieaugostine) or sign up for the World's Largest Crop on 4/10/10 (www.celebrateevents.com with my code DAugostine9673) before Saturday, December 12th and you'll automatically be entered into the drawing!!!

One drawing entry for every "event attended" --- it's possible to have up to five entries!

Winner will be announced on Sunday, 12/13/09.
Congratulations Grace Sanchez!!!


Happy Holidays!

Holiday Open House Invitation!

Creative Memories "Wishes & Dreams"
Holiday Open House


Please join me at my 15th annual Holiday Open House for an afternoon of Celebrating, New Products, Free Gifts, Holiday Gift Ideas, Make & Takes, Product Specials, Prizes, Surprises, and Refreshments!


Sunday
November 1, 2009
noon - 6 PM


Cost: FREE --- my thanks to you, my loyal album-makers, for your friendship and support these past 15 years!

For more info, just send me a quick email at DaurieA@aol.com .....


"Let it Shine!"

Sold Out!

The deadline to order all original (& now retired) 12x12 and 7x7 album supplies through Creative Memories ONLINE is September 1st, 2009. The Home Office extended the deadline until tonight at 9:00 PM MST; however, the website is completely jammed so it's impossible to get an order placed. (I thought we were having a recession???!!!) If you are still in need of supplies, let me know what you're seaching for and I will do my best to find the product for you.

Check out the new stuff though that *is* currently available ----- Black & White Power Palettes, Wishes & Dreams P-Palettes and other supplies, Stardust Maker, Scallop Circle Maker, new Organizers, etc. ----- at www.mycmsite.com/daurieaugostine and just click on New Products!

July Product Promotions!

July Product Promotions .......
Receive $25 in free product! When you shop for your favorite products on my personal website www.mycmsite.com/daurieaugostine between July 2-7 and spend $100 or more, you'll receive a 50-pack of 10x12 Cardstock for FREE!

All through July, buy one get one free. Offer good on all Die Cuts, Stickers, and 10x12 Paper Products (including Power Palettes) but excluding Album Refills when purchased directly from me, not the website.

CM Garage Sale --- July 12 from noon - 6 PM at my garage (obviously). Most products marked at either 25%, 50%, or 75% off.

Cheers to 22 years!
Creative Memories is celebrating its 22nd anniversary with a spectacular offer ----- Start your own business for just $22!
What's in it for you?
* products you love at a discount of 30-50 percent
* extra income from a career that works with your schedule
* an established company with a mission to share stories and celebrate life
* this $22 offer is available for 22 days. Sign up between July 10-31.

$25 "Finish-Up" Bundles!

June Product Promotion ........
For the last year or so, Creative Memories has been making a major transition in its product line from "original" 12x12 to "true" 12x12 size products. The transition also includes retiring 7x7 products in favor of 8x8 instead. The reason for this major company-wide change is primarily due to technological advances in digital photography and a desire to standardize its biggest selling product --- the 12x12 photo/scrapbook album --- to accomodate both paper and digitial products interchangably.

Until the end of this month (June 2009), Creative Memories is promoting $25 "Finish-Up" Bundles to offer a great deal on the supplies needed to complete projects started with the retiring product size. By purchasing the Finish It Up Bundles, you'll save approximately 25% on 12x12 Refills, Page Protectors, and Tape Runner!

Bundle offer good through June 30. Original 12 x 12 Refill Pages and Page Protectors also sold separately.

April, May, & June Blog Contests!

Do you know that all of our 12x12 and 7x7 Albums, Refills, Page Protectors, and several other paper products (original Power Palettes, Shades of Paper, Perfect-Fit Paper, some kits, etc.) will permanently retire at the end of August, 2009? For the last year, I've been encouraging my clients to do an inventory of their scrapbook projects to see what retiring supplies they will need to order prior to 8/09.

Here's a little incentive to help you get going on your "inventory" sooner rather than later ........

April Blog Contest!
Place a website order via www.mycmsite.com/daurieaugostine by the end of April and be eligible for a random drawing. Winner receives a brand-new Tape Runner, and a whole box of Tape Runner Refills (box contains 6 refills) ----- retail value $37.50!

Winner: Congratulations to Debbie Nelson!!!

May Blog Contest!
Place a website order via www.mycmsite.com/daurieaugostine between the beginning of April and the end of May and be eligible for a random drawing. Winner receives the new silver "Wishes and Dreams" Coverset ----- retail value $34.00!

June Blog Contest!
Place a website order via www.mycmsite.com/daurieaugostine between the beginning of April and the end of June and be eligible for a random drawing. Winner receives a Creative Memories Power Sort Box ----- retail value $37.50!

Looking for Easter Projects?

Check out my website www.mycmsite.com/daurieaugostine for some creative Easter projects to accompany your baskets and pastel-colored Easter eggs! Just click on "Project Center" on the toolbar at the top of the screen and then click on "traditional" or "digital" projects.

Wishing you a very Happy Easter!

World's Largest Crop 2009

Once again, we had lots of fun at this year's World's Largest Crop 2009! I do promise to post photos of it soon. The event was held on Saturday, 4/4/09, at the Denver Merchandise Mart and we were so thankful and blessed that the predicted Denver area snow storm ended up missing us that day!

ATC's and ACEO's

Just when I think I'm going to go do something else for awhile, the world of *ART* pulls me back in!

The topic today is ATC's and ACEO's (Artist Trading Cards and Art Cards, Editions & Originals). Both ATC's and ACEO's have been around since the 16th century (google for more history) and they are currently traded/sold once a month in the artsy district of Denver downtown.

I've been working on my own Art Cards since the beginning of 2009. While I was designing the current batch to trade and/or sell, the art produced kept reminding me of our past "Border Exchanges" so I've done some "tweaking" and now I have a set of 3 Borders combined with 3 Art Cards, including a bonus piece, that can be used to embellish a scrapbook, enhance a greeting card, act as bookmark(s), or simply to use as pocket art. Most likely, I will post a "sample" of my work, but to acquire the entire set --- the current price is $12.99 which does include shipping.

To place an order:
DAR Designs
P.O. Box 260345
Lakewood, CO 80226

A New Year and New Possibilities!

The answer to the question below (what other ways will change a person's life besides a photo-journal album) involves anything that will affect (in a positive way!) what a person believes inside, deep down. Sports and competition are always good for this, losing weight, meeting someone who inspires a different direction, moving somewhere completely new, taking a job with a better fit, going on vacation, completing a degree, etc., etc., etc.. Whatever it takes to make the "story" that's going on inside, a different & better one, will absolutely change a person's life. I've probably only scratched the surface of possibilities here, but that's all I can think of at the moment.


Trying to make time to start that very important photo-journal album for someone, or even yourself ........................

WORLD'S LARGEST CROP 2009

The World's Largest Crop 2009 is coming soon --- Saturday, April 4, 2009 at the Denver Merchandise Mart. This year's theme is "Splish, Splash, It's a Cropping Beach Bash"! WLC is always such a huge and amazing annual event for us album-makers and this year, in addition to the 500 page layouts, the prizes and goodies, & all the classes, there are four attendance options --- traditional, digital, deluxe traditional, deluxe digital. For prices and lots more info, just log on to the WLC website www.celebrateevents.com and when you register online, you'll need my code --- DAugostine9673.