Worldwide Photo Walk!

The Memory Boutique is excited to be hosting the World Wide Photo Walk in Rockford on Saturday, July 24, 2010 from 9:30a.m. - 11:30a.m. The whole world will be walking again with Scott Kelby (Nationally recognized photographer and Photoshop Guru), in the Third Annual Worldwide Photo Walk™.

This is a free, social, non-training event. You don't have to be a photographer, you just need a camera. Pre-registration is required. To sign up, head on over to The Memory Boutique's Worldwide Photo Walk site. There are PRIZES! See details below.

The Worldwide Photo Walk is the world's largest global social photography event in the history of photography itself and we hope that all our local friends and customers will join in the fun. It takes place on the same day all around the world where photographers of all walks of life and skill levels gather together, to learn new tips from each other and explore their corner of the world through photography.

There are a ton of great special offers for participants and plenty of prizes to win from the Worldwide Photo Walk's sponsors. Plus, the winning photo from the Rockford location gets a copy of Scott Kelby's latest book and prizes from The Memory Boutique.

All ages and stages of photography are welcome to join in the Photo Walk. Jackie and I are bringing our kids - we hope that you will too! Register Now. The Photo Walk is limited to 50 people.

Photo Walk Location:

We will begin at Peppler Memorial Park in Rockford. Peppler Park is located on the Rogue River west of the Rockford Dam and is one of Rockford's most beautiful parks. Meet at the Community Endowment "Recognition Plaza" area. The Park has a new overlook, railings, access ramp, landscaping, flowers and stairs to Bridge Street.

We will then head up and down The Rogue River Nature Trail which is a newly-finished boardwalk along the Rogue River. It begins in Peppler Park, encompasses 4.5 acres, and winds a quarter-mile north along the river bank, offering scenic views of wooded areas, the Rogue River, and downtown Rockford.

From there we will head south up the White Pine Trail towards the bridge at Richardson - Sowerby Park. We will conclude at Frenz Coffee House to share our photos and thoughts from the morning.
So far around the word there are 1,095 Photo Walks Scheduled (including places like India, The Czech Republic, The Netherlands) and a total of 26,187 Photo Walkers. Wow!

Prizes for the Worldwide Photo Walk:

Grand Prize (chosen by Scott Kelby):
$1000 Adorama Gift Certificate and 1-Year Subscription to Kelby Training Online
People's Choice (chosen by YOU):
$750 Adorama Gift Certificate and 1-Year Subscription to Kelby Training Online
10 Honorable Mentions:
$250 Adorama Gift Certificates

Prizes for the Rockford Photo Walk:
1 Grand Prize: Scott Kelby's newly released Photoshop Lightroom 3 OR Photoshop CS5 book.
People's Choice: 6x6 Ceramic Photo Tile of your chosen image.
5 Honorable Mentions: Frenz Coffee House Gift Card.

We hope that you will join us!

July Freebie To celebrate July and to help you start preserving your memories we are giving away... One copy of My Memories Suite Digital Scrapbook Software (See Details Below)

The Importance of Photo Stories. Did you know that children love stories about themselves - especially PHOTO STORIES! It helps them feel loved and important. Nothing says "I Love You" to your kids like telling stories about them. Pictures and videos are visual reminders of memories which can lead to wonderful bonding talks as a family. With My Memories Suite Digital Scrapbooking Software you can quickly and easily record your children's memories. You can even add video, play your albums on your Ipod, watch on TV, share on Facebook and much more! Learn more about My Memories Suite here. Here's how to enter to win aFREE copy of My Memories Suite: Simply comment on our blog here (below) letting us know your favorite summer tradition. We can't wait to hear about your traditions! Want more chances to win? Extra Entries: (leave a separate comment on the blog letting us know which steps below you completed) You will receive 1 extra entry for each step completed. 1. Blog this giveaway linking back to The Memory Boutique (www.thememoryboutique.net). 2. Tweet (aka twitter) this giveaway 3. "Like" us on Facebook! 4. Invite your friends to "Like" us on Facebook - comment telling us how many you invited! 5. SIGN UP to Follow our Blog on the right of this page. Post the URL(s) to your link(s) in the comments for the CONTEST on our Blog and also let us know if you have signed up for the newsletter and subscribed to the blog. Each step you complete earns you 1 entry. 5 entries total per person. Comment(s) must be posted here by 11:59 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, July 31st. Winners will be chosen using Random.org and will be posted on August 1st. Please note: The link you post must direct to a public account. We cannot verify links on private, friends & family only, or passworded accounts and they will not be eligible to win. If we have to subscribe to your feed or page or request permission to see it, you will automatically be disqualified. Please do not post the same link multiple times - duplicate links will be removed. Good Luck! Watch for our FREE prints give-a-way coming next!

Workshops

I'm gearing up for the hybrid class I'm teaching on July 28th at the Navigator ARTisans building in Rockford (be sure to register for the class at The Memory Boutique - go to Products, Workshops and arrow down). I'm giddy and having fun preparing! Chinese gift boxes, pocket calendar covers, candy bar wrappers, coupon holders, bag toppers and much more! I already have so many ideas for the upcoming school year - my daughter's 3rd grade class won't know what hit them. Oh wait, they WILL know that they're hit with AWESOMENESS! =)

Also happy to share that my 11-year-old son is now a digi-scrapping MANIAC! He was up until 11:23 last night scrapping using My Memories Suite software. It took me 5 minutes to show him what to do and he took off like a rocket! I had to TAKE THE COMPUTER AWAY to make him go to bed! He was working on scrapping his Greenfield Village field trip his class took the second week of June. Yeah, we're a little behind on scrapping but it makes for a great summer project for him. When he's done (with his permission, of course) I'll post some of his pages. I'm proud of my creative son!

Until the next post, have a safe and happy day!

Exciting Workshop News!

Summer Workshops

Summer Workshops We know that you want to be a scrapbooking, Photoshop and Photography ROCKSTAR and every rockstar needs great instruments (workshops) to make sweet music (photobooks, pages etc...) so sign up for a workshop today and rock on! All Workshops are held at Navigator Artisans in Rockford, Michigan. Click the link below to sign up by going to Products, Workshops. (sign up here) Intro to My Memories Suite $20 (purchase software here) My Memories Suite (MMS) is a digital scrapbooking software program that ROCKS! This workshop is designed to help you get started with MMS. Learn how to create beautiful photobooks and single pages. This is a great introductory class that will teach you about time saving features like auto-fill photos, photo effects, color matching and much more. Photobooks make the perfect gift for family & friends! July 6th - 7:00-9:00 pm July 8th - 7:00-9:00 pm Advanced Memory Keeping with My Memories Suite $20 Learn how to turn your memories into a multimedia treasure by adding video clips, narration, music and weblinks. You will also learn how to turn this into an interactive CD, DVD slideshow or IPod ready movie. July 14th - 7:00-9:00 pm July 21st - 7:00-9:00 pm Hybrid Projects $20 Learn how to turn your digital designs into printable projects including pillow boxes, photo cubes, treat bag toppers, candy bar wrappers and much more! July 28th - 7:00-9:00 pm Digital Photography 101 $40 Ready to move past auto mode and explore the advanced options on your digital camera? Get ready for a journey of discovery designed for digital memory preservation. You will learn how to use your camera's program, manual, and priority capabilities to produce more creative photographs by controlling light, speed, and depth-of-field. Attendees should be able to shoot photos in auto mode and transfer images to the computer. Your digital camera must have aperture priority, shutter priority and manual shooting modes. July 29th - 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Photoshop Elements for Beginners $40 START YOUR PHOTOSHOP JOURNEY TODAY! Learn how to improve your digital photos. Chances are, you've been collecting digital photos for a few years. If you have ever wanted to do something special with those truly special photos you have, learning Photoshop Elements is the answer. BUT there's a learning curve involved (as you might have discovered if you've ever opened the program and tried to do anything with it). You will learn how to use the world's number one image editing software! July 9 - 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

PlanetJill Photo Necklace Contest

We are GIVING away ANY PlanetJill Photo Necklace valued at $105 or less!
Visit our website to view the necklaces here.

Here's how to enter:

1. Fan us  Facebook.   

2. On our Facebook page click on the "Join My List" box to sign up for our email newsletter. OR, if you are already on our email list, FORWARD your June 12th email with the contest details via the forward link at the bottom of the email.

3. Copy and paste the phrase below on your personal Facebook:

"I am entering to win a PlanetJill Photo Necklace from The Memory Boutique (www.thememoryboutique.net).  You can enter to win too!  Instructions are on The Memory Boutique BLOG here."

4. Copy and paste the same phrase on your business Facebook page.

5. SIGN UP to Follow this blog (below on right).

Post the URL(s) to your link(s) in the comments for THIS ENTRY and also let us know if you have signed up for the newsletter and subscribed to the blog.  Each step you complete earns you 1 entry.  5 entries total per person.  Comment(s) must be posted here by 11:59 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, June 30th.  Winners will be chosen using Random.org and will be posted on Thursday, July 1st.

Please note: The link you post must direct to a public account. We cannot verify links on private, friends & family only, or passworded accounts and they will not be eligible to win. If we have to subscribe to your feed or page or request permission to see it, you will automatically be disqualified.  Please do not post the same link multiple times – duplicate links will be removed. 

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Lucky Mommy Contest!

It's time to start the PlanetJill "Lucky Mommy" necklace give away contest! This is a multi-step contest. First, become a fan of The Memory Boutique on Facebook by selecting the "Like" button below right. Once on our Facebook page, click on the tab "Join My List" at the top of the page to join our email newsletter list. This will earn you 1 entry. HURRY! On June 7th, we'll EMAIL you further instructions - including a 20% off code for all PlanetJill Photo Jewelry for the month of June! (We are spending this week updating our product cart with our new PlanetJill products. Necklaces are almost done, bracelets next. We'll post when it's complete - thanks for your patience!) Don't miss out on the chance to win one of these awesome photo necklaces - FREE!

PlanetJill Jewelry Give-Away!

The excitement!!!! Coming soon (so be sure to check back here for the scoop!)... The "Lucky Mommy" give-away. Did I pique your interest? Good! Come back tomorrow for the details! =)