Monday Giveaway : Studio Calico

My favorite part of memory keeping right now is the story, the journey to get there and capturing the moment with memories. It is really what is impotant in our lifes, live for the moment, because we are blessed. Kim D.

I love writing down phrases, and the things that my children are doing at their current ages in a notebook. Even if I don't have the time to scrap them now - when I am ready, all I have to do is pull out my notebook and I can bring myself right back to when they said or did a specific event in their life. I would forget so much important stuff if I didn't write things down. Have a great week !!! ¥

I love having a creative outlet to express myself. Through "memory keeping", I am able to show my love for my family while being creative and expressing myself.

I like non-traditional methods--making banners or mini-books or ornaments and all using family photos!

My favorite thing right now is experimenting with new techniques and products on my scrapbook pages. I love the whole creative outlet and I love losing myself for a few hours as I play.

Feeling no pressure or stress to be "caught up" and just enjoying the process of telling my stories one by one. Knowing that whatever I may have the good fortune of documenting will be enough. No matter what. Happy Monday! Kristen in Roseville, CA

My favorite part of memory keeping is taking photos and recording the stories that are memorable to me and my family. There is nothing quite like reliving a special memory.

Right now my scraping or memory keeping is driven by our newest (8 year old daughter adopted from China 2 months ago) addition and her joy at seeing that she is being added to the story of our family.

My favorite thing right now is sharing my photos / memories of everyday moments with family and friends on my new blog. I love posting cute photos of my kids and the funny things they say, as well as "big" events like a day at the waterpark. This is a perfect way for me to quickly document our summer.

pictures!!! I love looking back at pictures of my kids when they were babies! it's tear-jerking, but in a happy way!!

I love that I have finally given into the concept of keeping it simple. I am focusing more on the stories and am loving it!!! Would love the kit. I've never tried one!!! Thanks for the RAK...

i'm new to the game, so honestly finishing a page is the most gratifying experience to date! More so than buying supplies which is something I never thought I'd get tired of.

Hi Ali! My favorite thing right now is getting back to basics! I LOVE paper, stamps, embellishments, and all the fun stuff, but last week my family and I were looking at an album that I made over 10 years ago, and all I had used was cardstock, some markers, a few die cuts and stickers, and maybe a decorative scissor and a punch or to. And the album still looked great today - AND - the photos and journaling brought back so many wonderful memories. It reminded me that it's not the "stuff" that matters the most, but simply enhancing and treasuring the memories we are keeping. Thanks for the great giveaway!

I love documenting the changes of my two daughters. I love so much look in old layout and see the changes through the years.

My favorite part is going through my albums and being so glad that I recorded a particular memory that I may have otherwise forgotten. Plus I love all the products that help you tell the story.

What I love right now is just the actual process. It doesn't matter how it turns out, what it looks like - it's written down and generations to come will be able to know where they came from. I look at the pictures of my relatives and often ask the usual questions without any answers. I know that being diligent now will mean something in the future - for my children and theirs.

I am getting married in 2010 and we hope to be able to start a family. I want to record everything now so that I can one day show my children what my life was like before them.

My favourite things are to capture the moment and to be creative. To feel the flow :)
Thank you for the inspiration and happy Monday!

Hi Ali! My favorite thing about memory keeping right now is the anticipation I'm feeling about having a new little one to start the journey with. I have two older children and there are so many things I want to do differently this time as far as documenting his or her life goes. Thanks for the great contest!!

what i love about it is the fact that it is the best way my children will learn about their grandparents who left us all too early