My Memories new look and HUGE giveaway

I just had to pass on an AMAZING deal that's going on. I recently redesigned the My Memories blog and site and they went live today. (I don't know if you remember My Memories, but I kind of love them.)
Meredith Cardall is a digi-designer for My Memories and I've used her adorable designs in some of my previous computer desktop themes. Love love love her.

To celebrate their new site/blog look this week, Meredith is giving away her ENTIRE STORE over at the My Memories Blog. The winner gets over $500 in digital scrapbooking  goodness! That, my friends, is HUGE!

Just thought I'd pass that on to ya today.  Go check them out and enter to win!

Swaggin' Saturday *Harpari Swimwear*

**I totally forgot to post the winner of the $96 gift card to Harpari Swimwear! Christy, you are the winner! I've contacted you and hope to hear from you soon so we can get you your prize! 

Thanks for all who entered. Stay tuned for more swag coming soon**

Hey all! Jaime here. We still don't have the kind of warm weather I need to show you how adorable my new swim suit is....but I'm gonna show you anyway, pasty skin and all. Because I love it and think it is so comfortable and lets face it, I'm almost done nursing and "the girls" won't be around for long!

Thanks to Harpari, I was able to pick out a swim suit of my choice. I had a hard time trying to choose between a fun white tankini that I have always wanted with a flirty skirt

or something a little more fun

In the end I went with the Retro Ruffle Tankini and a Tummy Tuck bottom. (did you catch that-yes a bottom that sucks in that belly!) And I picked up a pair of silicone inserts for that sad sad day when "the girls" do decide to leave me.

I love how it fits. No riding up and the top is long and covers everything.
This tankini combines chill summer style with modest fashion sense. You can mix and match with any of their bottoms (they have a super cute polka dot one right now) and the straps on the tops can be worn in 3 different ways.




Harpari pretty much rules and they want to give one of Leelou's readers a $96 gift card to spend on anything you wish!

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To enter this giveaway, just go to Harpari and look around. Then come back and leave a comment telling me what you envision yourself sporting this summer.

Don't have a blog? You can still enter! Just leave your email address in the comment!

You can enter one time EACH day!!




This giveaway is open until , May 27, 2011 at 12:00 midnight EST. The winner will be chosen by random.org. If you leave your email address we will contact you if you win. If you don't leave your email address please check back to see if you are the winner. All winners are posted on Saturdays. You will have 48 hours to email us and claim your prize. If you do not claim your prize within the allotted time, we will take your swag and re-gift it to one of our closest friends. Or I guess we'll choose another winner through random.org. You must be 18 years or older. No purchase necessary. Thanks and good luck!

Silhouette goodies of the month

Because Leelou readers are awesome, Silhouette has another amazing deal for anyone with a crafty bone in their body...or for anyone who wants one of those crafty bones.
This month the promotion is on their heat transfer. I was sent some to try out just in time because I had to make a flag for a girls camp. I used the flocked heat transfer and it was ten times easier to make. My Silhouette just cut what I needed out and I ironed it on. Done!

Silhouette's promotion runs through May 25th. If you have been putting off buying one of these DON'T put it off any longer. I use this machine at least 4 times a week.
Here's what's up for grabs:
* Silhouette SD machine
* One roll teal heat transfer
* One roll dark pink heat transfer
* One roll flocked white heat transfer
You can get all of this for $219 - that's over $125 in savings! Just use the code LEELOU!

Oh and if you already have a Silhouette you can get 25% off of all heat transfer material with the LEELOU code!

Happy shopping.

Do you blog? Want to get paid?

Broadcast Bloggers is a new site that wants to connect businesses with bloggers. It's really easy. Businesses post items/sites/product that they want bloggers to post about. You post about them = you get paid. That's a terrific deal my bloggy friends. You can do a few posts or a ton every month and make some extra mullah this summer! 


The official launch for Broadcast Bloggers is June 1st, but they are slowly leaking the news to our dedicated followers, by giving you first access to everything. After several of my sister site and I mentioned Broadcast Bloggers in our newsletters, we had a huge response and the server actually crashed! They are trying to get things up as quickly as possible, but you can still go over and sign up if you haven't already. If you're a business looking to get your name out there, they have a business section that you can sign up under too.

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If you're interested and want to learn more, they'd also love to invite you to a LIVE Webinar Next Wednesday at 11:00 am MT. (10:00 PT, Noon CT and 1:00 ET) In this webinar they will get you up to date with everything going on. They will talk about the businesses and brands they are working with, teach you how jobs are posted to your very own virtual office, explain to you the difference between a Free Blogging Account, an Affiliate Blogger (which is part of our Bloggers Agency) and a Business Account. They will also share with you:

• BLING -we love BLING!
• why Rebroadcasting is key to your campaign success and in increasing your SEO
• how every blogger gets paid immediately when their blog is approved
• services Broadcast Bloggers offers businesses and brands that pay our bloggers
• how to be more effective in monetizing your skills and talents that you have been doing for free

If you can attend the LIVE Webinar next Wednesday please go here: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/268426454 . They want to make sure they have enough open seats for everyone! 

Kids ID Tags - Free Printable

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I met Alicia at a blogging conference a few years ago and she's the cutest stinking thing ever. She just went to Disneyland and made ID tags for her kids. I thought it was genius! These would be great to have this summer if you go anywhere that is packed with people...zoos, museums, IKEA (the land of unattended children), anywhere! 

I thought I'd make some ID tags that you can print off and make just like Alicia did. You can type or hand write in your information. They should fit perfectly into a badge protector (3x4 inch) from your local office supply store.

To download:

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-Click on thumbnail below to view full size image

-Then right-click the image and choose "Save image as" or "Save picture as" to save the image to your computer. 

-Now you can print them off!

The cute digi-papers used for these come from Michelle Underwoods kit Dwell in Possibility

-Don't know how to use the printables? Click here for some tips!


-All Leelou Printables are for personal printed use only. No commercial use or redistribution.  Please contact me if you have any other questions about their use. Thanks!

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Swaggin' Saturday *Be Present*

The weather is changing and I guess that means my rear end needs to also.
To help me get rid of some of that junk in my trunk, I needed some new workout clothes.  Be Present was just the answer.

Be Present is a great clothing line carried in yoga studios, boutiques, spas and resorts throughout the United States and the World.
Their clothing is designed for men and women who like stylish comfortable work out clothes.
I got to test out the Women's Long Sleeve Slit Neck Tree Tee. I live in this Tee. It is so comfortable and I LOVE the fit.



I don't know about you, but if I feel good in my workout clothes then I am more likely to put them on and get to sweatin'. Sometimes I just put this shirt on to wear for the day cause it's so comfy. Work out or not.
Go take a look over at Be Present, you won't be disappointed. 

Just for Clicks - May 5, 2011

Hola everyone! I have a few sweet deals to share with you today!

I am giving away a CUSTOM BLOG DESIGN over at Green Jello with Carrots. The giveaway only runs through tomorrow (Friday May 6th) night though, so you have to hurry! She has a TON of other fun giveaways going on as well so check it out!

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With Mothers Day approaching I've been racking my brain trying to think of something my hubby could get me. I've taken to Shabby Apple for this reason. And now I can't make up my mind. I have a few women's dresses from them and absolutely love them! My latest is this little thing-

and it is adorable. When I got it it was a teeny bit too big. But I'm chubby and pregnant, so it worked out fantastic. Now I see they have maternity dresses and am torn. So many styles to choose from! Do any of you have some of these adorable dresses? Which ones do you like best? Right now I'm kind of loving these 2:

 

Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

If you see something you like along the way at www.shabbyapple.com, you can use this coupon code: leelou10off to get 10% off your order for the next month. And if you follow them on their Facebook page you can also be the first to know of new arrivals, deals, etc. Love them with me, won't you?

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I had such great dreams of Mothers Day printables and such, but it just didn't happen this year. So to make up for it, I'm giving a discount on all of my premade blog layouts for the first time! This is a limited giveaway with only 50 gift cards up for grabs. Discount ends Sunday night, so grab one (or a few) for your mama or yourself today :)  Click here to order!

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I also have 2 new digital scrapbook kits up now if anyone wants to grab them! National Scrapbook Day is just right around the corner ;)

Happy National Scrapbook Day!

If you haven't heard, National Scrapbook Day is this Saturday! Are you going to a party? Buying some new scrap items? Making something adorable? Wishing you knew what the heck I was talking about?

Well folks, it's time for me to climb back up on my soap box one more time. I just can't stop getting emails with questions about digital scrapbooking software. The most popular question I get ALL THE TIME is  -What version of Photoshop should I get?

People! Please do not spend $600 on Photoshop! (Sorry Adobe!) Not that I don't TOTALLY love photoshop, but if you're not a graphic designer, don't waste your time...and money!

I can't tell you how sad I get when people email me to say they got Photoshop for digital scrapbooking and are pulling their hair out trying to learn it. It's super hard! If you're going to go that route, take some classes cause it's intense.

If you want to digital scrapbook and make beautiful wonderful things, I honestly recommend getting the digital scrapbook software from My Memories. It is the cheapest program I have run across and I digitally pinky promise you that it is so super easy!  My friend got the program a few months ago and within 15 minutes of putting it on her computer, she made a 60 page album!

Some perks I love about this software are:

-They have quick pages that are premade so you can just plug your pictures in and go (which is ideal for me who can't keep up with my kids scrapbooks!)

-You can make pages from scratch (and edit pictures) to get them just how you want

-You can use any digital paper or elements that you want

-You're not limited to just layouts. You can make cards, calendars, movies, you name it. All that cute stuff you see online is now totally do-able by you!

Whew! Ok, I just had to get that out there one last time in case some of you folks are in the National Scrapbook Day Spirit.  I can't bare another email from someone who just spent their life savings on a program that's so hard to figure out. So check out My Memories Suite. You will love love love it. 

And I even have a discount for $10 off the software. That's spectacular.

Just use the coupon code STMMMS70575 at checkout from MyMemories.com. 

I'm officially done raving. At least for now :)

May 2011 Free Computer Desktop Background

Happy May everyone! I have been dying to show you this months free computer desktop calendar. Click on the size you want below to grab one for your computer background!

 Click below to get this free May 2011 desktop background for your computer:

1024x768 version | 1280x800 version

(regular sized monitor)      (Wide screen monitor)

If you'd like to put in your own cute pictures, click on the links below to get the template.

Click below to get this free custom May 2011 desktop background for your computer:

1024x768 version | 1280x800 version

(regular sized monitor)      (Wide screen monitor)

{the adorable pictures used above are courtesy of Jarvie Digital}

I'm so excited about this months desktop because I designed the digital paper pack! I have been wanting to design an entire pack for awhile and finally just did it. It's called Fresh Start and you can get it here. I had WAY too much fun making this and have many more in the works. So be on the look out!

{Leelou Computer Desktop Themes are for personal use only}