Tag Archives: Our Memories for Life

Why I write about Creative Memories

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Mark Mizen

Every time I write an article about Creative Memories, I get a few comments back along the lines of “The old CM is in the past….it’s history. Let it go and move on! There’s no need to keep digging up … Continue reading →

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The Truth

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Mark Mizen

Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die. Some time you will need to release your anger and get on with your life. Joyce [Comment in response to Creative Memories Wins PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction] … Continue reading →

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Our Memories for Life Album Straps Now Photo Safe

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Mark Mizen

Earlier this year, this blog published test results showing that the strap in Our Memories for Life (OMFL) albums was not photo safe and consequently their “100% photo-safe” claim was not correct. According to OMFL, the straps are now made … Continue reading →

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What is Creative Memories?

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Mark Mizen

Creative Memories has filed for bankruptcy twice and their liquidation sale took place September 23-24. So, what is Creative Memories? There seems to be a lot of confusion on this point. Let’s start with what it is not. Heritage Maker’s … Continue reading →

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Is 100% photo-safe the same as photo-safe?

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Mark Mizen

Because 100% photo-safe and photo-safe are perceived differently, they are not the same. Here’s why. When Our Memories for Life promoted their albums as 100% photo-safe, my immediate response was you have to be kidding. How could they develop a product line … Continue reading →

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Gang Warfare Continues

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Mark Mizen

The battle between the Utah-based OMFL gang and the Minnesota-based Ahni and Zoe has heated up with Ahni and Zoe pulling pages out of OMFL’s scrapbooks. Ahni was reported to have said that it was so easy she couldn’t resist. … Continue reading →

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Our Memories For Life Albums Not Photo-Safe

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Mark Mizen

I had a chance this morning to see the X-ray Fluoresence (XRF) results on Our Memories For Life’s album strap. Anything that contains 36% chlorine is not 100% photo-safe. Sorry, Youngevity.

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It’s a Blog

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Mark Mizen

It’s a blog not a peer reviewed scientific journal. Yes, that’s right the All About Images Blog is not a scientific journal. Yesterday, I posted an update to my original report on album straps: “June 23, 2014: Youngevity’s Our Memories … Continue reading →

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To Jeep or Not to Jeep

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Mark Mizen

HAMLET: To jeep, or not to jeep–that is the question: Whether ’tis nobler in the album to suffer The protrusions of outrageous embellishments Or to take reinforcement tape And by adhering it. To prevent, to end– No more PVC–and by a … Continue reading →

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