Oh my heck...

so before I go further I NEED to clarify. It's really disturbing to think that some people are leaving negative comments on Sasha's blog because of her post. I'm REALLY hoping that none of my readers would do that cuz well...that would make me feel HORRID for linking. Anyway...here is the post that she wrote that I thought ROCKED.

IN THIS INDUSTRY YOU HAVE TO ...

.... stay true to who you are, your work and your techniques

.... never forget where you came from and where you once started out in the beginning

.... appreciate those that you inspire and continue to be positive with them and for them

.... never let your head get bigger than a bowling ball because the shit is not cute

.... take the time to reach out to more than just the big names but to those that you CAN relate too

.... never let this industry make you feel you are not good enough just because someone shredded their paper versus keeping the lines straight

.... never over work yourself, lose the fun in it, stop scrapping for you..go for things you believe in.

....never apologize for wanting to be on a Design Team, wanting to be published.

....never let it get you down or stop you after someone tells you something similiar to what was said to me "your style is just not what folks are looking for, but you ROCK non-the-less, I just doubt I ever see you in Creating Keepsakes and Memory Makers, because well .. you are just not commercial" .. WOW! I know right .. but dont worry I laughed at the non-sense and pressed on with my day ..

....but this is what you should do ..

LAUGH, CREATE AND SHARE .. because it is all about what makes you happy in the end.

I feel I need to tell people that she wrote this post days BEFORE the Create My Keepsakes DT was announced...so she didn't write her post because she was bitter about not being picked. I just chose to use her eloquent post because it seems so many of us forget WHY we scrap...we get discouraged because we don't get pubbed or make a DT (which honestly I'm not upset that I didnt' make the CMK DT...I have a pretty full plate and the talent I was up against was HUGE!!). Simply put...I thought her post rocked and I wanted to share. That's all. :)

K...off my soapbox now. And for the OH MY HECK title...here is the picture of the giveaway!! Can you believe I ACTUALLY got it done tonight?? Wow..I know..I'm pretty danged amazed with it myself. :) So just leave a comment and you'll get an entry...or any purchase will get you an entry. I know there are lots of calendar tickets...but that's just my thing. :) I did create some NEW calendar tickets...see the picture above.

Have a stellar night ya'll and TGIF!! Woohooo!!

Happy Hump Day!!!

And thank goodness the week is almost over. I've had to work a full week this week..and boy has that been torture!! :)

HA! So tonight when I picked the boys up I noticed that they had gum...I squinted my eyes and asked..where did YOU get gum?? Mathew piped up that Josie gave them a piece...and without missing a beat Auston says...and it has long lasting flavor. ba da bing. :)

So I loaded up a few new goodies in the shop this morning...I'm really happy with the new look I have given my 'old' raffle tickets. They are a bit bigger but I just think they are a better design. SOOOO....I'm thinking I will put together a little prize packet using some of the older stuff and have a giveaway!! Sound good? So for every comment you leave from now until...umm..let's say next Wednesday...you will get an entry..and for every item purchased from the shop you will get an entry. I'll post a picture tomorrow. (yeah..but you all know me..it'll be more like Friday I'm sure!!). I'm going to be posting some more tomorrow morning...so be sure to check back. So here are my Valentine Raffle tickets...I just love 'em. :)

And I didn't make the CMK DT...although to be totally truthful I wasn't expecting to. But their application process was a blast and I had so much fun with it!! I just have gotten into kitting stuff up anyway so it just worked for me...plus...I got 3 layouts done so I certainly cannot complain!! You NEED to read this post though...what an AWESOME advice...LOVE IT!! And yes...I still have 2 layouts to scan and post from Saturday!! UGH. Thank goodness Random Chaos is back...or else I wouldn't feel the need to scrap!!

I SERIOUSLY need to clean and organize my scrap space. I feel like it's all run amuck and it's buggin' the heck out of me. I need to simplify AGAIN. It's all the stuff I collect to make other stuff that gets in my way. ANYWAY.

Have a great Thursday ya'll and dont' forget to comment. I'm REALLY going to try to post a picture of the prize tomorrow. And don't forget about my Resolution Challenge!!