Wednesday Sponsor Giveaway: Freehand Scraps, Big Picture Scrapbooking, + Paper & Co. Show
First, I want to pass along a thought for today that I came across on my friend Alex's blog about courage & leaps:
What I realized is that there is not just one big moment of courage in
our lives. There are many. These moments come to us in different ways.
At times we are forced into a leap (unexpected pregnancy, when parents
or partners pass away, when we loose our job). At times we are called
into a leap (when someone invites us for a trip of a lifetime, when our
partner wants to move to a new city, when we are offered a chance, when
we take the "money maker" role to support our family). Then there are
also the daily tiny leaps we take for the sake of adventure (when we
try new types of food, music, when we go out on a date, when we talk to
a stranger, when we transition from blogger friends to real life
friends). No matter how small, silly or hard, tiny, dramatic or
forgotten... All leaps are important because little by little, we live
through change, we figure out how to cope, we move forward, we learn
who we are, and we build our confidence for the bigger leaps, the ones
we seek for ourselves.
Maybe someone else out there needed to hear this today too...
And now, three cool midweek sponsor giveaways are on tap for today:
• One person will receive a February Kit from Freehand Scraps.
• Two people will receive passes to Stacy Julian's fantastic online Library of Memories class at Big Picture Scrapbooking. Focused on getting your scrapbook albums in working order and organizing your photos (in a very "you-centered" way), I highly recommend the class and/or Stacy's book Photo Freedom. Class begins February 12th and runs for 16 weeks. This class is only offered once a year.
• One person will receive 4 classes for the Paper & Co. event in Italy on March 27, 28, and 29 (giveaway does not include travel, accommodations, or food for the event).You can check out a list of the classes here. Italy sure sounds good to me right about now :).
To be included in the drawing today please leave a comment below and share your most recent "leap" or act of courage. Comments will be closed at 8pm Pacific tonight with the winners posted shortly after.
I would also like to take a minute to welcome and thank my newest blog sponsors:
Digital Birdhouse : digital scrapbook products
Scarlet Lime : monthly kit club
The Paper Pixie : paper embellishments
The Digital Scrapbook Teacher : photoshop tutorials and classes for hybrid + digital scrapbooking
Lettergirls : delightful hand-created address stamps
For more information on sponsor opportunities send me an email: ali at aliedwardsdesign dot com
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Recent leaps? Aqua - jogging, surviving in togs! Changing pre-schools for lucky last #6.
Thanks for chance to win!
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My most recent "leap or act of courage" was to rejoin Weight Watchers and take control of my health. And the great news...This time my husband is going with me.
Great giveaways; can't wait to see who wins!
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My most recent leap was agreeing with my DH to get a new tv. It's expensive and I'm not a big tv fan, but we did it and I think it's fun. Not a deep thought but it really made my DH happy. That's a good thing.
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my recent leaps hmmm... getting back into power yoga (hello muscles I haven't felt in years!), starting a business, and entertaining a move - we'll see if that becomes a 'leap' or not.
loved the quote - so, so fabulous and so, so true!
thanks, Ali!!
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Most recent "leap" - I decided I'm going to be ambitious and start taking the CPA exam while still working and going to school!
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My husband just took a new job, we left family, friends and a favorite city behind to start fresh six hours away. It's exciting and scary all at the same time.
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My most recent leap is trying to find a job after 12 years home raising kids. Scary thing to do even though I have been volunteering all along. Volunteer work is on my terms and I can always say no. That doesn't work with a real job.
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my leap is upcoming... finally am going to commit to diet for the long haul... would love to win anything!
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I took a leap into leadership at work by taking on the "President" role for our work club. I knew there was many challenges and I felt that I could help our club become a place to be rather than a chore to be at work. I hope I can inspire, motivate and contribute to the club.
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My most recent leap is one of faith and courage. Recently diagnosed with RA and in pain quite frequently I have decided that I must have faith that life will continue as normal and the courage to ensure that it does so. RA affects the crafty things I love to do as well as activities with my children. So to me there must be a new little leap every single morning. And thanks for the quote - I loved it!
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I'm not good with confrontation. But today I took that small leap and had a nice long conversation with my sons hockey coach and we hashed out some issues, concerns and problems that I have with the team right now.
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My most recent leap was this morning when I finally decided to go to the gym and use the membership that my husband uses daily. I am so out of shape that it took a real leap to ask for help with the machines!
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My most recent leap of faith has been trusting my own judgement. I was recently lied to by someone very close to me and catching the lie has really shaken me to my very core. I have been so afraid to trust my judgement. But just for today - I'm going to.
Thanks for the fun giveaway and the opportunity to get that off my chest.
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My leap of faith is being unruffled by unemployment and remembering we are in good health.
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My recent leap is to take up the task to cover my colleague for the next 2 weeks while he stay home to baby sit his 6 months old son. He is waiting for this mother to arrive from Texas to do that while they continue to look for baby sitter. My colleague has one of the biggest account in my company and needless to say it will be demanding. So while I cover his account I still have to continue with my other 3 accounts. So I hope I feel like supergirl the next two weeks.
And thank for all the great giveaway.
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My big leap is taking a new job in a new city. I start on the 16th and my family can't join me until June. Big changes...
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My husband and I moved out of our starter home and into a home that we hope to raise our children in and grow old in together. This was such a huge leap because its been a home we've loved for several years, but didn't make the leap into purchasing. Everytime we looked, it just looked out of reach. With the help of our family and an agreement to cut back on our discretionary spending, we've made an investment for our future. It's really nerveracking making such a large purchase during these times, but in my heart, I know it was the right decision.
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My most recent leap was taking action to better myself. Better myself inside & out... & it feels good!
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Hi Ali, love the giveaway, even though I could not go to Italy. (but someone will be really happy)
My biggest leap would be moving to the US from Germany to be with my fiance.
My whole family is in Germany. Well...its maybe not that courageous.
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my leap is being a stay at home mom while writing my first novel! there is not enough time for either but I am figuring it out and loving every moment. what a great giveaway!!!!
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