Sponsor Giveaways : Studio Calico, Memory Works, Lisa Leonard, & Designer Digitals
Three people will win the entire Home Front collection (papers, stickets, journaling cards, and FabRips) from Studio Calico.
The concept of Studio Calico began long before it was a reality. In 2000, while working at a local scrapbook store, April developed an appreciation for innovative supplies along with a respect for preserving memories. Thus, the concept of combining fresh products with non-traditional scrapbook supplies emerged.
At Studio Calico, we hope to encourage the creative process by providing the best supplies on the market as well as a community that is supportive every step of the way.
In the past 2 years we've grown from an idea, to a small boutique of sorts, to manufacturing our own products. As we've grown, we've stayed true to the basics, while looking to the future.
Three people will receive the lovely Word Of The Year necklace from Lisa Leonard Designs.
In addition Lisa is offering a discount for readers. Enter "myword15" for 15% off your purchase.
Here's a bit about Lisa and her business:
Visit Lisa's lovely blog here.
One person will receive the Life Documented kit from the new Simple Stories collection by MemoryWorks.
Your photos and memories are far too important to keep in a box, store on a computer or bury in a pile. We know life is busy and at times it feels nearly impossible to keep up with all of life's demands - yet alone find time for the things you enjoy like your scrapbook hobby and preserving your memories.
If you're overwhelmed with too many photos...
If you're feeling guilty for not being "caught up"...
If you're overloaded with creative pressure and unrealistic expectations...
If you're stressed because you don't have enough time to scrapbook...
If you don't know where to start...or worried if you can even keep up...
If you're frustrated with the process of traditional scrapbooking...
If you're looking for a better way...
Then you will love our simple and refreshing approach to scrapbooking!
MemoryWorks is beyond thrilled to introduce the new, exclusive Simple Stories scrapbook system. You can view our video here. Our innovative system was designed for scrapbookers of all levels who want to share their life stories and memories in a simple, yet meaningful, way - but without the time, guilt or stress of traditional scrapbooking.
Life Documented, the first collection in our Simple Stories series, is all about documenting a year in your life like never before. Our Life Documented kit allows you to share your story in a whole new way, while getting back to the basics of what scrapbooking is all about...your photos and memories. We've done all the work for you with our exclusive Simple Stories system - with beautiful pre-designed elements that you simply trim, add your journaling and then insert into pockets - along with your 4x6 photos - for quick and easy scrapbooking. No cropping. No adhesive. No stress. It's as easy as that - sharing your photos and memories has never been easier!
In addition to the giveaway here, we're giving away a FREE Simple Stories Life Documented kit, with coordinating divided page protectors and embellishments, a retail value well over $35. Visit www.mysimplestories.com for more details.
Three people will receive my new 365 Photo Overlay kit from Designer Digitals.
This digital package includes 365 overlays, one for each day of the year. Designed to fit right on top of a 4x6 photo, these overlays also work really well as journal cards. Perfect for a 365 or week in the life project. In addition, all brushes and overlays on are sale this weekend at Designer Digitals (through Tuesday morning at 6am Eastern).
To be entered into this weekend's giveaways please leave a comment below letting me know one action you are taking in relation to your word of the year or your own personal resolution/tradition. Comments will be closed on Sunday evening at 8pm Pacific with the winners posted shortly after.
Happy New Year!
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My word is GROW. I intend to keep growing my skills and one class I plan to take is photography and photoshop class. I have to stop being stagnant.
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I (think) my word will be capture... So often I take pictures, but the feelings that are behind the shots are often trapped and contained within me... I want my family to be able to look back and know what I was thinking when I was too proud of them for words, or observing them when they didn't know I was looking.
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I'm still torn... Not sure if I'll go with "Better" as in better wife, mother, friend, photographer; or with "Posibilities"... Ack! Both would be good for me just now, but I do realize I need to simplify and set my goal.
Thank you, Ali, for the fantastic giveaway and the great idea to do this!
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energy. I am starting to look after my health today. I will eat seasonal fruit, I will walk, I will create, I will be guided by my children.
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My word..."ENJOY"...This year my goal is to sit back and enjoy life. Sometimes life can be so busy and stressful and in a blink it passes you by. Im going to enjoy my three sons while they are still little boys and cherish every moment i have with my family.
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After a move, major remodel and a death in the family this past 6 months, I think my word for this year is simplify. I'm going to clean out stuff so there is less to deal with so that I can focus more time on what's important in life, family and friends.
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I'm still trying to decide on my word. I know what I want to accomplish but need to find a word to sum it up.
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my word of the year is "presence," so I'm working on both my inner and outer selves- developing my inner self by getting back into creative writing and scrapbooking more, and improving my outer self by eating better and working out more! :)
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My word is RELAX. I spend way too much time getting wrapped up by little things. I am going to spend more time with friends and family.
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I completed Christine Kane's worksheet to help finalize my word of "Courage" for 2010. I figured, turning 40 in the Fall might take some courage!
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I've been hearing a lot about BALANCE here and there in forums lately. I had been thinking of how I needed to do more of this and less of that, blah, blah, blah. So when the word BALANCE came up, I thought it was the perfect word of how I was feeling about my life at the moment. So, I hope to work on BALANCE in 2010. Thanks so much for an opportunity to win. Happy New Year!
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My word is FREEDOM...I want to be free from so many things this year, and also take time to enjoy the freedoms that I have such as the freedom to be creative, to go, see, and do so many things. But right now as of yesterday and today I'm focusing on becoming Free from excess, by cleaning out our closets and donating. Also focusing on freedom to be healthy by spending a several hours at the park with my boys and puppy today and then coming home to make a hearty, healthy soup for dinner! Thank you for being such an isnpiration and providing an outlet for so many people, and thank you for this amazing giveaway! Happy New Year!
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I'm not sure of my word yet. I'm leaning towards CARE. To taking better care of myself and my family.
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I'm working on continuing with exercising - I've started a new routine the last couple of months and am hoping to keep up with it. I'm probably not going to choose a word though, since it's not something I've kept up with the last 2 years of doing that. I get all excited to choose one, enjoying reading what others have picked, then after a couple of weeks, it slips away from me, as I find other things to get excited about! I'm also planning to continue working hard with my art biz, pushing myself to create more paintings this year than last, and especially FINISHING more paintings! Happy New Year!
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My word for this year is peace. I want to bring more peace into my own life and find ways to share peace with others in my community and in my world. As a sort of humorous secondary resolution, since I've had five major surgeries in the last two years, both times beginning in April, here is my other resolution:
My resolution this year is that April will come and go and no physician will schedule me for any kind of surgery for any reason whatsoever. I would like April to become a lovely spring month again instead of a harbinger of hospitalization!
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My word is SIMPLIFY. I don't need to do everything. I want to pare down and just enjoy life. Thanks for the
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I think my word of the year would be "remember". we are moving out of state, away from our place of birth and family and more than anything, I want to make sure we document friends, family and any other special memories!
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Oh, my word for 2010 is definitely SIMPLIFY! There are so many areas in my life that I need to apply this word to this year!
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My word this year is CLOSER. Closer to my family, making changes in my career, closer to Christ, closer to being who I'm intended to be. One of the first things I've done to draw closer to a career change is go and meet the manager of a unit in my hospital where I'd like to work...we met and she knows I'm interested and ready to make a change. Doing this little thing so far has really solidified my intention, and it sure feels exciting.
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Ali,
these are the most exciting giveaways! I Have mentioned my word it "TRUST" this year with a minor in the word REDUCE....Thanks for all you do Ali! Happy New Year!
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