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 ENJOY. I will try enjoy more the little things and my 2 boys!
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My word of the year is BALANCE! Balance in work and family life, balance in giving attention to others versus attention to myself (kids, photography, scrapbooking), balance in my relationship.....loads to pay attention to.....
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My word will be for 2010 : Health. I learnt in the month of november I had a illness. Scrapbooking help me not to be down in the dumps and I feel good when I was with my family and friends working on photos and making albums. Thanks Ali for all and I wish you happy new year. (Sorry for my bad english) ... La Biz La Delf
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My word this year is organised. I am trying to get my life more organised so that I can achieve more. I sometimes feel like I am going round in circles and never really get anywhere.
2010 is off to a good start already with organisation in the home, so hopefully that will continue.
Wishing you a great 2010.
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Mine is a word/action - Finishing. I have lots of projects, and have found through Y&T class that I do actually *like* the finishing part, so I'm going to do more of it!
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My one little word is grow. I want to grow in my faith, in my creativity, in my service to others, in my knowledge. I hope at the end of each day to record one thing I did that day that made me grow into a better person.
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My word of the year is EMBRACE. Not only to embrace my role as a new mother, but also a wife, a daughter, a sister, a friend. The past year have revolved mostly around my baby boy (rightly so, of course). This year, I need to remember to set a little non-baby time aside for my other loved ones.
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My word is DO. All the things I want to do... just DO!! I pulled out all my pics and scrapbooking items on January 1 and did not feel guilty about the things I was not doing... because this project I must DO too! DO!!!
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My one little word for 2010 is grow. I want to grow in my faith, grow in my service to others, grow in my creativity. I hope to record each night one way in which I grew as a person that day.
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BECOME: a better person, both inside & out. Joining the YMCA today! BECOME: a better photographer. Practice, practice, practice! BECOME: the wife, mother, woman I want/need to be.
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I've decided that my word is patience. There are so many things in my life that require patience right now and I plan on doing everything I can to be that...patient. I do want to get healthier but, I'm taking it one step at a time, so that I won't be so quick to give it up.
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Not sure what my word is yet, but I plan on focusing on positive changes in my life.
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pursuit is my word...and i am pursuing a career change through taking an intro to teaching course and studying for the exams I need - thank you for the chance!!
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My personal tradition is to not make New Year's resolutions. I always seem to fail. So I try to make monthly resolutions. If I can stick to something for one month, I'm a success!
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My word is CONTROL - I'd like to bring that back to some aspects of my life. In order to do that, I'll be more pro-active and stop procrastinating all the time.
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I've tried three times to post this...hmmph! My word for the year is grow. I want to grow in my faith, grow in my creativity, and grow in my service to others. Each night, I want to record one thing I did that day to grow as a person.
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ACCEPTANCE of life's curveballs and to meet them head-on!
Leslie
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I am planning to spend more time walking and enjoying the outdoors - I always feel like I'm too busy to do this, but this year I'm going to make the time.
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Hi Ali,
My word for 2010 is LIVE
I love the old movie Auntie Mame and this is a fav quote:
Auntie Mame: Oh, Agnes! Here you've been taking my dictations for weeks and you haven't gotten the message of my book: live!
Agnes Gooch: Live?
Auntie Mame: Yes! Live! Life's a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death!
My first action was to download the word of the year worksheet and pick my word.
Catherine
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Still working on finding my word, but downloaded Christine Kane's worksheet to help a little.
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