Happy New Year everyone! With the new year we have a TON of new challenges for you! There will be no post holiday let down around here, no way! We have 7 brand new monthly challenges that you can complete in order to earn a nice coupon off your next purchase in the Store. (2 challenges complete = 10%, 4 challenges complete = 20% and 6 challenges complete = 30%) If you complete all 7 challenges, in addition to your coupon, you will be entered in a drawing to win 1 of 2 one month guest spots on the Creative Team (to be a Polly). Now, if that isn't enough of a challenge for you we also are just starting the 2nd annual Month of Challenges (MOC). There will be a new challenge posted every day in January. Everyone who completes all 31 challenges by February 2nd will receive a $20 gift certificate to the store. Nice! Each daily challenge will have one individual winner who will win a … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2014
Happy Day, Happy Day… BYOC is Here!
It's the first BYOC of 2014 and it's a Doozy. Yes, that is a real word, just ask anyone living in my Georgia town. Seriously, people... you just have to see it to believe it. The colors are to die for and The awesome Lilypad designers totally outdid themselves. There are papers... And Beyond Gorgeous Elements, of course... There are TONS of Journal Cards to help you get off to a great start with your Pocket Scrapping... And templates to jump start your creativity... And let's not forget the Word Art, Fonts and Alphas... Put them all together and you have an absolutely Fantabulous collection of options to choose from! They all coordinate and will no doubt get your scrapping off on the right foot in this new year.And it's just perfect that they are ON SALE this weekend. The more you buy, the more you save, as usual. You can totally stock up for … [Read more...]
Boredom Busters for the Kids
Thirteen days! My kids have been home from school for 13 days! I love them, I do, I do, but sometimes they need structure, like a building structure called school! Anne of Alamo here, mom of many, and I want to help you have fun and beat the boredom that creeps in after the presents have been opened and the excitement of Christmas dwindles away. In our home, every 6 months we change rooms. Everything comes out, and it is clean, clean cleaned! That is usually a two day event of pure exhaustion. I love the results and it really does keep the kids out of boredom, as old toys become new and just laying on the bed in a new room is fun:For some it takes a bit longer (teen girls)but eventually it all gets sorted out, and boredom strikes again. How about you do mom's hair?How about we don't do that again! yikesYou know boredom has hit when your youngest just sits and watches … [Read more...]