New contest: "School of Scrap" at SWG!

School of Scrap

Scrappinwithgrace.com and Mustard Moon are taking you back to school in our fun and twisted contest “School of Scrap”! How long has it been since you sat in a classroom desk? Well this month…take your seat and get ready to get your scrap on! We will stretch you a bit as we make the weekly “assignments”

Our sponsor Mustard Moon has provided 2 prize packages both worth 25.00 (retail value) Each prize package will consist of Mustard Moon’s latest lines: Sew it Seams I & II, Man in the Moon & Opulent Whimsy along with their latest big Honkin’ Stickers release and cardstock stickers!

We will be awarding 1 of the prize packages to the winner (the person who gets the highest overall grades) and also awarding 1 prize package to the “teachers pet”…what is the “teachers pet” you ask…well it is the person that interacts best on the boards with praising the other members, posting to our board…and being an all around super star! So if you like to go the extra mile while getting your scrap on the title of “teachers pet” just might be yours!

We are also looking for 2 design team members!!! In order to apply to become a design team member at SWG you will need to complete the entire contest and then fill out an application (which will be provided toward the end of the contest). This will be for a 6-month stint that will begin in Oct and go through March 2008!

There will be 4 challenges during this contest:

Challenge 1 will be issued Sept. 1st and due Sept. 8th @ midnight CST

Challenge 2 will be issued Sept 8th and due Sept 15th @ midnight CST

Challenge 3 will be issued Sept 15th and due Sept. 22nd @ midnight CST

Challenge 4 will be issued (Wednesday) Sept 19th and due (Wednesday) Sept 26th @ midnight CST

Now we all know that every class room has rules…so here are ours:

1. Sign-ups will be taken on the Scrappinwithgrace.com message board until Sept 8th at midnight CST! (please sign up under the sign-up thread) However, your first challenge will be issued Sept 1st!

2. If you are on the “class roster” (aka…all signed up) your first assignment will be given to you on Sept. 1st…and you will have 1 week to complete the assignment. All assignments (except for the last one) will be due at midnight CST the following Saturday (please see the assignment schedule for the last assignment).

3. You will be earning “grades” during this contest. You may drop your lowest grade…which also means you may skip 1 week during the contest… (giving you a zero…which you would want to then drop)

4. You will be required to use product from Mustard Moon for 1 of the challenges and also 1 of the extra credit assignments. If you do not have any of mustard moon products you may purchase them in our store for a great price!

5. You can earn “extra credit” throughout the contest and will be given 1 “extra credit opportunity” each week! This will be worth 5 extra credit points! Please note that extra credit is not mandatory! So watch out for these opportunities…they will be given at different times during the week…and can be time specific….and will never be the same thing.

6. No one will be eliminated during the contest! The person with the highest score at the end of the contest will be our winner! We will determine the winner by adding all of the grades together and subtracting out the lowest score.

7. Assignments will always be due on Saturday at Midnight CST! (*with an exception for the last assignment…please see the assignment schedule) (failure to upload that week will result in a zero (*keep in mind that you can drop your lowest score…so if you choose to skip a week…you would be able to drop that zero) Please keep in mind that everything will be run on CST. You will receive your scores back no later than Monday at noon CST.

So what can you expect for your first assignment? Well of course the teacher never let’s you look at the test before you take it! So you will have to join us in this super fun contest to find out! WE will see you on the boards at Scrappinwithgrace.com

Well I made it...

To week 5 at the scrapncircle.com contest! I am so excited! This week is going to be hard...as I have to make my own pattern paper...so the thinking cap is on!

Here are my layouts from week 3 and 4:

Week 3

Week 4

Now on to week 5...I will post my creation when I get it finished :)

Where has the time gone!

So it has been a while since I last blogged! I think summer has taken over my life...with the kids out of school...and having so much going on all the time...my blog has been neglected! :)
Well even though I haven't been bloggin' life in the scrapbooking world for me has been moving on.
1. Just recently (beg. of Aug) I took over a new position at Scrappinwithgrace.com. I am now the special events coordinator! I will be planning all contests and crops, looking for sponsorship, running the boards and working with the new design team coordinator (who is Lesli) I am really excited about the changes at SWG! I look forward to another 6 fun months there!
Also...you will want to join us this month over at SWG! we are cleaning and organizing...and having a blast!
2. Just yesterday...I was asked to join the digi team at Scrapstreet.com...so I am now on the digi team! and totally honored! I have only been digi scrapbooking for about a month now...so this is such an honor!
I will also continue to work as a member of the "pit crew" as well!
One of my good scrapbooking friends Renee...was also asked to join the digi crew! I am excited to get to work with her again!
3. I am in yet another contest over at scrapncircle.com this has been a lot of fun! We are in week 2...and I am waiting for the results (tonight) to see if I will be moving forward!

Here is my week 1 entry:

Here is my week 2 entry:

Life in general

Jackson has also just completed his swim team commitment for the summer! He did a wonderful job! I am so proud of him!

Jackson has 1.5 weeks until school starts back...he is really excited to head back to school! so that makes it easier for me as a mom :)

Ashlee will head back at the end of Sept! and she is also excited to see her teacher and friends...

Chad took over his new location (for Chase) just a few weeks ago...he has been working a ton...and enjoying a new challenge! It's good to see him all settled again...

Gavin continues to grow and just be adorable! so nothing too much has changed there...but boy is he starting to say a lot of words...I keep telling myself I need to do a layout about that...perhaps this week!

As far as I go...I am staying busy scrapping...cleaning the house (the never ending chore) and taking care of the kids and house! So life is good!

Well it's official...I have reached over the 1 year mark with scrappinwithgrace.com. I've had a blast! but it's time for my little wings to fly .....so...if you have what it takes to replace me...I encourage you to apply :) good luck!

Scrappinwithgrace.com is searching for a new design team coordinator. If you have what it takes to organize a design team, create contests that people want to participate in, motivate members, while helping to drive sales to the store...we want to hear from you!
Please take a moment to go to our board (scrappinwithgrace.com) and get to know the community...then if you are interested please register and pm the admin (Kristina) with the answers to the following questions:
1. Why do you think you would make a good fit for SWG DT Coordinator?a. Why do you want the position? What about the position entices you the most? b. What can you offer to SWG as the DT Coordinator? Be creative.c. How often are you online? d. Show me your creativity. List one new idea for the site and tell me a little about it. 2. Past Experience?a. Do you have any prior experience as a design team member, or coordinator? Give examples of a frustrating situation and a rewarding situation?b. Do you have computer knowledge? How well do you know a computer? Give examples.3. Are you committed currently to other sites/blogs/stores?a. What level of commitment is at those sites? b. Do you feel it will affect your commitment to SWG? 4. Why do you scrapbook?a. Give me three reasons on why you scrapbook?b. Do you want to be known in the scrapbooking industry?c. Where do you mostly scrapbook? At home, with friends, weekend retreats, etc?d. Do you attend CKUs, or other similar events?Please link me to your blog, your work, scrapbook resume, whatever you have….
Please pm your answers by July 20th at midnight CST! The new design team coordinator will be announced during our July Crop! (Christmas in July at SWG from the 27th-29th) We look forward to hearing from you!

Catching up...

Well it's been a while since I blogged last...we have been really busy this summer that's for sure!



Jackson and Ashlee had their birthdays! and I feel like I am still recovering! We decided this year to just have a family party...since we had so much family around due to Jackson's baptism. We spent the morning opening presents and having a huge pancake breakfast, something that was a tradition in my house growing up, (you add candles to the pancakes...)the kids love it and so do I :)
In the afternoon we headed over the Ashlee's Gym class and Chad got to see her in action...she is just too fun to watch. Then we came home and had a light lunch and played with the new presents.
That night we all headed to Chuck-E-Cheese (kids choice!) and had a great time playing and eating.
It was a fun day...and the kids had a great time!


Jackson was baptized on Saturday (the 30th) I am so proud of him for the choices that he continues to make...at such a young age...he is light years ahead of me! Time just keeps rolling on...and times like these make me want to hold them tight...and keep them small forever...but I know I can't.


On the scrapbook front....I am now in the dreamers contest over at scrapstreet.com. Spink called me on Monday looking for a new partner...so how could I resist :) Esp. since the company had just left and I should be cleaning....Clean or Scrap...hmmmm (HA!)
Anyway,come check it out and root on Spink and me (the twised dreamers)...as we take the contest by storm :))

Well...it's official...I am getting old! Our oldest son is going to be baptized a member of the church here in just a few short weeks!

I am not sure how I feel about the whole thing...I mean I am totally happy he made the decision...but I am just so surprised that we are already to this point in our lives...it seems that time goes by so quickly once you have kids!

So...good thing that I learned how to digi scrap this weekend...I was going to paper scrap all of his invites...it was much easier to digi scrap 1 and then print off 30+ invites...(plus I think they turned out pretty cute...I could be addicted!)

Well today was the day...I had the bug...I have been thinking about digi scrapbooking for a long time...I had 2 programs that I could work in...and let's face it...I hate it when I don't know how to do something....so loaded with all of that ... I pm'd Meesh (from Scrapstreet) and she directed me on my path :) Well a few tutorials later...and 1 instant message to Renee...I had a layout! (not to mention the amazing free digi download kit from scrapstreet that Dora created! isn't it lovely!)
I am so stinkin' proud of myself...now I know...other digi scrappers might think...awh no biggie! but I did it!
Anyway...I just had to share!