ScrapFIT Challenge. BIG Giveaway!

May. The. First!!!! Goodness, this year is flying by. I remember being a little girl and it seemed like the years were more like decades. Now the years feel like they are only months. May 1! I have a new ScrapFIT Workout for you today. I also have a couple of things that have kept a smile on my face all day!

Yesterday, I posted a card for the Cards Magazine Blog. The challenge was to choose one of your favorite cards. The Real challenge was that it was pretty difficult to choose only 1. So, I sent the Happy Birthday card I had made for my mom to Paige. Last week when I saw my woodgrain card on the blog, I was beyond words excited. Still am. Well, today I went to see what the new challenge was (BTW – It’s creating a card for Mother’s Day), and she had chosen 30 some cards that were her favorites. She chose mine!!! Two weeks in a row on the Cards blog!! To have one of my cards in the magazine leaves me speechless, and now to have had two cards on the blog is priceless! Thank you to Paige and Cards Magazine for having great challenges, and for displaying my cards on the blog! I really appreciate it when magazines and manufacturers display what their readers and buyers create.

Which leads me to my second thing. I posted another card yesterday using the new October Afternoon Fly A Kite line. Lovin’ the new collections. I posted it at Two Peas since I try and keep an up to date gallery there. This afternoon I was reading through Facebook, and guess what!?! October Afternoon had linked my card at Two Peas, and posted it on their wall !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! When I was looking at the post, I seriously did a double take. I just could not believe that that was mine. I never dreamed of having THE October Afternoon choosing one of my cards to showcase. OH MY GOODNESS!!!! It’s silly, but I started crying because it felt really good to have this huge manufacturer acknowledge one of my designs. Don't think you can wipe this smile off my face!!

**EDITED Saturday 6 am** Can it possibly get any better?? My "Oh Boy!" card is in the Top Three for views at Two Peas In A Bucket!! I have never had a project in the top three, so this is a first for me. Oh boy! Oh boy! Oh boy!!!! I hope that when I post things like this that everyone knows that it is not an "Oh look at me!". I am a very excitable person, and I just want to share. In all seriousness, I have told my husband that while I feel so Blessed to be on wonderful Design Teams and having cards picked up to be published, I rarely feel like my designs are worthy of that recognition. I tend to second guess my projects, but I enjoy scrapping and that is the real reason I do it. Thank you for always letting me share my good news, and being so supportive

Well, now it’s time for me to share the latest Workout from ScrapFIT. The challenge is to Use Your Stash! Now, that means nothing new. Only things that are collecting dust. Just kidding about the dust part. I mean who really lets any of their scrapbook supplies gather dust? But, I did find quite a few things that I never get around to using, and things that I forgot I even had. It was like my Birthday...only in the wrong month. For this card, I used October Afternoon’s Road Map collection.

Instructions:
1. Create a card from cardstock. Round all corners.
2. Cut a patterned paper block to fit in the middle of the card.
3. Place the patterned paper block and a coordinating journal spot on to card base.
4. Die cut a scallop border from cardstock, and 2 patterned paper borders.
5. Using adhesive, attach borders together, and then adhere to scallop border.
6. Use a few Glue Dots on back side of strip. Place on card.
7. Run a ribbon border on front side of strip.
8. Cut a die cut shape in half and using Glue Dots, place on card.
9. Attach alphas.
Supply List:
American Crafts cardstock; October Afternoon Road Map Patterned Paper, October Afternoon Road Map journaling card, October Afternoon Road Map die cut shape and scallop border; American Crafts Thickers; Pom Ribbon from stash; Papertrey Ink Large Scallop Die; Sizzix Big Shot; Stampin’ Up! Corner Rounder.

Here is what you need to do to play along. Use supplies from your stash to create a layout, card, ATC, altered item, or anything else you can come up with! Be creative and find ways to repurpose your old supplies. You have until May 14 to link your creation to ScrapFIT. The winner will receive this Gorgeous kit from Scrapbook Circle.


How about another giveaway??? Going through my stash, I was thinking that I really have too much, and I don't want to be wasteful...GASP!! Did I really say I have too much?? My Spring cleaning OCD is your gain. I am going to give away 2 huge boxes to 2 wonderful people. The boxes will be loaded to the brim with scrappy goodness (lots of new stuff) But, oh..wait!! I have something else that I need to giveaway. A $50.00 gift card to Stop and Scrap?? Enabler Alert!!! Here are the ways to enter the giveaway.

1. If you are not a follower, become one!
2. Leave a comment with a link to your blog (I like to visit everyone).
3. Post about the giveaway on your blog.
4. Complete the Use Your Stash challenge at ScrapFIT (make sure to post there)

For each item you complete, you will have your name entered in the drawing. Make sure to leave me a comment telling me what you did so that I know how many times to enter your name.

That's about all for me today. I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend, and the sun is shining where you are! Happy National Scrapbooking Day!!! I am hoping that I can spend some time playing with some paper today!!