TICK-TOCK, TICK-TOCK...

time is a tickin' ladies.

Entries will be accepted until midnight CST.

I've gotten a handful of entries so far...and one of them is going to scoot away with a very lovely prize package. A package likely containing...

• QK QuickStripz
• possibly a QK die...or two...
• how about some Cookie Cutter dies
• maybe a cool little tool
• surely there will be some sweets
• and who doesn't love chipboard
• and I think I have some CHA goodies still
• and it'll be all prettied up...for sure!

Heavens, this is shaping up to be quite the prize package for the first week of March Madness. I've likely outdone myself!

Email me photos of your pages, or comment with links to your pages. Either way is just fine.

Now go get busy...time is a wasting away!

behave yourselves...

OUR FIRST ENTRY...

even though it's really just inspiration.

Because I told her she couldn't win. Because her paycheck is signed by Mr. Doss. And that makes her ineligible! Regardless, she said she had some scrappin' to do today, so she was going to work on the challenge. Let's see if anyone else follows suit.

This is from Susan:

Ess, here is the page I whipped out tonight. I just spent an awesome weekend with my sister...so I had tons of new pictures. I knew that getting six pictures on a two-page spread would be easy. I used all of the Scenic Route Lynden paper & arrows...don't you just love this line? I think I addressed all three points of the challenge. I hope this encourages other to step up! Happy scrappin'...!


Let's see:

title - CHECK
journaling - CHECK
two pages - CHECK
page wide border piece - CHECK (5 times)
3 pictures per page - CHECK
cluster of 3 embellishments - CHECK (twice)

Way to go! Now who else wants to play? Get off your fanny and get busy. This is easy! If Susan can do it...everyone can do it!

Drop me a comment or an email with your results! I'm anxious to see what you come up with!

Time for bed.

behave yourselves...

ALLOW ME JUST A MOMENT...

to clear up a few issues!

First of all - if any potential challenge participants have a question, please feel free to email me and ask away! You can reach me at "miss.essie@yahoo.com". I'm here...seemingly all the time! Just pop me an email and I'll get back with you. Seems as though several people were calling the store full of "blog challenge Q"s...looking for "blog challenge A"s. And while Mr. Doss and Ms. Laura (and yes, Sweet Justin too) will always talk to a scrapper with questions, they may not have blog answers. So send me your questions...I dare you!

Second of all - I LOVE COMMENTS! I love knowing that you're reading, and giggling, and creating, and churning out fun ideas! So every once-in-a-while hit that little COMMENT button below my posts. Seems as though Sweet Justin's posts get comments lately, and this has me pouting. Don't you all realize that he's just a big stinky boy...what does HE know about scrappin'?

(just kiddin' there Scrap-Baby J...just kiddin'!)

Third of all - is it spring in your part of the country?? In case it isn't, let me show you what's gracing my kitchen counter right this very second...


and they are from my garden! I am just tickled pink...and yellow...and orange...and white!

And finally - hold on to your hats because rumor has it I'll be able to upload our very own Susan's challenge pages tonight! I informed her that she wouldn't be eligible for prizes, and she understood. She said she's going to participate in the challenges to get some pages done and provide some encouragement to my readers! How sweet (especially since I have yet to crack open an adhesive this week!).

So check back soon for some challenge mojo! You'll have until tomorrow evening to enter this week's challenge. So come on ladies...what are you waiting for? Scrap, scrap, scrap...

behave yourselves...

MARCH IS HERE...

in fact, we're already three days into the month! Where does the time go?

In honor of the third month of the year...I thought we'd start a few challenges.

What does everyone think about that?

Here are the "rules" for the Scrap-Mart.com March Madness Challenges:

1. Challenges will go up on Mondays...and will close on Thursdays.
2. Winners will be announced on Fridays.
3. There must be at least two entries for there to be a winner declared.
4. You can only win one challenge this month. Please feel free to enter as often as you'd like...so we can all see your fabulous work...but if you've won once, you can't win again for March.
5. Prizes will vary from week to week, so I'll try to post a picture of each week's prize.
6. Each challenge will have THREE points (sticking with the theme for the third month)! All three items must be addressed in your page entry.
7. When your entry is finished, you must upload photographs of your entry to a third party site (your personal blog, 2peas, flickr.com, etc.). Once your photos are uploaded, comment here on the blog and link us to your pages.

Beyond that - the sky is the limit. But keep in mind what we sell at Scrap-Mart.com and know that brownie points could possibly be given out for using products that we love (Scenic Route, Bosskut, QuicKutz, Daisy D, Sassafras Lass, etc.)

So - with that being said here is the challenge for the first week of "Scrap-Mart.com March Madness"...

Create a two-page spread (and when I say page, title & journaling is a given) that includes:
• three pictures per page
• some kind of full-page, length or width, border element (die-cut, ribbon, sticker strip, chipboard, etc.)
AND
• a cluster of three similar embellishments (flowers, brads, bling, buttons, etc.)

That's easily doable! Pick a topic. Pick some fun new supplies. And start scrappin' your little heart out. Post your entries to today's comment section.

I'll start working on mine right now - and will post the photograph as soon as I'm done. This will keep me accountable!

I'm pretty sure I can talk Sweet Justin into being our judge on Thursday evening...but I'll have him check his social calendar!

Good luck girls.

Be Sure To......

Stop by and see us on our last day in Portland!!! The turn out has been fabulous and we appreciate everyone stopping by to say hi! However, we want more of you, so stop by, we won't even make you buy anything!

Alright.......get back to scrappin', your break is over!!!

Justin

Scenic Route's New Release.....

Welcome the New Arrival of the Scenic Route Grafton and Providence Lines! Click on the GREAT Layout I made and it will link you to there nice cozy location on our website! S

Sorry about the post absence from me, I seriously doubt that any of you really missed me, but it just makes me feel good to think someone out there did! So leave me a comment and let me know that you guys actually read my post, and not just what's her names!!!!

As before, if there is anything else that we can do for you, PLEASE let us know! Thanks again!

Justin 'Scrapy-Baby-J'

P.S. Also, be on the look-out for the New Quickutz release, pretty sure I see it coming up on the horizon......arrrg!!!

TODAY IS LEAP DAY...

so if you're ready, willing and able...go jump!

Well, suffice it to say, that is why my youngest child thought today meant! How sweet!

Happy February 29th! Happy bonus day. Happy calendar realignment!

Do something crazy today - something silly - something totally out of the ordinary. Something that you would only do if you were given an extra day!

And then tell us what you did...leave a comment and brag on yourself! I'll tell you if you tell me! (wink, wink)

If you're in the Pacific Northwest, and are planning on heading to the Portland CK Convention, stop by the Scrap-Mart booth. Mr. Doss and Ms. Laura would love to see you (and would you tell them Essie needs the Bazzill cardstock pack that matches Grafton...so bring one home to me pretty please!)

Thanks!

I'm jealous of all of you who are there. I simply LOVE that part of our country! Just love it! So enjoy yourselves. Have a wonderful time!

And at Mr. Doss' request - Monday will start a couple of new challenges. I think we'll do one a week for the month of March. I figure we'll all be rested and refreshed.

You know, after our BONUS day today!

So check back then and do join in. It's so much more fun when several participate! The more participation...the bigger the prizes!!

I'm off to start my day of crazy, extra, bonus activities. I'll fill you in later...maybe!

behave yourselves...