Day 2 ::Scarlet Lime Give Away:: 25 Days of Christmas

First, a moment of silence...I posted several weeks ago about a dear friend's daughter who was battling cancer. We had a Tye-Dye for Ry day where the community showed support by wearing something that was tie-dye. I am very sad to say that Ryleigh passed away yesterday morning. Thanks to those of you who posted in support of her. She was a fighter and she will be missed, but she has made me a better person just by her strength and amazing kindness.


*sigh* as hard as it is to go on, life does. I LOVED hearing about the different traditions. Thanks to those who posted. Here's mine...
Every since we were younger, my family has drawn names for each other since we're such a large family. AS we grew older and got married, we would do it as a family. IT seemed like it got harder each year to get families gifts and I think it's because we felt like we all had what we needed so we couldn't offer much in the way of suggestions. I don't even remember who it was but someone suggested that instead of buying gifts for each other, we should pick a family in need and use the money we would've spent on each other, on them! We have been doing this for several years now and I love that it's a small way to teach my own children about service and compassion...the meaning of this time of year gets lost sometimes (I am guilty of this myself), so this very simple act of kindness is one tradition that I look forward to every year!

Now for the winner of DAY 1's drawing...

That would be...CONGRATS! I will be in touch! :)

I am sooo excited about today's give-away not just because of WHAT it is, but also because of WHO the sponsor is!! Being digital scrappers, many of you may not know of this business, but it's time you did!! LOL.

Meet Scarlet Lime
And meet MY SISTER Christy Tomlinson and her husband, Ben...the faces behind this VERY successful monthly scrapbooking kit club.

Paper scrapbooking is where I got my start...in fact it was Christy who got me hooked. She would send me all kinds of free stuff back in the day when she worked for Chatterbox Inc. For me, it was just as much about the creating as it was about the documentation of my family's lives. Eventually, I became a Design Team member for Chatterbox, which led to many doors being opened for me. Of course, I'm now a digi gal, but there is still a part of me that loves the feel of the paper and picking out embellishments and playing with ribbon.

Today, however, it's not their scrapbooking business that is being sponsored, but a NEW venture they've just begun. The thing that I love about this new part of their business is that, although it's very different from scrapbooking, it's still very much about creating something to be proud of and something to keep for many years. Artists use many mediums for creative outlets and this is just one more way to explore your creativity. Today, I want you to embrace your inner artist and tell me what you LOVE to create, aside from the usual digital layout. What's the prize if you win??

Check it out:

They call it WatchArt...not only is it creative and beautiful, it's practical. One lucky winner today will get to pick out a watch face and bead kit to create their own beautiful time keeper.

I don't think I could pick JUST one...I need them all (so good luck to the winner! LOL!). I just may have a new addiction to recover from soon.

So here's how to win: 1. Post a comment about other things that you love to create (aside from digital layouts). Some examples might be that you like to bead, paint, create cards, stamp, cook...there are sooo many ways to be creative!! Let's hear it!

You only get one chance to win today, but I'd say if you DON'T win, you still need to buy one! Seriously. Art you can wear. What's not to love about that??!! OH and if you sign up for their monthly scrapbooking kit, I'll never tell anyone that you went to the "other" side. heehee.. ;)

See you tomorrow!
Leora