Exciting news that I can finally share!

As you know, my beloved Snap and Scrap is closing in a few days time (by the way, there's still a huge sale on, so check out the shoppe while you have the chance!)

I wasn't sure what this meant for me, so I was just going to lay low for a while and see what came up. But then the dynamic duo of Bree and Maz, mother/daughter extraordinaires, contacted me about a project they were working on. At first, they weren't letting much out of the bag (and the suspense was killing me!) but today I received a very nice surprise in my inbox that I can share with you!

Introducing Digi_ridoo Scraps!!!! Calling all digital scrappers!!
We are looking for talented digiscrappers to join our team at a fun and exciting new digi scrapping site, opening soon!!
What we need
* Fun, energetic, proactive scrappers who are committed and willing to be a part of a dynamic team;
* Complete a minimum of 4 layouts per month;
* Active in Site forum, gallery and challenges;
* Post layouts at Digiridoo, DST and at least 4 other galleries;
* Participate in Site Blog updates and CT enabling; and
* Commit to a 6 month contract.
Please provide
* Link to your most complete gallery;
* List of current CT's and commitments;
* Link to your Blog (if you have one);
* A short Bio; and
* Why you would like to join our team.
What you get
* A fun new site with a great team to work with; and
* FULL SITE ACCESS TO ALL PRODUCTS!!!
If this sounds like a place you would like to call home, then we can't wait to hear from you!!
Contact us at creative@digiridooscraps.com
Calls close 19th April, 2009
So come on guys.......get those applications in!!!

But that's not all...

Calling all digital designers!! We are looking for new or established digital designers to join our team at a fun and exciting new digi scrapping site, opening soon!!
We are looking for Full, CU, PU, S4H/O, Template and QP designers.
What you Get
* A fun new site with a great team to work with;
* Site advertising and promotion of your products;
* Site CT;
* X-Cart for full control of your own shop;
* Access to your own private CT forum, if required;
* Full shop access to all of our products;
* 18% Commission for Exclusive Designs;
* 25% Commission for Non-Exclusive Designs; and
* A choice of payments via PayPal or Direct to your Bank account.
What we need
* Fun, energetic, proactive designers who are committed and willing to be a part of a dynamic team;
* Maintain products and pricing in your store;
* Participation in Mega Kits/Participation Prizes when required;
* Active in Site Forums and Galleries; and
* Maintain self promotion and participate in storewide events.
Please Provide* Samples of your work;
* Links to your shop/s (if any);
* Link to your Blog (if you have one);
* A short Bio; and
* Why you want to join our team.
If this sounds like a place you would like to call home, then we can't wait to hear from you!!
Contact us at designers@digiridooscraps.com
Calls close 19th April, 2009
We can give you lots of help and full instruction if you have never had a shop or used X-Cart before, so please don't let this put you off applying for a position with us!!

I am so excited and honoured to be part of a brand new site with an amazing line up of people (now that cat will have to stay in the bag a while longer!!)

Scrappers, it can be daunting to apply for a Creative Team, trust me, I applied for several before being asked to join Bree's fabulous team. But you'll never know if you don't try, so go on, put that application in! And all you designers, imagine a brand new shiny store to sell your kits, with admin support if you're new to a shop and don't know the ropes! Plus an awesome creative team (toot toot, blowing my own horn LOL!) Don't wait, apply now!!!!

MIA, but trying to join the human race again...

Hello readers, if any of you are left! I've been missing in action for a month now (wow, has it been that long?). I miscarried our baby at 10 weeks and 2 days, requiring a curette, and then got an infection which I am still fighting now. It's been a devasting time in every way and I'm trying to join the human race again while letting myself grieve.
I haven't made much in the way of hybrid projects, done any LO's either digital or paper, haven't blogged or been reading my favourite blogs. I've been doing the daily routine, which has been good as I have to get out of bed and feed the kids, do the school/kinder runs, the washing, cooking etc. But I haven't been with it and I've been trying to pretend I'm OK when I'm not. I've been seeing a psychologist since late last year who has been helping me overcome depression, and when I saw him last week (the first session since all this happened) he made me realise that's it OK to not be OK and that this will take some time to deal with. So if I'm having a crappy day, I can admit it now without putting on my smiley face and pretending that everything is fine.
I had also applied for Uni this year to do a Bachelor of Teaching off campus through Deakin. I rang the course co-ordinator last year and told her what I had in the way of previous education and she said I was a good candidate for the course. However, I didn't get an offer and when I rang the Uni I found out that they don't actually offer a psychology stream there (which was one of my majors). Had I known this, I would have applied to other courses instead of putting all my eggs in one basket. So that's on hold for now while I research some more as to what I can do next year. When I didn't get in, I was disappointed, but as I was pregnant I thought maybe it was the universe's way of telling me to not put too much on my plate.
And my home away from home, my beloved Snap and Scrap, which gave me such joy last year when I was diagnosed with depression is closing at the end of this month. It's just not working out and Gillian (God bless her cotton socks for the amazing job she has done keeping it afloat for as long as it has) just can't put any more into it and has had to make the hard decision to close the site down.
So now all my plans and paths for this year are gone - no baby, no uni, no hybrid CT, so I'm feeling lost and uncertain. Which if I wasn't such a control freak and perfectionist to boot would probably be easier to deal with.
So I'm taking a day at a time and doing what I can and trusting that there is a lesson to be learnt in all this. Thank you for your patience and thank you to all my friends and family who have supported my family and I through this, even when I didn't talk to or see anyone for a week. I am grateful for the love.