lucky to be where i have been

So, I finally got the Scrapbook Play with Photos magazine and for the first time, it really hit me.

This is the last issue of Simple. 

As I flipped through it (back to front, looking at the pictures first, and then front to back reading everything - you know, the way normal people read magazines) it really slammed home that this is the last time I'll be seeing all my friends and scrapbook heroes in print.

I'm not much of a crier about stuff like that, but I kind of welled up a bit.  Weird.

I want to say thank you - to Angie, Wendy, Rachel, Stacy, Carolyn, all the Jennys/Jennifers/Jennafers ;), Megan and all my Editorial board girls, the Simple Gals and everyone else that I've had the great pleasure of working with - you all rock (and you know who you are!)

Who knew that this little hobby that started with this page:

(please pay close attention to the totally unrelated photos and the random wagon full of hearts - creativity at it's best)

at my friend, Dawn's, Creative Memory party that she dragged little ol' uncrafty me to almost 10 years ago would have turned into a passion that actually gave me the opportunity to not only see my stuff in print, but to also make me a little money to help support my habit and make friends all over North America.

Who knew.

And without further ado, here are the winners of the little prizey gifts from the other day:

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

13	14	

Congratulations, Betty and Scrapperkaren! Please email me with 
your addresses!

And here is a bigger prizey gift, gotta love Making Memories(and 
I will count any comments from the last post 
towards this and will post the winner on Monday).

 

Have a fabulous weekend and make sure you've been to these blogs 
for even more fabulous prizes!

Cathy

Wendy

Angie

Comments

[Ramona]

I was very sad to see
Simple go. :(
I love your first page!
I have one just like
it. ;)

[Claude]

I yes, that very first page reminds me of mine!
I will miss Simple!

[K Curren]

Ditto on the first page. I wonder how many others got their start through a CM party.

I hadn't checked your blog in about a week and it was a good thing I was sitting down because "you be postin'" you know, like "you be jammin'". JK - I really enjoy your humor so keep'em coming.

Also, to go along with your email story of saving Wendy's. I didn't quite save the one you sent to me awhile ago, but I did do a few high kicks and called my husband over to show him that this "very cool important scrapbook person from the magazine" sent me an email.

Anyways, throw my name into the contest and keep posting.

Karen C.

[Jenn]

Oh, I so remember those Creative Memories days! I could tell that was what that page was before I even read the post!! So funny to look back and see what we used to do compared to what we do now!

[Betty]

OMG I won something! Love the first page and no you can't see mine LOL

[Dalon]

oh no way!!! I know exactly what my first scrap page was too - woohoo!! (about 10 years ago also) (and it looks something like yours but with different colors - ha!) thanks so much for sharing!!

[Gorgeous George]

what's the whit esquare in the middle of that picture??

[Liz Butler]

I know I'm not brave enough to post my very first page on my blog. LOL

[Lisa]

Thanks for sharing your Simple memories this week, and your first layout! :)

[CB]

I do believe I have a copy of your first page in our family's album...it has the exact same design w/ the circle pics and the multi-colored triangle photo mats. I often wonder what people will think when they look at the pages I do now. At least I've got better journaling now. ;)
Thanks for the chance to win. It's been fun to blog-hop w/ SS gals. I'm so glad to find yours - great stories - thanks for sharing!

[Leanne Overduin]

Isn't it great to think about how far you've come?!
Thanks for the chance to win sgreat stuff.

[gian de la rama]

i love simple!

[jeanie nieva]

i love simple and i love mm!

[Tara]

I love Simple... and I LOVE me some Making Memories! I'll miss you guys and your wonderful inspiration!

[Margie]

I love green! That first page is awesome. I have one almost like it - gotta love CM. I'm sure it got a big number of us started. : )

[marnie flores]

cheryl, you have always made me laugh! i have said it before, i'll say it again, i wish we were neighbors. then i could stalk you and copy your pages and always be giggling!
marnie

[Vanessa]

love simple and mm!!

[Jodee]

What a great prize pack! Thanks for another chance to win! SS will be missed!

[me.yahoo.com/a/RntySZUWuNBzyexmR09ktKpdZQMXhg--]

I am so happy to see you back...it takes the place of letters, that you don't have time to write..ylm

[Karen Bukovan]

Cheryl, I am so glad you went to that CM party...because if you hadn't have started scrapbooking we would never have met. I am so sorry to see the end to Simple Scrapbooks but happy to know that I'll still see what creative works of art you'll be working on. :)

[Scrappy Angel]

I think it's great to look back to see where we started and how far we've come! I'm sad to see Simple goo too but glad to know that there will be so many working to keep the Simple philsophy alive!

[Betty]

Ok I will admit defeat... I can't find your email addy anywhere. It is likely the residual from the ICK I celebrated NSD wtih but there it is.