I mean, just because we work for starbucks and make your coffee, doesn't give anyone the right to 1. talk down to us, 2. treat us as though we are idiots and 3. act like we are your own personal slaves - just because you order a $5 drink doesn't mean you deserve service fit for a King or Queen!!!!
Grrrrr. Just had to get that off my chest. Some of our customers are just such PITAs....so much that I actually gave my notice yesterday and will no longer work for Starbucks after next week!!! Woo Hoo!!! I'm very relieved. Of course, I'll miss my friends there, but I'll stop in and visit when I can. I didn't drink Starbucks before I worked there, don't drink it now and I don't think I'll drink it afterwards either.
On to more fun stuff. I'm in a scrapbook competition. Through Scrapbookgraphics.com. They are having a pretty big contest and we have to market out work to get votes. I'm sure I won't be getting many votes, but the competition always tends to make be "step outside my box" and do something a little different. Here is one of my newest layouts using products by Sausan. She is an amazing designer, and I've been collecting some of her papers, kits, etc. over the last couple days and I have to say.....I'm addicted!
I'M A SCRAPAHOLIC, I have no control over this and I must learn to let go (HA HA!) Is there a meeting somewhere?
Then there's this new one from me...Thought this idea was quite cute. Used Maya's Scribbles (also found at Scrapbookgraphics.com) and her Pixel Pixies too!
Well, if you're a scrapper and would like to know more about this competition, check this out!
The Scrapbookgraphics Scrapper's Choice Awards
The Queen of the Crop is a digital scrapbooking layout competition hosted here at Scrapbookgraphics.
Participants who enter the competition will be expected to create 4 layouts that meet our specific criteria. One layout per contestant will be showcased per week on our site to be voted upon by the community. All participants remain in the contest until the end of the four weeks. At that time, votes will be totaled and then ten participants with the highest votes will move on to the final round. Voting will continue on again in the final round, and the votes will be counted and then revealed at the end of that week.
What is the reward? - The artist with the most votes overall will take first place, claiming the title and crown of SBG Queen of the Crop 2007.
1st place
- $1000.00 cash (US funds) to be distributed by PayPal (winner must have PayPal account)- $500.00 donated by us to the winner’s certified charity of choice- 1 Shutterfly Storybook 12 x 12
Besides this loot, the Queen will have the opportunity to take her rightful place as a VIP representative for Scrapbookgraphics. Throughout the course of her reign, she may be called upon to review products, share tips, tricks, layouts and possibly write articles for our newsletter or blog.
2nd place
- $200 cash (US funds) to be distributed by Paypal (winner must have PayPal account)- 1 Shutterfly Storybook 12 x 12
Also included is the opportunity to take her rightful place as a VIP representative for Scrapbookgraphics. Throughout the course of her reign, she may be called upon to review products, share tips, tricks, layouts and possibly write articles for our newsletter or blog.
3rd place
- $100 cash (US funds) to be distributed by PayPal (winner must have PayPal account)- 1 Shutterfly Storybook 12 x 12Also included is the opportunity to take her rightful place as a VIP representative for Scrapbookgraphics. Throughout the course of her reign, she may be called upon to review products, share tips, tricks, layouts and possibly write articles for our newsletter or blog.
7 Runners Up
- 1 Shutterfly Storybook 12 x 12- each will be invited to join our crew for one month as a Crew Temp
Rules:
- This competition is open to everyone with the exception of Scrapbookgraphics designers or crew members.
- Despite the title, this competition is not gender specific. In fact, if a man enters and wins we will gladly crown him “King” (if that is what he chooses).
- Layouts submitted to the competition should be created primarily with items designed by the Studio Girls at Scrapbookgraphics.Each registered participant will receive a 25% off Discount Card to SBG.
- Layouts must meet the criteria of our challenges and must be submitted by deadlines, no exceptions.
Challenges & Deadlines
Week 1:
Challenge - My Many Faces or Moods
Introduce us to the main character in your story. Create a layout that shares something about at least two (more if you like) very different facets of your personality or moods of expression.
Inspiration:
“Life is a train of moods like a string of beads; and as we pass through them they prove to be many colored lenses, which paint the world their own hue, and each shows us only what lies in its own focus.” Ralph Waldo Emerson “There are quantities of human faces, but there are many more faces, for each person has several.” Rainer Maria Rilke quotes“We all have a face that we hide away forever, And we take them out and show ourselves when everyone has gone. Some are satin, some are steel, some are silk and some are leather. They're the faces of the stranger and we love to try them on.” Billy Joel"All the world is a stage, And all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and entrances; Each man in his time plays many parts" William Shakespeare
Date Due: April 29th 12:00 midnight ESTVoting Commences: May 5th, 2005Campaign Week: (layout will remain online for voting until May 11th)
Week 2:
Challenge - Make a WishDo you have a secret passion, dream, wish or desire? Share it with us in a layout.
Inspiration:
"To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe." Anatole France
"You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it true. You may have to work for it, however." Richard Bach
"We are told never to cross a bridge until we come to it, but this world is owned by men who have 'crossed bridges' in their imagination far ahead of the crowd." Unknown
Date Due: May 5th, 12:00 midnight ESTVoting Commences: May 12th, 2007Campaign week: (layout will remain online for voting until May 18th)
Week 3:
Challenge - The Ordinary and the Every Day Moments
Sometimes we trick ourselves into believing that nothing special or interesting is happening in our lives. Linda Woods & Karen Dinino suggest in their book Visual Chronicles, an exercise to help us to see the every day moments with a fresh perspective. Imagine if you will that you are an alien that has suddenly inhabited your body and it is your duty to observe and report your experience. Share an every day moment, your regular routine, or something you might normally deem too ordinary to mention.Inspiration:
“Perfection consists not in doing extraordinary things, but in doing ordinary things extraordinarily well.” Angelique Arnauld “Small minds are concerned with the extraordinary, great minds with the ordinary.” Blaise Pascal“I've seen and met angels wearing the disguise of ordinary people living ordinary lives” Tracy Chapman “Our ordinary mind always tries to persuade us that we are nothing but acorns and that our greatest happiness will be to become bigger, fatter, shinier acorns; but that is of interest only to pigs. Our faith gives us knowledge of something better: that we can become oak trees.” E. F. Schumacher “To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place... I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.” Elliott Erwitt Date Due: May 12th, 12:00 midnight ESTVoting Commences: May 19th, 2007Campaign week: (layout will remain online for voting until May 25th)
Week 4:
Challenge - A Shift in Perspective
Shift your perspective and look at yourself through the eyes of another person. The other person could be a child, a parent, a friend, etc. What do you see? Scrap it.
Inspiration:
"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes." ~Marcel Proust"My friend, if I could give you one thing, I would wish for you the ability to see yourself as others see you. Then you would realize what a truly special person you are." B. A. Billingsly
"We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are." ~Anaïs Nin
Date Due: May 19th, 12:00 midnight ESTVoting Commences: May 26thCampaign Week: Layout will remain online until June 1st.
Week 5: TBA
June 2nd - Finalists announced and Final challenge assigned at this time.Date due: June 7th, 12:00 midnight ESTVoting Commences: June 9thCampaign Week (layout will remain online for voting until June 15th
How to Submit Layouts: When submitting layouts, please Save for Web (72dpi) and submit a 600 x 600 .jpg, a 300 x 300 .jpg and a 150 x 150 .jpg for each layout.With each submission, please include credits and any description you wish to add. We would also be interested in your creative process if you are able to share that with us. Email all layouts submitted before the weekly due dates by email to: queencrop-contest@scrapbookgraphics.com - PLease do NOT post your layouts anywhere else until after they appear on our site.
All contestants will be subscribed to a special contest mailing list so that any questions you may have through out the contest can be answered by our administrative staff. You will also be free to discuss amongst yourselves on this forum.
Winners Announced June 17th
Voting
Each layout submitted for voting will be placed in a special Queen of the Crop Studio in our store, exactly the same way our products are posted. Voters will select the layout they believe to be the best that week, and will click to purchase. Each vote will cost $2.00. In exchange for their vote, all voters will receive an extremely generous surprise Loot Bag package of fresh exciting graphics and goodies created especially for this purpose by a select group of Studio Girls. No matter who the customer votes for that week, the purchase will include the same Loot Bag. However, each week when the layouts change, a new Loot Bag will be attached to the $2 vote, with elements created by a different group of Studio Girls designers.
$2.00 gets the customer one vote for the week and that week’s value packed Loot Bag contents.
Campaigning is allowed and encouraged. Be sure to campaign for votes for your layouts as well as the charity you are Scrapping on behalf of.
Campaign blinkies will be provided, and you are free to make your own to pass out to friends in the community.
Please note that all taxes owing on cash awards are the sole responsibility of the contest winner.
Registration ends April 25th.
