Thank you to all those who contributed to our baby bottle/pacifier drive for Project Cuddle and for creating your most outstanding baby layouts. It is very obvious that this all came from the heart and we appreciate it immensely. Thanks for making this blog a reality to us :)


As for right now....we will be announcing our winners. We will have more updates later on our next challenge/giveaways. Okay now what you all have been waiting for....the winners are:

Well we have received well over 100 cards with still more on the way. We want to thank all of those who participated. This will be a great way to raise funds for Autism Speaks. The cards will be sold at Our Crop to Benefit Autism Speaks at the Scrapbook Oasis on April 4th. If you would like more details about the crop, please email us.


Okay here it goes...the winners of the Create and Donate Card Drive are.....DRUM ROLL PLEASE.........

Just a little update on our Create and Donate card drive. We have been receiving oodles of cards. It is so wonderful how so many of you have been so giving of yourselves to support a cause that is so personal to us. We have got some yummy Pink Paislee to give away! The countdown is on! Here's a few cards to oogle at. Thank you scrappy friends!





A special thank you to: Alicia, Dawn, Stacy, Laura, Detta, Heather,Holly,Liz, Bucket and Patricia. Thank you for being so giving of yourselves and paying it forward in such a thoughtful way. We know that there are more on the way and we appreciate all of our scrappy friends. Thanks for making this such a success. Remember to get those cards in by March 15th to be included in the drawing. AND...remember to leave a message in the original post if you haven't already!
*HUGS*
The Scrap It Forward Team

This time around our sponsor is none other than the wildly adored PINK PAISLEE. Yes that's right, you heard us Pink Paislee was generous enough to sponsor us. 3 lucky winners will win some paper from their new lines. Check these out !

Wouldn't you like to win some? Wouldn't you like to know how to win some? Well, it is simple.

You may already have noticed that we take a special interest in the Organization, Autism Speaks. Christine, one of our creators, has an autistic son. Every year she walks with her team "We Can" to benefit Autism Speaks. This year along with many other fundraisers, we will be running a card drive to benefit Autism Speaks. If you are interested in helping out, this is what you will need to do:

Create a card or many cards to donate to our card drive.Any kind of theme will do..birthday, anniversary, sympathy, new baby, congrats etc. These cards will be sold at a fundraising event to benefit Autism Speaks. 100% of the profits will be donated !

Anyone that is interested in participating in the Create & Donate Card Drive, can email us at Scrapitforward@gmail.com. We will be more than happy to give you any additional information that you would like. Also, please email us if you would like the address where to send the cards.

Once you make your card/cards email us a pic of them and inquire where to send them. Remember to include an envelope with the card ;0) Every person who participates will be put in a random drawing to win some Pink Paislee Goodies ! We know that you've got those scraps just laying around waiting to be loved. We will place your name/screen name on this post as cards and names come in. Names will be added daily or as the cards arrive. Please be sure to include your name and contact info with the cards that you send. It is that easy! Want to take a chance at winning something fantastic while paying it forward..this is an easy way to do it!

This card drive will run from Sunday, Feb. 15th to Saturday March 15th. Winners will be announced Sunday, March 16th.

Just as a little teaser...here are a few layouts and cards that our team put together so that you could get a better look at the paper collections :) Aren't they YUMMY?!

Christine's Samples using the Fascinating Collection

Jenn's samples using the Fetching Collection:

Illyse's samples using the Enchanting Collection

P.S. Want to double your chances of winning? Go over and visit Danielle at her blog and give her a few cards too! She also is having a drawing that you won't want to miss out on! Thanks Danielle..you are one in a Million !

Can't wait to see those cards!!!

(((HUGS)))

From the Scrap it Forward Team

Well, we cannot even begin to thank you all for the wonderful out pour of well wishes, support, sponsorship and friendship that you have all extended to us. It has been overwhelming and very touching. Thanks for making our first run such a success !

Now for the sweet part..what you have been waiting for ! It is time to announce our first winners ! Drum roll please:

Prize #1 goes to Bree Reilly for her lovely layout: Innocence

Prize #2 Goes to Cheryl Kosakura for her beautiful card:

Prize # 3 goes to Dawn T. for linking us sweetie ! Thanks !

And once again...thank you Making Memories for sponsoring us. We all love you !

And last our random prize winner is Lisa Mariemlt...thanks for being so generous and giving back to your community..every little bit helps! Enjoy your MSE stamps!

Ladies please kindly give me your mailing info...you can send it to us using the email link . Your prizes will be sent out you this week!

Now the rest of you don't go away yet! It is Valentine's day and we didn't forget about you. The first 3 people to post here will win a Valentine themed goody pack like this one! Lucky you :)

The fun isn't over yet, come back tomorrow and see our new challenge. Oh the prizes...they are good. I will leave you with this, the manufacturer who is sponsoring us has a 2 word name..both beginning with the same letter. Can you guess who ?...oh boy is it YUMMY! See you in a day or two !

EDIT: PRIZES are posted below ! look to see who sponsored us!!!

*Our first bit of inspiration comes from two simple sketches, one for a layout and the other for a card. Your job is to create either a card, layout, or both and send us a link to your creation. Each creation will be viewed and your name placed for a prize opportunity. Link us on your blog and you get an additional entry.


Scrapbook Sketch














Card Sketch













*Now for the giving part...we challenge you to go through your closet or pantry and put together at least one grocery bag of items to donate either to your local Goodwill or food bank. Take a pic of your bag and send it to us. This will get you an additional entry to win a RAK from us. Thanks again and we can't wait to see what happens!


Check out what we have done with the sketches! And now go get yours done ! All entries must be linked to us by Feb. 12th 12 p.m. Pacific standard time. We will be selecting the winners on Feb. 14th. Want to see some of the prizes? Scroll down!
Christine's layout sample

Christine's Card Sample













Jenn's layout sample

Jenn's card sample









Illyse's layout sample


Illyse's Card sample