status symbol or genuine?

so if you are at all familiar with the stamping, scrapping or crafting world, you are familiar with the term design team. if you aren't, here is what a design team does. a company selects of group of individuals from a pool of applicants. then they send these people, now known as a design team, free goodies to play with...stamps, new products, etc. in turn, the design team members create wonderful projects from their stash of goodies. the company then uses these creations to advertise said products.

so what's the reason for this post? well, i have just received my third design team rejection. i'm starting to get a complex here. a few will argue that "being on" a design team is mearly a type social status. kind of like when you were in the "cool group" out on the playground in kindergarten. then there are those that believe it is a wonderful way to display your talent and craft. this is what i believe. of course, me being the kid that was always picked last, maybe i should go with the first opinion. then some people will say that design teams are biased and pre-selected, in a political type of fashion. others will say that they are honest-to-goodness picked based on the talent of the designer. i don't know. maybe i just don't have "the look" the particular company is looking for. maybe there is a company out there just waiting to have me submit my projects and they are going to say "this is the one we've been waiting for...". probably not.

after a few rounds of tears last night, my loving boyfriend told me i was queen of the earth and didn't need a dumb design team to belong to. that they are all just missing out on my creativity. he said if he had a design team, i would be the only one on it. maybe i'll just have him create one, i'll apply, then i'll be satisfied. maybe not.

anyway, i was thinking of giving up the whole idea of being on a design team. i mean do i really have the time to devote to one? of course i can find the time. and no, i don't want to give up the chance to be on a design team. after all...i've only tried three times. a few of my friends over at the shack have told me that i can not stop trying. i will get make the cut eventually. ok, friends. i'm listening. but i'm going to come cry on your shoulder next time i get a big ol' rejection!

ahh...i feel better now.

argh....

see the little countdown clock over on the side?? yep...it says 1 day and 10 hours. which is when my trip to minnesota to meet all the shackies starts. well, actually, it's starts at 8am when i leave my house. so really, only 19 hours from now. and here i sit. stressing over what i HAVE NOT packed yet. argh!!! so i really need to get off the computer and go do that! only i'm waiting for my final load of laundry to get done. holy crap!! why do i procrastinate so badly??

winners...

here are the winners from saturday night shuggy snacks {9-1} and the 14000 hits contest. i used the trusty random.org number selector.

• the winner with the answer of dori speaking whale is lucky number 9 was nancy grant. woo hooo!!!
• the winner for the 14000 hits is number 21, shannon!! hooray!!

both of you please comment and email me your address.

thanks to all of you that made such fabulous comments about my blog. it makes me feel better knowing i'm doing all of this for a reason!!! you are the best!!!

xoxo

more holiday love...

once again, i have another post featuring a circle journal!!! this one is for terry's holiday circle journal. i loved her theme. it is the 5 senses of christmas. we had to put what our favorite senses of

christmas are.

i really wish i had better hand writing so i could write everything instead of relying on the computer. ok, honestly i don't. because there are so many stinkin' cute fonts!! i'm so addicted to fonts.

supplies used include stamps from stampin up, purple onion, maryse carrier. i also used part of a simply scrappin kit from stampin up.