The first BIG prize!!

To get the interest going... and to show you we are serious :)

We are going to start out with Lain's LOAD (Lay Out A Day) workshop!
We wanted to start with this, because the workshop starts SATURDAY!!
Check out her blog for more information!!
Even if you don't win, ya might just want to participate!
Daily inspiration, and Lain's writing... well, she is hilarious!!
And she "get's it"... what it takes to be a mom...
The demands on our time...
And our shared passion for scrapbooking!
You don't want to miss a chance to win this workshop!!

Here is a bit about Lain:
Lain was the original co-founder and CEO of Ella Publishing Co.. The author of Snippets: Mostly True Tales from the Lighter Side of Scrapbooking (CKMedia, 2008), Lain is known for her sharp wit, 30-minute scrapbook pages, Lay-Out-A-Day (LOAD) scrapbooking challenges, and love of Starbucks iced tea. As a freelance business journalist, Lain covered the rise and fall of the dot-com era from a front-row seat. A former tour guide, PR hack, boot-shine girl, and Simple Scrapbooks magazine contributing editor, Lain has a BA in Public Policy from Stanford University and an MPA in finance from Syracuse University. She lives with her husband and three children in Lexington, MA. Follow her on Facebook (Lain Ehmann) and Twitter (@lainehmann), or visit her Five Things blog.

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Get ready to CREATE!!!!

WEBSITE LAUNCHES IN 3 DAYS! May 1st!!!
LOTS of prize give-aways...
Here are some pictures of the prizes being offered!

My favorite tool, the I-top brad maker...
Some FABULOUS Maya Road from Shelley!
And from Megan.... uhm YUM! New GCD Studios FABULOUS product!
And some Bo Bunny from Bree!
This isn't even including what SCRAPAGANZA is going to give away!!

Stay tuned!

Did you know??
That The Story Matters designers are in the pages of your favorite magazines, and designing for your favorite companies, or offering STELLAR classes??

Yep! Find Angela in the pages of Scrapbooks Etc. THIS month!
Find me (Penny) in Scrapbook Trends April. I am also enjoy designing for Imaginisnce-and teaching at the FABULOUS store, Scrapaganza!
Bree is in Homemade AND Cards in May AND the April/May Papercrafts!
Michelle can be found regularly within the pages of Scrapbook Trends!
Shelley designs for Maya Road and Zutter!
Megan designs for Shabby Chic (COOLEST journaling cards and embellishment!) and GCD Studios.
Tania designs for Little Yellow Bicycle, Karen Foster, and teaches regularly online!
Check out her tutorial available TODAY at Write.Click.Scrapbook
Candi is going to be a demonstrator for Provo Craft!
Andrea is a Scrap in Style TV fashionista!
Miles and miles and several years of experience we want to share with YOU!

The list goes on!! This is just a few of the things the girls are doing!
Watch for announcements as to where in the world you can find The Story Matters girls!!

Now go ahead! Enter to WIN!!!