Lainey's Altered Ego

{not an end, but a new beginning}

The following letter went out to GBC customers in their April kits:

Thank you so much for being part of my obsession!  As a member of the Go. Be Creative. kit club you have helped make our community a truly special one.  Over the past few years we have experienced incredible success and our business is stronger than ever and still growing! 

 Because we have so many subscribers who count on us to deliver the highest level of scrapbooking products available in a convenient and beautiful kit, it is with a heavy heart that we must announce that we are drawing this part of our company to a close.  As sad as it is for us to bid farewell to our monthly kit club it is also extremely exciting as we are now poised to take our company to a whole new level.  We have so much in store for you that it would be impossible for us to list it all here and still do it justice. 

To give you a little taste of the things to come take a look:

• First and foremost, our message board, the heart and soul of our community, will remain as lively and vigorous as ever!  The chit chat, swaps and group buys will continue on!
• Idea sharing and “scraplifting” will continue on our Flickr group.
• You’ll still be able to find prizes and inspiration on the blog (http://laineysalteredego.typepad.com)
• We are introducing new and exciting challenges listed regularly that will award not only bragging rights but also some great prizes. 
• And one of the newest and most exciting things that we will be introducing in the upcoming weeks is our very own series of free online classes, many of which will be accompanied by kit purchasing opportunities.

While this is only a small sampling of what Go. Be Creative. is now able to offer, rest assured that as we continue to expand and gain more and more community members we will not forgot all of you who gave us our start!

So, enough reading, Come, grow with us and Go. Be Creative.

{xoxo}

{april at gbc}

look at this little treat:

april's kit, pearberry is good enough to eat!  grab yourself some yumminess {here}.

shipping is a bit delayed this month due to a manufacturer delay, but i should have the paper within a week or so.  i'll keep you posted!

{xoxo}

{march madness}

i admit it...i've been a pretty bad blogger.

things have been crazy around here.  we lost brett's mom at the beginning of february, and since then we've been in a whirlwind as we try to deal with our grief, comfort the boys, settle her estate, and make an attempt at a normal life.

but in the meantime, the march kit goodies have all arrived - i am in the process of packaging up the rest, doing billing, and getting these puppies sent out to their new homes, where they will be very well-loved i'm sure!

take a peek at {warm vanilla sugar}:

ordering information is {here}.  there is one - yes, one march kit left - grab it before it's gone!  we also have a few addons available {here} that you can have shipped with your kit {or do an a la carte thing if you prefer}.

happy march!

{xoxo}

{heartfelt projects from our creative team}

{carol}

{tam}

and me

for more projects and inspiration, visit our {flickr group}.  and while you're there, add some of your own projects - we would love to see what you're up to!

{xoxo}

{love is in the air}

the {february gbc kit} has me swooning!

sigh.

love really is in the air.

grab yourself some {here}.

{xoxo}

{some more january projects and a winner!}

this kit turned out to be one of our favorites to work with...rich colors...amazing detail...you can see most of the creative team projects in the {january newsletter} or on the {flickr group}, but here are a few last minute addtions from me...

and here is our winner for the resolutions drawing...

http://www.mycraftivity.com/nayhddy

"SELF
To preface my choice i want to say i have been a single parent for 23 years and have recently become an empty nester. While coming to grips with this i realized i'd lost myself while being mom,dad,granny, provider,friend,dance leader, driver ,chaperone etc. etc. etc.the last couple of months i've been thinking of redefining ME. so for 2009 my word is SELF.who am i? what do i like? what would i like to do? where would i like to go? you get the idea. now i have to go call my daughter.this is not easy."
this was my blog entry for jan.2,2009. i have begun making a chipboard journal to document my rebirth so to speak. a place where i can write about my journey to redefine me.
thankyou for the giveaway, ms.cheryl

Posted by: cheryl yelverton | January 17, 2009 at 01:39 PM

congrats, cheryl!!  {email} me your mailing addy and i'll get your prize out to you right away!! :)

{xoxo}

{lain rocked the january kit!}

the fabulous {lain ehmann} - author of snippets and contributing editor for {simple scrapbooks magazine} is our guest designer for january...and man, did she outdo herself:

 

i love all the details on this one...

and this one is by far my absolute favorite...isn't her daughter beautiful???

if you still haven't signed up to receive this beautiful kit, you can do so {here} - kits are available individually and as a monthly subscriber!

{xoxo}

yikes! yes, it's january!

oops!

things have been so crazy around here - i just haven't had time to update the blog!

but yes, it is january, and here is our beautiful january kit - wild honeysuckle:

you can view the kit contents and place an order {here} if you haven't done so already.

and - in addition to the goodies you see above - you will receive a copy of {lain ehmann's} new book, "snippets: mostly true tales from the lighter side of scrapbooking".  

but -- it seems that ck is not really known for their stellar customer service as of late {i'm sure some of you have experienced this first hand} and the books are not here yet!!!

see this?

that's as close as i've gotten to them, too!

grrrr...i'm so frustrated because they were ordered weeks ago.  but i finally got confirmation that they're on their way.  i have already shipped kits to members and orders placed up until this point and the books will be mailed out with february kits {or separately if you're not a member}.  

i have no doubt that the books will be worth the wait!

on a lighter note, one awesome chickie - the author herself - {lain ehmann} - is our guest designer for january.  stay tuned for pics of the amazing goodies she put together with the january kit!

that's all for now - stay tuned for updates and a newsletter mailing soon.  don't get the newsletter?  sign up {here}!

{and here's the december kit!}

thanks for your patience!

man, real life just keeps getting in the way!  the nerve, right?!

anyway...here is our beautiful december kit...sweet peppermint!

check out the {home page} for a complete list of contents and some more pics and look {here} for information on ordering!!

{xoxo}

{a peek at december}

getting the contents of december's kit together, sorted, packed, and photographed...

thought you'd all like a sneek...

seriously...this one is shaping up to be one of my favorites!

more pics to come...

{xoxo}