OMGosh!!! I am in SHOCK and I am in AWE!!!

I just recently entered my VERY first DIGITAL scrapbooking contest at scrapforums.com. I had left with Robert to pick up one of the twins, Luke, from the bus stop and then on to the supermarket. I was in the kitchen putting groceries away when I heard a CHIME on my computer, which lets me know when someone on my Yahoo Messenger is trying to get ahold of me!!! It was my beloved colleague, Kerri, from 3Scrapateers informing me that I had been selected as one of the DIGITAL DIVAS from the AUDITION round of the "FUNK IT UP" contest!!! I was in SHOCK and AWE!!! SHOCK, because I've NEVER entered anything like this before in my ENTIRE lifetime and in AWE, because I am up against some VERY stiff competition. Many of these ladies have been scrapping longer and are actually designers as well! Needless to say, they SO totally ROCK!!!

We have received our first challenge, which is to include the word, PULSE. I am VERY new at creating layouts from INSPIRATION other than something I have chosen!!! This will be a TRUE test of TALENT for sure!!! I wish the VERY best to each and every comepetitor! I am REALLY terrible and UNDERESTIMATE myself, however, I am DILIGENTLY working to change that ONE step at a time!!! I am SO blessed to have such an AMAZING support system. DIGITAL scrappers are some of the MOST encouraging people that I have EVER encountered!!! A BIG heartfelt, "THANK YOU" to all of my digi-scrappin' sistahs!!! I LOVE YOU!!!

PLEASE keep me in your thoughts, as this is a BIG, BIG step for me and I am SO JAZZED!!! I am posting the TWO layouts that I entered for the AUDITION round that have allowed me to MOVE ON to ROUND ONE!!!

LOVE and HUGS ...