Scrap Your Trip 20% off all SYT Die Cuts Ends Tonight

Eight years ago when I had a job before I started Scrap Your Trip, there were times when we would have company meetings and I would look around the room and think to myself, “Everyone who runs this company is in one room.  And I AM in the room!”  It was an overwhelming combination of feelings of pride, disbelief and gratitude.
The same overwhelming combination happened to me again last night.  I attended the Orlando Business Journal’s 12th Annual Women Who Mean Business Awards Celebration.  I was one of 39 nominees for Business Owner of the Year.  Me.  Nominated for Business Owner of the Year.  Amazing.

I didn’t win, but I totally understand why Oscar nominees say “It’s an honor just to be nominated.”  

Last night, the Orlando Business Journal also released the list of the top 25 largest woman-owned businesses in Central Florida for 2009.  We are listed at number 24.  My little scrapbook business I started out of my house.  One of the top 25 woman-owned businesses in Central Florida.  Again…amazing.

I was so overwhelmed with gratitude as I drove home last night.  Gratitude for my customers, who have believed in my company and told their friends and allowed me to help them preserve their most precious memories.  Gratitude for my Operations Manager and best friend, Lani, who has helped SYT become the company it is today (and made it a blast along the way).  Gratitude for my staff, who every day work tirelessly to ensure that every little thing and every interaction with our customers is the absolute best it can be.  And gratitude for the teachers and mentors that have shown up along the way, just at the exact time I needed them.  

The woman who was named Businesswoman of the Year last night was a very eloquent speaker and said something very profound when she was speaking that I wanted to share.  She said, “We have all had our 9/11 or our tsunamis.  But we have all also climbed Mt. Everest or gotten Olympic gold.”

Thank you for helping me feel like I climbed Mt. Everest last night.


At the awards dinner with my banker, mentor and friend, Anne Fray

Did you get a chance to see all the new state papers and stickers from Stamping Station?  They even come with eight coordinating tone on tone papers.    And don’t forget…today is the last day of our spring SYT die cut sale.   
  Click here to see all the new items:  www.scrapyourtrip.com/472010.html and the overstock items at 25% off http://www.scrapyourtrip.com/4072010sale.html   And remember, if you can’t find what you’re looking for, we can always make a custom title or paper just for you!  Click here to see all our custom options:  www.scrapyourtrip.com/custom.html   See you on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/ScrapYourTrip
  As always, thanks for your business.   Julie Swatek, President
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