Scrap Your Trip Adds 218 Items + 218 S*A*L*E Items

"Don’t let the illusions trick you." This is on a paper taped to my bathroom mirror.  I taped it there so I would read it every morning, but it’s been there for awhile and some days I don’t even see it anymore.  Actually, the piece of paper says the following:

It’s working, Julie! Every day you’re getting closer! Everything you’ve ever wanted is being pressed toward you. Everything is clicking. Don’t let the illusions trick you. Don’t let the events of today dampen your spirits. Things couldn’t be any better than they are now. You couldn’t have more reasons to celebrate. Now! Do it! The hardest work is done! Just show up, be present, open every door and let events unfold. Life is your stage. This is your parade. Together we can do anything.

I love it when you’re hot,
   The Universe

I get these awesome "Notes from the Universe" written by this guy Mike Dooley (who just happens to live in Orlando) every morning and this one came back in March, at a particularly low point in my life.  "Don’t let the illusions trick you.", it said.  "Don’t let the events of today dampen your spirits."  And it was exactly what I needed to hear that day to get me through.

They sure are tricky, those illusions, aren’t they?  Those things we tell ourselves?  The stories we make up?  I call them my "barbed wire" stories.  You know, stories that are wrapped up in barbed wire so it REALLY hurts when you play around with them in your head..   Like, "She probably doesn’t want to be friends with me anymore."  Or, "Did I say something wrong?  Why hasn’t she returned my call/text yet?"  Or, "I think he is mad at me."  Or, "I think my boss is upset with me." (At least I don’t have that one!)

I’ve done a LOT of work on myself in the last few years…the last nine months especially.  So, when I let the "illusions trick me", I tend to be pretty hard on myself.  But then…I see this taped to my bathroom mirror in the morning.  I may not have "seen" it for weeks, but all of a sudden, it’s poster board size.  "Don’t let the illusions trick you."   And I remember that people are busy living their own lives, with their own stresses and challenges, and I’m probably not even on their radar screen.  At least not in the bad way that I might think I am.  And I try to remember that my vulnerabilities and insecurities are just part of what makes me human.

So, I smile, put down my barbed wire and think to myself, "Everything you’ve ever wanted is being pressed toward you. Everything is clicking.  Just show up, be present, open every door and let events unfold."  Stop trying to control everything and "let events unfold."  Hard to do sometimes when you are as big of a control freak as I am!  But I keep working on it. 

These words have been really helpful to me.  I wanted to share them in hopes that they might be helpful to you too.  

Now, on to scrapbook supplies!

Can you believe that it’s Father’s Day weekend already?  We have our Father’s Day collection, “For Dad” a masculine blend of twill and argyle.  On one of our papers (SYT-3138, Frames), we designed it so that you could take two 4×6 pictures, place them in the “photo” spot, add a little journaling and voila, instant layout.    This week we also have “Dad” by Karen Foster, and for the “bug lover” in your family, the adorable "Bug-A-Boo" line by Carolee’s Creations.

Well, you KNOW how my staff loves BoBunny – this week’s new BoBunny collections are no exception.  “Sunkissed,” in Tiffany’s words, are “like a box of popsicles” – they are fun, vibrant and the line has the perfect summer colors.  “Block Party” is very versatile.  It’s picnic-“ish”, 4th of July-“ish” and is even perfect for cook-outs and summertime grillin.’ Paper Wizard has been hard at work as well.  We love their detail and the different assortment of paper that they use! And finally, we have “Summer Squash Soup” by Jillibean Soup – we think that you’ll love this collection as well.

My SYT Designers have designed a wide variety of die cuts this week: Father’s Day, Summer, Kids, Romance, Hockey, Soccer, France, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Bahamas, Fiji, USA, Georgia, Arkansas, Nevada, and Arizona. We also have new custom items for you to choose from:  Custom Police Badge Die Cut and the Custom World’s Greatest Die Cut.  We have brought back the Custom Hockey Jersey Die Cut (Go BlackHawks!) and the Custom Soccer Ball Die Cut for you World Cup enthusiasts.

Click here to see all the new items:  www.scrapyourtrip.com/6162010.html    We also have 218 overstock items on sale at 25% off.  Click here to see:  http://www.scrapyourtrip.com/6162010sale.html      The 3-D foam square dots that are so popular in-house at SYT are back by popular demand.  We are giving a free pack out to any order of $59 or more between now and Friday, June 18.  And yes, you can still use coupon code “FREESHIPPING” with this offer.
  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
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