What a weekend! Did you get the marathon completed?

[Wendy D]

I LOVE reading about everyone's experience this weekend! My hubby was less than pleased too. Oh well!!

I've been a relative lurker here and completed my one and only SS with Britt back in JULY 2011....so this was my 1st Marathon. I'm a newbie to the digi scrapping world I've been a "collector" of kits so to speak.
So I thought the Marathon would help me "jump" in and force myself to get going. Boy, did it EVER! I completed the 1/2 marathon and was quite pleased with myself over that.

What I loved most about this weekend was:

1.) The Gallery of SS's - oh my goodness ladies - there is quite a bit of creativity and talent out there! I have been so inspired and impressed by all the LO's I looked at this weekend. In fact, I might have had a chance at completing the full marathon if I had been able to keep myself out of the gallery! I would just look and look....and look. But finally made myself stop by Saturday afternoon...so still need to go back and leave "love" and look some more!

2.) I was "forced" out of my comfort zone on some of these SS's! I was MADE to use elements I have never used because I didn't think I liked them. Example - flowers, string and ribbon. I know....can you believe I was so stubborn and refused to put them on a LO? Until this weekend. And guess what? I love those elements now!!

3.) I was "forced" (haha) to practice a new technique....well I have not experimented or explored very much in PSE7. So I just jumped right in and tried out the "globe" and a reflection. It turned out decent - reflection still needs work! But I tried something new I most likely would NEVER have attempted on my own.

All these things I listed are what made the weekend for me.....plus the FABULOUS PP's we earned from the generous designers! So i thank ALL the many wonderful ladies who were involved in making this weekend happen.

And a huge CONGRATS to those of you who finished the marathon - y'all ROCK!!!

Enjoy your week and hope you all get the much needed sleep you deserve!!

Wendy

[Graycen]

Well, I finished all 16 for my first scrap marathon!
thanks to my best bud scrappyvore for setting me up for it and keeping me alive throughout the whole weekend.
Thanks again to all the organizers, Melinda, Roxana, and all the other special ladies who helped out hosting and keeping everyone positive. Maybe I will do it again!

[poohaddict]

I had sooo much fun SS this weekend. In between a little family emergency, wedding gown shopping and life in general I completed all 16.....

Thanks for all the hard work that goes into these marathons

[karrieskreations]

I was shocked! i did all the speed scraps , and 2 non disney layouts for another forum on friday and then completed another 4 today for the non disney layouts...im on a roll. You guys are so great for hosting this. really makes you get it in gear... but im realizing i need to go back to disney so i can take more pictures mwahahaha

[Amanda J.]

I finished them all! And one extra and one yesterday. I got a new one started last night and then my baby imploded, so I put him to bed and then put myself to bed, LOL! I enjoyed every minute of the marathon! It was really nice to have the instructions. It took some of the guesswork out of picking stuff . I have lots of layouts to have printed now!

Thanks to everyone for hosting and sponsoring and participation prizes. I can't wait for the next marathon!

[AMercil]

I did it, I finished them all! This was my first marathon and I was out of town for a gymnastics meet most of the weekend. I worked every free minute I had. I hope that I followed all the rules and loaded things in the right spots! Thank you so much to all those who put this together, the hostesses and the designers who made PP! Thanks to those who helped with my questions along the way...this was so much fun and I am super excited to see what is in the goodie bags!