Sunday, October 14, 2007

Time to Alter your Ego. -- ARE YOU READY?

It's time to mix it up around here at Fancy Simple. You are probably noticing the new colors, the removed links and a general change of attitude.


WHY? We recognize that many of us come from different places -- where we live, what work we do, how we play, who we love and why we believe. There are common themes however! For the past ten months (eek!), we have been talking about lots of topics - at least on the surface.


For the next few weeks, the ALTER EGO contest will help us think deeper, build relationships and refocus our lives on the things that really matter. But we do realize that a girl needs a little incentive to do all that hard work! We promise to make it fun and throw in some fabulous prizes!


The rules?


  1. You can earn one entry per day by posting a comment here.

  2. Each daily post will contain ways to earn additionally entries.

  3. Entries can be earned Monday through Friday. If you miss a day, feel free to go back, but NO entries will be accepted for that particular week if posted after 12 midnight (CST) on Friday.

  4. Winners will be revealed each Sunday.

Each week will have a prize based on the weeks theme. The grand prize will be a package of all the things a Fancy Simple girl needs to make her way in the world. The grand prize winner will also be invited to guest blog at Fancy Simple for a week.


All participants will be entered in the grand prize drawing. You will recieve as many entries as you have earned in a particular week in the weekly drawing. Those entries will also be added cummulatively to the grand prize drawing.


Sound interesting? Your challenge for today --


Sign in! Post a comment, tell us why you want to play. All commenters today and Monday will be added to the Alter Ego Link Bar.



  • If you do a blog post on your blog today about Fancy Simple (and direct us to your blog either via link or email at fancysimple@gmail.com so we know about it) you can earn 3 additional entries.

  • If you post about Fancy Simple on a message board (and send us in that direction so we know!) you can earn 2 additional entries. It doesn't matter if you start the thread or just comment on a thread.

Keep your eyes peeled for the first theme. You want a hint?


30 comments:

justem said...

Sounds fun girls! Barb was being all sneaky about this last week, and I couldn't wait to see what you had up your sleeves!

justem said...

Okay girls, I already posted a thread about this at ScrapLove and Homegrown...not ONLY so I could get bonus points...but to help the cause! ;)

Pam said...

Sounds intriging, girls. I'm in.

Liz Allman said...

Prizes, Prizes, Prizes and Barbie!! I'll make sure to get a post up about you two tonight.

Sara said...

Count me in!

As The World Scraps said...

sounds great! Thanks!!! I posted on my blog and gave my reasons there :)

Korbyn said...

Hmm...you've got my attention!! :)

As The World Scraps said...

http://treasuredscrapbooking.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9131

I posted @ TS too

JoEllyn said...

This is really cool....I started doing some of the others and posted about it on my blog:

http://scrappyphotog.blogspot.com/

Levi said...

me likey...
i see barbie feet

Liz Allman said...

PS Love the new color scheme.

Elizabeth said...

I actually found this from someone who posted it on a website I am on! Looks very interesting and challenging and I like that! Which is why I would like to play along too!

my blog: http://itsmythingy.blogspot.com/

and I also posted it on
http://www.serendipityscrapbooks.com/index.htm

Elizabeth said...

Oh yeah... The Barbie feet. Reminds me of glitter and glam with all dressed up and no place to go!

Shelley said...

funny you are doing this... I am questioning my own blog these days... though I still come to your blog everyday to read.. i have stopped commenting as much - why? no reason...then i accuse lurkers of doing the same on my blog!!! so here i am - jumpin on ANG's bandwagon! she religiously comments on my blog whenever she stops by - so I will practice what I preach! PLUS - a good contest is always fun!

check out my blog:
www.scrappingoodness.blogspot.com

and the MB i posted on:
www.webscrappin.com

Happy Monday!

Shelley said...

here's the direct MB Link:

http://www.webscrappin.com/forums/showthread.php?p=11659#post11659

Colleen said...

sounds like fun!!! i'm going to pimp this on my blog

BRANDY said...

Giving you some love on 2 peas

http://twopeasinabucket.kaboose.com/mb.asp?cmd=display&thread_id=2393532

and on my blog!

Everyone's doing it.

Shawn said...

Can wait to see what you ladies have planned. Sounds fun! :)

~Shawn
www.auntiepea.com/blog

Jennifer H. said...

Anything with Barbie feet as a hint has to be cool!!! ;)

Posted on my blog:

http://happy-2-scrap.blogspot.com/

Rani said...

this is great!!!!!!! I am totally in!!!!

Unknown said...

Each time I stop by your blog there is something interesting going on! Of course I want to play, prizes always help.
I will of course mention this on my blog
http:reginasfamilyseasons.blogspot.com

Beth said...

I'm ready! Love that you are giving me new things to think (and blog) about.

Leslie Mozak said...

Hey, I'm a day late! Can I still play! This contest looks awesome. Love, love, love to journal!
Leslie

trace-e said...

blogged about your blog.
love it!

www.scrapspacewithtrace.blogspot.com

trace-e said...

also commented on SIS MB thread!!!

trace-e said...

forgot to say I wanted to play because this is a great way to get me to think outside the box. To see who I am and what I stand for and I really really need that. As a mom, daughter, sister, girlfriend, employee, friend, and student - I sometimes get LOST!!!

Colleen said...

here's a link to my blog post...look at the bottom and you'll see where i've mentioned fancy simple. also, if you look in the comments section, you'll see that michelle stopped by

http://brasilianexile.blogspot.com/2007/10/catching-up.html

Beth said...

I talked you up on my blog!
http://mentalgraffitti.blogspot.com/2007/10/fancy-word-for-simple.html

Anonymous said...

think I already signed in but wanted to make sure since I didnt see my blog name on the side bar :)

Heather said...

Hey, I found you all from Beth's Mental Graffitti blog. I'm off to do some of these challenges and post to my blog. https://stillheather.blogspot.com/