Countdown to Relaunch: T-Minus 6 days!

After yesterday’s big announcement, you might think there’s not much more that could surprise and delight. But we’ve got more, oh yeah. The next announcement relates to the brand-new look and feel of the site.

We feel like we’ve grown a lot in the past year. We’ve learned a lot, and I know everyone who’s taken classes has learned a lot. I’m grateful for the opportunity to participate in that growth, and as we thought about the new site and what we wanted it to BE like, to feel like, we made a list of some descriptive words, and went through a process of trying to distil our mission into a single statement.

Here it is:

 

I know that learning the stuff we teach at JessicaSprague.com (digital scrapbooking, photography, organization, and more to come) is not easy to learn. It’s not stuff you learn overnight. They are skllls that come with practice and hard work, and areas of knowledge that you can continue to learn things about for the rest of your life. But they are skills that grow. I love the idea of growth, and the opportunity that life presents us all to continue to try to gain knowledge and skill - growing to be better, different, more observant, more confident people. That’s what scrapbooking is to me, and what JessicaSprague.com is about.

This is about changing lives - yours and mine - it’s way more than Ctrl-c Ctrl-v, way more than the latest black-and-white conversion technique. I can look back and see the growth in so many areas of my own life in the past year, and I’ve heard from so many people who have grown because of their hard work in the digital and organization classes - who have accomplished goals, worked through incredibly difficult personal or family issues, who’ve found friends and a home and an opportunity to share their stories - the common everyday occurences that make life magic, and memories worth recording. I am honored and humbled to be part of YOUR life, and reading YOUR stories (in your layouts, on your blogs, in your comments here, and in your emails to me) motivates and inspires me. I hope you continue to consider JessicaSprague.com your home for growing your skills and staying inspired, too. :D

Much love to you in ALL you do.

 

Comments

[tammycirceo]

Jessica,
You've said so beautifully what I've felt since landing in SpragueLand. For some reason, a community is being built here and its foundation is laid in a passion for legacy. Of course, we have the side benefits of 'playing' in photography, creative usage of words, technology, but the bottom line is that you've provided a safe place to live.
Thank you. And here's to many more birthdays.
tammycirceo

[LivE]

Jes, thank you. Thank you for precious you and Jared and for our Spraground, and for the family we've nurtured, and for the incredible friendship. I am absolutely sure that not only will skills grow on our Spraground, but all other good things as well. (((hugs)))

[Joscie]

I have really enjoyed all the things I have learned and the friends I have made. :)

[DawnS]

Thanks Jessica & Jared...not just for the growth in my Photoshop/Digi-scrapping skills (which were non-existent at this time last year), but also for the tremendous growth in my life...thanks to the wonderful friends I've made on the Spraground!

[Jana]

"Grow Your Skills!" Love it! Thank you Jessica & Jared for providing this wonderful network of learning & growing together with a such a tremendous group of friends!

[Heather in Nampa ID]

You've made it possible for me to leave a visual legacy for my family... that we lived well, loved much, enjoyed each other, tried our very best at all that was laid at our feet. That we strove to honor God in all that we set out to do. How to properly express my gratitude, I am at a loss.

((hugs))

[Pinewoodtoo ~Ann]

yep way more! Grow your skill is perfect. I have learned so much and hope to continue this journey. But, much more than that I have loved the cameraderie of this fantastic group. I love sunday for a month on the way I will meet Heather and Becky in person, my cyber friends will become real flesh and blood. Thanks for the past year and here's to many more years to Grow Our Skills! ~Ann

[Diane]

Wow you have so much energy - I am so glad I call Spragueground home! I love how I have grown my skills as a scrapper - digi and paper - how I look at photo - how i journal - what a wonderful experience this has been this year. I have also grown as a person and made such wonderful friends here! Thanks for
all you do to keep this community ticking! You and Jared are so apprciated!

[Anke]

Grow your skills, I love it!!! I think we all feel like we found a second home here on the Spraground and we have grown in many ways and bonded in many ways! We have you to thank for that. Here is to many more!!!

[Sara]

You are inspiring, woman... and you've inspired me to start trying to write again myself. I am not an amazing photographer or computer whiz like you, but I used to be a writer and reading your blog has reminded me how much I miss it so you've inspired me to give it a try! Wish me luck and stop by if you want to learn more about me since I feel like I know so much about you :)
www.gitzengirl.blogspot.com

[Amy L]

Your mission statement fits like a hand in a glove! You have summed up my thoughts about this place perfectly. Thanks Jessica, what I have learned here has changed me for the better.

[Jen]

What a great mantra/misson statement! I can't wait to see what is up your sleeve next! Thank you for what you have created here and for helping us learn an amazing way to capture/document our lives!