Well, we can't keep Stacy to ourselves anymore! She's got so many exciting new opportunities coming her way (on top of a schedule only Superwoman herself could manage) that she's decided she needs to lighten her load here at Simple Scrapbooks magazine. Stacy is a true entrepreneur, a big-picture thinker (pun intended!), a creative machine, and a scrapbook ambassador. And it's only going to get bigger and better from here. We are so happy for Stacy--she's following her heart, and we have no doubt that great things will come out of this move. We can't wait to see what she comes up with next!
While Stacy will be less involved in the day-to-day runnings of the magazine, we will insist on publishing her projects whenever possible. And her original vision will continue to guide this magazine, as it has from day one. Stacy will always love Simple, and Simple will always love Stacy. We're certainly going to be keeping tabs on her, and looking for opportunities to grow and evolve the scrapbook industry together!
You can look forward to your regular dose of Stacy in the next FOUR upcoming issues: May/June, July/August, September/October, and our Mini Albums in an Evening special issue, on sale in July. In the meantime, please join us in celebrating Stacy as we kick off the first-ever Stacy Julian Appreciation Week! Want to join in the festivities? Here's what you do:
1. Call. We've set up a special toll-free number that you can
call for the next 30 days and leave Stacy a voicemail! How cool is
that? Call 1-888-HUG-STACY to share your thoughts. Call NOW, the number is live!
2. Comment. Leave a comment on this blog to let Stacy know how
much her work has meant to you. We'll pick one random commenter EVERY
DAY this week to win a copy of Stacy's new book, Photo Freedom.
3. Browse. Check out what Stacy has to say on her blog, and please leave her some happy mail there as well. Then visit Wendy's blog and Cathy's blog for more Stacy tributes (one done in video form!).
4. Check Back. We've got guest bloggers showing up all week
long, so check back every day for news and updates. (Our Editor in
Chief Jennafer Martin is on deck for tomorrow.)
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A Note from Angie to Stacy:
Stacy,
this is my favorite picture of you. It reminds me what a cheerleader
you've always been to me personally and to the readers we all care so
much about. I really mean this: I scrapbook today because your
philosophy rescued me. I was overwhelmed by my pictures. I felt behind.
I had given up. But your Simple Scrapbooks
vision got me back in the game. And for that I will always be grateful.
Thank you for the inspiration, the motivation, and the SmartCookies you
brought to our meeting last week. Also, thank you for publicly
admitting that you are a nose picker, which inspired me to come out of
the closet with my nose picking ways. Booger Busters unite! (Not sure
if you wanted it to be THIS public, but there it is.)
p.s. We're also sending Stacy a different present every day this week. Once I know she has received today's present, I'll let you know what it was!
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