Hey all, Sandra here again with the latest Dare. Seriously, you all have blown me away with your awesome entries from last week. The response was overwhelming, Amanda couldn’t have received a better welcome!

I spent a good part of the day going through all of the layouts, but this is it, I have to pick my favorite layout and a random winner. So here we go!

My favorite layout is  alb52 with ~~ Change ~~:

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And the random winner is Linda with A New Home:

Thank you all for participating and congratulations to the winners. Please send an email to us at digidares @ gmail dot com to claim your prizes!

On to the sponsor of this week, none other than Laura Banasiak from simply.scraps! Click here to find out more about her and her wonderful designs!

And here is my Dare:

Don’t you just love to read those ‘Dear Abby’ advice columns? Often found in women’s magazines and newspapers, and even on the net. Well, I do! Sometimes just for a laugh, sometimes for the interesting and funny answers. My favorite is Social Q’s from the New York Times. So how about I dare you to write such a letter asking for advice on anything and then answering it yourself.

Dare flairs:
Use a letter or notepaper/notebook, you need something to write on, don’t you?
I want to see at least three different fasteners (staples, paperclips, stitches, tape etc).
Use a typewriter or handwritten font.
And since I’m old-fashioned, everything went through snail mail, so I need to see an envelope somewhere on your page.

And here is the inspiration from our fabulous Dare team!

by Christine

Credits:
Wish Upon A Star. Capture The Moment, School Crush, B is for Boy, Seeing Stars (retired) by Designs by Lili @ The Lilypad
Story Starters Vol. 1 by Jennifer Fox Designs @ Polka Dot Plum
Fonts are DJB Angel Baby and Another Typewriter

by Barb

Credits:
Papers, Alpha, Doodles, and Elements from the A Little Girly and The Way You Make Me Feel kits by Laura Banasiak (simply.scraps)
Envelope and Rope by Laurie Ann Anderson
Staples by Christina Renee
Grungy border by Nancie Rowe Janitz
Button border, sewn ribbon, paper clip and note cards by Peppermint Creative
Fonts are Two Peas Busy Babs (my handwriting!) and Mom’s Typewriter

by Valorie

Credits:
School Girl Crush by simply scraps
Oh So Studious by Jennifer Fox and Wild Dandelions
Envelope by Valorie Brown

by Amanda

Credits:
clearly stuck scotch tape by taylormade
scattered buttons: summer’s dawn collab by taylormade + michelle filo
envelope: family tree storytelling kit by joanne brisebois
everything else : est kit by taylormade + paislee press

journaling:
what do i do with her???????
you love her through it all. you show her patience. you show her that nothing
she can ever do can make you not love her. you hug her when she needs it. you
tell her everyday that she is the light of your life. you tell her everyday
that she is beautiful. you forgive yourself for the mistakes you make and you
move forward. you tell her you’re sorry when you take your frustrations out on
her. you take her reality seriously, even when it seems so trivial to you. you
remember that this strong spirit of her’s will protect her someday. you get out of
bed everyday. you remember to breath in and out everyday. you remember to thank
god for what and *who* he has trusted you with. he must think you are way
stronger than you do. listen to him. believe him. follow him so that she will too.

by Erin

Credits:
Desk Mess by Holliewood Studios @ Oscraps, So Baisically Papers – Simply Scraps @ Gotta Pixel, New Beginning Elements – Edeline Marta @ ScrapArtist

by Julie Ann:

Credits:
Hanging Out clips, Little Girlie Add-On Alpha,  by Laura Banasiak;  ksharonk – wishing you notepaper;  Stamp People – Stampin’ The Yard II Snippet Essentials by Gina Cabrera;  Altered Past doilie by Angela Blanchard; Scrap Simple Embellishment Templates Gathered Beauty by Keri  Schueller; Afternoon Tea and Brocadelicious by Kerry Veale; Date Stamps by Amber Clegg; other: doily

and mine:

Credits:
Junk Yard, Spiral Bound, Basic Spots 1, Scene Setters, CU Labels 1 by SherrieJD
Taped by Simply Scraps
Desk Mess by Holliewood Studios
font: Pea Ele

Have fun with this Dare and don’t forget to post your layout by 10 pm EST next Thursday! See ya!