End of the Line for Me @ Bad Girls Top Designer Academy

I know, its been awhile since I've chatted about my progress in the Top Designer competition over at BadGirlsKits. I've just been sooo under the gun with both work and in completing all my assignments for my various DT commitments. Thankfully, I got everything I needed to done, and have caught up on sleep. I literally was a walking zombie there!

Anyway, I got as far as 4 weeks in the 6 week competition. This past week, I didn't submit anything so I have no idea how far I would have gotten. (Personally, I think this would have been my week to have been eliminated anyway due to the prolific creativity and talent the remaining girls have!!) I'm not bent out of shape too much because you see, I'm finally learning to recognize "when" its enough by continually reevaluating what my priorities and commitments are.

* I stand committed to my DT at Paper Popsicles (as I needed to finish and upload my World Card Making day project);
* I stand committed to my DT at Embellish-Online (as I needed to complete my monthly DT projects for them);
* I stand committed to my DT at Scrap-N-Yap (as I needed to finish my proposed class project for the upcoming Nov-Dec calendar);
* I stand committed to my DT at Moments-2-Remember (as I had just received my Guest DT kit materials and needed to have my projects posted within a few days);
* and I stand committed to my friend Kari, owner of Urban-Anthology, to finish planning/designing the remainder of her monthly club kits.

Work has been sooo very hectic and demanding of my time as I've assumed additional responsibilities and projects that I've been working through my lunch times and working even longer hours. And I had to get ready and packed to attend my long anticipated 3 day scrap weekend, Scrappin-Escapes, which was organized by my friend Jessica. Sigh...everything was converging all at once, and there's only one of me!

So, something had to give, and it was the Bad Girls competition which I had entered into with my friends Eva and Karen just for fun. The added twist of the competition becoming a DT search certainly upped the ante as well, so it was just time to bow out and let the serious contenders duke it out for the grand prize while I tended to those I had commitments to. My intentions/goal no longer matched the agenda of the competition.

Hmm, don't I sound all grown up?? I'm learning how to not be a martyr all the time. (Aside: I finally requested and was authorized to hire an assistant as I truly refuse to be taken advantage of by my current employer, i.e. more responsibilities at a higher level with no additional pay.)

Granted, it sure would have been nice to see how far I would have gotten in the competition, even if it was just one more week. I'm in serious awe though, of the girls who still remain in the competition. They are amazing and I'll continue to participate at the site to garner inspiration from that talented group.

Thank you Bad Girls for having allowed me to have gone as far as I did. I'm truly honored! "Tomorrow is ....another day" said Scarlett, so I hope to have a go at this competition again next year.