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I've been the featured Trendsetter over on the There She Goes Blog this week. Hop on over there to check out what I've done. Today I posted about this simple and sweet hostess gift.

Gettin' Dirty with FWF!

I'm having fun playing along with some of the Dare to Get Dirty challenges this week. Are you playing along? Don't know what I'm talking about? You can read about it all here, but you have to be a fan club member to play. Membership does have it's rewards!!! I have always been proud to support my favorite stamping site!
I pulled out some Unity stamps, a few past Kit of the Months and got busy. These were total procrastination creations, was totally supposed to be working on other stuff, LOL! To be honest, LOVE when that happens, sometimes my fave creations are born.
This first one was for a texture challenge by Amber. Love this jar and it had never seen ink. I inked it with versa mark and then some new Cherry Cobbler ink and hit with some clear embossing powder. It's so shiny and pretty. Love the look of tickets, so I pulled those out of the same kit, inked 'em, cut 'em out, and attached them with some twine. Some other products I added-PTI polka dotted impression plate, MFT felt, open scallop die, and spiral tab punch with Basic Grey's manilla basics dp.

And then this one was a two-fer. Lathisa Yoast was this week's featured stamper. Her gallery is A-mazing! I CASED a fun banner card of hers and combined it with Ryann's Embrace the White Space challenge. My banner was super easy to put together thanks to the MFT banner day die-namics die! The dp is a random assortment of retired SU papers in razzleberry, tangerine tango, and bermuda bay. So festive! Sentiment was done by combining words from this KOTM.

Thanks for stopping by. I'll be back on Monday. Enjoy the weekend!

Hip Hop On Thursday

Happy Thursday. You know what that means.....Happy Hip Hop! Keeping it clean and simple, lots going on around my house. It's all good, but I'm without a computer for a few days!

It's nice to let the dp shine with a great sentiment from Where You Should Be. What's better than a You are Fabulous sentiment? Paper is Bo Bunny and I used an SU border punch down the side. Stop by the Unity blog and {ippity} blog for LOTS of inspiration.
Maria is up next on the hop! Have fun!

Be a VIP!

It's My Favorite Things VIP time again. You know you want your stamps early-so don't miss out on this fabulous package. Plus, you only have this 1 day to take adavantage of the full VIP kit.
If you're just getting started, be sure to hop on back to Kim's blog for all the details. If you just came from Christina's blog, then you are in the right place!

This month we have another super fabby Who's That Girl-last month she planted, this month she's harvesting! Yep, it's Who's That Harvest Girl! Wait till you see the samples-there's some cool stuff!

The VIP package is for everyone, but it's only available for 1 day-so don't wait.
Here's what you get:

August VIP (July 20th 10 PM EST through July 21st) :

• 
  Who’s That Harvest Girl? VIP $36



• Who’s That Harvest Girl?Girly Net Ribbon Collection (2 yards each of netted ribbon in Lipstick Red, Cool Green, White Tulle, Sassy Black, Girly Pink)



• 5 yards 5/8” Black Saddle Stitch Ribbon



• Olivia Basic Grey 6 X 6 patterned paper pad



• Set of 10 Scalloped A2 Notecards in Black Linen



• Garden Goodness mini stamp set (FREE, $9 value)
  
  **Additional release on VIP night**:
  



• Strawberry Carton and Strawberries Template $3.95

That sure is a lot of MFT goodness! This WTG set is so easy to to work with. It's so fun filling her basket with different things.

I decided on strawberries today. We love these de-lish red berries, We eat them all year long, but the best is early summer when we go picking and can have them fresh every day. I make strawberry jam, strawberry pies, strawberry muffins, and this year we even made homemade, strawberry Popsicles. Yummmm!
I used some of my favorite October Afternoon dp, Farm Fresh, to make this thank-you card. I used some MFT Perfect Plaid ribbon, Earth Girl wooden buttons, and a flower die cut from MFT Garden Veggie collection of felt to give this a real down-home, farm fresh feel! OH, yeah and look at my kraft ric rac ribbon! It's really cs, but looks like ribbon in real life thanks to the

Jumbo Ric Rac die-namics die and ribbon re-creation texture board.

Used many of the same elements to finish off the inside of the card. Don't those berries just look de-lish sitting on top of my border?
Thanks for stopping by. Off you go, there's LOTS more to see. Up next is Cindy! Have fun and happy shopping!

TSG-I Challenge You!

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It's my week in the Trendsetter Spotlight over on the There She Goes Blog. One of the fun things about this week is I get to pick the challenge. You can see all the details on the TSG blog , but in a nut shell, I challenge you to use Chipboard and Polka dots on your creation today! Here's my card. I couldn't help myself and used the oh-so-cute polka dot scallop from Polka Dot Pals. The rest of the stamps come from Art is the Window.
A quick little chipboard flourish, inked up with some craft ink and a twill bow-this card was complete! Simple and sweet just like pie.
Come play along for a chance at a $5 gift certificate to the TSG store-it's almost release time again, and your gonna want some extra cash!

H{ippity} Hop Monday!

Good morning my stamping peeps! OOOO, did I have fun with this week's challenge. Yes! I actually have a challenge card for you this week. LOL! Eryn has a fun one for you, it's working with color. How about Yellow, Turquoise + an accent color! Use keyword IHHC33 when uploading to SCS.
I decided to use 2 accent colors and think they all look so fresh and summery together! I added new leaf and razzleberry as my two accent colors! They look great with my beloved leaves from Where You Should Be. The Thanks comes from Music of my Heart, oh and the pretty polka dots are from Love in Return!

Want some {ippity} stamps? You can purchase them here! I've also posted a little announcement on my sales page. You can read about it there,too. Please email me if you would like to buy any stamps.

Check out the {ippity} blog for the full line up of wonderful inspiration.
Oh, and don't forget, the NEW RELEASE is coming soon-mark your calenders for Aug. 12!!!

Dare to Get Dirty!

The time has come again to get Dirty along with the current Dirty Dozen and fellow Dirty Alums. We have a whole line up of challenges for you this week. It's a way for us to say thank-you to our dedicated Fan Club members. Not a member? Well you can join today and help support SCS-it's the best crafting dollars I spend each year.

Today kicks off the fun. I created a sample for one of the challenges hosted by Ryann Salamon. She is challenging us to embrace the white space. New challenges will go live at 8 am each morning. HERE! Come read what it's all about! Get Dirty if you Dare?

supplies:

cs-kraft (SU), my mind's eye (so sophia line)

ink: pomegranate (SU)

stamps: MFT clearly sentimental about you

Acces: rolled flower die-namics die, glittered garnishes, MFT cork, PTI woodgrain impression plate, PTI beautiful bloomsII #3flower die, MFT bakery blend button, shimmerz spritz, sewing machine

The Dirty Dozen July Gallery is now open. Come check out what's in the air. It's another great reason to be member!