Announcements, A Sketch And A Welcome…
Aug 2nd, 2008 by Jen
Announcements:
1. It’s Anni-VERVE-sary time!! Yep, Verve is turning one and you are invited to the party. You will want to check out the challenges and sneak peaks in the Verve Forum on SCS. I will be blogging tomorrow with a sneak peak of one of the new sets.
2. Did you see? My mini pizza box got chosen for Project of the Month over at the TCP site. THANKS!!
3. MFT is having a new release the Wednesday. Be sure to join us for some HOT summer fun, as we welcome in some cool seasonal stamps! BTW-I just happen to have an extra of one of the sets here. Hmmm…I’m thinking that a blog tart on Monday sounds like a great way to start the week.
I have been looking forward to Saturday for a couple days now. Susan and I are headed out to Mineral Wells {about an hour away} to the only scrapbook store left around here. She’s been out there before and says that the paper selection is de-lish, so I am pretty darn excited!
Around here, you know it’s time for another SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY and A NEW GUEST DESIGNER! Please give a super warm welcome to Bonnie Sharp!
A bit about Bonnie in her own words…
Oh my goodness, when I first received Jen’s e-mail asking if I would be interested in being the guest designer for August, I really couldn’t believe it!
But, here I a little bit of history for you– I have been very happily married to my high school sweetheart, Ron, for the past 28 years and he actually seems to semi-support my habit.
By that, I mean 50% moral support “Ohhhh that’s pretty, what’s for supper?”
Thank goodness he has his own hobbies so he doesn’t complain. It helps that I get the mail (Visa bill), pay the bills (Visa bill) and that our house has a separate entrance to the basement where my stamping room is located! (sneaky sneaky)
It all began (put your feet up) when my daughter, Marcie and my niece, January actually FORCED me to put together a few pages for my mother-in-law’s Christmas present –
I said “ Nooooo WAY!!! …..I can’t do that! I won’t do that! I hate cutting and pasting!……” They said, “blah blah blah…..whatever”
Long story short – there was wine involved……but the pages turned out quite amazing for a first try and after that day I was IN!!
Nowadays, stamping is pretty much my day’s fun, after gathering eggs, mucking about in the barn and the odd golf game - very odd!
Truly - I love stamping!…… I love stamping when I’m happy and I love stamping when I’m blue — because it makes me happy!!
I am sooooo looking forward to this month and working with Jen and her fabulous team!!
Thanks Jen!! YAY!
Here’s the sketch for this week…
My sample, using stamps from the upcoming release {this Wednesday} from MFT…
Bonnie’s cuuuuute sample, also using MFT…
My pals, Amy R., Amy S., Shannan and Susan have samples for you to see, too. Carole’s still my pal, but she’s taking this week off vacationing {and probably still stressing about all the stamping she *has* to get done}.
These are fabulous! Congrats, Bonnie…your sample ROCKS!
Love your spooky card Jen! and thank you (again) for featuring me this month!! (dancing with my arms in the air!!)
Great samples! Can’t wait to get working on that sketch myself!
Another fun sketch. Here is my card:
http://want2scrap.blogspot.com/2008/08/kitty-nellie.html
Congrats Bonnie!! What a fun sketch! I’m off to see what I come up with!
Have fun shopping!!! I’m holding off until we do our trip to the States in a couple of weeks
This sketch looks so fun! I’ll give it a go this weekend for sure!
Love your sample and the sneak peek!
congrats to Bonnie…she’s a FAB stamper and her card is awesome!
These cards are great!! In case you didn’t know there is another new smaller scrapbook store in Weatherford. The lady in Mineral Wells can tell you all about it and your friend is right, her paper selection is great. Have fun.
Hey Jen!!! This is my first sketch challenge that I have done of yours. Love it if you come and see it. Here’s my link to my card http://ashleyponders.blogspot.com/2008/08/lovey-sketch-for-you-to-try.html
What a great sketch, Jen! LOVE your Spooky card and Bonnie’s is just darling!
Congratulations Bonnie!!! Awesome Sketch Jen…I am loving that new MFT set!!
Congratulations to Bonnie! Thanks for the great sketch, Jen. It was fun. My card is here: http://kathiscreativecorner.blogspot.com/2008/08/sketch-challenge.html
Here’s mine http://terrbear38.blogspot.com/2008/08/14yrs.html
Great and fun sketch Jen! Heres my card http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1005556?cat=500&ppuser=89875
Congratulations Bonnie! Way to go sister! I love the sketch, and the I love the cards! Just fantastic!
Great sketch, Jen! The samples are fantastic!
Congrats, Bonnie — you know I love your work!!
http://inkyrubber.typepad.com/inkyrubber/2008/08/its-a-hootin-su.html
Here is my card for the challenge. Great layout. It was a lot of fun!
Hope the shopping trip turned out good for you, Jen. Mineral Wells is just too far for me to go.
Congratulations Bonnie! Cute Card!
I’m loving your challenges - -here is my take for the week:
http://ilovethemmoreeveryday.blogspot.com/
Kathryn
Hi Jen and Bonnie!
Both of your cards are just adorable!
Jen–love your spooky mansion and the cuttlebugging is perfect! You’re getting me in the Halloween mood!
Bonnie–Love your walkin’ boots, he he! You and Jen must’ve been thinkin’ alike, your cuttlebugged bg is the perfect texture–just right!
Congratulations Bonnie!
Super Job!
I’m loving your sketches each week.
Here is mine:
http://ilovethemmoreeveryday.blogspot.com/
Thanks
Awesome sketch Jen, as always!!
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1005865?cat=500&ppuser=61504
neat sketch, fun halloween card and love the paper piecing in the second!
I finally got mine done! Thanks, this was really cute!
http://tanyastampsnthings.blogspot.com/2008/08/warm-soup-makes-it-better.html
Hi Jen, really loved your sketch this week. Please check out my card and let me know what you think. Lots of love, Denise x
http://thecraftyden.blogspot.com/2008/08/jens-sfytt.html
finally got around to doing this sketch here is my card
http://stampowl.blogspot.com/2008/08/stampsncoffee.html