Sites of the week

YAY! It’s the first Saturday of the month and oh boy, is a busy one here at the del Muro house. Gym, errands, breakfast with a friend, party and shopping are all on the agenda…whew! While that will all be fun, what I’m excited about here is introducing a new DESIGNER OF THE MONTH! Without further adieu, let me introduce…

ANDREA EWEN…

A little about Andrea in her own words…
My name is Andrea Ewen and I’m married to my high school sweetheart, Guy. We have 2 beautiful children together, Troy is 12, Analise is 10 and they are the absolute lights of my life. I work full time as a pharmacist at the Jersey Shore in a quaint little “Mom ‘n Pop” pharmacy. When I’m not working or running to and from sporting/school events, I’m in my craft room working up a storm. I was introduced to Stampin’ Up! in 2002 when a girlfriend invited me to a party. Since that time, I’ve been hooked but just recently found the confidence in myself to post my creations online. I’m overwhelmed with the amount of encouragement and support this hobby’s enthusiasts have bestowed upon me and I’m so grateful for the wonderful gals out there who have graciously commented on my work. I am absolutely honored that Jen has chosen me for Designer of the Month; I think she and the other SFYTT ladies are fabulously talented artists. Thanks so much Jen!

This week’s sketch…

Here’s my card using Stamping Bella stamps. I think Ellie might just like this one because yesterday when I was editing the pic on the computer she walked by and said, “Oh my gosh! That is darling cute!” WOW, did that make me feel all warm and fuzzy!…

Andrea created this beauty…

Want a chance to be next month’s Designer of the Month? Just upload your creation below! Each Designer of the Month is chosen from the participants. Don’t worry, you don’t have to play each and every week, just be sure that your creation gets posted on the correct sketch.
Need more inspiration? Check out what the SFYTT Sisters have created…
Susan Liles
Amy Rohl
Amy Sheffer
Leigh O’Brien
Megan Lock
Amber Hight
Sony Christoph
Jodi Collins
Jenn Diercks
Kelly Lunceford

CHECK IT OUT…I switched to inlinkz so we can all see AND CLICK on your submissions. Hopefully this works. If not, I will be back to fix it {hopefully}.

I made this card over a month ago for Tony’s birthday, but I keep forgetting to post it. This is one of my favorite images that Stamping Bella {fairly} recently released, King of the Wild Things.

Detail shot…

Are you in the DFW area? There are lots of new classes at Scrapper’s Boutique. Check out the blog for more info.

Keeping this short and sweet today. Gotta run.

Still seeking a 12-step group for Blog Hop Addicts. Somehow, I {very willingly} have ended up participating in several blog hops over the past few weeks or so, and today is yet another hop. This one is very special…it’s a birthday hop for Stamping Bella. Happy Birthday To You, Happy Birthday To You, Happy Birthday sweet Bella, Happy Birthday To You!!

So, if you are hopping you should have started HERE on the Bella blog, came to my blog from Sheena’s blog HERE and when you are all done on my blog, you can hop on over to Meahni’s blog HERE.

Since it’s Saturday, it’s also time for another SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY {scroll down to be introduced to the new Designer of the Month}. Here’s the sketch…

My take on the sketch, using Birds Decorating Trees from Stamping Bella…

Detail Shot…

More deets about the hop…
Leave a comment and have a chance to win a $100 Stamping Bella gift certificate! There are 3 of these hidden along the hop, so be sure to show some love here, there and everywhere along the hop. Good luck and happy hopping! {PS~winners will be announced on the Stamping Bella blog this Monday}

Since this is a hop in addition to the SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY post, I am doing this a little backwards. It’s the first Saturday of the month, which means I have a new Designer of the Month to introduce to you. I usually do that at the top of my post, but here it is kinda in the middle. Please Welcome KIM MORENO…

Here’s a little about Kim in her own words…
Hi my name is Kim Moreno and I am excited to be the guest designer!
I am a stay at home mom to 5 sweet kids…. ranging in age from 7.5 yr old twins to a 14 yr old. I stay busy just keeping them in order and all that they do but in my spare time I love to craft! I enjoy knowing that I am capturing everyday moments in my kids lives that we can all look back on and remember as they grow older.
I have been scrapbooking for over 8 years now and have been fortunate to have my designs published in most major craft magazines including BHG, Creating Keepsakes, Scrapbook Trends, Cards, SCT, Papercrafts and more! I currently design for Jillibean Soup, Dream Street Papers, Core’dinations, Glitz, Noel Mignon kits, and the CPS sketch site.
Thank you once again Jen for having me this month… I LOVE your sketches!!
Visit my blog: www.livingthecircuslife.blogspot.com, I’d love to see new faces stop by!

Here’s her fantabulous take on the sketch…

Want to see more SFYTT goodness? Check out the SFYTT sisters…
Amy Rohl
Amy Sheffer
Kelly Lunceford
Susan Liles
Leigh O’Brien

Don’t forget, if you are hopping along to head on over to Meahni’s blog!

Gonna play along? Just link your fantabulous creation below on Mr. Linky…

Greetings all! It’s been a wonderful week in the del Muro household. Tony’s mom and grandma are visiting from San Diego and we are having lots of fun! Ellie adores them. She keeps asking if they are going home yet, which makes it sound like she wants them to leave. In reality, she wants to make sure that they aren’t going anywhere yet. It’s real sweet that she asks a few times a day! We went to Sam Moon sans Ellie yesterday and I got a GREAT new purse. I will have to share pics later. As I type this, I am being waited on hand a foot and am being brought a brownie a la mode…YUM-O! Of course, it’s not for me…it’s for the baby!

Let’s get rollin’ on the Lulu blog hop with a Sketch For You To Try…
If you hopped here first, you might want to start at the beginning on the Stamping Bella blog. Otherwise, you should have come here via my friend, Debbie. When you are all done here, be sure to hop on over to Tiffaney’s blog!

How about a prize? In addition to the fabulous eye candy, we have decided to hide a prize somewhere along the hop! One pre-selected blogger will draw a random winner from the comments on her post, and the winner will receive a $25 Gift Voucher to Stamping Bella!!! The fun part is…we’re not telling you who it is! So as you hop, make sure you leave comments on every post so you have a chance to win!! We will announce the winner on Monday in the Splitcoast forum. MWAH!

Here’s the Sketch For You To Try this week…

Here’s my card using Henrietta Lulu from Stamping Bella…

Gretchen, this month’s Designer of the Month, created this fabby card. Thank you Gretchen for playing along with us this month!!

Want a few more samples? Check out my Sketch For You To Try Sisters…
Amy Rohl
Amy Sheffer
Kelly Lunceford
Susan Liles

Carole is currently taking a leave of absence, but should be back soon!

If you upload to SCS or PCP, please use the keyword SFYTT. I can’t wait to see all the creations!

Greetings from {still rainy} North Texas! Today is going to be another fun and busy one. I am off to teach a couple classes at Scrapper’s Boutique…YAY! I love working and teaching there. If you are a local and haven’t been yet, stop on by!

So, here’s the SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY for this week…

Here’s my happy scrappy take on it {which you can see I accidentally “altered”}…

Gretchen, this month’s Designer of the Month, made this cutie patootie sample…

Want a few more samples? Check out my Sketch For You To Try Sisters…
Amy Rohl
Amy Sheffer
Kelly Lunceford
Susan Liles

Carole is currently taking a leave of absence, but should be back soon!

If you upload to SCS or PCP, please use the keyword SFYTT. I can’t wait to see all the creations!