Meet the Gurlz! And Have Some FUN With Friends While You’re At It!

I am so excited to introduce the original Groovy Gurlz design team!  Can I just say that this was an incredibly difficult task – selecting this first term team?  A lot came down to the luck of the draw – decision making is not my forte!  Anyhow – I could not be happier with the applicants and winners, and I hope you will enjoy the forthcoming GG fun!  In the meantime, please stop by and check out the blogs of these fabulous creators!

 

•  Alison Heikkila
•  Jeri Moody
•  Jennifer Olauson
•  Lisa Foster
•  Margie Cortina (Co-Manager Extraordinaire)
•  Sarabeth Burke (Co-Manager Extraordinaire)
•  Suzi MacKenzie
•  Tonya Klar

We have some very cool Guest Gurlz lined up, as well – you will want to stay tuned to check them out!

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ALSO… Tonya, the owner and creator of the Twilight Tuesday challenge blog, is starting up something new that is going to totally ROCK!  And they are looking for a few good friends to play with!  Friends Having Fun is going to be a laid back, fun and friendly place to discuss current events, pop culture and oh, most definitely – paper crafting!  You will also find interesting and different challenges to spark your creativity.  Sounds perfect, right?! 

Have a groovy week!

Gleefully Yours

Are you a Gleek? I couldn't resist adding this senti to the card. I cannot wait for this show to come back!
Anywhoo... This is another Springtime Morgan, and I decided she needed one of those cute dye-drop sundresses. I love coloring her. She makes me smile. :)

More importantly, there is still time to get your submissions in for the Groovy Gurlz! Visit the main page/Bulletin Board for the Designers Desired link! Things are shaping up to be tons of fun - not your average DT, that's my only goal! Until I see you again... I am off to make some impossible decisions!

Super quick hits: I used colored pencils, Goo Be Gone, and some blending stumps. I used a few light shades of Copics to finish out the blending. :)

Have a great weekend!!!

I Am SO Ready For Spring!

Well, sort of.  I do feel more than a little gypped that we only got three of the four blizzards that smacked the Mid-Atlantic…  Oh well.  More snow than I have seen in a long time, so I suppose I am ready to move on to spring…  And this image is the perfect boost to my spring fever! This is the latest in the Henry and Morgan series, Springtime Morgan.  I want to take my shoes off and chase butterflies, don’t you?  I used one of the digi-sentis that come with her, because really – Butterflies ARE self-propelled flowers!  She is available at stamphappens.com, of course.  While you are there, you need to check out the new Copics color groups that Tonya has put together!  Taking the guesswork out of which colors to buy to coordinate and shade? Priceless!

Anyhoo… I had a lot of fun with this image, and I did a TON of coloring!  So, I have a few more samples to share… It is a different look for me, but it’s a keeper!  The name of the game is trying new things and going for new looks.  So be watching for that!

Finally, I KNOW by now you have heard the holler for GroovyGurlz.  If not, go here and then get your groove on!   We have a lot of cool things planned, and loads of fun to share!  Stay tuned!

Until I see you again…

Feeling Groovy!

Are you a groovy chick? Well, we know you are because you’re reading this!  Good news, then!  StampInsanity Stamp Company is looking for some GroovyGurlz to round out our design team!  We are looking for 3-4 cool crafters who are kind, positive, fun and want to gain some exposure for their labors of love!  Is that you?  Read on…

 

What’s In It For Me, you say?

1.   FREE STUFF! You will get free digi or rubber images to work with!  How do you pass up free stuff?  Seriously!

2.   An Exclusive Discount on SI products while you are on the team, and various other bonuses on occasion!

3.   Cash Bonus on any SI image that is published in an outside magazine (not online)

4.   Exclusive first-looks at new images!

5.   Your projects will be featured in a public gallery/slideshow, linked to your blog, on the SI blog  main page.  Exposure, baby!

6.   Kickin’ GroovyGurlz badge for your blog.  Otherwise known as bragging rights.

7.   Periodic sponsor gifts… yep, potentially more FREE STUFF!

8.   Friendship and lots of fun!  How do you go wrong with THAT?

 

What is Required to Apply?

1.   You must have an active blog or website.

2.   A commitment to:

a.   Make a minimum of one (1) project per week using an SI image.  Unless it is a release week, any image will do!

b.   Enter *at least* 1 community challenge per month, linking your image back to SI.  More is better!

c.   Post your creations in gallery sites, such as SplitCoast Stampers, Stamp Shack, or PaperCraft Planet, etc, and any message forum you are a part of to promote the images. 

d.   Along with your posts, include the image name and recipe, technique, etc – we want to know how you managed to create your masterpieces!!  If you use Copics, the color id numbers are a huge help!

e.   Be willing to post sales, challenges or any events on your blog, pertaining to the promotion of SI Stamps.

f.    Display the SI logo badge (with link to the SI blog) prominently on your blog.

g.   List BlogRoll of fellow GroovyGurls in your sidebar.

h.   Make a *sincere* attempt to meet deadlines.  Life happens – and it can get in the way, we know that.  However, if there is no communication and you miss more than two deadlines, you may be asked to turn in your Grooviness - also known as get the boot, the axe or get canned. We are striving for consistency for our followers! This is really important to us.

i.    If you are given sponsor product and do not follow through as scheduled – you will be asked to turn in your Grooviness.

j.    Visit the other GroovyGurlz and leave a short and sweet comment.  Well, sweet and as long as you want your comment to be! Subscribing via RSS is a great way to keep up with each others’ blogs!

k.   Allow your creations to be displayed publicly on the SI Partner Sites & Blog gallery slideshow.

l.    Commit to a 6-month term.  If you decide after a few weeks that you do not wish to continue, let us know.  Things come up, and we understand.  We just ask that you make a good, honest college try to make it through your term.

 

Well, that looks a lot worse than it is, doesn’t it?!  We just want to be clear what is expected… you will get lots of exposure from this gig if you play nice!  Everyone loves to see their hard work appreciated!  Ours is a labor of love, for sure – all the time and effort we put into our masterpieces is worthy of being seen!!

 

Interested? Duh! Here’s what you need to do:

 

Gather and email the following to GroovyGurlz@stampinsanity.com:

 

1.   Attach photos of three (3) projects that best represent your diversity, style and personality.  And let’s be honest – you’ll want to choose some of your greatest masterpieces.    ***Be sure to include at least one hand-colored image in the group***

2.   A link to your blog so that we can visit some of your other creations!

3.   A paragraph or two telling us about yourself, your crafting world, any previous Design Team experience (NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED!!!) and why you want to be a GroovyGurl.  You know, besides the fact that you are groovy and all…

4.   Do this by 11:59pm EST on Friday, March 5^th.   Newest GroovyGurlz will be announced on Monday, March 8^th.  Please be patient – we will let you know if you have been selected.  And while we anticipate a difficult decision – there will be Guest GroovyGurl (G3) spots opening up and we will keep your names for that selection when the time comes!

 

Thanks for your entries and we can’t wait to see your works of heart!

Saying Good-Bye to an Old Friend… With a BLOG HOP!

Sad to say, but Twilight Tuesday is closing up shop this week.  I was there in the beginning, when it was just a couple of crafty girls and a good book to inspire us… and look where we ended up!  Today is a very bittersweet day, to say the least.  I have met some of THE most AMAZING people because of this book and challenge. I will spare you the gushing, and get on with the show… Our theme this week is from Rebecca and it will go down as one of my favorites.  Book Love. 

Love of books, the printed words on a page, is what brought us all together.
Create a project: that uses printed text: a page from a magazine, book, dictionary, etc. within your project, as the background or focal point.
Comment portion: I love to read the newspaper online but nothing beats a printed newspaper on Sunday mornings. And no matter how hard I try, I can't abandon books (hardcover, softcover, or paperback) to a digital reader. Are you totally digital or do you prefer a good old fashioned printed page in your hands?

Here’s my final Twilight project:

I wanted to celebrate the book that brought us together.  My love affair with books is well known, and I am surprisingly okay with digital readers.  I am giving my Kindle a workout, for sure, but I will always have hard copies of my favorites.  There is no replacing the feel and smell, and that ‘rush’ when you flip a page at a critical point.  One of life’s greatest gifts is a good book.  I don’t see that being replaced by any digital media anytime soon!

What do you think of the e-reader revolution?  I’d love to hear your thoughts!

For this project, I dug out last summer’s Morgan’s Love set – I couldn’t imagine using anything else.  This is exactly what I had in mind when I designed it!  In fact, it was hard to choose just one sentiment for this, but I didn’t want to overdo.  (Yes, for once, I exercised restraint!)  Plus, the paper is fabulous and I wanted that to show through as well. 

What is also fabulous is that this is a blog candy stop!  By leaving your opinions on the e-readers, or maybe even my project… you are eligible to win the Director’s Notebook, with the inside scoop on the making of Twilight.  This is full of fun facts and behind the scenes photos – and the fact that you will find lots of shots of Edward will be a bonus for you Team Edward-types… :)   

So you’ve just visited Dani, now I shuffle you off to Alison’s blog… you are sure to find something very cool over there! 

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Can you believe it is here?! It seems like it was just Christmastime... Wow! Anyhow, I didn't want tomorrow to slip past without posting my valentine for all of you! I appreciate the time you invest using Maddie, Zeke, Morgan and Henry, and that is what it is ALL about!!! So here's to you, celebrating the day in whatever manner you choose, and hopefully with some measure of chocolate somewhere! xxx

PS- don't forget to download your free Maddie at Stamphappens.com through Valentines Day! You'll be using her all year through, I promise!

Got Maddie?

Did you hear?  In celebration of Valentine’s Day, SI has teamed up with StampHappens to offer you this FREE Maddie Digi!

Multi-Challenging Again! …TT60 & MTSC57 for those of you keeping score!

I hit up TwiTuesday and Mercy Kerin for challenges this week.  There are so many to choose from!  Without much blather… here is another card that I really love!  And, yes, she would make a lovely little vamp girl, but… well, not sure the Hub would get it!  And since it’s a valentine card he may likely get… LOL   Quick Hits:  The Twilight Tuesday challenge was from super sweet Erica Johnson-Wanzer, who challenged us to tap the emotional quality to the color red ~ appropriate for the upcoming ‘holiday’, and of course, vampires.  (Side note:  How ironic that I am listening to Vampire Weekend as I type this!)  And, the lovely and talented Mercy Kerin provides great sketch layouts every week.

I bought this fabric-ish paper, with flocked brocade type patterns laid into it… so in order to not hide  the fabulosity of it, I cut Maddie out… yes, every freaking strand of hair!  And then I elevated her so that she remained the focal point, since I did use very deep and similar shades in my papers.  I took this picture over here –> to show you that I am indeed a dweeb, and actually curled up the individual locks of hair.  So there!  All of you who insist there is no girly-girl within me!  :D  That’s a big nanner-nanner from classy me!  Anywhoo… juvenile moment expired…  You will notice that I finally decided to get this Martha border punch.  My friend, Jen, has been doing rad things with it for months, and for some reason, every time I would pick it up in the store, it just never felt right.  (We already established that I am, in fact, a dweeb.)  I finally went and did it.  And now, I completely see this as a Gothic, wrought iron type element…  Ooh la la!  Maddie will sprout her fangs again soon, methinks!  I suppose I should allow Zeke to flex his choppers, too.  Anyhow… Got your Zeke and Maddie yet???

 

Wait No More!

Are you ready for Tonya's big news over at StampHappens?  Wait for it... Wait... Here it is!

Would you like to win the new Zeke & Maddie stamp set from StampInsanity Stamps and Stamp Happens?

Well listen up! Use the sketch below and create a card celebrating LOVE!

Here are our samples:

Tonya Klar, Stamp Happens

Beth Schultz, StampInsanity

 

You can use any image you'd like, but it must be related to Valentine's Day or Love.

Then, leave a link to your creation in Mr. Linky so we can see it.

**You must also link back here on your blog or gallery so others will know about our contest.**

All entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. on January 29th.

The winner will be randomly selected and announced on February 1st.

 

 

ALSO… I am sponsoring the Fussy & Fancy Friday Challenge this week!  They are celebrating winter, and no one does that better than Henry! Go visit and check out the samples and get your submission in!  You can win a free set!  FREE RUBBER, people!!   This is just the post for potential windfall, now, isn’t it!  Good luck!

 

Thanks for stopping by… now get to work! :)  And have a wonderful (long – for our US visitors) weekend while you are at it!

Thank You!

Just a quick note to show a custom thank you card I whipped up for a very loyal customer! Thank you, Kim! Your order is on the way! Oh, and I hear tell of a 'major, fun' announcement from StampHappens tomorrow! I'm just betting you will find the details here at SI, or at StampHappens.com! Check back tomorrow! Now... I give you Zeke!