Happy Thursday, Groovy Groupies! Ready for a new challenge and some more amazing artwork from the Gurlz?  Let’s go!

This week, your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to create a bookmark.  Easy peasy – but the twist is to slap on some hardware!  Any hardware will do – the more creative, the better! 

Show us what you got!  In the meantime, here are some incredible samples from the Groovy Gurlz!  Is this group not just CRAZY talented?!!

Suzi

Margie

Juanita 

Jennifer

Alison

Lisa

Tonya

Sarabeth

Jacquie

*** Everyone enjoying your free Maddie?  We’re on the lookout for your Summer Lovin’ creations, so come back and link up to the freebie post! ***

Happy Thursday, Groovy Groupies! Got lots of fun stuff for you this week!  First, we have some new releases, one that should remind you of a certain love triangle… or not!  It is called What The Heart Wants.  And another set of immortally inspired rubber sentiments!  If you liked Otherworldly Loves, you will completely dig Simply Supernatural!

PLUS – we have a special Tweaked Technique from published art author, Roni Johnson! You can find other fabulous techniques on her blog, Ink Stains, or in her book! Be sure to check out her site for more info!!

NOW!  On with the Tweaking…  This is a tweak on the shaving cream technique, and it presents all sorts of insanely cool possibilities for texture and pattern!  Give it a try – we CAN’T WAIT to see what you come up with!

Mousse Me! Supplies:

Mousse  *   Dye Reinker   * White Cardstock   *   Heat Tool or Embossing Gun   * Gloves (optional)   *   Scraper, Craft Spatula, Popsicle Stick (optional)

Instructions:

1. Spread a layer of mousse over your cardstock.
2. Add one drop of ink to the mousse. Spread around in circular motions with your fingers, scrapper, craft spatula, popsicle stick, etc. Don’t over blend.
3. Melt the mousse with a heat tool. You will notice as the mousse begins to melt the ink will be absorbed into the cardstock in some really cool patterns.
4. Repeat with 2^nd and 3^rd color(s) if desired.

Soooo…   This week we are challenging you to try out the Mousse Me technique, (or another technique you choose to share!), and create your own background!  It is so easy to get wrapped up in designing around your paper – make your paper fit your design!!  We can’t wait to see what you come up with!  Here are the Groovies with their amazing-as-always projects!

Juanita (Groovy Guest Gurl)

Alison

Suzi

Jennifer

Lisa

Margie

***COMING SOON***

Jacquie

It’s Thursday!  Such a fun day!  Here we go…

  This week we have some New Releases!  Check out the amazing work by the Gurlz!

Alison

Jacquie

Jennifer

Juanita (Guest Gurl!)

Lisa

Sarabeth

Suzi

Margie

Tonya

WAIT!!! Did you know StampInsanity and the Gurlz love ya? We do!

In fact, check this out:

1. Each time you enter a challenge for the month, you will receive one entry into an end of month drawing for a free digi of your choice. If you use an SIS image, you get another entry. The drawing will be done on the first day of the next month.

2. Then, the top 3 entries each week will receive an “I grooved with the Gurlz” badge to display on their blogs. We’ll distribute the badges on the day of the new challenges.

And finally, StampInsanity sponsored the Burtonesque Dolls in their debut challenge this week!  Go over and visit – our own Super Suzi is a B-Doll!  Go visit – you won’t be disappointed!

Are you ready to BE INSPIRED!!!???

Our challenge this week is from Tonya (Me!). 

The Groovy Gurlz (and you!) are challenged to be inspired by the picture below

to create something worthy of groovy status. 

(Shirt available at Hot Topic)

Here are their groovacious projects:

Alison

Beth 

 Jennifer

Jeri

Lisa 

Margie 

Sarabeth 

Suzi 

Tonya  

Be sure to visit the Groovy Gurlz’s blogs to get more details on their projects!

Can you tweak it?  I bet you can – give it a try and share with us what you come up with!   

WAIT!!! Did you know StampInsanity and the Gurlz love ya? We do!

In fact, check this out:

1. Each time you enter a challenge for the month, you will receive one entry into an end of month drawing for a free digi of your choice. If you use an SIS image, you get another entry. The drawing will be done on the first day of the next month.

2. Then, the top 3 entries each week will receive an “I grooved with the Gurlz” badge to display on their blogs. We’ll distribute the badges on the day of the new challenges.

Ok, I apologize… that title seemed infinitely cooler in my head.  HOWEVER!  That does not detract from the excitement of the day!  You can finally get your hands on these super cute stamps today at StampHappens!  Tonya and Jen have put in hours and hours of hard work into these sets and it shows! SO cute! 

I *love* this little girl – Cat Girl!  Is she the most adorable tigress EVER?  I agree.  And… I got to use  my animal print paper and ribbon!  Rowr!    This is so stinkin’ cute.  I think she is my favorite WFK so far.  Did I mention she is dang CUTE?!  Cute, cute, CUTE!

Be sure to visit the other Sistahs for some other fab-tastic projects.  I must say again – we have an amazing group of designers and I am off to go gawking myself!  See you along the blog-hoppin’ trail!

Stamp Sistahs Senior Design Team:

Tonya – Stamp Happens

Julie – Stars Fall Designs

Jen – Deconstructing Jen

Stamp Sistahs Design Team:

Alyssa – My Addiction

Deb – Paper Tree Design

Donna – Donna’s Diary

Gayle – Little Bird Design

Jacquie – Family & Crafting

Leigh Ann – Stamping with Annie B.

Sarabeth – Scrap Happie

Stephanie – A Paper Buffet

Stamps: WildFlower Kids Ghoul Friends

Ink/Paper: SU Kraft, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black; KI Memories Wild Thing-Zebra shimmery patterned paper; Tsukineko Onyx Black VersaFine

Accessories: Kaiser (self-adhesive) Pearls – black & orange.  Giraffe print ribbon.  SU watercolor paper & Stampin’ Write Markers.  Sponge.