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Happy Friday,
I am sooooo happy that it is Friday! Only one more Friday before Summer Vacation for this third grade teacher! Yay....

Have you been to visit Sketches In Thyme yet? The Maven's are being introduced every day and eagerly awaiting the first big reveal on June 3! Go check it out and say a sketchy hello!

This morning, I have a gorgeous photo inspiration challenge for you from Frosted Designs. When Meg and Jamie sent this photo, my cornflowers were just about to bloom. These are so very delicate looking, yet will bloom and bloom when cared for properly.

Your challenge is to use the photo, the textures, and the style to complete your layout or project. I was instantly drawn to this Basic Grey Lily Kate paper for this challenge. It has the shades of purple and hint of blue along with the green. I added some stickles for some bling and texture. This beautiful paper really did all the work. The sentiment is created with some bling alphas I got from a dollar bin forever ago at Hobby Lobby.

I hope this card and photo have inspired you to create this morning! Please visit my fabby Frosted sisters and prepare to be inspired by them!

My card for The Town Scrapper this week was featured on the Monday Showcase, so I'm off today. But, you need to pop over and see what the Scrapettes have done with this sketch.

Have a fantastic Friday! If you are traveling for the holiday this weekend, please travel safely!
Blessings,

DT call at The Town Scrapper.....

Good Morning,
Announcing The Town Scrapper Design Team Call....

We are a growing Canadian stamp company carrying many popular stamp lines, (including Magnolia, CC Designs, Magnolia, My Favorite Things, Motivet, Whiff of Joy, Wags 'n Whiskers, CC Designs, The Greeting Farm, Kraftin' Kimmie, Hanna, Scrapmagasinet) along with our very own line of rubber stamps, illustrated by Victoria Case, and, of course, this blog! We are looking for Senior Design Team members, who have a passion for paper crafts, and rubber stamps ! Your coloring of stamped images should be your strength - whether it's with Copics, or watercolor, or any other medium. Previous Design Team experience is not necessary, but would be an asset. We welcome international applicants. You should have an active blog (post at least 3 times per week).


We will be taking submissions starting immediately, until all positions are filled (so, the sooner you apply, the better your chances!). We are currently expanding our design team. So, if you are ready to become a part of a growing stamping and paper crafts company, we want to hear from you!


As a senior member of our Design Team, you will be asked to:

Create 4 projects a month (using stamps carried by The Townscrapper), by participating in weekly blog challenges, and provide high-quality digital images of these projects to our Blog Managers.
You may be asked to work with digital images.
Mail two of your cards/month to Phebe at the Townscrapper, in Petrolia, Ontario, Canada
Contribute a minimum of one (papercraft) tutorial (with photos and detailed instructions) per 6-month term, and one simple"tip or trick" per month
Participate in Blog Hops, to promote release of new stamps, approximately every 2-3 months.
On a weekly basis, help promote/advertise The Townscrapper on your personal blog and to any message boards where appropriate.
Provide quality scans/photographs of all projects as well as posting any related tips/tricks
Have an active blog presence on your own personal blog (posts at least 3 times per week)
Commit to a 6-month term beginning immediately

To apply, please send the following information to Kimmer, Design Team Co-Ordinator at:
love_10s@hotmail.com
--Link to your online gallery and blog
--Provide full contact information - name, phone number, email address, and location
--Submit a short paragraph or two of why you want to be one of our designers
--List your current DT/designer/site commitment(s)

01 As a Senior Design Team member for The Townscrapper, you will receive:
 25% discount off the regular price of anything purchased from The Townscrapper
 50% off one item per month
 One free rubber stamp per month
 The experience of working with one of the best stamp companies in the world! ;)
We look forward to seeing your beautiful creations. Good luck!!

* The Townscrapper website is currently under construction. Online shopping will be available soon! In the interim, orders are welcome via email (info@thetownscrapper.com) or telephone (519-882-0623).
So head on over and check it out!
Blessings,

Busy Monday....

Good Morning,
It is Monday again, you know what Monday brings around.....a new challenge for Practical Scrappers. At last glance, we had 162 entries this week....that is awesome! Thanks to you all for playing along with us, please come back this week too! Now on to our winners for the patterned paper challenge, Deb Neerman, Deborah, Fleer, Susan, and the Grand Prize Winner is Svetik. Thanks again for all of the fabulous creations ladies!
Our challenge this week is to use fabric, felt, or tulle on your project. As you know, we've been sponsored all this month by Wink, Wink, Ink. I chose to use the Pup in a Boot image and opted for the one that is already colored....perfectly!

I also wanted to use some tulle, as I've not yet played with it. I tied a small piece vertically around the striped dps. Then I have about 30 layers of tulle cut with my smallest nestie scalloped circle to create the flower. It was too white, so I inked it up just a bit with some purple inks. Here's a close up of the tulle flower....what do you think?

I used some bling and embossing to finish the card off. Please visit the rest of my scrappy dt sisters all this week at Practical Scrappers, you'll find so much inspiration there!

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The second card to share today is for the Monday Showcase at The Town Scrapper. I am sharing this sweet little Zeke! He is one of the cutest little dudes around! I love the distressed papers I used on the card. I really tried to match up the blues and orange for his clothes. I finished it off with some brads, ribbon, and a chipboard sentiment.
This Zeke is available at The Town Scrapper, exclusively...... contact Phebe to get yours.

Please visit my fellow Scrapettes who are featured today, you will be so inspired by their creations, leave them some scrappy love!
Back tomorrow with some BIG news!!!!!
Blessings,

Lots to share today!

Good Friday Morning,
I have lots to share with you this morning. First up is the new challenge reveal over at The Town Scrapper, the lovely Scrapettes want to see you using flowers and lace! Oh, how girlie! I'm off this week, but you can see my Sassy Scrapettes' awesome creations here. Visit them and leave some scrappy love!
Next up, the awesome new challenge at Frosted Designs, I so love it!!! We want to see a shoe on your project. I had inked up my cutttlebug folder with black ink, ran the white cardstock through, spritzed with pearl glimmer mist, repeated for the black, used nesties to cut the scalloped square. The shoe is from M and M Designz. I used some silver embossing powers to give it the classy touch. I really love the pink breast cancer ribbon on the top strap of the shoe. I also added some bling to the toe strap, the center of the black ribbon down the side and the flourishes. You MUST visit my fabby Frosted Sisters and check out their incredible shoe projects! Leave them some love too!

Finally, here is some big news that I just can't can't wait to spill........

I'm a LUCKY GIRL!!!!! I'm so excited to share with you that I made the DT for the new Lucky Girl Craft Kits store. We go live on June 1st and you will not want to miss these gorgeous kits that Jessica is putting together! OMG, the sneak peeks are driving me crazy! Check out the blog here and keep watching for updates as June 1 approaches!
Blessings,

Lucky Me....

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And I'm back with my Town Scrapper reveal. This week we have a yummy sketch to play along with! I LOVE this one! Don't you?

I pulled out some We R Memory Keepers paper for this Rockstar Lola. I tried to give her jeans that expensive rocker girl grunge look, do you think I got it or does it look like a mess?

I had so much fun with this Victoria Case Lola and these yummy papers. You really want to check out all the inspiration my Scrapettes have for you, leave them some love too!

Play along with us this week and you could win this CC Designs stamp!

Don't forget to check out all the Victoria Case stamps and MANY more available at The Town Scrapper. I can't wait to see what you all do with this amazing sketch!
Blessings,

Look who's 10!

Good Morning,
Blogger is being UGLY again this morning. I'm going to have to switch over to Firefox. Anyways, our new challenge at Practical Scrappers is to use stickers. I used some really old alphabets for my title and the 10's in the tree are older thickers. Oh, and we are sponsored this month by Wink, Wink, Ink. The grand prize winner will receive three digis of her choice!!!!

Be sure to check out my fabby new design team sisters for PS debuting this week. I have them all lined up on my left side bar now! I know you will fall in love with the inspiration they leave for you! Be kind and leave them some love!!!

Also, check out our new mother/daughter spotlights at The Town Scrapper. Today our fearless leader, Phebe and Catrina Meeder. You can see their creations and leave them some love here.
Blessings,

Double Post Today....

Good Friday Morning,

I have a big day at school today, so this is a double and a quick post. Please join us this week at Frosted Designs as we have a color challenge for you, brown, lime green, and aqua. I chose to go with a layout using brown as my base paper, pulling the lime green and aqua from the photos.

Please visit my fabby Frosted Sisters to be inspired by their color creations!

Next, we have a sketch challenge over at The Town Scrapper.

I used one of the new Victoria Case images, Birthday Sophie for this one! Since it is birthday, I wanted to bling it up with the stickles. The sketch didn't call for the flowers, but you all know me, I had to add some.

I used up some old Basic Grey papers for this one. Isn't she just he cutest little birthday girl? I'm so loving the new Victoria Case images. These will be available at The Town Scrapper beginning in May. Contact Phebe (info@townscrapper.com or by phone at 519-882-0623) to order yours today!

Be sure to visit my fellow Scrapettes and check out the incredible inspiration they have for you this week!

My little man has is first Minor League game tonight, I may not get around to blogs until this weekend. Can't wait to see all that I've missed over this busy week at school!

Blessings,

Friends 'til the end....

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It's time for PART TWO of The TownScrapper's BLOG HOP!

For Part One, we shared some of our Scrapettes' fabulous creations using Victoria Case stamps EXCLUSIVE to The TownScrapper! We also gave you a GIRLIE challenge, and invited you to play along. TODAY, drop by The TownScrapper blog to see who WON the challenge (and their choice of TWO exclusive Victoria Case stamps), and who was randomly chosen from commenters visiting all the Scrapettes' personal blogs last week...

And now, PART TWO! :) We're going to continue with the GIRLIE CHALLENGE, and we'll wipe the slate clean and give you ANOTHER chance to create something girlie for your chance to win some gorgeous stamps, PLUS we'll be giving away MORE candy to another lucky commenter, AND the following fabulous GRAND PRIZE, these brand new Victoria Case rubber stamps -

Too Cool Max
Sweet Rose
Sophie Birthday
"Whatever", "Call me", and "Happy Birthday" sentiments
Hockey Lola
Hockey Evan
"Go Team Go", "Puckin' Around", and "Shoots... Scores!" sentiments
hockey stick, puck and ice skates

SOOOOOO, be sure to visit all the stops along the hop, check out our Scrapettes' BEAUTIFUL girlie projects, and leave comments on each blog for your chance to win the grand prize. We'll also be including all challenge participants in the draw, so you have MORE chances to win! Even if you created a girlie-themed project for Week One, you may play along during Week Two and increase your odds of winning!

You have until midnight EST this THURSDAY, April 29th to leave your comments and/or link your projects on The TownScrapper Blog. Remember, your projects must be created NEW for this challenge, and you MUST link back to us in order to be eligible for the prizes. Week Two and GRAND PRIZE winners will be announced next Monday, May 3rd.

If you can't wait to see if you've won, and would like to buy some of these amazing new stamps for yourself, Phebe can be reached by phone at 519-882-0623 or via email at info@TownScrapper.com. She ships worldwide!

Are you ready to HOP?! Here is the list of Scrapettes for this week - remember to comment on EVERY stop along the way, and you could be one of the big winners!
The TownScrapper
Katie
Kim S (you are here)
Kylie
Lisa
Phebe

Shelly

Tricia

Zoe
HAPPY HOPPIN' and HAPPY MONDAY
Blessings,

The Town Scrapper Blog Hop....

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Good morning friends and fellow crafters and welcome to The Townscrapper's BLOG HOP. We are going to showcase some of the new and exclusive Victoria Case images. The HOP will run for 2 weeks and each week will feature the wonderful inspiring creations of half of the Scrapettes on The Townscrapper Design Team.

You will notice a recurring theme during the HOP because we've decided to combine the BLOG HOP with our weekly challenge so you can double your chances to win some Victoria Case images. We'd love for you to create something with a GIRLIE Theme. You have until midnight EST on Saturday, April 24, to link your creations on The Townscrapper Blog. Of course one random lucky challenge participant will win a Victoria Case image of their choice along with a some HOP winners for Week 1 of our HOP. Week 1 challenge and BLOG HOP winners will be announced on Monday, April 26.

All the newly released images are in stock and available for purchase from Phebe. Phebe can be reached by phone at 519-882-0623 or via email at info@townscrapper.com. If you can't make it to the store in Petrolia, Ontario (Canada), remember that Phebe also ships worldwide.

Here's the list of hoppers to visit this first BLOG HOP week and be sure to leave a comment on each blog when you are hopping because some lucky random crafters will win Victoria Case rubber stamps. Plus there will be one grand prize winner at the end of the 2-week HOP but we're going to keep you in suspense and show you the grand prize next week ~ hehehe. So start hopping and have a great time.

THE TOWNSCRAPPER

ANN

JANET

KELLY

KRISTA
LEAH

MARIA
MELANIE

Have a scrappy time hopping!
Blessings,

imagination....

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This week, we have something special planned at The Town Scrapper - most of you are probably already aware that April is Autism Awareness Month, and we Scrapettes wanted to do something to honor the occasion.

So we're happy to bring you a puzzle-themed challenge, and you are welcome to interpret that any way you'd like! We just want to see something puzzle-related on your lovely creations.

but that's not all!

In addition to the challenge, Leah is going to donate $1 for every project submitted (including those from the Scrapettes), to the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Please help spread the word, so that we can make this a BIG donation!

And to make things even better, Scrapettes Katie, Zoe, Ann , Maria and I have generously offered to MATCH each dollar Leah donates! Your card equals SIX DOLLARS!

The prizes for this week's challenge (in addition to knowing you've done a good thing for a GREAT cause)... LOLA AND ZEKE! Brand new to rubber at The TownScrapper!


Can't wait to see what you all come up with! Have a fantastic weekend!
Blessings,

Happy Easter with The Scrapettes....

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This week at The Town Scrapper, we are challenging you to use charms on your project. We have a tutorial for handmade charms here.
I decided to use the little butterfly from the Sophie in the garden image to create my own charm. I colored it up, traced an acrylic little tag, cut to fit, and then adhered it together. My image is one of the new Victoria Case images. Isn't it just perfect for an Easter greeting?

The winner of this week's challenge will get her pick of any one of the six original Victoria Case images Phebe has at The Town Scrapper. Our Scrapettes have such incredible inspiration for you and your charms. Please visit them by the links in my side bar. Leave them some happy love!

Blessings,

Have A Beary Happy Day...

Good Morning,
I am so loving the sunshine and warmer temps. I was inspired by this weekend's weather to create this card. The yellows and oranges in here just brighten my day, as it is dreary and chilly here today.

It was posted yesterday on the Monday Showcase at The Town Scrapper. This is another adorable Sophie that is EXCLUSIVE to The Town Scrapper. If you love Victoria Case stamps and you are ready to pick up some new ones, you need to visit Phebe at The Town Scrapper. Keep checking back, she has some new releases coming in April! I hope you are inspired to create today!

I used My Mind's Eye papers, CTMH ribbons, bling from Recollections, Tatterd Straw Tim Holtz ink, and my corner rounder for the scallops.

Blessings,

Sneak Peek at New Victoria Case Images...

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Here we are, time for a new challenge at The Town Scrapper. If you haven't already done so, please snag our new logo. It is located just above the Scrapettes' blog roll. You can leave a comment HERE to be entered to win two new exclusive Victoria Case images! Also, this week's winner will get to chose from 6 new Victoria Case images. You know you want to play. What's this week's challenge you ask? Incorporate ribbons and rub-ons on your project. Whew, how much fun that is! We all LOVE ribbons and rub-ons.

I used some little white flower rub-ons in the corners of my marquee. I used three ribbons on this card, yellow, mint green gingham, and the pink gingham. I chose to use the Spring Garden Sophie. She is a soon to be released stamp. I think she is the most delightful little garden girl ever! The sentiment on this card reads, "Love is in the garden you grow". How true! So, come on ladies, check our my fellow Scrapettes, you will feel the warm sunshine of Spring in the air when you visit them today. Be sure to leave them some love! I can't wait to see your ribbons and rub-on creations!
Blessings,

You are Birdiful....

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Woo Hoo check out this week's challenge at The Town Scrapper, three buttons. The design team will be now be referred to as The Scrapettes! I LOVE it! I chose a Victoria Case Sophie feeding the birds image. I love this beautiful little girl! Again, I pulled out scraps of some Crate Paper for this card. I tried to keep my image soft and pastel to go along with my dps. You have got to visit my Scrapettes and check out what they came up with for this week!


Some of the fabby Scrapettes have a sneak peek at some new Easter images from Victoria! Be sure to leave them so lovin'!!!

Blessings,

Finally, Cat Is Out!

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The Town Scrapper is proud and excited to announce we have a NEW designer on board, please make WELCOME, Victoria Case!!!!! We are just bursting with joy! Now, you can still get the Humble Pie Stamps that are exclusive to The Town Scrapper along with the NEW images that Victoria Case has on display by the fabby design team of The Town Scrapper. Please check out the incredible images here. These new Case images will be EXCLUSIVE to The Town Scrapper too!

Don't you just adore this darling Sohpie and her warm pot with daffodil? Our challenge this week is anything that has to do with WARMER WEATHER!!!!! I just had to break out the warm orange in this My Mind's Eye kit.

There's just so much excitement to hear about, please head on over to The Town Scrapper Blog and read all about it! I hope to see your incredible "warm weather cards" this week!
Blessings,

Attention, Attention, Read All About It!

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Hello friends and fellow crafters. We have some news over at Humble Pie Stamps today! Our name has changed from Humble Pie to The TownScrapper in preparation for our AMAAAAAAZING news!

We're so excited and bursting at the seams but we can't spill the beans quite yeeeeeet! Stay
tuned as we'll share our news later next week. So check back regularly because we're going to celebrate with some surprises and maybe - dare I say it - CANDY - wink, wink!
Blessings,

You're Sweet....

ETA: I just found a new digi challenge blog, Lia Stampz, this one is just perfect for it! Go check her out!
Good Afternoon,
Super busy day going on here at my house. Today is Friday and that brings two new challenges this week for you at Frosted Designs and Humble Pie Stamps. I created one project this week that incorporates both challenges.

But....before I share, I want to congratulate our winners from last week! Our super talented top 3 of the star challenge at Frosted Designs were, Laurel, Hannah, and Jess, check them out!

Our winner of the one embellishment challenge at Humble Pie last week was the super talented Maria, she had the cutest "messy" snowman project, be sure to visit her!

Alright then, the new challenge at Frosted Designs is to use your own handwriting on your project. I wrote on the two tags, "You're Sweet". Everyone always compliments my handwriting, remember, I am a teacher, and have years of practice at "neat" writing.

Our challenge at Humble Pie this week is to make an easel card. Can someone wonk me on the head for not trying these earlier???? I had no idea how super simple these cards were until the Lovely Lisa, my fellow Baker, posted her tutorial on the HP blog. You can check it out here.

Recipe:
all papers, flowers, tags~ My Mind's Eye
inks-CTMH
Berry Maggie~ Humble Pie Stamps
buttons, ribbon, floss~stash

Well..... we have LOTS of stuff to give away at Humble Pie this week!
One lucky winner will receive the beautiful Whiff of Joy "Charlotte on Carpet" stamp, now available at The Town Scrapper!

Another lucky winner will receive "Sitting Ellie", exclusive to The Town Scrapper!

And "ANGEL MAGGIE" is back by popular demand! EVERY participant for this challenge will receive the Angel Maggie digi via email - if we haven't sent her to you already, please be sure to leave a comment with your email address! Remember, you MUST play along to get this digi, and your project must be created NEW for our challenge!

So be sure to visit the Fabby Frosted Designers and Humble Pie Bakers in my side bar. You don't want to miss the inspiration they have for you today!

Blessings,

Blessings with Angel Maggie....

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And as promised, here I am back with my Humble Pie Stamps card. I so love this Angel Maggie! She is so much fun to work with and as always, Humble Pie is so very versatile! This time I wanted her in shades of purple. Our challenge this week is to use only one embellishment, use as many of it as you like, but only one kind! I knew I wanted to do the purple bling, so we have the lovely lavender angel.

Here is what you're playing for this week! You'll receive this incredible Umbrella Ellie in EZ mount rubber and a few other goodies. To get your own Humble Pie Stamps, please visit Phebe at The Town Scrapper. Please check out the what my fellow Bakers have cooked up this week! I have them linked up on my side bar.

And one more item of interest, Ashlea's cheer squad won their competition! Here is a quick pic of her squad during a timeout. She is the little one in the front right corner.

I hope you all enjoy this beautiful day!

Blessings,