Please Welcome...

Our July guest designer...Heather Rolin!

We are so excited to have Heather joining us this month! Did you know she designs some of Unity's fabulous stamps?! And she is a talented card maker too! I so enjoy getting to know fellow paper crafters through the Etsy Inspired Challenge and as you read Heather's blog and get to know her a little better this month, I'm sure you'll agree that she is just the sweetest!

Here is what Heather had to share about herself.

My name is Heather, I'm a wife to one hot fella and a mom to 2 wonderful boys. Lance is 3.5 and Adam is 9 mo. I've been stamping for the past 6 years and illustrating stamps for the past 3. My passions include my family, my faith, my stamping addictions, and anything to do with sports or outdoors. I one day hope to hold down a spot on SNL as the next "Tina Fey" OR live in the woods! Hehehe...I think I have a better chance at the 2nd one! I consider myself to be a nerdie inside and out, so bare with me as I get my nerd on. That tends to happen a lot, may as well embrace it huh?

See, I told you she was adorable! :) Now for a peek at what she will be bringing to the team and challenges this month.



Super cute, right?! Be sure to pay Heather a visit and give her a warm welcome!

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Still time to play!

It's Wednesday so that means there is still time to play this week's challenge!  This week's EtsyInspired shop is Sand Box Studio and our sponsor is sponsor is Tyggereye Art! 

Check the post below for all the details and go be EtsyInspired! 
 

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EtsyInspired #94 ~ Sand Box Studio

This week, sadly, we are bidding farewell to our team member Shannon! Thanks for all the amazing work you've done for us Shannon! We will miss you so much and wish you best of luck on everything you choose to do!

This week's EtsyInspired shop is Sand Box Studio. This shop specializes in funky and fun gift boxes, bags, and bunco games. This shop carries lots of bright and cheery items that are reusable which I love since it's always good to be environmentally sounds. And how fun are the bunco games? I belong to a bunco group and it would be so fun to have a box like the ones in this shop to keep all our game supplies in! This shop also offers custom work, you just have to contact the shop owner. This week, they are giving away the bird market bag seen on the left here.

To play along:

~go to the shop - Sand Box Studio

~find inspiration and make a project

~link it below by Friday, July 2 noon Pacific time

~2 random winners will be chosen to win amazing prizes!

This week's sponsor is Tyggereye Art. This shop is SOOOO cool! They offer hand carved stamps and they design their own digital scrapbooking kits. They are offering up a $25 store credit as a prize!

Now, go be EtsyInspired by the rest of the amazing DT! And don't forget, EIC is looking to add to our DT so check out the DT Call info here and apply!

Ashley
Alex Lundgren (June Guest DT!)

De
Emily
Jackie (family emergency)
Joy
Kerry
Shannon

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And the winners are...

This week's winner of the specially handcrafted jewelry from White Birch Designs is Tenia!  Yea Tenia!  you can see her amazing card here!

And the winner of the gift voucher from One Stop Card Crafts is Christine N!  Lucky Christine!!!  You can see her amazing card here!

Ladies, contact me at stampindeva(at)bellsouth(dot)net with your information so we can get your prizes out to you!

Extra special thanks goes out to White Birch Designs and One Stop Card Crafts for partnering with us this week to bring you another amazing and fun EtsyInspired Challenge!

See you all back her tomorrow for another week of inspiration!!!!

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Mid-Week Reminder!

Don't forget to play EtsyInspired this week!  Two great prizes are being given away this week!  One from our amazing shop, White Birch Designs and the other from our awesome sponsor, One Stop Card Crafts.  Check out the post below for all the details!  You have til Friday Noon, PST to play along!

AND don't forget to check out the DT call!  If you're interested, submit your information by Saturday the 26th and try at a chance to be a part of this fun, friendly, and inspirational team!

Heads up!  Mark your calendars for the 7th of August and come play with the EIC team, special guests and lots of great sponsors to celebrate our 100th Challenge!  It promises to be a fun filled week!  Details to follow!

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EtsyInspired #93 - White Birch Designs!

Hi ladies! Welcome to another EtsyInspired challenge! This week's shop is White Birch Designs! This one of a kind jewelry shop boasts a of wire and beaded jewelry, along with some unique home decor. Debbie hand picks her beads for each piece and does not buy in bulk. Each item is carefully hand sculpted with uniqueness in mind! What can you win?!  White Birch Designs is handcrafting a special give away piece just for this challenge!

Our awesome sponsor this week is One Stop Card Crafts! Card making and discount craft supplies! They have generously offered a 10£ gift voucher (approximately $15!), including free shipping!!! AND all of our followers this week will receive 10% off of their orders (not including shipping). Just mention EIC at checkout!

To be eligible for these amazing prizes...

~go to the shop - White Birch Designs

~find inspiration and make a project

~link it below by Friday, June 25 noon Pacific time

~2 random winners will be chosen to win amazing prizes!

 Now, go be EtsyInspired by the rest of the amazing DT! And don't forget, EIC is looking to add to our DT so check out the DT Call info here and apply!

Ashley
Alex Lundgren (June Guest DT!)
Emily
Jackie (family emergency)
Joy
Kerry
Shannon

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And the EIC #92 Winners are...

My Zoetrope- print of your choice goes to...Angella Crocket!!!!

 AND

Sakura of America - the Moonlight Gelly Roll pens goes to... Ann Cox!!!!

Congrats ladies!  E-mail me at stampindeva{at}bellsouth{dot}net with your snail mail addresses/contact info!

Be sure to click on the winners names to view their projects and leave them some love!

A heartfelt thanks to all of our players, our shop - My Zoetrope and our sponsor - Sakura of America!!!!

Have a wonderful weekend and come back tomorrow for more Etsy Inspiration!

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Mid-week EIC Reminder

You still have 2 days to play ladies!  Be sure to check out the post below for all the details!

Shop - My Zoetrope

 Sponsor - Sakura of America

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DT CALL!!

It's time for an EtsyInspired DT call! We are looking for new team members as well as a few guest designers. From now on, EtsyInspired DT will be on terms. Each term lasts 6 months. Guest designers will be on for one month. This call will be open until June 26th. The new term will start on July 3rd. Accepted applicants will be emailed prior to the announcement on the blog.

DT Requirements:

~YOU MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE BLOG to be on this DT

~Post one project a week using the chosen shop as your inspiration. Write a blog post about your project mentioning the shop, sponsor, and any prizes offered. Post will be due on your blog on Saturday mornings by 7am Pacific time.

~Links to the DT on your blog

~Check in on our proboards to keep up to date on shops, events, and promos

~Promote EtsyInspired challenge wherever you can ie forums, Facebook, your blog. Minimum once a week in addition to your Saturday post.

~Comment on challenge player entries as often as possible

~Participate in any promotions or events we might have i.e. blog hops, anniversaries, etc.

Team Benefits:

~Listed on the EtsyInspired blog

~Occasional sponsor goodies to work with

~Being part of a fun team

To apply:

Please email Ashley (actressangel at gmail dot com) with a copy to De (stampindeva at bellsouth dot net) the following items. Use EIC Design Team Call in your subject line.

1. Your name and email address

2. A short paragraph about why you'd like to be on the EIC DT

3. Three samples of your best work

4. Links to your blog and online galleries

5. A list of current and past design teams you've been on

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EtsyInspired #92 ~ My Zoethrope

Super short post as my kids' birthday party is TOMORROW and I have no finished projects. Here's the run down:

This week's shop: My Zoetrope
My Zoetrope is a fun, colorful shop full of whimsical characters and cute images. They sell prints, cards and other acessory items!

Prize from shop: one print of winner's choice!!!

This week's sponsor: Sakura of America

Sakura of America is the maker of fine art and craft pens like Gelly Roll and Souffle!

Prize from sponsor: This Moonlight Gelly Roll Pen Set

How to play:

~go to the shop - My Zoetrope

~find inspiration and make a project

~link it below by Friday, June 18 noon Pacific time

~2 random winners will be chosen

Check out the DT
Ashley
De
Emily
Jackie (family emergency)
Joy
Kerry

Shannon
Alex (June Guest)

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And the winners for EIC #91 are...

And the winner's are... ME!  Oh wait, I can't win.  Dang it.  Okay, enough kidding around, the winners are...

howbeadyful- the beautiful set of pink flowered buttons goes to:

Emily Keaton!!!!

 AND

Pretty Tape - the $35 gift certificate goes to:

 Sandra P!!!!!

Congrats ladies!  E-mail me at stampindeva{at}bellsouth{dot}net with your snail mail/email addresses! 

Be sure to click on the winners names to view their projects and leave them some love!

Thanks SO much to everyone that played this week!  We had a ton of participation from some really amazing and talented paper crafters out there!  We love you guys!

And of course a special shout out to our shop, howbeadyful and our sponsor, Pretty Tape for providing inspiration and amazing prizes!  We couldn't do it without you!

Have a fantabulous weekend and come back tomorrow for more Etsy Inspiration!

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Wednesday Reminder!

There is still time to play! Check out the post below for the details!  Then hop on over to howbeadyful, get inspired and CREATE!  In addition to a great prize from the shop, we've got an awesome sponsor offering up a prize this week too!  Pretty Tape!  Check out their shop... it's beyond amazing!

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EtsyInspired #91 ~ howbeadyful

This week's EtsyInspired shop is howbeadyful. Can I tell you how much I love a pun? And let me tell you, the name does not lie! This shop is beautiful! They specialize in these fabulous handmade buttons and embellishments. They come in a ton of different designs from classy and elegant, to cute and cozy to fun and fresh. These buttons can be bought to use on your products or as earrings, pins, a pendant for a necklace or even hair pins. They are all super cute! There are other items in this shop as well like hand stamped ribbons, bracelets, inspiration kits, rings, and vintage inspired hair clips. This week, howbeadyful is offering up these lovely pink flower buttons (shown here) as a prize.

To play along:

~Visit the howbeadyful shop and choose any item to be inspired by

~Make any creation you'd like and post a link to it using the Inlinkz below

~You must link your inspiration piece in your blog post/gallery

~Your creation(s) must be linked by June 11, noon Pacific time

~Please use keyword EIC91 if you are uploading to an online gallery

This week, we also have a wonderful sponsor! It's an Etsy shop called Pretty Tape! One lucky winner will get a $35 gift certificate to the shop! I wish I could win!!

Please check out the DT for inspiration!

Ashley
De
Emily
Jackie
Joy
Kerry

Shannon
Alex (June Guest)

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And the winners are.... drum roll please...

And our winner's are...

Spoon pendants from our wonderful shop, Sunshyne Silverwear:
Julie Ranae

AND

Nicole

The Claudine Hellmuth picture is:
Amy Tsurta

Yea ladies! I am SOOO jealous!  I hope you all enjoy your goodies!  Please e-mail me at stampindeva{at}bellsouth{dot}net with your snail mail addy's so we can coordinate your goodies for you!

A big huge heartfelt thanks goes out to our Sunshyne Silverwear and Claudine Hellmuth for helping to make this week's challenge another success!  And as always, thanks to our wonderful, dedicated and talented players! 

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Please Welcome our June Guest Designer...

Alex Lundgren! We are excited to have Alex joining us this month...she has a great style!

Here's what Alex had to share about herself:

I live in Idaho with my husband and our 2 sons. I work part-time in the financial industry and in addition to paper crafts, I also crochet, knit and dabble in some tatting and sewing.

I was first introduced to stamping at a D.O.T.S. home party in the early 90s. I enjoyed myself and began what is now a very extensive inventory of stamps and stamp sets. I put my stamping aside for a period of time when I was first introduced to scrapbooking. I had the mistaken idea that the two were not compatible. I began scrapbooking in 1998 while on bed rest prior to the birth of my son. I have been passionate about it ever since and have really returned to stamping with the same passion about 2 years ago. I enjoy making cards with stamps immensely.

I have a very BLING side and also a Goth side that needs to come out and play. They seem to balance each other out. I often find myself covered in glitter with inky fingers. Nothing is better! I am drawn to anything fairy, but am an equal opportunity stamper.

Here is a peek at some of Alex's work.

I love the intricate details of these cards...I told you she had great style! :)

Be sure to stop by Alex's blog to say 'hello' and visit her tomorrow to see her first Etsy Inspired project!

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It's your EIC Mid-Week Reminder!

There's still time left to play EtsyInspired this week so jump on over to  Sunshyne Silverwear.  Get inspired and get creatin!  There are three chances to win this week!  Two amazing spoon pendants are being offered up by the shop and our sponsor, Claudine Hellmuth is also offering an amazing prize!! 
For all the details, be sure to check the post below!  Can't wait to see what you come up with!

ALSO, check us out on Facebook.  We'll have some prizes for our followers over there to be drawn later today!

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