And the EIC #95 Winners are...

And the winner of the Kimmieprout gift certificate is... Kim E.!  Click here to see her super cute card!

And the winner of the Pink Cat Studio 5 free digis is... Donna!  Check out Donna's amazing box here!

Ladies contact me (stampindeva{at}bellsouth{dot}net) with your email addy's so we can get these prizes right out to you!

A special shout out to all our players and to our amazing shop, Kimmieprout and our amazing sponsor, Pink Cat Studio!

See you all tomorrow for another amazing challenge!

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EtsyInspired Reminder & Announcement!

You still have a couple days left to play this week's challenge!  Kimmieprout is our shop this week and our sponsor is Pink Cat Studio!  Lots of inspiration to play along, so get to gettin'!

AND our big announcement is, we are approaching our 100th challenge and we are going to celebrate this momentous occasion BIG!  Check back here on the 7th of August for all the details!  Each of the DT will be giving away a sponsor donated prize to one commenter on each of our blogs!  Additionally, our shop that week will be donating a prize to someone that plays along AND we will have a Grand Prize 100 item give away to one lucky player!  That's alot of prizes and fun to be had so be sure to spread the word and come back to play!  Check out the graphic in the right side bar for more details!

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EtsyInspired #95 ~ Kimmieprout

This week's EtsyInspired shop is Kimmieprout. This shop specializes in making polymer clay embellishments. Let me tell you, this shop makes me squeal with joy! I love love love buttons, did you know? We used to call Brady "button" when I got pregnant. And these clay buttons are oh so fabby! They make everything from bright bold colors, to elegant and earthy, to funky and trendy. Seriously, something for every kind of crafter. These make me do a happy sigh. This week, Kimmieprout is giving one lucky challenge participant a $15 gift certificate and free shipping. (I'm jealous!)

To play along:

~Go to the Kimmieprout shop and find an item to be inspired by

~Make any creation you'd like and link it on the Inlinkz below, please give credit to where you got your inspiration

~Please make sure your project is linked by Friday July 9, noon Pacific time

~If you upload to an online gallery please use keyword EIC95

This week, we have an awesome sponsor, Pink Cat Studio. They are giving away 5 digi stamps.

Pink Cat Studio is all about offering fun and whimsical stamps to inspire your creativity. They have a huge selection of super cute digi and rubber stamps to choose from and they add more each week. Owner and artist Melissa started PCS in 2005 and over the years nothing has excited and inspired her more than to see your creations with her stamps. Melissa’s goal is to continue to delight & surprise you with her designs. Stop by the studio today and get in on the fun!

Check out the DT for some inspiration!

Ashley

De

Emily B

Emily N

Jackie

Joy

Kerry

Savannah

Stephanie

Virginia

Heather (July Guest)

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And the EIC #94 Winners are...

This week's winners are...

From our shop, Sand Box Studio, the chick tote bag is... Anne!

From our sponsor, Tyggereye Art, the $25 gift certificate is... Cindy!

Congrats ladies! Forward me your information at stampindeva{at}bellsouth{dot}net!

A HUGE thanks goes out to Sand Box Studio and Tyggereye Art for partnering with us this week!  We appreciate our players, shops and sponsors!!!!!

See you tomorrow for another fun filled challenge with our new DT and July Guest DT!  Thanks goes out to Alex for her amazing contributions as our June Guest DT! 

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New EtsyInspired DT Members

I'm super excited to announce and introduce you to four new DT members who will be staying with us until the end of the year. Thank you to everyone who applied! I will be keeping a list to draw guest designers from!

Emily Branch

Emily is a middle school art teacher in California. Although formally trained in design and art history, her real passion is in paper craft. She loves to design cards for friends and family, and finds new challenges in designing Scrapbook layouts. She is married to the morst wonderfully, supporting husband who happily shares his home office with her paper craft studio and together they have one child, a small pet parrot named Mr. Green! She is thrilled to be able to share her art in this wonderful online community and meeting new friends and fellow artists.

Savannah O'Gwynn

I have always been interested in art and crafts--my mother painted and was really good at sewing. I started making cards from scratch (no stamps, ink, etc.) in college. I would paper piece everything with construction paper! When I moved to Florida, I took a break and focused on teaching. My husband has been very supportive and encouraged me to start a business--my passion. I just recently resigned and took up crafting full time. I paper craft and sew--I would like to get into scrapbooking. I love love love it! My family consists of my husband of three years, Travis, and a Catahoula Leopard dog, Olsen Bebo. I am originally from Star City, Indiana--I grew up on a farm. Loved the country life, but after living in Germany to do my student teaching, I knew I needed to move. That is how I ended up in Florida. I love paper crafting and sewing, but I also enjoy singing. Travis and I are worship leaders at our church--he plays the guitar and sings with me

Stephanie Severin

About ten years ago a friend invited me to join her for a Friday night crop at a local scrapbooking store where my love affair with paper and ink began ... and I've never looked back. I spend my days crunching numbers as a commercial credit analyst and look forward to my evenings & weekends in my studio sanctuary. I am inspired by architecture, magazine advertisements, store window displays, product packaging, and of course the designs in fabulous Etsy stores. I love sushi, driving with the wind in my hair, laughing until my stomach hurts, Sunday night on-line Scrabble games with my sister, Sonic Diet Dr. Paper with vanilla and extra ice, and lip balm. I can't imaging creating without ColorBox Chalk inks, Tonic 12" guillotine paper cutter, 3M tape gun and a Teflon bone folder. Discovering the world of on-line creative communities is one of the best things that ever happened to me ... I love having fabulous creati ve friends all around the globe. In addition to designing for the Etsy Inspired Challenge, I host the SplitCoast Stampers Inspiration Challenge on Saturdays & volunteer as a Chemo Angel.

Virginia Lu

I'm blessed with two wonderful children and a loving and supportive husband. I live in a lovely and safe city Waterloo (Ontario, Canada) where it is known for the birth of the PDA BlackBerry. In my little world, I help managing hubby's medical office. When NOT working, I love creating cards and making yummy food. I have always loved stamping. I started shortly after my 15-year old son was born. I became active and passionate about my hobby after joining the Hero Arts Flicker/blog in Fall 2008. Currently I am on two other design teams: Tiffany Doodles and Treehouse Digital Stamps. It's been a a dream come true to be part of EtsyInspired Blog! I love the varieties and inspiration from the Etsy shops. The atmosphere in this blog is friendly and encouraging for crafters/card-maker/stampers of any level. I can't wait to work with all my team mates and getting inspired!

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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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