GSGFS08 Our Featured Swapper!

Ok ladies here is our latest Featured Swapper! Introducing Dawn McVey! How cute is she! I am sure we all know who she is- Her designs have been published in many publications and she is the newest design team member for Papertrey Ink (lucky duck) :-) Her eye for color and simple layouts are what drew me to her blog which is a must see! So here we go let's get to know Dawn a little better...

1. When did you become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator? 3 years ago, I think

2. What is your all time favorite stamp set? oh gosh, not sure I can choose just one!

3. What is your stamping style? clean & simple

4. What is your favorite color combination? pink passion, chocolate chip, kraft

5. When not stamping or scrapbooking what is your favorite past time? traveling with my hubby

6. What is one embellishment you could not live without? definitely ribbon!

7. Do you stand or sit when you stamp? sit

8. If you could go anywhere in the world where would it be? EUROPE! I love it there!

9. What is your favorite kind of chocolate or candy? dark chocolate

10. What is your favorite kind food? Oooh.....pizza or Mexican....wait, I love soup! Ack! I can't choose! LOL!

11. Favorite Restaurant? Sooo hard.....hmmm.....Spin Neopolitan Pizza

12. What is your guilty pleasure? sleeping in on Sat. mornings!

13. What is your favorite stamping tool that you could not do with out? My big paper cutter

Optional questions...

14. Are you married? Happily!!

15. What is your husband's name? Bart

16. Do you have children? Nope

here are some of Dawn's favorite cards:

Now it's your turn to case one of Dawn's cards being sure to change a few things about it. Also be sure to use code GSGFS08 and link it back here so we can see what you all did. I can wait to check it out! Have a great week everyone!

Weekly Challenge 6-23-08

Hi everyone! I just got back from a cruise so I don't have a sample for you yet but this week's challenge is a color/inspiration challenge. Here is a picture I found from Pier One. Please link your card back here and use code GSGC10. I can't wait to see what you all come up with.

Come on Down!! Our Next Featured Swapper...

BECKY CARAFA! She's our fearless leader and go-to gal for anything GSG! Becky is the brains behind our swaps and other important decisions. She is also extremely talented and a master (maybe even the inventor) of CAS- Clean And Simple style! Don't take my word for it, please be sure to visit her blog and her gallery!! Then choose something to be inspired by, make something of your own and link it here! If you save it to the SCS gallery please include the keywords GSGFS07!

Here is Becky's card that I chose to CASE and the one I did next. I changed my to a square and left off the corners (neither intentionally, that's just the way it ended up). The colors and stamps are also different, but I kept her main layout design and clean & simple style.

Get to know Becky a little bit and check out her answers below:

1. When did you become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator? 2 years ago almost exactly

2. What is your all time favorite stamp set? Hmmm, that's a tough one. I'm going to say
Always.

3. What is your stamping style? clean and simple all the way, baby

4. What is your favorite color combination? anything that goes with olive and chocolate!

5. When not stamping or scrapbooking what is your favorite past time? reading, shopping

6. What is one embellishment you could not live without? definitely ribbon, though brads are a close second

7. Do you stand or sit when you stamp? stand

8. If you could go anywhere in the world where would it be? Australia

9. What is your favorite kind of chocolate or candy? Heath bar

10. What is your favorite kind food? it's all good

11. Favorite Restaurant? Quaker Steak and Lube

12. What is your guilty pleasure? Warm Delights, especially the molten lava
chocolate cake one

13. What is your favorite stamping tool that you could not do with out? punches

Optional questions...

14. Are you married? yes

15. What is your husband's name? Chad

16. Do you have children? yes

17. What are the name(s)and ages of your child(ren)? Adam will be 2 in July

18. What do you do for a living? I taught physical education and other stuff for 6
years, but now I don't work

19. Where are you located? 20 miles east of Cleveland, OH

20. What does your husband do for a living? sells home improvement products for Sears
(who btw, has the worst employee discount EVER!!!)

21. What is one thing about you that the rest of us probably do not know? I play the piano, took
lessons for 10 years

Becky's Favorite Cards:

Bye, Bye, BABY!!

The retired list is up!! There were some tears shed as I read over the list of stamps that would no longer be demo-worthy. If you haven't seen it, you can access it HERE.

Your challenge this week is to use at least one of the retired sets. Don't have one? Well, I have lots that you could borrow! If you happen not to own a retired set, feel free to use a set that you would be devastated if it retired. Bonus points if you use the retiring In Color palette!

Remember, you don't have to be a demo or a GSG to play. Also, don't forget to link it back here and if you upload to SCS use the keywords: GSGC09

Hey...sorry to be so lame and not post a sample but I was out of town this week! :-) Loved everyone's farewell cards!

Featured Swapper- Vickie Waugh

Sorry this is late girls, my sister is in the hospital getting ready to have her baby, and I am running 90miles an hour trying to get ready!! This weeks featured swapper is Vickie Waugh(Vickieky). Vickie has a fabulous gallery and blog, so be sure to go check it out and CASE her. Don't forget to include the keyword GSGFS06 when uploading your card to SCS. Here are a few of her favorite cards!!
And here is some info about Vickie!

1. When did you become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator?April 2006,a little over 2 years ago. One of the best decisions I have made in my life :-)

2. What is your all time favorite stamp set?Embrace Life

3. What is your stamping style?This is hard, since my tastes are eclectic. I really prefer the clean and simple look.

4. What is your favorite color combination?Currently, I LOVE Always Artichoke, So Saffron and Blue Brocade. I discovered this combo when playing with the Le Jardin Designer paper.

5. When not stamping or scrapbooking what is your favorite past time?I am an avid reader! I just finished Debbie Macomber's Twenty Wishes, great book!!

6. What is one embellishment you could not live without?Without a doubt Ribbon!!

7. Do you stand or sit when you stamp?Definitely sit.

8. If you could go anywhere in the world where would it be?Ohh, this is easy! Scotland! I would love to take 4-6 week vacation and travel Scotland, England and Ireland.

9. What is your favorite kind of chocolate or candy?I am not real big on sweets, though I do like frozen miniature reece cups.

10. What is your favorite kind food?Ribs :-)

11. Favorite Restaurant?Texas Road House!!

12. What is your guilty pleasure?A trashy romance novel about a Scottish Highlander! *sigh*

13. What is your favorite stamping tool that you could not do with out?My punches...sorry I can't narrow it down to just one :-)Optional questions...

14. Are you married?Yes for 3 1/2 years.

15. What is your husband's name?Gene

16. Do you have children?Unfortunatley no, but my dear hubby has two dogs, Buster and Blossom.

17. What are the name(s)and ages of your child(ren)?n/a

18. What do you do for a living?I have worked for Shawnee State University for 20 years now. I am currently a Record Tech 2 in the Registrar's Office.

19. Where are you located?I live in the Northeastern part of Kentucky. A little community calledSouth Shore.

20. What does your husband do for a living?He is sales part manager for Autozone. He has worked for them for about 15 years now. He also was in the Army for 10 years.

Sorry my sample will be late, got baby stuff to tend to, and I have to work today:(. Have a great day!!

I challenge you to USE IT!

Yep, you guessed it, this is a Ways to Use it Challenge. And today I am challenging you to use your crimper! You can use it in so many ways, see what you can come up with! Here is a link to all the cards in my gallery that I've used the crimper on.... and a link to all cards on SCS using the crimper in some way. If you want to think outside the box, make your card before you look at these other ideas! If you don't have a crimper or got rid of it thinking it had seen better days then play along by imitating the crimped look in some way. Have fun with it!

Can't wait to see what you come up with. I'll be playing along as well!

ETA: Sorry, I forgot to mention a few important details. Anyone can play along- you do not have to have a blog or be a member of GSG! Also, please put GSGC08 in the keywords if you post on Splitcoast. Wherever you post your creation please leave a comment here along with a link so we can see what you've done and show you some love! :)

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GSGC07 Another Sketch For You!!

Hello Ladies!! It is my turn to host the weekly challenge, and since I LOVE sketch challenges, that is what it will be!! I drew up this sketch in my paint program(because I have nothing else that will work), so it is a little rough, but I think you get the idea. Wanna play along? Great!! Just leave a link to your card in your comment and be sure when you upload to SCS that you include GSGC07 in the keywords! Anyone can play, even if you are not a GSG member!! My card was made using the set She’s All That. I stamped her in Brocade Blue and cut her out with my Oval Nestabilities. The DP is by Basic Grey and it is part of their cupcake line. The flower is a Maya Road Chipboard flower and the hardware came from the Stylized Silver hardware. I pierced a few holes in each corner to break up the white space. That is it for me for now!! There is no time limit, so feel free to play along any time you want!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!
Stamps-She’s All That
Paper-Ruby Red, Barely Banana, Whisper White and Basic Grey
Ink-Brocade Blue
Tools-Maya Road chipboard, stylized silver hardware, white taffeta, Cuttlebug, Oval Nestabilities,