Thursday, September 29, 2011

Notice anything DIFFERENT on my sidebar?

MY BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!
For those of you who know me, you know that I have long been considering joining a
Design Team.  With more time at home, and my parents' health currently stable,
now is a great opportunity!
Starting in October, I have very kindly been offered a position as
a DesignTeam member for Do You Stack Up? 
If you are not familiar with the site, they are a digital image and rubber stamping card creating blog that has some amazing gals on board! I am so proud to be a new part of the team!  from now on, you will see their weekly challenges posted here on my blog, along with my DYSU projects. There are always some wonderful challenge prizes offered up and great tips and techniques shared by some terrific talent.
The owner, Alison, also has a wonderful online digi-stamp store called,
She even offers freebie images!

Oh, and BTW, she is offereing up some Blog Candy to celebrate having 200 followers!  Someday...that will be me...(fingers crossed)

As a matter of fact,
there is a new DYSU challenge this week;
Swirls!
Since this can be any type of swirls added to your card, layout, or project, I know some of you are thinking like me!  Bling!  Like in Zva, or Recollections, or Want2Scrap? 
Or break out that Cuttlebug or Cricut, and die cut some swirls! 

This week's Sponsors:




Dearie Dolls
Dearie Digi Paper Doll and Four Outfit Pages for Different Holidays and Everyday



Stitchy Bear Designs
Prize








Prize Package

So head on over to DYSU and check out the details! 
You could win some great goodies!

With the grandson here this week, I haven't had much time to hole up in my scrap room, but I hope to have a card ready for that challenge very soon! 
The challenges run from Thursday to Wednesday every week.
Check back here for future challenges, too!

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