Happy New Year & FF 98

We hope that you all had a wonderful holiday!  We took an impromptu break to celebrate the reason for the season with our family and friends.  We truly want to thank all of our followers for their support in through the year and cannot wait to share with you all the great things that we have planned for 2012. 

Wow!  Where did 2011 go?  Only hours left before we ring in the New Year and welcome in 2012.  Along with the New Year comes New Year's resolutions.  Hmmmmmm - will I be among the many to crowd the gym again in January?  Although I need to, this New Year we are making a resolution to use up my stash & our FF #98 challenge welcomes you to join us.

Cammi 

I am so guilty of hoarding all sorts of craft products!  I have been crafting for over 2 years now & I have watched just about EVERY crafting youtube video out there and just NEEDED all the supplies each crafter used.  But my worst culprit was paper packs - so I incorporated one of my oldest paper packs into my FF#98 challenge. 

Penny

We cannot wait to see what you create for this challenge.  The challenge is open until January 13, 2012.  Challenges must be new as of today.  If you are posting to an online gallery please use FF#98.

Happy Thanksgiving & FF# 97

Hello all! Happy Thanksgiving! Thanks so much for playing along with our FF#96 challenge. So many of you came out to play and stepped outside of your "normal" scrap box.

Without further delay - FF#96 top 3

Wendy
Deonna

Doreen

Congratulations to you all. Please feel free to grab our top 3 badge from our side bar.

Our shoe of the week goes to -

Catz

This card was simply amazing! Love all the color and textures! Please feel free to grab our shoe of the week badge from our side bar. You are also the winner of our Beary Scrap gift certificate. Please e-mail us and we will get you all set up.

Now onto our next challenge - FF#97 - Thankful. With today being Thanksgiving - it is hard to not think of all of the reasons to be thankful. Here is some inspiration from our design team.

Cammi

Penny

So come on over and show us your thankful projects. This challenge is open until December 2nd at 9:00 am

Apologies...

Hey all!  Lesley here.  I'm very sorry that the latest Fashionista Friday post has not arrived, and I sincerely apologize that we haven't at least named the Shoe of the Week and Top 3 from our last challenge.  Let's just say as the holiday rush begins...some things get pushed very far to the side.  We'll have the new challenge up in the next day or two, so hang in there with us!

Love,

The Shoe Team

FF#96...Try Something New!

Happy FRIDAY!!!  Any one else as excited as me that Friday has (finally!) arrived!  I'm so excited to bring you the latest and greatest challenge from the Shoe...but first...let's send a big THANK YOU out to those that played along in the FF#95 KISS challenge!  Unfortunately (sniff) we only had a handful of entries...so this week instead of a Top 3 and Shoe of the Week...we're only awarding a Shoe of the Week!

The FF#95 Shoe of the Week goes to:

Hazel

What some of you may not know...Hazel has been playing along with us since pretty much the beginning of the Shoe!  And the absolutelyfabulous card above is our most favorite of all her entries over the past two years!  Congratulations Hazel!  Please feel free to grab our Shoe of the Week badge from the sidebar!

Before we get to this week's excitement...I just want to remind you all of our Season of Giving card drive...get those cards sent in!  And don't forget...everyone who plays along with us for the month of November will be entered into a random.org drawing for a fab prize pack (details of prize pack will be posted with our next challenge!).

This week we here at the Shoe are so thrilled to welcome The Beary Scrap as our sponsor!

  

The Beary Scrap is a family owned and operated independent online paper crafting boutique.  Originating as on online boutique back in 2005, our operation expanded in October 2008 to an actual brick-n-mortar store.  Due to a devastating economy, we were forced to close our local brick-n-mortar store in November 2010 so that we could continue to supplying our cherished customers with premuim supplies for their paper crafting needs.

We here at the Shoe were so fortunate to have the opportunity to work with some of The Beary Scrap's amazing Tear Bear patterns, papers and tools...and man oh man...what fun!  

As none of us Shoes had ever really made a tear bear before...that led us to call this week's challenge...the TRY SOMETHING NEW challenge!  Spread your wings...step out of your comfort zone...and go for the gusto!  Here are some samples to help get your mojo flowing!

Tanisha (using Marcy Mouse)

Penny (using Pansy Piggy)

Lesley (using Sidney the Skunk)

Cammi (using Oliver the Dog)

Oh my word!  Are those not the cutest little creatures you have ever seen???  Ok...so now...you all are up!  We can't wait to see what "something new" you decide to display!  Challenge entries must be new as of today, November 11th.  Please include a DIRECT link to your blog post (and don't forget to tell us what you are trying out) and include a link back here to the Shoe!  If you are posting to an online gallery, please use the tag FF#96.  Have a blast!  

FF#95...with a KISS and the SOG!

Ok...that was about as good a title I could come up with for this post! We'll get to FF#95 in just a moment, but... First...the SOG!

We here at the Shoe would like to kick off our own little "Season of Giving."  During the month of November, we are asking you to contribute cards to the Season of Giving Card Drive. We have chosen to collect cards to donate to the Children's Hospital of the Kings Daughters in Virginia.  Our lovely Shoe, Cammi, first brought us this idea a few weeks ago, and we've been doing a little bit of work behind the scenes to see what all needed to happen in order to conduct this card drive properly.  So first...let me let Cammi explain a little bit about the thoughts behind this card drive:


Being in the hospital is difficult for the not only the patient, but also the patient’s family.  While spending time with your loved one in the hospital it quickly becomes apparent how precious time is.  I work at a children’s hospital and have watched families struggle with trying to be able to be in so many places at one time.  I have watched mothers struggle with the desire to go and pick up a get well card for their sick family member or a thank you card for the doctor or nurse who helped them through their toughest time; but not wanting to leave their loved ones bedside.

So here's how it will work...for all Fashionista Friday challenges between today (Nov. 7th) and Dec. 8th, we ask that when you enter a card in our challenges, that you consider sending in the cards for our SOG Card Drive.  Cards (with envelopes please) can be mailed to Cammi at the following address:

Cammi Boddie

4520 St John Ct

Virginia Beach, VA 23455

and to let you know a little bit more about what we'll be doing during the Season of Giving...I'll let Tanisha explain this part:

CHKD that stands for Children's Hospital of the Kings Daughters.  Every year they hold a radiothon to raise money for the children's hospital.  Well yours truly, thats right Lesley, Cammi and Tanisha will be there volunteering the night of December 9th answering phones and taking pledges.  Here is a quick little blurb from the website:  Tune in to 94.9 The Point December 7th-10th as Chuck and Woo-Woo broadcast their 10th Annual Radiothon to benefit CHKD. Hear amazing stories of CHKD patients who overcame great odds to survive illnesses and traumatic events. The event will be broadcast live from the CHKD lobby. Call 668-9000 during the event to make your pledge and help the children!


I would really love for you all to read history on this fantastic hospital by clicking here.


So there you have it...the Shoe SOG!  Hopefully you will all play along with us during the month of November, and then mail your cards in for the CHKD!  If you have ANY questions about this card drive, please feel free to leave a comment on this post, or email us at iftheshoefits5@gmail.com and we will answer them!


and NOW...on to FF#95!


For this (brief) challenge...we wan't to see your KISS cards...in other words...Keep It Simple Sweetheart!  Here are some samples to get you going:

Penny

Lesley

Tanisha

and well...that's it for this Monday!  SO...to recap...make cards...send them in...so we can give them to some folks that could use them for good things!  Oh...and don't forget to play along in the FF#95 challenge while you are at it!  Challenge entries must be new as of today, November 7th and the challenge closes on Friday, Nov. 11th at 9 am EST.  Please include a DIRECT link to your blog post (or online gallery) and include a link back here to the Shoe!  If you are posting to an online gallery, please use the tag FF#95.  Have fun!  We can't wait to see your KISS cards!


Oh WAIT...one last thing...everyone who enters a challenge during the month of November (starting with FF#95) will be entered into a drawing to win a fabulous prize pack!  What's in it?  Stay tuned!  We'll post more info about the prize pack in the coming weeks!  I have to say...it's delicious, and features some fab goodies from one of my FAVE stamping companies!

FF#94 Top 3 and Shoe of the Week!

Happy Saturday all!  Hope yours is lovely and bright!  So we have a very brief post today...first we want to thank EVERYONE who played along with us for FF#94!  Your Spooky Fall creations were fantabulous!  It was incredibly difficult to select our Top 3 and Shoe of the Week!  Drum roll please.....

The FF#94 Top 3 are:

Wendy Bickford

Black Dragon

Donna BMC

Spooky good work!  Please feel free to grab our Top 3 badge from the sidebar!

and the FF#94 Shoe of the Week goes to:

Nadine!

Congratulations!  Nadine created several Halloween inspired pieces, definitely check out her blog to see the rest of the collection, they are FAB!  Nadine, please feel free to grab our Shoe of the Week badge from the sidebar!

and now...a special announcement!

We here at the Shoe have been working a little behind the scenes lately to set up something extremely special and dear to our hearts!  We have just about finalized all the details...so we are happy to announce...that on MONDAY, November 7th, we are going to be kicking off the Shoe Season of Giving card drive!  So join us on Monday for a new challenge and all the details of the card drive!

Have a fantastic weekend!

FF#94...Spooky Fall!

Happy Friday!  Hope you are having some of this wonderful fall weather that we here in South Carolina are LOVING right now!  Thank you to everyone that played along in FF#93, we'll be back later tonight to post the Top 3 and Shoe of the Week!


Here we go ladies, the moment we have been waiting for: The winners of last weeks challenge.  Let me first start of by thanking Everyone who was all so patient with us.  I know sometimes we may not have the winners or our post up when we say, but as we have posted before, we are working full time at work and home.   So sometimes our lives throw a curve ball at us that definitely takes us for a spin, lol.  And I know I am tripping, it is now almost 11pm and I have to get up for PT (physical training) at 5:30 am, lol. Point is we have all had some things come up to where it has affected us being able to jump on our computers to update.  We are small (team of three + Penny our new DT member) lol.   We appreciate every single one of our followers and try to bring fun challenges as well as a few sponsored ones when we can.  We hope this does not keep you from visiting us gals here at The Shoe!  Happy Crafting!


Drum roll please......
FF#93 Where my girls at Top 3: (so Fab I had to add pics)

Tammy Louise

Donna BMC

Jovan

Please feel free to add our top 3 badge to your blogs, great creations ladies!

Now hold on I am actually doing something a little different tonight....

I loved this next project so much although it was not chosen for our winner, it was a winner to me.  There was just something about this LO that really moved me and I would love for you to contact me through my personal email Tanishacboyd@gmail.com as I will have something for you.

 This person is :

Fern

Also of course we do not have a top 4 button, but please feel free to take the top 3 as well and please email me.

Now on to our winner with this stunning creation!  You are also our winner for the Kenny K certificate, please email us and we will get you set up with that (right away, lol). Also please feel free to grab our button to add to your blog!

Annibee

We here at the Shoe want to send a HUGE THANK YOU to Kenny K Downloads for being our sponsor for FF#93!  We had a blast working with the Kenny K images and hope you all enjoyed the challenge!

Oh wait...one little thing before we get to the new challenge...we here at the Shoe are so happy to welcome Penny Busch to our DT!

Get to know Penny a little bit:

I'm a mum of 3 lovely children and am married to a patient and supportive man who puts up with my many crafting addictions.

I like to sew, scrapbook, make bears and make cards, I have an over abundance of crafting products and appear to make more cards than what I give away.  Something I am trying to rectify.

Welcome to the Shoe team Penny, we are thrilled to have you!

And now...time for our latest and greatest Fashionista Friday challenge!  FF#94 is all inspired by this time of year...so we are giving you a bit of an option...we want to see how you are inspired by HALLOWEEN and/or FALL!  Take a peek at what our DT came up with:

Cammi

Lesley

up close

Penny (Checkout her blog)

It appears our team members were all inspired by Halloween!  Now it's your turn!  We are looking forward to seeing how you are inspired by this time of the year!  Please use a direct link to your entry and include one on your blog back to us here at the Shoe!  All entries must be new as of Oct. 21, 2011!  If you are posting to an online gallery, please use the tag FF#94!

FF#93...where my GIRLS at???

Happy Saturday (long story short...just didn't happen on Friday)!  Hope your weekend is going fabulous!  So many things to say today...so I'll keep the preamble short...thank you to those that played along in FF#92...we saw some amazing art!

The FF#92 Top 3 are:

Line

Hilda

3flowers

and the FF#92 Shoe of the Week goes to:

Nancy Brown

Congratulations to all of you!  Please feel free to grab the Top 3 and Shoe of the Week badges from our sidebar!

and before I forget...we intended to send out DT invitations earlier this week...however...we've spent a good amount of time in discussion of the direction of our DT...so to all that applied...THANK YOU!  It makes us feel great that so many would like to join our DT...and we promise that we will send out the invite soon!  (as in...within the next 24 hours!).

and now...just before we get to this week's challenge...I'm so proud (and incredibly excited) to introduce you to our latest sponsor...KENNY K DOWNLOADS!!!  OMG...we LOVE LOVE LOVE the Kenny K images...and are incredibly thrilled to be able to show case some Kenny K designs with this challenge!  (Have I mentioned how much we LOVE the Kenny K images?????)

This week's challenge is all about us WOMEN!  For FF#93...you show us how much GIRLS ROCK!  Nuff said!  Here are some samples from our DT:

Tanisha (using Bling Baby)

Lesley (using Lady Victoria and Scarlett West)

 Cammi (using Cheyenne)

We can't wait to see your take on this challenge!  How about some FEMALE POWER!  Heehee!  Please use a direct link to your entry and include one on your blog back to us here at the Shoe!  All entries must be new as of Oct. 8, 2011.  If you are posting to an online gallery, please use the tag FF#93!

FF#92...Inspiration and WCMD!

Happy Friday evening all!  Hope all is going well with you!  We truly enjoyed perusing your FF#91 projects!  And thank you to all that applied to join the Shoe DT!  We'll be sending out invitation(s) in the next day or two for the DT...but until then...and before we get to this week's challenge...let's give a shout out to:

The FF#91 Top 3:

Laurel S

Wiccababe

Kylie

LOVELY!!  Please feel free to grab our Top 3 badge from the sidebar!

and now...and super duper shout out to the FF#91 Shoe of the Week:

Liva Kalnina

Liva...this is simply STUNNING!  We fell in love with your holiday card!  Please feel free to grab our Shoe of the Week badge from the sidebar!

And now...as we all get ready to celebrate

It's time to bring you our FF#92 challenge!  This week (and this one will run for one week ONLY)...we want to see how you are inspired by this pic:

I've got so many ideas running through my head just peeking at the lovely colors!  Here is how our DT was inspired:

Cammi

Lesley

And now...it's your turn!  We are very so looking forward to seeing how our image inspires you!  Please use a direct link to your entry and include one on your blog back to us here at the Shoe!  All entries must be new as of Sept. 30, 2011.  If you are posting to an online gallery, please use the tag FF#92.  Can't wait to see your art!

FF#91...Bejeweled Blue

Happy Friday all!  We've got lots of stuff to share with you today, but first...we were blown away by the number of truly amazing projects that were submitted for our FF#90 Back to School challenge!  We truly enjoyed visiting all of your blogs and seeing your amazing art!

The FF#90 Top 3 are:

Silli
Pauline
Catz

Beautiful work by all!  Please feel free to grab our Top 3 badge from the sidebar!

and now....the FF#90 Shoe of the Week goes to:

Lea L.

Absolutely fabulous!  Please feel free to grab our Shoe of the Week badge from the sidebar!

We want to take this opportunity to say thank you once again to our Fabulous Sponsor for FF#90: Whiff of Joy Stamps!  And the winner of the free WOJ Stamp is:

True Random Number GeneratorMin: Max: Result:37Powered by RANDOM.ORG

(I don't know why the Max shows 100...I entered 60 on the widget).

Congratulations Sallysbitz!  Please email us at iftheshoefits5@gmail.com so that we can put you in contact with Whiff of Joy to claim your prize!

Before we get to the latests and greatest Fashionista Friday challenge, we have a few announcements to make!  First...We are so happy to welcome Cammi as a full time member of the Shoe!  She previously was a member of our Feb - Aug 2011 DT, and we asked her to hang around with us, and she said yes!  Woohooo!

And our last announcement before we reveal this week's challenge...We are looking for some NEW SHOES to join our DT!   Our Fall/Winter DT Call is ON!  We are looking for a new team of paper crafters of all shapes, sizes, experience and styles!

Details:

Term: 6 months, October 2011 -  March 30, 2012

DT Requirements:

• An active blog
• Participate in 2-3 challenges a month and post those challenges on your blog
• Regular internet access.  All challenges are posted in the Shoe DT Yahoo Group and members will need to check in periodically
• Be able to work with digi image

What we can offer you:

• An opportunity to meet new people and make new friends
• Exposure to a new audience
• A link to your blog direct from the Shoe homepage
• fun and games along the way!

How to apply (complete BOTH steps to apply):

Step 1:

Play along with us for FF#91, when you add your link via inlinkz, make note of what Link # your entry is.

Step 2:

Please email the following information to iftheshoefits5@gmail.com :

• Your full name, email address and blog address
• A brief bio
• Why you would like to join the Shoe DT
• Your FF#91 Link number  (this is so we can check out your blog and some of your current projects, instead of having you send us a bunch of pictures)
• Include the following in the subject line: Shoe DT Call Fall 2011

This DT Call will be open until Noon on Sept. 30th, 2011.  We will send invites to new DT members Oct. 1-2.  Names will be announced on the Shoe on Oct. 7, 2011.  Good luck to all!

And NOW...(finally right?) here is our latest and greatest...Fashionista Friday #91: Bejeweled Blue...We want to see how the September birthstone, Sapphire, inspires you!  Who wouldn't want to take one of these home:

Ahhh...pretty sure these are things I dream about!  Heehee!  Anywho, here are some samples from our DT:

Cammi 

Lesley

And now it's your turn!  We are very excited to see how Sapphires inspire you!  Please use a direct link to your entry and include one on your blog back to us here at the Shoe!  All entries must be new as of Sept. 16, 2011.  If you are posting to an online gallery, please use the tag FF#91.  If you are applying to join the Shoe DT, don't forget to make note of what number your Link is in the list!

FF#90...let's all head BACK TO SCHOOL!

Well...let's just say it's been an eventful two weeks...FF#89 was all about Welcome to the Jungle...I didn't intend to Welcome earthquakes and hurricanes!  Hope all of you are well and have survived Hurricane Irene with little damage.  Our hearts go out to those still without power, who have lost their homes, and special prayers to those that lost loved one's from this hurricane.

Now on to the FF#89 Top 3:

Nikki Byrne

Colleen Holmes

Nana Donna

Beautiful work by all!  Please feel free to grab our Top 3 badge from the sidebar!

And now...drumroll please...the FF#89 Shoe of the Week goes to:

Julie Price

STUNNING!  An absolutely AMAZING piece of art!  Julie, please feel free to grab our Shoe of the Week badge from the sidebar!

Before we present the new challenge, let's welcome a new sponsor to the Shoe, Whiff of Joy Stamps!

We are so excited to tell you that one RANDOM entry in FF#90 will receive One Free Stamp from Whiff of Joy!  How awesome is that?????

And now on to the challenge!  The FF#90 Challenge is Back to School!  (I was so excited when this school year started...meant my child had focus again!).  So let's see your Back to School themed projects!  Here is what our DT came up with:

Cammi 

(using Shopping Willow stamp from WOJ)

Lesley 

(using MJ Henry digi stamp from WOJ)

Now it's YOUR TURN!  We can't wait to see how our Back to School theme inspires you!  Please use a direct link to your entry and include one on your blog back to us hear at the Shoe!  All entries must be new as of Sept. 2, 2011.  If you are posting to an online gallery, please use the tag FF#90.  Looking forward to seeing your entries!