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!