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Head here to check out the latest Fashionista Friday challenge.  Read below for an exciting Shoe announcement!

Today's announcement (slightly late...sorry!) is to introduce some BRAND NEW FABULOUS Shoes! We had such a wonderful response to our Shoe 2011 DT call and we thank all of you that submitted applications! We are so thrilled today to introduce the newest members of the Shoe family! I have included their pic (if I had it, I will edit as I receive them!  Just couldn't wait any longer to get this announcement out!!!) and a picture of one of the amazing samples they shared with us in their application!  Please give a grand welcome to:

Amber Goble!

Dawn Carrington!

Mandy Zimmerman!

Jessica Dodson!

Cammi Boddie!

(who you may recognize as one of our Fab Feb Guest Designers!)

WOOOHOOO! So excited to introduce these gals and can't wait to see what they come up with for each of our weekly challenges! Take a minute and drop in on their blogs and get to know them a bit!  See you on Friday!!!

P.S.  What do you think of the new look of the Shoe???  Tanisha and I are so happy with it and must send out a massive thank you to Valentine Designs!

FF#66...Recipe for LOVE!

Hello and happy fabulous FRIDAY! We had so much fun looking at everyone's Pink Projects from last week! So much talent out there! Thank you for playing along with us!

This week we are sending some Shoe Shout-outs to:

Kim Mc

Sharon

True

And our Shoe of the Week goes to:

Zoe (Aus)

Congrats Zoe! Your project was DIVINE; we were drooling over your amazing use of Prismacolor Pencils! Please feel free to grab our Shoe of the Week badge from our sidebar!

Before we get to this week's challenge...We want to say thank you again to our fab sponsor for last week's challenge Sassy Studio Designs! And we are so happy to announce the Winner of the $10 Gift Certificate to Sassy Studio Designs is....

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Congrats to HeidiD! Please email us at iftheshoefits5@gmail.com so we can get you your gift certificate info!

And now on to this week's Fashionista Friday challenge! This week we have a recipe for you! Create a project including the following items:

Hearts

Glitter

Lace

Easy right???!!! Here are some fab DT samples for you to peruse:

Tanisha

Mandy (February Guest Designer)

Lesley

Cammi (February Guest Designer)

WOWZA! Now if those samples don't get your creative juices going...not sure what will! Can't wait to see what new and exciting projects you can come up with our little recipe! Share your art (new as of the date of this post) with us using the link below. Please include a direct link to your project (not just your blog in general) so that it is easier for us to leave comments! If you are posting to an online gallery, please use the tag FF#66!

FF#65...get your PINK on!

Oh me Oh my!  What a crazy week!  Hope all is well with you!  Ok...before we get to the fabulous entries from last week...and to our fabulous announcements and intros for this week...just a reminder...we here at the Shoe are running our Spring 2011 Design Team call!  Follow this link to see all the deets!

Now...oh gracious!  What a fantastic group of entries in our Anything But a Card challenge!  Tanisha and I had a tough time narrowing the fabulousness down...but here are our Shoe Shout-outs:

Michelle

lena katrine

Tante Dunn

And our Shoe of the Week goes to:

Linda, the funkie junkie

OH MY!  Linda...amazing!  We were drooling over your fantabulous piece of art!  Please feel free to grab our Shoe of the Week blinkie off our sidebar!

Now...on to the latest and greatest happenings here at the Shoe!  This week we are so happy to introduce (actually re-introduce) our first Sponsor of 2011...Sassy Studio Designs! 

We adore working with their fun and fabulous and SASSY images!  For one randomly selected participant in this week's challenge, Sassy Studio Designs is offering a fabulous $10 gift certificate!  I'm jealous already!  So let's get to it!

This week's challenge is to use PINK!  Oh yes...we want to see some Pink-liciousness!  Ok...that's not a word...oh well...Pink-licious it is!

But wait...that's NOT ALL!  We are so lucky to work with so many amazing crafty folk!  This year we wanted to make sure we took the opportunity to highlight some of  the amazing talents out there that inspired us!  So...we invited a couple of fab gals to play along with us here at the Shoe for the month of February!  Take a peek below to learn some more!

Mandy 

(using I'm Every Woman - Bubble Bath)

a little about Mandy:

I live in the South West of England with my hubby, 2 kids and a house full of pets!

My hubby got me interested in card making 2 years ago when he brought me home a card making magazine telling me "You could do that", as following a car accident I needed a less physical hobby to keep me occupied, I bet he regrets that now lol.  I adore Magnolia stamps and am currently on the DT for Simon Says Stamp, Totally Tilda, Paper Play & Do It With Digi's.  In my free time if I'm not stamping & colouring I love watching rugby, reading chick lit & catching up with friends.

Cammi 

(using I'm Every Woman - Bubble Bath)

a little about Cammi:

My name is Cammi.  I reside in Virginia Beach, Va and work as a pediatric oncology nurse.  I have been truly blessed to be married to a wonderful, loving man for 5 years that full supports my love for crafting.  I have been paper crafting for a little over a year and my passion for it has not stopped. 

We are so excited to have Mandy and Cammi join us this month!  Their work is amazing!

here are a few more DT samples to get you going!

Lesley

(using Support a Cause)

Tanisha

(using Little Honey's Briar Rose)

ok...now let's get crafting!  We are so excited to see what you can do with our Pink challenge!  Share your art (new as of the date of this post) with us using the link below.  Please include a direct link to your project (not just your blog in general) so that it is easier for us to leave comments!  If you are posting in an online gallery, please use the tag FF#65.  Can't wait to see what you have to share with us!

EXTRA! EXTRA! Read all about it!

If you are looking for the latest Fashionista Friday challenge, head here.  Read below for the latest exciting announcement.

We here at the Shoe are looking for a few GREAT NEW SHOES!  The official Spring 2011 DT Call is ON!  We are looking for a new team of paper crafters of all shapes, sizes, experience and styles.

Check out the details:

Term:

• 6 months, March 4, 2011 - September 2, 2011

DT Requirements:

• An active blog, that you post to at least weekly
• Participate in at least 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 on a regular basis. 
• Be able to work with digital images as we have many digi image sponsors (and they are fabulous!)

What we can offer you:

• An opportunity to meet new people and make new friends
• Exposure to a new audience and sponsors
• A link to your blog direct from the Shoe homepage
• Some lovely "treats" from our generous sponsors

Application:

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

• At least 3 pictures featuring 3 different projects (there is no requirement to create something new for this application), however your projects should display a range of techniques.  Please provide a brief description of each project.
• Your full name, email address and blog address
• A brief bio, and please include if you would rank yourself as a beginner, intermediate or advanced paper crafter
• Include the following in the subject line: SHOE DT CALL SPRING 2011 

We will be accepting applications until February 10, 2011 at 8 pm EST.  We will notify all new DT members via email by February 12, 2011.  Their names will be announced on the Shoe on February 14, 2011 (our little Valentine's Day celebration).

Fashionista Friday #64...Anything Goes (except cards)!

Happy Friday evening ya'll!  And welcome to the latest Fashionista Friday challenge here at the Shoe!  But before I get to this week's challenge...we just want to give a big Thank You to all that played along with last weeks friend theme!  There were many amazing entries and we enjoyed seeing them all!  This week we had to give a shout-out to:

Lisa C

Maya

Marsha D

we practically drooled over this particular entry...our Shoe of the Week goes to:

SamaraNavi

OH ME OH MY!  What an amazing LO!   The colors just grab you...surrounding an AMAZING picture!  Beautiful!  Please feel free to grab our Shoe of the Week blinkie from our sidebar!

and now on to this week's challenge...for this week here at the Shoe we decided to go with...ANYTHING BUT A CARD!  That's right...Anything Goes (except a card that is!)...here are some samples to get you going:

Tanisha

(close up)

Lesley

Can't wait to see what you do with our Anything Goes idea!  Share your art (new as of the date of this post) with us using the link below.  Please include a direct link to your project (not just your blog in general) so that it is easier for us to leave comments on your entries!  If you are posting in an online gallery, please use the tag FF#64.  Can't wait to see what your creative minds come up with!

EDITED!  We have moved our announcement to Monday so that we have an opportunity to iron out all the details!  

Oh wait...one last item...please check back with us on Monday for a special announcement!  We are so excited about so many new and fabulous things coming to the Shoe...we'll share just a little bit of that with you on Monday!

Fashionista Friday #63...You've got a FRIEND!

Happy day to everyone!  Hope you are having a fabulous start to your weekend!  WOW...we had so many delightful entries for the FF#62 Inspiration challenge...I always love seeing how one item can inspire so many in so many different ways!  We had to pick a few of those amazing pieces of art to send a Shoe Shout-out too:

Rebekah (OH MY FLOWERS!)

KellyS (Who doesn't love some chocolate!)

Irit (WOW!)

and I can't wait to share Our Shoe of the Week with you:

Crystal

What a fantastic card built around an amazing image, and all of those lovely flowers...and the lace...and the bling...!  Crystal, please feel free to grab our Shoe of the Week badge from the sidebar!

Now on to this week's challenge...this week we are going with a theme...FRIENDSHIP!  Considering this blog started out because a few friends figured they'd give it a whirl...pretty fun to use a theme that is the heart of this blog!  Here are a few samples from the DT:

Tanisha

Lesley

Can't wait to see your Friendship themed projects!  Share your art (new as of the date of this post) with us using the link below.  Please include a direct link to your project (not just your blog in general...easier for us to leave comments that way!) and a link back here to the Shoe!  If you are posting in an online gallery, please use the tag FF#63!  Can't wait to see what Friendly items you have up your sleeve!

Fashionista Friday #62...get inspired!

Evening all!  Hope your weekend is getting started in the best way possible!

First...WOW...so many amazing entries in our Ribbon challenge!  GORGEOUS GORGEOUS GORGEOUS!  Thank you all for taking the time to play along with us!  There were so many fabulous pieces to choose from...so lets start out with our Shoe Shout-outs!

Amber Joy (fantastic bow!)

Vixykins (amazing image!)

Tanya (delightful butterfly!)

And now...our Shoe of the Week:

Kim MC

Kim we love everything about this card...the image...the coloring...the FABULOUS measuring tape ribbon...all of it!  Please feel free to grab our Shoe of the Week badge from our sidebar!

Second...Today's challenge is an inspiration challenge.  The flower of the month of January is the carnation...so we did some peeking around and came across this FABULOUS (and oh so pink) image that just sparked our creativity!  Your challenge (should you choose to accept it) is to use this image as inspiration for a new creation (image from HyStudio):

And here are some samples from our DT!

Tanisha (inspired by the carnations and colors)

Lesley (inspired by the colors and shapes)

Now let's see how this pic inspired you!  Share your new creations (new as of the date of this post) with us using the links below.  Please include a direct link to your project, and a link from your project back here to the Shoe!  If you are posting in an online gallery, please use the tag FF#62.  Can't wait to see what you all come up with!

A few announcements...

Hello Bloggerville! Hope all is well with you. We have a few announcements to make today...and some just plain chat...so here we go!

First...and let's just get the sad part out of the way...our fab gal Tracey has decided to take her leave of the Shoe...at least for the time being. She has been an integral part of the Shoe since our first challenge post...and we'll miss seeing her fab creations here on a regular basis! She worked very hard to keep us going when so many things were happening in each of our lives and we can only say a huge THANK YOU for that! Hopefully she'll have the opportunity to play along with us from time to time! You can catch up with Tracey on her blog.

Ok...well that was really the only major announcement we had...but...oh wait...I was wrong. Check out Tanisha's blog. I won't spoil her surprise...but we will be welcoming a new Shoe to the family soon...very soon...heeheee!

Now we do have a few items for discussion...so grab your coffee..your tea...soda...what-ev...and settle in for a few minutes!

If the Shoe Fits...Scrap It began almost 2 years ago (SERIOUSLY??? 2 years??? WOWZA!) with a group of gals trying to expand in their scrap-etoire (no idea if that is spelled correctly...or a word...so just hang in there with it!). Can I just say how much we LOVE LOVE LOVE all of our followers and all of you that play along with us each week! Makes us SMILE! Thank you Thank you Thank you!!

We have gone through many changes...including DT members leaving, expansion and contraction of our DT, closing down our ning group, growth at home and here, changes in our challenge direction and more than anything...expansion of our individual styles. No matter the changes, the one thing that has remained is the core friendship of the "three musketeers" that kicked this party off! So it is kind of a cool thing for me at least (BTW...this is Lesley posting) to look back at all of the challenges and posts and see how this blog thing has grown!

Now that I've waxed philosophical about the past two years...time for some confessions...we are crazy women! I kid you not! LOL! Each of us is a Mom, a Wife, some manner of sports fan, and SCRAPPY-STAMPY scrappers (not to mention the bazillion of other hats we all wear...much like ya'll)! We all have a job that exists outside of our artistic endeavors. I work a full-time job, Tracey is a fab stay-at-home Mom and Navy wife, and our gal Tanisha is active duty in the Navy. I would be remiss if I did not talk about our fab DTer Jill (and seriously just plain WRONG if I did not mention she is a die hard Buffalo Sabres fan!). Check out her blog and learn more about Jill and her day-to-day life and challenges)!

This blog began as a bit of a creative outlet. We all love stampin' and scrappin'...so why not take our hobby and share it with other like-minded folks! However, we have begun to accept the fact that life does not always play along as we'd like. Sometimes home and work and kids and sports pull us away. So please understand that as hard as we try to bring you several amazing samples for each week's challenge...sometimes we just plain can't!

What does this all mean??? Well...NEVER FEAR! The Shoe is here to stay! This just means that on occasion we will take a bit of time...let a challenge run for two weeks instead of a set weekly challenge...or occasionally take a vacation! We promise to notify you as we go! Sometimes life just happens while you are busy making other plans!

Now...Sponsors...we are busy working behind the scenes to set up at least one sponsor a month. We love to share new and exciting things with our followers and give ya'll a chance to get some fab goodies for yourselves! If you are a potential sponsor reading this, and would be interested in sponsoring a challenge here, please contact us at ITSFSIblog@gmail.com (love how I throw that in???).

Future stuff...we will be holding a DT call within the next few weeks...more details to come. If you are out there holding back on throwing your name in the hat for a DT...give us a try...or at least think about it for now. Like I said...more details will be released later. We can't promise you a lot...but we can promise fun...exposure...some pretty cool items from our sponsors...and most of all...a friendly environment to share it all in!

Ok...that's about it. Thank you for hanging in for such a long post. HUGS TO ALL OF YOU! See you tomorrow for a new Fashionista Friday challenge!