Have You Heard the News??

This month as a early Christmas present to all the wonderful people who support SCS, the powers that be are opening the December Fan Club Gallery to EVERYONE!! That's right...EVERYONE, so if you have been wondering what all the fuss is about, but haven't joined the fan club yet...NOW is your chance to see why it is so worth it. For those of you that don't know what the Fan Club gallery is, it is basically a big ol' THANK YOU to all of the people that subscribe and support SCS. Here is a little bonus too!!

We're(SCS) also running a special for one week: Give the gift of Splitcoast!!!

If you're looking for a present for a papercrafter in your life that is affordable, supports the site you love, and provides something in return, how about a Fan Club subscription? This week only, purchase a one-year gift subscription (or renew your own) for just $19.95. Subscribe today and you'll get access to past Dirty Dozen galleries as well as next year's.

Now THAT'S a DEAL!! On a side note...if you use SCS as much as I do, and you are as inspired by all the TALENTED and WONDERFUL people who are members of this awesome community....it is the PERFECT way to show your appreciation!!

Anyway, each month, the Design Team picks a FAVORITE card, and this month I picked this card of mine that I am TOTALLY in LUV with!! I made it using the Gina K. set, A Year of Flowers. It was designed by my friend Melanie, and it is truly one of the most GORGEOUS sets I have ever stamped with. I seriously let the flowers do all the work for me. They were stamped with Black Stazon on Gina K's Pure Luxury CS. I used a blender pen and my Riding Hood Red reinker as well as my Ruby Red marker to color my flower....not to sound like a broken record, cause I know people are RAVING about this paper but SERIOUSLY it is AMAZING!! It takes color so well, even with my SU markers. Sometimes when I color, the paper starts to pill up from getting too wet with ink...I am not saying that Gina's won't, but it hasn't for me yet and that in my book gives it an A+!! The DP is from the Ski Slope DSP and the bottom panel was run through my Cuttlebug with the Argyle folder. I stamped my sentiment from the Gina K set Thinking of You(by Rupa Shevde), and then cut it out using my Cuttlebug and tag nesties. I ran a piece of white organdy through it and tied a bow. The sketch for this card is one of Jen del Muro's old Sketch For You to Try's...LOVE IT!! For a little extra ummph, I added some punched branches from my Martha Stewart punch.

Before I leave you with a peek at my card, I wanted to give a shout out to the two newest additions to the dirtpile, mother and daughter duo Dawn Lusk(DawnL) and Amber Hillman(Bambi64)!! It has been a hoot getting to know them and I can't wait to see what they can do!!

Thanks for stopping by!!