Happy 1 Year Anniversary JUGS #53!

I cannot believe, as I write this, that it's been a year since we launched the Just Us Girls challenge site. My how time flies. In our year we have grown to over 650 followers - THANK YOU! We hope that means that you're enjoying what we offer as inspiration to our fellow papercrafters. We are inviting all of you to participate in our big celebration this week. There are some FANTASTIC prizes this week so you WILL want to participate!!!

Kristin is our hostess and she's got a sketch challenge for you.

First off PLEASE give a warm JUGS welcome to our very talented Featured Designer, Selma Stevenson! Selma has a way with flowers that is just amazing (of course she does other designs too!) so be sure you stop and leave her some love :-)

I am beyond crazy busy right now with work, my DT assignments and some very cool stuff going on at home and in my personal life so I kept it simple this week. I seem to use a lot of thank you cards so I added to my stash with this one -->

When I want to whip up a quick card I often turn to designer papers - and that's what I did this week. Beautiful paper from PTI called Autumn Abundance. A coule of primas, a few pearls and my sentiment popped onto a nestie cutout. The senti comes from Gina K's lovely "So Grateful" set.
Quick n easy!!!

Here's a close up...

There you have it!

OK - now let's get to the good stuff. First off I believe you are looking for a letter... my letter for you is "o"!! Good luck. Now the best news....

Here's a list of generous prizes that have been supplied by some of our favorite stamp companies! Thank you to all of our generous contributors!

• My Time Made Easy - A Secret Surprise Stamp set PLUS In Suspense Template!

• Gina K Designs - Fanciful Tags stamp set

• Joan's Garden - $25 gift certificate to spend at Joan's store!!

• Paper MakeUp Stamps - $25 gift certificate!!     

• Clear and Simple Stamps  donated the following prize package:
(1) Awareness Darling stamp set
(1) Awareness button mix sampler (includes buttons from I'm a Princess Pink, You're Such a Gray-cious Host, and A Blanc Check color stories)
(1)  I'm a Princess Pink Ribbon sampler (1 yd)
(1)  Limited Edition Attitude mini stamp
All products are made in the USA, ribbon is double-faced satin, and stamp sets are 100% photopolymer.

• WPlus9  TWO stamp sets of the winner's choice!!!

• PixiePetals - Etsy - $10 Gift certificate

• JustRite Stampers From the JUGS team - we will give away a stamp set and block.

We are donating Homemade Treats and Wood Stamper 2-3/8" with Bonus 25 pt Font set








Now get on over to the rest of the Design Team, pick up your "special letter" - get some great eye candy inspiration and then go and get sketchy! Then get to the JUGS site and add link to YOUR creation - all participants are eligible for the great prizes if you follow the terms of the challenge. Good luck and happy stamping!

♥♥ Just Us Girls Design Team  ♥♥

Alicia
Andrea

Kathryn
Kristin 

Lisa

Maria
Pam <--That's me! You are here!
Selma Stevenson (our Featured Designer)

Hugs n smiles,