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9.30.2008

Sept 30th Prompt 8

BIG BIG BIG stuff this month, so I apologize for the lengthy post!! I promise it will be WORTH all the reading!
Kris at Ruby Street Designs is our bonus sponsor this month!! She is sending BEAUTIFUL vintage ephemera from Australia! (she ships internationally too, ladies!!)

Our Design Team sponsored prize is from KAMMIE this month!! You can check out her prize in the sidebar! As always, to be entered to win one of our goodies, you simply need to link to your page or project using all or some of the three part prompt.
ON TOP OF THESE PRIZES... October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!! We gutter girlz just couldn't let BOOBS go unmentioned!! One of our past Guest Designers is sponsoring a prize in honor of this month, and your boobs!! Tanya will be giving up some yummy goodies to the winner of a drawing SPECIAL for those who make a $5.00 donation to the Susan G. Koman foundation in our name!! We've created a group there, that you can donate under, and we ask that if you make a donation, you also take part in being passionately PINK with us on Oct. 20th!! (I've even changed my blog to pink this month) Make your $5.00 donation, and join us on Oct. 20th in being Passionately Pink!! Let's SAVE SECOND BASE!! CLICK HERE to join in the fun, and be entered to win Tanya's goodies!! (photo of said goodies to be posted in the next couple of days)

This month is going to be FULL of fun!! I'm so excited, I'm sick to my stomach. When we first started Gutter Girlz, one of the things I did, was to link to OTHER challenge blogs from GutterGirlz blog. I knew there was room for everyone, and wanted to share our traffic with them. There are AMAZING challenges to be had out there, and they HAD to be shared. I thought, why not have a link list for you, right here on GutterGirlz? That idea led to another even BIGGER one. What if... we challenged design teams FROM those other challenge blogs? A design team swap of sorts! Our team would take on THEIR challenge on THEIR blog, and their team would take on OUR challenge here on GutterGirlz!! Great for BOTH teams, and fun to boot! Luckily, the FIRST team I contacted about this was TOTALLY ON BOARD!! Are you READY!?!? They ROCKED this challenge, people.
Please welcome....

CATEGORY STORIES!!!

Category Stories' Design Team has taken on this week's challenge, and WE will be featured on their blog TOMORROW taking on the challenge they gave us!!
This month, we thought it might be fun to make our challenge a little more geared toward the bravery and struggles of those who have fought, are fighting, have lost and won the battle of cancer.
The PROMPT:
I am not AFRAID
The SONG:
Bring on the Rain by JoDee Messina
The TECHNIQUE/PRODUCT
Water
Even though this challenge is in honor of breast cancer awareness, your project does NOT have to be about this.
Here is what the gals from Category Stories did with our prompt!! Be sure to hop over to their AWESOME challenge blog, and see what we've done over there!! They post challenges on the 1st of every month. Be sure to give a shout out while you are there, and tell them you saw them HERE, in the GUTTER!!
Karin

Mandy

Sarah

Lee
The song theme of Bring on the Rain in this months Gutter challenge was perfect for these dusty photos I took this week – the worst dust storm in 40 years apparently, due to the horrid drought that is afflicting my part of the world. Anyway, I cannot wait until the rain comes good and proper! BRING IT BABY!

Jodie

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~Kammie~ said...

WOW--these are great!!!

latte_grande said...

LOVE them, and the challenge we got to do of THEIRS!! It's SO hard to be this excited while trying to remain cool. :)

Nikki said...
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TracyP said...

Fabulous gilrs!!!!!! Category Stories always has fun Challenges too! I cannot wait too see what you guys did!!!

Anonymous said...

Wow, great idea!! and wonderful layouts!

Anonymous said...

So cool!! Love what everyone did. :):)

ChristyR said...

this is awesome....love everyone's layouts! can't wait to see all of ours. great job category stories girlz!

Patti H said...

great layouts! I so want to do this challenge!!

bethchien said...

That is a really cool idea!!! A challenge swap! Awesome!
B

vannasmom said...

these are awesome , layouts and a very strong song!!

{Shirley} said...

Awesome work CS Ladies!!! Scrap on!!

Staci Compher said...

these layouts ROCK!!!

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Unknown said...

wow cs girls...you ROCKED this challenge out!

Jodie said...

hey gutter girlz!! this challenge swap was awesome, i cant wait to see all the pages
xx

Leah's Crafty Life said...

WOOT! You CS ladies nailed it! LOVE all the work!!

Unknown said...

the swap was so fun!!! you girlz rocked out challenge out!! and i loved doing yours!! thanks!!!

Dolores said...

those are awesome!

🌈🌈🌈 said...

Wow!!! great job ladies from CS!! Love your ART!
Boobs!! Should have known you Gutter Girlz....snicker;)

Laurajean said...

What an AWESOME idea girlz.....I love it...Great layouts from the girlz over at Catergory Stories..Love them and love the "Ick" layouts from here...WTG...off to think on this challenge ;o)

Unknown said...

Mine is here

Closeupofstitching

Close up of journaling

Roni said...

loved this! it inspired me to scrap, which i hadn't done in over a month and a half!

here's mine

Kris Loya said...

love love love love love love loving it! These LOs are just totally BEYOND!

Crystal said...

This one really hit close to home. My DH had two aunts pass due to breast cancer. I was reminded of their strong words about being checked and not being afraid of the outcome.
http://www.scrapinstyletv.com/portfolio/view_layout.php?layout_id=132400&user_id=5181

Tammy said...

This is my first challenge here, and it was an awesome one! Love love love the song! Here's mine over on my blog!
http://tammy-tammyscraps.blogspot.com/

Thanks girls!

Nikki said...

Thanks for this awesome challenge! Here's mine...

I am not afraid

Kimmie said...

Here's my entry. Thanks!

I've Seen the Rain"

Bamabel said...
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Bamabel said...

Hi! I'm Aymee. I was intro'd to Gutter Girlz by my good friend, Cristal (Pinky). I have to say that all of your work is unbelievable! All of you are some awesomely talented scrappers! I am so glad I found this place! I decided to give this challenge a try. I hope it is ok. Thanks for lookin'!

Here is mine:

BringOnTheRain

Resigned said...

The challenge swap was a brilliant idea, beautiful work everywhere, you girlz are masters at keepin' it fresh !

http://talesfromthecraproom.blogspot.com/2008/10/gutter-girlz-prompt-8.html

stephanie said...

heres my go at another fab challenge
http://skalovingeek.blogspot.com/2008/10/challenges.html
or
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22415660@N05/2918927494/

Eva said...

WOW......what a great prompt. Just found your blog, but will keep checking in.. Your prompt is sure inspiring me!

Unknown said...

Loved this challenge you can see my layout on my blog here...

http://lifeinsegments.blogspot.com/

I used lyrics from the song as my title and used 'i am not afraid in my journaling and it has a water theme to it.

Michelle said...
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Michelle said...

Loved this one - great challenge, like always! Here is my take:

I am not afraid to be me

jen said...

I am a gutter girlz virgin! I happened upon your site and I can't wait to see what "fuck you and the horse you rode up on" girls have to say next! Thanks!
Here's mine: I'm NOT gonna lose any sleeep tonight

Jan said...

Everyone's layouts are so amazing!!!

Adventures in Style said...

I love the "Motivational Songs" that you guys use!

Where are you guys finding all of these cute skull embellishments @?

Thanks for the inspiration!

Kitty