Just Us Girls Anniversary!! JUGS 53 - Sketch

Today is a VERY special day at Just Us Girls! If you didn't notice our post title, it's the JUGS one year anniversary! Yes, we started our humble little challenge blog one year ago today. Our group name was conceived when Lauren Meader decided to pursue her new, My Time Made Easy business and disbanded her challenge DT. "Just us girls" ventured off on our own, changed the lineup of challenges a tad bit, and started JUGS. It was an intended pun to use this name because most of the JUGS ladies have been affected by breast cancer in some way. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, so the start of our group and the name had significant meaning in a couple of ways :]

We are proud to boast over 650 followers, many of whom faithfully play along every week. You all make us so proud every time you link your gorgeous work to our challenge blog. We are honored to share your company in this wonderful, paper crafting world ♥

So, in honor of our anniversary, we have a simple, yet FUN sketch:

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we are not asking for you to donate to a specific organization, rather, we would like to provide a few popular links that support breast cancer awareness and research. If you donate, we are grateful, if you don't, feel free to share the links and spread the word!

♥ Avon Foundation for Women - Breast Cancer Crusade
♥ Breast Cancer Awareness
♥ The Breast Cancer Site
♥ BreastCancer.org
♥ CDC - Breast Cancer Awareness
♥ National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc
♥ Susan G. Komen for the Cure

We also have several, GENEROUS sponsors this week! The list of prizes that have been supplied by some of our FAVORITE stamp companies is listed below. HUGE THANK YOU to every company who donated!!!

• 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'd also like to give away a stamp set and block.

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



In order to earn two entries into the random drawing for one of the prizes, you can do the following:

1 - simply play along this week and post a direct link to your project using InLinkz at the bottom of this post.


2 - Collect our group of 8 letters that spell out a phrase, by hopping to everyone's blog in the order our cards are listed in this post! Your last stop is JUGS! Send the phrase to our JUGS email for your second entry! **DON'T take the time to hop to everyone's blog and collect the letters only to share with everyone in the comments area (you're doing the work for them!). If you comment, please just tell us how much you love our challenges or better yet, tell us how breast cancer has affected you - directly or indirectly.

Now for the big reveal of the gorgeous projects our talented design team made:

1 - Alicia

2 - Andrea

3 - Kathryn

4 - Kristin

5 - Lisa

6 - Maria

7 - Pam

8 - Selma ~ Our October Guest Designer

9 - JUST US GIRLS - Last stop on the hop!! Your letter is "K"

That's all there is to it! The challenge closes on Thursday, October 7th at 9pm. We will announce not only our esteemed, Chic of the Week, but also our prize winners! Be sure to check back!!!

Thanks for playing along this week!