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One of the things that people love most about this hobby is gaining new inspiration.  We have taken it
upon ourselves to organize an evening to take place once a month that will  encourage stampers to try
new things and build an inspirational camaraderie within the Papertrey family!
All of our customers who enjoy sharing inspiration & artwork with their peers through their personal
blogs.
The actual Blog Hop will take place on the 25th of each month beginning @ 8pm EST.
You will explore individual blogs through the list provided on the 25th.  People will also be encouraged to
discuss things they have learned & what inspired them in the Blog Hop designated area of our Customer
Forum that night.
An evening dedicated to seeking inspiration through projects utilizing Papertrey Ink products.

A challenge will be issued once a month during the new release on the 15th.

Customers have until the 25th to prepare their entries.

Participants will agree to share a project on their blog meeting challenge requirements.

A thread will be started on Blog Hop night where all individuals will be able to post a link to their                
personal blog posts displaying their challenge results.

Prizes will be issued and fun will be had by all who participate!
Important Blog Post Requirements:

Participating bloggers agree to post their project no earlier than 5pm EST and no later than 7:55pm        
EST on June 25th.

Bloggers MUST post a project that coincides with the June Blog Hop Challenge (posted above) and         
utilize a least one Papertrey product.

Bloggers who abuse the privilege of participating in our Blog Hop by self-promoting or advertising            
sales of any kind within their Blog Hop post will be automatically disqualified and blocked from                  
participating  in future events.

We hope you are as excited about this event as we are!  We look forward to seeing you on the 25th!!!
What if I don't have a blog and I want to participate in the challenge?
There are several free blog services available in which you could establish your very own blog! Do a
simple google search for  "free blogs" to investigate which service would be best for you & your needs.  
If you do not wish to set up a blog, you are more than welcome to post your challenge project in our
gallery during the evening of the Blog Hop and share it with all of our visitors that evening.

Why are you focusing on blogs, why not just utilize your gallery?
An artist's personal blog allows them the space to show you a tutorial or a sequence of photos to
describe in detail the unique aspects of their projects.  It also affords them the ability to add commentary
and lead you through their process.  In addition, we are hoping that everyone will find a kindred spirit or
two that they identify with.  Someone that they will be able to visit more often than just Blog Hop night to
gain inspiration from on a daily basis!
In the studio this month I have been playing a lot with transparencies.  It is such a versatile material, I
am anxious to see what all of you can do with it!  You can use it as a card base (think about some
interesting folds that would embrace the clear characteristic).  You can die-cut it, paint it, stamp it or
even layer it!  As I always say, the possibilities are endless!  I look forward to seeing all of your results!