Purple Princess

Perfect Pear

2011-05-22T19:36:00.000-05:00

I recently purchase my first set of stamps from Lawn Fawn. Super cute! This week I saw LilyPad Cards is having a contest using this sketch and the prize is MORE Lawn Fawn stamps!

I decided to use my Lawn Fawn stamps for this sketch. I used the my silly valentine set.

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You are Amazing

2011-04-24T22:50:00.000-05:00

This card started out to be part of the fashion challenge last month on the Unity blog. I didn't finish it time sadly. Then I saw a challenge on My Unity Place to decorate the inside of the card. You can find the challenge here: Outside, Inside Challenge. I decided to add a few touches to the inside with some patterned paper and a sentiment stamp. Not sure what I am going to do with card yet. Maybe a Mother's day card, maybe a thank you. :)

Hat stamp from

Fresh Beginnings {KOM April 2009} by Unity.

Front sentiment from (Ack! I can't find the set this is from right now! I will update as soon as I find it! I know it's by Unity)

Inside sentiment from

Rockin' it Unity Style {KOM March 2010} by Unity.

Papers are Linen Closet by DCWV,

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I {heart} you!

2011-03-14T20:10:00.000-05:00

I love hearts! I am constantly doodling hearts when I am on the phone or waiting for pictures to upload. I really love heart stamps.

So Unity is started hosting a monthly challenge on their blog. Unity Stamp Company

The challenge this month is HEARTS! Yay! I had all kinds of plans to make a ton of heart cards but alas I did not accomplish "a ton." I am posting two that I finished though.

In this first card I used the heart stamps from the Co-Branded set Pixie-licious Blooms by Unity and Cosmo Cricket. The sentiment is from the You + Me = Happy set. I used the sketch on page 64 of the Go to Sketches magazine by Papercrafts for the design.

In this second card the heart is a super fun doily I found a Micheal's. The Love sentiment is from the Aug 2010 kit All you Need.... I used some sparkley red embossing powder after I stamped it to make it shine!

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Butterfly Birthday Wishes

2011-03-13T13:33:00.000-05:00

The very talented and beautiful Eva Dobilas invited me to a fabulous event she created called Butterfly Blog Linky Party! I just LOVE butterflies so I was totally game for making a card using butterflies and linking up. You can find all the details of this fun event at Eva's blog For the love of life. http://evafromca.blogspot.com/

So for my card I chose a butterfly stamp from the April 09 Kit of the Month by Unity. The sentiment is from the July 10 Kit of the Month by Unity. Pattern papers are from the Blossoms and Butterflies stack by DCWV. I used the sketch by Jessia Witty on page 150 of the Go-to Sketches magazine by Paper Crafts for the design.

I hope you get a chance to hop through all the wonderful butterfly creations linked to Eva's blog!
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Frazzled?

2011-02-23T08:14:00.000-06:00

I wanted to share a card I made for a friend that is a little overwhelmed right now.

I used the sketch on page 146 of the Go to Sketches issue by Paper Crafts. The stamps are Unity. I used an embossing folder by Cuttlebug on the gray cardstock. I cute the gray with a Spellbinders die.

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Mojo 172 and some photos

2011-01-09T22:28:00.000-06:00

So Friday my battery on my camera died right after I took my POTD. LOL! Here was the photo:

I kind of like it anyway. :)

Saturday I took a picture but I was so tired I didn't post. Here is my Saturday POTD:

I really like how that one turned out.

Sunday... Today... I took a photo of my niece's pj pants:

So cute!!

I am also sharing the card I made using the Mojo Monday 172 sketch. Didn't post in time for the contest though.

Stamps are Unity. Papers are old! :) Thanks for stopping by!

Another POTD

2011-01-06T21:33:00.000-06:00

Here is today's Photo Of The Day:

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POTD

2011-01-05T21:49:00.000-06:00

Again just a photo. I know booooo! That's all I could muster today though.

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POTD Thomas the cat

2011-01-04T19:40:00.000-06:00

So I am on day 4! Today will just be another photo. Hopefully tomorrow I will have more time to post a crafty project.

So this is Thomas. He is very annoyed that I have been trying to get a good photo of him while he naps. :)

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Snowman face

2011-01-03T21:53:00.000-06:00

Super short post today but I made it to day 3! Whoop whoop!

Here is my POTD a super cute snowman face:

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Sending My Love plus POTD

2011-01-02T20:19:00.001-06:00

So here's to day 2 of blogging! :)

Today I am sharing a card I made using the PCP sketch sk010111.

The stamps are by Unity from the Hodge Podge of Happines set. The pattern papers are by Basic Grey.

Next I am sharing my Photo of the Day for the 365 Project:

I came across this little drum when we were putting away decorations. I just caught my eye and so it became the POTD. I actually took a few other photos but I'll save those for a different day. :)

I also picked my word of the year today. I have never done anything like that before but I decide to try it this year. You can find more information on it on Ali Edward blog: http://aliedwards.com/blog/one-little-word

I thought about what word to pick for a long time and actually wrote down several options. The word that came to me the most was CALM. I felt that I would really like to be CALM this year since 2010 was very chaotic. So here's to hoping I can find be CALM and keep the CALM.

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Trying again

2011-01-01T23:53:00.000-06:00

First HAPPY NEW YEAR! Here's to a wonderful 2011!! One of my resolutions this year is to take more pictures. I found a website called 365 Project that I think will help me do this. Another resolution is to blog every day. I figure if I take a picture every day I can at least blog about the photo. :) So it's just about midnight but I am still counting this as day one. :)

Here is my photo of the day:

I love those stacking dolls!

Anyways here's to keeping my resolution!

Halloween card

2010-11-07T19:56:00.000-06:00

So I am finally posting the Halloween card I made for some friend's of ours. I used the Mojo 110 sketch for the design. The stamps are from Inkadinkado. I just love every stamp in that set! The papers are Recollections by Michaels.

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Gift card holder

2010-10-28T22:08:00.000-05:00

This is not the card I planned for today but today did not go as planned.

This was a gift card holder that made as part of a challenge for I heart papers birthday party.

The stamp is by Unity.

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Another photo posting

2010-10-27T22:12:00.000-05:00

My plan was to post a card today. I finished the card but just didn't get it uploaded. Hopefully tomorrow I will get it posted! :)

For now here is a picture of a little squirrel we saw a few weeks ago. Isn't he adorable!

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Super funny stuff

2010-10-26T22:46:00.000-05:00

Just sharing funny blog tonight:
http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/

Off for fun some reading!

Brrr!

2010-10-25T22:05:00.000-05:00

I am so not ready for the cold weather to start. Today was such a cold icky rainy type day. The wind was super cold on my walk today and made me wonder how fast Fall will go by. I love Fall. It's my favorite season but it seems to go by in the blink of an eye.

I am sharing a few Fall photos so I can enjoy the season a little longer.

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Chills and Thrills

2010-10-24T21:47:00.000-05:00

So I am trying to get back into blogging. Hoping I can keep at it this time. :)

Sharing a card I made recently for a contest at I {heart} papers.

The skeleton and sentiment stamps are by Cosmo Cricket.

Hopefully I can get a few more Halloween cards done this week.

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Super fun Halloween giveaway!

2010-09-06T10:49:00.000-05:00

Check out this fabulous giveaway on All Scrapbook Steals!

http://allscrapbooksteals.blogspot.com/2010/09/september-giveaway.html#comment-form

Sew What?

2010-04-25T18:20:00.000-05:00

When I saw this week's MOJO Monday sketch I immediately thought of the spool of thread stamp from the April Store Kit of the Month by Unity. I used paper from the DCWV Crafty Stack.

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Check out this Candy!

2010-04-23T21:05:00.000-05:00

I found this awesome candy today that Anita is offering:

Check out her fabulous blog for more info:

Anita Be Stampin

http://anitabestampin.blogspot.com/2010/04/sugary-sweet-blog-candy-for-you.html

Flutter!

2010-04-17T20:18:00.000-05:00

Happy Mail Day!

I was fortunate to get done from work early today and when I came home I had a package waiting! Yay! I received my April Store Kit of the Month by Unity! Love, love, love this kit! So with a little extra time today I made a card using the butterfly (of course) for this week's Card Patterns sketch.

Papers are by Making Memories.

Stamps by Unity.

Ink by Colorbox

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Share your Ippity Blog Hop!

2010-04-14T07:34:00.002-05:00

*** Please start the hop at: http://alifeunrehearsed2.blogspot.com/

Bonnie Rose is hosting today's hop along with 2 sketches 4 you.

This hop is all about showing off the wonderful Ippity stamps.

{ippity} stamps is the 'sister' company of Unity Stamp Company.

You can read all about the Ippity OpportUNITY here on their very own blog!

Click all the sections on top.. lots of information -- it's so much fun being an {ippity} chick!

I created this card using two different sets of Ippity Stamps:

The sentiment is from the Where You Should Be set.

The super cute scallop edge is from the Sweet Thoughts Of Spring set.

Here are a couple of close ups of the flower I made using this Large Flower Punch by Martha Stewart.

I just love the layers.

I hope you enjoyed my post and I hope you find a lot of inspiration on this Ippity Blog hop today.

Thanks for stopping by!

Operation Write Home Bloghop!!!

2010-03-20T06:01:00.003-05:00

I am so excited to be a part of this wonderful hop today!

Please make sure you start here:

http://www.owhstarsandstamps.org/

If you have never heard of Operation Write Home here's a little info:

The simple version: you send your handmade cards to a shipper, they process them and ship them out! You don't need to "sign up" or become a "member" or anything—just get started!

You can find more info:

http://www.owhstarsandstamps.org/p/about-owh.html

During today's hop you will see so much talent it's unreal! There are some tutorials and some blog candy being offered so make sure you visit everyone.

Here is my card:

The stamps are from the Sending My Love set by Unity.

I think this set is perfect for making cards for OWH.

Your next stop on the hop is :

The Erickson All-Stars

http://ericksonall-stars.blogspot.com

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Painting the Roses

2010-03-12T19:52:00.000-06:00

So this is the third week of challenges for the Oh Alice blog. The challenge this week was to use the colors red, blue and PURPLE. This card started out so wonderful in my head and did not turn out that way. Sigh. I really debated whether to even post it but I decided I have participated in the other two challenges so I didn't want skip this one. The background stamp is by Great Impressions. The flowers and sentiment are digi stamps by Sassy Studio Designs. I colored the flowers red, blue and purple for this weeks color challenge. I then used Glossy Accents over the color to make it look like wet paint. I really liked how it looked.

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Embrace Each Moment

2010-03-05T06:01:00.001-06:00

Happy Friday! I am so excited to be participating in the FWF blog hop. I have been MIA for a while and I am finally getting my Mojo back. Yay!

Speaking of Mojo I used this week's Mojo sketch to make my card. I also received my very first Ippity set this week Just Wanted to Say. I used the frame from the Ippity kit. The sentiment is from the Bevy of Butterflies kit by Unity. The patterned paper is from the My Mind's Eye Home collection. Love those sparkly papers!

Be sure to go to the Unity Blog to see all the wonderful blogs that are participating in the Friends With Flair blog hop. http://theunitystampco.blogspot.com/

Oh Alice Sketch Challenge

2010-03-02T19:00:00.003-06:00

The second challenge on the Oh, Alice! blog was a sketch challenge. I love sketches!! For this challenge I also decided to try digi stamps for the very first time. (I know, I know.) I found this wonderful FREE digi by Wild Flower Kids that just so happened to be an Alice image! Yay! You can find the image HERE. She was so much fun to color!

Here is the sketch for the challenge:

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thinking of you card

2010-02-27T21:33:00.003-06:00

I made this card using the Mojo 124 sketch.

I intended to use this sketch when it was originally posted on the Mojo Monday blog but I didn't get around to it. Actually I have a tendency to print out sketches and not use them right away. Oh well I still liked how this one turned out. I am also entering it to the Moxie Fab challenge.

The stamps are by Unity. The butterfly punch is Martha Stewart. Pearls are by Reflections (I believe they are the Michael's brand). Papers are by Making Memories.

Wonderful You

2010-02-24T21:54:00.004-06:00

I created this card for the Tuesday Trigger on the Moxie Fab Blog. The card used for the trigger had a lot of yellow. I tend to shy away from yellow but I am happy with the result. The stamped sentiment is from the October Store Kit of the Month by Unity. I used a Martha Stewart border punch along the bottom of the kraft cardstock. The pearls are by Prima.

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Oh Alice Challenge

2010-02-23T20:15:00.004-06:00

I found a new challenge blog called Oh Alice. The challenges are based around Alice in Wonderland. How fun is that? The first challenge was to get inspiration from this awesome make up kit:

I broke out my Shroomies stamp by Queen Kat. The sentiment stamp is by Unity from the November 2009 Kit of the Month.

Here is my take:

I really enjoyed this challenge and I can't wait to see what's in store for the second challenge! Thanks for stopping by!

Hello basket

2010-02-21T19:58:00.003-06:00

I am sharing a project I made for the 3-D challenge on Paper Craft Planet.

You can find more info on the challenge on the Paper Craft Planet Blog.

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Love is just a word

2010-02-14T17:56:00.004-06:00

In honor of Valentine's day I am posting a love card. I used Sketch 51 from Card Patterns. Super fun sketch! The stamp is Love & Meaning by Unity Stamp Co. The border punch is the Martha Stewart Lace Heart Edger Punch. I used the negative pieces for the little hearts.

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Another challenge card

2010-02-03T20:09:00.006-06:00

I used this weeks sketch at Get Sketchy for my challenge card. The stamp is by Unity Stamp Co but I can't link to the set. I received the stamp set free with one of my KOM sets. The sentiment says Your dreams are just beyond the Horizon.

Here is this week's sketch:

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More of Mom's book

2010-01-31T20:05:00.002-06:00

Here is the second half of what Shannon learned:

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A few of what Shannon learned

2010-01-27T19:57:00.002-06:00

Sharing a few more pages:

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First challenge card of the year

2010-01-27T08:13:00.003-06:00

I am trying to get back into the swing of creating so I decided to attempt a challenge. I made this card for the Get Sketchy #22 challenge. Great sketch!

Sketch:

And the card I created:

Sentiment stamp is by Great Impressions. Cupcake stamp is by Studio G. Cardstock is Bazzil and DCWV. Also used Stickles on the cupcake.

I will be posting more of my Mom's book later today. Thanks for stopping by!

Day 3 of Mom's book

2010-01-26T19:32:00.002-06:00

Just a few more pages:

Tomorrow I will post what Shannon learned! :) Thanks for stopping by!

More of Mom's book

2010-01-25T19:09:00.002-06:00

Sharing a few more pages from the book I made for my Mom:

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Hello!

2010-01-24T18:13:00.003-06:00

It's been sooooo long since I blogged. No good excuse just life getting in the way I guess. Sometimes things just get a little crazy. Hopefully things are settling down. Anyway this week I will be sharing a project I worked on recently. I made a special book for my Mom for her 50th birthday. I will post a few pictures each day. I am hoping this will keep me blogging on a regular basis.

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Mojo 111 - Owlways in my heart

2009-11-08T12:16:00.005-06:00

How about a little Mojo Monday on Sunday. LOL! It feels like I have been unable to create for so long. I was sick with the flu for the last week. I finally felt good enough to venture in my scrap room yesterday and I came up with a card for this week's Mojo Monday challenge.

Here was this week's sketch:

And my take on the sketch:

Isn't that owl just adorable! The owl and sentiment are from the October 2009 Kit of the Month by Unity.

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enjoy IHPBB2

2009-10-25T19:53:00.003-05:00

Here is the Day 2 card I made for the challenge for the birthday celebration over at I {heart} papers! The challenge for Day 2 was to use a non traditional fold. When I checked out Design Team member Deb's blog: With a Stamp and a Song she had a link to this tutorial: Spring card tutorials I love the look of this type of card so I decided to try it:

I used some American Crafts paper I had in my stash for the card base. I used Nestabilities Classic Squares for the image square and the pink square. These Nestabilities can be found in the I {heart} paper store here: Nestabilites Classic Squares The cupcake is from the Mix Up of Cuteness set by Unity also found in the I {heart} papers store. I used grape stickles on the frosting and Glossy Accents on the cherry (both also found in the I {heart} papers store).

Birthday Wishes IHPBB1

2009-10-25T19:15:00.005-05:00

Here is my first entry for this week's birthday batch over at I {Heart} Papers! The Day 1 challenge was to use the colors from their logo: celery, light blue, rose and black.

I embossed part of the background with a cuttlebug folder. I punched the scallop square and added baby blue stickles to the scallops.(available in the I {heart} papers store here: baby blue stickles ) I added a party hat by American Crafts and bling on the hat. Some ribbon, a flower, another bling gem and the sentiment and done! The sentiment is part of the Love in the Air kit by Unity.

Mojo 107 - Star card

2009-10-11T12:07:00.004-05:00

In honor of my birthday today I am posting a birthday card I made for my nephew. I used the Mojo 107 sketch.

Papers are DCWV.
Stamps are Prima Baby Boy collection.

Friends with Flair!

2009-10-09T06:01:00.000-05:00

Super short post for this weeks Friends with Flair Friday! I ran out of time this week but I am sharing a card I made using the MOJO 101 sketch.

Make sure you go to the Unity Blog to see all the Friends creations for today! You may find the Friends with Flair badge and win free stamps!!!!

Stamp is from the October 2008 Kit of the Month.

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Sketchfest Saturday - You are my Sunshine

2009-09-26T13:29:00.004-05:00

Last day of the 7 day Sketchfest over at Caardvarks! What a fun and inspiring week! Some of the sketches were harder than other but every single one got my mojo going. Now I just have to tackle my messy scraproom! LOL!

Here is the final sketch:

And here is my card:

The sun stamp is from the July Kit of the Month by Unity.
The bird is from the Birdie Inspiration set by Unity.
The sentiment is from the Flirty Flowers set by Unity.

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Sketchfest Friday - thank you

2009-09-25T18:37:00.004-05:00

Day 6 of Sketchfest over at Caardvarks! I am totally saving today's sketch for future cards. Super easy quick design!

Here is today's sketch:

And here is my card:

Pattern Paper is from DCWV.
Butterfly stamp is from the Bevy of Butterflies set by Unity.
Sentiment is from the Thank You Words set by Unity.

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Sketchfest Thursday - Love is in the Air

2009-09-24T19:16:00.004-05:00

We are at day 5 of the 7 day Sketchfest over at Caardvarks. Loved today's sketch! I always find it interesting to see how my card comes out. It's never quite like I picture in my head. Sometimes better, sometimes worse. Not sure about today's outcome. I like it but it definitely looked different in my head. :)

Here is today's sketch:

And here is my card:

Patterned papers and foam hearts are from the Target Dollar Spot.
Stamp is from the Love in the Air set by Unity.

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Sketchfest Wednesday - Friendship

2009-09-23T18:44:00.006-05:00

Today is day 4 for Sketchfest at Caarvarks. Love today's sketch because it seemed to come together in my head so fast.

Here was today's sketch:

And here is my take on it:

Stamps are from the Everyday Adorable set by Unity.

Papers are from the June Bug collection by Basic Grey.

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Sketchfest Tuesday - Happy Birthday Wishes

2009-09-22T20:09:00.004-05:00

So it's day three of Sketchfest on Caarvarks. Wonderful sketches so far this week. I have been able to finish the cards quickly. That's very helpful since I have to work all day so I only have a short time to play in my scrap room. I decided to turn the sketch today because the ideas were just not flowing for the vertical sketch.

Here is today's sketch:

And here's my take on the sketch:

The happy sentiment is from the Flirty Flower set by Unity. The Birthday wishes sentiment is from the Love in the air set by Unity.

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Sketchfest Monday - Be glad of life

2009-09-21T19:21:00.004-05:00

Today is day two of Sketchfest on Caarvarks. The details of the 7 day Sketchfest can be found on their blog: http://caardvarks.blogspot.com/

I had a little more time to work on today's sketch but I still managed to get this card done in about an hour.

Today's sketch:

My take on the sketch:

The stamp sentiment is from the Birdie Inspiration set by Unity.

Flowers are Prima.

Ribbon is American Crafts.

Border Punch is Fiskars.

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Sketchfest Sunday - You Simply Shine

2009-09-20T22:29:00.004-05:00

Today is the first day of a week long sketchfest on Caarkvarks. Check out the details here on their blog: http://caardvarks.blogspot.com/

I didn't have a lot of time to come up with card today since today is my Dad's birthday and I spent the day at my parents. I came up with this card in about an hour! :) I did look at the sketch before I left today so the ideas were running around in my head. :)

Here's the sketch:

And here is my take on the sketch:

The stamps are Unity. Thanks for stopping by!!

Friends with Flair - Happy Holidays

2009-09-18T06:01:00.002-05:00

Another Friday Friends with Flair! So I thought the unofficial theme for today was to use the Unity Addicts challenge from this week. I guess it was "Things that grow." Oops! I already started this card though and didn't have time to change it.

So here is my holiday card using Red, Blue, Pink and Kraft:

The flower stamp is from the April Kit of the Month. I stamped the flower with Positively Pink ink from SU.

The sentiment is from the Bitty Christmas Tags kit. I stamped the sentiment with Brilliant Blue from SU.

The gems are red (they kind of look darker in the picture). They are from Kaiser.

I believe the paper is from DCWV but not 100% sure since it was from my scraps box. Pink paper was also in my scraps box.

Make sure to check out everyone's Friends with Flair blog posts today by starting at the Unity Blog: http://theunitystampco.blogspot.com/ Unity is also having some great contests to kick of their new "Who does that?" motto.

Thanks for stopping by!

Mojo 104 - Hoppy Birthday

2009-09-16T17:44:00.006-05:00

I made a card today for this week's Mojo Monday challenge. I used some images that were given to my from someone in my RAK group. I believe the stamps are from Stampin Up though. I honestly started this card to be a boy card but it ended up girl card. :) I used glossy accents on the eyes. The paper is from DCWV. Flowers are from Prima. I colored the pearls in the center of the flowers pink.

Here is the sketch:

And here is my take on the sketch:

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Caardvarks Challenge

2009-09-13T17:54:00.008-05:00

The current challenge over on the Caardvarks Blog is to make a card using one of three sketches. I love all three sketches so I made a card for each.

First up is this sketch:

And my take on the sketch:

Uh lots of glitter on this one! :) Papers are DCWV. Stamp is Unity from the July Kit of the Month.

Second sketch:

And my take on the sketch:

I really like how this one turned out. The card size is bigger though (5 x 6 1/2). Patterned paper and 123 border strip are by Making Memories. Stamps are by Unity from the August Kit of the Month. Scallop border punch by Fiskars.

And the third sketch:

And my take on the sketch:

This one is my favorite. I used glossy accents on the glass cover. The cupcake stamp is from the August Kit of the Month by Unity. The sentiment is also by Unity (not sure what kit it's from.) Ribbon is American Crafts. Border punch is Fiskars.

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Friends with Flair - Best of luck

2009-09-11T06:01:00.000-05:00

Happy Friday!! Today is Friends with Flair Friday! Yay! Make sure you go check out all the blogs participating in the Friends with Flair hop today by starting at Unity's blog. You can win 25 free stamps by finding the blog with the special Friends with Flair blinkie!

I made this card using the a sketch from Card Patterns:

Papers are from DCWV. Flowers are Prima. The stamps are from the Bevy of Butterflies by Unity.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Mojo 103 - You Inspire Me

2009-09-07T18:10:00.005-05:00

I had time on this wonderful holiday to finish my MOJO card! This week you can win a free set from Verve.

Here is the sketch for this week:

And here is my card:

The papers are form the English Garden collection by Making Memories. The stamps are from the July Kit of the Month by Unity.

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Friends with Flair!

2009-09-04T06:01:00.002-05:00

So today is the first Friends with Flair Friday! If you have been to my blog before you will remember the we usually have Hip Hop Hangover on Fridays. Well Hip Hop ended last week and Unity will be starting something exciting and new on 9/17. One of the new changes is that Friday will now be Friends with Flair to showcase the customer's awesome Unity creations! Plus there will be a hidden blinkie on someone's blog. If you find the Friends With Flair blinkie you could win 25 random stamps from Unity!!!! How exciting! Be sure to check out all the participating blogs at the Unity blog: http://theunitystampco.blogspot.com/

I am sharing a card I made using The Sweet Stop sketch SSS19.

I also made this card for the Paper Manic first challenge on their challenge Blog.

I used a cuttlebug folder on the top of the background paper. I used white embossing powder for the sentiment. The stamps are from the Snow-one like you set by Unity.

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I believe - Mojo102

2009-09-02T20:49:00.004-05:00

I actually finished a Mojo card early in the week! I made this card yesterday on my day off but didn't get it uploaded until today. I used Studio G stamps, DCWV patterned papers, stickles and gems. I really like how it turned out.

Here's the sketch:

Here's my card:

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Hip Hop Hangover

2009-08-28T06:01:00.000-05:00

So the theme for today's Hangover is trees. There are so many wonderful tree stamps by Unity it was hard to pick one for the card. I decided to use the one from the August Kit of the Month. I also made this card for the doodling challenge on Hip Hop. I do NOT doodle. My handwriting is bad enough so my doodles are worse. I just used a basic line and dot doodle around the frame.

The pattern paper is by Anna Griffin from the Sierra Line.

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Sweet Nothin's

2009-08-27T19:11:00.005-05:00

Today I am sharing a card I made using this week's sketch SSS18 at The Sweet Stop. I was going to use this for the Hip Hop Hangover post but tomorrow's theme is trees.

The pattern papers are from Making Memories.
Stamps are from the August 2009 Kit of the Month by Unity.

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Mojo Monday turns 100!

2009-08-22T06:01:00.001-05:00

It's a celebration over at the Mojo Monday blog. This whole week there have been different sketches. This post is for their first sketch MOJO100.

I also made this card for the Hip Hop Challenge to Sponge it! on SCS. Not sure if I really like how the sponging turned out though. Loved this sketch so I will definitely be using it again.

Flower stamp is from the August 2009 Kit of the Month by Unity.
Sentiment is from the Bevy of Butterflies set by Unity.
Patterned paper is Making Memories.

Thanks for looking!

Hip Hop Hangover

2009-08-21T06:01:00.002-05:00

Happy Friday!!

Today I am sharing a card I made using a sketch SSS17 from The Sweet Stop. It's hard to think of Fall when it's been so hot! Hope you like my card!

The pumpkin stamp is from the October KOTM by Unity.
The happy stamp is from the you + me = happy set by Unity.
The green paper is Bazzill Basics Dotted Swiss. (I just love the dotted swiss and I have been hoarding it!)
The chipboard letters are Thickers.

For your entertainment check out this super funny video done by the Unity Men:

Unity Boyz

Thanks for stopping by!

Hip Hop Hangover

2009-08-14T06:01:00.001-05:00

TGI Hip Hop Hangover Friday!! We are leaving on a long weekend camping trip today! Yay!!!

I am posting my two Hip Hop challenge cards from yesterday.

This first one is just ugh! My camera battery died right when I was going to take the picture. I had to scan it. It really didn't scan very well. Trust me it looks better in person. I am thankful that the battery died though so I would get it charged up before we leave for our trip. Any way the stamps are from the Bevy of Butterflies set. Paper is by American Crafts.

This second card was for the Wing It challenge. I also used SC240 sketch. I tried a couple different versions of the butterflies on this card before it was finished including glitter (which just didn't work.)

Be sure to check out all the other blogs in the Hip Hop Hangover. You can find the list at the Unity blog.

Awesome Blog Candy!!!

2009-08-12T20:17:00.002-05:00

I follow a blog called Where's All My Money Go?! by a very talented paper crafter name Steph. She is giving away a $150 gift certificate to ANYWHERE you want!!!! How awesome is that!!!!! WOW! You can find her post about the candy here: Thank you Blog Candy

Mojo 98 card

2009-08-09T16:35:00.005-05:00

I played with glitter! I don't use a lot of glitter on my cards because most of the cards I make are sent to Cards for Heroes. The cards that are sent to soldiers cannot have any glitter on them for safety reasons. So for this card I decided to break out the sparkly stuff! I covered the butterfly with a layer of glitter to make it shine! I also added some gems to the center of the butterfly and the patterned paper has glitter too. (And my cat also has some glitter on him too!) Messy stuff but so much fun!

I used this week's sketch from Mojo Monday for the card:

The butterfly stamp is from the Bevy of Butterflies set by Unity. The friend to friend sentiment stamp is from the June 2009 Kit of the Month by Unity.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hip Hop Hangover

2009-08-07T06:01:00.001-05:00

Super short post today! I made two cards for the Hip Hop challenges yesterday:

This card was for the challenge using buttons. I also used the SC239 sketch.

This one was for The Great Outdoors challenge.

Thanks for stopping by!

Swap card

2009-08-05T17:20:00.004-05:00

My cards are a little late and if you are part of the group I am swapping with don't look. :)

I used the doily-lace scallop-edge border punch by Martha Stewart on the three different pattern papers from the Porcelain 6 x6 pack by Basic Grey.
The cute tea pot stamp is from the June 2009 Kit of the Month by Unity.
The sentiment is from the May Kit of the Month by Unity.
I used the Petite Scalloped Circle nestie behind the teapot.

I made this card for the Jacksonbelle Embellishments Tuesday challenge. This weeks challenge was to use Martha Stewart punches! I love Martha punches!

I also made it for the CHA Week Challenge 2 - Apron Inspired challenge on SCS.

Thanks for looking!

Hip Hop Hangover

2009-07-31T06:01:00.001-05:00

I only have a card done that I made earlier in the week for the 1st CHA challenge Unity was hosting this week. Whaa! Hopefully I will have a better card to add later in the day!

Background stars are Stars of Worn. Freedom stamp is from the Unity in America set.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Hello card

2009-07-26T20:53:00.003-05:00

I made this card for a couple challenges on SCS. I cased this card by Jeanne S: Hello

All stamps are by Unity.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hip Hop Hangover

2009-07-24T06:01:00.000-05:00

I managed to finish two challenge cards for the Hip Hop Thursday on SCS.

The first one was to use a circle and rectangle on a card:

I used a cuttlebug folder on the background paper. Popped up the pink paper with the sentiment. Flowers are Prima.

The second challenge was to stamp and go. Basically stamp and do not color it in. I know that seems so hard!!

I also used the sketch from Jacksonbelle Embellishment Blog. The papers and rub ons are Making Memories.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Mojo 96 - Joy

2009-07-21T19:55:00.004-05:00

I actually finished the card before the weekend! Loved this sketch and it was easy to come up with a card using it.

Here is the sketch:

Here is my version:

Thanks for stopping by!!

love birds

2009-07-13T21:30:00.002-05:00

Just a short post showing a card I made for a challenge on StampHaven:

Stamps are Unity. Also used Nestie Heart.

Win $1,000 at TheCuttlebugSpot.com!

2009-07-12T13:41:00.002-05:00

I have just discovered that The Cuttlebug Spot is having a contest - "The Journey to 1,000"! They are trying to reach 1,000 followers by the end of July and need your help. To enter all you have to do is go to their site, sign up as follower and complete a few easy steps and you could win a $1,000 gift certificate to Custom Crops (www.CustomCrops.com)! GO NOW and check it out at www.TheCuttlebugSpot.com

Seriously I just discovered The Cuttlebug Spot and it is awesome! So full of wonderful creations! I checked out Custom Crops website and they have tons of stuff that I would love to have! My wish list would be well over $1000!

Good luck to all!!

Hip Hop Hangover

2009-07-10T06:01:00.001-05:00

Today I have a card I made for a challenge over at Stamp Haven. I just love that little owl guy!

Stamps are from the Mix Up of Cuteness set by Unity.

Papers are Mr Campy by Cosmo Cricket.

***Just in case you don't know already Unity's sale this weekend is 30% off EVERYTHING!!***

Have a sweet day!

2009-07-08T20:34:00.004-05:00

Summertime is in full swing here! The fair started today and it's so sunshiney outside! Yes I know sunshiney is not a word but I like it anyway. Here is a sweet card for you to look at today:

Stamps are Unity. I used a Cuttlebug folder on the white paper.

Thanks for stopping by!

Plant a Tree

2009-07-06T21:58:00.002-05:00

Just showing a card I made for the Unity challenge for the last hip hop.

Summer Sunshine!

2009-07-05T20:42:00.003-05:00

What a beautiful day! The sun was shining and the temp was great! We spent a lot of time at Irvine park today. Here is a bright sunny card to reflect the day:

Stamps are Unity.

It's Friday!!

2009-07-03T06:01:00.000-05:00

Happy Friday! I hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday! I made this card using the Unity in America set. I used a cuttlebug folder on the red paper and sanded down to the core. The star stamp is Stars of Worn by Unity.

Hip Hop Hangover

2009-06-26T06:39:00.001-05:00

Happy Friday!! (I think.) Working today and it's inventory day. Blah! Hopefully I can take a break and see all the other fabulous Hip Hop Hangover creations!

Here is a card I made using Unity stamps from the May KOM.

I also used the Mojo Monday sketch 92 for this card.

The pattern papers are by Making Memories from the Chloe's Closet line.

Have a great weekend!!

Oh Happy Day

2009-06-22T06:12:00.003-05:00

It's Monday already! Ugh! Oh well it's going to be a great week right? Here is a happy card to start off the week.

Stamps are Unity and paper is Cosmo Cricket.

Stay cool on this hot Monday!

Happy Father's Day

2009-06-21T20:38:00.003-05:00

Here is a picture of my Dad grilling our Christmas dinner. :)

Happy Father's Day Dad!

Hip Hop Hangover

2009-06-19T08:45:00.002-05:00

Happy Friday! Even happier today since I have the day off! Yay!!

I made this card earlier in the week. Not a fun type card to make and I actually had to make two. There was a 16 year old that drowned on Saturday. I work with his mother, sister, aunt and cousin. He also worked with me. His death has weighed heavily on my mind. My thoughts and prayers continue for the family. I cannot imagine the pain they are in. We also had a friend of ours pass on Saturday of a heart attack. It's been a sad week all around.

Stamps are from Unity May KOM and the Unity in America sets. Patten Paper is DCWV.

Mojo 91 card

2009-06-18T06:17:00.002-05:00

Here is my card using the Mojo 91 sketch:

Stamps are from the Unity in America set.

Another birthday card

2009-06-17T06:01:00.000-05:00

Here is another card I made for a Hip Hop challenge on SCS last week.

All stamps are Unity. Papers are Cosmo Cricket. I used a Cuttlebug folder to emboss the orange paper.

thanks

2009-06-16T06:27:00.001-05:00

Here is a simple card I made for a challenge on SCS for Hip Hop last week. I love that star background stamp!

Stamps are Unity.

Worm Wishes

2009-06-15T06:28:00.004-05:00

I made this card for my nephew Sam. I can't believe he's already 2!

All stamps are Stampin Up. Papers are DCWV. Ribbon is American Crafts. Chipboard number is Making Memories.

Happy Birthday Sammy!

Mojo 90

2009-06-14T09:29:00.004-05:00

Here is a card I made using the Mojo Monday week 90 sketch:

All stamps are Unity.
Pattern paper is Cosmo Cricket's Honey Pie line.
I used a cuttlebug folder to emboss the yellow paper.

Winner!

2009-06-08T19:03:00.002-05:00

Number 2!

Heidi E. said...

Cute layout.. Great color combination.

Send me your information Heidi and I will send you the prize!

Outta This Funk Blog Hop #2!

2009-06-06T09:13:00.000-05:00

Hello Happy Hoppers! I hope you are having fun on this inspirational Outta This Funk hop today! If you did not arrive through the hop please start back at the beginning with Dee at http://www.adashofdee.blogspot.com/.

I made this layout using Cosmo Cricket's Honey Pie Line:

The next stop on your hop is Teri at http://terisplace.wordpress.com

****Leave me a comment and I will pick a winner on Monday June 8th for a small prize!!****

Mojo Monday sketch 88

2009-05-31T19:29:00.002-05:00

Finally finished this card using the Mojo Monday sketch 88:

Stamps are from the March KOM by Unity. I used the strawberry from the candy stamp.

Papers are Making Memories Garden Party.

Memorial Day Blog Hop!!

2009-05-23T09:13:00.007-05:00

Please start your hopping at: Cards For Heroes

I made four versions of one simple design for today's hop:

Stamps are by Unity Stamp Co.
White stars on the ribbon are by Making Memories.

I really enjoy making cards to send to our heroes. It seems like such a small thing but it brings joy to those who are so far apart from each other. I have become so much more aware of the sacrifices so many are making. I hope my cards will help our heroes stay close to their families and friends.

The next stop on your hop is the very talented NICHOL She has a video up for you to see how she made her wonderful card for the hop!

Kit of the Month Blog Hop

2009-05-15T09:45:00.000-05:00

Hello Happy Hoppers!

Make sure you view the Unity Kit of the Month Blog Hop by starting at http://theunitystampco.blogspot.com/

I am sure you have seen some amazing creations so far! So many talented people are participating in the hop!

Here is the card I made using the March Kit of the Month:

All stamps are from Unity's March Kit of the Month

Ink is Colorbox

Papers are Basic Grey

Your next stop on the hop is the very talent Bonnie Rose at : http://alifeunrehearsed2.blogspot.com

Hip Hop Hangover

2009-05-01T07:09:00.000-05:00

It's already that time again! Hip Hop Hangover! This week was so fun and exciting over at SCS. Unity Stamp Co turns One! Yay!

There were so many wonderful challenges posted this week and I hope I get a chance to finish some more this weekend. For now I have one challenge finished. I made this card for the Unity's FIRST Birthday Challenge.

Flower Stamp is
Love and Meaning

Butterfly Stamps is from the March KOM.

The teal paper is embossed with a cuttlebug folder.

The ribbon is American Crafts.

Scalloped Circle is Nestiblites.

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!

2009-04-27T19:32:00.005-05:00

The Outta This Funk blog hop was awesome on Saturday! Lots of wonderful creations and tons of inspiration!! I offered a small prize for leaving a comment on my blog post and I thank every single one of you who left a lovely comment! This was the first time I have ever given a prize so I was really sure how I would pick. I decided to let my nephew pick a number from a hat. So....

Here he is holding the hat full of numbers (isn't he cute!):

Here he is picking the number:

And the winner is:

wendyp said...

Beautiful card!!! I just love the color combo!

April 25, 2009 5:20 PM

Yay Wendy! I will send you an email to get you information!

Thanks again!

Outta This Funk Blog Hop!

2009-04-25T09:28:00.002-05:00

Hello Happy Hoppers! If you are following the Outta This Funk Blog Hop you should have arrived from Sally Lynn's blog. If you need to start at the beginning of the hop please start at Thoughts With Chris.

I am sharing a birthday card today:

I used kraft card stock that I ran through a cuttlebug folder. The sentiment stamp is by Heidi Swapp. The flower is by Prima. Button is from Making Memories. Ribbon is Offray.

Next stop on the hop is HEATHER at Organized Chaos.

***Leave me a comment and I will send one lucky winner a small RAK!***

Thanks for stopping by!

Hip Hop Hangover

2009-04-24T07:03:00.000-05:00

TGI Hip Hop Hangover Friday!!!

I made these two cards for the Hip Hop Challenges:

This one was for the Hip Hop Unity Colors My World challenge.

Stamps are from the March KOM.

This one was for the Hip Hop Unity Colors My World challenge.

The Celebrate stamp is from the April KOM. The mushroom is from the you + me = happy kit.

Don't forget to check out the special at Unity!!

Super candy giveaway!!

2009-04-21T10:22:00.002-05:00

Look at all the "candy" Debbie at Passion for Crafts is giving away!!

Are you done drooling yet? :) Don't forget to check out her blog Passion for Crafts.

Mojo Monday sketch 81

2009-04-12T16:09:00.003-05:00

Here is the card I made using the Mojo Monday sketch 81:

Stamps are Unity.
Paper is Making Memories.

This is the sketch:

Giveaway @ I never grew up

2009-04-12T12:00:00.002-05:00

Check out the Yummy giveaway at I Never Grew Up. They are giving away some yummy treats from Fahrenheit 350. I am drooling over the scrumptious goodies on Fahrenheit 350.

Glamorous girl

2009-04-11T23:16:00.003-05:00

I made this card for a challenge in the Clear and Simple stamps group.

Stamps are Clear and Simple
glitter is Martha Stewart
Gem in her hair is Hero Arts
Flowers are Prima
Pattern Paper is DCWV