Friends With Flair!

Morning! :) Time to show some flair! :)

I made a little mini for my youngest. It is still a work in progress....HE is helping me...of course! :) Picking the pictures and what should go where. It has been fun! We still have 4 more pages to do but I thought I would share what we have so far.

Stamps used: Playing Cards Alpha, Sketchy Little Boy, Game of Chance Bingo, Giving It Meaning, Vintage Postcard, Vintage Ledger, LeChic Vintage

Paper & die cuts from October Afternoon

Be sure to go to the Unity BLOG for the list of Friends With Flair participants. Be ready to BE inspired! :)

WhO DoES ThaT?

Are you ready for all the new exciting stuff in the Unity forum? Well first, take a look at ALL of the CHA releases that are NOW available at UNITY!! :) Now, I didn't use ALL the releases.....just 12! Who DOES that? :) I made the images smaller so you won't get overwhelmed by the 10 cards. You can click on each image to get a closer view. Hope you like them.

Zoom card - Sketchy Little Boy
Little Bugger card- Sketchy Little Boy


Among the Stars card- Shoot For the Moon
Have a Nutty Day card- Autumn Pals & Grainy Background


Happy Turkey Day card- Build a Turkey
Grateful For You- Simple Blessings


Shine card- Embellished Seasons
Celebrate the Season card- Joy & Wonder


Merry Christmas card- Christmas Bough


This last one is a special card for Bro. :) Last Winter CHA, we had a little breakfast date. This past summer at CHA, we had a lunch date. He is such a doll! :)

Bro Date? card- Giving it All Meaning background, Playing Cards Alpha

Be sure to head to the Unity BLOG to get all the new info and also click on the Unity DT members (their blogs are listed to in the column to your left) for some inspiring work with the NEW stuff! :)
AND don't forget to wish AJ a Happy BIRTHDAY!!! :)

Masking Challenge

Since there was a giant post-it pad on my desk I thought I would play around with the masking technique today. I inked up the September {Everything Extraordinary} Store Kit of the Month from Unity. It is SO adorable!! You can see a list of stores that carry the kit HERE. I also combined the cards with some SCS challenges.

This first one is for the Clean & Simple Challenge. I masked the gorgeous butterfly! I also used the sentiment from the September Kit of the Month {Go Ahead, Wish}

Stamps: Everything Extraordinary & Go Ahead, Wish

Ink: ranger distress ink, SU white craft

Paper: PTI cardstock

Accessories: white embossing powder, nestabilities tag, may arts ribbon

This one is for yesterday's Color Challenge: pink, cocoa & white. I masked the sentiment so that the lamp wouldn't cover it up. Don't you love that quote?

Stamps: Everything Extraordinary

Ink: ranger distress ink

Paper: Bo Bunny Press pp, PTI cardstock

Accessories: Martha Stewart ribbon, silver spica pen, copic markers

Here is my take on today's Sketch Challenge. I masked the sentiment again so that it fit perfectly inside the journal box.

Stamps: Everything Extraordinary

Ink: ranger distress ink

Paper: American Crafts & SU cardstock, Studio Calico pp

Accessories: copic markers, PTI ribbon

Then, finally, the last masking card! I masked the leaf so that they would appear layered.

Stamps: Everything Extraordinary

Ink: ranger distress ink

Paper: PTI cardstock, Pink Paislee pp

Accessories: copic markers, PTI ribbon, martha stewart punch

Hope you have a great day! Be sure to check back tomorrow for the EXCITING NEW UNHIP HOP UNITY FUN. :)

The World Card Making Day Countdown Begins!

Time to mark your calendars! October 3rd is the 4th annual World Card Making Day! ONLY 18 more days. YEAH!

So what do you have planned?

• Are you organizing a craft night with your friends?
• Participating in a card swap?
• Touring blogs for some inspiration?
• Entering a contest?
• Taking a card class?

I am thrilled to be traveling to Missoula, Montana and teaching a class at Memory Lane Scrapbooking! I sure hope that you will be there too! :) If Montana is too far away be sure to check out where the other Go-to Gals will be heading. More info can be found HERE & HERE.

Not only will I be teaching the class and going to the gorgeous state of Montana, but I will also be using the next 18 days to make loads of cards. I like to share my love of card making with friends & family so WCMD is always a reminder to send them. :)

Like this quick 3x6 card set for a close friend. :)

And a little monochromatic box to put them all in........

I can't wait to hear what your plans are for the big day. I am keeping my fingers crossed that I get to meet some of you in person in Montana! :) :)

Box- PTI kraft pp & May Arts ribbon

Chistmas card- Lizzie Anne Designs Love & Joy Labels, red copic marker, May Arts ribbon, ranger distress ink, Graphic 45 pp, PTI cardstock

High Hellos!- Lizzie Anne Designs High Hellos, PTI cardstock & ribbon, pink copic marker, My Little Shoebox pp, ranger distress ink

Birthday- Lizzie Anne Designs Out of This World, PTI cardstock, Crate pp, white signo gel pen, ranger disterss ink, SU white craft ink

Love- Lizzie Anne Designs Sweets & Treats, PTI cardstock, October Afternoon pp & journal card & alpha stickers

Thank You card- Lizzie Anne Designs Le Jardin & Sketched Sentiments, PTI cardstock, ZVA crystals, Graphic 45 pp

Torendi SALE!

15% off for the 15th. Yep, all day you will get 15% off! AND there is some fabric added to the store! FUN stuff! :)

The first card was created from the Taste of Torendi kit. I used the adorable monster stamp from the kit and some Cosmo Cricket Boyfriend paper for the second one. Isn't he adorable? :)

Even More Halloween....

Here are some more Halloween creations! I just love the new Basicgrey Halloween line! It worked perfectly with the Spooked set from Lizzie Anne Designs. That yummy brown May Arts ribbon came from HERE.


Is it October yet? ;)

Halloween Monday

We went with Halloween for our Monday Challenge today. :) I used the Tis Near Halloween stamp from Unity.

Be sure to check out the other Halloween cards:
AJ, Amber, Brooke, Jeanne & Jimmi

I love Halloween stuff! :)

Boo!

Just a couple simply Halloween cards. This first one uses the Hallow's Eve set from Lizzie Anne Designs and some Bo Bunny paper.


This fun ghost can be found in the Spooked! set.

Hope you are having a great weekend. Lots of exciting things planned for this next week. :) I can't wait to share. :)

Just Playing....

with some Cornish Heritage Farms stamps. Fun stuff!! :)

Botanical Bliss

I pieced the flowers with some patterned paper and colored the leaves. Such a beautiful flower.

Forest Frenzy

This little guy has a flocked beard. Isn't he cute? :)

We have a wonderful weekend planned......soccer games, the Fiery Food Festival & FOOTBALL! GO SEAHAWKS! :)

Time To Show Some Flair.....

Isn't Friday your favorite day of the week? :) Ready for some Friends With Flair? Be sure to check out the Unity Blog to see the giant list of inspiration. :)


Stamps: Hodge Podge of Happiness



Stamps: Hodge Podge of Happiness

It is a Miracle....

I SCRAPPED! :) Can you believe it? This Unity Le Chic Kit is AMAZING!!! Even little ole' me can scrap with it! :)

'Brothers' Everyday Life = Sharing Ice cream

'Calvin the Negotiator'

'Nothing But Blue Skies'

Be sure to check out the Unity BLOG for other Unity DT inspiration. :) :)

Time To Start Getting TORENDI! :)

It is official! The online doors of Torendi are open! :)


Supplies used: Taste of Trendi kit

Supplies used: Taste of Trendi kit

Be sure to check out all the Torendi stuff HERE>

Boo!

Here is a quick one for today's color challenge on SCS. I used some more Bo Bunny pp and We R Memory Keepers chipboard stickers (I think...I can't seem to find the packaging.. :) ). A little PTI ribbon and scallop edge (made from a Martha punch) and it was done! :)

Torendi Setter

Trend setter? ME? Not really....but I am excited to be this month's Torendi Setter. :) Torendi opens soon....only a few more days (9/9)!!

Here are a couple cards to get you thinking TORENDI! :)

Friends With Flair

Happy Friday! Any weekend plans? We are off on a venture to Sandpoint. :) Lots of relaxation and fresh mountain air. Love it!!

So here are my Unity creations for this lovely Friday (all courtesy of the September Kit of the Month: Go Ahead Wish)...............
This frazzled doll is paired with some yummy Sassafras Lass patterned paper and May Arts ribbon. :)


Unity and October Afternoon is another perfect blend! :)

Can you get a better match with this image? Earth Love worked perfectly! :)

Remember, you can join Friends With Flair any/every week. Just be one of the first 50 to post in the Wednesday thread on SCS and be ready to post some UNITY! :)

Enjoy your long weekend! :)

A New Month, A New Challenge

The September Kit of the Month will be up today! LOVE IT!! You could win a FREE kit if you play along with this month's challenge. Just use the colors green, orange, purple & black with a August or July Kit of the Month image! Easy peasy! :) More info can be found HERE. Don't forget to use the correct keywords (USK01).

Here is my take on the color combo:

Isn't this pumpkin adorable? :)

The paper is by Bo Bunny and velvet ric rac from May Arts. I just HAD to add some ZVA crystals. :)

What to see some REAL amazing stuff with this combo? Hop on over to.....

AJ

Christi

Jeanne

Jennifer

Jimmi

I can't wait to see what you do! :) Good luck!

Fall is HERE!

YEAH! I love everything that comes with fall...cooler weather, cozy sweaters, pumpkin patches, and HALLOWEEN! :)

Lizzie Anne Designs is releasing 2 new singles TODAY! :) Aren't they SPOOKY? :)

MUMMY

Fright Night

Have a fabulous Monday! :)