Warm Winter Comforts

I am so excited about this card, and I think I'm getting excited about making cards and stamping again! 

The holiday season was crazy to say the least. Working in retail will zap your joy every Christmas season if you let it, and I did : / . 

But I got a little inspiration somewhere along the way and here is the result :)

I decided to make a shaped card because I wanted the image to be the focus. Love it this way!

I got out my Copics. It's been awhile. How I've missed them so! And I used no less than 15 markers! 

These guys are from the Unity Kit of the Month from January, 2011. 

I think I'll name them Frank and Johnny ;)

How cute are these guys! 

A little sparkle never hurt anyone!

I hope this card makes you smile, even a little bit ;)

Thanks for stopping by! I love company, and I really appreciate every comment you leave too!

Have an incredible day, and stay warm :)

My Unity Place Challenge

Today I want to tell all Unity lovers about a great place to gather and learn and share!

My Unity Place is awesome! There are Unity Challenges and lots of pictures and videos! I think it's sometimes a forgotten resource, but go there now!

 This card was made with the current card challenge, one designer paper, one ribbon, one button. I thought it would be plain, but it's so not! Since I had this dragonfly out from yesterday I thought I'd use it again. It's such a pretty image :)  

I stamped the image with SU Basic Brown. I know it's not on any list to use with Copics, but it never runs for me. I colored with Copics, then colored over it with Copic Spicas. 

the die cut is from a Nestability. While it was still in the frame I sponged it very lightly with Old Paper Distress Ink, then traced the inside of the die with a Spica. So pretty :)

Thanks for stopping by ;) I really appreciate it! Really I do!

Have a great day!

Soft & Sweet Mojo

I liked Mojo Monday's 200th sketch so much that I made another card using the sketch. This one is a big departure from my last card. 

I've had this Glitz paper hanging around for awhile, and I finally decided to use it. I'm trying to use up the oodles of paper I have sitting around. I'm sure some of you can relate ;)  

I found some cotton lace I wanted to use to make a flower. Luscious stuff ;) I used these tealy Primas I thought I'd never use for the middle with the rose in the very center. The ribbon is made from seam binding dyed with Vintage Pink Glimmer Mist. Such a pretty color.  

 The sentiment is Unity. 

 I even decorated the inside a little.

Thank you for stopping by. I appreciate each and every one of you :) Leave a comment so I can stop by your blog and leave a little blog love for you too!

Have an awesome day!
ETA: Sorry, I forgot to add this to All Thing's Unity's Challenge #35, Wrap it Up.

Card Patterns 124

You know how I love sketch challenges ;)  Card Patterns has a great one this week, pictured below!

A great combination of Sassafras Lass' Indie Girl, Unity Stamp, and some lace, rose ribbon, and pearls make for a sweet soft card. 

 

The Unity stamp I used is from the March, 2010 Kit of the Month, Rockin' It Unity Style. The sentiment is die cut from a Papertrey Ink die, and sponged around the edge.
I kept the trims soft too. The rosebud ribbon is petite and adorable. The diamonds on the right end are cut from the smallest Nestability in the Labels 3 set. I sponged them while they were still in the die.

I even did the inside! I rarely do that ;) 

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Have a fantastic day!

Supplies

Cardstock: Stampin' Up Marina Mist, Confetti White

Paper: Sassafras Lass Indie Girl

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Old Paper Distress Ink

Accessories: Pearls - e line by Prima, Lace - Stampin' Up, Rose ribbon - unknown (sorry)

Tools: Punch - Martha Stewart, Dies - Papertrey Ink Fillable Frames #8, Nestabilities Labels 3

A Little Mini

Hello all, and Happy Friday!

That means it's the last day to enter for a chance to be on the design team for Pumpkin Spice ;)

I made the front and back cover for a mini album I'm creating. 

The cover for the album is from Teresa Collins. It was made for the Bind It All, but I decided on ribbon instead. 

The papers I used are from my two Favorite paper lines; Crate Paper's "Restoration Collection" and Echo Park's "For the Record." They worked well together too.  

 Now for some of the How-To's. 

I traced the covers onto the papers and cut them out by hand. I glued the papers to the covers with Mod Podge and sanded the edges, then sponged ink on the edges.

The crochet flowers were white and dyed with re-inkers and water. It's great when you can't find just the right color to be able to dye what you have.

 All of the stamps I used are of course Unity ;)

 I used a lot of Nestabilites for the sentiments and frames for pictures.

These two pages are ready for pictures. There is room under the top left corner of the sentiment panel for a picture to slide in.   

 I can't wait to slide some pics in here. I'm going to add pages as I go along.

Thank you for stopping by! Have a great weekend :)

Supply List

Paper: Crate Paper “Restoration,” Echo Park “For the Record”

Cardstock: Stampin’ Up White Confetti

Stamps: Unity December, 2010 Kit of the Month, Unity October. 2010 Kit of the Month, Unity January, 2011 Kit of the Month

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities: Labels 3, Labels 4, Labels 17, Classic Ovals, Classic Scalloped Ovals

Inks: Momento Tuxedo Black, Stampin’ Up Re-inkers – Certainly Celery and Brocade Blue, Tim Holtz Distress Ink – More Mustard, Old Paper, Peeled Paint, Barn Door

Flowers: Crochet - Stampin’ Up, Pink Lace - Bo Bunny, Green and Yellow – Prima

Additional Accessories and Tools: Buttons from my collection, Crochet thread from collection, Vintage fibers, Martha Stewart Scallop Punch

Quick Thank You

 A quick card using the current CPS sketch. 

Paper is October Afternoon with a little MME mixed in. Stamps are Unity, of course. 

The little flowers were die cut using the Blossom Nestie. I cut little slits toward the middle, then used my stylus and shaped the petals a little. I added the SU brads to the middles. 

The ribbon is from some packaging for something I bought.

Thanks for checking in :) Have an awesome day!

Congratulations CPS Card

Congratulations to my sister-in-law who is graduating from college on Friday! I know how hard it is to be an adult college student since I'm one myself. It's a lot of work when you're raising a family. But she finally made it through, and she'll be a teacher now :)

 I love the sketch at Card Positioning Systems this week. It's something I never would have thought of on my own. The papers I used are from October Afternoon. I sponged the edges of all of the papers and the doily. I decided to use the paper ribbon like in my previous post. The sentiment is from Unity's January, 2011 Kit of the Month.  

Thanks so much for stopping by :)

Have a glorious day!!!

Classy and Fabulous Card

It's Sunday evening and I hope you all had a great weekend.

I felt the need to get into my room and create tonight, so here is what i came up with.

I used Unity stamps of course ;) The shoe is from the Melody Ross set, "All Worth it," and the sentiment is from "Undeniably You."

The paper is My Mind's Eye and Pink Paislee.

These gorgeous buttons are from Lost and Found by My Mind's Eye.

The die cut was cut using a Nestability. I left it in the die when I sponged the edges with Old Paper Tim Holtz Distress Ink. I also stamped the shoe with the same ink so it would look like it was in the background. The cream panel was embossed with a Stampin' Up embossing folder. So pretty :) It was also sponged with the Old Paper ink.

The flower was off white, and it was sprayed with Tattered Angels Olive Vine Glimmer Mist.

Thanks for looking in, and I hope you all have a fabu week!

A Couple of Sweet Soft Cards

Sometimes I just want a card that's soft and pretty.

This new Springtime Vintage paper from Stampin' Up fits the bill. I wasn't thrilled with the colors, as they aren't as vibrant as pictured, but they are great for soft cards. Their new embossing folder, Framed Tulips, is awesome! Great texture. The sentiment is from Melody Ross' Unity set "All Worth It..." I stamped it in Tuxedo Black Momento Ink, then I went over it with a black glaze pen so it would stand out. It looks like it's not put down very good, but trust me I fixed that after the picture ;)
I put lot of layers and extras on this card. The doily is a Wilton doily that I sponged with Tim Holtz Old Paper Distress Ink. That adorable little heart is Webster's Pages Little Whimsies. So cute! The little embellishment in the corner is My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Market Street Love Brads. I switched out the brad that was in the center for the teal one from the package. I attached a tiny safety pin from SU's Vintage Trinkets top the bow. That bow is made from some seam binding I bought from Mish Mash ;) I think that all makes for a very soft pretty card!

This next card uses the same designer paper from SU. Very vintage. I believe the tea cup and saucer are from Unity's December '10 Kit of the Month. They were stamped twice in Basic Grey ink and cut out and layered. The print on the nestie is a Unity background, Giving it all Meaning. It was stamped in Versamark and embossed with clear powder. I love the rose button on the cup! There is a flower image on the cup, and I just covered it up with the button :) . It's from The Girl's Paperie Tinsel and Twig buttons.

The ribbon is the same as the card above, but this time I wrapped a pretty pearl brad around the middle. The brad is from the same My Mind's Eye brad pack as the embellishment in the previous card.

Thank you for looking in on me!

Have a beautiful day!

Lookin' A Lot Like Christmas!

Another Christmas decoration. Love doing these!

The paper and embellishments are from The Girls' Paperie Tinsel and Twig. They were all in The Girl's Loft's November Kit. It's so nice because everything coordinates!

I stamped the poinsettia and sentiment from Unity's November Kit of the Month, Picture Perfect. I stamped off Old Olive SU ink for the poinsettia, then stamped the sentiment in Riding Hood Red SU ink.Thank you for stopping in! I appreciate it. Comments are nice too ;)
Have a tremendously great day!

Finally, My Halloween Card!

I have been working on this card for a couple of weeks now. Sometimes life gets in the way and other things take priority. Right now it's school for me, and family. My last year, and I can't wait to finish! More time for Stamping!

Anyway, back to the card! I have really been taken with the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps! Love them! I have some Miles Halloween stamps, and some Annie Rodrigue. You'll be seeing more of them later on ;)

This card started with the SU Elegant Eggplant cardstock. I bought these nifty Prima masks and I had the idea to use this bird mask for a Halloween card. I sponged Tim Holtz Black Soot Distress ink on the Eggplant cardstock for a background. Then the cardstock sat and waited.

When my stamps arrived I had this idea. I colored the image with Copics, and added lines with my Black Sharpie pen for a little wood grain. A little added fun was Martha Stewart Glow in the Dark Glitter! It's a big ol' honkin' jar too! The Glow in the Dark Glitter is around the edges of the Labels 17 Nestabilities die cut. The rest of the die cut was sponged with the black soot ink.

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Pretty Soft Thank You

This was a fun card to make with a kit from The Girls Loft. This month the kit was full of yummy muted colors. I can't wait to make more. There is lots of glittery things in there ;)

The stamps are from Ippity's Regal Greetings. The card base is Vintage Cream from PTI. Love it! The DP is Fancy Pants Designs. The green is Lagoon from Bazzill. That yummy felt rik rak is from My Mind's Eye Lost and Found, as is the gorgeous silver button. There was a string of teal beads included in the kit. I cut some of them apart to make the center of the flower.

Thanks for stopping by to visit!

More yumminess tomorrow!

I used my Copics!!! I love them, but boy is there a learning curve. My friend Deb V helped me learn a bit, and she did the shadow under and to the left of this little guy. His name is Cooper, and you can find him at Paper Pretties! He's on sale now too ;)
The DP I used is On Holiday from The Girls Paperie. I did a gatefold card for a change. I also did some paper pleating on the left. I cut him out with Oval Nesties and sponged the very edge with Tim Holtz Shabby Shutters Distress Ink.
Thanks for looking! Thanks for the comments too! I so appreciate them!
Have an awesome weekend!

Toni

Growing in Unity Day 4!!!!

This is day 4 of Growing in Unity, and I'm having a blast! I love Unity!

This card gave me some trouble, but I let it sit a couple of days and it all came together. I used Basic Grey paper as well as Pink Paislee 365 Degrees for the verse. There are black rhinestones on the middle of the butterfly and black glaze pen used for the antenna.

Below is a nice simple card using the Hip Hop Sketch. It has a little down home vibe. It reminds me of my grandma :) I used the October Afternoon Thrift Shop paper for this little number.

I got these nifty little note pads from Papertrey. I knew I had to make some cute little note pads using Unity of course! Here are two versions.

These were inspired by Michelle Wooderson. I love her style.
These strawberries were stamped on SU Confetti Cream cs, then colored with SU markers. I don't recommend that cs for blending at all. I don't know what I was thinking! It turned out ok though. I put all kinds of stuff on these note pads. The tickets I actually got from Michelle Wooderson's Etsy shop. The little circles are punched out from the October Afternoon paper Fly a Kite, then topped with epoxy stickers. Makes a great accent. Buttons are SU.

Thanks for peeking in! I really appreciate it. Love comments too ;) Don't forget, when you comment on my Growing in Unity posts this week you get entered into a drawing for some Unity! Gotta love that!

Have a great day!!!

Stampin' Up! Blueberry Friends

I saw this Blueberry Crisp DSP from Stampin' Up and knew I liked it. I never thought it would be this pretty! It is GORGEOUS in person! I used five different patterns on this card. There's something not quite right about the balance of this card, but overall it's good for me.
I left the die cut in the Nestabilities die and sponged around the edge of the inside with Pacific Point ink. After I put the card together I thought of putting a little white acrylic paint around the die cut. Loved the shabby effect!
My flower was also cut out with Nestabilities dies. The little middle was cut out of a book page. I wrinkled the layers up and edged them with Pacific Point. The button is from my stash, with one of the blue Bling rhinestones in the middle.
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Friday Friends With Flair Blog Hop

Another Friday Friends with Flair Unity Blog Hop! I used the new Hip Hop Sketch Challenge too.

I found some long forgotten paper tonight. I was so happy since I had received the July Store Kit! The paper was the perfect feel I was going for; optimistic, positive, hopeful. The bird is from the June Kit of the Month. There is a similar bird on this paper, but it got covered up. After stamping the bird with Pixie Pink, I sprayed Cosmos Glimmer Mist. You can see it in the bottom picture, kind of. One of these days I'll learn how to take a picture of my cards so you can actually see how they really look! I also sprayed the die cut while it was still in the die to get that little bitty white edge. Now these stones, I picked up today at Walmart. They're Jolee's All That Bling and they're made by EK Success. They have them in many colors. Yummy. I wish you could see how absolutely sparkly they are. I'm sure some of you have bought some rhinestones and got them home and they aren't nearly as sparkly as they were in the store. These are sparkly! They're irridescent. YUM! Love 'em!

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Have an inspiring day!