Last Day of Growing in Unity

This is my last day of my Growing in Unity week. It's been fun, and I truly appreciate everyone's kind comments :) This post is going to be long on pics, and short on words.

My first card uses the bird stamp from the February, 2011 Kit of the Month, "the best is yet to be". Paper is from Basic Grey Picadilly (loving that paper). I like the little frame around the image :)

I'm linking this card up to the Unity Kit of the Month Sketch Challenge.

My next card is the anniversary card for my husband (22 years this month). 

The ticket stamp is from Unity's "here's the ticket" set. The sentiment from the February, 2011 Kit of the Month, and it fits perfectly in the space on the ticket!

 I cut the strips of paper (Stampin' Up) to mimic the ticket shape. I sponged Weathered Wood Distress Ink around the edges of the strips as well as the ticket. 

This card will be linked up to The Deconstructed Sketch #50. 

 My final project is a notepad holder. The sentiment is from the Melody Ross set, "All Worth It". I love the sentiment! Great advice. I also used the Christy Tomlinson stamp, "Tattered Chicken Wire". The birds are from the Melody Ross set, "Love Life". 

The paper I used is Christy Tomlinson's new paper. Ok, I think I'm addicted to paper. 

 Here is a peek at the inside.

Whew, that was a long one, and not so short on words after all. 

Again, thank you for stopping by! I really appreciate all of the great comments!

I will be back on Sunday with the winner of the two Unity Itty Bitty Stamps~!

Have a great day!

Have a Merry and Bright Christmas

This card is for my beautiful sister! 

 I used Unity's Bright & Merry Winter Wishes. 

I colored the ornaments with Copics (and it's way better blended than it looks in the pics).  

The sparkle is from the Sakura Gelly Roll Stardust pen. 

The gorgeous ribbon is from Stampin Up! Delicious!

The beautiful paper is from Recollections, available at Michaels!

 I kind of love this card :)

Thank you for stopping by!

And I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas! 

Update on Birdhouses

I posted these on Sunday, but I knew I had to do something more.

I had these Stampin' Up felt flowers that coordinated with the paper pretty well. 

These antique looking pearl brads were the perfect accent.  

 I love the brad on top of the birdhouse below. 

Tomorrow I'll have a few more things I've been working on ;)

I've been having fun!

Have an awesome day!

Mojo Monday 205

I'm back! I have had a really bad case of missing Mojo! I mean bad! So I think it's only appropriate that I come back with a Mojo Monday card sketch ;) 

 I used Echo Park's Country Drive paper. So pretty!
The base is Crumb Cake from SU.

I even got out the little sewing machine and stitched around the bottom layer.

 I love my buttons, and I layered a big ol' pink one with a little Prima flower. How fun :)

Another of my fav things on this card is the big honkin' rik-rak!

I cut the oval with my Nestabilities. While it was still in the die I sponged it with SU Pixie Pink. I stamped it with the sentiment from Unity, and mounted it with dimensionals.

Thanks for looking! Have a fantastic day!

Bike and Flowers

This is a beautiful Melody Ross stamp by Unity! The sketch is the CPS Sketch #228.

 I inked the stamp up with Stampin' Up markers. It stamps such a great image! The inking of the stamp was a little off in some spots, but that's ok :) 

 I added some yellow flock to the flower centers. Love flock, and I don't know why I don't use it more.

Paper is Basic Grey. 

 I added a piece of cotton lace around the one end.

I stacked two buttons on the bow. I couldn't find the right shade of twine, or small button, so I colored them both with Copics. 

Thanks for stopping by :)

Have a great week!

Unity Circles Challenge

My first thought for this card was the Unity Blog Challenge; Circles, Circles, Circles and Friday Friends With Flair! 

I knew I wanted a round card, and I knew I wanted black and white. The teal was a happy discovery when my three year old grandson was "helping" me pick colors :)

 The dragonfly was chosen by him too! That may be due to him being terrified of a real one at the beach last week ;) 

The dragonfly is from the Unity Store Kit, Bold Insight. The dragonfly is colored with Copics (BG10, BG13, BG15, and BG18), then I went over it with Copic Spicas in Buttermilk, Gold, and Clear. 

The script on the circle beneath the dragonfly is from Unity's December, 2009 Kit of the Month. It's a big rectangle, but I punched a circle out of it.  

I'm entering this in the Play Date Cafe's challenge 91, Just a Splash. You are to use black and white and just a splash of one other color of your choice. There's still plenty of time to play! 

I'm also linking up to All Things Unity Challenge 35, Wrap It Up, using twine and ribbon. 

Thank you so much for stopping by. I appreciate it so much! And if you leave a comment I will stop by your blog and leave some love too ;) I would love to see your creations!!!

Have an awesome weekend!

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 ;) 

Thanks for stopping by. I really appreciate your time.

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

Unity KOTM Sketch Challenge Card

Every month Unity has a Kit of the Month Sketch Challenge. You can only use stamps from 

Unity's KOTM. I turned the sketch and the center image.

 The sentiment is from the February, 2011 Kit of the Month.

I used October Afternoon Thrift Shop designer paper. The edges were sponged with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Old Paper.

The doily is from the July, 2010 Kit of the Month. It's heat embossed with American Crafts Zing Embossing Powder in Mustard.

The turquoise flower is Prima. The others are Stampin' Up, and were dyed using reinkers and water. So glad I had the right colors!

Well, that's it. Thanks so much for stopping in! I really do appreciate it when you visit :)

Have a fantastic day!

Another Mojo

I thought I would fit one more Card using the Mojo Monday Sketch.

 I used a Unity stamp that I can't find on the site, so it may be discontinued :( I love this stamp too.

The stamp was inked up with Tim Holtz Distress Ink. I sponged the die cut with it also. 

 I used the lace ribbon from SU to make a flower, and the velvet ribbon for the leaves. 

Thanks for stopping in again!

Have a great day!

Beautiful Disaster Butterfly

From the first time I saw this butterfly by Unity, I knew it must be mine! I can't wait to make

lots of cards with it :) Here is my first.

I colored the stamp with a Faber Castell big brush pen in blue, and the smaller size metallic pen. You can't really see the metallic in the picture, but it's so pretty! 

After stamping the butterfly I had to find paper. Luckily I remembered Stampin' Up's blueberry paper. The background paper is from Magnolia. It's been in my stash for awhile.

I got one of my little Prima roses out and spritzed it lightly with some Glimmer Mist.

I used the Deconstructed Sketch #7.

Thank you for stopping in :)

Have a great day!!!