Lucky You...

Hey there friends...I hope you are having a wonderful week so far!

Today, I am sharing this sweet stamped image by Phyllis Harris.  It's a brand new Unity

stamp set!  There's quite a few new ones being released this week and on sale!

Eyes Closed - See Clearly

Here you can see a close-up of the Copic coloring, stitching, layering, and scalloped edging.

Then, I made these lovely little flowers to match the designer papers, and soft

palette to which I think these images lend so well!

"Lucky You" Sale at Unity Stamp Company is still going on...

Click here to see the new images by Phyllis Harris...

I'll be sharing another one of these beautiful stamp images in

another project later this week!

Hugs & Smiles,

The Only Thing More Beautiful...

Just sharing my card that
I am featuring on the Unity blog today!

I love inspirational messages, flowers, and butterflies...

So, I found a few lovely photos from Pinterest to help inspire me

to create a scenic framed card.

 

Inspirational Photo Credit     Inspirational Photo Credit

I created the little flutter of butterflies surrounding the beautiful "Go Get It Girl" image

to create a whimsical yet soft feel to my card.

Then, I colored the image with Copics, then added some 

machine stitching, distressing, Wink of Stella to the butterflies for some shimmer,

and then placed it onto the printed flower background to tie it all together!

Go Get It Girl

Have fun searching through Pinterest to help inspire

any of your Unity stamps!  There's always something out there

to get your mojo flowing!

Hugs & Smiles,

Easter Greetings!!

So, how's your Sunday going so far?

It's warming up here, and I'm feeling Spring is right around the corner.

I never like to put my boots away, but do love my sandals!

Today, I am sharing this Easter Greetings card that features the Judy's Bloom die.

I wanted to make the flowers close to looking very natural and in full bloom...

so I used my distress stain, which seemed to be the right color palette for me!

Because this week's Cheery Lynn Designs challenge is "Easter", I had to 

add my to Lace Egg dies (there's a nice variety in the Cheery Lynn Designs on-line store),

so check that out...they won't disappoint!!

I used the Sentiment Tag 3 to stamp the message, and added some flourishes, 

and the sweet Sienna Double Edge border die beneath the sentiment!

Come join us in the challenge for a chance at a $20 gift certificate

to the Cheery Lynn Design Store!

List of dies used on my project:

Sienna Double Edge Border

Lace Egg Five

Circle Classic Silver Stackers

Kiwi Spirit Doily

Sentiment Tag 3

Judy's Blooms

Mini Fanciful Flourish Right

Mini Fanciful Flourish Left

Have a terrific day!

Hugs & Smiles,

Happy Thanksgiving - Give Thanks!

Giving thanks today, as we in the United States celebrate Thanksgiving!  I wanted to celebrate today with a beautiful card JUST FOR YOU! 

I wanted, especially today, thank you for continuing to visit or follow my blog, & also for leaving me sweet & beautiful comments along the way (every one of them truly touches me)!  I read every one of them, and often find myself smiling right back at you!  So grateful & blessed for the wonderful online and real life friendships that have blossomed from sharing this love of crafting, so today seemed so fitting for me to extend gratitude and appreciation today. 

Hope you like this card as much as I enjoyed creating it!  Aren't those designer papers by Samantha Walker so gorgeous?  I used my Silhouette for the die cuts that are designed by Samantha Walker, and the border punch that goes across is one of my latest findings by Martha Stewart (shame on her for making me want so many of these border punches)!   The Unity stamps I used (sentiment and little green leaves) are from the "Fall Family Memories" set!  PS **enabler alert** Unity Stamp Co. is having a sale right now, so check out all the Samantha Walker designs sets too!  It's an unbelievable sale, and great time to stock up or to purchase for friend as a gift!!

Have a GREAT Thanksgiving..blessings to you and your loved ones!!

Details - "Give Thanks"

Supplies - Designer Papers: Designed by Samantha Walker;  Cardstock: Recollections; Silhouette Dies: 10 piece circle stamp (C01059_19210) & Artisan Shape (C00958_19210) designed by Samantha Walker; Stamps: Unity "Fall Family Memories" designed by Samantha Walker; Border Punch: Martha Stewart; Distress Ink:  Ranger "Vintage Photo"; Tiny Black Pearls: Want2Scrap; Flower: Recollections; Crinkly Ribbon: My Stash

Hugs & Smiles,

Friends with Flair..Double Share Today!!

Hi there friends!  I have a couple of cards to share with you today!!  

For my 1st card, I used the ippity "DELIGHTFUL LITTLE THINGS" stamp sentiment!  I am actually sharing this FRESH IDEA FRIDAY over at the ippity blog today, where I share more details about this idea!!  I thought I'd share here on my blog too!

Here are some flowers I've made using COFFEE FILTERS... just like in my card above!! They were so much fun to make!!

*** UPDATE*** If you are interested on how I made the flowers on my card above, click here, and you'll find a tutorial!!  PS - Thank you for the sweet comments and emails requesting a tutorial!!

Then, I just had to share this NEW itty bitty UNITY stamp set called "Hello My Friend"!!  If you haven't see these yet, you need to get your hands on some...they are so reasonably priced and I just love all the different designs!!  If you'd like more details on my 2nd card below, you can visit here on my Helmar post!!

Details - "The Little Things" Card

Supplies - Stamps: ippity; Designer Paper: Graphic 45; Cardstock: Bazzill & PaperTrey; Border Punch: EK Success; Card Base Die Cut: Silhouette; Coffee Filters: Handmade Rolled Flowers; Felt Leaves: Making Memories; Die Cut for Flower: Spellbinders; Lace: Joanne's Fabric; 3D Zapdots: Helmar; Adhesive Runner: Helmar 

Details - "Hello My Friend" Card

Supplies - Stamps: Unity; Designer Paper: My Little Shoebox; Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug by ProvoCraft; Labels: Elle's Studio; Border Punch: Martha Stewart; Markers: Copics; Rhinestone Flourish: Prima; Button: Clear and Simple Stamps; Floss: DMC; 450 Quick Dry: Helmar; Gemstone Glue: Helmar ; 3D Zapdots: Helmar

Enjoy the rest of your hop today!! Have a fun Friday and awesome weekend!!

Hugs & Smiles,

La-La Land Crafts - Life is a Song..Sing It!!

So, I have another card to share with you today that I made for the La-Land Crafts Blog!!  My card features Cheerleader Marci, who is now available in digi for a short while..so, go visit the La-La Land Store to get yours today!!! She will be available in rubber on September 15th, along with some others from the new Marci line!

Cheerleader Marci is so excited enjoying life that she's cheering up and down!!  I created little wildflowers growing in the green grass on this beautiful blue sky day using Copics and distress inks!  The clouds, the sentiment, birdie, and Cheerleader Marci are all popped out for some added dimension!

Details - "Life is a Song...Sing It" Card

Supplies - Stamps: La-La Land Crafts (Cheerleader Marci) & Unity Stamps (sentiment and birdie); Designer Papers: Bella Blvd; Cardstock: Bazzill; Markers: Copics; Distress Ink: Copics; Ink: Memento; Crinkly Ribbon: My Stash; Flowers: Prima; Red Rhinestone Brad: My Stash; Border Punch: Martha Stewart; 450 Adhesive Runner: Helmar; 3D Zap Dots: Helmar

Enjoy the rest of your day!!

Hugs & Smiles,

 

Unity Friends with Flair - I'll Pull You Through!!

It's Friends with Flair Day today, and I am so happy to be sharing a card that I had made with the Material Girl by Cosmo Cricket designer papers, and a past Unity KOTM - "Together We Bloom ". 

When I saw these designer papers, I just knew that spools of thread stamp and sentiment would be fun to combine together! I colored the spools with my Copics, and the handmade flower was quickly made by just cutting out the flowers and layering with Helmar 3D Zap Dots! I added a pretty yellow button and tied a black DMC floss bow, added the beautiful Maya Road stick pin, and even cut out a piece of the measuring tape piece of paper and placed it on my card right underneath the stamped image!! Used pinking scissors to add a little more sewing flair to my card!!

Have a beautiful weekend!  I hope to spend some time out in the sun this weekend!  Maybe catch a movie and such!!  Whatever you do..make it a good one!!

Hugs & Smiles,

Friends with Flair - Now is the Time!

I tell you...I can't help it, but I am really really crazy over Unity's "She Sprouted Wings" scrapbooking and collage kit designed by Melody Ross!  This is my 2nd card using this kit, and I'd like to soon make a layout with this kit as well!  It's been awhile since I've made a layout, and I kind of miss the long process I tend to take to design a page!  But that's all good... So, for now, I share this "Now is the Time" card with you!

Today, I went for an antique and vintage look using my Graphic 45 designer papers, and Copics to color the bird cage with my E30's, and the birdie with warm greys.  To add a more feminine touch, I added that sweet lace and made another one of those rose flowers I am slightly addicted to right now!  The black die is from my Silhouette (dont'cha love it), and the other dies are from Spellbinders. I scrunched some crinkly seam binding ribbon underneath my rose flower for an added shimmery look!

Details - "Now is the time" Card

Supplies - Stamps: Unity; Designer Paper: Graphic 45; Cardstock: Recollections; Markers: Copics; Distress Inks: Ranger; Flower: Handamade; Crinkly Ribbon: My Stash; Die Cut: Silhouette & Spellbinders; Lace: Making Memories; 450 Quick Dry: Helmar; Adhesive Quick Fix Runner: Helmar; 3D Zap Dots: Helmar

Have a wonderful weekend! 

Hugs & Smiles,

Strawberries & Crinkled Roses...Makes me Happy!!

It's Friday..It's Friends with Flair Day..It's time to share not one..but two cards with you!!  So here we go... for the first one..

My inspiration for my card came from that delicious stramberry stamp in the Unity, April KOTM - "Together we Bloom", as well as these fun October Afternoon papers.  Being that the local strawberry festival is kicking off today, it put me in the mood to make this card to share with you today!!  Makes me feel like having a slice of strawberry pie...yummm!!

The strawberry is colored in with Copics. I cut a little piece of the paper and made a little strawberry center for the center of my flower! There's a little fun handstitching and the card base is a Silhouette shape! I just adore all these different shapes for cards and layouts!! The strawberry pops out using my Helmar 3D Zap Dots, as well as the sweet little sentiment!

My second card, is being featured on the {ippity} blog today, if you would like jump over there later to take a peek and see the full details of what inspired me for FRESH IDEA FRIDAY project, using the {ippity} "Now & Always" & "Love in Return" stamp set, just click right here!!

Details - "Berry Adorable" Card #1

Supplies - Printed Paper: October Afternoon; Stamps: Unity April 2010 KOTM; Punch: EK Success; Markers: Copics: Flowers: Prima; Ribbon: Fabric Barn; Embroidery Floss: DMC; Card Base: Silhouette; 3D Zap Dots: Helmar; Adhesive: Helmar

Details - "Measured Moments" Card #2
Supplies - Printed Paper: October Afternoon;  Cardstock: Bazzill; Stamps: ippity by Unity; Die Cut: Spellbinders: Glimmer Mist: Tattered Angels; Seam Binding: Lawrence Schiff Silk Mills, Inc; Adhesive Pearls: Prima; 3D Zap Dots: Helmar; Adhesive: Helmar; Premium Craft Glue: Helmar (used on the crinckled roses)

Enjoy your day!!

Fabulous Day for "Friends with Flair"!!

Happy Friday...hope you are having a good week! Did anyone pull an April fool's joke on you yesterday? My husband attempted, but I caught him before I fell for it! I, on the other hand, played one.. and got away with it, until I decided to fess up!! He hee he!!

For this card, I wanted it to have a little shabby feel as these new papers by Basic Grey just called out "distress" to me!! So, I decided to mix it up today by joining my Copics with Ranger distress inks. The flower image was stamped, colored, and then later distressed with "Tea Dye" Ranger Distress Ink. And, talk about mixing it up...I used two different sets of Unity Stamps! The flower is from the "Be Owl Mine" set, and the little tiny envelope and sweet sentiment are from the "Sending my Love" set!
The green scallop is a die cut from my "Persia" Combo Cuttlebug set! I backed it up with BG pink distressed paper that I ran through my Cuttlebug using the Cuttlebug D'Vine Swirl folder!

I used a small hole punch and tied a couple of threads of twine through to make a couple of little bows on the sides of the stamped image. And, the pink eyelet lace, well that was on of my big "cheap" scores at Michael's this week! I bought a package of 6 yds/ribbon by Making Memories for only $.99!! Gotta love that!!

And, of course, my newest love of 3d Zap Dots by Helmar! I love dimension and I love the way these zap dots just make the image POP RIGHT OUT...along with giving the appearance that the pink lace is wrapped around the card in a double layer!! I only used a few inches and tucked it in here and there!! You know how sometimes fabric on cards does not stick to well.. by using my Helmar Fabric Glue, I've eliminated that problem!! That lace is not gonna be lifting at all!

"Be Owl Mine" & "Sending My Love" Unity Stamp sets featured:


Have a fun weekend!

I am hoping to get some projects completed to share with you this Easter Sunday!!

Hugs,

Friends with Flair Day!!

I have fun & cheerful card to share with you today! These stamps are from the "Nothing But Blue Skies" Unity February Kit of the Month!

This sweet little birdie caught my attention as he stood perched on the stem of this flower! I imagine him chirping and singing the day away!! I hope this card will bring a smile to you today!

Details - Printed Paper: Crate Paper; Cardstock: Recollections; Stamps: Unity Feb KOTM; Markers: Copics; Ribbon: Fabric Barn; Buttons: My Stash; Pearl Adhesives: Kaiser; Die Cuts: Spellbinders; 3D Zap Dots: Zap Dots by Helmar (love..love these zap dots)!!

If you have not already done so, check out my blog candy give-away #1 and give-away #2. There are two more days to enter for a chance to win!! Winners to be announced on Monday, March 29th!!

Have a splendid day!

Cuttlebug Be Inspired Challenge #76

Spring is here, the local weather has been beautiful, and Easter is just around the corner! I can hardly believe it is that time again!

Today at the Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot, we have an "Easter Project" challenge featuring stamping! I'm using the sweetest little {ippity} chickie stamp, along with the little scallop stamp strip! They both come from the "Sweet Thoughts of Spring" {ippity} stamp set by Unity! I've paper pieced her and used my Copic markers, and even tucked her into my sweet little treat box...see how she's peeking out!! And guess what? I filled the little treat box with those yummy coconut M&M's that I can not seem to get enough of lately!! And, to go along with my sweet treat...I made a matching Easter card!

Details - Chickie Treat Box & Matching Chickie Card
Supplies - Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug by ProvoCraft; Printed Paper: American Crafts; Stamps: {ippity} by Unity; Ribbon: Michael's; Die Cuts: Spellbinders; Buttons: Clear Stamps; Markers: Copics;

Don't forget to check out what the rest of the Design Team has to show you today! Such lovely eye candy..I promise!!

If you are interested in my blog candy that I am gifting away in honor of March being National Craft month, please check out the details for the first give-away here, and the second give-away here!! I will be selecting the winners on Sunday, March 28th!!

Have a fabulous day!

It's Friends with Flair Day & 2nd Blog Candy Give-Away!!!

Happy Friday! I received my March KOTM - "Rockin' it Unity Style! this week and I have to tell you that this is such a fun one! So, I thought I would dig into my kit and use this sweet & beautiful sentiment by Laura Ingalls Wilder! It so reminds me of my childhood days when I would look forward to buying books to read from the money I would save up. You see, my grandfather would slip me a dollar here and there each time we would go to visit my grandparents, so I would save til time to buy something special! I really enjoyed the Laura Ingalls Wilder "Little House" series books! Sweet memories, I tell you!!

Stay tuned...I will be updating this post later today with a photo of my 2nd BLOG CANDY give-away in honor of National Craft Month (UPDATED WITH PHOTO BELOW)! Click on photo for more details!

Blog Give-Away Contents: American Craft Printed Paper; Pink, White, Kraft, Green Cardstock; American Craft Thicker Letters; Kaiser Adhesiver Crystals; Various buttons; Various Handmade Flowers; Mini File Folder w/handmade Flower Embellishment; 4 Martha Stewart Labels in Blue and Brown; 1 Big Silhouette Scallop Flower Shape; 5 Various colors/typ ribbons; 1 GCD Owl Wood Stamp; 2 Medium Size Spellbinder Handstitched Flower Journal Spots

For a chance to win, 1) become a follower of my blog, and 2) leave me a comment and let me know..."what's your sweet weakness"? For me, right now, it's these limited edition Coconut M&M's!! I am so addicted!! And, if you are still interested in a chance to win my 1st BLOG CANDY give-away, click here!! Winners to be chosen for both give-aways on March 28th!!

Have a sweet day!

Friends with Flair & Blog Candy Alert!!

Happy Friday & Unity "Flair with Friends Day"! First, I am happy to share my card with you..and I hope it brings a little sunshine to you today! I just love the color palette on this Mariposa Paper Collection! Makes me feel happy...and even more so 'cause I love the mix of fonts on this sweet sentiment from the "Could I Be Any Cuter" Unity Stamp Set!

And, now..a little Blog Candy Alert!!

In honor of "National Craft Month", I've decided to have TWO give-aways this month!! The first one is being shown to you today! Then, next Tuesday, March 16, I will show you the second give-away! This is just my way of celebrating this crafty month with you! So, if you would like a chance to win, all you need to do is 1) become a follower of my blog, and 2) leave a comment on this post telling me what crafts you love to make! I will announce both winners on Sunday, March 28th!!

Now here is the 1st giveaway! Click on image to see details of my handmade items. I hope you like what I've put together for you!!

"Spring has Sprung" Give-Away Includes:
Pink Paislee "Enchanted" Chipboard Alpha set; 4 "Enchanted" Printed Papers by Pink Paislee;1 Kaiser Craft "Devonshire" Printed Paper; 2 Prism and Bazzill Carstock; 1 big Handmade Dictionary Paper Scrunchie Flower w/2 leaves; 1 "Spring has Sprung" handstitched Oval embellishment; 4 small ivory Rosettes; 3 various size Glimmer Mist Hand Assembled Flowers with button centers; 2 small Ticket Embellishments made with Unity stamps; 1 medium size Handstitched Ivory Felt Heart w/flower embellishment; 2 Pink and Orange Butterfly Stick Pens (remove from the felt heart); 10 various sizes of Matching Buttons; 3 sizes of Silhouette Butterflies stamped & embellished; 1-12x12 Orange MS punched Border Strip; 1 Shipping Tag that holds - 5 different styles of ribbons/lace;

Hugs,