Firsts 2016

I  purchased  this lovely Unity stamp  set back in September  when I  was at Bellacon15 at Mall of America. We used it in our mixed media class and I thought it would be a great addition  to make some awesome art. It took me this long  to get it out and use it. After seeing the quick  tag video from  Unity I had to see if I   could  create one myself. I  decided  to emboss with white embossing  powder and then I sponged marigold, lipstick and barn door disress inks on the flower. I  used tea dye distress ink on the background of the tag. I  tried stamping and embossing  the sentiment  on the tag, but it didn't  work  out. So I cut out a die cut and stamped and embossed that with copper ep. I distressed that with tea dye, lipstick and marigold. Adding some texture paste mixed with glitter stickles using a stencil Rebekah  Meier Designs stencil.  I have yet to figure  out what to use as the tie. 

Well  I imagine  after that long story, if you're  still here, you'don't like to see the tag. Smiles. I am entering  this in the Unity blog hop. Thanks for stopping by. I  hope your weekend  is going great.

Unity Stamp's Monthly Be Inspired Challenge

Haven't been entering challenges as much as I had hoped.  My laptop hasn't been working for awhile and really do not have the $$ to do much about it right now. I do a little bit of Facebook on my phone and head to the library when I want to make a special post or check my email.  I am hoping posting a photo won't be too difficult, as I have saved one of my cards to my Google drive.  

This time I decided to enter the sketch challenge. It's amazing how a sketch or a color scheme gives you the mojo you need to create.  I just love my Unity stamps!  This one is from some that my dear friend Carolyn Bounds sent me. Carolyn also sent me the cloud diecuts and I thought they'd be perfect for this card. This challenge goes until May 13, for more information and inspiration go to Unity Be Inspired Challenge.

Here is my take on sketch #27


Since I'm doing this on a computer at the library I'm going to try this shareable link. I hope it works!

Happiest Birthday

I tested the link and it looks like it works!! Thanks for stopping by and checking out my latest card. I hope you have a great week and an awesome weekend!  Isn't great that the weather has finally warmed up? :)

Cutting it Close

After the running Mitch to work and then getting home to relax a bit and doze off a few times, I didn't start on my card until about 8pm CST.  I turned on Glee and picked out the stamp I wanted to use and decided I wanted to emboss it using Distress Ink Dried Marigold and the heart stamp from Unity's The Best Love Story.  On my messy scrap table I saw a piece of paper from Bo Bunny that I flipped over and the board print with graffiti print caught my eye.  I laid it on an orange card base and thought it looked good together.  I stamped the heart with dried marigold and embossed with clear embossing powder.  I cut that out and then figured out what I'd use for accenting paper.  I wanted to use a sentiment too, but wasn't sure how I'd get it on the front.  Then I remembered Kristina Werner using vellum so it didn't cover the design completely and still allowed a sentiment to be used.  The sentiment is from Unity's Your Heart and My Heart stamp set that my friend Carolyn gifted me. I used Ranger Turquoise embossing powder for the sentiment.  I really like the unique colors of this Love card.  I like using non-traditional colors whenever I can. I am submitting this card for Unity's Friends with Flair Challenge that ends at Midnight tonight...in about 45 minutes!

 That's it for now, I hope you have a wonderful weekend and are able to get your craft on!

Happy New Year

Happy New Year! We made it to 2015, can you believe it? Smiles. Always wonderful to start out the year with such hope and optimism. I'm looking forward to forming new friendships, appreciating the wonderful friends I already have and striving for personal growth.

A couple of the friends I've made through the wonderful hobby of papercrafting and stamping have challenged each other to enter the Unity (Be Inspired) Challenge. Which is a month long challenge and has a wonderful prize package for the monthly winner. I decided to go with the color challenge. I do not use pastel colors very often, so that is a challenge in itself. It took me a little bit this morning, but I finally came up with a card that I'm happy with. 

Here is the card I created:

This is an older Unity stamp, I really like the sentiment. I recently got the Impression Obsession coffee cup die and used it for the very first time today. Also, the file folder die is an older Spellbinders, that got used for the first time today.

This year I vow to pull out my Unity Stamps more and enter challenges when I can. Thanks for stopping by, I hope you have a wonderful week!

I {{Heart}} Challenges

I'm not sure why, but it appears that I'm only able to get one or two cards done in a weekend. Maybe, it's time to reorganize my space.  That'll help me clear my table and maybe my mind as well. Between Facebook and Pinterest I did see some sketches I liked and Tenia Nelson posted her DT card for Dynamic Duos. So I thought I'd at least be able to use the two wonderful colors and come up with some cards, which turned out to be ONE card. I used Sweet Sunday Sketch 203. So here is my card.  

Once in a Lifetime You Meet Someone Who Changes Everything

I do not use pink that often, so that made it a little more fun for me.  Dots, hearts and doilies always make me happy and who knows maybe it will bring some happiness to the recipient. 

Entering this card in:

Dynamic Duos 86

and 

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 203

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a wonderful week.

Craft Show Mojo

I'm trying to get my mojo going and create some awesome items to sell at some upcoming craft shows.  Luckily, I found a couple of blog challenges and Core'dinations Hard Core Crop!  With so many cool creations being created, it's not difficult to get inspired. I am starting with Tami Mayberry's Hard Core challenge which is to create a clean and simple card. I decided to go with a Christmas card and thought I might as well use some colors I don't use very often, which also happen to be one of my favorite color combos.

Here is my Hard Core Clean and Simple card.

This Stampendous stamp by  is a good reminder for the Holidays.  Don't get your tinsel in a tangle.

I'm also entering this card in these challenges:

Casual Fridays CFC #119 which is to use dry or wet embossing and on this card I've done both.

Dynamic Duos #77 using these awesome colors: real red and baja blue.

April Fool's??

I'm thinking Mother Nature wanted to play a prank on us today. It's nearly two weeks into Spring and of course we got snow! It's supposed to get warmer today but there is fog and drizzle also in the forecast for today. So the one inch of snow will be gone soon.

This week I just had to get out the colored pencils and one of my favorite spring images and color. Coloring is so relaxing and enjoyable for me. Putting the card together was a little more stressful, there are just so many ways to go with this Fred, She Said digi image. This time I decided to go white on white with a little pop of color. Of course, I couldn't stop with just one card, I had to do four right away.

I'm entering this card in:
Stamptacular Sunday #104 No Kids Allowed Birthday
and
Creative Inspirations Inspired by: Flowers

Cardstock: Bazzill & Georgia Pacific Cuttlebug: Birds and Blooms EF Stamp: Fred, She Said Digi & Unity sentiment Nestabilities: Scalloped Oval Lg & Sm, Large rectangle, Large Scalloped rectangle Ink: Memories
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The rest of the cards

I really appreciate the time you took to stop by and say hi! Hope your weekend is fabulous.
xoxoxo