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Jul 10, 2010

Love Makes a House a Home

Hey everyone!  I hope you're having an awesome Saturday!  We just took the fam to the local farmer's market for the first time this morning.  I just love the feeling of community... supporting locals... and coming home with some fresh produce!  We ended up buying a small box of peaches, some homemade dog treats for Moses (our Boston Terrier), and sweet corn.  I got 8 ears of corn for $2!  Score!  :)  And... I made a new market bag earlier this week, which was perfect for toting all of our purchases.  :)  I'll have to try to get a photo of it for you to see.  It's super fun.  :)

The second Saturday of the month is always the day that the Unity girls spotlight the Store kit for the month.  If you'd like to see all of the DT's projects & info about where you can purchase this kit, just click HERE to be directed to the Unity blog.


One of my ultimate fave stamps this month is this cool stitching image.  I've been using it over and over again!  The little house image in the center is from the regular KOM for July.  :)  My papers are from Graphic 45's Fashionista Collection.

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Thanks for coming and visiting my blog!  Have a wonderful weekend!

Jul 8, 2010

Life Is Beautiful


Happy Thursday!  Today, I wanted to share one of the new Unity Scrapbook Royalty kits designed by Melody Ross.  I am soooo thrilled that Melody is designing stamps now... and with my favorite company!!!  :)  If you've never heard her story, you really should read her blog.  She is an amazing woman who has the most positive outlook on life... and presses through life's challenges with such grace.  She's truly one of the most inspiring women I know (even though I've never met her face to face).  You can read more about the Scrapbook Royalty organization and see more kits available for purchase HERE.


Today's card uses one of my favorite images from the 'Just Be You' kit.  Life is Beautiful.  But, let's face it.  Sometimes life feels like anything but beautiful.  Life can be tough, and mean, and ugly.  I think this one little stamp has a lot of meaning packed inside of it.  For me, it's looking life's challenges straight in the eye and choosing to see things differently.  I choose to see the beauty in this day.

We also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us.  Romans 5:3-5

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I heat embossed my stamped image in black and added hints of color with my Copics.  The yummy paper is by Graphic 45 & those beautiful blooms are by American Crafts.

Now... hop on over to Jen Erickson's blog to see what she's been up to!

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Apr 5, 2010

Go-to Sketch Reject

Happy Monday! :) I thought I'd post one of the cards I submitted for the Paper Crafts' Go-to Sketch call that didn't make the cut. I think it's SO funny, b/c one of the cards that DID make it in the magazine uses the same image! Kim Hughes' card is ADORABLE, so if you have the issue, go check it out. :) (Kim hand cut her band-aids & wrote her own sentiment & I used stamps drawn by Kim.)

Supplies:

Stamps: Cornish Heritage Farms (bandages, sentiment – Comforting Hugs set)
Ink: Tsukineko (Memento Tuxedo Black); Clearsnap (Blackbird chalk ink)
Cardstock: Memory Box (Paprika, Eggshell); Papertrey Ink (Kraft)
Printed Paper: Graphic 45 (Playtimes Past, “Dollie’s Teaparty”)
Accessories: Copic (markers); Spellbinders (Scalloped Square Nestabilities die); sewing machine & thread, sandpaper

1. Cut square from Paprika cardstock. Sand edges and layer onto die cut patterned paper. Stitch in place.
2. Adhere die cut panel onto kraft card base.
3. Stamp two bandage images onto Eggshell cardstock. Color with makers and trim. Adhere onto card front using dimensional adhesive.
4. Stamp sentiment.


Dec 3, 2009

You're My Cup of Tea!

Hey everyone! Today, I wanted to show you the newest Kit of the Month by Unity (in case you haven't had a peek yet). And... there's a Garage Sale going on today too! Make sure to make your way to the Unity Blog to check it all out! :)


I was a crazy Black Friday shopper this year and snatched up a baby Cricut machine (they were $125 off!!!). So... I wanted to try it out and made this retro tea pot. This machine is so fun! My boys love helping me push the buttons. It's like magic to them. :) I used some Domestic Goddess paper from Graphic 45 & woodgrain paper from Cosmo Cricket... and then added the tea bag image from the KOM.


And... here is the inside of my card using a sentiment from the kit.

Thanks for visiting! Have a great one!

Nov 19, 2009

Getting in the Holiday Spirit

Good morning!!! I woke up today feeling all crafty and motivated to get creative. Tonight, my Crafty Chicks class meets for our monthly get-together and I have all kinds of Christmas projects up my sleeve! So... I'm putting last minute touches together for that and also made this card using November's Kit of the Month from Unity!

As soon as I saw this kit, my heart started pumping a little bit harder because I LOVE to use game pieces on my paper crafting projects. I think this crossword has so much potential! You could use it for any occasion and fill it in with words to match your theme. But... today, I decided to leave it blank and pair it with a sentiment block from the set. Once again, I think the sentiment could be used for so many things... but I'm in the holiday spirit and went with a Christmas theme.

Unity - Christmas Game Piece

I found this great sketch from Everything But the Kitchen Sink & wanted to utilize it on my card. I just cut up the striped paper and altered the angles to create my pattern. I found these tiny jingle bells at JoAnn's the other day and thought they would look festive tied up on my card. The star is a chipboard piece from Cosmo Cricket that I inked and antiqued a bit to coordinate. All in all... I think I'm pretty happy with how it turned out! It almost makes me want to put up my Christmas tree right now! ;)

Make sure to check out the Unity Blog today! They're having a Garage Sale & you've got to love a bargain! :) Have a good one!!!

Supplies:
Stamps: (crossword, sentiment block: Simply Magical kit) Unity Stamp Co.
Ink: (Dark Brown & Burnt Sienna chalk ink) Clearsnap; (Stonewashed Adirondack ink; Antique Linen & Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink) Ranger
Cardstock: (Birchtone Dark) Prism; (Rustic Cream) PTI
Patterned Paper: ("Toy Soldier Parade": Playtimes Past Collection) Graphic 45
Accessories: (Star: Buck Naked Chipboard Buttons) Cosmo Cricket; (brown gingham ribbon) May Arts; brown twine; jingle bells

Nov 14, 2009

Snowbody... and I mean Snowbody!

(This is post #2 today (I know! What's up!?!), so if you want to see more, scroll down)

Today, the Unity girls are showcasing the November Store Kit - Believe in Fairytales!


This kit is packed full of images that you can use all year through! I think this snowman image is just adorable! I love the different patterns in the stamp... and decided to play off of them just a bit with my paper. I tied a piece of string around his twig and 'dangled' a gold heart from the end. I bought these heart brads about a year ago and had no idea what to do with them (hate it when I do that!)... but thought this worked out pretty well! Now I just have to find a use for the other 50. ;) The sentiment is just perfect (and is part of the set too!).

Thanks for coming over! Now... I'd better go feed my children before Social Services comes after me. ;)

Nov 2, 2009

A Hodgepodge of Cards

These past few weeks have been a blur! For some reason, I feel like I've been playing catch-up for awhile now. So.... this is going to be a long post, but I wanted to show you some of the things I've been working on & haven't yet had a chance to blog. :) You can find a supply list & instructions at the bottom of the post for each card.

#1 - You're One of a Kind

#2 - You're Rad
#3 - Feel Better
#4 - Chicks Rule
#5 - Christmas Wishes

And... #6 - 100% Happy

#1:
Clear Stamps: Papertrey Ink (Teacher's Apple set)
Ink: Ranger (Denim Adirondack); Papertrey Ink (Fresh Snow); Tsukineko (Versamark)
Cardstock: The Paper Source (Night, Pool, Curry)
Accessories: Ranger (clear embossing powder); Prismacolor (cream pencil); Creative Impressions (Tape Measure twill); Copic (markers)
Tools: sewing machine & thread; hole punch (craft supply)
Computer Generated Font: “Penmanship Print” from dafont.com

1. Stamp apple outline image repeatedly onto aqua cardstock using navy ink. Stamp center of apples using watermark ink. Emboss with clear embossing powder. Ink edges of aqua panel with white ink.
2. Stamp one apple outline image onto curry cardstock. Trim. Use colored pencil to add detail. Adhere onto aqua panel. Color stem and leaf with markers.
3. Adhere twill to top corner of card.
4. Machine stitch around aqua panel. Adhere panel to navy cardstock base.
5. Print sentiment from computer. Punch hole in one corner and trim with scissors to give the appearance of notebook paper. Adhere sentiment to card front using dimensional adhesive.

#2:
Cardstock: The Paper Source (Chartreuse, Beet, Red)
Printed Paper: Cosmo Cricket (The Boyfriend, “Borders”)
Computer Generated Font: (Madonna, from fontriver.com)
Accessories: Cosmo Cricket (The Boyfriend, Ready Set Chipboard)

1. Create card base from red cardstock.
2. Trim purple cardstock to create card front.
3. Trim slightly smaller piece of green cardstock. Print computer generated sentiment. Adhere to card.
4. Trim cassette tape paper and layer onto red cardstock. Adhere to card.
5. Adhere chipboard boom box to card.

#3:
Stamps: Cornish Heritage Farms (bandages, sentiment – Comforting Hugs set)
Ink: Tsukineko (Memento Tuxedo Black); Clearsnap (Blackbird chalk ink)
Cardstock: Memory Box (Paprika, Eggshell); Papertrey Ink (Kraft)
Printed Paper: Graphic 45 (Playtimes Past, “Dollie’s Teaparty”)
Accessories: Copic (markers); Spellbinders (Scalloped Square Nestabilities die); sewing machine & thread, sandpaper

1. Cut square from Paprika cardstock. Sand edges and layer onto die cut patterned paper. Stitch in place.
2. Adhere die cut panel onto kraft card base.
3. Stamp two bandage images onto Eggshell cardstock. Color with makers and trim. Adhere onto card front using dimensional adhesive.
4. Stamp sentiment.

#4:
Stamps: Unity Stamp Company (Chicks Rule sentiment – “Everything Extraordinary” set)
Ink: Tsukineko (Memento Tuxedo Black)
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink (True Black); Memory Box (Persimmon)
Patterned Paper: Basic Grey (June Bug “Crazy Quilt”); Daisy D’s (Gazette); Cosmo Cricket (Early Bird Elements)
Accessories: Cosmo Cricket (Early Bird chipboard); Sakura (glitter pen); denim fabric; sewing machine & thread

1. Create card front using black cardstock.
2. Trim & adhere slightly smaller piece of blue patterned paper.
3. Adhere square of ‘newsprint’ patterned paper to center of card.
4. Cut square ‘frame’ from denim and stitch in place.
5. Stamp sentiment onto word balloon panel. Add color with glitter pen. Adhere chipboard flower. Layer stamped panel onto Persimmon cardstock and adhere to cardfront using dimensional foam adhesive.
6. Adhere bird image onto card front.

#5:
Stamps: Cornish Heritage Farms (Night Before Christmas)
Ink: Clearsnap (Dark Brown chalk ink); Ranger (Brushed Corduroy, Antique Linen Distress Inks); Tsukineko (Versamark ink)
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics (Honey); Papertrey Ink (Pure Poppy); Prism (Suede Brown Dark, Simply Smooth Natural)
Accessories: Ranger (Clear Embossing Powder); Fiskars (Apron Lace border punch); Copic (makers); craft supply (pom-poms, string); sewing machine & thread

1. Create card base from brown cardstock.
2. Adhere slightly smaller piece of red cardstock in place.
3. Trim small strip of yellow cardstock and adhere to top of card. Punch border along bottom edge of another piece of yellow cardstock and adhere to bottom of card. Ink edges and stitch in place.
4. Thread string through two pom-poms. Tie ends to secure and adhere between the two yellow cardstock panels.
5. Stamp vintage Christmas image onto cream cardstock. Color with markers and layer onto brown cardstock.
6. Ink entire stamped image with Versamark ink. Heat emboss with clear embossing powder.
7. Adhere onto card front using dimensional adhesive.

#6:
Stamps: Unity Stamp Co. (100% Happy set)
Cardstock: Prism (Birchtone Dark); Martha Stewart Crafts (green decorative card base); The Paper Source (Papaya)
Printed Paper: Sassafras (Faund of You Too, “In Love”); The Paper Source (Papaya Flower Circle)
Ink: Clearsnap (Dark Brown Colorbox chalk ink)
Accessories: Kaiser Crafts (pearls); October Afternoon (Cherry Hill cardstock sticker)
Tools: EK Success (large corner rounder)

1. Trim dear image from patterned paper. Adhere onto papaya cardstock. Round top left corner and layer onto dark brown cardstock. Round same corner of brown cardstock.
2. Adhere pearls to the back of deer.
3. Stamp sentiment onto cardstock sticker. Adhere to deer panel using dimensional adhesive.
4. Adhere deer panel onto floral patterned paper using dimensional adhesive. Mat patterned paper with brown cardstock. Adhere to green card base.


Aug 31, 2009

The Jiffy Girls are at it Again!

Good morning! :) Today's card is for this month's Jiffy Girls' challenge! This month, Alli picked one of my favorite images from Unity's "A Pocket Full of..." set (July's Kit of the Month). I just LOVE the folk feel of this bird! Mmmm! And... miss Carole sent us some Graphic 45 paper that just so happened to match PERFECTLY with this image! I can't wait to see how the other girls put the two together!



The sentiment is from the same Unity kit. I love how a simple saying can have so much style! And... I was pretty excited when I found out my circle punch fit perfectly over the letter "I"! I just added a few rhinestones to accentuate all of the circles found in the paper, bird, and sentiment.


Make sure to check out what the other girls came up with!



Supplies:
Stamps: bird, sentiment ("A Pocket Full of...") Unity Stamp Co. Ink: (Fresh Snow) Papertrey Ink; (Tuxedo Black Memento) Tsukineko Cardstock: (Stamper's Select White, True Black, New Leaf) Papertrey Ink; (Intense Yellow) Prism Patterned Paper: ("Hot Tomato", Times Nouveau Collection) Graphic 45 Accessories: (White Twill) Martha Stewart Crafts; (markers) Copic; (colored pencils) Prismacolor; (Labels Four Nestabilities dies) Spellbinders; (circle punch) EK Success; (black rhinestones) Mark Richards Tools: sewing machine

Aug 29, 2009

Christmas Cutie!

Have you been following the Paper Crafts blog this week? They're debuting their newest publication, 'Holiday Cards', & they've posted TONS of inspiration - along with great daily challenges! When I saw the 'Fun & Cute' Challenge, I knew I had to give it a whirl!

I just discovered this adorable Etsy shop called 'Digi Stamp Characters' (Thanks Michele!) full of THE cutest digital images! So... I snatched this one up quickly! Who could resist a face like this?!? ;)

I paper pieced her houndstooth jacket and added a tiny stamp from Papertrey ink for the sentiment. (Her sleeve is popped up with a dimensional to make it a little more realistic.) The little cutie was colored with Copics & her skirt just had to be denim! I'm really getting a lot of use out of this one pair of worn out jeans! Who knew one pair of little boys' jeans could go so far? Love that stuff!

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