FWF & a little mixed media

Happy Friday!!

I finally decided to try making a mixed media project. I had some 5x7 pieces of chipboard and decided to use them. Of course, I poured out too much decoupage glue and had to make two. 

 On this one I used the Christy Tomlinson stamps and scrap paper. I also found an old star stamp roller. 

On this one I used a few Ippity stamps along with the Christy Tomlinson stamps, scrap paper, and a Heidi Grace rub-on..

These were fun to make. And I still have 5 more pieces of the chipboard....

Unity stamps: Christy Tomlinson SHE Leaped, Reversed Punchinella, Distressed Quilt

Ippity stamps: Time for Friends & Wine, Music of my Heart, and Bloom & Simplify

**the Bloom & Simplify is on loan to me from my sister. Thanks Pam!**

Have a  

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!

Ippity

On the Chick Challenges with Ippity blog there is this sketch and for some reason I had a hard time with it. Maybe because I wanted a more masculine look.

I tried several different papers but I wasn't happy with any of them. I started flipping through my 6x6 paper pads and came across this from the Authentique Celebrate pad. Sometimes all you need is the right paper and the right sentiment.

The sentiment is from Ippity's 'Just wanted to Say'. I love this set and use it a lot. 

This Thursday, May 10th, is the Ippity May release party. I'm looking forward to seeing the new kits. Hope to see you there!

Friends with Flair

Quick post today. The Ippity challenge is for a masculine card so this is what I came up with. I hope you like it. Stop at the Unity blog for this week's players and SALE!! There are S.M.A.K. kits on sale.

Hi Pam :)

Happy Birthday....{to me}

Today is my birthday so I decided to share a couple birthday cards I made using the Unity 'quiet essence' kit and some colored vellum. I wanted this kit for a long time and finally bought it. This post from Ruza http://ruzascraftcorner.blogspot.com/2012/04/unity-friends-with-flair.html  reminded me how much I wanted it and inspired me.

 

I want to say Thank You to Sarah Mailloux  at http://themaillouxmoment.blogspot.com/

She sent me 2 Itty Bittys, some 6x6 paper, and a piece of very cool ribbon.

**Either my computer or Blogger is not allowing me to upload a picture :( **

But, anyway, Thank You Sarah. It's an awesome present and you didn't even know it was my birthday!

It's FWF-Unity's Birthday

Happy Friday!! This card was my entry for the last Chick Challenges with Ippity. Being pink, green, off white and having a little bling made it qualify for the Unity challenge and Ippity challenge too.

*****This weekend Unity is celebrating their 4th Birthday. They brought out some past kit of the month set for $20.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY UNITY!!*****

Paper Crafter Anonymous

Heather is having a 5 year blogging anniversary giveaway!! Enter here: http://www.papercrafteranonymous.com/2012/04/blog-o-versary-giveaway.html

And....if you are in need of some new Ippity stamps you can always order from Heather :-)

Bo Bunny April Challenge

The Bo Bunny April challenge is to use something found in nature. I've had some real flower stickers for so long. As soon as I saw this challenge I grabbed those stickers and made this card.

Paper: Bo Bunny Country Garden Collection
Stamp: Unity
Real Flower

FWF

I recently bought a My Minds Eye 6x6 paper pad. It's been soooo long since I bought any paper.

You might want to stop by the Unity Blog for Friends with Flair and the Unity website for the warehouse sale.

Authentique

It's my first time entering an Authentique challenge. I recently got the Celebrate 6x6 bundle and I had to make a card, right? Besides, this itty bitty needed some ink. There's a bird on the quote but I wanted a butterfly so....now there's a butterfly. 

Challenge: Authentique April Challenge
Paper: Authentique Celebrate
Stamp: Unity/Authentique Itty Bitty Direction of Happy

FWF & the DMV

Only have a minute today. I'm taking my daughter to take the test for her driver's license! Wish us luck!

Last night's Ippity reveal was so fun and crazy. I love the new releases by Angie Blom. They're fabulous!! Check them out along with all the sales on the Unity blog.

****She failed the parallel parking. But she did it fine when we got home. So we have to reschedule. She's upset but I'm sure she'll do it next week.

FWF & Happy Easter!

 

Happy Friday!! And while I'm at it HAPPY EASTER!

I'm sharing some cards I made but never put on the blog. They were made for either a Unity or Ippity challenge. 

See you next week!

FWF March 30

Happy Friday! It's been a busy week. Trips to get hubby's car fixed, trips to take my daughter to and from work, and my son turned 22 on Wednesday! I don't have any idea where those 22 years went.

Today I have a card that I entered in the Chick Challenges and the Ippity challenge. I didn't think I would like doing the sketch from Chick Challenges but I gave it a shot. I was surprised how much I liked the finished card. It's featured in the Ippity blog as a Friday Fav too. Thanks so much!!
The second photo are of two magnets I made. I get different types of magnets all the time. They come in the mail, on phone books, etc. I've been wanting to alter some for a while now and finally did it. I used sentiments from a kit of the month and scraps from my stash. It's a fun way to use up scraps.

The Unity blog has all the details for Friends with Flair and their current sale of 40% off on a lot of stamps. Ippity stamps are included too. Just pick a chick and order.

Have a great week!

FWF

Happy Friday! Today it the last day for the summer like temps. I want to get out and enjoy it so my post today will be quick.

I used a stamp from the Donna Downey Imagine It and one from the Unity kit with sympathy. I'm glad I don't need to use this card but it's good to have on hand. The Donna Downey stamps are one of my favorite Unity co brands. They can be used on so many different types of cards.

There's lots going on with Unity. Be sure to stop by the blog today. There's FWF and a sale. The sale is 55% of all Marah Johnson, Melody Ross, Simple Stories, and Iron Orchid Designs. And shipping is only $2.95!

Have a GREAT week!!

FWF.....Friends

inside: Then we'll be NEW FRIENDS

When I saw this saying on Pinterest and thought it was so funny. I knew it would make a fun card. When I won the Ippity set 'time for .....friends & wine' from Crystal at Chick Challenges with Ippity I knew it would be perfect for the card.

I haven't been making any cards lately. I bought a few (5 of them) little birdhouses on a whim and I've been having fun with them. I've been painting, sanding, and adding some  decoupage to them. I'll post them when they're all done. 

If you're in need of some new stamps Unity is having a St. Patrick's day sale! And, of course, all the fun and inspiration of Friends with Flair!

FWF This weeks cards

I found some ColorBox nested inkpads on clearance at Pat Catans this week and bought 4 of them. Three of them were chalk inks. Of course, I had to try them out. The birthday card and the get well card were done with the chalk inks. I really like the look.

I also have a tip for you this week. When I bought the inks i didn't notice that some of the inkpads were loose till I got them home. I went to show my daughter one of the colors and the inkpad hit the floor. I called Clearsnap customer service to see if there was a way to glue the pad back on. She told me that any super glue type product with cyanoacrylate in it would work. I tried it and it worked.

As you know it's Unity Friday. They have a sale going on with 29 of their older kits marked down to $9 or less. Plus all orders will get a coupon for 29% off next week when they'll have new Ippity and Unity releases.

Have a great weekend!!

FWF-Paper, Scissors, and Ink

It's Friday. Where has the week gone??
For today's card I used 2 Ippity sets....Dots for Sure and Just wanted to Say. I'm entering it in the Chick Challenge with Ippity sketch challenge. I had fun with this one. The tag and scalloped trim are inked to match the dots. I pulled out the deco scissors for the trim. I haven't used them for a loooooong time. And I have lots of them.
The Unity blog has lots going on today. There's FWF, a SALE, and a design team call. I would love to be on their design team but my cards could never be as nice as the current design team.
Have a great weekend everyone!

FWF--Save that rubbah!

You know all that rubber between the stamps you get from Unity? I've been saving it for a while and decided to use it for the border. I just cut random pieces, inked them and then stamped with them. I added the dotted circle stamp and the Happy Birthday stamp from the Blossom stackers kit. I always use black ink somewhere on a card. This time I decided that I would use any color but black. Remember to visit the Unity blog for the Friends with Flair and the latest sales.

FWF 2/10

Quick post today. I'm thinking about entering this card for the Unity L.OV.E. challenge. L- lace O- one stamp V- velvet flower E- embossing Not sure if it will be this one or a different one. I have some time to decide. You might want to visit Unity. There's new Ippity and new Phyllis Harris and SALES!

3 ATC's

I bought a set of Crayola 24 watercolors and decided to make some ATC's. The first one was stamped with a Unity itty bitty called smile.giggle.laugh. by Simple Stories. The second one has Unity stamps from Donna Downey's Insightful Meadows. The last one was inspired by a Unity video by Angie Blom. It's hand drawn and the Ippity stamp Dots For Sure was used on the right side. Thanks for looking.

FWF

Happy Friday!! I had fun with this owl Itty Bitty called Bright Eyes. I thought I could enter one of these for the Pinterest challenge but it's not one of the mid season releases. Oh well....I now have cards for FWF. Be sure to stop at the Unity blog to see all the other blogs. Lots of talent to be seen. Don't forget to leave comments as well because there will be a prize for a lucky blogger and commenter