July Christmas Challenge

This month's challenge at Sue's Cricut and Crafts is to use a Santa stamp or Cricut Santa on your cards. I was surprised to find I only have 2 little Santas!

Stamps, Making Memories, Unity

Paper:DCWV

Twine: Martha Stewart

Playing with Paint

I have been having fun playing with paint this week. It started with a video by Donna Downey. In one video she used something called Gouache (gwash) paint. It's a watercolor paint that's opaque. I fount a 24 tube pack of paint at Walmart and started playing :)

These two were both done using the gouache paint. I love the bold colors.

This one was done with regular watercolor.

And finally, This one was done with acrylic paint.

I'm entering one of these into the  Stamp It! Cards Thank You Challenge in the Moxie Fab World challenge and one into the Stamp It! Cards Love Card Challenge in the Moxie Fab World challenge. 

This will be my first time entering their challenges.

I already entered the last card in the Ippity challenge to use paint.

It is a sale weekend at Unity in honor of Mr. Unity's birthday. Itty bitty's are by one get one free. All the details are on the blog. 

Maria Levine can be your chick if you need some Ippity!

Ippity stamps: Music of My Heart, Bloom and Simplify, Angie Girl

Unity stamps: Insightful Meadows, Love Bug

Paints: Daler Rowney gouache, Crayola, Craft Smart acrylic

Cuttlebug swiss dots

Challenges :)

I have been having so much fun doing challenges lately. It doesn't even matter if I win or not....although winning is always fun ;)

 

This card is for the Die Cuts With a View sketch challenge. I have 2 Christmas stacks and found this striped paper in one of them. Not all the paper in the stacks is just for Christmas.

Next up is for Chick Challenge with Ippity sketch and My Minds Eye monochromatic challenge.

I recently bought a package of doilies and they worked out great for this sketch. 

CARD 1

Paper: DCWV

Flower: Michael's dollar bin

Stamp: Ippity Just wanted to Say

embroidery floss

CARD 2

Paper: MME Stella & Rose

Brads: Making Memories

Stamp: Ippity itty bitty

 embroidery floss

The $4.44 sale is still on at Unity. It's also where you can pick up some Ippity. It would be great if you would choose Maria Levine as your Ippity chick :)

My Minds Eye

The July challenge for My Minds Eye is to make a monochromatic card or layout.

I used paper from the Stella and Rose collection. The flower is from the flip side of the background.

Paper: My minds Eye

Butterfly stamps: Martha Stewart

Birthday stamp: Stampin Up

Ink: Colorbox

FWF

Hope everyone a a fun 4th! My sister is in town for the summer so we had a cookout and then hubby took some of the kids out to watch the fireworks. 

The first card I made using the sketch for Chick Challenge #37. I made the second card for the Ippity challenge to use bright colors.

Since it's going to be HOT this weekend I don't plan on leaving my AC dining room! I'll be making cards for the new Chick challenge and Ippity challenge. I'll also be playing with some new Walmart clearance

This was all on sale for $.50 each on Tuesday! I went back on Thursday and the clearance was down to $.10 each. I bought most of this again and more for me and my sister. The second trip includes ribbon, bling, brads, ink, Elmer's spots, stamps..... She's going to be so happy on her next visit :) I just can't figure out how they put the Smash and Studio G washi tape on sale when they never had it in the store. Oh well, I'm a happy crafter. Since I have almost all the Smash accessories I have to get a Smash book, right??

 

And speaking of sales...Unity is has 21 kits for $4.44 each!

Enjoy your weekend and KEEP COOL!

FWF and a baby shower gift

My nephew's wife is having her baby shower on Saturday. I always make an afghan for the first born. Since they know they're having a boy I made this:

The invitation had a cute little monkey on it and I cut it out to make my card.

I think it turned out cute. 

 I hope everyone has a great weekend! Unity is having a 55% off sale on some stamps that you might want to check out. 

 Stamps:Unity

 Designer paper: Prima

Authentique sketch challenge

All paper and stickers are from Authentique Celebrate collection.

FWF and Chick Challenges

This card was for Chick Challenges with Ippity challenge #35. I had fun playing with my watercolors and stickles.

I was playing around this morning with some scraps that were on my table. When I saw the current Chick Challenge (#36) I knew what I would do. 

Have a great week everyone. You might want to take a look at Unity over the weekend. They're having a GARAGE SALE!

Ippity stamps: Bloom & Simplify; Thoughts of You; Regal Greetings; how you doin'

watercolors: Crayola

Stickles: Ranger

BoBunny

BoBunny June card sketch challenge

I used the Country Garden Collection 6x6 pad. I love this paper!

June Christmas challenge

My entry for Sue's Cricut & Crafts challenge to use punches or a Cricut. I used my Cricut to make the poinsettia and leaves. The tags are from a punch. I now have 12 Christmas cards done!

Paper; Making Memories Fa La La

Ribbon: Making Memories Fa La La

Stamp: Unity KOM

Brad: ?

Embossing Powder: Zing

Mist: Ranger perfect pearls

Unity & Ippity FWF

I had this jewelry box  for a long time. When I got a new one I thought about tossing it. But, it was well made so I decided to alter it instead. I painted it black then used white paint to stamp on it. I used Unity and Ippity quotes first. Then I filled in with butterflies, swirls, flowers, and hearts. I really love how it turned out. 

There's a Unity new release and SALE this weekend. Lots of goodies to be had.

IPPITY

I made this card for the Chick Challenges with Ippity sketch challenge. This challenge is over but there's a new one up. Their challenges are always fun!

For more Ippity fun Heather at I Heart Ippity is having a blog hop with her design team. Stop on by and see their wonderful creations!

Ippity: courage is my strength

Unity: bitty itty bitty

Paper: My Mind's Eye

Ink: Colorbox

Spellbinders: Blossom Tags and Accents

FWF

Happy Friday!

Today's card was very quick to make...paper and 2 stamps! I love when that happens. I wish more were this easy. 

Remember to stop at the Unity Blog for more Friends With Flair. Prizes are awarded to participants and commenters. Linda won on my blog last week. Congrats Linda!

Ippity Stamps: courage is my strength and thankful for you

FWF

Hope everyone had a great week and are ready for the long weekend.

This weeks card did not start out this way. I used the Angie Girl set and stamped the flowers all over the card. I even added the butterfly from the with sympathy set.That didn't work out so well so I made it a window card. Again, I didn't like it. Then I remembered a card done by Cheri and the Chick Challenges with Ippity sketch #31 and made this card.

Ippity: Angie Girl

Unity: with sympathy & bitty itty bitty

It's Friday!!

It's Friday and that means Friends with Flair. Here's my card for this week.

Stop on over at the Unity blog to see more participants in this week's hop.

A Christmas Challenge

At Sue's Cricut and Crafts there is a monthly Christmas card challenge. You are to make 6 cards for the monthly theme/color. The cards are then voted on and the winner gets a prize. This month's color is blue or purple. This was definitely a challenge for me. I rarely make blue cards for Christmas and I never make 6 of the same card. Here are my cards:

There's still time to enter. Check out her blog for the details! 

Patterned paper- DCWV

Spellbinders- Blossoms and Tags

Rhinestones- Darice

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!