Thank You for Visitng

Thanks for the Visit

One of my best friends is coming to visit me this summer for a few days.  I haven't seen her in over 10 years.  This Stamp of the Week stamp couldn't have come at a better time.  I thought I would get a jump start on a card for her and have it all done.

Supplies:
Stamp:  Unity's Stamp of the Week - Thanks for Visiting

Die Cuts/Punches:  Memory Box - Nottingham, Picket Fence, Puffy Clouds.  Martha Stewart - Pine Branch.  Flower Punch

Misc Supplies:  Spellbinders, Shimmer Gel Pens, Prismacolor Colored Pencils, Rhinestones, Ribbon, Floral Washi Tape (Pick Your Plum)

 Current Challenges:
Unity Friends with Flair
Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog

Spring Birthday

Spring Birthday

I know this month is March, but what better time to have a birthday than in April.  My birthday is in April and so is my son's and my niece's.  Not to mention that the birthstone is DIAMOND!!

Anyway...here is a card that I made for my niece's birthday.  Actually, she's not blood related but I've known her since she was 3-years-old and now she'll be 28.  And I love her as if she was my own daughter.

SUPPLIES:

Stamps:

Unity: Now & Always (Flower), Blossom Stackers (Background)

Die Cuts/Punches:

Memory Box: Honeysuckle Vine, Pippi Butterfly

Marvy: Leaves

Sizzix: Tag

Misc Supplies:

Polka Dot Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug), Stickles, Epoxy sticker, Shimmer Gel Pens, Offray Ribbon, and Bow made by Unity Bow maker :)

Challenges:

UNITY {be inspired} CHALLENGE, 

Simon Says Stamp Challenge, 

Unity Friday Friends with Flair

Always Flowery For You

Flowers Go Round

This is for a friend.  I admit that this card is a bit cheesey....but it worked in my head but not on cardstock :(

 

Stamps Used:

Unity:  Blossom Stacker, Now & Always

Die Cut:

 Memory Box - Honeysuckle Vine

Button

Lucky Irish Birthday

One of the best things of March that I enjoy is St. Patrick's Day.  The day when everyone wears green to avoid getting pinched, eating corned beef (no cabbage for us), and of course Irish soda bread.  But one thing I do enjoy doing is making a St. Patrick Birthday card for a childhood friend that I've known since 1974.  She is 100% Irish and was born on St. Patty's Day.  Talk about Luck!  Happy Birthday to Colleen!

SUPPLIES:

Stamps:  Unity (of course)
Shamrock background - February 2012
Diamond Panel - July 2012
Happy Birthday - January 2011

Die Cuts/Punches:
Sizzix:  Large Shamrock, Leaf Branch
Martha Stewart:  Pine Branch
The Paper Studio:  Flower
Unknown:  Flower Center

Misc Items/Embellishments:
Foam Glitter Shamrock: Table Scatter (from Dollar Tree)
Four-leaf Clover Brad:  Anna Griffin (Flora Collection)
Four-leaf Clovers (Pressed) purchased off eBay 5 years ago
Jeweled Shamrock Pin (purchased from Walgreens last year)
Shimmery Stuff: Shimmer Gel Pens, Stickles, Tattered Angels

Challenges Entered:  Unity {be inspired} Challenge, Simon Says Stamp Bit O Green Challenge

A Mushy Thanks

HAPPY FRIDAY NIGHT

My husband and I decided to start taking on the task of redoing our shower tiles.  Not just because they were outdated, but because the showers needed it.  My husband's shower was first to be done.  All the prep work was done and now came time to hang waterproof sheet rock.  It's a good thing my best friend's husband builds houses for a living.  He came over and within two hours had the whole shower walls hung.  Now all we need to do now is plan up the tile and get it put on. Fun fun fun.  So here is a card I made Darren for helping us out.

 

Stamps used:  Unity Owl on a Mushroom, February 2013 KOM (Sentiment and wood-grain background)

Jute Twine, Colored Pencils, Stickles, Brown and Black Ink.

Unity {be inspired} Challenge

Funny thing, after finishing this card, I didn't really realize that the "be inspired" matched my sentiment.

I always loved the "white on white" technique, but thought it was too weddingish.  But when faced with two different challenges...I knew I could make it work for what I wanted to do.

My best friend's daughter is fighting the early stages of Lupus.  She's only 17.  But she is a strong angel and is determined to fight and get past the worse part of the disease...the beginning.  Her favorite color is purple....so she gets Lavender in her card.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Both Unity.  Flower Strip (August 2011 KOM), Sentiment (Naturally You).

Punches & Dies:  Sizzix (Leaf Branch, Flowers (Tim Holtz Tattered Roses), Scalloped Circle Framelits), Martha Stewart (Pine Branches), EKSuccess (Lattice Strip), Memory Box (Butterfly - Vivienne)

Misc:  Ribbon (Offray Organza/Satin), Ink (Lavender - Studio G, Black - Hampton Arts a la Mode), Stickles (Star Dust, Lavender), Shimmer Gel Pen (purple), Brad.

Thanks for looking :)

Current Challenges:  Unity {be inspired} Challenge, Simon Says Stamp Blog Challenge

Cascading Love

This has to be one of my BEST cards I have EVER made.  It's called a Cascading Card.  I hope you like it.

Stamps used:  Of course...Unity!  The sentiment is from the Hearty Barley kit.  The dotted circle is actually from a grab bag set that I won, so I'm not sure where it came from...but it IS a Unity stamp.

Ink and Glue:  The red ink used for the dots is Blazing Red by StazOn.  The purple ink is from Studio G.  After I stamped the stentiment, I used a purple shimmer pen to write over the letters.  Then I used Candy Cane, Diamond, and Lavender Stickles over the dots and the word LOVE.

Punches and Die Cuts:  Martha Stewart deep punch Flower Doily border, deep punch Heart Lattice border(I cut the hearts out...but this punch comes in single), Pine Branch, Fiskars Flower punch, McGill Butterfly, EKSuccess Lattice, Sizzix Leaf Branches.

Embellishments:  Buttons, The Twinery Twine, Goldtone wire
 
Current Challenges are:  Unity's Friends With Flair,  Simon Says Stamp,