Friends with Flair Friday!

Happy Friday Everyone!!! Once again, a whole week has gone by and the only things I have posted are Ippity & now Unity. I guess it could be worse; if I hadn't discovered Unity & I hadn't discovered the blog Hops from SCS, I'd have NO POSTS?!?! Anyway, I PROMISE that won't be the case for the next week. I finished 7 ATCs recently and have taken pics & will be posting them ALONG with my Ippity & FWF posts!!!

So, yesterday afternoon, I had an inspiration for the Ippity Color Challenge. I knew the idea I wanted to do & I knew it would qualify for my FWF post. But, I kinda sorta feel it's a rip-off to post my cards for the challenge & then turn around & use them on my blog. No offense to anyone who does that, I just kinda feel disappointed when I click on a blog & it's "oh yeah, I've seen that". Sometimes there's so more info or a description of the creative process & that's nice but, usually I've already left a comment on SCS & can't come up w/something new to say on the blog post. So, I said ALL this to say, I didn't want to use my color challenge card. LOL

So, I sat amongst my stuff (which is ALL OVER THE PLACE, trying to clean up & organize but not having enough luck). I was determined to use this set. So, I grabbed the cupcake/pincushion stamp and the stack of all my new papers (yes, I've been trying to clean out my stash but sometimes, the paper SCREAMS at you from the aisle of the stores & MUST go home with you) and messed around until I came up w/the papers & colors here. I must say, I think I LOVE this card!! I don't know if you can tell in the pic but the pins all have seed beads for heads!!

Supplies: Stamps -- Unity Sew Cute, Cardstock -- SU, Pattern Paper -- Pink Paisley, Ink -- Palette Burnt Umber, Beads -- Mill Hill.

So, if anyone is still reading this far, head over to Rona's for the next blog or back to Unity for the whole list of hoppers. Have a wonderful day & I'll have something NEW to post tomorrow!!!

Hippity Hop

It's Monday. It's H{ippity} Hop time. This is not the card I had intended when I sat down to craft last night. But, sometimes your supplies speak to you and you must listen. But, it seems to me that I'm getting very Orange in my Ippity. I think it's the gorgeous October Afternoon papers!!

Supplies: Stamps -- Ippity Because of You, Cardstock -- SU, PP -- October Afternoon, Ink -- Palette Burnt Umber & SU markers. And, of course, Glimmer Mist.

On a side note, I tried to make my own glimmer mist tonite. My mist, in a word, SUCKED! I used cheap spray bottles from Target & the paint I guess got stuck (I think I might have used too much paint too). So a friends said use the mini misters, they are better. The mini mister became a squirt gun, NO MIST. None of the results had enough glimmer for me. I guess I'm stuck paying Archiver's prices (and praying for coupons!)

Friends with Flair

Still in Springfield and I didn't bring stuff to make a card and none of the ATCs I've done this week used Unity or Ippity (bad planning!) Anyway, since it is FRIENDS with Flair, I thought I'd share what my friends did for a recent Unity Swap I hosted on the Stamp Shack. When I was taking pics this morning, I realized the 2 ATCs I did are not included here. Go figure. So, here are MY Friends with FLAIR!!

Next on the Hop is Maria or head back to the Unity Blog for the full list.

I'm heading back home tonite. As always, I'm sad to leave but will be happy to be home. We had fun swimming & eating out & playing with the cousins but now time for real life & laundry! LOL

Sorry, no new pics

I have completed a couple of ATC while here in Joplin but didn't get a chance to photo them (plus the lighting in here is BAD!) We're moving on to Springfield today & maybe I'll get a chance to post something tonite.

Hippity Hop

Hippity Hop to you all!!! I'm reporting to you from Beautiful Downtown (I have NO idea if I'm downtown) Joplin MO! Hubby has an audit trip this week & we're tagging along! Wednesday, we leave for Springfield, MO which is near Bolivar/Fair Play where my family lives. Woohoo!!!

Anyway, I managed to finish a card for today's hop last night while waiting for the laundry. I'm sooo happy with how this turned out!!

Supplies: Stamps -- Ippity Because of You, Ink -- Stazon, SU Markers, Nesties, Cardstock -- SU, PP -- Basic Grey, Glimmer Mist (I'm seriously addicted!!)

Next on the Hop is Rachel or head back to the Ippity site for the full list. Enjoy your week!!!

Friends with Flair Friday!

Happy Friday Y'all!!!

Boy, is it just me or does this week seem to have RUSHED by! I guess it's that whole Monday Holiday thing. Spent the week being chauffeured by my beautiful daughter. She's doing so well; hasn't hit anyone or anything yet!! She's getting better & better each day!! And I'm a little calmer. Her brother is not used to riding w/her yet. Says he's going to bring a Bible & a pillow. I'm not quite sure what the pillows for. Cushioning himself in case of a wreck??

I did a little better on getting my FWF card done. I did it at 11pm last night (while the Cubs blew their lead!) I'm happy w/the concept but not quite the execution. I think that has to do w/the fact that I did the stamping on vanilla cardstock & the b/g paper is too WHITE! I tried to find a Pretty in Pink/Vanilla combo but was too tired. LOL.

So, I used a journalling stamp WITHOUT any journalling (thanks for the idea Shuggy!!) Trimmed the inside image to it around a circle. I love how that looks!!

When I originally inked the butterfly, I thought it might be too solid & boring so I "kissed" it w/a swirl stamp before stamping. I LOVE how this turned out!!! Made the butterfly really have some pop to him (can you have a pink BOY butterfly???) Here's a close up of the butterfly "texture". Isn't it cool?

Supplies: Stamps -- Unity Everything Extraordinary (butterfly), Growing in Unity (swirl), Following My Heart (journalling block) and Purple Onion (sentiment), cardstock -- SU, Ink Pallet Hybrid, SU markers, SU Pretty in Pink, nesties & SU DSP.

Next on the hop is AJ or you can head back to the Unity site for the whole list. Have a FAB Friday!!! I'm off for Joplin & Springfield, MO next week. I guess that means I'll have to do my H{Ippity} Hop & FWF card BEFORE I leave. Yikes!!! Hope I can manage.....

Unity Challenge Sketch

This was a Unity Challenge from a couple weeks ago. I pretty much LOVE it!!! But, I needed a birthday card for hubby's Uncle Don. Scott plays cards every chance he gets w/Jackie, Don & his mom (I think only OLD people play pinochle; it's a dying game? We are trying to teach the kids so at least WE'LL have someone to play with. ) Anyway, I needed his card to have something to do w/playing cards. I didn't have any Unity stamps but I took the sketch & used some clear stamps I had picked up.

What do y'all think?? I think it's a good sketch & I need to keep it in my head for future cards!

Hippity Hop

Who would have thought I'd look forward to MONDAYS?? Loving the Ippity Hop!

Made this card for a friend who is ailing. I PROMISE to mail it to her in time (I FINALLY have that b'day card from like a MONTH ago ready to go to the birthday girl. Everyone should celebrate the 2 month anniversary of their birth, right???) This is pretty straightforward: stamp & stamp off for the greenery, stamp & watercolor the fish, cut & pop dot. I then sprayed the whole thing w/glimmer mist! I'm going to have to buy MORE Glimmer Mist in MORE colors. I'm loving it! I used the "sentiment" on the inside and, horror of horrors, MY HANDWRITING!!!

Supplies: Stamps -- Ippity Fishy Philosophy, Cardstock -- SU, Ink -- Color Box Chalk & SU markers, glimmer mist.

Next on the hop is Nora Anne or head back to the Ippity site for the full list.

On a totally unrelated note, I'm back home!!! My daughter finally got her permit. She's been a driving fool all weekend. She's getting better & better but mom still needs a Valium to drive with her. LOL I think I'm a closet control freak & can't deal w/HER being in charge. We're getting there.

FWF, Redux

Ok, the stamps spoke to me when I got back home from McDs. This is the "fixed" version & I {heart} it soooo much more!!! To get the 2 colors, I inked the sentiment up with the burnt umber then used a paper towel to wipe off the words I wanted pink. Then, I took a pink maker & colored in those words. Worked SOOOO much easier than trying to ink everything w/a pen! LOL. I posted this on SCS gallery for the Unity Addicts Challenge; using a sentiment stamp as the focal point. Diggin' it!!

Friday Unity Friends with Flair

Talk about cutting it to the wire!! I was up at 5am making this card. I haven't been feeling great for the last few days. I went downstairs last night w/every intention of making a card but was too tired & wrung out. Went to bed instead! Now, it's 8:46, I'm sitting at McDs (my home for the last few weeks trying to upload this before the 9am deadline!!

Anyway, this doesn't look quite as good as I envisioned. I thought the cut out words would look a little better than they turned out. I'm probably going to redo this & see if I can make it look better. But I like the CONCEPT!!!


Supplies: Carstock, SU & Bazzill, PP -- October Afternoon, Ink -- Pallet Hybrid & SU, Stamps --Unity Following my Heart.

Next on the hop is Donna or head back to the Unity site for the full list of participants.

Puppies!!!

I'm hosting two Doggie swaps at the Shack. I bought these adorable stamps at Michael's and hosted a swap to have an excuse to use them. LOL They are so cute!!

Supplies: Stamps -- Inkadinkadoo, Cardstock -- SU, Pattern Paper -- My Minds Eye, Ink-- Colorbox & Versacolor, Stampin Up corner punch.

Hello, I Love You

This was my first attempt at Paper Piecing for the Ippity Challenge last week. After I was done with it, I decided I didn't like it. Cutting a detached image out just doesn't feel like paper piecing, as far as I'm concerned.

Supplies: Stamps -- Ippity Because of You, Cardstock -- from my stash, Pattern Papers -- Basic Grey, Ink -- Colorbox Chalk inks

Hippity Hop

Hippity Hop everybody!!! I know I'm hopping around here. Hubby's out of town, Becca's got Driver's Ed for one more week & Nick's "working" at the library today. Hop, hop, hop goes the mom taxi!! Only 9 months & 1 week until Becca can start driving. LOL

On to today's card. I picked the PP and then the matching colors. I knew I wanted a circle inside a scallop so I stamped & cut that. The card needed something else but the PP seemed too busy for everything I tried: ribbon, buttons, primas. Nothing looked right. Well, if the paper's too busy, lets add STAMPS!! LOL I pulled out the tubs of MM paints that I HAD to have an probably haven't used in at least a year. Pulled out a Unity swirly and, I don't know about y'all, but I think it works.

Supplies: Stamps -- Ippity Because of You and Unity Growing in Unity, Cardstock -- Pink from my stash and Cool Caribbean from SU, Ink -- ColorBox Chalk Ink & MM paints, nesties and Fiskars threading water punch.

Now, on to Angie's blog or you can go back to the Ippity blog for the full list. Have a great Monday!!!

Eyelet Swaps Number Two

For the second half of my eyelet swap. I'm not sure how much I like the eyelets on this one. They DO match better IRL but they are awfully bright & the b/g (oooo, that can stand for background or Basic Grey in this case. Neato!) is a little subdued. And, I'm trying to decide if I should go back & color in the leaves.....

Supplies: Stamp -- Unity Everything Extraordinary, Cardstock -- SU & pink from my stash, DP -- Basic Grey, Ink -- SU, Eyelets -- from my stash.

Friday Unity Friends with Flair

For my eyelet swap. I went thru so many ideas for this swap & none of them worked. I really wanted a stamp the incorporated the eyelets INTO the stamp but what I had planned just didn't look right. So I settled for this. And, you know what? I LOVE it!!! IRL, the eyelets match a bit better.

Supplies: Stamps -- Unity Everything Extraordinary, Cardstock -- SU, PP -- MM, Ink -- stazon & SU Markers, eyelets from my HUGE stash of eyelets that I didn't even make a DENT in!!!

Next on the hop, Lori's blog. Or you can go back to the Unity site for the entire list. Happy Hopping!