Super Fast Unity FWF

Made it home from parent/teacher conferences after a 12-hour day at school and remembered that I still needed to create something for Unity's Friday Friends with Flair. So, here is what I made while watching Burn Notice...ah, Michael Westin...now blogging in bed. So close to crashing!

Have a Beautiful Friday!

Supplies
Stamps: March KOM (Unity), Bevy of Butterflies
Ink: Cocoa, Dessert Sand
Paper: Kioshi (Basic Grey), Kraft
Accessories: Clear Sakura Stardust Gel Pen, Nestabilities, Buttons (PTI), Thread. Sizzix Label Die, Copics

Celebrate!

My cousin Kimberly graduated yesterday from nursing school. We weren't able to attend due to my fab sinus infection. Bad. As I sat down to create a graduation card, I decided that I was sick of caps, gowns and tassels. Boring. So, I pulled out these fun kites from my Unity April KOTM and filled it with soothing colors and free-living feelings.


Supplies
Stamps: KOTM April (Unity Stamp Co.), Mixed Messages (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Memento Black
Paper: Kraft, Cameo Coral, Marrakech (Basic Grey)
Accessories: Copics, Silver BRads, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots, Baubles, Top Note Die

Belated Birthday Card...Oops!

My co-worker Jean is also a cardmaker and she always so gracious to make me a card for my birthday. I always try to do the same...until this year. I saw her birthday on the calendar and thought to myself, "Great, I will use spring break to make her card." Spring break came and went...no card. Last week came and went...same story. I saw her in the hallway today and it hit me like brick wall! You know those moments?

I wanted to do something special for her and I hope this does the job. This was the first time I put acetate into my Cuttlebug. Why had I not done this before? No clue!! I also love this adorable doll set from Hero Arts. Too stinkin' cute!

Supplies
Stamps: Dolls (Hero Arts), Mega Mixed Messages (PTI)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Acetate (The Paper Company), White (PTI)
Accessories: Copics, Prima Flower, Birds & Swirls (Cuttlebug)

Easter Sunday

Decided to post something while I am waiting for family to arrive. Liam is napping. Food is done. Mitch is driving back from the airport. Quiet time for me. Ah...

This will be Liam's 3rd Easter even though he is only two due to the way Easter is scheduled year to year. We started the morning with a mini Easter egg hunt. He enjoyed it...calling out the colors of the eggs as he found them scattered throughout the living room, then he hit the jackpot by the fireplace. The Easter Bunny had made a little scene with several things he had gotten in the past couple of years, so the jackpot was really not that big. All of it was new to him again. A couple things he got were Bertie the bus, a book about Easter, a brush for his animals, a Pooh bubble maker and a card from Ma'i and Da'i.

I feel in love with this vintage-type image when I saw it in Archiver's yesterday. I have never purchased a stamp by Northwoods, but I was throughoutly impressed by this one. All in all I was happy with the card except for a couple technical issues. The luxury cardstock did not seem to emboss well. (This was the first time I had dry embossed with it, so maybe better luck next time.) Also, I have been slowly collected Copic markers and didn't have any orange. What the heck was I thinking? I had to use markers to watercolor the carrot.






Supplies
Stamps: Bunny with Carrot ( Northwoods), Polka Dot Background (SU), Sentiment - Mega Mixed Messages (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Palette Snow (PTI)
Paper: Kraft, Gina K. Pure Luxury White
Accessories: Labels 3 Dies (Nestabilities), Copics, Watercoloring with Markers, Glitter, Souffle White Pen (Sakura)

A Partridge and A Topiary

This is the first product of my Unity KOM for March. I like the simplicity of it. (Pretty ironic) Fresh and springy.

I'm still working on tons for the upcoming craft show. Hoping to post more of what I am selling soon. ;)

Supplies
Stamps: Simple Life (Unity Stamps)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo
Paper: Kraft (SU), White (PTI), Urban Prairie (Basic Grey)
Accessories: Copics, Clear Gemstones (Hero Arts)

Unity Stamps Tiny Trinity

I always love posting my first card creation using stamps from a company new to me. I joined the Unity Stamps KOM club last month and last week received my first set. The set was HUGE in size and quantity with a FREE set included as an incentive for signing up during the last Hip Hop (blog hop) of the month, which is what I used to create this card.

I did the math for stamps I received and the amount I paid. I think it was under $1 per stamp given my free set. I think this could be a great alternative for those skimming back on stamping $$$. Great quality unmounted red rubber stamps in a whimsical/organic style. I am not much of a scrapper has I have posted before, however, these stamps, given their size and variety in themes are very versatile for cardmakers and scrapbookers alike.

I look forward to seeing what Angela and her company have to offer in the future. The sky is the limit!

Supplies
Stamps: Tiny Trinity & Beginnings and Endings (both Unity Stamps)
Ink: Palette Noir
Paper: Kraft, More Mustard, Very Vanilla, DCWV The Green Stack
Accessories: Copper Brads, Twill Tape, Copics

Riley Flies With Balloons

I had so much fun creating this card for several reasons: 1) It is my dad's birthday card. Always a blast! 2) I {heart} using Riley stamps! 3) I was creative! The Riley Plane image from Hanna Stamps is a fairly long stamp with a blank banner attached to the back of the airplane. I'm not a huge fan of the banner...seems a bit too small to include a message. I haven't experimented with it much, so in time I may change my mind. ;) Dad loves planes, so this will be a perfect fit.

Supplies

Stamps: Riley Airplane (Hanna Stamps), Cupcake Birthday (SU), Cupcakes Sentiment (Inkadinkado)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo, Palette Noir, Bashful Blue

Paper: Archiver's Red, Basic Grey DP, Very Vanilla, PTI White

Accessories: Dazzling Diamonds, Black Photo Pen, Copics