FWF {I couldn't help myself...LOTS of pics!!!}

Hello, friends:} And welcome friends with FLAIR!!!

I'm super excited to share with you today all of the cards that I created this week. I also have so pretty exciting news! Remember this card from earlier this week...well...it was for our friends, The Neff's. They had their baby boy, Isaiah Riley, on June 22 at 11:46pm! HOOOORAY! I love that card--and I just had to give it to them!!! Here is a pic of me holding Isaiah {I think he already knows who his fav aunt is--ME!}. **NOTE:: Look at all that blonde hair! CUTE!!! 

My first card was created for the Everything But The Kitchen Sink #17 and CARDS challenges. I was really stumped with Paige's challenge [to use pretty pins, hat pins, etc.]. I only had these pins for sewing...but I love the way this card turned out! I used Unity's Oct. KOTM sentiment stamp. I thought it was perfect for this card! LOOOOOOVE it:}

**NOTE:: I really need to learn how to take pics...that teal paper has score lines--it is super cute in person!

My next card was created for the EtsyInspired challenge. I love that blog!! I was inspired by this candle and gems from White Birch Designs. I used my new stamps from Unity by Samantha Walker {Butterfly Garden and Encompassed Grace}. I really like these stamps! So pretty! This card didn't turn out the way I wanted it to...but I really like this version compared to the first one! HA! LOVE it:}

 

This next card was inspired by the FWF30 and Cupcake Inspiration challenges. I used the same stamps as the challenge card, and the colors from the cupcake! The stamps I used were from Unity's Moments in Bloom and Quite Essence sets. The sentiment is from Unity's Life Becoming stamp set. I really really like the way this card turned out. I LOOOOOOOVE it! I really do:}

My next card was created for my friend, Jen Am. LOVE her! This card was actually inspired by last week's Cupcake Inspiration challenge. I loved the colors--and I had to create a card for Jen with them! I used Unity's Life Becoming {butterfly} and Naturally You {beauty definition} stamp sets for this card. I just love those rhinestones! BEAUTIFUL! 

This last card....has got to be one of my FAVS! **NOTE:: I know--I say that a lot...but I really do love this card! I created it for the Critter Sketch challenge. I've had this idea for this New Year's Eve party invite for about three months...but I just didn't know how to make it. Then I saw this challenge sketch--and KNEW!  All the stamps used on this card are from Unity's Soiree and Such stamp set. I absolutely love those little glasses (wine/champagne glasses--not even sure what they are called)!! This stamp is actually solid--so I stamped it and cut out part of the glasses and masked the stamp again. I stamped the second time to reveal an open area. LOVE it! Then I added Glossy Accents and glitter to make it look like champagne! I LOOOOOOOOOOVE it! The 2011 is also glittered! I just love this card:} Now I have to have a party so I can use these invites!

 Just had to show a close-up of that glass:}

Well...that is all for me today! Be sure to stop by Unity's blog for a complete list of friends with flair!! And be sure to leave some love--you could win 25 free Unity stamps!! HOOOORAY!


Thanks so much for stopping by!! I just LOVE sharing with you all my cards that I made with Unity stamps! LOVE Unity!! Speaking of....you have to be sure to stop back by tomorrow and ALL of next week! I will be sharing more Unity creations...and next week starts my second go for "Growing In Unity"!!! I love it! I've got some pretty cool cards and scrapbook pages that I would like to share--all using Unity stamps:} Thanks again for stopping by! Be blessed!!



ps....so next week is my Growing In Unity...that means there will be a prize from Unity. The GOOD news::: I will be having two other giveaways all next week! So BE SURE TO STOP BACK BY!! I love giving away things!! Can't wait:}

Monday Monday...and some fun info

Hello, friends;}


I have a card and award to share with you today! HOOORAY! This is a LONG post--but good info in it!

This card was entered into the Color Throwdown #87, Die Cuts R Us, and Everything But The Kitchen Sink challenges. I love love love this card--super cute...however, I messed up the colors for the Color Throwdown. I wrote down black instead of gray! EH!! Then....I went to post my card for the EBTKS challenge....and I was 61 minutes LATE! AHHHHHHHHHHH! I still love this card! I used embroidery thread for the cage and the stamps were from Unity's Where You Are and Ippity's Regal Greetings (sentiment). I love love love it--why did I have to wait so long to post it??? Eh. Next time!

And now for my award...this is my FIRST blinkie/badge award! I am super SUPER excited! My friend, Bonnie, gave it to me! She is SOOOO AWESOME! She makes more cards than anyone I know! And she pumps out two or three post a day! WOW! Thanks, Bonnie, for your love and support! Be sure to check her blog out!! 


So here is a bit about me....




10 things that make me happy:
1. God--He is super good to me! I am so amazed at what He does for me even though I know I don't deserve it! His love never fails! 
2. Travis--he is also super good to me! I can't thank him enough for all that he does for me and how he loves me! I'm truly blessed! **NOTE:: he just came into my studio and asked what I was doing. I said I was filling out an award thing...he said, "For what? Best wife?" TOOOO SWEET! 
3. Crafting-- I love to craft! I love to work with paper and sewing. I really enjoy just "making" things!
4. Olsen--I know that I call him "crazy" or yell at him when he eats my baby wipes or trash...but lately he has been such a "big boy"! And who could look into his super sweet eyes and not melt!?
5. Singing--I love love love to sing! I love to praise God! I am so thankful for this gift that I just want to sing His praises always!
6. My teams--I am sooooooo thankful for my Play Date Cafe, Limelight, EtsyInspired, and Nina Brackett teams!!  **NOTE:: I know I'm only a guest for the last three...but I love all the members and their support!
7. My MAC--I love my MAC computer/desktop. It is one of my babies! LOVE it! It makes me really happy! I just need a MAC laptop now...then both would make me EXTRA happy!
8. My new sewing machine--I love it! I am afraid to use it because it was expensive...but I love love love it!
9. The Office game--I love playing that with Trav. Just sitting and relaxing...it makes me happy to play any game  with him (as long as I win!). 
10. My friends--yep! YOU make me happy! I wish I could meet all of you in person! Maybe one day:}


5 pieces of trivia:
1. Hm....I grew up on a farm, and we raised chickens for eggs and meat. I really enjoyed when our entire family would butcher them. I won't go into details...
2. I'm kind of accident prone--however, I've been really good for the past three and half years! 
3. I'm not a good reader--it takes me a long long time to read a book. I never really learned how to read until about 6th grade. I remember going to the library and only getting picture books or small kid books. My mom was like, "Sav...you need to start reading bigger books." Eh--and the worst part was I am a teacher! Teaching reading! I do think that this experience helps me while teaching....so it is a blessing in disguise. 
4. I don't like to celebrate my birthday. Not an important day to me....I don't like to be the center of attention...and I never really celebrated as a kid. **NOTE:: it isn't because I don't like getting older...it just isn't important to me.
5. My fav color is green--however, I never had a favorite color until in eleventh grade during band/guard. I was asked what my fav color was....and I thought about it for two seconds and started to sing, "And the green grass grows all around all around....the green grass grows all around." And that was it. Green is my fav since! That is why I always write THANK YOU in green at the bottom of my post:}


And finally, 5 blogger friends to recieve this special award. This was hard--I want to give it to EVERYONE! YOU all are AMAZING! But I had to pick five... in RANDOM order:
1. Char Austin--she is SUPER creative and one of my greatest friends! She is super supportive of me! LOVE her!
2. Julie Ranae--she is AWESOME too! She has been a great support for me! LOVE her! 
3. Lynn Miller-- ACK--love love love Lynn! She is always inspiring me! GREAT style of crafting! 
4. Mandy/Limelight-- I'm so excited about Mandy and her store. She is so SWEET! She has great challenges that are always super fun! Love her and her site! 
5.  Nina Brackett-- WOW! She creates her own digi and rubber stamps--so much creativity flowing from her! Love her! 


Oh man--I could name Ashley Newell, De, StampinCathy, Lisa A., Lisa H., JenMarie, Laurel and so so so so many more! I wish I had 100 to give away! 


Thanks again, Bonnie, for giving me this award! Be sure to check out all the other blogs!!


Thanks so much for making it this far in the post! Love when we get to visit--esp. today because I got to share some info with you about myself! Just a note::: remember this date/post and info, because I have a feeling that one of my random giveaways will refer back to these questions!!! Just a hint:}
Hope you have a FABULOUS day!
Until next time~
Love, Sav


ps...check out these challenges: Play Date Cafe, EtsyInspired 


ps2...like I said before...AWESOME sales going on over at Limelight!

Squigglefly and Critter challenges

Hello, friends:}


As promised....I've made two cards using Nina Brackett's Squigglefly images! I love her images! Be sure to check it out HERE.

The first card is for the Squigglefly challenge- make a flap card. I wanted to make a cute double flap card for a friend. I love love love these two little birds on the branches! I flipped the image to make it look like they were talking to each other. These birds are from the Sew Cute set. I also used the sentiment from the Tweet Friend set. I love this card--super super cute!

My next card is for the Critter Sketch Challenge. We were to use the sketch provided. I thought that Nina's Squigglefly branch would do the trick! I said I love these images!! LOVE them! The images are from the Sew Cute set. I love it! I love the gingham paper in the background--I didn't think it was gingham at first, but I researched the definition (I know--geeky!) and it fit! **NOTE:: This card also fits the CAARDVARKS challenge.

That is all for today--I know, short post, but I have to get to bed. I've had a long long week. However, I think things are looking "up" and positive! So I'm excited about that! Thanks so much for stopping by! I have an awesome award to share tomorrow! My friend, Bonnie, gave it to me!! It made my weekend:} I also have a fun card that I entered into the EBTKS, Die Cuts R Us, and Color Throwdown challenges....and there is a story for this card! So be sure to come back tomorrow!
Until next time~
Love, Sav


ps...The following challenges are going on right now: The Play Date Cafe, EtsyInspired Challenge


ps2...be sure to order from Limelight--GREAT sales going on! Click HERE!