happy mail....it's been awhile!

Hey hey friends:}


Just wanted to share with you some of the things that I've received in the mail---happy mail is the BEST! It's been awhile since I've updated you on some cool winnings and way awesome websites! So be sure to stop by all of them:::


1. Swaggrabber--I won two awesome bracelets from this site! Super cute!! They engraved them with whatever I wanted. AWESOME!!

2. Lucky Girl Crafts-- goodness gracious--This kit is the bomb!! I love love love it! I cannot wait to use all these goodies. I won this kit for this card. LOVE it twice now:)

  

3. Paper Crafts--I won a bag of ribbon--tons of ribbon! I love it all!! I can't believe how cute ribbon has become--there is ribbon with clouds on it! And stars!! Super cute:}

4. Studio Calico--back at the beginning of June, I receieved a box full of the Brooke Collection! Super cute colors! I'm dying to open them--but I don't want to run out {that's the hoarder in me!}. I'm sure I'll use them on a project soon!!

5a. Ryann Salamon--wow!! I love Ryann! She is AMAZING and TALENTED! I got a box full of goodies from her...stickers and buttons and tags...goodies!! MMMM! Love it! And I used those fab frames on the card below--my fav fav fav baby card ever!! 

  

5b. I even received this cute card in Ryann's package--LOOOOVE it! 

6.  Lucky Girl Crafts #2-- I won another challenge or givewaway over on this site! Amazing goodies in this box too:} I love the purple, green, teal combo! I used these on a project that I will be sharing later next week! Can't wait!! 

7. Snapfish--I was able to get a free notebook from them! How fun! I already had one with pics for my scheduling/etc....so I made one for Trav. I used this awesome photo by Doug Bunnell [EHSPhoto]. Hopefully it will help him get his songs down and organized for his CD! **NOTE:: I think this is his fifth notebook from me! I need to figure out who else to send notebooks to:}

8. Michele--she is the sweetest:)  I won a pack of Crate & Paper goodies from her. I've had this wonderful card sitting on my desk since I won it--and forgot to mention it! Thanks, Michele:}

9. Unity Stamp Co.--LOOOOOOOOOOVE this company! Over on FB they are giving away some stamps to fans of their page!! Be sure to click HERE and join in the fun!! I won two different little stamps:} SUPER excited!! 


I think that is it...THANKS to all who sent me these wonderful goodies:} I know I haven't shared many projects lately--don't worry! I've got stuff up my sleeve (which we don't where here in FL since it is so hot...but no worries--I still have things to share later!!!). I hope you are having a great day! Thanks again for stopping by!! Lots of love to you!! Be blessed! 

3 challenges...one of my fav cards

Hello, friends:}

 

I just finished one of my FAVORITE cards....and it is for three challenges!! Love when that happens! I made this card based on Embellish Magazine's color combo and theme [baby], Caardvarks challenge [dry/wet embossing], and CardPatterns sketch. 

I used my cuttlebug embossing tool for the baby carriage {on yellow paper--the second pic has a better view}. I also used my versamark embossing ink and powder for the butterflies {on peach paper}. The stamps are from Molly Stamps, Ippity [A Moment in Time], and Unity [Our Stories]. I love love love this card! Those metal frames are from Ryann--she gave them to me from her blog giveaway! THANKS, Ryann! LOOOOVE those little embroidery threads on the frames with the tiny butterflies. I know that the sketch had three things on each side of the center focal point--this is how I count that:: top left- 2 frames and 1 thread; bottom right- 1 frame with thread and 2 butterflies. I LOOOOOOOOOOOVE it!


Thanks so much for stopping by today! I will be back tomorrow with some crafty goodness! Be sure to leave some love for your chance to win my June blog candy pack:} Thanks again for EVERYTHING!! I love sharing with you! Be blessed:}

FWF {lots of pics}

Hello, friends:} And friends with FLAIR!

I'm super excited to share my creations with you today! This first one is for the Crop Suey #11 [use paint], All Things Unity [make a scrapbook page], Stamp Away With Me [color combo], and Who's That Girl #11 [proud moment] challenges. I have been keeping this guitar page for awhile...I wasn't sure what I wanted to use the DP for (like which project)...but as soon as I sat down to craft, I knew it had to be for this page! I used teal paint and smeared it in one area of the page. Then I splattered it (but most of that is covered up-eh). I used my Unity music background, Naturally you [grid paper], Our Stories tag, and ledger stamps. I really like how this turned out. I also used a new sticker [ruler at the bottom] from the candy that I won over on Ryann's blog--THANKS, Ryann!!! The ruler is from a Jenni Bowlin sticker sheet. Super cute:} LOOOOVE it!

Picture courtesy of Doug Bunnell, EHS Photo

Journaling:: I'm proud that you are using your gifts from God to bless others. I think you are super talented! Your music (words and notes) touch my heart:} I am proud that you and I get to praise God together! "Let everything that has breath praise the Lord." Psalm 150: 6

This next card was created for the FWF29 challenge. I don't have Unity's brave girl set, so I looked at the colors on our inspiration card by Debby [purple, gold] and the lace. I created a fairly simple card. I used my Unity Naturally You stamp set. The hardest part was stamping on the button. I love the effect though! I also glittered the hearts on the snail. I really like the 3D effect each mushroom/flower has. I popped them up with foam, but added lace, string, bows, and glossy accents to them. On the inside of the card, I used a sentiment {Just a bit SLOW.} from the Jan. KOTM by Unity.  I love this card;} **NOTE:: The snail was made for the Scrapbook & Cards Today challege [to make a button critter]. I'm not so sure it fits the description of the challenge...but I tried:}

These next two cards were made for the EAD first color challenge! What a beautiful color combo! I had some gray and plum ink/papers sitting around...so I started to play. This first card was made using Unity's Singing Souls stamps. Simple card to make--stamp images, stamp sentiment on plum paper, cut out, glitter hearts, fill in microphone stand with silver ink. Done. Fun:}

This next card is one of my favs! I love the papers used--esp. that rock paper. I used black twill ribbon and silver gem flourishes! I stamped with my Unity 100% Happy set, as well as the Our Stories set for the little 'me' word. That word came from the word 'memories' in that set--love masking stamps to get different images or words! I glittered the words for extra glitz! Love love love this card:} 

This next card was created for the I Want To Ride My Bicycle Challenge In The Moxie Fab World.  Moxie Fab always has great challenges! I used my Unity August 09 and May 10 KOTM stamps for this book cover. I love the paper (American Crafts). If you look close--the red/burgundy color is metallic! And if you look closer the bottom is scored--how CUTE:} I don't know if you remember the books that I've been making (click here to read original post)...but this is for the year 2006. I love it--the "enjoy the ride" was stamped because this is the year Trav and I were married! So the ride would be our lives together. I thought it turned out nice--I've only got two more books to complete, and then we are all caught up!

This last card was created using the PDCC34 challenge colors- black/white with a splash of blue. I did add some gold and red--but I just couldn't leave the angle with a blue or white heart! I also made the angel's wings with transparency (one of my fav things to do!). I finally got the Unity May KOTM {THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU, Angela!!!} and wanted to use this card for the challenge. I really like how it turned out!

That's all for me today. But be sure to stop by the Unity blog for a complete list of friends with flair! AND make sure you leave some love...you could win 25 FREE Unity stamps! HOOORAY! 


Thanks so much for stopping by--love sharing with you all my Unity creations! LOOOOOOOOOOVE Unity! Be blessed:}