Guest Sweetie over at Cupcake Inspirations

Hello, friends:}

OH MY--this is an exciting day for me! I was featured as one of the Top 5 over at Cupcake Inspirations last week with this card. That made my day--until I checked my email later that night. I got an email from Rachel asking me to be the Guest Sweetie! HOOOORAY! Thanks so much, Rachel! 

This week's cupcake inspiration photo is gorgeous--look at that teal tissue paper and that super cute heart with the decorative edges! I had several ideas for cards to make...but I loved this one! I was inspired by an old card made by Mish Mash. LOVE that embossed background. I also drew off the heart and button. I love those little flowers. For stamps--I used my Ippity Here & Now set. LOVE LOVE LOVE it! I also used brads making it eligible for the Ippity #4 challenge. This also fits the Wplus9 {Stamp Away With Me}challenge. LOVE these colors together!

Please stop by the Cupcake Inspirations blog for complete details on this challenge! The sponsor this week is Prairie Fairy!! And be sure to check out the rest of the CI DT members' blogs! LOVE it! 


Thanks so much for stopping by! 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:}

wow--6 challenges in one card!

Hello, friends! 

Super excited to share this card with you. I made it using 6 challenges::: Stampin' Royalty [masculine/father's day]; EtsyInspired Challenge [owl pic above from My ZoeTrope]; CardPatterns [sketch above]; CARDS [masculine/father's day]; Stampin' Sisters in Christ [masculine/father's day]; and Stamp Away With Me [color combo--ps...so sorry Dawn- I don't have any Wplus9 stamps...but hopefully soon!]. I didn't plan to have this many challenges together...I just love how it came together that way:}

This card was created using my Basic Grey Basic Kraft and Cosmo Cricket Joy Ride paper pads {available at Limelight}. I love that green textured paper--got that at Marshalls! The aqua/blue paper on the bottom is from American Crafts (only 14 cents at Michael's!). It is also pre-scored [not sure if you can see that]. Other supplies I used were EK Success punch, Lizzie Anne Design stamp from June KOTM, and a Cuttlebug die cut, along with distress inks. I made the owl by hand after seeing a baby onesie with a sewn owl with ribbon feathers. TOOO cute! I really like this card! Actually--I love love love it!

That's all for today...however, you should head over to my friend's blog--Julie's Open Window. It is Julie's first year blogaversary! HOOORAY! And she has an AMAZING giveaway going on! Tell her I sent you:}


Thanks so much for stopping by today! Love visiting with you! I'll be back tomorrow to share more! Be blessed!!

Stamp Away With Me challenge card

Hello, friends:}

I have a quick card to share with you! I almost forgot about Dawn's challenge over at Stamp Away With Me! I was in "vaca" mode already:} So glad I got this done before the deadline--esp. since I LOVE it! 


I really didn't do much for this card--cut the paper and die cut (butterfly background). I mounted the extra butterfly on metallic paper...ruffled the ribbon and tied it down...added gems....and embossed the sentiment [from Ippity's Regal Greetings set]. Easy! Love that:} I did make this card for a dear friend. Her father just passed away. I really don't like making these cards--but I know that the homemade card and LOVE put into it will bring comfort. 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Love sharing fun challenges with you:} Be sure to stop back by tomorrow for another PDCC challenge! Be blessed!!