Happy Birthday, Virginia!!!!!!!!!!

Hello, friends:}


***Please click HERE for my Play Date Cafe challenge post--super pretty colors and amazing sponsor!!! 

I have waited until the last minute to upload my birthday card for my sweet friend's birthday bash challenge! I just love love love Virginia!! I was super lucky to meet her {and Lin} this year in February.  She is sooooooooo sweet! Which is why I used some sweet images!!! **I was going to use some Hero Arts sweet images, but couldn't find them! I know how much Virginia loves Hero Arts:)


I love this card---it is SOOOOOOOOOO beautiful! I love the papers {My Mind's Eye Vanity Fair}!! I also love all these stamp images from Paper Smooches {FOLKal Points, Sugar Rush, and Spiffy Scooters}. LOVE LOVE LOVE everything about it! 

Not sure if you can see it--but there is a birthday flag coming out of the cupcake. I put the butterfly on it for more dimension...???

And the reason I waited so long to post my card....because today is her BIRTHDAY!! I wanted to surprise her!!! So happy happy birthday, Virginia;) Be sure to stop by her blog and leave some love and wishes:}


THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

EIC #136 {Bearly Art}--Growing In Unity Day #7

POST #1--scroll up for 3 more Growing in Unity projects!!

Hello, friends:}

It's my last day of Growing in Unity!! Be sure to stop by each post this week {April 17-23} and leave some love for your chance to win several prizes!! Become a follower for an extra entry!! Gotta love prizes!! 

Today is also the start of another challenge over at EtsyInspired. We are headed over to Bearly Art--so cute! These clocks made me giggle! There's one for almost any one!! And our EIC sponsor this week is Sassy Cheryl's. Another fabulous digital stamp co! LOVE those images! 

I was inspired by this fun donut clock!! I instantly thought of my great friends- Virginia and Lin--and my Hero Arts Have a Donut stamp set!! I knew this set would be perfect for this card! And this is a very simple card--ALMOST CAS!! 

That's it for this post (be sure to scroll up for more!!!)! But wait--the EIC DT have created some AMAZING creations for you to check out! Head over to their blogs now:) 

Ashley

Carole

Angie

De 

Emily B.

Jackie

Joy

Kerry

Kimme Leach {April Guest DT}

Virginia

Ruby 

Sherry

And don't forget to head over to the EtsyInspired blog for more deets! Link up your creations by Friday, April 29th at noon to be eligible for the two prizes!! 

THANKS so much for stopping by and leaving some love! Your comments make me smile--and they enter you in this week's giveaways for Growing in Unity! I've got a couple of prize packages, as well as a Unity stamp set, to give away! If you haven't stopped by HERE or HERE or HERE or HERE or HERE or HERE (special post) or HERE and on this post below!! **NOTE:: That's 8 chances to win! Leave some love and follow my blog for your chance to win:} 

Thanks again for stopping by! Be blessed! 

A few pics...from last month

Hello, friends:}


I'm so sorry for being MIA the past couple of days--I have been super busy with visitors! I am so lucky to have so many friends and family come visit me in Florida! **NOTE:: if you are headed this way--let me know:) I love getting together!


Back in Feb. I met with two fabulous crafters---Virginia and Lin!! OH MY! I had a blast! Lin actually lives (for a couple of months) near me! Lin and her husband, Denny, picked me up and we talked the entire drive (about 2 hours) to Orlando! LOOOOOOOVED it! It was so refreshing talking with another sister and believer!

I was zoomed in for this pic--oops! 

I will never forget when Virginia walked out of the elevator! She was so excited--what a great memory. We had a great time visiting around the lunch table, and making a video for Hero Arts--which I'm now in LOVE with! LOVE Hero Arts! We also enjoy a fabulous dinner--oh my! Virginia even ordered a soup for me! She is super funny! My fav part about dinner was learning about all the recipes and ways to cook--THANK YOU, Virginia and Lin! I have yet to try the apple crisp--but I'm excited to start cooking and baking!! 

Did you see the magazines on the table--we were checking out the PC mags!! 

I really enjoyed walking around the hotels with these gals. We looked at all kinds of plants and beaches, and even walked in on a wedding! I had a great time! 

And to top it off--Virginia gave me this fabulous card! LOVE it:} She also gave me some goodies--my favorite was the Canada bracelet! LOL!

Photo by Virginia

If you have not been over to Lin or Virginia's blog--GO NOW! Lin has such details on each of her cards! Virginia has such amazing style! Be sure to stop by these fabby blogs! 


Thanks for stopping by today--and thanks for letting me share this great memory! I had a great time! I'll be back tomorrow with more...creations and pictures!


Thanks again! Be blessed:}

ATU #26 {birthday/celebration theme}

Hello, friends:}


Today starts a NEW challenge over at All Things Unity!! This is a good challenge too (each one is good! I just love this theme though--I think I make these cards the MOST!)!! 

Images by Lettering Delights- www.letteringdelights.com 

This 2 week challenge is all about BIRTHDAYS and OTHER SPECIAL CELEBRATIONS. You can make just about anything! LOVE it! I made two birthday cards, since I have 9 birthdays to celebrate this month! This first card was created using the CPS 207 sketch. I love love love how this card turned out--I love these Jillibean Soup papers--and this owl/sentiment are Itty Bittys from Unity's co-brand with Jillibean! LOOOOOOVE it! I'm also entering this card in the Paper Piecing Challenge in the Moxie Fab World. I am also entering these two cards in the ABC DT challenge {birthday}. 


This next card was made using the Ippity Hippity Hop Twist challenge sketch. I turned the sketch sideways, and made the cupcake {Ippity Cuppy Cakes} the oval. I love how those parenthesis {Ippity Here & Now} look around the sentiment. I also have to note--I died that seam binding by myself! ACK! I know! I am so excited:) I learned that technique from Lin and Virginia!! THANKS, ladies. 

That's it for me today--but you are going to LOOOOOOVE seeing what the ATU DT gals created. So hop on over to their blogs. 

Carole

Cathy

Sara

And don't forget to link up your birthday or celebration creations over on the ATU blog! You could win the March prize package! This month we are giving away some Jillibean Soup papers and stickers. LOVE it! I *wish* I could win!


Head on over to the All Things Unity blog for more details too--remember to link up before Saturday, March 19th!! Can't wait to see what you make:)


Thanks so much for stopping by! I'm headed up to Orlando (again) today to visit with my favorite older brother and his wife!! I'll post pics soon! Be blessed:}