Stamp Simply time!

Welcome to another round of FWF and Sharon's Stamp Simply Challenge!

Today's Stamp Simply Challenge is to make a 3-D flower- how easy these are to do!!
Head on over to Sharon's blog to read all the details and see her fabulous sample.

I kept my card super simple- my flower is some older basic grey paper. I made my 3-D flower using my spellbinders nestabilites dies- I cut out several at one time and layered them on top of each other to make my flower. You could easily fancy it up with more layers, and glitter if you should choose. ;)

Anyone is welcome and invited to play! SCS Keyword is ssnotime137 for those who upload at SCS. There is no time limit. You can play this challenge anytime at all. The point is to keep it simple, quick and have fun!

Teresa Kline: Enjoy the VA Sunshine - April & May Guest Designer

Deb Neerman: Paper, Ink, Scissors & Stamps

Barbara Anders: Paper Pursuits

Jennifer Buck: The Buck Stamps Here.

Jenny Gropp: One Krafty Kat.

Tammy Hershberger: Stamp Happy.

Janine Orchard: 2bKrafty

Deb Saaranen: Dream In Color

Barb Schram: Explore. Dream. Discover

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FWF & Blog candy winner

Happy Friday- We are home today enjoying a lazy one, no school today for us! Since Maren is offering up a few challenges to win one of our new Going Retro sets, I thought I would share my Going retro card-

I love how you can create the background- it's so versatile!

here's the deets on her challenge-

Make a card, layout or project inspired by something in your Paper Crafts publication.

Link it up to Maren's blog OR in the SCS Gallery, using keyword: USCAC5

You have until 10am CST, Friday, May 7th.

*and* A winner from yesterday's blog candy....

Deerrun said...

Darling cards! I think my favorite stamp set is the Material Girl set with the dolls and dresses. It just doesn't get cuter than that!

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PLEASE POST HERE to win your Eco Chic set!!!!

be back in a bit with my SS card!

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Hip HOP!!! It's finally Thursday!

What do you get when you pair up an OH SO AMAZING paper manufacturer with an OH SO AMAZING stamp manufacturer?

THESE FABULOUS STAMPS!

Make sure to head on over to the Unity forum to see all the games, challenges, chit chat and fun!

AND make sure to check out the MOXIE Fab post today as well!

First up- Garden Variety- could even be for baby cards, announcements, layouts, etc.

Love this one- Material Girl. Fun fun fun little girl cards! These are the paper dolls outfits!


Material Girl how cute is that winking sewing machine?!

This is for the Triple Take challenge hosted by our AMAZINGLY FABULOUS guests!! It uses the scrappy Material Girl set and paper!

and I have a fun prize for someone today- Eco Chic. Leave a comment telling me which is your FAVORITE new set from today and I will pick a winner sometime Friday!



And of course...make sure to head yourself on over to Brooke's blog next!
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It's a Christmas Anniversary Post!

Welcome to Day three of our WEEK long Anniversary PARTY!
Make sure to head on over to the Unity blog for all the details!!

Today I am hosting a game in the Unity Forum on SCS

Carole is hosting a fun challenge involving some of your Unity Stash
and
of course we have

NEW STAMPS to show you!

MERRY MERRY MERRY you will be when all of your Christmas tags are done early!
Here is a set of 3 fun tags, or you could dress a tree up with them!

I really like the non traditional holiday color combo sometimes! I couldn't find a turquoise button that matched my copic, so I colored it with my copic.

Less is more when making your Holiday cards & tags- save the ornate details for special one of a kind things!

the Christmas stocking, again with another custom colored button!

And a little candy wrapper- I didn't want to leave out using this adorable sentiment! It's one of my fave of this set! (That and the hanging ornaments)

And of course...make sure to head yourself on over to Brooke's blog next!

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It's a PARTY!

Welcome to day one of Unity's WEEK long Anniversary party!

There are games, challenges, GUESTS that have been with us for the majority of the time Unity has been around, and I think there may be some prizes also... ;)

Make sure to head on over to the SCS Forum to join in all the fun!

Today we are sharing projects using a new release called Feeling Fizzy!

I used Maria's sketch challenge with a twist, *while* including the Monday chicks challenge of sewing- although I went with faux stitches...My sewing machine- STILL not talking to me! ;)

Maybe some sweet talking to the sewing machine is in order...

Make sure to head on over to Brooke's blog next to check out her amazing sample!

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Just a tad off...

In my seasons! Halloween is just around the corner though...right? ;)

One of the really fun things we learned at the Spellbinders retreat last week in Arizona was how to emboss your die cuts with your impressabilities. The circle was die cut, then embossed with the circles impressabilities.

Can you see where everything but the little edge is embossed- such a great way to add texture.

Gina K has some videos she is sharing using some techniques with the impressabilities as well- check them out here!

have a great weekend- we have a jammed packed one- track, soccer, and a birthday. Somewhere in the I plan on sleeping in as well! ;)

enjoy!

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Welcome to another round of FWF and Sharon's Stamp Simply Challenge!

Today's Stamp Simply Challenge is to make a joy fold card. I went with simple- ( this is stamp simply! ;) and changed it up a bit- (I altered the joy fold so that it's actually just a normal fold)

Head on over to Sharon's blog to read all the details and see her beautimous sample.

This paper (BG) is definitely older, but I JUST love the colors together- they are just so fresh and springy. I stamped the butterfly from Unity's August 2008 KOM, (WOWSERS, that's an OLD stamp!) and then the sentiment is from this months.

How often do you pull out your older stamps?? ;)

some of the girls are taking the night off- Make sure to upload using key word ssnotime136

Teresa Kline: Enjoy the VA Sunshine - April Guest Designer

Deb Neerman: Paper, Ink, Scissors & Stamps

Barb Anders: Paper Pursuits

Janine Orchard: 2bKrafty

Deb Saaranen: Dream In Color

Barb Schram: Explore. Dream. Discover.

enjoy!

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hip hop Thursday!

You Are CORDIALLY INVITED to a PARTY!!!

You're Invited!!
Unity 2 Year Anniversary
Starting April 26th - May 1st
ALL WEEK LONG.
Prizes
Special Guests
Be sure to join us Thursday, April 29th for the FULL release of NEW UNITY Stamp Company Kits, and introducing Cosmo Cricket Red Rubber Stamps by Unity.

Here's your official invite using Soiree's and such-

*AND* here's a sneaky peek of some NEW RED RUBBER!



My card uses the Could I be any cuter set, this is such a fun set- I don't get to use it enough!

Make sure you click the BIG circle here to head on over to BROOKE'S blog! ;)

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I'm Back!

Well, technically, I came home Sunday evening...Monday was a blur! Back to the routine with kids and sports and extracurricular activities. I just really wanted to play with my new crafty stuff!

I had SUCH a FABULOUS time last week with all of the other Spellbinders Designers. WOW!

It was a TON of fun, we learned a LOT, made LOTS of new friends, and came home with MORE stuff than I will EVER be able to use!

Starting with this...

Claire was so gracious and sent us all some of her fabulous stamps! I followed the sketch from 2sketches for you this week-check it out here.


and check out my new Flourish impressabilities...matches the pink paislee paper perfectly!

That's all for now- have some serious catching up to do around here!

enjoy!

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a few quick cards...

Hello from Arizona- still with my Spellbinders peeps!

I have a few super easy and quick cards to share!

Donna Downey - insightful meadows

Best wishes and blooms

feel the joy and sending my love

be home tomorrow!

enjoy!

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Happy Thursday

Time for another hip hop!!

Short post for you today- I am in still in Arizona!

My card today uses the Unity April KOM found here, and some fabby Lush paper by MME.
The butterflies are cut out and popped up. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the background image in this months kit- so versatile and fun!

enjoy!

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leaving on a jet plane

I am off to Arizona today to go hang with the Spellbinders peeps!
I am pretty excited to meet so many new people and to catch up with old friends!

here's a quick little card I haven't shared yet- The stamps are from Asela's Dream birds set by GinaK. I love those sparkly butterflies on Kraft! They are popped up, doesn't show well in the picture.

I have a few posts set to go while I am gone- tomorrow is hip hop- see you then!

enjoy!

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Happy Monday!

Back for another fun Unity Stamps Color challenge {with a twist}

This weeks colors are blue & yellow-lighter shades, and the twist is the sketch shown below from Paper Crafts Go To Sketches care of Jess Witty.

Click on the sketch to see her take on it-


and here is my card using her sketch. My colors are soft sky and barely banana- (for you SU! folks that still have piles of BB around- here's your chance to use them up!! ;) I also used Spellbinders labels one, and standard circles dies. I added a few gems, and wrapped white DMC thread around my blue layer.
stamps are from Unity's new Soiree's & Such
If you play along- make sure to upload using keyword USCCC02

enjoy!


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Store Kit Blog Hop!

Happy Saturday! Today's our monthly store kit blog hop- you can see the whole kit here- If you haven't read about the great new kit changes- head on over to the Unity blog to see all the details!




Today's card use the new April Store Kit of the month-Total Cuteness.



The paper is October Afternoon's Roadmap, The rectangle die is the Classic Rectangle from Spellbinders. I stamped the butterfly, cut him out, and popped him up. The gems are Kaiser-
Pretty basic straight forward card, but I love the colors!

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TGIF!

Welcome to another round of FWF and Sharon's Stamp Simply Challenge!

Today's Stamp Simply Challenge is all about Graduation or Year end treats- (this is definitely subjective) This includes year end thank you's for your children's teacher as well- this is the route I went.

Head on over to Sharon's blog to read all the details and see her amazing sample.

Two cards in one week using my new Bloomers! I would say I am definitely over my hoarding issues! ;)

My card uses the Pink Paislee paper 365 degrees. It's my favorite of their new line!
I used labels nine, and stamped the sentiment from Inside and Out. The pearls were white, so I colored them with my copic to better match the bloomers.
Hope you like-

enjoy!

Make sure to upload using key word ssnotime135, and to check out the rest-


Teresa Kline: Enjoy the VA Sunshine - April Guest Designer

Deb Neerman: Paper, Ink, Scissors & Stamps

Barb Anders: Paper Pursuits

Jennifer Buck: The Buck Stamps Here

Jenny Gropp: One Krafty Kat

Tammy Hershberger: Stamp Happy

Janine Orchard: 2bKrafty

Deb Saaranen: Dream In Color

Barb Schram: Explore. Dream. Discover.

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hip hop!

Hip Hoppin the day away with another Unity Thursday-
Make sure to head on over to the Unity blog to see all the deals and specials!



My card for today uses the stamps from Inside and Out. I stamped the sentiment onto some October Afternoon paper and wrapped around the ribbon into a big bow. I highlighted the word Friend with a clear gelly pen. The star is from Stylin' Stars, and is stamped, cut out and popped up.

enjoy and make sure to stop on over at the next blog!

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i thank you

I was finally able to get my hands on some of those *yummy* bloomers from Webster's pages...and Latisha made me promise I would use them and not hoard them. So, I busted one out for today! :) One.


I stamped my sentiment from Inside and out onto my white circle cut from the standard circle nestibilities then layered it onto the pink paislee patterned paper cut using classic rectangle nestibilities.

I will admit, it was hard to make that initial first cut into the pretty ribbon, but I managed to get the job done!

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sassy!

I shared this on the Unity blog last week, but thought I would share here as well.
I have always loved scrapping- the instant gratification of card making won me over though! ;)

And as I decided I like the less is more look, (plus- I couldn't pull off anything else if I tried!) I realized that I could get scrapping again. Not that I would *ever* get caught up...I have more pictures than storage allows and if my pictures were cats I would for surely get locked up in some sort of mental institution, key to be never seen again. ;)

make sure to head on over to the Spellbinders Blog for the International GUEST BLOGGER Contest announcement today! Pin It Now!

you are cordially invited...

to join in on our weekly color challenges {with a twist} over in the Unity forum on SCS!!
We kick off the first one today using the colors Pomegranate, Tangerine Tango, & Caramel. The {twist} is ruched ribbon



I used Unity's new Soirees and Such for my card- love that set!
The idea is to inspire you, and for you to play along as you see fit- don't get hung up on the colors, if you don't have those EXACT ones- improvise! Use them as a general guide. ;)
(This weeks colors use SU! names, that will not be the case each week- just happened to work with the colors we had this time)

You all asked for more Unity challenges- so now....each week we will post a new color challenge {with a twist} for you to try!

Make sure to upload using keyword USCCC01 (that's a zero, not the letter "O")

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I survived!

Spring break that is! :)
The weather was less than favorable this week, which led to LOTS of in home entertainment!!

Today's Stamp Simply Challenge is all about Chipboard- thanks to Janine!

Head on over to Sharon's blog to read all the details and see her amazing sample.


I went with a definite less is more look- I used the Pebbles impressabilities on my kraft layer, and then my new punch for the fun scallop. The sentiment comes from Unity's new Inside and Out set.
And the KEY ELEMENT of chipboard is from the letterhouse collection of American Crafts.


Make sure to upload using key word ssnotime134, and to check out the rest-


Teresa Kline: Enjoy the VA Sunshine - April Guest Designer

Deb Neerman: Paper, Ink, Scissors & Stamps

Barb Anders: Paper Pursuits

Jennifer Buck: The Buck Stamps Here

Jenny Gropp: One Krafty Kat

Tammy Hershberger: Stamp Happy

Janine Orchard: 2bKrafty

Deb Saaranen: Dream In Color

Barb Schram: Explore. Dream. Discover.

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