Stampin' In Alaska

I'm sharing a card for the current Unity Be Inspired Challenge - Birthday with a Kraft Base.  My card started with the adorable owl image from Hugs, Kisses & Birthday Wishes set stamped onto kraft cardstock.  The image was colored with Prismacolor pencils. I kept the design clean and simple to focus on the fun, colorful image.  It was layered onto polka dot paper from Colorbok.  A fun sentiment from the same set was stamped at the bottom. I'm sharing my card with the following: Brown Sugar Challenge:  #274 Birthday   Aud Sentiment Challenge:  #195 Anything Goes with a Sentiment   Tuesday Thowdown Challenge:  TT336 Anything Goes   Cute Card Thursday:  #513 Something Fun  Word Art Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes #318 - #319    

Unity Stamp Company is having a fabulous Winter Garage Sale and Blog Hop today. I'm still playing with all of the fun images that came in my last order from Unity. ( But I'll be checking out the sale tonight! ) My card for this week's hop  features the adorable City of Love and  Swagger I kept the design pretty simple with color highlights, machine stitching and pearl accents. I'm also using this month's Pink & Red  Theme Challenge provided by the Unity {be Inspired} Challenge. I'm also sharing with the following: Simon Monday Challenge:  Something New Simon Wednesday Challenge:  Something New Word Art Wednesday Challenge:  #217 Anything Goes    

HAPPY FRIDAY to all of my fellow FWF players!! If you are new to the game, Unity Stamp Company sponsors a fun linky party each week called Friends with Flair. It gives us an opportunity to share our projects using FUN Unity Stamps! I'm using the {be Inspired} Challenge inspiration this week for my card which features a couple of Unity stamps Let's Be Adventurers and  Tans will Fade Of course, the fun image was colored with Copic Markers, fussy cut and adhered with foam tape for dimension. I added the sentiment since it reminds me of our annual trip to the Hawaiian Islands. (Of course, I don't take this much luggage!)   The sketch inspiration is provided by this month's Unity {be Inspired} Challenge I am also entering my card into  Papercrafting Challenge: Magazine Mondays – Week 114! - See more at: http://papercrafterscorner.com/blog/papercrafting-challenge-magazine-mondays-week-114/#sthash.jqooVvCZ.dpuf ...

Friday, Friday, Friday! It's time to play along with Unity Stamp Company Friends with Flair . This week I've chosen an Itty Bitty set that has been in my stash awaiting ink.  I bought this because I love camping and this little camper really caught my eye. Love at Home The image was colored with Copic Markers. The sky and grass were sponged using  Memento inks. Of course, I used the new Unity {be Inspired} Sketch challenge for my card. Thanks for stopping by for a closer look. I always enjoy reading your comments. Don't forget to leave a comment for your chance at a random Unity prize.

Wow, where did this week go?! It's Friday again and that means sharing a fun project created with Unity Stamps. Be sure to check out all of this week's Friends with Flair inspiration! I am sharing a card which features a fun Itty Bitty stamp from Unity called Coffee & Wine . These stamps are anything BUT "Itty Bitty"! They are all fun single stamps (and sentiments) that you will want to check out and add to your Unity collection. The sketch is inspired by the newest Unity {be Inspired} Challenge Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget to leave a comment for your chance at winning a fun prize from Unity Stamp Company.

We've made it to Friday again! I look forward to Friday for many reasons but the BIG one is to  play along with Unity Stamp Company and the Friends With Flair linky party. I recently ordered the adorable Otter Nonsense and tonight I made this fun clean and simple  card. I have been experimenting with stamping on Kraft card stock.  I love how the colored pencils  really pop!  I decided to try something a little different (for me) and not color the otter image. I think I like it! The color combination is one of this month's Unity {be Inspired} Challenge choices Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget to leave a comment. Not only due I enjoy receiving them but you might be the lucky random winner of a fun Unity prize.

I have been away from the craftroom for the past couple of weeks. While I was on vacation I did have time to color some of the fabulous Unity images. This week's I'm using one of those  images and combining it with the fabulous {be Inspired} sketch. The sweet Unity image from Phyllis Harris  called Your Love Blows Me Away was stamped on Kraft Cardstock and colored with Prismacolor pencils.  The background was sponged with Memento ink and a scalloped die. The sentiment is from Unity's Forever Friends by Phyllis Harris. Here's the Unity {be Inspired} sketch: Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget to leave a comment for your chance at winning a fabulous Unity prize. I'm sharing my card with the following: Unity Friends with Flair Unity {be Inspired} Challenge Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: All Creatures Great & Small Simon Says Work It Wednesday: Use a New Product (Both the image and sentime...

This rarely happens.... I'm planning my Friends with Flair card while getting dressed for work this morning. and Pow! Bang! Two design ideas actually come to mind. So, here I am with my second post tonight for both the Unity Friends with Flair and  Unity {be Inspired} Challenges This is a really quick clean and simple design using both image and sentiment from  Ol' Bag of Fun - KOM 7/12 Both were embossed with CTMH detailed Black embossing powder then colored  with Copic Markers. The color inspiration came from this month's Unity {be Inspired} Challenge : Be sure to check out the fabulous Unity sales  this weekend!   (That's where I'm headed next.) Don't forget to leave a comment for your chance at randomly winning a fabulous Unity prize! Thanks for stopping by.  I always enjoy reading your comments.

Happy Friday! It's been a long week for me. I was so glad to come home  and have some crafty time tonight. Of course, I had to play along with Unity's Friends with Flair today. My card features  Camera Ready SMAK 2/14 and Happy Happy Anniversary I used the emboss resist technique with the image from Camera Ready . The entire panel was then sponged with Rose Bud and Angel Pink Memento inks.  A few gems and it was done! The card size is 6.5 by 3.5. It's always nice to have an extra Anniversary card on hand. Of course, my layout inspiration came from this month's Unity {be Inspired} sketch : Be sure to check out the fabulous sales going on at Unity this weekend. It's Angela's birthday and she's celebrating big! Don't forget to leave a comment for your chance at randomly winning a fabulous Unity Prize. Thanks for stopping by! I always enjoy reading your comments.

Happy Friday! I am back to share a second post for today. Every Friday Unity Stamp Company sponsors a fun linky party they call Friends With Flair . I decided to use  Unity's {be Inspired} Challenge   layout inspiration this week.  For those of you with pets you understand what a miracle this photo was to capture! Gingersnap is always on the go so this was definitely worthy  of scrapbooking! I have used several Unity Stamps on my layout: Just a little... clicky Camera Ready SMAK 2/14 Zoom In    My View of You Here's the inspiration layout from the {be Inspired} challenge: I really had so much fun creating this layout tonight! Unity's variety of stamps work so well together it makes scrapbooking so easy. Don't forget to leave a comment for a chance at  a fabulous Unity Prize package. I'm also sharing my project with the following: Kraftin' Kimmie Wonderful Wednesday Challenge:...

Wow, can you believe it's Friday again! I'm playing along with Unity's Friends with Flair and {be Inspired} challenges. A very clean and simple design using a birthday sentiment from the July 2012 KOTM Ol' Bag of Fun . The colors were inspired by this month's Unity {be Inspired} challenge . The sketch is from Lisa's Wanna Sketch challenge#18 . Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget to leave a comment for your chance at a fabulous Unity prize.

Wow, it's already Friday! The Unity Stamp Company hosts a Friends with Flair linky party each week. It's the perfect time to ink up my fabulous Unity rubbah and play! Here's what I created this week using the new Itty Bitty set by Angie Blom & Lisa Arana " Smile Big and Proud " I loved the funky camera image the minute  it was posted on the Unity website! I have combined it with an image from Unity's " Insta Cute " and a Polaroid die cut from Paper Smooches. The camera was colored with Tim Holtz distress reinkers.  Glossy accents were applied to the lenses. The yellow and blue enamel dots were made using Perlerbeads. You can see a quick tutorial on how to make your own enamel dots on my blog HERE . The color combo inspiration came from this month's Unity {be Inspired} Challenge colors: Thanks for stopping by!  Don't forget to leave a comment for your chance at winning some f...

Happy Friday! It's time to hop along with Unity's Friends with Flair linky party. I won " Harrison Hedgehog " a couple weeks ago and couldn't wait to ink him up! I was actually inspired this week by a couple of Unity ladies: Heather's adorable card  HERE and Joslyn's fun CAS design HERE Here's my card using this month's {be Inspired} sketch as inspiration: I'm also sharing my card with this week's Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Animal Antics and Unity's {be Inspired} Challenge Thanks for stopping by!  I always enjoy reading your comments. Have a great (and creative) weekend!

Sharing with Friends With Flair ! Don't forget to leave a comment for the chance to win some Unity goodies! Also, check this weekends fabulous sales. 50% off this fabulous Phyllis Harris image AND $2.95 shipping!! I hope everyone had a nice start to the new week. Can you believe that March is almost at an end? Where did the month go? Well, a few inspirational challenges prompted this sweet card tonight.  Crafting is my relaxation and stress relief after coming home from my "day job". It was so much fun to put this little card together using Unity's " Happiness Is " by Phyllis Harris. The image was stamped onto dictionary paper and colored  with Copic Markers.  I sponged the cloudy background with Memento Summer Sky ink and a scallop circle die cut.  The lace and pink border were machine stitched. Finally, a Heidi Swapp Ghost flower (from my stash)  and button were added to finish the card. I used this month...

Hello Friends!  Happy Friday and welcome to another Friends with Flair challenge . If you are new to the FWF, be sure to check the Unity blog for all of the details and  the Unity inspiration. I am sharing a clean and simple birthday card with you this week.  While browsing my Unity stash I noticed a lot of number stamps.  This is what  I came up with using stamps from three different Unity stamp sets:  " Numbers, Etc ", " Epic Moments " SMAK kit " Ol' Bag of Fun " Kit of the month I think this could pass as a masculine or feminine  birthday. I am also entering my card into the Unity{be Inspired} challenge using this month's sketch: Hey, don't forget to check out the fabulous Facebook Friends sale going on in the Unity shop right now!   It's tough to pass up Angela's fun sales. Be sure to leave a comment for your chance to win some Unity goodies! As always, thanks for stopp...

Happy Friday! I am sharing a special card for this week's Friends with Flair . I recently purchased Unity's " Friends by Choice " and  thought it was perfectly combined with this months {be Inspired} Challenge color combination. I have used Stampin' Up! Real Red and Smoky Slate with designer papers from Miss Caroline Dilly Dally paper pad. The fabulous buttons are from October Afternoon. Below is a photo me and my siblings from last summer. We live about 2000 miles apart and only get a chance to see one another one or two times a year. {tear and sniffle} I'm also entering this in Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Anything Goes . Be sure to leave a comment for your chance to win a fabulous prize from Unity Stamps. Thanks for stopping by and taking a closer look! I always enjoy reading your comments.

Can you believe this is our last Friends with Flair for 2013? I can always use an extra Birthday card in my stash.  So, I pulled out Unity's " Candles and Cake " Itty Bitty stamp for this week's card.  I have combined it with this month's {be Inspired} Challenge color combo. Don't forget to leave a comment for the chance to win a Unity prize! I'm also submitting this card to the following challenges: Sweet Sunday Sketch #200   Tuesday Morning Sketch - Anything Goes #130 Thanks for stopping for a closer look! Hope you have a creative and relaxing weekend.

It's Friday and that means  Unity Friends with Flair blog hop! For those of you who participate weekly, you know the drill.... comment! For everyone who is new, be sure to check the Unity blog for all of the Friends with Flair fun. Unity is fabulous about fun contests, prizes and terrific quality products. Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away! I am finishing up my Thanksgiving cards for family and friends. I bought the " Gobble Gobble " Itty Bitty set with my last Unity order for just this occasion.  I {LOVE} the " Clouded by Cuteness " stamp  from Unity.  This is my first time inking the rubber and it is now one of my Favs! I also used this month's sketch for my card from the new Unity {be Inspired} Challenge . I'm also sharing with the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge Thanks/Thanksgiving. Thanks for stopping by for a closer look!   I hope you have a fabulous weekend.

I have to admit, this has been a LONG week for me. Friday's are always welcome and especially fun to participate with Unity's weekly Friends With Flair blog hop. Here's what I've created this week using Unity's Misplaced Chevron and an image from Authentic Man that I received in a grab bag. I used the sketch from this month's Unity {be Inspired} challenge . Thanks for stopping by for a closer look! I hope you get a chance to join the Unity fun this weekend.