[3.3.2014] wanna sketch reminder time

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Wanna Sketch no. 13 Reminder

Time for our mid-challenge reminder.  Wanna Sketch #13 is starting out slow.  I’m hoping more will join  in on the fun!  Cuz, it really is all about having fun.  Here is a reminder of the current sketch and my new card.

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I rotated the sketch to the side and instead of flowers, I’m using that darling little kitty (from Nine Lives) with her pretty balls of yarn.  The sentiment has a bit of a wave to it.  Kinda like it had been played with by a certain little kitty.  The blue and yellow yarn were stamped directly on the scallop panel, but the kitty and red yarn were trimmed out.  I used the matching Nine Lives dies for the kitty and fussy cut the yarn.

Are you ready to take this sketch on???  The linky will stay open until Friday, March 14, 2014 {11:55pm PT}.
Can’t wait to see what you come up with!

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{2.27.2014} let’s hop with Unity

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Unity Thursday Hop

It is that TIME again… Thursday fun is happening with the Unity design team.  If you have been hopping you should be arriving from Joslyn’s blog, if not, all the action starts on the Unity blog.

I have a couple of cards to share with you today.
Up first, a quickie card using the February kit of the month.

Grow into Spring

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Bee.utiful… I adore that.  Love these bees.  They have a bit of a mixed media feel built into the design.  So fun.  Plus there two different options for sentiments included in this month’s kit.  I added a little gold Smooch Ink around the bees for a little sparkle.

Up next, a project life card using this week’s Stamp of the Week.

Live your Dream

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I’m loving this project life size card.  You might have to trim off that little tab to fit in it’s own pocket or you could use a bigger one and slide a photo in along side.  I’m also thinking this would be great added to a card front too.

The image was colored with some finger daubers and 3 different colors of ink.  So easy to do.   Then, I added some Vibez shimmer spray on top.  I unscrewed the top and dropped the ink on top from a high distance.  It is a subtle effect that is hard to capture in the photo, but you might be able to see it a little.  Then I inked the edges with some white ink to help balance out the darkness from the ink.

** COMMENT PRIZE **
Don’t forget to leave a comment on each blog today.
We’ll be giving away 2 prizes from comments left on the participating blogs.

That is all from me, head on over to the amazing Shilo next!!!!

Here are the list of blogs hopping today.

Unity Stamp Co
Angie
Erin
Jolande
Joslyn
Lisa A.
Shilo
Stephanie

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Live Your Dream card

 


[2.16.2014] wanna sketch no. 13

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Wanna Sketch no. 13

Are you heading to the craft room today?  I hope to find some time to get in there later.  My “laundry” list of things to do is seriously cutting into my craft room time.  What is up with that?  So, if I’m a good girl and get my chores done, I can play.

Time for Wanna Sketch to get a little facelift.  We needed some cuter graphics.  It is a new year and all that jazz, right?  Ha.  Ok, let’s get to the new sketch and get all crafty.

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I’m using the cute flowers from the current Unity February KOM: Grow into Spring and sentiment from the Bunches of Love kit for my card today.

The flowers in the sketch do not have to be flowers, they could be anything.  I just happen to love the flowers in this kit and went with it.

I had a request for some birthday cards.  I barely have enough in my stash to keep up with my birthdays (it is amazing how fast they go), but I can’t let my peeps down.  This is a fabulously quick and easy design to crank some out.

Not to mention you could easily change the sentiment and colors to fit almost any occasion.

Are you ready to take this sketch on???  The linky will stay open until Friday, March 14, 2014 {11:55pm PT}.
Can’t wait to see what you come up with!

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[2.16.2014] Wanna Sketch no. 12 Highlights

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Wanna Sketch no. 12 Highlights

Our first round of Wanna Sketch has come to a close.  So glad you all returned for the fun.  It is never easy to pick just a few to highlight, I just LOVE and appreciate that you all play along.  So let’s get to these lovely ladies’ highlights.

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Jessi

Now this card is KILLER… literally!  Ha.  Only my dear Jessi could make falling skulls look cool on  a card!  You rock chica!

carol

OMG, super adorable.  I love the way the hearts are coming out of the tiny tiny envie.

Rose

Gold embossing paste snow… BRILLIANT!  I just adore this card and starting cards for next year’s Christmas definitely deserves a reward!!!

Thanks everybody!!!  Are you ready for Wanna Sketch #13???  I’ll be back in a little bit with the new sketch.

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[2.13.2014] unity thursday with pretty stamps

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Unity Thursday

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Thursday fun is happening with the Unity design team.  If you have been hopping you should be arriving from Joslyn’s blog, if not, all the action starts on the Unity blog.

We have a brand new Unity {be inspired} Challenge, it is really pretty too.

Plus, I have a brand new sentiment kit releasing today for the challenge.

I spent a few days drawing this flower.  It is a new adventure for me.  I have always doodled, but this is my first attempt at turning it into a stamp.  I like the whimsy feel and yet it is somber enough for either a sympathy card or a support card.  Hope you like it as much as I do.  It is one of my favorite designs… it might BE my favorite ever.

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I was inspired by the sketch and the colors.  I’ve been in a wonky mood, so I turned the sketch sideways and then tilted the center panel.  I stamped the flowers and sentiment and then colored it in with Copics.  This is a fun image to color.  You could really go wild with it if you wanted too.  I added some glitter glue and enamel dots at the end to add a little sumptin’ sumptin’ to the design.

** COMMENT PRIZE **
Don’t forget to leave a comment on each blog today.
We’ll be giving away a Unity fabulous prize from comments left on the participating blogs.

That is all from me, head on over to the amazing Renee next!!!!

Here are the list of blogs hopping today.

Alyssa
Erin
Jolande
Joslyn
Lisa A.
Renee
Shilo
Stephanie
Gaylynn

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[2.12.2014] thanks a bunch

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Thanks a Bunch

The brand new Unity Stamp of the Week came out on Sunday and it is a beauty.

Drawn by the ever talented Angie Blom, I couldn’t wait to ink this one up.

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What?  Is that kraft???  Why yes, yes it is.  Welcome home sweet kraft of mine.  It has been a long, long time.  I just love how things evolve when crafting.  I started out with the stamped flowers and sentiment and built from there.  I pulled out my Copics, just because I wondered what they would look like on the kraft.  Kinda pretty right.  Very muted, but pretty.  Then, I added the white pen dots and the glitter glue.  Just cuz.

After I had my finished image, I thought, “now what”?  I decided on a 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 card base and matted the center panel with black.  It just need a little something in the top left corner, so what better than an adorable little banner.  Sweet right?  All done.  Heehee.

Unity Stamp of the Week

You can find more information and to sign up for the Stamp of the Week HERE.
Who wouldn’t love a little Unity delivered EVERY week.
Awesome.

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[1.9.2014] wanna sketch reminder

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Wanna Sketch no. 12 Reminder

I’m baaaaaaack… with another sample for the current Wanna Sketch.  I was playing around with some inks lately and thought the randomness of the dots in the sketch would be perfect.  So let’s take a look at at the sketch again.

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I’ve been dying to try out the Memento Luxe inks.  I had the opportunity to play with a friend’s supply and what better way than with a bunch of falling hearts?  I kept randomly stamping hearts in the different colors to see what I liked or disliked.  In the end, I do like Memento Luxe MUCH better than plain Memento.  The Luxe inks are pigment inks and are vibrant and stamp fabulously.  The plain Memento are dye inks, and while I do like them for certain applications, the coverage isn’t ask consistent and often looks mottled.  If I had to choose, I’d pick the luxe over the regular memento.  The only drawback… long drying time and because they are so juicy, they can be a bit slippery with clear stamps.

So back to the card, what do you link of the falling hearts?  Aren’t they cute?  Gotta love Paper Smooches stamps.  I also just adore the new stitched tag die.  A total fave for sure.

Are you ready to take this sketch on???  The linky will stay open until Friday, January 14, 2014 {11:55pm PT}.
Can’t wait to see what you come up with!

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[1.30.2014] unity thursday hopping fun

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Yay for Thursday

Happy Friday EVE… the Unity Design team is celebrating (like we do every week) with a fun
hop.  If you have been hopping you should be arriving from Joslyn’s blog, if not, all the action starts on the Unity blog.

I don’t think I’ve shown anything from this month’s Kit of the Month yet!  Eeek.  That is just plain awful.  We are going to solve that today!

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I seriously LOVE this kit.  It is full of stunning stamps.  I admit it, I grabbed my favorites first.  Here is a look at the kit again, just because it is so beautiful.

Be Your Own Kind of Beautiful

I stamped the circle woodgrain on the card base three times in random directions.  I wanted to put my butterfly at the center where they overlap.  So I stamped three butterflies in different colors, trimmed them out and then stapled them together.  They look so pretty fanned out.  I popped it up on the card with foam adhesive.  Next, I stamped my sentiment and glued it to the front.  Last came the pretty sequins.  They just seemed necessary.  My color palette for this card came from the current {be inspired} challenge.  Have you played along yet?  You should, the prize is amazing.

** COMMENT PRIZE **
Don’t forget to leave a comment on each blog today.
We’ll be giving away a THREE MONTH membership to ANY kit club of your choice.  You’ll want to leave a comment on all the participating blogs to increase your chances to win.

That is all from me, head on over to the amazing Renee next!!!!

Here are the list of blogs hopping today.

Angie
Alyssa
Erin
Jolande
Joslyn
Lisa A.
Renee
Shilo
Stephanie

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[1.27.2014] the mojo returns

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New Unity Stamp of the Week

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Ahhhhhhhh.  I must admit.  I’ve been in a bit of a creative slump.  I’ve been through it before.  I can’t explain it.  If you been through it, you know how it feels.  My mojo runs away and I send out a search party hoping to find it.  I’ve been waiting and finally, with this card, my mojo returned home.   And that… feels good.

This darling little stamp is from the current Stamp of the Week.  It filled the Paper Smooches Zig Zag tag perfectly and I also used the thanks word die from them as well.

Rooster Weathervane

Unity Stamp of the Week

You can find more information and to sign up for the Stamp of the Week HERE.
Who wouldn’t love a little Unity delivered EVERY week.
Awesome.

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[1.19.14] Wanna Sketch Returns

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Wanna Sketch no. 12

Woo hoo, hello 2014… I’m ready to get this sketchy party started, how about you?  It was a nice little break over the holidays, but I’ve missed crafting with all of you and Wanna Sketch!  So, I have a fun sketch to challenge you this month and I can’t wait to see what your crafty minds come up with.

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Eeek, totally fun right?  I love how those circles could be just about anything.  I was thinking confetti, polka dots, rain, constellations… who knows.  In the end, I settled on raindrops.  They happen to fit the theme of THIS week’s stamp of the week by Unity Stamp Co.  Don’t you just love those little rain boots.  I sure do.

So, let’s talk about embossing paste.  A HUGE trend going on right now.  Honestly, I was hoping it would disappear and wouldn’t be so popular.  What, did I just say that?  Yup, I did and not because I don’t love the idea.  It is because I totally LOVE it.  Being a huge fan of texture, embossing paste is the ultimate form of texture.  I just didn’t want to have to invest in another “trend” if it wasn’t sticking around.  Well, it seems to be hanging around, so I finally caved and got my toes wet.

I have a few stencils from my spray ink attempts collecting dust.  So, I pulled one of those out and got to work.  Luckily, it wasn’t too hard and really not too messy.  Uh oh, I liked it.  Lol.  Once the paste dried, I replaced the stencil and used some ink with a finger dauber to add some color.  Last, I stamped my sentiment and added my paper pieced rain boots.

Are you ready to take this sketch on???  The linky will stay open until Friday, February 14, 2014 {11:55pm PT}.
Can’t wait to see what you come up with!

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