SCS & SSIC

Okay, what do these stand for? SCS is Splitcoaststampers where I took part in a virtual stamp event (VSN Heart Health Challenge) Fri. & Sat.  We were to make a card with a red dress on it.  SSIC stands for Stampin' Sisters in Christ and that challenge, SSIC #78 calls for at least 3 buttons on a card.  The buttons symbolize things that secure, based on this Bible verse:
Scripture: Psalm 9:10 "Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you."

Cosmo Cricket Material Girl paper

Unity Material Girl & fresh beginnings stamps

Memento tuxedo black ink & Ranger clear embossing powder

Wrights lace, stash ribbon

Favorite Findings buttons

Final February FWF & HHSC #46

Happy Friday flipping through everyone's posts, enjoying the creativity!  You can check out the Unity blog HERE to find the list of everyone playing along today.  And keep an eye out for the blinkie, free stamps may come your way if you remember to leave a comment on that blog.
I have a couple projects that I worked on last night.  I bought my first tissue tape yesterday so had to try it out.  I put three strips across my paper, stamped the bird and embossed it.  This is also for the HHSC #46 which you can find HERE. This is one of those cards that didn't turn out the way I thought it would when the idea was in my head!  My dd did some highlighting on the sprigs of leaves on the left side of the card:

Stamps are from {ippity}'s Sing a New Song, paper is the Paper Studio textured cs,

 Paper Company ivory cs, ribbon and burlap from stash, Tim Holtz Symphony tissue tape,

 Ranger cobalt Archival ink, Memento black, Ranger clear embossing powder.

My next project is an altered calendar for the All Things Unity challenge.  I've had this calendar laying around since, yeah, the end of 2010, intending to alter it.  The mood never struck until last night after I picked up some paper at HL.  Here is the freebie from a local feed store:

And here it is now:

A close up of the top, click on the picture to see the whole width:

All the paper is MME: Simply Dottie, Brown Grid Dots, The Rouge Bird. I used 2 MS punches, one edge punch and the flower.  The stamp is from {ippity}'s Devoted set, the ribbon is from Michael's and my stash, the brad in the flower is BG, ink is Memento rich cocoa embossed with Ranger clear powder.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!

Altered Gift Bag for ATU #25

The All Things Unity challenge for this week (#25) is to alter something.  I've had this little gift bag laying around for years thinking I would cut it up to use the plastic.  Decided to try stamping on it instead.  I used Memories black dye ink, Unity Sentiments O'Simple and {ippity}Devoted sets.

Using Decorative Tape

This card is for the Get Daring with Decorative Tape Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.

I used Unity Stamp Co. stamps, Bazzill Basics kraft cs, Graphic 45 Le Romantique papers, Basic Grey ribbon doilies tape, Memento tuxedo black ink and the Paper Studio pearls.

Four Challenges from {ippity}

Unity's {ippity} stamps are some of my favorites. They have a great challenge going on at SCS, the Ippity Hippity Hop Twist Challenge.  They add a new challenge every week. Here are the ones already posted for February:

This card is for the color challenge: (edit: was featured on Simply Scrapping Crafts and Unity's blog this week!)

Stamps: Devoted from {ippity}

Paper: Cosmo Cricket Material Girl "ruler", everything else from my stash

Ink: Memento tuxedo black, Ranger clear embossing powder

DMC floss, button from stash

This card is from the inspiration photo with the two hearts:

                                                           Stamps: {ippity} Here & Now; What Matters Most

Paper: HL cs, Cryogen white, stash

Ink: Memento tuxedo black, Copics, Ranger clear embossing powder

Silhouette cut parenthesis

And this one is for the sketch challenge:

Stamps: {ippity} Season of Joy & What Matters Most & Fall For You

Paper: the Paper Studio kraft, Cosmo Cricket Material Girl

Ink: Memento rich cocoa, Ranger clear embossing powder

Favorite Findings button, DMC floss



And this one is for the twist part of the challenge....to use ribbon on a project:

Stamps: {ippity} Because of You & Devoted

Paper: BB kraft cs; Graphic 45 dp

HL ribbonFX, Memento tuxedo black ink

 

Did I mention that they have an awesome prize up for grabs every month?!!

Snowy, Icy Day & a Marker Challenge

A day good for staying home and making cards!  I used stamping and Copics on this card so am entering it into the Moxie Fab Stamping With Markers Challenge.  Still time to play along thru 3/14:

Stamps:  {ippity} Sing a New Song

Paper: HL cs, BG Lemonade, Paper Studio textured cs, Paper Company ivory cs

Ink: Memento rich cocoa, Ranger cranberry, Copics

the Paper Studio pearls, Wrights lace, MS edge punch

Stamps: Unity Wherever You Go; Stampabilities sentiment

Paper: HL & Canvas cs, Tim Holtz dp

Ink: Memento rich cocoa, Ranger clear embossing powder

Recollections brads

Happy New Baby Boy

I finally found time to break out my Echo Park papers and Unity stamp set. 

Friends of ours had a baby boy on the 18th, this will be going to them.

February 18th FWF

My, how the weeks fly by....a good thing this time of year.  We've been enjoying 40 degree weather and shrinking snowbanks all week!  Time for another fabulous Unity Friends With Flair hop today...check out the entire list of everyone playing along HERE.
Unity has a new monthly challenge and the first one is to make something with hearts on it.

{ippity} stamp sets include: Fall For You, Devoted, & Here & Now

Paper is s.e.i. & Paper Company ivory cs, heart is on DCWV.

Ink is Memento tuxedo black embossed with Ranger clear powder

Offray ribbon, Copic marker R83

Stamps: {ippity} Devoted

the Paper Studio cs & stash pp

Memento tuxedo black embossed with clear Ranger powder

stash ribbon and faux stitching with ZIG marker

Hope you are having a great day and

looking forward to a crafty weekend!

See ya later!

Happy Valentine's Day and All Things Unity Challenge

So my sweetie brought these home for me today:

He "did good", didn't he?!
This card is my first attempt at resist embossing. It is for the All Things Unity challenge to use your favorite stamp/set. These three stamps are from the {ippity} set Sing a New Song....love this set!  I used Copics to color the bird.

Flashback Friday 8.0

This Flashback Friday challenge is to post the first 3-D project we made.  My Sept. 16, 2009 post was for this iPod holder!  Not sure where I saw it but I remember the day I just spontaneously printed out the template and assembled this.  Seems like a very random thing to make.  I have never used it, I think I threw it away!  The paper is Amy Butler.

There you go...my flash from the past!

FWF Valentines

Welcome to this week's version of Unity's Friends With Flair.  Lots of fun creations to see along the way so go to Unity's Blog HERE for the entire list of everyone playing along this week.  One thing about this winter weather, it is great for staying inside and making cards!  I used the HHSC #44 sketch for my inspiration. 

Stamps: Unity go ahead...WISH & Another Sweet Day

Ink: Memento tuxedo black, Ranger antique linen distress & clear embossing powder

Paper: The Paper Company ivory cs, Graphic 45 Le Romantique

the Paper Studio pearls, Adornaments trim, RAK flower, stash cord

And here are the Valentines I made for the gals in the aviation program where my dd teaches. 

About 10% of the 300 students in the aeronautics classes are women. 

They'll be getting these in their campus mailboxes.  One of her classes will

be getting homemade cinnamon rolls on Monday if they do well on their test today! 

The guys love the comfort food!!

Stamps: Unity Wherever you go airplane & studio g hearts

Paper: HL cs, DCWV pp

Ink: Memento tuxedo black

Wrights lace

Time to be on your way to check out the other blogs,

 remember to watch for the blinkie for a chance at the 25 Unity stamps!! 

 Have a great weekend, we are planning to, it is going to be ABOVE 32 degrees!! :)

Featured on Simply Scrapping Crafts

Two of my birthday cards were featured in Simply Scrapping Crafts' gallery today!

A Gift From Rachel & Passing it On

Rachel from A Bucket Full of Cards awarded me with this Stylish Blogger Award last week and I'm just now finding the time to get it posted!  Don't you think it makes a wonderful addition to my blog?  Thanks, Rachel, you are so sweet!  You can check out her blog HERE.

To accept this Stylish Blog Award, I must do the following:

1. Thank and link back to the person who awarded me this award  (Check)
2. Share 8 things about myself (below)
3. Pay it forward to 8 bloggers (don't worry if you don't know 8 bloggers, just do what you can!)
4. Contact those bloggers and tell them about their award
 
About me:
1.  I farm with my husband in Minnesota.
2. We are empty nesters. Three grown children, 1 married, GREAT d in law, 3 amazing grandkids.
3. We love God and He helps us live our lives for His glory.
4.  I've been blogging since Feb. of 2009.
5.  I am crazy about making cards and paper crafting.
6.  I have very recently started making & selling Hand 'em Outs, 3 x 3 gift cards.  Both here: Hand 'em Outs & in the store where my dd works.
7.  I really enjoy and appreciate all my online crafty friends!
8.  I like to spend time at Splitcoaststampters and Simply Scrapping Crafts where I am taking an intermediate Copics coloring class.  (Would love to have you join me there, it is so much fun!)

Now, time to pass it on to 8 bloggers:
1. Angela from British Columbia (& hosting Growing in Unity this week): Scraps From My Table
2. The classy, Unity lovin' gals at All Things Unity
3. Julie, check out her gorgeous vintage creations: A Vintage Chic
4. Erin, my favorite family in all of AZ! Check out her blog HERE.
5. Esther, super SAHM in Africa: Tale of Two Princesses
6. Carole, Unity fan at FiberJunky
7. Angie, one amazing artista at My Scraptastic World
8. Jen, an {ippity chick} at Jen's Cup of Creations

Just Need Some Spring Colors

Frozen February FWF Fun!

(Sorry this is late, for some reason blogger didn't post it for the time I had set.)
Welcome to a great place to be on a cold, snowy winter day: hopping through Unity's FWF posts!  You can find the whole list HERE and don't forget to watch for the blinkie, 25 Unity stamps are up for grabs.  My cards today were made for 2 of the Virtual Stamp Night challenges last week.  First up is a heart-shaped card:

Stamps: Unity go ahead...WISH

Paper: Graphic 45

Ink: Memento rich cocoa

ZIG brown marker

the Paper Studio pearls, Wright lace,

RAK flowers

My second card was for the challenge to use something intertwined so I grabbed the cherries from Unity's Perfect In Every Way & Together We Bloom sets.

Paper: Cosmo Cricket Early Bird

Ink: Palette burnt umber

Wrights lace

If you like, you can check out my post below for a tri-fold card

I made for the current All Things Unity challenge. 

 Have a great Unity FWF Hop and weekend and thanks for stopping by!!