just because...

it seems like i've haven't spent a lot of time just making cards in the past few months.  i sat down a few days ago and made a set of these "just because" cards, just because!!  i also broke out some stamps i haven't touched in a very long time.

just because
stamps:  amuse, donna downey-unity
cardstock: white, bellini
ink: midnight  muse, tangerine tango, so saffron, morning marigold, regal rose

thank full...

a few weeks ago i made a set of atcs that i really liked. when i was taking the picture, i thought it would make a great card.  here's what i ended up making out of it.

thank full
stamps:  unity
cardstock: echo park, pacific point, crumb cake
ink: black craft, pacific point
embellishments:  clear embossing powder, acrylic paint, washi tape

let's ketchup...

i can't wait.  in a few weeks, i'll be taking my annual girls/crafty trip with my cute mom to meet up with a bunch of my crafty peeps. woot woot!!  so to get ready for the event, i made them each a card using this stamp of the week stamp from unity.  it was perfect for the occasion!!

and it's friday so i decided it's been way to long since i joined up with friends with flair.  take a gander at the unity blog to see who else played along this week.  you have a chance to win some free unity lovelies!

let's ketchup
stamps:  unity
cardstock: white, going gray, red
ink: onyx black, cherry cobbler
embellishments:  washi tape, prismacolor markers

face the sunshine...

do you ever work on a project and you have something in your mind as to how it will turn out, but then it turns out a bit different? that is how this set of atcs worked out for me. it's the first time (i think) that i haven't made every one exactly the same. i got some cute 6x6 paper in an order from unity (love the freebies!) and i love the paper. so i used it on some of these. i gotta say, i may mix it up a little more often. i think they turned out pretty cute!
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face the sunshine
stamps:  phyllis harris, susan weckesser, unity
cardstock: white, echo park pp, authentique pp
ink: onyx black, daffodil delight

sunflower girl...

i've been making some cards the past week.  trying to do some non-specific, clean and simple, for any occasion type of cards.  here's one i made using this awesome stamp by phyillis harris and unity.

sunflower girl
stamps:  phyllis harris-unity
cardstock: white, burano
ink: onyx black
embellishments:  distress markers

she is unique...

know what time it is??  swap time.  christie is hosting a painted canvas swap.  size had to be atc size which is 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches.   pretty little when you are used to bigger canvases or art journals.  but if you are used to atcs, not such a big deal.  here is how mine turned out.

she is unique
stamps: unity
ink: onyx black, walnut stain
other:  acrylic paint, gesso, distress markers, crackle paint, decopauge