weather...together...

hi peeps!  you know i love all things unity.  i've been lucky to have been a growing in unity (giu) girl a couple of times which means you get to post projects you've made with unity awesomeness for a whole week.  i haven't done a hop in a very long time, so i was excited to be asked to participate in this hop with past giu girls!

 weather...together
stamps:  unity
cardstock:  soft sky, certainly celery, so saffron, pink pirouette, white
ink: island indigo, certainly celery, pink pirouette, so saffron, baja breeze
tools:  circle punch
embellishments:  glossy accents

have you heard of the stamp of the week (sotw) club?  it's so cool...you sign up and each week you get some unity goodness in your mailbox.  it totally makes me look forward to the mail each week!  all for the bargain price of $5.79!  plus you can buy past stamps from the sotw for only FOUR bucks!!

next up on the blog is misty.  be sure and check out the fun creations everyone made using this week's sotw.  one lucky comment from the blog hop will win a one month subscription to the sotw!  yay!!

noelle reese * http://noellescrapsalot.blogspot.com
an'jenic gibson *  http://anjenicgibson.blogspot.com

kristylee deyette * http://kristyleesworld.wordpress.com

michele brown * http://www.mommiescrafttime.blogspot.com
becky litz * http://www.scrapcircus.blogspot.com
margie visnick * http://scrappinmargie.blogspot.com

angie reece * http://stampingsoftheshug.blogspot.com  **you are here**

misty buck * http://www.mistylynnwhat.blogspot.com

giu day five...

well, it's my last day as the growing in unity girl.  it's been a fun week posting projects each day that show off the awesomeness that is unity stamps.  (not that they need help...they are amazing on their own!)  i hope you had fun checking back each day.  here's my last card for the week.  i used stamps from the may '12 smak and the stamp lucky friend.

lucky
stamps:  unity
cardstock: wild wasabi, crumb cake
ink: lucky limeade, peeled paint, soft suede
embellishments: washi tape, masking tape
tools:  crafter's workshop bingo template

it's also friends with flair friday!!  don't forget to visit the unity blog and see the fun projects there.

and don't forget to comment (you can even go back to the other posts from the week). maybe you will be  the lucky one who is picked from the comments to get two ittie bitties of your choice.  i'll leave comments open through monday!  i'm going to pick a few peeps and throw in a bonus prize, too!!

thanks for sharing my week as giu girl!

giu day 4...

i can't believe it's day four already of growing in unity!  time flies!  i went on my crafty trip a few weeks ago (the one i mentioned yesterday) and actually had a productive time.  this was one of the easiest cards i made, but it is by far one of my favorites.  all it took was a little ink, a stamp or two, some cardstock and a paper bag.  i used stamps from the july '12 kotm again.  great kit!

old bag
stamps:  unity
cardstock: crumb cake
ink: crumb cake, soft suede
embellishments: paper bag

i'm like a broken record by now, but  unity is giving away 2 itty bitties of your choice to one of the lucky peeps that leaves a comment on my blog this week. they are still awesome like that. so check back each day for something new!  thanks for visiting!

giu day 3...

day 3 for growing in unity.  thanks for visiting.  i've mentioned a few times that once a year, a group of my stamping crafty friends gather for an extended weekend and have a craft-fest.  we have gone to the same place for either five or six years, now.  (i've lost track!)  so i made this card in honor of them.  i used the life is a journey set.  it is perfect for this!  it would also be great for an anniversary card (hint hint, sherri!).

it happened here
stamps:  unity
cardstock: crumb cake, white, lemon chiffon
ink: tumbled glass, salty ocean, peacock feathers, walnut stain, onyx black, versamark
embellishments: clear embossing powder

remember, unity is giving away 2 itty bitties of your choice to one of the lucky peeps that leaves a comment on my blog this week. they are awesome like that. so check back each day for something new!

giu day 2...

hello and welcome if you are coming to check out growing in unity day two!  today i'm sharing a project i made for an atc swap.  the theme was pink and black. i used one of my favorite unity stamps, (that i don't use enough...) hearts of old, for the background.  then added a little hello.  i made the banner using a tiny little  pennant punch and some baker's twine.

hello
stamps:  unity
cardstock: pink pirouette, basic black
ink: pink grapefruit, onyx black
embellishments: baker's twine, pennant punch

don't forget unity is giving away 2 itty bitties of your choice to one of the lucky peeps that leaves a comment on my blog this week. they are awesome like that. so check back each day for something new!  thanks for visiting!

growing in unity day 1...

hello and welcome to my week as the growing in unity girl! it's not a secret that i have a tiny little obsession with all things unity. who doesn't?   i figured i'd start off the week with a card to get you shaking and shimmying.  i made it for a friend of mine, the amazing tracy weinzapfel, who celebrated a birthday on may 4th. but if you ask her, her birthday is may 1st through 31st!!!  so get out your dancing shoes and party with her!

dancin' shoes
stamps:  unity
cardstock: echo park pp, white, blackberry, mermaid
ink: burnt umber, peacock feathers, onyx black
other: bubble wrap

i used stamps from the july '12 kit of the month, may '12 kotm, and my favorite bubble wrap for the background.

don't forget that unity is giving away 2 itty bitties of your choice to one of the lucky peeps that leaves a comment on my blog this week. they are awesome like that. so check back each day for something new!

and don't forget today is the last day for the AMAZING 50% off sale!  go check it out!!

whew...

what a week it was being *growing in unity* girl!!  i absolutely loved it!  and this week it's finally time for the big {ippity} release!  so be sure to join the {ippity} chicks for a blog hop on thursday.

and now for the winning commemt from my *growing in unity* week.   the lucky duck who gets their choice of two itty bitties is...

 Gwen said...
Cute ATCs!!

4/8/12 6:01 PM


yay!! gwen, please email me your two itty bitty choices and address!  and thank you to all who visited my blog and left such nice comments!  

dared to dream...*giu day 5*

wow *giu day 5* is here so fast!!  what a week this has been!!  thank you for coming to visit each day and checking out all my projects as *growing in unity* girl!   and thank to unity for the opportunity!  and don't forget that it is friends with flair today!!   be sure to check out the unity blog for the awesome projects.

today's project is another 4x4 canvas.  i think that this sums up what i've been doing lately. daring to dream.  working outside of my comfort zone and trying new things.  i never would have guessed in a million years that i would a) create a canvas like this and b) like this girly girl stamp!!!  but i do.  love them both!!  i used a few unity sets on this canvas.  all  lovelies from christy tomlinson:  reversed punchinella,  she leaped and she art print texture.

dared to dream
 stamps:  unity, christy tomlinson
ink:  jet black
embellishments:  paper flowers, glimmer spray, rhinestones, muslin
other:  canvas, acrylic paint, gesso, watercolor crayons

thanks for your comments all week.  i'll be picking the winner of the free stamps from all the comments and announcing it on monday so be sure to come back and see if it is you!  

do...happy...*giu day 4*

good morning/afternoon/evening depending on when you are reading this!!  it is *giu day 4* here on my blog.  loving this week!!  today i have a set of atcs that i made for a swap my friend cindi hosted.  it was a "get your paint on" swap.  we had to use some sort of paint in the atc.  so i mix media-ed them!!  i used the chevron stamp from the dec 11 kotm and the sentiment from the {ippity} kit do what makes you happy.

do...happy
 stamps:  unity, ippity
cardstock: chipboard, book pages
ink: white craft
embellishments:  acrylic paint, glimmer mist, charcoal pencil, buttons

i can't believe this week is nearly over!  come back tomorrow for the last day of my *giu* week.  i hope you 've been commenting along the way for your chance at free unity goodies!

house a home...*giu day 3*

it's hump day...or whatever name you have for wednesday... and it's *growing in untiy* day 3!  hope you are enjoying your week.  i'm having a blast being the *giu* girl.  today i have another card to show you.  i was looking for something the other day and ran across a box of regular old envelopes.  i don't think in all my card making days, it's ever dawned on me to make a card to fit this type of envelope.  i don't know why, because i have a ton!  so now i'm smitten with the size of card that is 6 1/4 x 3 1/2 inches.  and i'm having a blast making cards this size!  i used two {ippity} kits on this card, house a home and loads of love.

house a home
stamps:  ippity
cardstock:  white, my mind's eye pp
ink: soft suede, spun sugar, worn lipstick

come back tomorrow and check out another project.  and here's a little sneak peek of one of the new {ippity} sets being released next week.

you.are.old. *giu day 2*

it's day two of giu week!!  !   today i have a card i made using the feb 12 kotm and an awesome stamp by christy tomlinson.  i know a few people with birthdays coming up and this will be perfect!!   i stamped on muslin, which is becoming a favorite embellishment of mine!!

you.are.old.
 stamps:  unity, christy tomlinson
cardstock: river rock, soft suede
ink: walnut stain, old paper
embellishments:  muslin

be sure to come back each day and leave a comment.  at the end of the week, i'll pick a winner and  you can win your choice of two itty bitties from unity.  they are awesome like that!!

faith...*growing in unity day 1*

this week i am the *growing in unity* girl!  woo hoo!!  that means i'll be posting a new project each day this week (mon-fri) using my fave stamps by unity and {ippity}.  bet you didn't know they were my faves, did you!!  so be sure to come back each day and leave a comment.  at the end of the week, i'll pick a winner and  you can win your choice of two itty bitties from unity.  they are awesome like that!!

today's project is a 4x4 canvas i made for a friend who's been having some rough times.  i used the {ippity} kit faith blooms.  funny story...i used every stamp from this set and had them out while i was creating.  i must have cleaned up very well, because the stamps are NOWHERE to be found!!  i think they may have been tossed in the garbage.  sad day.  oh well...i can get another set!

faith
 stamps:  ippity
cardstock:  fancy pants pp
ink: jet black, peeled paint, ripe persimmon, worn lipstick
embellishments:  prismacolor markers, acrylic paint
other:  canvas

see  you tomorrow!!  and remember if you need any {ippity} stamps, pick me as your {ippity} chick at the unity website or visit my {ippity} blog.   there is new release coming up next week and it has got to be one of my favorite releases!!!