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

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

hugs...

i made this card a while ago, but i never posted it. took me about 2 minutes. cut. fold. stamp. tape.  done!  it is one of those cards you can make a bunch of in a few minutes to have on hand.  which is what i did!!

hugs
stamps:  unity
cardstock: burano
ink: onyx black
embellishments:  washi tape

home...

i have a couple friends who have recently moved.  and i think this may be the first time i've ever sent a "happy new house" card to anyone!!  hopefully they have gotten their cards by now, if not, SURPRISE!! i have loved mixing card making and mixed media together and that's what i did here.  i used watercolors to color the card.

and it's friends with flair day!  so check out the unity projects over on the unity blog.  you have a chance to win!

home
stamps: unity (sotw)
cardstock: white, watercolor paper
ink: jet black
other:  watercolor crayons, gesso

plus, don't forget that i'm giving away some a little bag of goodness.  check out this post.  you don't want to miss it!!

and speaking of practically giving away, go check out this awesome sale at unity!  

memories...

i think this may be the first time i've completed a bunch of challenges for world card making day. it's been fun to stretch my imagination. i've done a ton of art/canvas journaling and mixed media stuff lately, so getting back to cards has been fun.  this card is for the color challenge.  you had to make a card using cream, pumpkin, olive and brown. i used stamps from this smak kit and this kotm.  love them!!

memories
stamps:  unity
cardstock: pumpkin pie, crumb cake, fancy pants pp, simple stories pp, echo park pp
ink: tangerine tango, early espresso, crushed olive, early espresso

wonder...

here's another card for world card making day. this one really made me stretch. the challenge was to create a border using a stamp that was not a border stamp. i love this star stamp (i've used it a ton lately).  and i had some post it notes on my table.  and it dawned on me.  mask the middle of the stamp.  created a cool border!!  check out the challenge here.

wonder
stamps:  unity
cardstock: summer sun, island indigo, white, echo park pp
ink: summer sun, island indigo
embellishments:  button, twine

hold it together...

how is it that i have not used this stamp. ever??? what is wrong with me? it's awesome! i think someone borrowed it a few weeks ago and i remembered i had it. so i had to use it. this is for another world card making day entry. this challenge was all about texture.

and it's friday.  and i know some fridays i need a little help holding it all together!  so check out friends with flair  (clickie clickie) to help you hold things together and have a good weekend!!

hold it together
stamps:  unity
cardstock: pistachio, walnut cream
ink: midnight muse
embellishments:  fabric, muslin, cardboard
tools:  tiny attatcher

and don't forget there are some killer sales going on this weekend.  here's one of them.  (click image to go to the sale).  and if you put any {ippity} in your cart (and you SHOULD!), put my name in the comments...brownie points, you know?

beauty...

i got a card the other day from my cute friend sherri.  it inspired me to make this card.  i loved how she did such a simple background.  this card is a bit of mixed media and stamping.  i gessoed some watercolor paper then stamped the image.  used watercolor crayons and painted the image and background.  so simple!

another unity world card making day challenge.  and you guessed it...the challenge was to color an image.

beauty
stamps: phyllis harris
cardstock: white, watercolor paper
ink: jet black
other:  watercolor crayons, gesso

what do you know?  it's a sale!  go shop...

thoughtful...

it is the last day of august.  AUGUST???  where has the summer gone?  shut the front door!  it's time for friends with flair, peeps.  and this fwf is showing off one of the new {ippity} sets that was released yesterday.  i'll admit i didn't love this set when i first saw it, but now i adore it!!  be sure and check out the rest of the awesome projects starting at the unity blog.  and don't forget there is a prize, too!

thoughtful
stamps:  ippity
cardstock: authentique pp, fancy pants pp, walnut cream, early espresso
ink: gathered twigs, broken china, soft suede
embellishments:  sticky back canvas

there's a sale going on, too.  don't know if i may have mentioned that or not.  click the link below to shop!!  don't forget to pick a {chick} before you checkout!  or just add my name in the comments section.

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.

so crappy...

best post title, ever!!  happy friday, peeps!  it's friends with flair time.  if you are new to fwf, you just start at the unity blog and check out a bunch of projects that unity peeps have made. and the bonus is you can win some unity goodies!  how fun is that?

i know, i know...this card looks pretty familiar.  i made a set of atcs last week and i had one lone roll of toilet paper left.  so it screamed, "make me into a card!"  so here it is!

so crappy
 stamps:  unity
cardstock: bo bunny pp, island indigo
ink: jet black
embellishments:  charmin toilet paper

and in case you forgot, there's a huge sale going on!  pick me as your {ippity} chick  because all {ippity} goodness is on sale, too!!

owlie hello take 2...

so i don't normally post the same exact version of a card on my blog, especially in the next post.  but i wanted to make some more of this cute owlie card but didn't have enough paper.  so i changed it to the cute cloud background.

and once again, it's friday so soon.  so go take a look at the unity blog and check out friends with flair.  plus it's another huge sale...50% off some unity goods...and the little {ippity} gem below is only F.I.V.E. bucks!!   so get a little {ippity} (and pick me as your chick!) and some unity and get a little inky!

owlie hello take 2
stamps: unity, christy tomlinson
cardstock: early espresso, white,  amuse pp, my mind's eye pp
ink:  old paper distress, early espresso
embellishments: prismacolor markers

owlie hello...

got up at an ungodly hour this morning, especially for a day off.  so i decided to be crafty.  i love this little owlie!

owlie hello 
stamps: unity, christy tomlinson
cardstock: early espresso, fancy pants pp
ink:  onyx black, old paper distress, early espresso
embellishments: prismacolor markers

happy...

did this weekend fly by so quickly to anyone else but me?? crazy.  and how is it the ninth of january already??  here's a card i made for the latest challenge (cc12) over at the {ippity} chick challenges blog.

happy

stamps: ippity

cardstock: crumb cake, pear pizazz

ink:  ripe persimmon distress

embellishments: button, hemp twine

this is actually  a non-traditional opening card...the four flaps open up to revel the inside.   this is the sketch for this week's challenge, cc12.

have you played along with one of the challenges yet?  if you haven't, you should definately check it out.   click the image below to get your {ippity} juices flowing!

crappy day...

some things in life just make you smile.  like this stamp.  and no matter how crappy things can get, i think this would still make me smile...at least for a minute.  and i am going to have to think about this card all day long today.  i've been on vacation for the past five days and now i must work.  and wish i was still on vacation.  so when i'm crabby today, i'll think of this and smile...at least for a minute.   and it's friday, so that means projects with the other unity crafties.  take a look at fwf!

crappy day
stamps: unity
cardstock: cool caribbean, stampin up pp
ink:  broken china distress, onyx black
embellishments: prismacolor markers

are you excited about the new {ippity} changes?  it's so cool. 

make everyday...

it's friday and friends with flair time!!   visit the unity blog for all the fwf goodness!

here is the next card in my {just add ink!} kit. with the kit, card making is simplified for you.  the kit contains supplies to make 10 cards (five of two different designs), envelopes and an awesome {ippity} stamp set.  all cardstock is precut.  all you have to do is stamp and assemble.  this particular card will require a corner rounder, too.  or you can leave the corners as is.  up to you!!

make everyday
stamps: ippity
cardstock: crumb cake, vanilla, bo bunny pp
ink: crumb cake, walnut stain
embellishments:  baker's twine
tools:  corner chomper

i have two different {just add ink!} kits.  you can see them both on my {ippity} blog and order them there.  the nice thing about these kits is there is no stress of making christmas cards or cards to have on hand for any occasion.  just assemble and mail! order either {just add ink!} kit before thanksgiving and i'll throw in a few extra goodies!

and happy 11/11/11!!!    

eyes, soul, heart...

there's a new {ippity} challenge going on.  you know you want to play.  what could you win if you do??  a $20 gift certificate to the {ippity} chick of your choice!  who doesn't want $20 in free {ippity} lovelies???

the theme for this challenge is "fall."  it doesn't have to be something about autumn leaves and pumpkins, per se.  just something that is inspired by fall.  i used colors from fall to make my card.  i found this awesome my mind's eye patterned paper pad when i was moving my craft room (go figure...something got lost!) and it has some awesome paper in it.  so i grabbed a few pieces and went from there.  i love finding stamps that haven't spoken to me before.  this sentiment jumped into my head when i was creating the base.  i love it!  i made the faux-ribbon using  paper and a stamp from the new set gingham christmas greetings.

eyes, soul, heart
stamps:  ippity
cardstock: riding hood red, early espresso, tangerine tango, walnut cream, my mind's eye pp
ink: soft suede, walnut stain distress, old paper distress

now go get crafty, create something that fall has inspired, visit the {ippity} challenge blog (clickie, clickie) and post away!!  you can't win if you don't play!!

and...

as an added bonus, i will throw in my own little {ippity} goodie bag for those that play.  leave a comment with the link to your entry here and i'll pick a random winner.  you have until 9/24/11 to do it.  what are you waiting for???

super...

what a week it's been. so very glad it's over.  but this weekend brings the end to summer.  labor day.  where did the summer go so fast!

i participated in a little challenge that thanh, from yummy creations, hosted called 'destash the past'.  she went through her stash of supplies and made a little kit that the participants had to used to create something. this is what we were given to use.

i created a regular sized card and two mini-cards.  it's fun and quite a challange to think outside the box when you have a limited supply of resources to use.  i used one of my favorite {ippity} sets on the big card, the best.  thanks for the fun challenge, thanh!! 

aren't you super  
stamps: ippity
cardstock: certainly celery, chocolate chip, unknown pp
ink: soft suede
embellishments:  staples, ribbon
tools:  tiny attacher

mini cards
stamps: stampin up
cardstock: very vanilla, rose red, certainly celery, unknown pp
ink: chocolate chip
embellishments:  staples, ribbon, button
tools:  tiny attacher

if you missed my post about my new craft room, go take a peek here.  it's so dreamy!!

and  it's friday  so it friends with flair.   go see what the other peeps created over at the unity blog.  and remember that the all things unity blog is having an "anything goes" challenge until tomorrow!  check it out here.

have a happy labor day and be safe!

for you...

wow.  who'da thunk that moving a little room would be so hard?  but it's almost done and i'm so excited!!  of course, work is getting in  the way, so i had to take a two day break before i can finish.  i also had to sneak in a little quick card to send to someone. it's a 3x3 inch card.  love the little ones!!

for you...
stamps: ippity
cardstock:  soft sky
ink: lucky limeade, pool party, melon mambo, broken china distress
embellishments: button

what's shakin...

i love my hobby. it's such a good stress reliever when one is needed! i go hide in my craft room and start getting lost in all the crafty goodness. this week has been a hard one at my work. too many crazies in this world. so i've had a lot of reason to escape. i am loving paper tape lately. i played with it a little and made a frame from it.

what's shakin'?
stamps: unity
cardstock: cherry cobbler
ink: onyx black
embellishments: paper tape