Love Bites

To say I'm obsessed is an understatement! Holy cow I've been busy coloring Anya's all afternoon and can't stop, lol! They are just SO fun! And there is even a few Edwards, *SWOON*! How adorable is he? This is "Flirty Edward"

This particular Edward is a digi image! I printed him on Neenah Solar White cardstock and then let him dry for awhile. Obviously, it was quite long enough! He looks a little emo I think, or like his guy-liner is running, lol! But what ACTUALLY happened, was that I was putting his *glitter* on and when I rubbed it around with my finger the ink started smearing, BOO! I am so sad but like I sad earlier, it makes him look a little emo and almost like he's sad cause "Love Bites", right? Just say RIGHT! :)

Close up of Edwards sparkle!

I'm pretty sure he's supposed to be wearing a shirt, but when I see this image, I see a sparkly edward running toward me in a meadow, with the sun shining down bouncing off his glittery skin! LOLOL! Okay, back to reality! The sentiment is from the Artful Inkables set "Fictionally Inspired" that my sweet friend Christy gave me last year (and this is the first time I'm using it, EEKS!) It's full of really fun Twilight quotes and phrases, I can see this becoming a staple set now that I have my Edward stamps:)  This is my first submission for any Anya challenge and this one happens to be up on the TGF blog this week!The challenge this week is "Spring Cleaning"! So as you see, I'm using my AI sent iment set which has been buried and unloved for far too long! Cardstock base is Soft Stone (PTI), and the dp is all from the June Bug collection by Basic Gray.

Well that's all I have for today, Enjoy your Sunday!!!

Unity Store Kit SFYTT!

Morning! I'm working DOUBLE duty with this post today! Not only do I have this weeks SFYTT sample, but it's also the day the Unity DT is posting samples with this month's Stampin' Store kit! If you didn't already know, the format of the Store Kits are changing a bit, Click HERE for the details!

Here's the weeks' SFYTT:

And here's my sample, using "Stuck on You" This is seriously a sketch I could go back to every day, it's SO easy and the layers REALLY work well together! Give it a try!

Don't you LOVE that image? I am so into sewing stamps lately, and this spool of thread just makes me smile:) It's really fun to color and you can easily customize the "thread" color to what color you dp is! In this case, I chose a Hawaiian Shores combo, since I'm using the Hawaiian Shores ribbon, cardstock, and buttons:) The sentiment is from "Best Wishes and Blooms"

Remember to hop on over to the Unity Blog to see a list of all the sweet ladies with eye candy for you today!

Also, check out my SFYTT Sistahs and see how they rocked this sketch!

Jen Del Muro and guest Makeesha Byle

Amy Rohl

Amy Sheffer

Leigh O’Brien

Kelly Lunceford

Megan Locke

Jenn Diercks

Sonja Christoph

Susan Liles

Have a WONDERFUL Saturday! See you tomorrow:

Hip Hop Thursday!

Howdy Hip Hoppers! How are you enjoying the hop so far? LOTS of fabulous inspiration, I'm so HAPPY that HIP HOP is back!

I have a little card I made with one of the newest releases, Inside and Out! There are so many sweet, fun sentiments in this kit--good for many different occasions!

One thing I'm loving are these Hydrangea flowers, aren't they BEAUTIMOUS? I stamped the sentiment on Vintage Cream (PTI) cardstock in Plum Pudding (PTI) ink. The border punch is the Apron Lace punch by Fiskars. I also used Plum Pudding ribbon, and Star Dust Stickles on the heart in the sentiment and on the flower centers! The dp is from the Kioshi line by BG. I used this weeks Hip Hop sketch! Check it out:

Hop on over to the Unity Forums to play along in the sketch challenge and to party it up with the rest of the girls! Your next stop is Jen Buck!! Click the button below!

Thanks for hopping by! Enjoy your HIP HOPPING DAY!

A bowl of Cherries...

Doesn't that sound yummy? I love me some cherries, especially the flathead cherries I used to get back home in Montana...mmmmmm! 

Well, the next best thing to Flathead Cherries is this month's Caffinated Cropper kit, With a Cherry On Top! Buy it HERE! I got mine in the mail today, and as promised, tore into it IMMEDIATELY! Seriously, wow. I am just speechless with all the goodies in this kit, you could may 100 cards with all the stuff in this kit!

The pink and floral paper is the same sheet of paper by Little Yellow Bicycle! LOVE this paper, I think I wanna hoard the rest, lmbo! The only thing on this card NOT in the kit is the card base and the Regal Rose ribbon! That beautiful stamp is so fun! It actually comes with a few more elements and it's all one big ole beautiful stamp but I cut it apart so I can use all the bits and pieces seperately if I want to:) I used to be TERRIFIED of cutting stamps up, but now I am hooked! You can get a lot more mileage out of a stamp set by cutting it apart and using the different images alone or with other images! After I tied my ribbon bow, I added some of the super fun flowers to the bow center, I love how it turned out! 

 

The buttons also come in the kit! Yeah, I adore buttons, can never have to many, EVER! Oh, the twine is from PTI...

If the layout looks familiar, it's this weeks sketch challenge on Splitcoast! Speaking of challenges, Amy has issued a challenge for you if you're interested! Just purchase a "With a Cherry on Top" kit, use it on a card for ANY challenge you find online (sketch challenges count!) and link it up to her post for your chance to WIN! Head on over to Amy's Blog to see the deets:)

With a Cherry on Top!

Did you know that Amy is releasing ANOTHER FABULOUS KIT this month? Well, SHE IS! I think I love this one even more than last month's kit! There is even MORE goodness in this kit than last month if you can believe it! Check it out, this is what's in the kit:

"With a Cherry on Top"

6x6 2 of each

Sassafrass Lass Spring Spring

Sassafrass Lass Sapphire

Doodlebug Cherry Amore

Doodlebug Pie Plaid

LYB Spring Mix

LYB Sky Blue

Bazzill Watermelon

Bazzill Cherry Splash

Bazzill Almond Cream

Bazzill Island Breeze

(all Bazzill are smoothies)

Smooch Spritz Cherry Ice

0.5 ounce tube pink glitter

5x6.5 cherry chipboard

2 tbsp clear dew drops

2 tbsp asst buttons Rhonna Farrer

3 pearl drop corsage pins

2 bunches pink cherry blossoms

1 tiny white blossom

1 tiny yellow blossom

1 metal tag

1 Nikki Silvis Craft Flag

3 Ast Sized Bazzill Chipboard hearts

4 Asst round mirrors

1 yd of red tulle

1 yd May Arts Cherry Red grosgrain with picot trim ribbon

1 yd Mary Arts blue lace

1 yd White Eyelet trim

1 yd red/white baker's twine

1 yd Sugar&Cream Twist
5 manilla shipping tags

10 butter yellow tickets

4x4 square "Vintage Cherries" fabric by Sarah Henderson

1 package of Kaisercraft Red Rhinestones

1 Shabby Green Door Cherry Clear Stamp "Life is a Bowl of Cherries"

1 My Little Shoebox Mini Alpha sticker set (red lipstick)

1 set EAD Stickerz (Cherries)

6 pearl thingamabobs

6 asst  Mary Englebriet Cherry themed die cuts

2 white heart doilies

2- 3 1/2 by 8 sheets of cork

1- 5x12 strip of rusty screen

4 asst felt shapes

3 Sassafrass Lass Cherries Jubilee Flag Banner stickers

1 set of Digital Stamps designed by Lindsay Spencer

Isn't that an insane amount of fabulousness all in one kit? All for $35!!! INSANE I tell you!;) Go HERE to buy it! Did you happen to notice the last line of kit ingredients? YEP! The fabulous Lindsay Spencer, owner of Whimsy Haven, has designed a *SWEET* digi stamp set EXCLUSIVE to this kit! You are going to LOVE IT!  Check it out!

 

Do you love it? I do!

The rest of the DT might actually have projects for you using this kit so hop on over to their blogs and leave them some love! I don't have my kit yet, but you better believe I'll be using it as soon as I get my grubby hands on it!;)

Amy

Ashley

Christi

Jimmi (April Guest Designer)

Sherry

Okay, I actually have a card to share with you now, lol! As soon as I saw this weeks Mojo Monday sketch, I was immediately inspired and ran upstairs to create my card! 

A couple of the design elements are askew compared to the sketch, but that's okay! Sketches are kinda like rules, they're meant to be broken, lmbo!! I'm such a rebel!

I got some new paper in the mail today *love happy mail days!* I got Green at Heart by Basic Grey, don't you love it??? I do! I paired it with an orange color by Prism and Ripe Avacado by PTI! The beautimous stamps I used are by Verve! The set is called "Let it Shine" and is one of my favorites from the latest release! This week's Mojo Monday sketch challenge is a CONTEST where you could WIN BIG! So go play along:)

Okay, I think I'm done blabbing for the night! Maybe I blab too much? I've had a rash of people unsubscribing due to "Too many updates" EEEK! My bad, apparently I talk too much, but it ain't fixin' to change, lol!

Have a fabulous day, friends!!!!!

A new challenge!

Hey there! In case you're hurtin' for a new challenge, you can head on over to the Unity forums and play along with the all new Color Challenge with a TWIST!

The colors for today's challenge are Pomegranate, Tangelo, and Caramel with the {twist} being ruched ribbon! Well, as you can see I forgot the twist, but had fun with the colors! The sentiment and funky floral image are from Treasure to Me by Unity.

Some of the other Monday Chicks are going to play today so hop on over and show them some love!

AJ

Jeanne

Jimmi

Hoppy Easter!

Just thought I'd pop on and wish everyone a very Happy Easter! It's wonderful to have a day of reflection to remember just what Easter is all about. To me, it isn't about bunnies, or egg hunts, or anything material like that. It's the day my Savior rose from the dead, three days after he was crucified, so that I could live. God bless you all, have a very Happy EASTER!!!

Hoppy Easter card recipe:

Stamps: Bunnyhopabella (Stamping Bella), Chocolate Bunnies (Verve)

Paper: Black, Sweet Blush (PTI), dp (SU!)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Momento), Copics

Accessories: Apron Lace punch (Fiskars), Nestabilities; Ribbon (AC); Button (PTI); Dew Drops (Robin's Nest)

SFYTT and a new guest designer!

Good morning! Anyone up for a sketch challenge?

Jen has a SUPER fun sketch for you this week! I obviously took some liberties with this sketch and moved and resized elements, but I'd say it's still a close match;)

I got this ADORABLE The Greeting Farm stamp from my friend Jessica when I met up with her a couple months ago! She gave me this one and one other one and I am HOOKED! I'm currently waiting on a fat order from All That Scraps and bought a bunch more of these cuties;) The paper is from DCWV "Doodling Around" stack and the ribbon and buttons are from PTI!

Check out what the rest of the sistah's have for you today using this sketch!

We're welcoming another new PERMANENT member of the sistahs'! Welcome to Sonja!! She is wonderful, check out her blog!

Also, a huge welcome to the April Guest, Makeesha Byl:)

Jen Del Muro<---Go here to see the sketch!
Amy Rohl

Amy Sheffer

Leigh O’Brien

Kelly Lunceford

Megan Lock

Jenn Diercks

Susan Liles

Have a wonderful weekend!!

April Week 1: Viva la Verve!

Howdy stampers! If you're lookin for something to do on this gorgeous Friday, how about a sketch challenge? I just posted this weeks' Viva la Verve sketch challenge! If you don't have Verve, no worries! We want to see what you got! Play with whatever stamps your heart desires, we are equal opportunity stampers, lol!

Here's the sketch--

And here's my card--

Along with the sketch, we also have some inspiration pictures for you! All you have to do is pick one, be inspired by it (in ANY way you see! Color, Texture, Style, whatever!), and come up with a gorgeous work of art:)

I used the new Plain Jane "Nehemiah 8:10" and "Feel the Sun" for my card! The colors I chose are based on the "Purple Room" on the Challenge Thread over on the Verve Forums! Go check it out:) I can't wait to see what you come up with:)

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Feel the Sun, Nehemiah 8:10 PJ (Verve)

Paper: Rustic White, Spring Moss (PTI), Rich Razzleberry (SU!)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Momento), Watercolor Pencils, Copics

Accessories: ribbon, button (PTI), lace (Melissa Frances), Nestabilities (Spellbinders), brads (Bazzill), Stickles (Ranger)

Hip Hop is BACK, baby!

And in a BIG way! You know  when Unity does something, it's done with 100% gusto and 500% heart! How can you go wrong? You can't. And I'm sure you'll agree as you hop through the blogs and enjoy the NEW RELEASES! Have you SEEN them yet? To DIE for, right? I'm totally loving them:)

If you're just stumbling upon my blog by sheer accident (thank you!) hop on over to Angela's blog to start from the beginning and get the scoop on today's happenings!

Here is a fun card I created with the new kit called "Singing Souls" by Lisa Hetrick (wonder woman, that's who she is!)

I really love the sentiments that come in this kit, there are FOUR of them! And that microphone? How cute is that!? I created this one, for DH, but c'mon, it's too girly! What is wrong with me??? Why can't I make a man card? LOL! I get all carried away with my girly feelings and start adding frillies and buttons, and lace, no man wants all that, on a card anyways, lolol! 

Here's another one I created with the amazing new kit "Soiree's and Such"

Another completely girly card, but this one CAN be girly cause it's for a "soiree"! I've never had a "soiree" but it sounds girly, lol! I used more of my beloved Prima pearl flourishes on this card, another mini rose (ADORE these!), some crepe ribbon, some new nesties, all sorts of goodness! The panel that "soiree" is stamped on is a stamp from the same kit! I just hand-cut it out, it's really pretty easy to do on this one!

So what do you think of the new kits? Are you excited to get your inky lil hands all over them? Well you better HURRY! These kits (along with Inside & Out for which I have no sample yet) will ONLY be available on the Unity website from 1-31 April! After that, they'll be available only to wholesale stores, so you'll have to buy them at a brick and mortar or other online store! AND they're on sale TODAY ONLY! Get them discounted when you purchase them today, but tomorrow through the rest of the month they'll be back to regular price!

Remember to head on over to the Unity forums on Splitcoast and join in on the party thread! Who knows WHAT is happening over there;)

Your next stop is the phenomalicious JESSICA! I adore this girl, she Oooozes crafty inspiration and is just the sweetest person you will ever meet! Miss her!

Okay, off you go! HIP HOP!!!!!!!!!!