TGIF!!

Which of course means Friends with Flair over at Unity.  Today's project I created for one of my 'card nights' that we were doing a Valentine's day theme for.  (yes, this is from back in January / February, but I just didn't get to share it yet).  I figured we would have lots of Valentine's cards, so I decided to do a 'treat'.  I found the instructions for the pizza box on Splitcoast Stampers, which paired perfectly with this adorable SOTW image.  I provided chocolates for everyone to put in theirs.

Sorry it's sideways.  I'm off to check out all the other inspiration on the Unity Blog.  Also, Unity is celebrating their 5th Anniversary this weekend, and is having an awesome sale ~ 50% off!!! Who does that?  Unity does!  Go shopping and have a great weekend.

Michele

Another FWF! whooo hooo!!

Good morning everyone!  It Friday - yay! what else can I say.  I had my ladies 'card' night last night and we made some great creations, and it was so fun to get crafty - I am really going to miss those ladies when we move.  Today's card is actually one I created for a card swap with some of the ladies on Crop Chocolate.  We were challenged to make a monotone card, using different shades of the same colour.  I had just gotten the cloud embossing folder and thought this Unity stamp was perfect for it.

Sorry for the picture quality, I took it with my cell phone before sending them off in the mail.

Off to go check out all the inspiration on the Unity Blog hope you are all playing along too!

Have a great weekend.

Michele

I'm back! Just in time for Friends with Flair

Wow!  I can't believe how long it has been since I posted!  Luckily, I've still been getting crafty, just haven't taken pictures and/or loaded them up here.  But what better time to start up again then Friends with Flair, you can check out everyone else's creations here.  You'll also notice Unity is having another amazing sale this weekend - spend $40 and you get $15 off, using a coupon code - how great is that!  I know I already took advantage of this last night and have some great Donna Downey kits on their way to me already.

The card today I made for a bridal shower I am attending tomorrow using the January 2013 Kit of the Month - I just love the heart banner.  I had some fun with the hearts, using crystal effects on one, smooch on a few and dazzling diamonds on the other.  The sentiment is from another KOM from May 2010 - I also added a rhinestone heart over the heart image in the sentiment.  The patterned paper is Echo Park.

 

Hope you have a wonderful weekend! 

 

Michele

FWF - Yippee!!

It almost seems like that was my post title from last week..LOL!! One of the great benefits of being off on the 31st and 1st, was that it took no time at all to be Friday again.
Today's card (sorry for the picture quality, I took it with my BB) I created for a birthday party my 5 yr old son is going to tomorrow.  I used both the sentiment and the party hat from the Have a Hoot Itty Bitty (Jillibean Soup co-brand)  stamp, but to save time, I used the owl punch from Stampin' Up.  Then, just for fun, I added googly eyes :)

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend - I can't wait to check out everyone elses' creations.

Michele

Yippeee ~ Friday :) and FWF

Good morning all!
I've been slacking in my posts recently.  I have been really busy making cards, but haven't taken pictures.  I took this photo with my smartphone, so please forgive the quality.

This was my main Christmas card that I sent out.  I got about 25 of them made at a crop that I did at the Arts and Crafts House in Brantford.  I had an amazing time, Lesley Langdon is an amazing person and the food they provided us with was incredible!! I can't wait to go back.  I ran out of the red cardstock though, so ended up making about another 15 of a different design that day.  In the past week, I have done about another 30 cards!  I only have about 50 on my mailing list, but by the time you do all the teachers, etc at the kids school, plus co-workers, it really adds up.

I used a Unity Itty Bitty as my focal image on this card.  I misted the patterned paper (Echo Park Happy Holidays) with Studio Calico white mist to tone down the colours a bit and finished with a bakers twine bow and a little rhinestone.

Hope you are somewhat close to being ready for Christmas - I feel like I could use another week.

Have a wonderful Christmas everyone!

Michele

Friends with Flair Friday.... finally!!!

Hello all!  Finally back again for a Friends with Flair Friday :)

Been doing some crafting, but haven't taken too many photos of finished product. 
Today's card was made for my ladies card night - the theme was birthday, and on the inside I adhered a small kraft bag (sorry I didn't take a picture) that a gift card could be slid into.  I had also thought later, I could have only adhered the sides of the bag on the front and then slid a gift card into it as well.  The bag stamp and the sentiments are from the July 2012 KOM - Ol' Bag of Fun.

Make sure you make it over to Unity here to check out all the other lovely creations.

Have a great weekend!
Michele

Unity KOM sketch Challenge & FWF!

Hello!
I hadn't played along with the Unity KOM sketch challenge recently, and this month there is some extra motivation - if you complete all the World Card Making Day challenges along with the two monthly challenges from Unity, you get an extra entry into the grand prize for WCMD - one year free of either the KOM or SMAK!

Below is the sketch for October:

And here is my take on it:

I used the August 2012 KOM and added some glaze to the paint to make it look wet.  Love my drippy goo punch.

Great thing about the week following the long weekend - nice and short!

Michele