Unity WCMD - The Last Three

Finally getting to post the last of the Unity World Card Making Day Challenge. Nothing like finishing right before the deadline.  Actually we ran errands all day yesterday and today we went to the Apple Harvest Festival and ate yummy fresh made apple cider donuts and drank some apple cider.  I'm just happy I finished all eight challenges plus the sketch of the month, which makes nine.  whoohoo!!!  Let's get to posting these last three cards.

Challenge #6 Stamp A Border using a non-border stamp

I used Unity Just Chillin' stamp for this card.  Punched snowflakes and used buttons as my border, then added a curly ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon on the bottom edge of the border.  Stickles on the snowmen, blue Stickles under them and glitter on a couple of hats.  The embossing plate with snowflakes came from Stampin' Up.  Colored then snowman with watercolor pencils and color pencils.

Challenge #7 Coloring - image has to be colored

Okay this challenge was not hard due to I tend to color majority of my images.

I colored in Unity's You Are My Main Squeeze stamp for this challenge using colored pencils.

Challenge #8 Color Challenge - Cream, Brown, Olive, & Pumpkin

updated pic 

I used Unity's Thanks, Thanks & Thanks for this challenge.  Since it was night time for this card photo, it's not a good photo.  I'll have to take it again in the morning and repost, but the challenge ends tonight at 11:59 so I have to post the best pic for now.  

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Tuesday Teapotters - Going Batty

This week the Teapotters are going to Lexington, KY for some cheering up.  Angelique had a doctor oopsie her surgery causing more surgeries, I would not be happy either.  Because Angelique loves bats our cheerful cards are going Halloween batty.  Here's the inspiration teapot:

It's Halloween but beautiful.  

I just realized, I haven't put on the Stickles on parts of the ghost.  Ugghh.  Anywho, I decided to use this cute ghost image by Amy Young called Sweet November Boo's Fun from All That Scraps.  They have a digital or rubber stamp version of these cute little guys.  Shiny bats on the background and lots of ribbon.  I was just tickles when I saw this purple ribbon that was double sided with the black, makes for a cool affect.  Just a couple a brads near the bottom of the ghost.  Call this card done!

I usually don't like entering my teapot cards into challenges, because they are going to someone special, but Really Reasonable Ribbon is having a Halloween card challenge and I guess it won't hurt.  So I will be entering in their challenge.

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stamps used:  Sweet November Stamps Boo's Fun

Unity WCMD - Couple More Challenges

Still working on the eight challenges from Unity World Card Making Day.  Almost finished with all of them.  Hopefully I can finish before this Saturday the 20th. Three more to go after this post. WHOOHOO!!  Might need to grab a beverage for this long post, well, it has some pics to it anyway.

Challenge 2 - Texture (at least 2 different textures)
I embossed part of a clock face, Unity KOM Feb 2012, on the background with black embossing powder. I thought about using clear for the same effect, but I tried the black and came out probably with a better effect.  The sentiment was from Unity Day & Night stamp set.  Textures: smooth embossing, fabric, metal, satin ribbon, and cardstock.

Challenge 3 - Embossing Challenge
I thought the Good Day Sunshine stamp set would look good embossed, since it reminds me of a sunset pictured. I even embossed the sentiment.

Challenge 4 - Card Sketch
I made a sympathy card, not sure if I totally like this. My husband said it looked like an old card, uuhmm.  If I have time, I might have to try this sketch again.

Challenge 5 - Fall Theme
Fall is my favorite time of the year. Love the colors and the smell of cinnamon and I was married in the fall. I made this card for my husband with Nuts but I Love Ya stamp set. Thought it was perfect.

Thanks for looking and reading since it was too long :o)

All projects have to be made with Unity stamps.

Unity WCMD - Shape Card

Unity Stamp Company held 8 challenges for World Card Making Day this past Saturday.  I'm going to try to make all eight.  Starting with challenge 1 a shape card.  No easy circle, square or rectangle could be used.  I decided to use Susan Weckesser Unity stamp The Happy Homestead since it's 2" x 5.5" stamp.  HUGE stamp and perfect for a shape card.  We have some new neighbors and a welcome to the neighborhood card is perfect.

I used watercolor pencils and color pencils to color in my image.  Sponged around the edges and added a cloud with jute behind the cloud.  The HOME sentiment came from the What Matters Most Unity stamp set.

I'll hand write Welcome to the Neighborhood or Congratulations on your new home on the inside.   

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Tuesday Teapotters - Going Pink

The Teapotters are going to Ohio this week.  Jennifer is battling a rare and aggressive type of breast cancer that she needs radiation 7 days a week until November.  I decided to use the Unity stamp Fight Like A Girl for Jennifer's card.  She seems to be in good spirits when you read her blog and still making cards.  Here's the teapot inspiration:

too cute

Here's Jennifer's card.  A spunky gal willing to fight.  I thought she might need some gloves to go with her socks.  A little flower ribbon to make it girlie and some pink Stinkles for the bling.  

Prayers and wishes to Jennifer and her family  :o)

thanks for looking and reading :o)

stamps used: Unity Fight Like a Girl

paper used: SU pink, BoBunny

Sunny Birthday

I made a birthday card for my brother's better half.  I don't know how she puts up with him, but she deserves a cute birthday card.  I thought I might as well enter a couple of challenges, besides they give me inspiration for my work.  The first challenge I came across was the Chocolate, Coffee and Card Challenges blog for the color combination.  Then the MFT Wednesday sketch for the layout, but when I put my card together, I didn't have my iPad in front of me (some little ones were playing on it) and didn't quite put it together like the sketch.  Oh WELL!  I still like the way it turned out.

Here's what I came up with this combination of fun:

I used MFT ALM Time to Celebrate stamp set and MFT PI Birthday Girl for the Happy Birthday sentiment on the front of the card.  All the ribbon is from Ribbon Carousel in their Ribbon of the Month Kits.  I colored in the image with watercolor pencils and regular pencils.  Put on a pearl embellishment, DONE!  Of course the inside needs to look as good as the outside.  

Thanks for looking and reading :o)

stamps used: MFT ALM Time to Celebrate, MFT PI Birthday Girl

paper used: MFT Heavy Weight Cardstock Sampler

die cuts: MFT Dienamics Circle Stax 1 and Stax 2, MFT Sentiment Strips

embellishments: Ribbon from Ribbon Carousel Ribbon of the Month Kits, Prima Marketing Say it in Pearls

Pretty In the Pink

I made a card for a couple of challenges.  Me, two challenges at once is rare!!  First challenge is for Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge - Pretty in Pink and Ribbon Theme.  The next is for Unity KOM (kit of the month) Sketch Challenge and since it's Friday, I might as well entered it in the Unity Friends with Flair.  Being that it's October and Breast Cancer awareness month, my card is for the pink.

here's the Unity sketch for the month

Here's my pretty in pink card.  I used the Unity October 2011 KOM stamps to create this card. (Sorry, the sun was bright this morning.)  I wrapped the bottom of the card with ribbon, baker's twine and ribbon fiber. The circles were created with MFT dienamics Circle Stax 1 and 2.  Very easy card to do.

inside

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stamps used: Unity 10/11 KOM

paper: SU and MME - Market

die-cuts: MFT Circle Stax 1 & 2

embellishments: Martha Stewart Valentine Ribbon, Adornaments Ribbon Fiber, Sew Easy Lollipop Baker's Twine

Tuesday Teapotters - The Church Cat

Another Tuesday, another Teapotter fun!!  This week's card is going to Ms Jean who has been diagnosed with lung and breast cancer.  The Teapotters are sending happy and cheerful cards to Ms Jean.  The story of Obadiah the church mouse and Inky the church cat was our inspirational story for our cards.  As always, here's the teapot:

Since the story goes the church cat was well fed by the church she was not hungry to eat the church mouse. Ms Jean's favorite color is yellow, which is very cheerful.  The cat and mouse are digi stamps from CC Designs.  I believe this is the first time I've used digi stamps for a card.  It was very simple, just make sure you have the right paper for your ink printer or the ink will stay wet for a long time.  

Teapotters always have cookies, so Obadiah and Inky are having a friendly tea party with cookies. I will be putting the Scripture of Isaiah 40:31 inside the card for encouragement.

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stamps used: CC Designs Digi Pretty Kitties, Unity KOM 9/11 (cookies), Unity KOM 4/11 (bird & sentiment)

paper: Bazzill and scraps

die-cuts: MFT Fresh Cut Grass & Cloud Trio

RCC72 - Buttons and Twine

Sitting here waiting for the Moroccan Lamb Stew to finish cooking I thought I could hurry and post another card. This one is for the Ribbon Carousel challenge, perfect timing because I just received my ribbon of the month kit.  The challenge is buttons and twine.  I even added ribbon to my card.

I decided to ink up Halloween Greetings by Unity and make a Halloween card.  Yes, her face is a lite green/yellow color. I didn't want to make her too pretty, she is a witch. I used three different ribbons and one baker's twine on this card for the challenge. I colored my image with watercolor pencils and color pencils.  Pretty simple card and it's time to eat!

Thanks for looking and sharing :o)

stamps used:  Unity Halloween Greetings

paper used:  Karen Foster Haunted Decor, BoBunny Boo Crew Dot, Coredinations

embellishments:  Ribbon Carousel Ribbon of the month kit, Prima Marketing wooden button

ink:  Recollections Cricket