It's Your Day

Hello there!  I've made a card for my daughter for her birthday, and thought I would blog it.  It's nothing out of my normal type of card, but I thought the image was so adorable, and I wanted to share.  It is called "happiness is.." and is a Phyllis Harris & Unity stamp set. 

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you're all have a wonderful Easter and spring break with your friends and family.

Hugs,

Rose Ann

Every Breath

Just popping in to show you a card I made using my Phyllis Harris "Every Breath" stamp set from Unity.
I've paper-pieced the dress, and colored the image with Copic Markers.  The pretty rectangles are Spellbinders Romantic Rectangles, and the ribbon is Pool Party Seam Binding from SU.

I'll keep this short, and hope you enjoy!  ☺

Stamps:  Every Breath (Phyllis Harris for Unity)

Card Stock:  Vintage Cream (PTI), Linen Closet Matstack (DCWV)

Ink:  Crumb Cake, Copic Markers, Clear Spica Glitter Pen

Accessories:  Romantic Rectangles Spellbinders Dies, Oval & Scalloped Oval Punches (SU), Pool Party Seam Binding, Tombo Mono Multi Glue, Foam Tape  

Thanks for visiting!

Rose Ann

I Stamped

Gosh...it's been so long since I've been here, I feared I'd forgotten how this all worked.  I guess I've done it enough in the past...the cobwebs in my brain didn't hinder me too much.

I've shocked myself, and actually stamped a couple of cards after an almost three-month hiatus from stamping.  I'm not really sure why I'm keeping this blog, other than the fact that it's a good collection of my creations over the years.  ☺ 

My mother's birthday is tomorrow, and I wanted to stamp a card for her.  I've kept the card CAS, and have used my Serene Silhouettes for the main image.  The sentiment is from the Well Scripted set, and the image is framed with my Spellbinders Floral Oval die.

Stamps:  Serene Silhouettes (SU), Well Scripted (SU)

Card Stock:  Pear Pizzazz, Blushing Bride, White, The All About Girls Stack (DCWV)

Ink:  Pear Pizazz, Blushing Bride, Regal Rose

Accessories:  Oval & Floral Oval Spellbinders dies, Blushing Bride Pleated Satin Ribbon, Foam Tape  

Always a fan of one-layers cards, I thought I would try one of those as well.  This time I'm using my Insightful Meadows set from Unity, and some Pool Party card stock. 

Stamps:  Insightful Meadows (Unity)

Card Stock:  Pool Party

Ink:  Pool Party, Early Espresso

Accessories:  Corner Chomper, Color Spritzer

Thanks for visiting!  Hope to have more to share soon.

Hugs,

Rose Ann   

Mother's Day 2010

A belated Happy Mother's Day to all of the moms out there! This was my Mother's Day card for this year. I used Insightful Meadows (Unity) for the flowers, and the sentiment is from Lizzie Anne Designs. The Fabriano card stock gives such a nice richness, and I added Flower Soft for a realistic flower look (the next best thing to the real thing).

Stamps: Insightful Meadow (Unity), Wonderful Mother (Lizzie Anne Designs)
Card Stock: Fabriano
Ink: Forest Moss Distress Ink (Ranger)
Accessories: Baby Pink Flower Soft, PVA Glue (Flower Soft), Silk Ribbon (from Sharon Johnson's Store)

It was raining and nasty around here on Friday, so I decided to take my daughter to the Great Lakes Mega Meet. I was able to pick up a few goodies, and I also had the opportunity to see Tim Holtz work his magic at his booth. I would love to go to one (or more) of his classes some day...but I will definitely have to leave my little one behind. She was so antsy that I was only able to stay for a short while.

Tim Holtz @ Great Lakes Mega Meet 2010

Thanks for stopping by today!

Freakin' Adorable

I know I've been a bit out of the loop lately, but I'm still here. Everything is fine... I just haven't been stamping much. This project was sitting on my desk for a very long time, and I just finished it yesterday. I love these cutie Unity owls, and I originally stamped and colored them. They looked horrible, so I ended up stamping them on some Creamy Caramel card stock and trimming them out (much better). I stamped them one final time, and trimmed out the eyes and beaks. They were adhered to the little owls, and colored with Copic markers. The owls are "standing" on some Sand Ultra Fine Flower Soft, and the patterned paper is Nutmeg (Cosmo Cricket). Twill is from PaperTrey Ink, and the brad is from SU.

Stamps: Freakin' Adorable (Unity Stamps)
Card Stock: Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel, Vintage Cream (PTI), Nutmeg (Cosmo Cricket)
Ink: Rich Cocoa (Memento), Copic Markers
Accessories: Labels 7 (Spellbinders), Sand Ultra Fine Flower Soft, Dark Chocolate Twill (PTI), brad (SU), Scalloped Edge punch (SU), Tombo Mono Multi Glue, Flower Soft Glue

Have any of you been keeping up with Molly (the most famous barn owl) and her brood? I have been addicted to watching ever since Kristina mentioned it at her blog a while back. The Royal family is so generous to devote their time, and share these incredible creatures with us all 24/7 !! I have pre-ordered my Eric Blehm eBook, signed up for John Atkinson's eComic Strip, and have a Molly Mug on the way to me. Addicted? Why yes, I am.


Thanks so much for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Out of the Box with Flower Soft

I'm so sorry I am late in getting this posted for today's Flower Soft Hop! The team will be showing you different ways to use Flower Soft other than the "obvious" way. ;) I have used some Scor-Tape and applied my Black Ultra Fine Flower Soft to create a "flocked" background. I'm not sure how the tape will hold over time, but I'm sure you could do the same with your Flower Soft Glue and a steady hand.

Stamps: Following My Heart (Aug '09 Unity KOTM)
Card Stock: PaperTrey Ink
Ink: Onyx Black VersaFine
Accessories: 1/2 inch Scor-Tape, Black Ultra Fine Flower Soft, Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers)

Here are the links to the others' creations for today:

Jennifer Buck
Jeanne Streiff
Linda Beeson
Jacque Beddingfield
Deborah Saaranen
Vicki Garrett

Thanks for stopping by!

Monochromatic Unity

Hello everyone! I have a CAS monochromatic card for you today, using Unity's Feel the Joy image. I love the delicacy of this image, so I kept this rather soft in color using my River Rock paper and ink. The texture is created with Retro Diamonds (Quick Kutz) folder. The ribbon is from the Fleuriste ribbon pack (Cosmo Cricket). Clean and simple is feeling real good with this design.


My children felt like stamping last night, and created these without my assistance. Of course they requested that I blog them...and I certainly couldn't refuse.

Lance's card

Stamps: Sports (Inque Boutique)

Brooke's card

Freehanded~(Those hearts on stems remind me of something familiar. *wink*)

Inside

Stamps: A Little Love (Lizzie Anne Designs)

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope your week is going well!

World Record INSPIRATIONAL Unity BLOG HOP

Stamps: February KOTM

Card Stock: Spring Moss, Summer Sunrise, Polka Dot Parade (all from PTI)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Ripe Avocado, Summer Sun Marker, Inkssentials Opaque pen
Accessories: Circle & Scalloped Circle Nestabilities, Ticket Corner punch, Dew Drops & Crystal Effects, Spring Moss satin ribbon, Tombo Multi Glue, Scotch foam tape

It's all about Unity today...and there's a whole lot of hopping goin' on!! If you're interested in viewing the Inspirational Blog Hop by starting at the beginning...>>>CLICK HERE<<<

My card uses the adorable mushroom from the February Kit of the Month!! We were asked to tell our favorite quote, and mine is "Just Do It".

Thanks for hopping by!

**Please check out Jennifer's Rockin blog, "The Buck Stamps Here" next.

Flower Soft Review

Stamps: Feel the Joy (Unity)
Card Stock: Buttercream Arturo Notecard, Certainly Celery, Pure Luxury 120 lb. (Gina K. Designs)
Ink: Certainly Celery
Accessories: Baby Pink Flower Soft, Flower Soft Glue, Large & Small Oval punches, Dew Drops & Crystal Effects, distressing tool (from SU Cutter Kit), Pretty in Pink Taffeta ribbon, Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals

I made this card for my Flower Soft tutorial over at Splitcoaststampers. The Product Review Team gave Flower Soft a try, and our reviews are posted here. There are a total of three tutorials for this review, with the others being written by Beate (they're fantastic...check them out HERE, and HERE).

Close up view

It's my daughter's birthday today, so I imagine it will be a very busy day. I hope to make it around blogland soon though, as I am so far behind! Thanks for dropping by!!

Cruisin' With Unity

Stamps: November KOTM, Birds of a Feather (Unity Stamp Company)

Card Stock: Always Artichoke, Basic Black, Neenah Solar White
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Always Artichoke, Copic Markers, Spica Glitter pens
Accessories: Cuttlebug Argyle folder, Square Nestibilites, Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Weekend everyone!! We all have cold symptoms, so our usual routines are a little messed up. My oldest son missed four days of school, due to his influenza...but he is on the way to recovering now. I will be so glad when we are over the "buggy" season!!

I have made a card for a guy with my Unity Stamps today. I had to refrain from ribbon, flowers, bling etc... as my DH didn't think it would be a good idea to use on this. I love the image, and think it will work. What do you think? The sunshine is so cute, and I hope it doesn't make it look too much like a kids' card. Well...it's the thought that counts, right? The links to the supplies are within the recipe listed below the card.

We are off to get our taxes done soon, so I had better get going. Thanks for stopping by today, and I hope you have a nice weekend!!

Be Inspired Challenge 27

Stamps: September KOTM, Birds of a Feather
Card Stock: Basic Gray, Linen Vellum (PTI), White (PTI), Eva (BasicGrey)
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Copic Sketch markers
Accessories: Ticket Corner punch, Dew Drops, Crystal Effects, Basic Gray Taffeta ribbon, Scotch Vellum tape, Scotch foam tape

When I saw that Beate had used this Ford Warrior Scarf (sold out?) as inspiration for her BIC27, I knew I had to play (I'm very, very late). My DH is an employee at Ford (for who knows how much longer), and besides... it's just so pretty.

I used my Unity Stamps (see links in the recipe section), and my new Eva BasicGray paper. The Linen Vellum is available at PaperTrey Ink.

I have a lot going on with the family, so I have not been able to blog or blurf much at all. I hope to soon, though. Thanks so much for stopping by!!

WSC62 Anniversary

Stamps: friendship. LOVE. miracles (Unity September Kit of the Month), Mixed Messages (PaperTrey Ink)
Card Stock: Chocolate Chip, Cranberry Crisp, Garden Green, Neenah Natural White, Blush (BasicGrey)
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Copic Markers, Clear Spica Glitter pen
Accessories: 1 & 1¼ inch Circle punches, Photo Corner punch, Threading Water border punch (Fiskars), Clip (SU), Cranberry Crisp Stitched ribbon, Bitty Brads (CTMH), Scotch Foam tape, Crystal Effects, Glue Dots
I hope your Saturday is going well, and that you have some fun plans for the weekend. We have a busy day today, (birthday party, homework etc.) so I will have to keep this short (what's new?)

I used my September Unity Kit of the Month (the October Kit is awesome as well) to make this anniversary card. I thought the image (stamped twice) worked well with Beate's WSC62, so I went with it. My card measures 4 x 8, so I had to cut my 6 x 6 sheet of BasicGrey Blush paper accordingly. There is nothing complicated to explain here, but if you have any questions, just let me know. Other than that...I had better get back to the homework (yuck).

Thanks for visiting!!

{Heart} the Earth

Happy hump day, everyone!! I hope you're having a great week so far! The summer is flying by, and the kids will be back in school before we know it. (I guess I should think about school clothes shopping, huh?)

Today I have a card from my most adorable Eco Chic set from Unity. It seems everywhere you turn it's all about being green. Well...this is the perfect set to show your support of the cause!

I love this little tree, 'cause if you turn it to the side...it works great as a branch for your birds to perch on as well! The designer paper is from my Crate paper Sweet Branch kit (I used the same kit with my altered DVD tin here).

Stamps: Eco Chic (Unity Stamp Co.)
Card Stock: Close to Cocoa (textured), Neenah Natural White, Sweet Branch kit (Crate Paper)
Ink: Adirondack Espresso, Copic markers
Accessories: Key Tag punch, Photo Corner punch, Bashful Blue brads, Pumpkin Pie grosgain & striped grosgrain ribbon, paper piercer, Stampin' Dimensionals, heart-shaped Rain Dot

Thanks so much for your visit!!

Dare to get Dirty '08

It's time for the Dare to get Dirty Challenges over at Splitcoaststampers!! I had fun participating in several of them last year, and I'm so thrilled to be involved in putting them on this year! You have to be a member of the fan club to play along, and here's the link to today's challenges. >>>>Monday DTGD Challenges<<<<

Unity Butterfly Beauty

Stamps: Butterfly Beauty (Unity Stamp Company)
Card Stock: Riding Hood Red, Aerial (Memory Box)
Ink: VersaFine Vintage Sepia, Riding Hood Red
Accessories: Clear Embossing powder, Vellum, Martha Stewart vellum confetti, Dew Drop, Crystal Effects, Tag Shape 3 Shapabilities, Ivory sheer ribbon

I miss you, Rupert

Stamps: Rupert (DoodleFactory), Simple and Sweet (Starving Artistamps)
Card Stock: Dark Chocolate (Papertrey Ink), Neenah Natural White, Chocolate Remix (PTI)
Ink: Adirondack Espresso, Copic markers to color, Inkssentials Opaque pen (for teeth), Stampin' Dimensionals, Glue Dots

Thanks for visiting today, and I hope you have an opportunity to play along with the challenges!!

A Bright Hello!

I am still here.....I just had a busy weekend with the family, which has kept me away. We went to the Howell Balloon Festival on Friday, and I forgot my camera. I took some pictures with my phone, but I'm not sure how to download them onto the computer. Perhaps I need special software. I do have a USB cable, so maybe I should just play around with it a bit.

Images ©Unity Stamp Company

This is a card I made with some bright colors that I don't use very often. It has been quite cloudy around here lately, (with only peeks of sunshine) so I thought some brighter colors might be nice. The big floral bird is from "Greatest of Friends", and the sentiment is from "Flirty Flowers"...both sets are from Unity Stamp Company. I used my markers to color in the different areas on the bird in different colors (huff & stamp). The Pixie Pink flowers were stamped twice, trimmed out, and popped on dimensionals. I used the Threading Water punch once again for the edging, and the tag was made with my Ribbon Tags Trio. The seeds on the "ground" are A Muse Twinkle Stickers.

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you all have a fabulous week!!

Stamps: Greatest of Friends, Flirty Flowers (Unity Stamp Company)
Card Stock: Green Galore, Pixie Pink, Basic Black, GP White
Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black, Pretty In Pink, Pixie Pink, Green Galore, Old Olive, Summer Sun (all Stampin' Write markers), W1 Copic marker (for ground)
Accessories: Ribbon Tags Trio (Spellbinders), Threading Water punch (Fiskars), May Arts ribbon, A Muse micro dot twinkle stickers, Stampin' Dimensionals

Move Mountains

Images ©Unity Stamp Company, Inc

I have been wanting to get around to posting this all day, but I never seemed to be able to work it in. Anyhow....I am so thrilled with the newly released singles at the Unity Stamp Company. This single is called "Move Mountains" and is an unmounted stamp. I used my Whisper Collection kit that I found at Jacksonbelle Embellishments, as I thought the paper worked beautifully with the stamp. The fibers and Prima you see were include in the collection, and I just added a Making Memories velvet brad to the center of the flower. Simple, yet effective...I think.

Stamps: Move Mountains (Unity Stamp Company)

Card Stock: Chocolate Chip, Ruby Red, Flutter (Whisper Collection by Corina Nielson/Prims)
Ink: Adirondack Espresso
Accessories: Lace fibers & Prima flower (from Whisper Collection kit), In Bloom velvet brad (Making Memories), Glue Dots


I was very fortunate to receive these adorable creations made by blogging extraordinaire, Allison Fillo! I love those sweet little C.C. Designs images, and those fun papers she used to showcase them!! Thank you Allison!! You rock!! I'm sure you already check out Allison's blog, "Stampin' When I Can" on a regular basis...but there's the link for ya anyhow! *wink*

RAK from Allison Fillo

Images © C.C. Designs

Thank you for stopping by! I am planning to have some candy soon...and I'm pretty sure a lot of you will say "YUM" to it! Have a wonderful week!!

Unity Stamp Company

I wanted to wait a week before posting my Unity Stamp Company projects, in hope that you've had the opportunity to check out the review at Splitcoaststampers first. Here are the projects that I created for the review. I decided use my staged photos along with my projects, so you could see how cool these handles are. The stamp set I used is called Giggle Grove. I hope you enjoy, and thank you for stopping by!

Exciting News!

Have you gotten your Splitcoaststampers Weekly Inkling newsletter yet? I am so excited to be included in a new feature for Product Reviews. This week, myself and several other papercrafters in the SCS community will be reviewing The Unity Stamp Company's innovative handles and stamps. Be sure to check out the whole article here. If you would like to see the gallery of everyone's samples, click here. Below is a sneak peek at what I've created. If you would like to take a peek at my samples, you may click here.

Thanks for allowing me to share my news with you! I hope you enjoy the new feature!!