You are Simply the Best - Unity FWF

Good morning! Hard to believe that it is already Friday again! But since it is, I thought I would join in with Unity Friends with Flair again with some of my cards I have been needing to get posted, like this one that I made for a recent publication call and didn't get picked up:

For this card, I used the March KOTM (which I love for all of the chalkboard art style stuff it has!), and I used the chalkboard technique, only on the soft blue chalkboard paper. So I heat embossed, stamped slightly offset with white pigment ink, then smudged some white ink around for  "chalk dust." I also added some score lines around the edges for a bit of a border.

Pattern paper is from Glitz Designs Uncharted Waters 6x6 paper pad, some slightly frayed yellow burlap ribbon tucked behind for texture, a bit of washi tape, a Crate Paper doo-dad attached with a Tim Holtz paper clip, some Studio Calico Wood Veneer Stars, and some strips of white cardstock all help finish it off.

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you will come back tomorrow - I have a special post for Shop Pumpkin Spice for National Scrapbooking Day, along with a giveaway! Hope to see you then!!!

PK Sketch Challenge - Late Birthday Wishes

Okay...so I'm pretty sure this sets a record for a "late" birthday card - but since I am catching up on the neglected ones, I realized that I had never gotten a card sent off for my brother-in-law's birthday in December. Yeah...I know, that's pretty bad! But, I figure better late than never, right? So, I whipped out my trusty Peachy Keen Stamps and used the current Peachy Keen Sketch Challenge for inspiration, and here is what I came up with:

Here is the sketch:

I feel pretty happy with this - especially since I usually struggle with guy cards! 

I used some pattern papers from an older My Mind's Eye 6x6 paper pad, and paper pieced the darling candles from the Peachy Keen December 2012 Kit of the Month.

Used my Copic markers to add the cheeks, then my white gel pen to add some little details. 

Tucked some burlap ribbon along the bottom, stamped the sentiment and inked the edges with Tim Holtz distress ink in Antique Linen. Attached the candle panel with foam adhesive, then inked the edges of the outer paper with Vintage Photo distress ink.

Thanks for stopping by to visit again today! As always - have a wonderful day!!!

WCMD - Unity Coloring Challenge

Good morning! Right in the middle of all my Unity WCMD challenges - including this one for the Coloring challenge, I am also joining in on Unity Friends with Flair! Here is what I have to share for both of those ocassions:

Isn't that little cowboy-wanna-be the CUTEST?!?!?! I had so much fun coloring him in with my Copic markers! 

The white embossed rectangle was cut with a Spellbinder's Nestabilities Die. I stamped and colored my image, then inked the edges with Tim Holtz distress ink. 

Added some strips of burlap ribbon from Ribbon Carousel behind, and all my papers are from October Afternoon's Sasparilla line. 

I ran some kraft paper through my paper crimper before mounting the sentiment on top of it. 

And there it is! Fun with coloring - LOVE that! 

Foxy Friends with Flair!

Good morning! Happy Friday - and LONG weekend! YAY!!! I am joining in on Unity Friends with Flair this morning with this card: 

I used the recent April KOTM for the fox and the fun sentiment!

Colored it in with my Copic Markers, and inked the edges with Tim Holtz distress ink.  

The pattern paper is all Basic Grey Konichiwa 6x6 paper. And all that delightful ribbon, trim, and twine is from Ribbon Carousel! Isn't it beautiful?!?!?

Also added a tiny red button from Papertrey Ink. 

And that's all folks! Have a wonderful weekend!

Birthday Balloons - Unity Friends with Flair

Good morning! I am so excited to share my card this morning! I made it for my Dad's birthday that we celebrated last weekend. I typically struggle with masculine cards, but was SOOOO happy with how this one came out! I am also linking up with Unity Friends with Flair for this week...make sure and check out all the details on how to join in and win some free stamps!

I used the March KOTM for the diamond background, the balloons, and the sentiment. The background paper and balloon paper are from a My Mind's Eye 6x6 paper pad, and the center one with the diamond background is from a Basic Grey 6x6 paper pad. 

I used my Tim Holtz distress tool to distress all the edges, then used lots of Tim Holtz distress ink in Frayed Burlap on all the edges. I stamped and cut the balloons out, distressed and inked them as well, then attached some twine from Ribbon Carousel to the back of them.

I attached them to the front card panel using pop-dots - just one for each balloon so that they would still move around a bit - more fun and whimsical that way! 

Added some burlap ribbon (also from Ribbon Carousel!) to the front of the card, then adhere the middle panel over the top with foam adhesive. Finished off by stamping the sentiment on a hand trimmed tag, then tying it up with the balloon "strings" and a PTI button. Oh yes...did add a bit of faux stitching around the outside edges of the card as well. 

Hope you are having a wonderful Friday and looking forward to the weekend!!!