From the Heart{h}

Hello my All Things Unity friends!!  It’s time for another challenge.  And this time we’re coming from the heart{h}.  What’s a hearth you say?  I mean it’s not like it’s an everyday word anymore.  It was the place in front of the fireplace that was used for cooking.  That’s why we are using anything food related.

For our cherry bling earrings, it was just stamped with Green StazOn on Shrink Plastic, colored with sharpies & Faber Castell markers then of course shrunk.  I added just a smidge of Rock Candy Distress Stickles on the green cherry then added the earrings.

Just a simple cute little 4x4 card.  I figured I do something a little different than fruit.  And who doesn’t like cake?  Cut our yellow Bazzill to 3.5x3.5 and stamped with our sentiment.  Colored the cake with Copics and added to the base with some of my new favorite adhesive.  I’m loving Helmar.  First, when I met Tracy and I was talking about a problem I was having about my Crop-a-dile she said try the Remove Cleaner.  At first I was skeptical because let’s face it, we’ve all had someone try to sell us on something.  But over the weekend the more I used Helmar the more I got sold on the idea it might work.  Well let me just tell you I busted out the can and my crop a dile is acting like it’s brand new.  Why am I telling you about this now?  Because I used my crop a dile on my earrings and I used my ZapDots on this card.  So I’m totally loving Helmar right now!!

Now for you challenge players.  If you want a chance at the Flower Soft prize for this month this is your last chance to play.  So please come join us over at All Things Unity.

Thanks for stopping by today.

ATU#30 {Get Felt Up}

Welcome back, ATU fans!!

Today starts another themed challenge here at All Things Unity! This 2 week challenge using your Unity and Ippity stamps along with some texture! Our theme is called "Get Felt Up" and you can add texture by using embossing (dry and powder), fabric, rolled paper, flower soft, glitter, and so much more!! There are lots of textures you can add to your creations!

To help you get started, you should check out what the ATU DT gals made--this will def. get you inspired. And we are happy to have Kim Howard, Lisa Somerville, and Megan Lock join our team as our May Guest Designers!! Soooo fabulous! Be sure to leave some love for all our gals:}

And if you link up for our challenges during the month of MAY--you could win our MAY Prize Package! This month our sponsor is Flower Soft!! You can check out their fabulous site HERE! Here is a bit about our sponsor::: Flower Soft is an amazing pot of coloured sprinkles that allows you to create text, designs and miniature floral embellishments, it’s acid free and is loved by card makers and scrapbookers alike and of course Flower Soft also makes fabulous realistic plants for dolls houses too!

Visit the Toppers or Paper sections on this site to see our unique designs, which work perfectly with your Flower Soft. Whether you are an expert or a novice we hope our website will inspire you with our examples and easy to follow projects. 

Can't wait to see what you make! Link up here to join in the fun!!

 

Found My Muchness?

I have an announcement to make.  You may have a slight idea by the title of my post.  I was invited to join the OH Alice Challenge blog!! I’m so excited not only because it will be so fun and OMG the challenges are so interesting and to say the least curious.  But the team is AH-MAZ-ZING!!!  Yep required to Zs.  I hope you will get the chance to join us every week.  For me this first week already was a doozy.

CHAPTER 16: What's YOUR Muchness?

The Mad Hatter said to Alice:

"You used to be much muchier before! Yes, you were much more Alice the last time we met. You've lost your muchness..."

Alice replied:

"My MUCHNESS?"

The Mad Hatter pointed to her heart and repeated "Yes, your muchness..."

So, what's YOUR MUCHNESS? We want to know the HEART of your stamping style. Whether it's your favorite embellishment, "signature style", fave technique...we WANT TO SEE the MUCHNESS!

EEK!! What’s my muchness?  I’m one of those that thinks I don’t really have a style.  I’m always trying to find a way outta of the box so I’m not in one.  I asked my mom tonight when she’s looks at my cards if there’s one thing she saw what it would be.  She said details.  I thought that was interesting because I really don’t see myself as a detail person.  I did however pay more attention to them tonight.  Well this is what I ended up with…

When I do cards one thing I do do (hehe, dodo…sorry).  I check challenges what’s out there to get the juices flowing.  I saw a sketch for WOJ, ok granted I didn’t use their image but it didn’t mean I couldn’t use their sketch.  Then I also saw where Play Date Cafe has a flowery & color challenge.  Off I was to play with my nice little image from Prairie Fairy.

Upload your card or creation to the Oh Alice! Blog by Friday, June 11th at 8pm CST to enter to WIN the prize from Prairie Fairy!

Stamps:  Holding Hands
Paper: PTI Yellow, Webster Pages
Extras: Bloomers – Webster Pages, Zva Crystals, Nestabilities, Copics, Flower Soft Microfine (Sand)

Day Late & Dollar Short

I’m late, I’m late for a very important date. And I’m not even using Alice images. I've been having some major computer issues this week, not only with my home computer but even with my computer at work. I’m even thinking about defecting to a MAC… GASP!! I’ve been a PC girl since I was in the 3rd grade. I even played with one yesterday when I went by the Apple store to get my iPhone checked on. They are pretty but so are most new computers.

Now as to what I’m really late for, my Dare. I hate missing my challenges. I know you guys probably won’t believe me but it really bothers me and it does for like days after if I haven’t done one.

This was the last of the March for using The Character Cafe images and they were so generous, with such adorable images. Here’s my late card…

Our Dare Challenge girl this week is Andrea. I love this girl, she’s sooooo AWESOME!!! Her stuff is on the Dare blog well yesterday.

Here’s the sketch from Jack that we used this week too.

You should also go check out what our awesome Daredevils did… ya know it rocked!!

Andrea
Cassie
Heather
Jacquie
Jessica
Kim
Kris
Krista
Randi
Rebecca

Stamps: TCC digi stamp
Paper: PTI Kraft, MME – Penny Lane
Extras: Ivory Flower Soft, Pool Smooch, American Crafts Ribbon, SU Punch, Copic

ETA: I want to add I HUGE!! welcome to our newest Daredevil...

Krista Vantol

Welcome!! girlie!!

Whimsical Wednesday

I am writing the post on the Whimsical Wednesday Diedrich Dare blog today.  You should take it out.  I used all free digi stamps that you can get for yourself at the Character Cafe.  Here’s a preview but make sure you go check out the full post.

Whee Whooo

I love what I do!!  I love having a creative outlet.  I have missed being able to make anything over the last couple of weeks.  I realize at CHA I was making the different Make and Takes but it’s just not the same.  I love getting my hands dirty, I wear it as a badge of honor.

This card shocked me when took me less than an hour.

Stamps:  All MFT - Start the Day With Whee & Thinking of Hoo
Ink: Memento - Rich Cocoa & Tuxedo Black
Paper: PTI Soft Stone, MFT Perfect Panels, EK Success PP
Extras: White Liquid Appliqué, Nestabilities, Flower Soft - Fushia Mix, Copics

Saying Goodbye

is never easy. And all good things must end. Pick your cliche and in this case they fit. Yet I must say goodbye to my fellow Queen Kat Royal Court Members. I wish them all well and I have learned a lot. I am hoping that I can keep some of the friendships that I made and that I will continue to see all of them to grow in all of their endeavors.

With all of that I figured I might share one last project that I made to wear while I was working the CHA Supershow. It's with one of the new releases that is coming soon (it was supposed to be released at the supershow). I also made the flowers at the top with ribbon & FlowerSoft to help show how to use the product I was demonstrating.

CHA or BUST!!!

I made it!! I did!! Through the rain. Through the turbulence. Through the plane delays. WHEW!!! I met up with Kim Howard (fellow Georgian) at the airport and we both rode over to Anaheim. Now, I'm getting ready to start heading to the convention. I'm so excited. If you would like to come visit me I'll be in Booth #766 Friday and Saturday. It's the Flower Soft booth.