It's All About the Pie

Apparently I have pie on the brain today. In case anyone missed the post I made earlier on SCS about this site someone else had told me about. There's this really cool site that has a way to make the cutest, that's right I said cutest pies. They also look incredibly delicious. You should really go check it out here.

Not only that but Unity Addicts' Challenge is BBBAACCCKKK baby!!! This week's challenge is to use a picture for inspiration. Here's what I came up with.

Stamps: Unity Stamp Co - Hodge Podge of Happiness, Distressed Dots, Hearts of Old
Ink - SU Bravo Burgundy & Pumpkin Pie
Paper: SU Very Vanilla, Bravo Burgundy, Pumpkin Pie, Only Orange
Extras: Doodlebug Grosgrain Ribbon, Copic ABS, Threading Water Punch, Nestabilities, Primas, Foof a La Button, Stickles, Metallic/Glitter Pen

One Last Hurrah

Ok, for those that don't know the reason that I've been missing isn't cause I've wanted to be gone. I have an extruding disc which means I'm in a lot of pain when I sit or stand for prolonged amounts of time. The long and short of it I'm having back surgery Thursday and will be recovering for 4-6 weeks. Now I don't know that this will mean that I will be out of my craft room for that long (they may have to commit me to a loony bin if it does). I figured I would grit my teeth and at least make one card because it's...

Unity's One Year Anniversary

This Wednesday's Addict Challenge, can you believe is up to number 33, was from Maggie Haas and she game us the following sketch to use.

Stamps: Fresh Beginnings (April KOM); Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Paper: GPW, Neenah, Autumn Leaves Poppies; Other: Heidi Swapp Ghost Shape, Prima Flower & Brad, Foof a La Buttons, Maya Roads Chipboard Shape, White Acrylic Paint, Twine, Glitter Pen, stickles, nesties

Here's a side view so you can see some of the sparkle better. I might have one more post in me for later in not I'll hope to see you guys soon.

Peeping Sally

I thought about calling it Peeping Tom but we're not Toms, so I thought we should be Sallys. It's time for Unity Addicts Challenge. My sweetie Taylor challenged us this week to make a 4.25 square card. For some reason I thought of this and I just had to make it into a window.

Stamps: Unity Stamp Co - Simple Life (March KOM), Endings & Beginnings (Feb KOM), Enjoy Your Story...Laugh (Nov KOM); Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Paper: Neenah, K&Co from Target, DCWV Far East; Other: Eclipse Tape, Copics, Gold Stickers, Glitter pen

Case of the Missing B Handle

Several weeks ago while I was in my craft room I went to go stamp something and went to go grab my trusty B handle...but it was gone...DUN DUN DUN!!! I ended up having to order a new B handle to replace my beloved B handle. Lo and behold, as soon as I placed my order I find my missing handle. Now I tore up my craft room looking for this thing and couldn't find it anywhere. So it's no longer the case of the missing B handle but who snuck in borrowed it and then brought it back...hmmm.

Now, we're on to this week's Unity Addict's Challenge. It was Maria's week and she challenged us to use the banner that Unity used to advertise the blog hop as inspiration. I'm not sure of how much I like my card but I was inspired by the colors and all of the patterns.

Stamps: Love is in the Air; Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Rich Cocoa, SU Pumpkin Pie; Paper: GA Pacific White, Neenah, Magnolia PP, Archivers Yellow; Other: Nesties, Circle Punch, Stickles

Wednesday's Addicts Back in Play

I'm sure all of the Addict Girls think I'm totally out of commission but I'm not, I've just gotten a little lost along the way. But hopefully I'm back for a little while at least.

Stamps: March KOM - Simple Life; Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Paper: Neenah, SEI Oasis; Other: Copics, Stickles, Glitter Glue, Heidi Swapp Ghost Flower, Prima Flower, fake baubles, Foof a la Button, DMC thread

Then I made another one as a special request for a girl at work for her grandson.

Stamps: Argus with Teddy, Unity Stamp Co Father Set (can't remember name); Ink: Versafine Black, Memento Tuxedo Black; Paper: Basic Grey Archaic, SU Chocolate Chip, Neenah; Other: Screw Brads, Copics, Nesties, Chipboard Numbers, Distress Embossing Powder

Finally Catching Up

I've been so behind this week. I've been in a funk and I think it has a lot to do with the fact that I've been having so many problems with my back recently and I'm afraid that I'm going to have to resort to surgery and I'm dreading it. I'm too young for these kind of problems. Or at least that's what I keep telling myself. Because of that I haven't been in the mood to do that much, including crafting.

Here's my late Unity's Addict Challenge. This week Carole challenged us to use a non-valentine (not a problem for me since I don't have any) stamp and use it to make a love card. Then use buttons and ribbon.

Stamps: Unity Stamp Co - Mix Up of Cuteness; Ink: Versafine Black, SU Creamy Caramel; Paper: We R Memory Keepers - Urban Window Collection On the Dot Avacado, GA Pacific White; Other: MM Ribbon, Mike's Dots & Dashes, Copics, Foof a La Buttons, Clear eP

Then there's something I'm wanting to send someone I know so I wanted to make a card special for her. This is what I came up with...

Stamps: Hambo - Checklist; Ink: Versafine; Paper: MM Boho Chic, SU Tempting Turqouise; Other: Nesties, Misc Ribbon, Target $1 Jewels, clear eP

I {heart}

cupcakes. At least today that's what I'm hearting. Lisa aka Yoda is challenging us for the Unity Addicts' Challenge to make a card all about love and use the colors red, yellow, pink & blue. I'm hoping she'll excuse there's a little green in there because it's in the paper and I didn't add it in myself...hehe.

Stamps: Remember Happiness KOM, Little Reminders KOM; Paper: Two Scoops Basic Grey DP, PTI Sweet Blush, Berry Sorbet, GA Pacific White; Other: Misc Ribbon, Mike's $1 Cupcake Ribbon, Copics, SU Rose Romance & Basic Black Markers, Red Stickles, Coluzzle

Growing in Unity - Day 3

I have a super long post so let me start off by saying happy hump day. Well today is also is Unity Addicts Challenge and Maria challenged us to make bookmarks with a theme. The funny thing was I had already started doing one for this week I'm just going to show it to you a day early.

I got the idea for this bookmark from Kim at Paperie Petals.

Stamps: Unity Stamp Co - Nov KOM (Home Story & Frame), Aug KOM (Butterfly), Oct KOM (Good Times), Dec KOM (Bliss), Mix Up of Cuteness, Worn Grid; Ink: Palette Noir, Rouge, Charcoal; Paper: Basic Grey - Scarlet's Letter Walks in Beauty, Misc Red; Other; Threading Water Punch, Round Punch, Copics, Gold eP, Martha Stewart Crosshatch Silver Sage

I would like to share a tip with as to what I do when I go to start a card/project with my Unity stamps. Since I keep all of them together, when I get my new ones in with the "index sheet" I punch a hole in the top left corner and add it to my binder ring. It helps me to keep up with what I have and scan through real quick to plan out what I want to use.

Ok one more thing and I promise that's it for the day 3. This week's Featured Stamper is Lori Craig. Now I don't know her personally but I have chatted with her several times through email and she is one of the sweetest people. So when I saw that she was the featured stamper I had to do this challenge.

Stamps: Jan KOM, Aug KOM (Butterfly); Ink: Palette Noir; Paper: PTI Aqua Mist, MM 5th Avenue, GA Pacific; Other: Pearl & Rhinestone Stickers, Copics, Nesties, Primas, Karen Foster Ribbon

Ok, I lied, I do have one more thing to mention. I have figured out the stamps for you to pick out from if you are picked from my commentors this week.
Live the Life You Love
My! What a Beautiful Tree
Love & Meaning
Rows of Yummies
Boom Goes my {Heart}

It's That Time Again!!

It's Wednesday and that means it's Unity Addicts' Challenge. Can you believe it's been 19 weeks? 19 weeks!! since all of this crazy stuff started. I can't. I have so much fun playing every week and seeing what everyone is going to do.

This week it was my turn to come up with the challenge. I decided to challenge everyone to not only do the card front but also do the inside. It seems to be a growing trend so I thought it would be fun and different to try. Here's what I did.

Stamps: Unity Stamp Co - August KOM; Ink: Palette Charcoal; Paper: Bazzill CS, All DP by Making Memories Sabrina line; Other: Copics, Spica, Glaze pen, primas, Threading Water Punch

Stamps: Unity Stamp Co - Simply Said & Two People in Love; Ink: Versafine Black, Palette Paris Lights; Paper: Bazzill CS, All DP by Making Memories Sabrina line; Other: Clear eP, Threading Water Punch

To see what everyone else did this week you can either go to the forum or straight to the gallery.

We're BAAAAACCCCCKKKK!!!!!

In case you missed all of the Unity Action it's all back! The Unity Addicts Challenge is starting back today and tomorrow is starting Hip Hop Thursday again!!! Don't forget because you don't want to miss out on all of the fun...challenges, giveaways, chatting, and more!!

This week's challenge Kim came up with us to SLIM or Sometimes Less is More. This is my idea of that...

No believe it or not I really wanted to add a whole lot more to this and I held back.

Stamps: Unity Stamp Co. - Becoming Butterfly; Ink: Adirondack Black; Paper: Crate Paper, SU Certainly Celery; Other: Prisma flowers, fake baubles

It's Pinky, Pinky &

Ok no brain but how about a drink...

This week's Unity Addicts Challenge was to be a little monochromatic. I decided to go Pink!

Doesn't it just yummy enough to drink?!? I used Amber's sketch for this as well.

Stamps: Unity Stamp Co - Fun Night Out; Ink: Charcoal; Paper: All Basic Grey from different lines, PTI Sweet Blush; Other: Copics, Fake Baubles, PTI Berry Sorbet Ribbon, Crystal Effects