Unity Friends with Flair (23.03.2012)

How has your week been?  Hope things are well.  It's all hearts today on my card using the stamp set "We Treasure You" by Joslyn Nielson.  I believe this was the incentive kit that came together with the December KOM 2011.  It's a lovely set.

I haven't used the sewing machine for a long time, and somehow it behaved itself and I managed to stitch the two hearts together.  The larger heart was stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa and coloured with Copic Markers BG10, BG11 and BG13.  The smaller heart was stamped using Jenni Bowlin's Speckled Egg ink.  I also handcut another heart with brown cardstock just a little bigger than the larger stamped heart.  The "Love you" sentiment was stamped directly on the Script cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black and I coloured the circles with BG11.

I can't wait to check out all the fabulous creations from all the Unity peeps in today's Unity Friends with Flair. 

Thanks for checking out my blog and your comments always make my day.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Kary

Unity Friends with Flair (16.03.2012)

Happy Friday!  So glad to join in today's Unity Friends With Flair post.  My card inspiration is from this Unity KOM sketch challenge:

and, here's my card:

I pulled out one of the earliest KOMs I purchased - June 2010 for this card.  I just love the cute birds on the tree branch, and they look ready to cheer anyone's day.  I coloured the birds with Copic markers and the tiny hearts are from the sentiment below.  I stamped a whole bunch of them, coloured and cut them out and randomly adhered them to the card.  I used Viva Decor Glitter-Liner (Holo Iridescent) all around the frame on the cardbase for some interest.  I love this glitter liner as it does not dry flat on the card.

In my last FWF post 2 weeks ago, I promised to pick out a winner from the comments, but in my haste to pack up and leave for my trip, I forgot to announce the winner.  I had random.org pick out a winner...and it is... 

 Ruby said...

I want to congratulate you as well. Your card is beautiful. I must check out this magazine as I have not seen it before this. Thanks for sharing your good news and magazine pages.
February 25, 2012 12:42 AM

Congrats, Ruby!!!  Please email me your details and I will mail out the Itty Bittys to you.

Thanks for visiting today.  Be sure to check out the Unity blog for all the FWF participants today.

Have a great day!!

Kary

Happy Wednesday!

How time flies, it is already mid week, and I feel I've not accomplished much this week.  I finally got round to making a card with some of my favourite colours, in the early hours of the morning when it feels like there's just me and my stamps (lol!). 
Here's the card:

I used my favourite Itty Bitty stamp, the cute strawberry from Unity, Jillibean Soup's Sweetest Day, and a sentiment from Unity's Faith set. The strawberry is coloured with copic markers and adhered with pop dots onto the large scallop ovals.  I hope the card will bring much cheer to your day!

With the card, I'm playing along with the Tooty Fruity challenge at Unity, Card Patterns Sketch 116 and Stampin Sisters in Christ Challenge #90.  I love Grace Nywening's sharing, it's so true that the words we speak have power to hurt and, to build and encourage.  May we strive to live with a constant awareness of being kind and encouraging with our words.

Stamps : Unity Itty Bitty Jillibean Soup Sweetest Day, Faith

Papers : Lilybee Design Picket Fence, GKD PLC Bubblegum Pink

Ink : Memento, Copic markers

Other : MFT Die-namics Star Border, i-rock glam rocks

Friends with Flair

It's Friday!!  And, it's time for Unity's Friends with Flair!  Click on the link and you will see lots of awesome ideas and projects of everyone participating.

This week has been pretty busy for me, so it was timely that there is a Unity KOM sketch which I can draw inspiration from.

Here's my card:

I love this new image from the May KOM!  It's always fun to send and receive happy mails in the post and this image is perfect for making a card to send out.  I stamped the image with Memento Rich Cocoa and did a little colouring with Copic markers.  To add a little interest, I separated the sentiment and stamped it twice.

I hope your weekend will be Wonderful, and you will be refreshed for another week ahead.

Take care & Smiles,

Stamps : Unity KOM 05/2011

Paper : October Afternoon, GKD PLC Cranberry Tart & Ocean Mist

Ink : Memento Rich Cocoa, Versafine Deep Lagoon, Distress Ink Tea Dye

Others : Spellbinders dies Labels 4 & Large scalloped rectangles, Martha Stewart border punch Modern Garland, i-rock & ribbon

Almost a one layer card

Today, I got to play with two of the Unity/Bella Blvd stamp sets purchased before Christmas.  My inspiration today is to make a card with only white cardstock.  Here's what I came up with: 

I stamped all the images onto the white cardstock and coloured them with copic markers.  Added the stamped sentiment on the top left corner, and the card was done.  Really simple.

I love the sentiment on the card " A house is built with boards and beams.  A home is built with love and dreams."  I'm submitting this for the Unity Challenge, and I hope you will participate in the challenge too ;-)

Have a lovely weekend.

Stamps : Unity/Bella Blvd Honey, I'm Home! & Bella Trees
Paper : PTI White cardstock
Ink : Memento Tuxedo Black, Rich Cocoa, Rose Bud, copics
Other : Sakura Pigma Micron Sepia 0.5