I am part of Maria Levine's Got {ippity} Design Team Blog Hop

and I'm so excited!!!

Thank you, Maria, for choosing me as your August Guest Designer!! I am honored! This month we used Vicki's inspiration photo pictured here.

I love the colors in these feathers!!! I made three cards based mainly on the colors in the feathers, but I also used the shaving cream method (have you tried this?? if not: I have linked a tutorial at the end of my post) to make some swirly paper and I think the designs turned out a bit feathery. (I like to use everyday photo paper when using this design method, but you can use any kind of cardstock, too.)

I used the itty bitty fabulous girl for this card. I also used Stitches of Buttons. You can get all of your {ippity} stamps by choosing Maria Levine as your chick at Unity. You can also visit her facebook page here.

For my second card I used the phrase My One & Only from the {ippity} kit Authentic Man and the i love you is from how YOU doin'.

I used how YOU doin' (happy birthday) along with FORE!!! for my third card.

Thanks for stopping in to see my creations. Have a GREAT weekend!

You want to visit Lisa next.



Here is the whole list in case you get lost along the way or if you are just jumping in now make sure you start with Maria and visit everyone! Maria will be giving a prize to one person who hops with us. Just leave a comment on each post along the way. :)


Maria
Martha
Vicki
Me - you are here :)
Lisa
Julie






Shaving Cream tutorial (I used Color Wash spray.)

It seems like yesterday....

that I posted for FWF...that we were on our way to Washington D.C. and now 7 days have passed. The days and weeks just get faster and faster. Had a great time in D.C.!! Saw so many great things and ate at some really really yummy restaurants. Here is a birthday card I made for my nephew before I left. We missed his birthday party while we were gone, so I wanted to make him a special card. See more great projects or link your own at the Unity blog. You can find this stamp set (HOPPY BIRTHDAY by Phyllis Harris) and many many more at Unity Stamp Company.

FWF Friday! Here we go....

This will be a short post today. On my way to Washington D.C. tomorrow with my husband and son. So excited....but so much to do. We have some new neighbors and I sent this card along with a plate of cookies and a free pass to the Madison Children's Museum. I used the shaving cream method to make the paper swirly for the trees top and the first house. I also used Unity stamps, of course and some of my Washi stash. See other projects at the Unity blog or link up your own. Have a great weekend!!!

It's Friday already! again!

A few otherpeople have mentioned how fast the week has gone, how fast summer is going.....I totally agree!! It is almost August!! I'm not going to write much as I have a garage sale to prepare for. Hopefully I can sell all of these baby clothes I have around here :)
Wish me luck. I also have another card to share if you scroll down.
See more great projects at the Unity blog.
Have a great weekend!!!

The dress is from Treaure to Me and the sentiment is from Art & Possibility

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The PDCC #141 - Card two ~butterfly style~

I just knew that I had to make another PDCC card when my daughter dropped a little bucket which held tubes of embossing powder. The embossing powder has been used only once before and has the most beautiful soft shades. Two of those colors were perfect for this challenge. I added some Webster's Pages goodies that I got from their warehouse sale, Unity butterfly and sentiment stamps and VOILA!

I'm also linking this card for Unity's FWF! See morehere. Link up and/or comment. You could win a prize! Thanks for stopping by! Have a great week!

The PDCC #141 - soft colors

Hi all! The first card I made for The Playdate Cafe Challenege uses a technique I saw on a few different posts this week - to use the leftover part of a cutout shape as a frame and to use chalk to color it in. As soon as I saw the color story with the dress and the colors for this week - I knew that I wanted to use that frame in the shape of a dress. I used my Cricut to cut it out and used 4 colors close to the shades needed to create my dress. I hope you like it.

Some Friday cards

It's still Friday, right? Today has been really busy. Who am I kidding~ the whole summer has been busy. I'm a teacher and I was joking with another teacher today saying that I run around more in the summer than when school is in session. Well, it is true!!!! Anyway, I have a few cards to share with you. Please visit the Unity blog to see more great projects. I used several Unity sets today that I have never used AND my KOM came today so I already inked some of that up today, too!!

I received this the other day....my first order of washi tape and I finally got around to using it.

I made the first card for a friend of mine who just moved into a new apartment. She and her husband had been living in an apartment they hated, but she was the only one with a full time job. Luckily he was just hired at our school and they were able to move into a place they love!!!

The second card is a card I made for a friend who is expecting her first baby.

The third card was made for my brother who is celebrating a birthday. I remember reading in a few of your posts that you make multiple cards of the same kind. I liked this birthday card so much and the stamps were still inky when I thought of it, so I made three. They are all a little different using colors in a different order. Thanks for that advice!!!

Last Friday I said I was going to pick a winner for some blog candy. Out of all of the entries, my son picked one name and my winner is

EVA!!!!

Eva July 14, 2012 10:04 AM I love your projects. The hoop you made for your dad is amazing. When I first had kids and used to complain about how wild and loud they were, my dad used to say "be thankful and happy that they are able to do the things they do", and I still always remember those words, it is so important to be thankful for our blessings.
Please contact me at emerald@tds.net with your address so I can get your prize to you!!!

Have a great weekend all!!!!