Yep.  That's me....doing the happy dance.  :)  

Check it out!!!

Unity KOTM Blog Hop!

Yeah!  It's here!  You have heard me sing Unity Stamp Company's praises.  They are absolutely my favorite stamp company!  And no, I am not on their DT nor do I work for them in any way.  :)  So I am honored to participate in their Kit of the Month Blog Hop today!

If you are just stopping in...join us!  Make sure you start at the Unity blog.  (Begins at 11am CST).

For this blog hop, I decided to make layouts with each of the last three kit of the months.  I am still eagerly awaiting May's KOTM so I used the KOTM's from April, March, and February.  And all of my layouts use at least 4 different stamps from the kit.  :)  

Here's the layout I made with April's KOTM: Fresh Beginnings.

And some close up's:

And here's my layout that I made with March's KOTM: Simple Life.

And some close up's:

And then here's my layout that I made with February's KOTM: Endings and Beginnings.

And some close up's.  Bet you couldn't guess that was coming...  :)

Thanks for stopping by my blog.  Make sure you check out all the Unity specials listed on Angela's blog.

Now Hop on over to Kerry's blog.  

Supplies for "Idaho":

Papers, Stickers, and Lace--Websters Pages, Stamps--Unity Stamp Company, Ink--Stampin' Up!, Canvas House--Prima Marketing, Letter Stickers--Sassafras Lass, Flower--Dove of the East, Glimmer Mist--Tattered Angels, Thread--DMC, 3D paint--Scribbles.  

Supplies for "Live Simply":

Papers--Little Yellow Bicycle and My Little Shoebox, Stamps--Unity Stamp Company, Ink--Stampin' Up! and ColorBox, Lace--Websters Pages, Journaling Spots--Creative Chaos, Gems--The Paper Studio, Thread--DMC, Pen--Sharpie.  

Supplies for "Endings and Beginnings":

Papers--Cosmo Cricket and Crate Paper, Stamps--Unity Stamp Company, Ink and Embossing Powder--Stampin' Up!, Lace--Websters Pages, Pearls--Prima Marketing and Kaisercraft, Glimmer Mist--Tattered Angels, Thread--DMC.  

Get Good Marks with Sewing!

Marks Paper Company has a new contest up!  Check it out...

The Challenge:

Using 75% of Marks Paper Company’s products, create stitching on a scrapbook page, altered item, home décor item, mini album, you name it. How creative can you be? It is SEW Simple!  For a sewing tutorial and a beautiful card from Jing Jing Nickel click here.  

The winner will receive a set of Marks Paper Company new paper collection (English Garden), and a sponsored prize by Scrapfreak,

which is a $15.00 gift certificate to their on-line store.   Total retail value for this prize package is $25.00. In addition, your winning project will be featured on the Marks Paper Company Blog and in their monthly newsletter!

When your project is complete, post a comment on their blog that includes a link to your blog or on-line gallery so we can view your project. Deadline for submissions is midnight (EST) May 29, 2009. Winners will be announced on May 31, 2009 on the MPCo blog.

Check out the MPCo website for more information. Good luck!  I really hope you participate!!!  Don't have any MPCo products?  Do what I did and use their digital products.  :)  

~~~

Here's a card I made last night with digital MPCo papers and elements that I printed and used in a traditional way...and it uses sewing.  :)  

I really wanted a vintage feel to it so I added some glimmer mist and some lace from Websters Pages.  :)  

CPS 115

Got home last night and boy do I have a TON of stuff to do.  I hate unpacking, and all the laundry that you need to do after trips.  But it is good to be back.  I do have a question for you at the end of this post so make sure you read it and answer.  :)  I did manage to sit for about 15 minutes last night and make a card.  I used CPS's latest sketch, sketch 115.  Here is the card I made for the sketch:

Hope you all have a wonderful Wednesday!  My son has field day today so I think we are going to head over and watch some of it.  :)  

Oh yeah...I am working on a project and I have a question for you....

What really makes you go "WOW!" when you look at a page or a card?  It doesn't have to be something you do but something that just blows you away.  If you  have an example, link us up.  

Supplies for "Congratulations" card:

Cardstock--Archivers, Paper--Studio Calico and Crate Paper, Lace--Rusty Pickle, Chipboard--Chatterbox (butterfly) and Creating Keepsakes (circle with star cut out), Gem--Prima, Paint--Making Memories Stamp--Stampendous, Ink--Stampin' Up!, Thread--DMC.  

SC Sketch 142

Yep, it's Monday and time for another sketch. I am posting this from Idaho. The other posts I made I had scheduled out, but this one I am typing up on Sunday night. Idaho has been weird...so many changes and so many memories wrapped up into this town. I went to college here, met my hubby here, had our first house here, and had our first son here. But I hardly recognize it anymore. Even the university has changed so much I barely recognize it. But graduation went well (congrats Jen), and the boys behaved pretty well through such a long, boring event. :) I just wish the trip wasn't such a quick trip and I was able to visit with more friends.

But back to the topic on hand...here is the sketch for the week:

Digital elements by Emily Merritt.

And here is what the awesome SC gals did witht the sketch...

Annie Collins--

Cathy Beishir--

Jen Gaudia--

Liz Chidester--

Marilyn Wiggins--

Rowena Ortile--

Sookie Francisco--

As always, if you do the sketch, link us up so we can check it out! And Scrapbook Challenges and has fun things coming up...I look forward to sharing those with you.

Did you all have a great Mothers day? I spent all day at Graduation stuff. Hubby didn't even say Happy Mothers Day when he called. :( But that's ok...maybe next year I will get the royal treatment. Yeah right. :)

I begin the long drive home in the morning. We are taking it in two days. Can't wait to get home, I have a lot I want to get accomplished in the next few days. Have a great Monday everyone!

Happy Mother's Day!

Just a quick post to shout out a big Happy Mothers Day to everyone out there!

Here's a Mothers Day card that I made that was just published in the May 2009 issue of CARDS magazine.  :)

Supplies:

Papers--Pink Paislee, Stamps--Pink Paislee (bird) and Stampin' Up! (saying), Ink--Colorbox, Rub-on--Pink Paislee, Felt trim--Creative Imaginations, Gems--Prima, Thread--DMC.

The Cutest Birds Ever!

Ever!  View them here.

Aren't they fabulous!  It was my turn to make a hybrid project for AUDacious Designs this week...and this is what I made.  It was very simple and came together super quickly!  

Another look:

It uses those awesome Thumbprint Birdies and the Express Yourself papers and quotes.

Supplies:

Digital kits and elements--AUDacious Designs, Chipboard heart--Rusty Pickle, Black Chipboard--Cosmo Cricket, Ribbon--Maya Road.  Flower, button, and gem--unknown.  Thread--Prism.