Sara Henton

ATU #41 Feeling Inspired?

2011-10-02T00:00:00.000-04:00

Today starts another themed challenge here at All Things Unity!

This 2 week challenge is about getting inspiration from our magazines and catalogs!!! You know you have them out there, more than likely if you are anything like me you have a nice little stack or two

Now we all know that it can all be a tad bit easier to get our inspiration from our crafty magazines, but what about say like Time or Newsweek? I can’t say that I get these mags but my dad does so I borrowed one to see what inspired me. Now the one pic that I did use was an ad and a little more obvious but the other that was a top contender definitely wasn’t. I think I’ll definitely have to save it for a future project.

Here’s the picture I decided to use…

I really liked the black and white simple background with the pop of color arrow. I decided to go with the same concept. I just turned my arrow the other direction (to give it a more positive turn). I added a few more elements but overall but I really like the way it turned out.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Please go by All Things Unity blog for a to play along at this month’s prize.

ATU #40 One Layer

2011-09-18T00:00:00.000-04:00

It’s time for another challenge. Are you ready?

We are doing a No Layer or as some people call it one layer. Guess it all depends on your perspective. The point is KEEP IT VERY SIMPLE. Think you can do it?

I was able to pull it off with a set that I thought was missing and found the other day plus I hadn’t gotten a chance to use it yet. The even cooler part was that I was wanting to make some get well cards anyway.

I’m in Tampa this weekend at a ASL Circuit Assembly. I’m so excited, I’ve already run into some friends I haven’t seen in a very long time. I just might have to share more later.

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to stop by the All Things Unity blog to have a chance at this month’s prize which I just happen to know is rubbah.

Fall Fun Blog Hop

2011-09-05T09:00:00.001-04:00

Hello and welcome to the Fall Fun Blog Hop! I hope you have joined my from my fabulously talented girlie girl Lee Murphy. A group of online buddies decided the weekend in the US would be a GREAT time to get inky together, and so we've put together a fall themed blog hop to inspire you as the autumn approaches. As you meet our stampy bloggers today, you may discover that some have goodies for you, so be sure and visit everyone on the list. We have hoppers from all over the globe today, and they are amazing artists.
Thanks for visiting us - grab yourself a nice fall beverage and enjoy!

Here is the full list of our blog hoppers today:

Lydia Fiedler
Libby Hickson
Kim Williams
Michelle Single
Lee Murphy
Sara Henton – ME!!
Yapha Mason
Lisa Adametz
Jimmi Mayo
Jeanne Streiff
Bev Gerard
Shannon
Dana Keith
Joan Ervin
Maren Benedict
Teresa Kline:ME
Hannah Clark
Dina Kowal
Wanda Cullen
Korin Sutherland
Taylor Usry
Monika Davis
Harriet Skelly
Kim Schofield
Cathy McCauley
Mary Marsh
Julia Aston
Bridget Finlay
Alison Habetler
Leslie Hanna
Sue Farrant
Michelle Hanway
Misti Oblander
Judy Rozema
Jenna Barber
Tammy Hershberger
Eva Dobilas
Kerri Michaud
Cheryl Navarrete
Neva McMullen
Marianne Baugher
Samantha
Cindy Wallach

Thank you so much for stopping by!! Your next person to visit is Yapha Mason

ATU #39

2011-09-04T01:11:00.000-04:00

Welcome back!!

Today starts another themed challenge here at All Things Unity! This 2 week challenge is a THREE WAY!!! Use any Unity and Ippity stamp and create something (anything) with a sticker/rub-on, a stamp, and an embellie.

Thanks so much for visiting!!

ATU #38 Anything Goes

2011-08-21T00:00:00.000-04:00

Today starts another themed challenge here at All Things Unity! This 2 week challenge is ANYTHING GOES!!! Use any Unity and Ippity stamp and create something (anything) --anything goes on this challenge!

And if you link up for our challenges during the month of August--you could win our August Prize Package {below}! This month our sponsor is Martha- PaperLove!! You can check out her ArtFire site HERE and her blog HERE, and even head over to her ETSY store HERE!

Don't forget be sure to stop back by on Wednesday this week for some of our featured players from our last challenge {ATU #37 Vintage/Old School }!!!

Thanks so much for playing along! We really enjoy visiting your blogs and seeing your creations!!

The Duke & I

2011-07-27T23:03:00.001-04:00

I had a great time making this card. It’s one of those that everything comes together better than you expect.

Ok here’s a little bit of information for you out there. As you may know I have a new studio/craft room space. Well, my doggie hates it. I mean hates it. I really don’t understand it either. When I go in there she hovers, paces or whatever other intimidation tactic she can to get me out of there. Usually she ends up going outside. So recently I’ve taken to if I’m not specifically working on something and I can color, I will take stamped images into the living room. And then she’s happy. This was one of my pre-colored images.

Just Saying Hi

2011-07-26T23:06:00.000-04:00

Dropping in to say HI with another card.

Hope you’re having a wonderful week!!

To the Moon Alice!

2011-07-25T22:51:00.001-04:00

Ok not quite but I’m actually getting to my studio a little more. Let’s just call it therapy, LOL

Plus I was able to do a few challenges I’ve been meaning to do.

I took a card base and added some very appropriate October Afternoon paper – Rocket Age. I even got to use the Rocket Age Miscellany (the strip of words & rocket ship). The stamp is MFT You Move Me Die-Namics & Stamp Set. Then I used the Die-namics Star Border to not only add a border but to add some visual interest to my rocket ship, they are held on by Hero Arts rhinestones.

Thanks for stopping by.

NOTE: I realize I’m a total loser and never announced who won the tote. I’ve decided because I’m such a loser that the first person that is also on that post that responds will win the tote but all the others will also get a prize.

Summer Wrapped Up (& I’m Late)

2011-07-24T14:59:00.001-04:00

Welcome back to all those that like to play along with All Things Unity. As it seems like that is the only posts I’ve been able to get uploaded lately.

The new challenge is to create something that reminds you of Summer.

I love summer it’s one of my favorite seasons. I love the flowers, and the fun carefreeness of it all.

Loved playing with The Twinery goodies. If you would like to have some Twinery goodness to play with then you still have time to join in this month’s challenges to have a chance at the prize.

Thanks for stopping by!

All Wrapped Up - ATU35

2011-07-10T00:00:00.000-04:00

Today starts another themed challenge here at All Things Unity! This 2 week challenge is all about TWINE/RIBBON!!

This is an awesome challenge because we are being sponsored by a marvelous company…

And they are offering up a fabulous prize!! To see more details about it go check out the challenge at the blog All Things Unity.

This is my swimming take on the card…

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Getting to Soar–ATU#34

2011-06-26T00:36:00.001-04:00

I’m addicted and I’m not afraid to admit it. I have grown addicted to the Extreme Glitter (Hologram) paint. It gives such a nice finish and effect. And unlike paper that you buy covered with glitter, it’s not rough. Plus it’s not as hard to add extra stuff to it.

So in honor of this challenge over at All Things Unity…

Seriously?!? Who can avoid using a little glitter with butterflies? I mean butterflies are meant to sparkle. They’re gorgeous!!

I hope I turned these and the pictures really show the sparkle that it added to the paper when I painted it with the Extreme Glitter. Of course I then used foam dots & liquid scrap dots to add the rest of my project. Stamps: KoM November 2010 – Picture Perfect, Donna Downey – She Said, KoM February 2010 – Nothing But Blue Skies

Another simple one, I used my Plaid paints to setup my background. Then I used my With Sympathy Set where I used Versafine black & a Pitt Magenta pen to color.

Now remember that you can still play with this challenge and have a chance at the Mod Podge/Plaid prize. I’ll also pick a winner for my blog candy shortly.

Getting My Manly On

2011-06-12T00:00:00.000-04:00

For a lot of people this tends to be a real challenge. I’m not an exception to this fact. I think it tends to be the fact that we just don’t have a reason or want to go in that direction. When people do they make really cute stuff. So we decided for this challenge round we’d get manly.

Our new sponsor for this month is Mod Podge/Plaid. As some of you may know I’ve been showcasing this past week where you can really think outside the box for using your stamps. I’m not going to change that any today because Mod Podge products are perfect for supporting that habit. In fact, they sent us some awesome goodies to play with… the same ones we are going to be giving away as the prize this month.

There are some really awesome products. From the different kinds of Mod Podge to the paint brushes to the Extreme Glitter then finally to the stencils. You can go wrong. And it was all fun to play with. So what did I do with it all?

I made a candy jar. Because who doesn’t have a sweet tooth?

I got my tall jar from Hobby Lobby. I then prepped the bottom half with Mod Podge. Then I started adding pieces of Pattern (when I say Pattern here I mean like from a dress pattern) that I had stamped Clock, Inspired by Donna Downey, Vintage Postcard, and Lovely Lilacs. I Mod Podged these pieces on as I went. I then added the Green Chevron looking ribbon. And Viola!!! The cool thing to me is it’s got a vintage look to it but doesn’t have a very feminine feel to it.

Now for those that are stopping by for the giveaway that I spoke about. I’m giving away the tote I made on Day 4 of GIU. The catch? Leave a comment here. If you would like an extra entry, participate in this challenge, then come back & let me know you did. This means that the giveaway will be open until June 26th.

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Growing in Unity - Winner

2011-06-11T17:16:00.001-04:00

It’s that time to choose a winner from the comments from this past week.

Without further ado…

Of the 68 comments that were posted this week, the winner is…

LOL, Karen L come on down you’re our big winner!!!

Email me and I’ll let you know what sets you can choose from.

You have 5 days to contact and then I’ll redraw.

For the rest of you, if you come back tomorrow there’s the new All Things Unity challenge

PLUS…

I’ll be offering up a prize to those commenters & an extra entry to those that participate.

Growing in Unity–Day 5

2011-06-10T00:12:00.001-04:00

Welcome back!!

Today is going to be just a slight twist on yesterday’s project. In fact, I’ve done this project on a canvas bag and it was totally cute.

Supplies for today’s project:

1 – Tie (got mine from Mike’s for $2.99)
Stamps of your choice (this time it really doesn’t matter about detail
Ink (again with staying power)
DMC thread
Seed beads (if desired)

I will give you a heads up that I won’t be posting a project tomorrow just a winner of the Unity set. If you do come back on Sunday you can see what All Things Unity’s new challenge is (hint: today’s project is a huge clue.)

Thanks to all that have been stopping by this week!!

Growing in Unity–Day 4

2011-06-09T00:31:00.000-04:00

We have been whipping out the projects haven’t we? I hope you have enjoyed everything this week. I won’t delay in today’s showcase as I had a huge delay for me in getting in posted. Don’t you hate when that happens?

Alrighty my pretties, another easy one. This one only involved:

1 – Canvas Bag
Stamp of choice (usually one with go spacing is best)
Ink (I used Staz On)
Heat Activated Jewels (I used Imaginisce & their I-rock tool)
or the leaves I used Maya Road straight pins where I cut the pins off

The rest is pretty self explanatory but feel free to ask questions if you need anything explained.

Thanks for stopping by again today.

Growing in Unity–Day 3

2011-06-08T00:00:00.000-04:00

Woohoo!! We’ve made it to mid week.

We’ve got another trick up our sleeve today… I don’t know why I’m speaking in plural, it’s just me, hehe!!

Today it’s a spin on a bookmark. Although i f you want you could make it into a couple of different things, so I will be showing quite a few pictures.

You can get a set of 4 spoons at WalMart for $.97. I then used StazOn to stamp my image on the inside of the spoon. You can then use your choice of filler, I used Nunn Design Gel du Soleil that I had gotten when I was at Inspired. However you could use Ice Resin, Glossy Accents, Diamond Glaze, etc.

Here’s a more close up so you can see some more of the detail.

Once it all dries, bend the spoon into shape & add embellishments.

Now this is where I’m going to say you can do some other things other than just bookmarks. You could remove most of the shank of the spoon and make it into a pendant. Or you could stamp on some words or pics then use it for makers. That’s just to get your juices flowing.

I’m not saying this is a perfect fit for our challenge over at All Things Unity this go round but it’s close with our spoon. Feel free to go check it out and play along with go up for the prize.

Thanks for coming over today!!

Growing in Unity–Day 2

2011-06-07T00:00:00.000-04:00

Thanks everyone for coming back!! I hope you enjoyed our metal sheet board from yesterday.

Now onto today’s project and this may look complicated but I promise you is super simple. It just may take a few steps. I’ll show you first then explain.

You may recognize some of those images. (Top Left going clockwise: Bee – The Best is Yet to Be; Good Times – The Good Times October KoM 2008; Bird - The Best is Yet to Be; Flowers – Just Be You).

What I did was get some polymer clay, now don’t think you have to go invest in a whole bunch of new stuff. I got some from Walmart that was in the craft section but it was more in the kiddie side, it only cost about $6. You work out your clay, then press your image in. Use an Exacto knife to cut out each image. Then into the oven it goes, then 15-20 minutes you have a blank canvas to work on. Use whatever you like to decorate your surface.

I used Walnut Stain, Copic pen, pencil & Shimmer Blingz to color this pretty.

On this one, I used some more Shimmerz spray. Then went to town with some Smooch in Gold & Siren for my sunset. For the bird I just used Pool.

Now I just have one word of caution when you are making/decorating your surface that you want your magnets to stick to, make sure they are magnetized metal. I made that mistake first, kinda frustrating when you’re all done & proud of what you did and the magnets won’t stick…LOL. OH well.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Growing in Unity–Day 1

2011-06-06T00:04:00.000-04:00

Well hello there and welcome!!

Thanks for joining me in my first day of Growing in Unity.

For any of you that have seen my work before or followed me at all, you know I like to work out of the confines of the normal stamping medium. I’m going to do my best to show you some of the different ways you can do that this week.

How are we going to start? Let’s try working with some metal.

I got these metal sheets through Pick Your Plum. They are 5x8 which I think is a nice size. I think used VersaMark and colored embossing powder to pretty it up. I used a orange & garnet ePs to color the poppies from the May Kom – {think Happy thoughts}. Then for our border I used a stamp from June KoM 2010 – fly…free using a white eP. The thing that helped me the most with this was Perfect Printing Pouch by ScraPerfect. It really made embossing on the metal super easy.

Here’s a closeup shot so you can get better idea of what it looks like.

Thank you for joining me this today.

Come back tomorrow for Part II of this project.

Would You Like to Ride in My Beautiful Balloon?

2011-05-31T21:11:00.001-04:00

I really love the newest stamps that My Favorite Things has out now, they are called Inspired By. They have that realistic touch to them. I will say that it doesn’t really matter it seems like I like MFT either way. So when I got this newest set I really needed an excuse to use it… FOUND ONE!!! This week’s Wednesday Stamp Club Sketch and away I played.

I covered my base with Lille – 7 Gypsies paper then I cut out 2 circles out of coordinating paper from the same pad. However before laying them down, I broke out my new Prima Masks (#3) and some Glimmer Mist to add some more hot air balloons to make it look like there would be more than 2. The circles were added then I went to cutting out some more shapes, such as Die-namics Banner Day Die from Misc. Red cardstock (sprayed with water & walnut ink to distress) & the 2 hot air balloons that were stamped in Jenni Bowlin Stamp Tin & Seed Packet. The blue twinery was added with glossy accents & then the banners were followed up with Helmar ZapDots. The last touches were the hot air balloons with Liquid Scrap Dots. Don’t forget your sentiment stamped in Versafine Tuxedo Black.

Thanks for stopping by today

Pyrex & Gone to the Birds

2011-05-29T19:26:00.001-04:00

I love me some birds. I don’t know why but in the last couple of years I’ve really gotten into birds. Which brings me to the challenge that know as the “Tuesday Trigger”. Pull that trigger baby!! We got some birds ready (ok, I know I’m getting cheesy, which if you look at the pic can kinda go with it). Ok I know I’ve been stuck in a room too long or with fumes either way I’m getting punchy… LOL! So maybe I should just show you what I got inspired to make.

The first card is a card with a Spellbinders die. It was super easy to make, and I used rhinestones to mimic the pattern from the pyrex. Then used a Unity Stamp Co. sentiment on the inside to complete it. It will make a nice card you can just slip someone as a pick me up.

The next one used the same birds die from Spellbinders. I just covered the the base of the card with Cosmo Cricket – Salt Air paper. Created a 1.5” white space with Papertrey Ink Vintage Cream CS then used American Crafts Black Foam Thickers. Added the cutie birdies with some zapdots and all done.

From the Heart{h}

2011-05-29T00:06:00.000-04:00

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.

Creating a Memory FFC & FWF

2011-05-27T00:30:00.001-04:00

I actually love when we have challenges like this. Because then you sit there and have to pick a memory at random that hits you and inspires you to create and you never know what it will be. When you look my card you will probably be thinking…WHA?

As most of you that have ever met me or talked to me will know I am a southern girl. Nope I can’t hid from it. Born and raised. But a little known fact is my mom was a Brooklyn “Jew” (feel like I should put in here that she’s still very much alive & kicking but she’s says she’s lived here more than there now). That’s right I had a Bubbie and Zadie. Because of my mother’s northern roots and my father (yep, he’s a Mississippi boy) living there for nine years, I’ve visited New York many a time. I {heart} it big time. I seriously wanted to live there. No SERIOUSLY!! Would still move there if given the opportunity. I used to go visit quite frequently. However, now it’s been quite a few years since I’ve been. Doesn’t mean I don’t still love it and have many good memories there. Hence the inspiration behind today’s card.

I used Unity’s City of Love which I stamped on a Jenni Bowlin Bingo card with Versafine Tuxedo Black ink & poured some metallic eP over. Then I used some of my new favorite markers by Faber-Castell (I got mine at Ellen Hutson’s store). I love them because while they’re still wet you can smudge them to give that shadow effect but once they are dry they are color fast & waterproof. Neat, huh? Seriously IN LOVE!! Then I just mounted on some mustardy Bazzill paper.

On a 4x 5.5” base I put a 1” inch edge with the Be Mine masked off to use just the Be, then add 3 Bazzill rhinestones. Then add 2.5” x 4” piece of Salt Air by Cosmo Cricket on bottom edge. Once this is all added I added by Bingo piece tied it off with some Crushed Shells Glimmer Mist colored Seam Binding with some more rhinestones added in the corner.

So are we ready to find some more memories? Me too…

Christi
Jimmi
Kimme
Sherry

Trying Something New

2011-05-20T00:20:00.001-04:00

I’m going to admit in a huge way some much I LOVE this challenge!!!! It stems from the fact that I just got Donna Downey’s Inspired event in Charlotte last week. To say that I want to play and try out new things would be an understatement!! Hence when I saw this was our challenge for this week I wanted to just jump up and down.

While there I got to take a class from Christy Tomlinson, let’s just say it rocked!!! I combined what I learned in that class with some other tidbits I learned along the way through the week.

I gotta say the only down side to the entire thing is the fact that this was the last Inspired event… BOO!! It just figures when I find out about something it would be the last one. I am extremely grateful that I did get a chance to go to this one. I wouldn’t have missed it!!

I plugged in my ear phones, which I hardly ever do (normally I plug in a movie). Started jamming away while I let inspiration flow.

I’m so glad you were able to stop by and will now join me as I go check out the other girlies…

Christi
Jimmi
Kimme
Sherry

Break out the Unused

2011-05-15T22:31:00.001-04:00

The poor neglected, ignored and unused. Sitting there waiting for you to use them and to feel your love. That was kind of the point of this challenge over at All Things Unity. If you have anything fitting that description and uh umm ya know you do, come play with us.

Now I made my project, I got the opportunity to make while at Donna Downey’s Inspired. EEKKK!!! So you know I had to use some of my Donna Downey “inspired” stamps.

Thanks for coming to see but make sure NOW you come and play!!

New Month, New Challenge FWF FFC

2011-05-06T01:16:00.001-04:00

Hello my darlings!! Well crazy town may officially be slowing down just a bit. Later today I will be finally heading to Athens for the Craft Fair. So if you are in the area I WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU!!! If not, I totally understand.

We in the Friday FUN Challenge world are starting a new month of challenges, although you wouldn’t know if by me since I’ve missed the last few due to drowning in craft world. But I hope to be getting back into the swing of it now. Kimme is the one back to challenging us and today she challenged us to use ribbon and/or pearls. Cool combo!!

I used seam binding and twine for my ribbon. For my pearls I used Liquid Pearls for the dots on the bathing suit.

Now for those All Things Unity fans out there, we have something special out there that you will really want to check out tomorrow on the blog. So stay tuned. As for being tuned in though you may want to go check out …

Christi
Jimmi
Kimme

Thanks for stopping by today!!

ATU#30 {Get Felt Up}

2011-05-01T00:00:00.000-04:00

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!!

Set… Match!!

2011-04-18T20:16:00.001-04:00

Ok, not meaning to repeat myself, but as you know I’m getting ready for the craft fair still and as I still have a little over 2 weeks to do so you’ll be hearing about quite some more. Besides jewelry and some other goodies, I’m making some card sets. These are a few of the ones I’ve made so far. PLEASE let me know what you think.

As I was making these it was so kindly brought to my attention that these fit in perfectly with the Moxie Fab – Card Sets Challenge. WooHoo and I had 3 to boot!! Now all I have to do is put them in their recycled PTI containers with some seam binding.

Thanks for cruising by!!

ATU #29 {Sketch challenge}

2011-04-17T00:39:00.000-04:00

Welcome back, ATU fans!!

Today starts another themed challenge here at All Things Unity! This 2 week challenge using your Unity and Ippity stamps with this sketch! That my sweetie pie Jimmi let us use. These are posted at the Hip Hop Sketch over on SplitCoast Stampers, you can find them here.

Don’t forget that playing along means you could win our April Prize Package! This month our sponsor is Buttons Galore & More!! You can check out their fabulous site HERE! So many super cute buttons {also found on all the ATU DT creations!}. You could win this button package with various colors and sized buttons! FUN! Thanks, Buttons Galore & More!

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

You’re So…

2011-04-16T20:47:00.001-04:00

Kind! Of course!!

Yeah I realize that if you’ve been over to this might seem like a slightly recycled post, but don’t worry I have a little more detailed picture for you on here today. And a slight yikes. I didn’t realize it had been a little while since I had posted last.

The craft fair that I was telling you about. Well I’m definitely going so I’ve been super busy getting things ready for it. I’m super excited because this is my first. I did however make this for FWF over on All Things Unity, by the way did you know that we have a new challenge starting tomorrow?

Now for the details I promised…

One here’s the card…

In the March KoM – {just you} there’s this stamp set that’s just perfect for being a template. Wait! I’ll show you…

You could use for pearls, rhinestones, buttons, liquids pearls… well anything. I just happened to use rhinestones…

As for one more for confession, I didn’t get to play with my sassy girls this week. We were supposed to make a File Folder Notebook and just with everything I had going on I didn’t have the time. But please feel free to see what they made.

Christi
Jimmi
Kimme
Sherry

Thanks for stopping by.

No. 37 FFC & FWF

2011-04-08T00:26:00.003-04:00

Thirty Seven. #37 We are working with a 3 and a 7. Why you ask? For our girl Sherry they are important numbers this week.

So our challenge was to use 3 different Ribbons and 7 embellishments – You can use 7 of the same or mix it up, but you need to use 7. Stitching and paper-piercing count for one embellishment in each place you use it.

I’m not quite sure I interpreted it correctly I especially didn’t get to use 3 ribbons but I translated 2 (my one burlap & one seam binding). But if I got my embellishments that I counted as over seven, I figured I would count them as one ribbon.

My circles, I used a coffee collar from Starbucks and punched away. Fun right? On the inside I used Thickers to say Be Brave!

Now I gotta go see what Christi, Jimmi & Kimme came up with because Sherry weren’t able to play along this week.

EDITED: Wanted to redo pic, the other wasn’t so good.

Classy Girl

2011-04-06T00:35:00.000-04:00

One more down… how many to go?

I’m going to pull a Teri.

Meet today’s card.

Well thanks for stopping by once again!!

Weight of the Matter

2011-04-05T00:27:00.000-04:00

Still busy creating and making hoping that I’ll be hearing something soon. When I first saw this set by Cornish Heritage Farms, I absolutely fell in love!!! It’s just too cute/funny for words. And I think that people will be able to connect with it.

I used my Die-namics dies from My Favorite Things, aren’t they perfect for this? I love it!! Plus I love the paper October Afternoon {Fly A Kite} again is just perfect.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Right Where You Should Be

2011-04-04T00:37:00.001-04:00

I’m doing a write up for the H{ippity} Hop over at All Things Unity. Love for you to join us!

Button, Buttons

2011-04-03T10:44:00.001-04:00

We’ve got the buttons!! And lots of them. This challenge over at All Things Unity is to use buttons on your project in honor of our first ever sponsor. And we are so excited. Our sponsor is Buttons Galore & More. And they have a fabulous giveaway (bet you can’t guess what it is LOL)…

We also have some extra fabulous guest designers lined up for this month so you may just want to go check out what all we have in store for you over at ATU.

I had fun coming up with a project myself and this is what I came up with thanks to some PaperCrafts Inspirations.

Thanks for coming to look today!

It’s a Faux Kind Of Day FFC FWF

2011-04-01T00:17:00.000-04:00

A Faux Day that would be interesting wouldn’t it? Would that be like a pretend day that you get all for yourself that no one else knows about? I’ll 2 please!!

However sadly no. In honor of the fact that it is April 1st, Sherry challenged us this week to use one of the following Faux Techniques:

Faux Metal
Faux Tile
Faux Wood
Faux Tearing

I decided to go with Faux Metal and not just because it was the first choice.

I think it came out looking like a seal and it make a nice wedding card.

Now I’m off to see what the other girls made, won’t you join me?

Christi
Jimmi
Kimme
Sherry

Craft Fair

2011-03-31T22:38:00.001-04:00

Athens Indie Craftstravaganzaa is a craft that is going to be going on this coming May in Athens, Georgia. And if all goes right, it will be my first craft show. I’ve been doing some prepping. However I’m trying not to do too much until I know for sure we are in.

I did however make some jewelry pieces so they could have some sample ideas of what I would offer. We (my sister, a friend & I ) were going to use the name Eclectic Chic but found out we could sign up under individual names. Well I figured for selling purposes I would keep it for myself, I thought it fit. Then Abra & I started talking and thought for our booth we might call ourselves Eclectic Chic{ks}.

Eclectic Chic

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I also thought I might even go so far and offer some paper crafting goodness {wink, wink} like…

I would love to know what you think. I would also love to know what experiences you have had and any advice you have.

Bling It On

2011-03-20T00:28:00.000-04:00

That’s our newest challenge over at All Things Unity. Do you like the bling? Are you addicted to it like I am? I almost feel like there is something missing on my card if there isn’t some sort of bling on my card. So when Sav came up with with this “challenge” I wanted to almost laugh because for me this is not a challenge.

And don’t forget that if you play along you get a chance for a really cute Jillibean Soup kit.

Hope you’ll check us out and play along. Thank you for looking today.

Dancing with My Sassy Girls FFC

2011-03-18T00:39:00.000-04:00

Well I’ve been trying to get back into the swing of things and I have been getting there still slowly. So I’ve been sneaking in FFC through my girl Jimmi. From what I got the challenge was to use red & black (Christi’s alma mater colors).

I thought this went the card I had spinning around in my head went really well with the All Things Unity challenge to make a celebration card. I went with an anniversary card.

Just remember that if you are playing along, you have a chance at a Jillibean Soup Kit.

You may want to check out the other Sassy girls…

Christi
Jimmi
Kimme
Sherry

Thanks so much for looking!!

{Happy} Happy Girl!!

2011-03-14T00:54:00.000-04:00

As you may have known I have been re-doing a room in my house to make it my “office” aka my craft room. I was going to buy a desk but I decided to get a little industrious and try something. I bought a solid wood door, which I painted with a glossy white. Then my dad built me a base that I then painted with the same glossy white (easier to wipe clean). Well tonight he and I moved it into my office!!! Last weekend we put up my shelves and I put up a bar & moved in an older table. Although I’m not totally done it’s starting to shape up a LOT more. I’M SO EXCITED!!!

Now I’m going to have to start loading it up. The best part!!! And I can promise you I’m going to have stuff I’ll be purging.

Enough about my happy, happy; joy, joy. I do have a card to share. One of my very favorite stamp companies is My Favorite Things. They take up a great deal of room in my new office. LOL Because though I have been out of commission for so many months I haven’t gotten to play with them as much as I want. However this week I did get a chance to play with the sketch challenge. It’s so much fun being able to get back into the swing of things.

It’s All Worth It

2011-03-13T01:54:00.001-05:00

We are butterfly linking today, thanks to girlfriend Eva. For many butterflies mean so many things. For me, it’s a way into a beautiful transformation.

With that being said, there are so many beautiful products out there with butterflies.

So many to choose from where do even begin to choose?

I had such a hard time I ended up at the last minute throwing something together. EEK!!

I got this technique from Ms. Jess Witty. Lately it seems I want to CASE everything she does. Not only that but I’ve been extremely addicted to my Shimmery sprays. Guess that’s why I decided to play with the It’s the Stamping with Shimmer Sprays Challenge in the Moxie Fab World again.

Now when I did mine though I will give you a couple of hints. To get the effect that I did, I used a can of air… because all of crafters have a can of air in our craft room, right? Also after I stamped my main images on the desired effect (1. I made sure I didn’t touch anything) but then I reactivated the embossing powder so that the images couldn’t be wiped off, cool huh?.

NEXT you may want to head over to Eva’s blog so that you can not only check out the other butterfly projects BUT there are also HUGE prizes. DID I mention HUGE!?!

Shimmerin Tickin FFC

2011-03-11T00:00:00.000-05:00

It’s been quite a while since I got to play with my fellow sassy girls and I have so missed them. I secretly messaged Jimmi to find out what the challenge was this week so I could sneak in a card. I’m not even sure who put up the challenge this week. I just know that it’s about clocks and time because it’s Daylight Savings Time this weekend.

I also decided to play with my Shimmer-y Mists because I saw challenge that Cath put out on Moxie Fab World. It’s the Stamping with Shimmer Sprays Challenge in the Moxie Fab World plus I used the sketch for March I <3 Sketches {Jen del Muro}.

I used the Glimmer Mists to not only color my ribbon but when I sanded cardstock I used it to readd come color back.

Now don’t forget to check out the other Sassy girls…

Christi
Jimmi
Kimme
Sherry

All Things Unity #26 {celebration theme}

2011-03-06T00:04:00.001-05:00

Welcome back, ATU fans!!

Today starts another themed challenge here at All Things Unity! I think this is going to be a fun challenge for all:} This 2 week challenge is to create anything {i.e. cards, scrapbook pages, journals, altered art, etc.} that has to do with BIRTHDAYS and CELEBRATING.

Images by Lettering Delights- www.letteringdelights.com

How to play along::

1. Create anything for a birthday or celebration using your Unity or Ippity stamps. Please use only Unity and Ippity stamps in your creation.

2. Post your creations on your blog (or gallery) and link back to All Things Unity. **Be sure to mention ATU in your post. **NOTE:: Please be sure to link to your specific POST about ATU not just your blog! THANK YOU:}

3. If you load your creation up in an online gallery, please use the keyword ATU25.

4. This challenge will end on Saturday, March 19th at 11:59pm EST. So be sure to link up before then:}

5. You can link up as many times as you would like! HOOORAY:}

To help you get started, you should check out what the ATU DT which you can definitely check out over at the All Things Unity blog. But to just start you off in your inspiration here’s my creation. I know I’ve posted 3 times in 1 week, try not to pass out.

And if you link up for our challenges during the month of March--you could win our March Prize Package! This month we are giving away to one lucky player a package of Jillibean Soup papers and stickers! LOVE it! These are super cute papers!

Can't wait to see what you make!

And always… Thanks for stopping by!!

Joining the Rejection Train

2011-03-04T22:39:00.001-05:00

One of my friends Ashley put it this way FB so I hope she doesn’t mind that I’m borrowing it. Papercrafts Magazine invited us rejectees to link up through a mini-blog hop that Dr. Amber was putting together.

I have to say I kind of like this idea because you still get to share your cards and maybe even to new people. Thanks Dr. Amber & Papercrafts Mag!!

Thank you for looking!!

Shut Up!

2011-03-03T00:09:00.001-05:00

I got an email today from a good friend of mine today but before I go into that I guess I can rewind a little. As you all know I’ve been on hiatus for about 4 months now, which was not an easy decision for me to make. I am finally making progress towards coming back. When I say progress, I mean baby steps. Ones not so much self inflicted as self forced.

As some of you may know 2 years ago next month I had back surgery, well the pain is back with a vengeance. I’m having to learn to respect my body’s limitations whether I like it or not. Most of the time…NOT!! It’s very frustrating and can sometimes be down right depressing (insert tears here). However I’m determined to not give up because I refuse to lay around and be a vegetable. That and I love what I do. Recently I created a couple of cards for All Things Unity and then a couple of more for other things.

I even called another friend of mine because as I put it, I had been out of it for so long I just wasn’t confident in what I was doing and needed feedback. She is such a sweetheart and gave me such wonderful criticism but was worried she would hurt my feelings. I love her for that!!

Then I got my email today for my friend Kim Howard, with mainly a picture attached asking how I liked what was published. I was like what? Then I was like WHAT?!?!?!?!?!!? Hey, that’s me. I can’t tell you the boost that gives you. Of course I had to run out and actually look at the actual magazine because this was my first time being published. Turns out I had 3, that’s right THREE, in the magazine. YEAH!! me. And they were all Unity images…WOOHOO!!

Getting Personal

2010-12-07T21:48:00.001-05:00

I’ve thought about how I was going to write this a few times, what I was going to say and how. But how do you go about explaining how you’ve just dropped how the face of the earth to those you’ve never really met and some you have but you do care about?

So as I sit here wondering what to write I thought the best thing to do would be is to just start, I could always edit out what didn’t sound or feel right. Here goes…

I should probably start off with the fact with that although I am a very outgoing and personable person when it comes to personal… my personal stuff, I stuff it down. I mean deep down, I don’t talk about it, I barely even think about it (if I do, I just stuff it down deeper). I’m not saying whether it’s good or bad, I’m just saying it’s the way I’ve always been as long as I can remember. That being said, something came to light about my life about 6 months ago at least emotionally and let’s just say I didn’t deal with it. I didn’t even really talk about it. It was just there. I did what I always did, I put a smiling face on and put everyone else first.

That worked for a while. Especially because my crafting has always been an outlet for me. I mean I had started some form of it since I was about 8 years old. I’ve always loved watching my creations take shape to their final beauty. However, about a month ago I went to walk into my craft room and I just couldn’t do it. The very thought of it made me want to hate it. When you can’t even force yourself to go into your sanctuary something is most definitely wrong!!! It was at this point I knew I had to take a step back and do some reflecting.

I have to confess, I’ve never been a diary/journal girl. NEVER!! I tried when I was little. It never took. I don’t know what I have now is what I would call a diary/journal as a venting/journey into self-discovery book. I had to be able to work things out in my mind, which sometimes meant just being able to write down my conscious stream of thought.

I’m not going to say I’m cured.

I’m not even going to say that I’m ready to dive back into creating. Wanna know why? Ok at least one of the reasons.
This junk pile you see is my “craft space”. Would you be inspired?
See that opening to the right? That goes to my foyer.
See the opening to the left? That goes to my bedroom.
Lovely right?!?!

Ok… next….

This used to be my nephew’s room… 5 years ago, when he lived with me. Guess what it’s going to be now? If you guessed craft room…ding! ding! you win a prize. I’ve got some MAJOR plans, which has me somewhat excited about the idea of getting to craft again. I’ve already got some of the stuff picked out so I can do some MAJOR organizing. That’s the part I’m really excited about.

I read a post today by Margie Romney-Aslett. I’ve met her in person and she is such a very sweet person. And I got to thinking after reading her post that you would never know that about her. And that’s just the thing we never know the inner turmoil each of us are going through. And I have to say I’ve been on my share of roller coaster rides lately, most of them have seemed to be going in the spiraling downward position.

There are those of you there that have thrown me a lifeline in many different forms. You have no idea what it has meant to me and I can’t even begin to say thank you. I can only hope that one day I am able to do the same for you in some small way.

On that note, I will leave you with a smile and VERY BIG & HUGE SLOPPY HUGS!!!

CHAPTER 35: Knock, Knock, Knockin' on Wonderland's Door

2010-10-16T01:00:00.000-04:00

"Alice laughed so much at this, that she had to run back into the wood for fear of their hearing her; and when she next peeped out the Fish-Footman was gone, and the other was sitting on the ground near the door, staring stupidly up into the sky.

Alice went timidly up to the door, and knocked.

`There's no sort of use in knocking,' said the Footman, `and that for two reasons. First, because I'm on the same side of the door as you are; secondly, because they're making such a noise inside, no one could possibly hear you.' And certainly there was a most extraordinary noise going on within--a constant howling and sneezing, and every now and then a great crash, as if a dish or kettle had been broken to pieces.

`Please, then,' said Alice, `how am I to get in?' ~Chapter 6, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Hey everyone! It's a beautiful day here in Wonderland and we are BACK with another challenge!

Have you ever felt like Alice? Not sure which door, window, or keyhole will be opened or closed next? Not sure which direction you're going but curiouser and curiouser about them all?

What a PERFECT opportunity to explore some new avenues,and walk through new doors we bring you at Oh, Alice this week. That's right! Your challenge this week is to create a card or project using a Door, Gate, or Keyhole. Now, you can also get creative and do a gatefold technique, etc. As long as we can see it's a "Gatefold" or that there is a door, gate, or keyhole somewhere on your project! How FUN is this?

The best part? There's no time limit to play this week, so have fun and here's to opening lots of new doors in the future!

Closed…

Open…

We all do hope you will take the time to play along with us this week!! You can find the rest of the “Mad” Thirteen at Oh! Alice Challenge blog for more fun and more inspiration.

5 Layer Dip FFC

2010-10-15T15:44:00.001-04:00

It’s all about the layers today. I gotta tell you in all of my days of papercrafting I’ve never been one of those girls that has paid any attention to how many layers I put down… until today, when our fearless for this month Christi told us we needed to “Create a card with 5 paper layers NOT counting the base card.” Then when you all of a sudden have to pay attention to how many layer your using it all of sudden becomes hard.

Not to shabby if I say so myself, well kinda shabby chic but not the other kinda shabby. And I may have been able to squeak it in with Kimme’s challenge over at SCS with the Hope You Can Cling To.

Now off we go to see how the other girlies faired.

Christi
Jimmi
Kim
Kimme
Sherry

Working Fabric FFC

2010-10-08T00:33:00.000-04:00

Christi is our awesome hostess this month and when I saw the challenge this week it really made me start to think. Why? Because as she puts it “For today, it's all about you. Create a project that is just for you and your enjoyment.” EH? Make something for me? I think I did that once. But to do it again? OK!

Alright I am a HUGE reader…HUGE!! This is what I decided to do.

And I think it goes really well with the Some Odd Girl Challenge too to use fabric on your creation. That’s right the entire front is fabric and not paper. I backed it with cardboard. I also used one of the brand new releases from Some Odd Girl, Kiss A Prince Tia.

Gotta go see what the other girls made for their me gifts…

Christi
Jimmi
Kim
Kimme
Sherry

Hope You Can Cling To

2010-10-06T10:00:00.000-04:00

This month SplitCoast Stampers is partnering with UT MD Anderson Cancer Center for a month long card drive to benefit those that have been affected by breast cancer.

They kicked off the campaign Saturday on World Card Making Day (WCMD). And I have the privilege of hosting today’s challenge and tomorrow’s.

This one is going to be a little different and take a little twist on something you already know.
Take ...

Something old (preferably something that has been in your stash for a year or more, if you haven't been crafting that long *GASP* that's ok just pick your oldest thing)
Something new (something just out of the wrapper or you know you just got from the store recently)

Those of you that follow the Friday Fun Challenge know we’ve done this one recently but it’s really a lot of fun and the rest of the challenge will come THIS challenge come tomorrow.

I hope you will take the time to play along. And then upload it to the gallery because from what I understand there will be prizes.

Stamps: 3 Scoops
Paper: Basic Grey Oliver (new), Neenah CS, PTI Kraft
Extras: PTI Spring Rain Saddle Stitch Ribbon (new), Copics, AC Glitter Thickers
Everything else was old but especially the Thickers

Did You Hear?

2010-10-05T09:52:00.000-04:00

There’s a NEW release this week over at Some Odd Girl. And let me just tell you if you thought I drooled over the past releases just wait until you get a load of these babies.

They are PERFECT in so many different ways. I have had so many ideas just swirling in my head for these sweetie pies. Now I guess I better get some of them on paper huh? Wanna a peek?

I KNOW, RIGHT!!!!

Don’t forget it’s a new month so there’s a new freebie too!!

OK, don’t wait… RUN. You know you want to collect all of them!!

CHAPTER 33: DICTIONARY of Nonsense

2010-10-02T00:00:00.000-04:00

Alice didn't dare to argue the point, but went on: `-- and I thought I'd try and find my way to the top of that hill -- '

`When you say "hill,"' the Queen interrupted, `I could show you hills, in comparison with which you'd call that a valley.'

`No, I shouldn't,' said Alice, surprised into contradicting her at last: `a hill can't be a valley, you know. That would be nonsense -- '

The Red Queen shook her head, `You may call it "nonsense" if you like,' she said, ` but I've heard nonsense, compared with which that would be as sensible as a dictionary!'

--Ch. 2: Through the Looking Glass

Greetings from Wonderland! Before we commence this week's challenge, LOTS of tea-toasting to our FABULOUS new October Guest at Tea: DONNA BUDZYNSKI! Donna's amazing work caught our eye a while back and we are thrilled to have her joining us! A VERY MERRY unbirthday to you, Donna! WELCOME!

DT member Lynne is challenging us this week is to use TEXT in a NONSENSE way - not to read, but as a pattern in your card. Use a page from an old dictionary or other book, stamp a background text stamp or use a text-patterned paper in your creation. Link up your NEW CREATIONS and the design team will stop by to do some CREATIVE READING as we look at your entries this week!

The Greeting Farm is our SPONSOR this week, and not only are we thrilled to have them again, the prize just got sweeter! There is a RUBBER SINGLE OF CHOICE up for grabs for this challenge AS WELL as the highly-sought after "Wonderland" digital stamp set!

Nonsense you say? Believe it! You have through Friday, October 8th at 8pm CST to enter to WIN the above prizes! We'll announce our lucky winner on Saturday, October 9th with the next challenge here at Oh, Alice!

Now last week’s challenge was Chapter 32: Journey to the Center of the Earth where Jen challenged us to fall down the rabbit hole… literally. She wanted us to create a card with a window or a card. Last week I was sick but I had already created some of my card and I wanted to finish it so I did.

Welcome Little FFC

2010-10-01T00:31:00.000-04:00

As we approach WCMD I’m a little apprehensive because I gotta tell ya I’ve never had a chance to play along. Something has always come up. This may be the first year I get to do anything and I’m not sure what to do.

Christi tried to prep us a little bit for it though in this week’s challenge. She literally broke up the letters of WCMD and gave us something to do.

W – Write or doodle on your card
C – Corner Punch
M – Magenta
D – Damask

I realized as I was editing my picture that I forgot to doodle my hearts on though and I have a confession that I didn’t feel like retaking the picture. Since I’m giving this to my friend tomorrow because they went into labor today to give birth to their brand new baby girl, I’m not sure it will happen. Another 1st because I don’t usually give away my cards this fast when I make them unless I specifically make something on the fly for someone. I must be on a roll. UH OH!! Watch out!! hehe

Can’t wait to see what the other girlies came up with since I flaked on my own challenge last week because I was so sick & in bed. URGH!

Christi
Jimmi
Kim
Kimme
Sherry

Krafty Day with Kraftin Kimmie

2010-09-25T10:08:00.001-04:00

It's Krafty Day! IT'S KRAFTY DAY!!! Today Kraftin Kimmie is having their very first stampin' day and I am SO excited for them!! A bunch of the Krafty Girls and Kimmie will be spending the day stamping with some wonderful stampin' friends! I am so jealous because I wish I was there too!

However not to dwell. It's time for another awesome challenge featuring your Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps! Our fantastic hostess this week is the Exciting ELAINE!!! She has come up with a great Colour Challenge for us.....Orange, Green and Purple!!

Wanna see what else everyone did & have your chance at some Kraftin Kimmie goodness? Then go check out the rest of the details at the Kraftin Kimmie Challenge Blog.

Check back later for me Oh! Alice post.

The Tinies Are HERE!!!

2010-09-21T08:30:00.001-04:00

It’s new release day over at Some Odd Girl. And we have a new set of images coming out. All equally adorable. The Tinies.

And in case you forgot how they look used, here’s how I’ve used them recently.

Just too cute, right?

Drained of Color (Post 2 of 2)

2010-09-18T07:00:00.000-04:00

It’s the end of the week but time for a new challenge over at the Kraftin’ Kimme Challenge blog and this week’s challenge is to be black and white. I have to admit this one was a real challenge for me. I didn’t have a lot of black and white stuff to work with. I had to go digging in my scrap bin for pile for paper I thought would work. I was so happy with the stuff I found.

I like the way it turned out considering that I didn’t color it with Copics but with Prismas. Then added highlights with a Glitter Pen & Smooch Moonlight.

CHAPTER 31: Fighting for the CROWN

2010-09-18T00:11:00.001-04:00

`Why the Lion and the Unicorn, of course,' said the King.

`Fighting for the crown?'

`Yes, to be sure,' said the King: `and the best of the joke is, that it's my crown all the while! Let's run and see them.' And they trotted off, Alice repeating to herself, as she ran, the words of the old song: --

`The Lion and the Unicorn were fighting for the crown:
The Lion beat the Unicorn all round the town.
Some gave them white bread, some gave them brown;
Some gave them plum-cake and drummed them out of town.'

Hey everyone! We have a wonderful challenge today and a prize at stake from The Mad Hatter herself! Jessica will be giving away an {Ippity} prize pack of stamps plus a nice array of 6x6 designer paper to ONE lucky winner this week who is "Crowned" by Random.org!

Speaking of crowns, THAT's this week's challenge, brought to you by our very own Twisted Sis Sammi: Use CROWNS and/or MYTHICAL Creatures on your card or creation today! Here's some mystic madness brought to you by our Twisted team:

Have a very regal day in WONDERLAND!

It’s Still Friday

2010-09-17T21:23:00.001-04:00

Right? I’m late, I know. I’ve been busy putting my kits together for my class tomorrow. I’m so excited. It’s in support of breast cancer. Which is what inspired this challenge. I don’t have a total card to share but I’m giving you a peek of what I’m sharing on All Things Unity on Sunday because we will be doing something similar.

I hope you will take the time to play with us in support of Breast Cancer and then take the time to check out the other Sassy Girlie Girls.

Christi
Jimmi
Kim
Kimme
Sherry

Send In the Clowns & Cake

2010-09-12T02:01:00.001-04:00

Today Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps is releasing their new FAB-U-LOUS September images! As you’ve seen over the last few days in our Krafty Peeks, Annie Rodrigue has created some sweet and sassy ladies this month! There are five images in the complete set and they are Annette, Betty, Jayne, Raychel and Samantha and each one comes with it’s own sexy sentiment!!

And Steven Leary is back with Miles the Mouse and some new friends! This month they are sharing some sweet times at a birthday party AND getting ready for some fall fun! You’ll get to check them all out in today’s September release day KRAFTY HOP!!

If you want to start from the beginning, just head over to the Kraftin’ Kimmie Challenge Blog! As you hop from blog to blog, be sure to leave a comment at each and every stop because some lucky stampers will win packages of stamps from the new release!! And when you’re done hoppin’, be sure to head over to the Kraftin’ Kimmie shop, because ALL the new images are NOW available!

Also, you enjoyed the ‘Gimme Kimmie’s Kits’ so much last month, that we’re doing it again!! For those of you who just HAVE to have all the new images, we’ve got the perfect thing for you! It’s called the ‘Gimme Kimmies Kit’!!! Instead of clicking on each image that you’d like, you only have to click once to pick up a Gimme Kimmies Kit AND it’s at a discounted price!! What could be better???

Would like like to see more well hop on over to Diana’s blog

Pink & Girlie Girl (Post 2 of 2)

2010-09-11T07:00:00.000-04:00

Not only is it time for another sneak peek for Kraftin Kimmie Stamps but it’s also time for a new challenge on the Kraftin Kimmie Challenge blog.

If I’ve got this right it looks we are up to Challenge #45 and we are all girl!! Which is absolutely perfect for this release!!

We’re going PINK & !!

Gotta love how hawt these girls are!! I just wish you could see all the glittery stuff I used on here.

Don’t forget to check out the Kraftin Kimmie Challenge blog to play and have your chance at winning Kraftin Kimmie stamps

Stamps: Kraftin Kimmie – Raychel
Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, Neenah CS, Girls Paperie – Newprint Stripe
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, DI Spun Sugar, Barn Door
Extras: Copics, Heart Charm, Siren Smooch, K&Co Ribbon, MM Pink Staples, Nestabilities, Spicas, Recollections Swirls

CHAPTER 30: Hey there, Nice Stems... (Post 1 of 2)

2010-09-11T01:00:00.000-04:00

Just as Alice said this, she noticed that one of the trees had a door leading right into it. `That's very curious!' she thought. `But everything's curious today. I think I may as well go in at once.' And in she went.

Once more she found herself in the long hall, and close to the little glass table. `Now, I'll manage better this time,' she said to herself, and began by taking the little golden key, and unlocking the door that led into the garden.

Then she went to work nibbling at the mushroom (she had kept a piece of it in her pocked) till she was about a foot high: then she walked down the little passage: and THEN--she found herself at last in the beautiful garden, among the bright flower-beds and the cool fountains..."

Hello out there! It's a lovely day here in Wonderland and we are celebrating the summer with a nature theme today! Well, TREES and FLOWERS and BIRDS to be more exact! (NOTE: And apparently I can’t even read the original challenge because all I saw was that it was a sketch challenge, I know bless my heart). We scored a GREAT sketch sponsored by PAGEMAPS today that is just perfect for today's theme:

See I just wanted to make up for the fact that I had messed up last week and had neglected my poor Sparkle Creations stamp. Well, I did give it the attention it deserved this week and even managed to use the sketch. Just not the elements…ay yiyi.

Well if you would like to see the design team creations that actually did the challenge correctly, you can stop in by the Oh! Alice Challenge blog for a full run down. MWAH!! And have a great weekend.

Stamps: Sparkle Creations – Turntable Josh
Paper: Prima Youth Collection, PTI Soft Stone, Neenah CS
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, DI Distressed Wood
Extras: Copics, Sharpie Silver Poster Paint, Glitter Pen, I wanna say MM Vacation Bottle Cap

Going in Circles FFC (Post 2 of 2)

2010-09-10T10:00:00.000-04:00

If you are looking for the Kraftin Kimme Post please scroll down.

I have to say when I came up with challenges this month I decided to go a little easy on the group. I kinda came to the “executive decision”, as my boss puts it, that we needed a break. Not a formal break but a, well I think you know what I mean. When I came up with this one I just said Use Circles, Interpret as you like.

Now as I was getting ready for this challenge, I was going through some of my stuff I got & did at CKC Charlotte. And I came across a Make~N~Take I did at the Glimmer Mist booth… it’s covered it circle shapes. I got a AH-HA moment & decided to work it into my card.

Of course I added a few more of my own with a new impression plate I had gotten when I went to CHA. Plus a few other little extras.

Now I don’t know about you but I can’t wait to see what the other girls did for CIRCLES

Christi
Jimmi
Kim
Kimme
Sherry

Stamps: Unity Stamp Co – Simply Magical (Nov 09)
Ink: Versafine Black, DI Pumice Stone
Paper: PTI Kraft, & I have no idea
Extras: Tim Holtz Key & ribbon my buddy Kimme sent me, PTI Impression Plate – Sunshine, The rest I don’t know b/c it was the MnT so I’ll just say Glimmer Mist

Fly Me to the Moon Annette

2010-09-10T07:00:00.000-04:00

Let me play among the stars. Now see I think this would be fun. Now before I go rambling on about how much I used to be into sun, moons & stars. I used to have my room/bathroom decorated in it. OOPS, kinda did anyway.

It just kinda brings me to my card today. When I went to use the sneak today of Annette, I just pictured her sitting on a moon. Ya know, swinging. It kind of reminded me of the old pin up ads. I LOVE THOSE!! Actually I just love vintage things. Antique things. Old things or however you want to put it.

So without further adieu I introduce to you my version of Annette…

Isn’t she smoldering? And I gotta tell you that even the other sentiments Kimmie has work perfectly with the new releases.

Make sure you check out the rest of the sneaks that are going on today by going to the Kraftin Kimmie Stamps blog.

Stamps: Annette, Kimmie’s Sassy Sentiments
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Black
Paper: Scrap Yellow, Girls Paperie Newsprint Stripe, PTI Vintage Cream, Neenah CS
Extras: Copics, MM Stick Pin, Recollections Swirls, Spicas, Smooch Moonlight, Cricut Graphically Speaking, Glitter Pen, Spare Jewel for eye

Multiply SOGgy

2010-09-09T14:56:00.001-04:00

Have you been playing along with the Some Odd Girl Challenge blog? Did you know we have a new challenge up all the time?

I gotta say I love them because they really make you think outside the box. Especially with them being digi images.

This week’s challenge is to use multiple images… 3 or more. I just loved this!!

And you get to preview one of the Monkees & some of the Tinis that are coming out soon.

If you want to play you can see all the details at the SOG Challenge blog. And don’t forget!! We’ve got a contest going on where you have a chance to win the Monkee set plus a lot more.

Stamps: Ice Cream Tia, Daisy Tia, Hang Out
Paper: Cosmo Cricket Material Girl, Neenah CS
Extras: Copics, Prisma, ek Success Punch, Bobbin Ribbon, Mod Brads

What’s My Name?

2010-09-08T09:00:00.000-04:00

Couple of really cute announcements…

PLUS a contest!!

1st… Some Odd Girl has totally redone their website. You really have to go check it out. Lemme tell you it freakin rocks!!

2nd… LOOKIE!!!

Ok, tell me how cute they are!! I think my personal favorite has to be the one in the tree, I THINK, because I probably will change my mind later. Which brings me right to the contest.

Some Odd Girl is doing a contest, that’s right I said a contest.

Name the monkee!! HEHE

There’s some great prizes up for grabs… like Copics, a $40 gift certificate to CSN, PLUS oh did I mention

the entire MONKEE set!!

For more details make sure you check out the Monkee Contest page

Here’s a sample with one of the cuties, wish I could say I did it.

CHAPTER 29: What makes YOU Shine....or SPARKLE?...

2010-09-04T02:43:00.001-04:00

`Why, what are YOUR shoes done with?' said the Gryphon. `I mean, what makes them so shiny?'

Alice looked down at them, and considered a little before she gave her answer. `They're done with blacking, I believe.'

`Boots and shoes under the sea,' the Gryphon went on in a deep voice, `are done with a whiting. Now you know.'

`And what are they made of?' Alice asked in a tone of great curiosity.

`Soles and eels, of course,' the Gryphon replied rather impatiently: `any shrimp could have told you that.'

`If I'd been the whiting,' said Alice, whose thoughts were still running on the song, `I'd have said to the porpoise, "Keep back, please: we don't want YOU with us!"'

`They were obliged to have him with them,' the Mock Turtle said: `no wise fish would go anywhere without a porpoise.'

`Wouldn't it really?' said Alice in a tone of great surprise.

Hello everyone! We are back for our first challenge of September with some EXCITING news!

Today we are still sad about the departure of some of our friends from our Twisted little table, but we are THRILLED to welcome some new members!

A glistening welcome to CREEPY GLOWBUGG GLORIA and ANDREA MURDOCK! We also are THRILLED to be bringing back EMMA EADS as our faithful "Dormouse"-she'll be around to scope out your creations and leave you some love! Last but not least, welcome to Kellie Winnell as our September Guest Tea Party Member! LOTS going on today! We are thrilled to have these ladies with us and know they will really SHINE!

Remember , you have until FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 10th at 8pm CST to enter this contest! Winner will be posted on Saturday 9/11's post and good luck to all who enter!

Have fun and GET SHIMMERY, SPARKLY and FABULOUS in Wonderland this week!

Plus I have some other REALLY good news!!!!! I get to guest design for Kraftin Kimmie Stamps this month. I am so excited and can’t wait to start showing you the peeks of what’s to come this next week. It’s going to be awesome as usual!!

ETA: So apparently when you are putting up posts at 2:30 in the morning you can forget quite a bit, like the fact you combined two challenges. Your Oh! Alice Challenge and the Kraftin Kimmie Challenge, where she is having us use a sketch.

You got Kimmie stamps? Want a chance at more? Go check out the Challenge blog, play along with the sketch and you could win a new stamp.

Sending Hugs FFC

2010-09-03T00:43:00.000-04:00

Hey babes!! It’s time for a long weekend and I am so ready for it. I can’t even begin to tell you. It will feel nice to relax a little. HMMM, what’s that like right? hehe.

I must warn you I am the hostess for this month for the Friday Fun Challenge. The first I think will be kinda fun. It’s along the lines of Something Old/Something New. Use something in you haven’t broken outta the wrapper yet & something that you haven’t used in quite a while. That way you get the best of both worlds. Or at least that’s my view on it.

With all the things I’ve been doing lately between CHA & CKC I had plenty I could break outta wrapper, it was just a matter of choosing what.

I went with a set of stamps from PaperTrey Ink (Friends Til The End) and Ribbon from MFT (gorgeous ribbon that I really would LOVE to get more of!!)
As for the old, I used a stick pin & twine that I’ve had for a while, don’t even get me started on the paper.

I can’t wait to see how the rest of the sassy girls did the Old & New challenge…

Christi
Jimmi
Kim
Kimme
Sherry

Stamp: Friends Til the End
Ink: Lady Bug, Rhubarb Stalk, Tangelo, Desert Sand, Tuxedo Black
Paper: PTI Summer Sunrise
Extras: MFT Ruffled Ribbon, Twine, Stick Pin

CHAPTER 28: Child of the Pure Unclouded Brow

2010-08-28T00:04:00.001-04:00

hild of the pure unclouded brow
And dreaming eyes of wonder!
Though time be fleet, and I and thou
Are half a life asunder,
Thy loving smile will surely hail
The love-gift of a fairy-tale.

I have not seen thy sunny face,
Nor heard thy silver laughter;
No thought of me shall find a place
In thy young life's hereafter -
Enough that now thou wilt not fail
To listen to my fairy-tale.

Hello everyone! We are celebrating the wonder of childhood today here at Oh, Alice and are thrilled to announce this week's sponsor, Paper Pretties Stamps! Are you all familiar with Paper Pretties? If you're new to them, check out their darling images! If it's been a while, Paper Pretties is PROUD to announce that they're under NEW ownership and is pleased to offer you faster, cheaper shipping, reliable service, and lots of new items in the store. We are thrilled to congratulate Heather Lee-Reppen on her new endeavor and are honored to have her sponsorship this week!

Paper Pretties is offering a Prize package of rubber stamps this week to ONE lucky winner!

Before we get to this week's theme, a bittersweet Goodbye is in order to our FABULOUS August Guest, Stephanie Jones as well as two of our full time twisted sisters, Kim and Kristy. We are SO sad to see you all go and THANK YOU-ALL of you for such a wonderfully twisted time! HUGS!!!!

This week's theme is simply to make a card with a LITTLE GIRL theme:)Alice is such a whimsical free spirit and we LOVE that about her! Channel your inner girlie this week with this great (and free-to-be-you!) challenge!

Let’s Make Some Origami

2010-08-27T00:06:00.000-04:00

NO!! Just kidding!!

I don’t think I could make origami to save my life unless it was to make one of those things we made as a kid where you wrote different things on the insides and got different outcomes. Can’t remember what they are called.

However we are making cards that aren’t your standard folds as Kimme puts it. No regular top or side folds. This is your chance to try out stair step, pop up, accordion fold, the list goes on. I went with gate fold. I guess I should also warn you that I think that my mojo is gone. So not one of my favorite cards.

Wanna see other kinds of folds there are? You might wanna check out the other Sassy girls…

Christi
Jimmi
Kim
Kimme
Sherry

Stamps: MFT – Well Read
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Paper: Basic Grey Basics, Rest is Scraps of Basic Grey Blue & SEI
Extras: Prismas, Shimmerz, Dienamics Die, Bookmark Looking Thingy (yes I know very technical) been in my stash for-evah!! I think it maybe Karen Foster

InStyle with FFC

2010-08-20T18:46:00.000-04:00

I'm going to make this quick because I've been having all kinds of problems today between computers & cameras. OH MY!! I would like to give a humongous thank you to both Kimme & Virginia (with InStyle stamps) for taking care of us with this challenge!!

Please make sure you go see what the other girls ROCKED out as well!!Christi Jimmi Kim Kimme Sherry

CHAPTER 26: Sizing up a Sketch...

2010-08-14T01:00:00.000-04:00

"The Caterpillar was the first to speak.

`What size do you want to be?' it asked.

`Oh, I'm not particular as to size,' Alice hastily replied; `only one doesn't like changing so often, you know.'

`I DON'T know,' said the Caterpillar.

Alice said nothing: she had never been so much contradicted in her life before, and she felt that she was losing her temper.

`Are you content now?' said the Caterpillar.

`Well, I should like to be a LITTLE larger, sir, if you wouldn't mind,' said Alice: `three inches is such a wretched height to be.'

`It is a very good height indeed!' said the Caterpillar angrily, rearing itself upright as it spoke (it was exactly three inches high).

`But I'm not used to it!' pleaded poor Alice in a piteous tone. And she thought of herself, `I wish the creatures wouldn't be so easily offended!'

`You'll get used to it in time,' said the Caterpillar; and it put the hookah into its mouth and began smoking again..."

Hello! How is everyone here in Wonderland today?

We are sizing up a GREAT sketch by JEN and the main panel just HAPPENS to be THREE. INCHES. TALL. :) Now, of course you don't have to stick to this if your image won't fit, but we didn't want to anger Mr. Caterpillar by saying that Three inches wasn't a respectable height, so here's the sketch:

Believe it or not I am currently in Charlotte at CKC and I made this in the hotel room on my bed from the stuff that I got today. The only thing I had prepared beforehand was my image…thank goodness!!

Wanna get further inspired? Go check out what the other team made at the Oh! Alice Challenge blog.

Stamps: Some Odd Girl – Inchie & Mae as Alice Pose
Ink: SU Close to Cocoa
Paper: Bazzill Oatmeal, PTI White, October Afternoon Fly A Kite
Extras: Copics, Technique Tuesdays Baseboards, Creative Imaginations – Marah Johnson Flower Embellie

Outdoorsy

2010-08-13T09:04:00.000-04:00

We’re heading outdoors!! Ok, so some of us are. I’m not, hehe. My mom & I are heading to Charlotte to CKC. However Kimme, our cutie pie host this month, is going camping this weekend. She wants us to take our creations outdoors nonetheless. That’s why she issued us a color challenge with outdoorsy colors (her words), greens & browns. I went with that & with some wildflowers too. If you’re coming here from All Things Unity then you’ve already seen the tutorial, if not then you might want to go over then to check it out.

In doing this technique, I’ve really gotten to love this stamp for it.

Now I’m ready for my picnic with my other girls…

Christi
Jimmi
Kim
Kimme
Sherry

If you are wondering as to where you can get kits, I do have plenty left over from when I taught this. Please feel free to contact me if you have questions.

Using Whatcha Got

2010-08-12T09:30:00.000-04:00

One of the major perks to me as being part of the Stash a SOGgy girl is that they are challenging me to use it up. That’s right, I don’t know if you believe this or not I have a stash. Are you as shocked as I am?

For the first challenge that I am participating in, however, it is Stash Challenge #6. It is to use Ribbons & Rubons. I really didn’t have a problem with either because it’s not like I didn’t have both. My main problem was finding the right rubon to use. Yet, I found the perfect one.

Now ya gotta go check out what the other girls did because they did an amazing job.

Robin M
Andrea
Cassandra
Piali

And of course if you wanna play along, cause ya know with these kind of things there’s going to be prizes. OH!! Did I mention that we’re introducing new stamps? Ya gotta check out all these cuties!!

Stamps: Kissy Mae
Paper: PTI Soft Stone & Select White, Basic Grey – Olivia
Extras: Ribbon Bobbin, Copics, DCWV Friendship Rubon

My Girls

2010-08-11T00:00:00.000-04:00

For you that don’t know I was able to make it CHA a couple of weeks ago. I can’t believe it’s been a couple of weeks already.
Before I went I wanted to make up little gifts for my girls. I was able (ok, so I only remembered) to get a picture of a couple of them.

Not all of them had watch pieces and I made all of them were made to match their favorite color. I tried to make all of them unique.
In the next few weeks I’m hoping to being selling these in my etsy store. If you have any requests let me know and I’ll go ahead and start putting something together.

Have You Seen Them?

2010-08-10T09:49:00.000-04:00

Ok, I know I’m a little biased but I can’t help it. Some Odd Girl is having their new release today and I think the new release… well I just love it!! See for yourself.

They are just all so cute to me. I think they are so easy to use.

I’ll give you a sneak of how I used Kissy Mae but you’ll have to come back Thursday to see the whole thing. I know I’m evil!! MWAHAHAHAHA!!

One of My Favorite Things

2010-08-09T08:21:00.000-04:00

In the crafting world, there are several stamp companies I keep coming back to. In fact, if I had to narrow it down to my top 2 it would be without a doubt and I say this as being in no particular order…

1) Unity
2) My Favorite Things

Which brings me to my latest project. I really love to mix all my loves and passions. I was inspired by the latest My Favorite Things GDT challenge. Didn’t bother me a bit that I had loaded up quite on goodies while I was CHA and it gave me an excuse to break them out. hehe

Just so you know the cork and felt they have is AWE-SOME!! If you don’t have any already, you must go get some!! Don’t walk run, don’t pass GO, JUST GO!!

Stamps: Framed Greetings
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, DI Spun Sugar
Paper: Bella Blvd Estate Sale, Perfect Panels
Extras: Copics, Offray Lace, Die-namics - Rolled Flower, Open Scallop, Scalloped Scallop, Flower Trio, Lotsa Bling, Shimmerz - Cherub Pink & Coral Pink, Cosmo Cricket Box, MFT Felt & Cork, PTI Leaves Ribbon

Hitting the Books

2010-08-08T21:27:00.000-04:00

This week (or at least in the next couple of weeks) a lot of the kiddies are going back to school. My nephew included. I can’t believe he is starting the 2nd grade. I can still remember when I was in the 2nd grade and who my teacher was, Ms. Mann (by the way, I didn’t like her!!). It just blows my mind that I can have a nephew that can be going through that now.

In honor of the begin of the school year, we over at All Things Unity decided to make projects with school in mind. Not only that because I was such a slacker on my normal Friday Fun Challenge, I incorporated that as well. I’m hoping they’ll forgive me for totally flaking.

Please go visit my Friday Fun Sassy Girls to see what they made then you can go to the All Things Unity blog to see what the rest of the Design Team came up with.

Jimmi
Kim
Kimme

Stamps: Le Chic Vintage, Fly Free (June KoM)
Ink: Memento – London Fog & Tuxedo Black
Paper: PTI Kraft & Soft Stone, Daisy D’s & Scraps
Extras: American Crafts Thickers, Smooch Siren, Hole Punch

Getting Punny With It

2010-08-08T09:16:00.000-04:00

Nah, nah, na na na na!! Sorry, that was just cheesy. I admit it, embrace it!! Now to spice up some more of our food (hey I warned you in the title!!)

This challenge over at the Some Odd Girl Challenge blog is to be SOOO Punny.

I really enjoyed using one of the new images with this challenge because I really like this one!! WHY? It can be used so many ways. For friends, couples, anniversaries!! I guess I could show you, huh?

So go play!! And you could win images because we could all USE more!!

Stamps: Mr. Salt & Mrs. Pepper
Paper: Neenah CS, SEI – Addison
Extras: MM Letter Stickers, Copics, Cricut Wild Card Cartridge, Copics
Ink: DI Tumbled Glass

Chapter 25:White Rabbit, White Gloves, White Wonderland

2010-08-07T00:00:00.000-04:00

"After a time she heard a little pattering of feet in the distance, and she hastily dried her eyes to see what was coming.It was the White Rabbit returning, splendidly dressed, with a pair of white kid gloves in one hand and a large fan in the other: he came trotting along in a great hurry, muttering to himself as he came, `Oh! the Duchess, the Duchess! Oh! won't she be savage if I've kept her waiting!'
Alice felt so desperate that she was ready to ask help of any one; so, when the Rabbit came near her, she began, in a low, timid voice, `If you please, sir--' The Rabbit started violently, dropped the white kid gloves and the fan, and skurried away into the darkness as hard as he could go..."

~Alices Adventures in Wonderland, Chapter 2

Hello dolls!
We are back in the WHITE heat of August with another fabulous challenge for you today! This week at Oh, Alice we are trying to BEAT that heat, and you know, they say you shouldn't wear dark colors this time of year to keep cool!
In the spirit of that, along with our WHITE Rabbit and his WHITE kid gloves, guess what our challenge is for you today?
That's RIGHT. WHITE WONDERLAND. And we're not talkin' about Christmas! Your mission today, should you choose to accept it is to create (WITH the exception of your main image panel) an ALL WHITE card or project!

If you would like to have a chance at winning this or one of the other Tickled Pink Stamp, play along and go to the Oh! Alice Challenge blog post what cha did. We would love to see what you did.

Stamp: Fashionette 20’s Evie
Paper: Neenah CS
Extras: Copics, MFT Felt, Martha Stewart Punches – Butterfly & Rose Leaves, CB Embossing Folder, Recollections Jewels, Die-namics Scalloped Scallop, Rolled Flower, Trio Flower, Tattered Angels Marshmallow & Sea Shell (goldish color)

Scrap Pink

2010-08-05T10:35:00.000-04:00

Save the Tatas!! At least that’s my theme for it, hehe. Ok it’s not but I just love that mantra for Breast Cancer Awareness.

Next month Create~N~Crop Events is hosting an event called Scrap Pink where they will be making Breast Cancer Awareness the focus of the event. Don’t get me wrong, we won’t be scrapping about b(oo)bies. It just means that we will be making donations to Middle Georgia Susan G. Komen Foundation and Joanna McAfee Childhood Cancer Foundation from the proceeds.

Anywho, the point… guess you’re kinda wondering that. I’m teaching my very first class. I’m not assisting, I’m not demo-ing… I’m teaching a full blown class. I’m kinda excited, kinda nervous. I’m teaching a class on the different ways you can make flowers. If you’re in the area, I would love for you to come play with me.

If you can’t come play but you would like to support the cause, let me know. For more informa`tion on the entire event you can check out the site… SCRAP PINK!!