Unity Inspiration Challenge

Did I mention that Unity issued out challenges all last week for their First Year Anniversary, and they are due this week? They have so much going on, and it's one more day till Hip Hop at Unity!

Okay, so this challenge was to be inspired by a cake...click here to see the cake that inspired me, and here's the card that I created:

From Unity Projects

Stamps: Unity Live the Life you Love, Tiny Trinity Tree
Cardstock: Lovely Lilac, Whisper White
Inks: Lovely Lilac, Whisper White Refill
Accessories: SU! Pretties Flowers, Rhinestone Brads, Pearls and Stick Pin; White Tulle, Circle Scissor Plus

Happy Wednesday!

Unity's "FIRST" Birthday Challenge

Another Unity challenge, you ask? Why yes, of course another one! This challenge was to make a project which MUST include:
1. Unity Stamps
2. F is for flowers (I used a Prima flower and SU! Pretties flower)
3. I is for insect (I used a Unity butterfly stamp)
4. R is for ribbon (I used SU! ribbon)
5. S is for scallops (I used the SU! scallop punch)
6. T is for turquoise or teal (I used SU! Taken with Teal cardstock)

From Unity Projects

Stamps: Unity April KOTM--butterfly, sentiment, and outside flourish
Cardstock: Taken with Teal, Close to Cocoa, Loves Me DSP (retired)
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Taken with Teal
Accessories: Flirty Ribbon Originals, Alpine Ribbon Originals Set, Prima Flowers, Pretties Kit Flower, Corner Rounder Punch, Scallop Punch

Thank you for stopping by!

Unity Color Challenge

With all of the celebration for Unity's 1st Anniversay, I haven't posted my challenge cards, so....

Here is the card that I submitted for the Anniversary Color Challenge--to use Kraft, Baja Breeze, Ruby Red, and So Saffron...take a look:

From Unity Projects

Stamps: Unity April KOTM
Cardstock: SU! Kraft, Baja Breeze, Ruby Red, So Saffron, Candy Lane DSP
Inks: Baja Breeze, Versamark
Accessories: Baja Breeze Grosgrain Ribbon, Earth Elements Brads, Heat & Stick Powder, Pearl Ex, Distress Tool
TFL and have a great evening!

Happy "1st" Anniversary Unity!

Isn't it just a beautiful day...the sun is shining and we're celebrating Unity Stamp Co's ONE year anniversary! Let's hear a "Hip Hop Hooray"! I discovered Unity Stamp Co in the SCS forum and made my first purchase in February and already have met so many wonderful and very talented ladies!

Now, don't miss out on all of the Unity specials and sales and well...just go take a look here...you've gotta see it all to believe it!

On to my card...I made this simple card for Jeanne's challenge to make a Unity card or project that has at least one edge that is either scalloped, torn, or cut in some other pattern. So, I decided to use the August '08 KOTM, "remember HAPPINESS" for my card...did I tell you that I LUV this set?!! I stamped the butterflies on the bottom edge and then cut those edges out. I embossed the flower in silver for my background paper, and used Stampin' Up's Metallic Art Pencils to color in the raised butterfly. The metallic pencils look much better IRL...they don't show up too much in the photo. I wasn't able to get this card posted to the forum in time, but that's okay...there'll be plenty more challenges!

From Unity Projects

I think this is appropriate to say that we have all made "friends for life" (hence the sentiment on the card) all because of the wonderful folks who are associated with Unity Stamp Co!

THANKS Unity for the all fun and such wonderful stamps! And, thanks everyone for stopping by!
Stamps: Unity Aug '08 KOTM "remember HAPPINESS"
Ink: Basic Black
C/S: Textured Going Gray, Regal Rose, Basic Black, Whisper White
Accessories: Embossing Pad, Sterling Silver Embossing Powder, Rose Grosgrain Ribbon, Curly Label Punch

Triple "H" today!

Yes, I am hooked, and this habit is so fun! What am I talking about...well Unity's Hip Hop and Hip Hop Hangover! Yesterday's HH was so inspiring! Every single one of Unity's Design Team showcased such powerful creativity on their blogs.

Time was very scarce for me yesterday, but I was able to participate in some of the Hip Hop and one of Jeanne's challenges--to make a birthday card without using conventional birthday stamps. I chose to make a card for Unity's 1st birthday which I am sure was "a day to remember":

From Unity Projects

Stamps: Unity Doo Dads, March KOTM
C/S: SU Basic Black, Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Hand Drawn DSP
Ink: Basic Black, SU Markers
Accessories: Baja Breeze Grosgrain Ribbon, Curly Label Punch, Black Gingham Ribbon, Stickles

Thank you so much for hopping by and thanks for giving everyone some "luv" on their blogs...have a great weekend!

P.S. Don't forget to go explore >"My Unity Place"!

Happy Mail!

Don't you just love it when you get "happy mail"? ...like a swap that you've been participating in, and it finally arrives? ...like an order from Unity that arrives so quickly? ...like a prize that you forgot you won?

Yup, I love "happy mail"! I went to the mailbox last night and I received an envelope from a friend, Ky! Go visit her blog here, for some great creations! She had a scrapbook page contest and she picked mine, and I won Unity's "Spunky Princess" from her! This stamp set was created to support a little girl TAYLOR JONES, who has Leukemia, AML. Unity donates $5 to Taylor's family for every set sold...go take a look at Unity's site and purchase this set (if you haven't already), in honor of Taylor Jones. You can also keep up to date on Taylor's progess, here.

From Misc Pic's

Thank you so much for this set Ky...it is a special prize!