Unity Stamp Company - Recipe Page

Happy Mothers Day to all of you wonderful mothers out there!  

Today I was able to create a layout for an awesome challenge over on the Unity Stamp Company blog.  They are giving away $200 in product to one lucky winner!  You have to create a 8x8 recipe layout.  I have never created a recipe layout but I thought this would be a good time to start. Teehee!!!!!  I think a recipe album of my kids favorite dishes would be nice to have on hand. 

So the page that is going to start my recipe album is one for a yummy lasagna dish that I received the week after I had brought my first baby home from the hospital.  Our church has a group of ladies that bring meals to new mommies.  I had never had lasagna before then (I know....crazy right?) but it was so delicious. She had brought me the prepared meal ready to be thrown into the oven.  The recipe is now a favorite in our home!  I can't find the original recipe card right now but I never use it anymore....I just throw it together as I go.  :)

Here is my layout:

 

I used a sketch from practical scrappers for this challenge.  I really like how it turned out.  I have been wanting to stitch on my projects for awhile but just didn't want to get out the sewing machine and she and I have not gotten along well the last few times I pulled her out. We had our challenges last night when I decided to pull her out but after some playing around with her and my husbands help (he was very helpful when he saw how frustrated I was getting and was surprisingly very handy at helping me figure it out!  Thanks hon!!!!)  I think the sewing machine and I are learning to like each other and I am excited to try some of the fun stitches she has to offer in the near future....I think you will be seeing more of her!!!!

 I used a portion of the "Be the Change" sentiment stamp by Unity Stamp Co.  The spiral circles that you see scattered around the page are from that stamp.  I just simply colored that portion I wanted with a marker and stamped it.  Easy peasy and a great way to give versatility to your stamps! 

I love the Perles brad by making memories that I used on this layout!  It just adds a little bling to my layout :)

I added the title with some Tiny Type letter stickers by Cosmo Cricket! 

 In the top right and bottom left corners of my layout I used the Quiet Essence kit from Unity Stamp Co.  I first inked the stamp with versamark.  Then I inked it with distress ink (Barn Door Red) and then stamped it on my paper.  I then sprinkled on some embossing powder and set it.  I love this!  No need to have lots of different colors of embossing powders!!!!

 Here is the recipe.  It is hidden behind the photo.  I used a flip flap (by creative memories Close to My Heart).  I think it works perfectly.  The flip flap attaches to the outside of your page protector.  This way you can add more photos/layers to your layout.  The front of my flip flap is the photo of my recipe and the back is some details about how I came upon it. 

Thanks for stopping by and good luck to all those who enter this AWESOME challenge!  Unity rocks!!!!!

(If you think Unity rocks and want to check out the Kit of the Month club - leave a comment when you order and tell them I sent ya!  I guess Unity gives back to those who spread the word!  How awesome is that?  AND you don't want to miss the May KOTM!  It will be my first kit and I can't wait to paly with it.....it is AMAZING!!!!!)

http://www.unitystampco.com/product/13-kit-of-the-month.aspx

Materials used:
Patterned paper - Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety
Stamps - Unity Stamp Co. (Be the Change and Quiet Essence)
Washi Tape
Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type stickers
Embossing Powder
Distress Ink (Barn Door Red)
VersaMark
Perles Brads K & Company
Flip Flaps by Creative Memories Close to My Heart

Sewing machine

Do you use up your scraps?

One goal of mine is to do a better job using up my scraps.  For these card challenges I used only scraps (other than the card bases of course :)).

This first card is for the challenge over at http://cardabilities.blogspot.com/

I used some scraps for the We are Family line by Heidi Grace.  I adhered the large flower to the card and ran it through the cuttlebug using the embossing folder.  I added a little lady bug charm to the center of the flower and attached a chipboard sticker that I stamped the sentiment on using a stamp out of the Stampin' Up! All Holidays set.

 

Here is one of my cards I made for mothers day.  This card is for the challenge over at http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/  I used some scraps of Stampin' Up! DSP for this card. I also used stamps from the With Sympathy kit by Unity Stamp Co.  I used the butterfly off of a larger stamp and the with all my heart stamp. I really like how this card turned out!

 This third card is for the challenge over at http://cardpatterns.blogspot.com/  I flipped the sketch upside down and I am not sure if I like how it turned out or not - I am not good with "white space" LOL  I used some scrap paper again for this card and I used a stamp from the Quiet Essence kit by Unity Stamp Co.

 

I am super excited about a mini crop that will be going on at My Unity Place this weekend for National Scrapbooking Day!  It is going to be lots of fun!!!!  I am also super excited that I am now a Unity KOM member and I can't wait to get the May kit.  It is absolutely fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for stopping by!!!!!

Another Unity Tweet Tweet Challenge card

Here is another card I created with my yummy Unity stamps.  Over at the Unity blog this months challenge is using birds.  I just threw this card together with some scraps I had lying around.  The "birdcage" in the background was a leftover from some tags I had made this Christmas season.  It was the background of a window.  I used some scrap paper sitting on my desk and a fabric brad.  I threw on a little ribbon that I received from http://www.ellenhutson.com/  I would defineatly reccommend this site....I picked a stamp set I was searching for and they packaged it so carefully and sent me a free yard of this pretty ribbon as a simple thank you....they definitely care about their customers!!!
I used the i-rock to throw on a little bling to add a little somethin' somethin' to finish off the card.

(I did add some patterned paper to the inside too but I forgot to take a photo of that - maybe later this evening I will have a chance...but it isn't anything fabulous...your not missing much! LOL

Thank for visiting me!  Hugs!!!

My Unity Place Challenge - Outside Inside

Hello everyone.  Here is a card I put together quick last night for the My Unity Place challenge - Outside Inside.  For this challenge you need to decorate the outside as well as the inside of your card.  Here is my version:

Materials Used:
Unity inspiration stamp
DSP - some old Stampin' Up scraps that I had in my stash
cardstock
ribbon
chocolate chip ink

I also cross challenged this card with the Tuesday Trigger challenge over at Moxie Fab World  :)  I was inspired by the colors in the trigger photo. :)

Unity Stamps! (A bit obsessed at the moment!)

My friend Becky has been a very naughty girl! She has enabled me into the world of Unity and there is no turning back...LOL! I am loving everything Unity! I love how the stamps all have a vintage look to them. Here are some cards I created this weekend with my new stamps.

I had so much fun making this card.  I LOVE alcohol inks!  The brown lace started out white and with just the slightest amount of alcohol ink it magically changed to this beautiful brown lace!  LOVE IT!  The butterfly ribbon is from Hobby Lobby....while strolling through the aisles I spotted this roll along with some owl ribbon and grabbed them both....just had to have it! :) 

 This card is for my SIL's graduation gift.  I used the tutorial from SCS for the Diagonal Double pocket card.  Too fun!!!!  I used the envelope for the card on the Plantin Schoolbook Cricut cartridge to create the envelope for the gift card holder.  Then I just threw together a simple journaling card and threw a clip on it.

I also created this card with the Unity monthly challenge in mind: BIRDS

 Here is another picture showing the inserts.

 Here is a card created with a stamp I just had to have!!  This "It's a good day" set was a must!  I LOVE the little tricycle!  I used a piece of corragated cardboard and stamped the image on it.  Then I punched out some buttons out of this awesome wood veneer I picked up at The Memory Bank in Baraboo.  I used a button punch that also embosses to create the buttons....love how they turned out!  I created this card using the sketch from over at iheart2stamps.com.  Here is the sketch:

Here is my version:

Here is a quick card I threw together last night.  Super simple but sweet.  I created this card for the sketch challenge over at All Things Unity. Here is the sketch:

 

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you didn't mind my obsession with Unity for the time being and I hope you enjoyed my creations for today!!!!!

HUGS!!!!!

DCWV Warehouse giveaway

I LOVE LOVE LOVE warehouse sales but now that Fiskars isn't having one here in WI anymore there are not many left to be had. But DCWV is offering a give a way on their blog for those of us who cannot make the sale. Check it out:


http://dcwvinc.blogspot.com/2011/04/warehouse-sale-giveaway.html?showComment=1303082626764#c8435965342637785886

Love Link Up Party - Share the love!!!!! (kind of long winded :{)

While visiting a friends blog I discovered a party that struck a nerve....in a good way.  LOL 

Over on the Getting Cricky with K Andrews blog she is hosting a Love Link Up Party.  This is the one thing that has been bugging me about blogs for a long time now.  So many of us visit lots of blogs with beautiful and inspiring projects but we don't take the time to share the love and appreciation.  I love to share my creations and files but it is very frustrating to me when my .gypsy files are downloaded but there are no comments to just say thank you.  It takes less time to post a quick thank you than it does to download a file.  I try my best to drop a quick thank you for posts that truely inspire me and if I am going to use something from that blogger; I try to let them know.  I know sometimes I am in a hurry or get distracted from the computer and can't do it.....but....I think we all need to take a little time to put a smile on the bloggers face and simply drop a few words of kindness.

OK...so...I will get off my soapbox now.  :)

Another part of K's post was to share a little about ourselves in our post.  Get to know the Unique individual behind all of these inspiring posts....

hmmm.....what can I share about myself........

This time of year is always a very busy time for my family and myself...but this year seems to be overwhelmingly busy.....

My husband and his family own and operate a carvnial that travels throughout the summer.  They are busy all year long....but come April....things really get busy.  Time to make sure all the trucks and rides are ready to go for the season.  My husband is rarely seen during these couple of months and then come June (when the kids are done with school for the year) we are all gone for 3 months straight - traveling from town to town.  It is A LOT of work....and leaves very little time for crafting.

A couple of weeks ago;  I excitedly accepted a job as the preschool teacher at a near by church.  My youngest daughter is in my class and it is a real joy to be a part of her day.  Now my mornings are filled with teaching and much of my time is spent creating lesson plans - which has REALLY cut into my crafting time. :(

I am also putting together some make n' take classes that I will be offering a few times a year starting this coming fall.  These classes will be for teachers to create fun learning games and activities and this is helping me to make sure that I have some crafty time in my schedule. 

So......needless to say....I have not had much time for the scrapbooking and card making that I truly love and need for my sanity.  But....that is just this time of year for me and my family......

Sorry for the long post.......

If you are interested in joining the Love Link Up Party here are all the blogs joining in.  Go visit them and add your link to the list as well!