FWF from Afar!

I have ran away from home, but before I left, I scheduled this post for all those Unity Addicts out there!

I participate in the Unity Friends with Flair almost every Friday, whenever possible, though next week their will be a brake for the Holidays!

Plus, Angela, owner of Unity, has generously given out a secret blinky to one lucky customer participating in the FWF to display on their blog. That addict will choose a winner from all the visitors who post a comment on that blog during the hop!

If you came to my blog because you love it
~ THANK YOU ~
or if just happened upon it and like what you see, go check out the other Unity Customers at the beginning on Angela's blog where she will have a list of all 50 customers posting Unity inspiration!

STUFF I USED:
STAMPS: Gratitude=Joy, Bevvy Butterfly
INK: {SU} Ruby Red, Pumpkin Pie; {Distress Ink} Tea Dye
PAPER: Basic Grey, Embassy, Georgia Pacific,
ACCESSORIES: Ribbon, Corner Rounder, Circle Nestabilities

And, since I was asked, I have another video tutorial for you. This one is on the FAUX SHAVING CREAM TECHNIQUE that I used on my above cards main image:


Thanks for stopping by and Comments are very appreciated! If there is a technique you would like to see in video form, let me know and I'll try to get it for you!

I am a Winner!

I am so excited. Two weeks ago I participated in the Basic Grey Challenge #9, which was a sketch challenge by Tara G.

You can see that sketch HERE.

I went to the challenge site this morning to see what the new challenge is for the next two weeks, and their it was, my name in big bold letters, saying I WON the challenge!

The requirements at Basic Grey's challenge blog is to use at least ONE item that is Basic Grey. I used paper and stamps. The patterned paper is from the Ambrosia Collection and the light colored swirls on the patterned paper is from the Two Scoops/Swirlie stamp set. It is kinda hard to see the swirls.

STUFF I USED:

STAMPS: {BG} Two Scoops/Swirlie; {Verve} Enjoy
INK: {SU} Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, Old Olice
PAPER: {BG} Ambrosia; Embassy; Georgia Pacific
ACCESSORIES/TOOLS: Ribbon, Brads, Corner Rounder

My Grafico Blog Hop

My Grafico is starting a little something new, a customer Blog Hop!

If you came to my blog directly, make sure to go back to the MyGrafico Challenge Blog and visit all the customer participants!

Make sure to leave them some love too for all their hard work!

STUFF I USED:

STAMPS: {My Grafico} Tutti Fruitti, and Baby Bingo Card Freebie!
INKS: Computer, {Zig Markers} Real Red & Black; {SU} Crushed Curry
PAPER: Paper Studio, Georgia Pacific, Embassy
ACCESSORIES/TOOLS: scissors

MOJO 116

Mojo Monday Anyone?

It is the first of the month, which means it is time for a new Mojo Monday Contest!

I did a LOT to this card. I did the Cuttlebug Negative Effect on top portion of the card, a direct to paper technique on the bottom portion, texturing, die cutting, sponging, paper piercing, and faux stitching. Can you tell what is where?

STUFF I USED:
STAMPS: {Verve} Thankful Accents
INK: {SU} Not Quite Navy, Basic Black
PAPER: Georgia Pacific, Embassy
ACCESSORIES/TOOLS: {Nesties} Inverted Circle, {Cuttlebug} Snowflakes & Textile, Ribbon, Paper piercer, Black Marker, white gel pen

Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree

So, it is beginning to be a tradition in my household, that as soon as the Thanksgiving Weekend arrives, Hunter and I put up the Christmas Tree.

This year was a bigger production since we had a 6.5' tree to set up this year, where last years was only about 3'!
Hunter really liked to put the ornaments on the tree and is obsessed with plugging it in every day/morning/afternoon/night! He doesn't care what time of day or night it is, if the lights aren't plugged in, he has to climb under the tree and make sure to plug them in!

Christmas Cards

It is getting really close to THAT time of year again, so I thought I would share with you my Christmas cards I sent out this year.

STUFF I USED:
STAMPS: {SU} Lovely as a Tree
INK: {SU}
PAPER: {HP} Photo Paper, Embassy, Georgia Pacific
ACCESSORIES/TOOLS: transparency transfer, 1 3/8 circle punch, sponge

And since the first card began to test my patience, I changed it up a bit and made a second card:

STUFF I USED:

STAMPS: {SU} Lovely as a Tree
INK: {SU} Blues, VersaMark
PAPER: Embassy, Georgia Pacific
ACCESSORIES/TOOLS: 1 3/8 circle punch, sponge, SU Top Note Die, White Embossing Powder

Gettin a little Glitzy!

The Challenge at Stamp Something this week was to glitz up your project. I used some paper from my Glitter Stack by DCWV and Glitter Glue. It is a little difficult to see but there is glitter on the center image and on the bottom dp inside the circles.

STUFF I USED:

STAMPS: {Verve} Thankful Accents
INK: SU Basic Black, Versamark, Distress Ink Tea Dye
PAPER: DCWV Glitter Pack, Basic Grey, Embassy, Georgia Pacific, My Minds Eye
ACCESSORIES: Glitter Glue, White embossing powder, MS Zig Zag Border Punch, Circle Nestabilities, Dimensionals