Unity Sketch of the Month

     Morning, friends!  here is a quick post for the Unity Sketch of the Month.  I used the December KOM, called Everyday Fairytale.

     My card stock and designer paper is from Gina K. Design.  My tilted panel is bordered with a MS punch that looks like an iron fence.  I took some liberties with the sketch and moved my embossed sentiment to the top, then using twine as my horizontal feature.  I embossed the bulb with gloss black and added a touch of a blue glow with Copic marker. I gave the bulb a bit of a lift with dimensionals.

     That is it for me right now.  I hope to get more stamping time in today!  Stay warm and God bless!

Last Friends with Flair for 2012!

     Well now, here we are with the end of 2012 fast approaching.  I wanted to finish off the year with a bang, so I got to creating.  I decided to use the current Unity Kit of the Month, called "Everyday Fairytale".  It has such dreamy stamps!  If you would like to link up a Unity creation for a chance at a prize, please check out the blog for details.

     I kept both of my cards in the same color scheme.  Here is what was used:

White and Chocolate card stock
Designer papers are from Basic Grey's, Konnichiwa 6x6 pad
Inks are TH Distress Inks in Broken China, Peeled Paint, Gathered Twigs
Accents are square paper doily, pearls, and glittered brown nail heads

I decided to also enter this over at the Basic Grey Challenges, where it is an Anything Goes.
Might as well add these to the Simon Says Stamp Challenge, that is Anything Goes!

     I hope you and your family start off 2013 happy and healthy!  I love when you pay visits!

Merry Christmas!

     Hello friends, and fellow bloggers!  Hope you are having a wonderful time celebrating the holiday!  Things are already calming down, here at the Kelemen compound, LOL.  We celebrated a day early and this morning, the last of your children packed up and departed.  May you be surrounded by loved ones and enjoying special times.

     As we head into the New Year, I want to thank each and every person who has encouraged me with this adventure in card making/stamping.  I look forward to learning and sharing many new and exciting things!

Friends with Flair

     It's Friday and time for another post for Friends with Flair.  Please be sure to check out the Unity Blog for inspiration from some totally amazing designers.  Heck, if you add a creation of your own, you may just be lucky enough to win a fabulous prize!

     My December KOM ( Everyday Fairytale) has arrived, and I was excited to stamp a little something using it.  First up is a love card using a sentiment and the book stack stamp.  My designer paper and cranberry card are from Gina K. Designs.  I colored with Copic's, and added twine and a button as accents.

     Next up is a sympathy I needed this week for the family of a sweet, 97 years young lady, who loved her Irish heritage.  The So Sorry banner is also part of this months KOM.  I added a die cut Vivienne butterfly from Memory Box, as well as some vintage shammrock stamps.

     My third and last card is one I made to add to my Operation Write Home box, I just shipped out.  All Valentines need to be in their hands by the end of December....  Phew, they are outta here!  The stamps used on this card are from my grab bag of loose Unity stamps.   I saw the design on Pinterest, and cased it.

     Okay, that is it for me today!  Hope everyone is knee deep in holiday prep.  As for me, it is off to work!  Thanks for visiting.

Babies x 2!

     Today is the family shower for my daughters SIL.  She is expecting identical, twin girls in the early days of February.  I was asked to attend, but was unable to make the trip.  I just wanted to share the card I created.  I made a little inside pouch for a gift card, but realized the place she is registered, is not in our area.  It worked well for cash, also!

     I used the gorgeous pea pod images from Beyond The Fringe.  Coloring was done with Copic Markers.  I added die cuts from an SU! die called Little Leaves.  I cut apart a trim I had for the pink centered daisies.  There is sparkle, and piercing, with the addition of  Stamps by Judith dots and hearts.  There is an MS border and corner punch used, also.

     I am sure it was a really fun time.  Can't wait to hear all about it!  I know I had a grand time creating this card.  They also did a "bring a book for the library" theme!  Too cute!  Thanks for taking a peek.

Friend with Flair! Another week gone!

     Time is just zipping along! Today I would like to share a card for Friends with Flair, that I created using stamps from a grab bag at Unity.  I just adore the pears, and sentiment!  You can also link up a Unity project, and possibly win a prize!  Just check out the link over on the Unity Blog.

     My image and sentiment are both stamped in Pistachio Memento ink.  I used a green textured card stock, as well as ivory Pure Luxury from Gina K. Designs.  Coloring is done with Copic Markers.  I added ivory crocheted lace from JoAnn's Fabric, leaf ribbon form May Arts, mini flowers from Prima, and some olive pearls.  I love the way things layered up, and that it can be used as a love, anniversary, or thinking of you card.

     Hope your holiday prep is perking along.  Thanks for the visit.

Friend with Flair.... Busy Friday!

     Morning!  I just wanted to get my card posted for FwF, over on the Unity Blog.  It's been a bit of a crazy week, with the holiday, kids home, and hubby packed, away, and home early from a trip.  Today I want to share a card that only includes a Sentiment from the November KOM, but was such fun to create!

     I pinned a card, over on Pinterest a few days back, and just had to try making these candles.  You use the Modern Label punch for the body of the candle, and the wing from the Bird Builder punch for the flame.  These are both from SU!  Add some great papers, a few MS branch punches, and gems, and you have a super holiday card!  I am thinking these would make great OWH cards for next year (minus the sparkles).

     Off to do some wrapping!  Enjoy your Friday!

Studies in Green

     I have two cards to share this morning.  My first is for Simon Says Stamp, and is an Anything Goes Challenge.  I decided to case a sweet embellishment I saw over on Pinterest.  This little tutu is created using the SU! Tab punch and one of the petals from the SU! Blossom Petals Builder punch.  You create the neck with a circle punch.  The skirt was punched from green vellum and I scratched in some lines with my piercing tool.  The rest of the card was created with scraps, gems, ribbons, unknown stamps, except for the sentiment which is from Clear Dollar Stamps.

     My second card is following the sketch over at the Repeat Impressions Blog.  I needed a retirement card for next week, and when I saw this stamp with the hammock, I knew it was a perfect choice.  I only own this one stamp set from them, but boy did that work out!  I stamped the image in Rich Cocoa, colored with Copic Markers, sponged with Pool Party and Old Olive ink from SU!, and cut it out with a SB Postage Stamp die.  The banner was created with olive glitter card stock, and the designer paper is from Wild Asparagus. The sentiment is from the Congrats! set from SU!.

     Phew, I am sure glad I was able to get this loaded.  If I disappear, know that I am having computer trouble.  My computer just didn't want to wake up this morning.  It is kind of like me, LOL!  Thanks for popping by, and have a great day.

Art Impressions #89

     Here is a quick little card I created for the current challenge over on the Art Impressions Blog.  The challenge is called "Quillin Like A Villain".  I have not done much in the way of quilling, so I opted for a bunch of balloons.  This little baby and sentiment are some of the first stamps I ever bought from Art Impressions, and they have been well loved!  The #'s are D943 and G941.

     My background was embossed with Swiss Dots, and I added some Stickles, and bakers twine for balloon strings.  The coloring was done with Copic Markers.

     Not sure what I am up to today.  Perhaps I will be back again.  Thanks for stopping around!

OWH Sketch, and Pretty Snow!

     If you are looking for my earlier House Mouse post, Click Here.

     I am back with another post to share.  First I have a photo of the snow, outside my front door.

     Next is a card I made following the new sketch at the Stars and Stamps Blog.  My card stock, papers, and pine stamps, are all from Gina K.  The sentiments are from my new Flonz Christmas Sentiments.  The sweet little felt deer, is from Hampton Arts.  Add in the twine, manila tag, Distress Inks, and TH reinforcers, and you have a cute holiday card!

     Great day for stamping!  Thanks for stopping back :)

House Mouse Monday Challenge #133

     Here is a card I created for the latest challenge on the House Mouse Blog.  This time the theme is "I am thankful for......" , with the focus on babies!   I decided to use my Butterflight HM stamp.  For some reason I find this image hard to color.  However, I am pleased with how it came out this time.  My designer paper is embossed and is from K&Co.  Coloring was done with Copics and image was cut with Classic Square Spellbinders.  The sentiment is from an old SU set called Riveting.  I added ribbon, floss, pearls, Stickles, and MS butterflies as embellishments.

     It is snowing here, and the roads and ground are all covered!  It looks so pretty!  Thanks for visiting today!

Black Friday and Friends with Flair!

     Good morning, and a happy Black Friday to all.  I personally don't buy into the sales hype, but I know lots of people look forward to this day of mayhem.  Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, filled with family and friends.  I know that my family was in the moaning (full belly) stage for a very long time.

     Here is a quick Valentine I made for Friends with Flair,  using the new Unity KOM called "so into you".  It includes some designer paper, a Swiss Dot embossed heart punch, s strip of K&Co paper ribbon, piercing, and some really great stamps!

     Since I work in a retail setting, I can't totally avoid the mayhem.  Guess I will go prepare for battle!  Thanks for stopping by.