There is so much happening at Unity to share with you on this Fabulous Hip Hop Day!

But first I am going to share my card....hehe!

When I started this card, I was using today's Hip Hop sketch, but after a day of unpacking and getting up hours before dawn, I was a bit ADD and quickly deviated from the sketch, but I think that you can see the beginnings of it here. LOL!

The card features this months gorgeous Kit of the month, Happily Ever After.

Supplies used:

*Unity Stamp Co. Happily Ever After

*October Afternoon Fly A Kite collection

*Marvy Uchida circle punches

*Martha Stewart seam binding and border punch

*CTMH Breeze ink pad

*Palette Burnt Umber ink pad

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Did you hear about the sale going on today?!!?

Only one word...WOW!!!

And speaking of Wow...CHA is coming so Unity is ramping up some new fantastic designs. You can see sneaks every day AND have a chance to win too over on Unity's Facebook page...just sign up that you "like" them!

Here is today's sneak image and stamp giveaway....

And just because we haven't had enough images on here today...

Leave a comment today and I will put your name in the drawing for this ca-ute stamp kit, Little Bugs...

Now you need to go visit the incredibly talented Tanis...

You NEED to join Unity on Facebook!!!

HAVE you seen the UNITY FACEBOOK page!

Well you SHOULD!
You MUST!
The UNITY Facebook Page is
***Full on INFO and FUN*** .

AND
WE HAVE PRIZES...

NEW RELEASE *ITTY BITTY* STAMPS
RELEASING AT CHA IN 2 WEEKS
{and these stamps when released will ONLY be available in stores}

Here is the ITTY BITTY up for grabs today!
BUT LUCKY...VERY LUCKY
FACEBOOK FANS & the FRIEND THAT REFERS THEM
WILL WIN THEM OVER THE NEXT 15 DAYS!!!

AND THEN....
1 FACEBOOK FAN
{chosen at random}
WILL WIN THE GRAND PRIZE
A $100 GIFT CERTIFICATE
TO THE UNITY STORE

BUT!
WE HAVE TO GET 5,000 FANS FIRST
SO TELL ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS
Post this on your BLOGS!
Post it on your FACEBOOK PAGE!

RUN
JOIN US NOW! 

Cause if YOUR friend WINS...YOU WIN, too!

ALSO!  We are starting a Ask DT Tuesday's over at the facebook page!  Have a question you want to ask?  Here's your chance!  Ask whatever you want, (within reason of course!) doesn't have to be stamping related. My day will be coming in August (so be thinking) but every Tuesday will have one of the other DT members on there all day...HOW FUN IS THAT?!?
**********In other news, our household goods FINALLY arrived yesterday. Yippee! That is the good news!
This is the bad news....

LOL! That is the view into my stamp room door at this very moment!?! hmmmm, and I have a hip hop card that I need to get created today. Maybe I should get off the computer and get to work. Hehe!

So far, the only rooms pretty much done are the kitchen and Kat's room...it's going to be a long week. BUT Yay! I am so glad that it is all here!!!

Be back tomorrow for Hip Hop.... and hopefully a card to share too! ;o)

Dandy Wishes Review Day

We are reviewing the Dandy Wishes stamp set new release from Paper Makeup Stamps today!

For the design of my card, I used a couple of challenges out there in blogland. 

The first challenge that I used was the Color Throwdown Challenge for this week. If you haven't heard, this is their 100th challenge and they are celebrating in a HUGE way with tons of sponsors (including Paper Makeup Stamps) and prizes. Go check it out!

Also, I used this weeks SFYTT sketch.

Supplies used:

*Paper Makeup Stamps Dandy Wishes

*Paper Makeup Stamps Life is Lonely sentiment

*Basic Grey 6x6 Olivia paper collection

*flat back gems

*Nestabilities labels diecut 

*button

*Sharpie white poster marker

And I am totally ordering this stamp below to stamp on the inside of this card. 

So perfect AND on sale! ;o)

Be sure to check out the PMS blog all this week for all the incredible review cards for inspiration!

BTW, the PMS site is having lots of internal error messages. Katie is aware of the problem and working VERY HARD to get the issues resolved with the web designer. Thank you so much for your patience with the issue (it is really frustrating for everyone!) Usually if you just hit "refresh" it will resolve the momentary glitch in the system.

Graphic 45 Store kit hop

Today is the second Saturday of the month, so that means that it is time to share some projects using the new Unity July store kit. I ADORE this months kit.

We are also continuing to share projects using the gorgeous Graphic45 papers which are such a perfect match to the style of these stamps. 

Supplies used:

*Unity Stamp Co. July store kit: The Right Words & Key to Joy

*Graphic 45 Transatlantique paper collection

*Stazon Jet black ink pad

*watercolor pencils

*WRMK ribbon

*flat-backed pearls

*Nestabilities labels die cut

For this card, I used a sketch from this week's Get Sketchy blog (#46.)

Be sure to go check out the Unity blog for links to all the other DT girls playing with the store kit today!

Fabulous Friday!

Our stuff finally comes today!!! 

Yippeee!!!

But because I have been so busy getting the final things done in the house, I don't have my Friday Fun Challenge done for today...and it was a FABULOUS challenge this week. I still hope to get it done within the next week, but here is the challenge in case you are interested, from Sherry: 

July 9^th- Since it is Alex’s birthday week the challenge is to 

make a masculine birthday card that is appropriate for a young adult. 

Be sure to check out the other Friday Fun Girls blogs for more inspiration.  

We would love for you to play with us-

 just use keyword FFC90 when uploading to your SCS gallery.

Jimmi (out this week, I think, but go give her some love anyway)
Sherry (also out, but because she has a fabulous new job, so go congratulate her!)
Kimme
Sara

Kim

And if you would like to see some of the progress on the house, here are a few photos.

Kat's room...

We only painted the one wall (mainly because I wasn't sure I could handle the ENTIRE room painted this color...LOL!) and then I added all these fabulous vinyl decals from EAD.

The vinyl decal above the window in my craft room (which is ENTIRELY painted this color which I LOVE!) This vinyl is also from EAD! LOVE Emily....she's awesome to order from!

Then this is Jacob's room (his living room side.) I thought this dark shade of grey was going to be too dark, but he was right...it looks awesome!

Hopefully, by this time next week, the whole house will be full of furniture (with NO more boxes) and decorated! Wish me luck for a VERY productive week (that is, if the truck ever arrives in our pouring rain that we are having here today.)

Graphic 45 + Unity Stamps = PERFECTION

We are featuring Graphic45 paper collections this week along with our Unity rubber. 

I have been looking forward to this week so much because I ADORE Graphic45 papers. 

At the same time, I have been dreading it...why? 

You all know that I LOVE the shabby chic look, but it is not something that comes easy to me and since I am still smack-dab in the middle of our life-changing move (and did not get my papers until we were already in the process of it all) I simply have not had the time to give these papers the love that I really wanted to.

So unfortunately, I only have one little project to share with you, but I promise you right now, I am going to take my own week (maybe in August for my birthday gift to myself after we are unpacked and settled) and really feature all these G45 papers with the Unity stamps in the way that they are really meant to be played with and loved! 

For my card, I used this week's Unity sketch and simply turned it so that it would work with that awesome sentiment stamp from the Donna Downey kit, She...

I had these awesome metal lacy brads from Making Memories which were already perfectly vintage looking, but to go with the fashion theme of the look, I added a flat-backed pearl to the center of each of them...

Supplies used:

*Unity Stamp Co. She

*Graphic 45 Fashionista Collection- Vintage Cherries

*Graphic 45 Fashionista Collection- Buttons A La Mode

*Graphic 45 Fashionista Collection- Debutante

*Graphic 45 Fashionista Collection- En Vogue

*Making Memories Lacy Brads

*Flat-back pearls

*trim

*Martha Stewart border punch

*Nestabilities labels diecut

Now you need to hop on over to Tanis' gorgeous blog...

That time of the month again!!!

It's release day for Paper Makeup Stamps!

Isn't this month's release incredible?!?! 

LOVE every single image this month...now to just find time to play with them all. Hehe!

I know that you are dying to get your hands on some new rubber too... so be sure to join us tonight in the PMS forum for the release party...8:00 pm CST!

Hopefully, you have been hopping along the blog hop and just came here from Tangii's incredible blog so that you are getting your secret code for your discount tonight. If not, then you need to do this hop right and head on over to the PMS blog and find out all the important info to give you that discount! :o)

I had so much fun with this card. I absolutely ADORE this sentiment and wanted to create something a bit artsy with it. I will be honest with you that this is NOTHING like how I envisioned my card when I started it. LOL! But that is usually the case!

Supplies used:

*Paper Makeup Stamps Beautifully Fabulous set

*unknown brown patterned paper

*Cosmo Cricket Material Girl paper collection

*Martha Stewart border punches

*corner rounder

*ribbon

*flat-backed pearls

*Palette burnt umber ink pad

*watercolor pencils

Before you go, here is your next letter...

Now it's time to go off on your way for more inspiring projects and another piece of the discount puzzle. Head on over to....

***Stephanie's Fabulous Blog***

next. And we will see you tonight!

Retro Cuties Day for Paper Makeup Stamps!!!

It's time for the start of the Paper Makeup Stamps SNEAK PEEKS for July!!!

Whooohooo!

We are playing with the "Critters" today for our sneak peeks with Paper Makeup Stamps. Go check out the PMS blog for all the details about what's happening including the DT that are showing off gorgeous artwork today...

You have seen Lucy before, but her sentiment is a brand new stamp. I LOVE these Retro Cuties and am so excited that they are getting their own sentiments.

The layout design for the card was from this weeks SFYTT sketch.

Supplies Used:

*Paper Makeup Stamps Lucy Mouse

*Paper Makeup Stamps Cutie Sentiment Set (releases July 7th)

*Bo Bunny Peacock Lane collection

*Martha Stewart border punch

*corner rounder

*trim

*watercolor pencils

*stazon jet black ink pad

Don't forget that there will be sneak peeks everyday (check out the PMS blog for dt players) until the release which will happen July 7th during the release party that will be in our forum at 8:00 pm CST.

Three Challenges in One Card!

Good morning!

I got up this morning and needed to make 3-4 cards for my various dt stuff and challenges for today. *eek* After a quick chat with Sherry on Facebook, she convinced me that I could combine some of them so this is my 3 cards in 1 for Friday. Yippee!!!

So what all am I doing with this one card?

*My Caffinated Cropper kit card

*Friday Fun Challenge for today

*Friends with Flair for Unity

First of all the challenge part of this card...
Our Friday Fun challenges this month are brought to us from Sherry and she is about to start a new job (yay, Sherry!) so this was her challenge:
Since it’s my last week at Eagle Transport before I start my new job the challenge is to make a Congratulations, Farewell, or We Miss You card.  The catch- there has to be a bird on it somewhere (doesn’t have to  be an eagle- any bird will work.)

Be sure to check out the other Friday Fun Girls blogs for more inspiration.  

We would love for you to play with us-

 just use keyword FFC89 when uploading to your SCS gallery.

Jimmi
Sherry
Kimme
Sara

Kim

This card is using supplies from this month's Caffinated Cropper kit, Pocket Full of Sunshine. Everything that is, except for the tools....Unity stamps, inkpad, border punch, and watercolor pencils.

This kit is so amazing. I LOVE IT!!! Go check out what the other girls are doing with it on the Caffinated Cropper hop which starts at Amy's blog. If you have been following it along, then now you need to head on over to...

***Stephanie Zito's blog***

Supplies used:

*Caffinated Cropper Pocket Full of Sunshine Kit (all papers, ribbon, pins)

*Unity Stamp Co. What a Hoot

*Kraft cardstock

*Palette Burnt Umber ink pad

*watercolor pencils

*Martha Stewart border punch

Also be sure to check out the Unity blog for the list of all the talented participants of 

Unity's Friends with Flair Friday!

Hip Hopping into July!

Good morning, Hip-Hopping Peeps!!

I have a card to share with you today using the brand new Unity Stamp Co. July kom...isn't that new kit fabulous?!?! LOVE IT! For today's card, I used last weeks sketch (HHSC13)... I know, I am always running at least a week behind on these sketches. hehe!

Supplies used:

*Unity Stamp Co. July Kit of the month

*Basic Grey paper collection

*Martha Stewart border punch

*Martha Stewart seam binding

*Marvy Uchida circle punches

Did You HEAR?!?!?

Unity Stamp Co. 

will be releasing all of Winter CHA 2010 kits 

for RETAIL purchase for today

 & will be offering a 24% discount on all purchases over $20.

DISCOUNT CODE: FREEDOM24

Sale goes THRU Monday!

Now you need to hop on over to the beautiful Tanis' blog...

Big Announcement with Paper Makeup Stamps!!

Today is a fabulous day for some very fun, talented girls. After MUCH deliberation, Katie, Christi, and Tangii chose the new girls for the Paper Makeup Stamps Design Team. I am so excited about this team. Fantastic talent in this list...every day I pinch myself. I am so lucky to be a part of this amazing team!!!

Katie Cotton

Christi Thorsen

Tangii Crain

Lisa Kind

Tina Hale

***Andrea Vernagus***

***Anita Hovey***

***Bonnie Sharp***

Christi Snow (ME!)

Danni Bindel

Dawn Barrett

***Ginger Schwerin***

Lisa McKinney

Maria Gurnsey

***Michelle Van Patten***

Randee Elsing

Shaela Odd

***Sherry Campbell***

***Stephanie Zito***

And now, simply because I am posting about PMS, you know that I have to share a new PMS card with you! I created this card last night using this week's Mercy's Tuesday Sketch (#80- MTSC80.)

While we were in the process of moving, I had set up a coloring bag full of my watercolor pencils and PMS stamped images to color while the packers were working, sitting in hotel rooms, etc. This is one of those images and it took me about 45 minutes last night to figure out what the heck paper line I had colored this little guy to go with...LOL! I finally figured it out...Basic Grey Max & Whiskers.

Supplies used:

*Paper Makeup Stamps Angie the Angelfish

*Basic Grey Max & Whiskers 6x6 paper collection

*Nestabilities labels diecut

*Martha Stewart border punches (2 different ones)

*ribbon

*watercolor pencils

Now, please go visit all the new girls blogs and give them some love. 

I have them marked with the three *** above in the design team list!