Unity Bachelor Challenge - Week 2

WHoooooooooooooHooooooooooooooo!! Unity Stamp Company is having another awesome challenge!! It's called the Unity Bachelor Bro Challenge. Each week, for 7 weeks, the have a different challenge and Bachelor Bro (sigh*) will pick two cards for the winner! One winner and a runner up!

Here is what you win (straight from the website):

"The WINNER goes into the final round in week 7 to qualify for the HUGE $750 PRIZE AND ALSO will get a PRIZE PACKAGE of 12 pieces of Patterned Paper and a Grab Bag of 25 Stamps.

The RUNNER UP gets a GRAB BAG of 25 stamps.

You can be a WINNER only ONCE - however you can be a RUNNER UP MORE than once.

ANYONE CAN PLAY ALONG. They can OPT TO PLAY every week or NOT. However they can only be picked by Broman ONE TIME. The women that BROMAN picks as the WINNER will automatically go to the FINAL ROUND.

If you are a winner ONE TIME you cannot win again till the LAST WEEK for the BIG $750 PRIZE. The LAST WEEK there will be only 7 participants. The final week participants are the 7 Women that Broman picks in the next 7 weeks according to the CHALLENGES Unity posts each Thursday.

If by some chance one of the weeks the WINNER cannot participate in the FINAL CHALLENGE on November 5th the RUNNER UP that week will get the option to take her place."

WHOOOOO DOES THAT???!!! $750.00 worth of red rubber goodness! I'm so there!!

This weeks challenge was the following:
Putting on the Glitz - Show Bachelor Bro how you SPARKLE

-Use something SHINY - or GLITTERY
-One piece of PATTERNED PAPER
-2 Buttons
-must include Unity Stamps

Here is my take on the challenge...


Keep your fingers crossed for me!!!
More to come!!
Christy

Birthday Wishes!

Wow...Its been a while since my last post! Between being sick and getting my basement organized, I finally made a card to show you!

This was for my boss' birthday. I love this technique! It's called the Flip Top.

If you go to SpiltcoastStampers and search "Flip Top" you'll see a bunch of different cards in this style. Here is my take on it:



Hope you enjoyed it!! More to come!
Ta-Ta For Now!

Back To School Giveaway!!!!

Over at my friend Nikki's company, Lillianna Marie Designs, she is having a great giveaway for the back to school crowd!! So go check it out and tell them that I sent ya!!

Today's card is one out of a set that I make. Hope you enjoy!!


Talk to you soon!!

Happy Birthday! Diamond Fold

Hi Everyone!!
Just wanted to show you my cutest stamp ever!! I love this little elephant. I think it's all his wrinkles. He is from Our Craft Lounge. Hope you enjoy!

You're Such a Treat

I thought I would make a simple card for today.

I absolutely love my Unity Kit of the Month. This card is made out of the most recent kit I have (June). I'm waiting anxiously for my July Kit!! I started my new diet and I have been craving ice cream! So I thought this card was very fitting!!
Enjoy!

Unity Stamps June Kit of the Month

I finally was able to dive into my new Kit of the Month from Unity Stamp Company. I ABSOULUTELY adore these kits.

Here is what I recieved:


And here is what I made with them!


It was part of the **The KOTM Guest Designer Challenge** over at Splitcoaststampers. Keep your fingers crossed!! Maybe one of these days I will be honored and be a guest designer for Unity!!

Woofin' Friends!

Hi everyone!

Just going through my pictures of all my cards and came acrossed this one that I made for a friend.


The stamp is "Woofin' it Up" from Stamping Bella

I'm a hug dog lover (I have three Welsh Corgis of my own!), so this stamp was a must have for me. Hope you enjoy!!

Christy

Someone So Special....

I'm finally settled into my new house and slowly unpacking and organizing my new craft room. I've had a couple of wedding orders to get done which has slowed down my progress of my craft room, but that's the way it goes.

On to crafty business....

One of my co-worker's brother passed away and I wanted to make her a sympathy card. I hate making them because it is depressing, but I want her to know that I am thinking of her at this time. I cased a card I found on Amy Shaffer's blog and this is what I came up with.

MOVING STINKS!!

Sorry I have been gone for such a long time. I just gotta say that I "HATE MOVING"!! We are finally close to being done with everything. I get to concentrate on my studio this weekend. YAY!! I will definitely have some before and after photos for you guys!

Talk to you soon!!

HIP HOP HORRAY!

Hole-y Unity!

I made this card for the Unity Stamp Company's HHH challenge over at
Splitcoaststampers. We had to make a card or project using Unity stamps with piercing (make holes with a pin, piercing tool or an unthreaded sewing machine).

I just joined the Kit of the Month over at Unity too!! I'm so excited to get my first stamp set! Here is what you get:



They are also having 15% off all orders of $15 dollars or more with the special discount code

So head on over to Unity Stamp Company and sign up for the kit of the month and find out the special code and spend, spend, spend and have fun, fun, fun!!!

Ta-Ta for Now!!

CTMH - Flower Girls

Hi Everyone!

I don't know why, but I pulled this set that I got awhile ago and decided to creat with it. I don't know why I don't use it more. It's so pretty. The flower is made of some scrap paper I had that I pulled through my Cuttlebug and stack on each other with a button for the center. Who doesn't have buttons that they don't know what to do with??!! Well here you go!
Hope you enjoy!

Brown and Purple Challenge over at Cafe Mojo

Hi Everyone!!

Don't forget to go over to Cafe Mojo and check out the new color challenge!
This week its:

Brown and Purple

Here is my entry:


Have a wonderful day!!

Can we say "About Time???!!!"

So some exciting news about me! My boyfriend Sean of almost five years got enough guts to ask me to marry him! I am so excited!! We really haven't set a date yet, but we are thinking sometime next year. We have a couple of ideas floating around and I will keep you informed on all the details! As soon as I get a decent pic of the ring, I'll shar it will you!
YAY FOR ME!!!

I can't leave ya without a card!! That wouldn't be humane of me!

I made this card for the Queen Kat Designs Royal Wednesday (QKD)chipboard challenge. Hope you like!!


Bye for now!

Thanks a Bunch! - Cafe Mojo Ribbon/Lace Challenge

Hi Everyone! I made these cards for the Cafe Mojo "Mocho Mojo" Challenge. We had to use our "Stash of Ribbon or Lace"

On my first card I used my Verve Visual stamp set "Grateful Elegance". I love the little flowers in this set!


On this card, I got to use my new Copic Airbrush gun. I fell in love with it!! It's so much fun! I used my Verve Visual stamp set "Thankful Blossoms" and cut out the flowers and used Martha Stewart's Fire opal glitter on them.


Thanks for looking!!
By for now!

Sieze The Cupcake!

Here's a fun project!! I love cupcakes..(who doesn't right??) I found this idea in the magazine Paper Creations. I was standing in line at my local Hobby Lobby store and I saw the magazine. I usually don't buy them because they are so expensive, but this one had cupcakes on it and since the line wasn't going anywhere, I picked it up and started perusing. Well, I ended up using my 40% off coupon on the magazine because it was loaded with awesome ideas. This cupcake being one of them.


I made a tutorial over at the Cafe Mojo blog if you are interested in step-by-step instructions.

Have fun and be creative if you decide to make one. I would love to see what you come up with!
By for now!

Pink & Navy Challenge - Cafe Mojo Challenge

Here is my card I did for Cafe Mojo's Fruity Chai Challenge!

This weeks inspirational color combo is....(drum roll please!)

Pink & Navy

Sound like something you never thought of before? Well, that's our goal! To bring new and interesting things to you to spark some of that inner mojo!

I decided to make a pop card. I just love this technique. You can take a look on how to make this type of card from Dawn's video here.

Hope you enjoy!!

Tax Money Clean Up!

Hi Everyone!

YA FOR TAX REFUND MONEY!!
Just wanted to show you some pics of my new and improved craftroom!

This pic is looking into my craft space. Not a hug space, but it works for what I need:


Here is my new stamp set storage shelving:


My new ribbon station (I have a little addiction with ribbon!):


My new bins for mini stamp pads, glue, my acrylic blocks..etc:


Paper and Stamp area:


Art Station:



Misc Pics:

My new pails:


Extra Work Station:

Just Because

So last night I was sitting at my desk wondering what I could make and I remembered that I need to make a card for one of the girls at work. So because I had no idea what to make, I was off looking for my "mojo". I saw this card and decided to "case" and make it my own. Hope you like it!

Rose Stamp from PSX, Colored w/Prisma Pencils and Gamsol,
Martha Stewart Punch, Xmas Red Stickles, Pop-Dots

Now onto other important items!
Fruit Chai Challenge!!
Head on over to Cafe Mojo and try out our new challenge!
The new color combo for this week is...
Pink & Green
Have fun with this one! Remember, no due date. This is just for inspiration!
Enough for now...Have a great day!!

Mocha Mojo Friday Challenge!

Today we have our Mocha Mojo Friday Challenge!

Papercraft a Man in Your Life

This challenge will be due at midnight on Thursday, February 12th. We will have a random drawing at that time to pick a winner! Remember that if you do all 4 Friday challenges this month, you will be entered into a Grand Prize Drawing!!

Make sure you leave your comments at the Cafe Mojo blog at this link here.

Here is my creation for the challenge:

Thanks for looking!!

Christy

Queen Kat Designs Release Party

Release Party Day!!!! WOHOOOO! Go Check out the Queen Kat Designs release party today! They are bringing out 16 new stamps!!! I can't wait to get them!!

I love the cup of java!! Make sure you check them out here.

WELCOME BACK!

What a busy year 2008 was!! The end of the year is always really busy for us because of the holiday and family get togethers. I finally have had time to breathe!

Just some updates:

1. Sean is back in school going for his Master's in Psy. He is doing really great. He was a little worried about going back after being out of school for four years, but he is doing a stellar job! Already an A average student. That's my man!! Starbuck has really help the late night studies!

2. EXCITING NEWS!! I'm now a member of the Cafe Mojo Design Team! Whoop! Whoop! Each week will have a different theme, i.e. Theme, Tool, Stash, and Technique. If you would like to participate in the challenges, just follow this link over to Paper Craft Planet to join in!

3. I actually had time to make some cards!! Whoo Hoo! Hope you enjoy! More to come later





This is my first time using acetate. I love using Black & White.






Another attempt at the black & white