Forever and ever and ever...

Wow has it been a LONG time since I posted here! I've unsuccessfully tried to have 2 other blogs since then. I've decided I'm going to stick with my precocious crafter blog and just incorporate any and all about me here! Since my last post here I've had a baby, lol, who is now 2 years old. My original cause of falling off the face of the earth was said baby. My pregnancy with Xander was rough, to say the least. We've also had lots of challenges as Nate's diagnosis of autism has been more evident. As we get ready to go into spring break I'm going to make a better effort at blogging. We're getting our basement finished (FINALLY!) so I'll have a place to craft and get busy!! So excited!! I will take some pics and upload them later cause everyone needs pics of my beautimus room! Here is an updated pic of my boys for your viewing pleasure. Happy Wednesday, all!

and a really bad but quick invite done for a friend. It's amazing what you get done in a 2 ft space with no real table!

Unity Hip Hop Hangover for 7/10!

Hey all! This is my second week participating in the Hip Hop Hangover! I hoped to have more for you guys but I've had a major headache tonight. If I get one done early tomorrow, I will add it! Anyway, this was my submission for one of the Hip Hop Challenges to use black and white and make DP using Unity stamps.


Wherever You Go...

Supplies

• Stamps- Unity Confessions, Everyday Adorable and Bevy of Butterflies
• CS- SU Whisper White and Pretty in Pink
• Ink- Palette Noir
• Other- SU Pretty in Pink Ribbon, Pop Dots
  
  I hope you enjoy this! Keep looking through the other wonderful ladies' blogs!

SCS Challenges featuring Unity Stamps!

Happy Humpday, ya'll! I had to go into work for a little bit today but I managed to get 2 cards done this evening.

This first is for this week's Inspiration Challenge at splitcoast. We were challenged to find a print at posters.com that inspired us. I found this cute Owl print. Here is what I created:

Free Bird

Supplies

• Stamps- Unity Confessions and Unity June KOTM
• CS- CTMH Cranberry, SU Whisper White and Black
• DP- BG Junebug
• Other- SU Scalloped punch, primas, stickles
  
  

I also completed the sketch challenge. I hadn't yet opened my Razzleberry Lemonade Paper yet but I went ahead and did so and came up with this:

Razzleberry Moments

Supplies

• Stamps: Unity June KOTM
• CS- SU Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, and Crushed Curry
• DSP- Razzleberry Lemonade
• Ink- Palette Noir, SU rich razzleberry and crushed curry
• Coloring Medium- Copics

This is a more simple card but it turned out cute! Hope you enjoyed these creations and have a fab rest of the week! Now if I can only get the invites done for Nate's 3rd Birthday next week.. OY!

AMYRFTS3- Thinking of Pixies!

Happy almost Monday everyone! I am enjoying not having to get up early on Monday for the remainder of the summer.. sorry to all of you without the break! We had a great 4th of July. It was Sam's birthday. We had 2 cookouts, one with my parents (ribs and cheesecake!!) and one with my friend Jen and her DH (yummy hamburgers, etc.) We kept Nate up and went to see the fireworks which were HORRIBLE! We waited for 1.5 hrs... and got a 10 min. show!! I was not happy. Nate just started paying attention when they ended!

Today was a very blah day. It rained all day and all of us napped at some point. I did find time to complete Amy R and Tammy Fielder's sketch challenge (Tammy is a Guest Designer). This also doubles as a card for a color challenge from my RL Friends' card swap.

Thinking of Pixies

Supplies

• Stamp- CC Designs Swiss Pixie; sentiment from Unity
• CS- PTI Whisper White, CTMH Cranberry
• DP- CTMH
• Ink- Palette Noir
• Coloring Medium- Copics
• Accessories- Primas, So Saffron Ribbon, CTMH ribbon, white brads, coluzzle

I had to use my other swiss pixie for this card. They're so gorgeous!! I am excited to see all the new releases tomorrow at All That Scraps!!

Unity KOTM Guest Designer Challenge

My second post for today!

Unity has monthly challenges for their Kit of the Month Guest Designer. This is my first time trying it but I enjoyed it. This was a sketch challenge.

Tea for Two

I went for a vintage/mod look and think I achieved it! All paper and embellies are from the Sassafras Jungle Bungle collection which I won from the Moxie Fab blog! This is a very fun line!
Images are from the Unity June KOTM. Which brings me to my next card...

Cherry Lemonade

I just received my order of Basic Grey Lemonade and June Bug papers from All that Scraps (super quick shipping!!). The colors in this particular sheet, cherry cobbler, match SU former in color purely pomegranate and the new SU in color rich razzleberry. I used my blossom nestabilities. I really want to use more of this paper line!

Wish me luck!

Hip Hop Hangover with Unity Stamps!

I am sure many of you have seen the Hip Hop and Hip Hop Hangover threads on Unity or even participate in them yourself. It's basically just Unity Stamps way of having a weekly party! So here is my creation for this weeks Hip Hop Hangover! This also fits the SCS Unity Addicts Challenge for 7/2. We had to use yellow somewhere on this card! I wish the picture was better but click on it to enlarge. I used a lot of detail!

Supplies

• CS- SU Whisper White and Pretty in Pink
• DSP- SU Tea Party
• Stamps- Unity June KOTM; Branch from Bevy of Butterflies
• Ink- Palette Noir, SU Certainly Celery
• Other- Primas, Brads, Nestabilities, Cuttlebug, Cropadile

I hope you enjoy this creation and continue Hip Hopping through the other Addicts Blogs! I will have another post of some other Unity Creations Tonight! Happy Friday!

Amy R Friday Sketch- 4- Sweet Swiss Pixie

Hi all-

I know I promised to be back more regularly but I ended up having severe muscle spasms that have never completely went away so I haven't created much. However, I wanted to share what I did get done this weekend! These are the cutest images I've seen in awhile! CC Designs released these in June- the Swiss Pixies. I love them!

Supplies

• Stamps- CC Designs Swiss Pixies
• Ink- Palette Noir
• Coloring Medium- Copics
• CS- PTI, SU Whisper White and Pumpkin Pie
• DSP- Sweet Always
• Other- SU Ribbon, primas, nestabilities
  
  Here is another I created for the Unity Addicts Challenge to use Red, White and Blue. This uses images from the Unity Kit of the Month- April. If you haven't checked Unity Stamps out yet, you're really missing out!

Supplies

• Stamps- Unity Stamp Co.
• Paper- SU Whisper White, Riding Hood Red, Pacific Point
• Ink- SU, Palette Noir
• Accessories- Nestabilities, cb embossing folders, buttons

Hope everyone has a fab 4th of July!