fwf...i {adore} my unity & echo park...

hello and hAAAAPPPPY

friends with flair friday!!

i am SUPER SUPER excited to share with you a kit that i put together for unity...in case you are new to my blog - i work at unity...{yes, i know...i am a VERY lucky girl!}  :)  so angela asked me to put a kit together using the NEW echo park "be mine" collection paper & stamps...i had a BLAST creating it!

{click on image}

i think these are all GREAT projects for valentine's day coming up...

and it would be just as CUTE {if not CUTER!} with your KIDS PICS!

10 things I ADORE about U...

another GREAT idea for your kids...

how PERFECT would this be with little notes inside telling your kids or loved ones how much they mean to you...  :)

perfect TABLE DECOR...!

...and last but not least...

a SIMPLE

{but full of STAMPY goodness} 

layout!

above are some close ups of the layout.

featuring the stamp kit I ADORE YOU...

CLICK HERE

to purchase it on the unity website.

be sure to head back to the unity blog for ALL 

of today's FRIENDS WITH FLAIR!

have a GREAT day!

thank you cards...

it's FRIDAY which = friends with flair at unity!

HOORAY...a fabulous day of CRAFTY INSPIRATION!

i created a set of unity THANK YOU cards...

one of my goals for 2011 is to make sure to TELL people how thankful i am for them and what they do for me...these will be perfect for just that!

the paper is some of my FAVORITE from crate paper!

i made a whole STACK of them!

i used the the thank you sentiment & "friend" star from the current unity kit of the month!

the heart is from donna downey's set create today

and NOW

...itty bitty's are officially FOR SALE on our website...

and they are ADORABLE!!!

be sure to check them out!

CLICK HERE!

be sure to head back to the UNITY BLOG

to check out all the other friends that are posting today!

have a FANTASTIC friday!

wcmd + {ippity} = TONS OF FUN!

it's world cardmaking day!!!

we have LOTS of FUN going on today...

all the DT members {ippity} & unity

have posted CHALLENGES today!!

please join us for your chance to win a FABULOUS prize...

PLUS if you participate in EVERY SINGLE unity & {ippity} challenge

YOU will have the chance to WIN the unity Kit of the month for an ENTIRE YEAR...

for FREE!!!

WOWZA...now THAT is a HUGE HUGE PRIZE!!!!!

for more details, be sure to visit the Unity Blog!

my challenge is to create a

BIRTHDAY CARD...

or
BIRTHDAY INVITATION...
or
a BIRTHDAY THANK YOU....

ANY sort of Birthday CARD you would like
{who can't use a couple extra birthday cards, right?!}

you may use UNITY or IPPITY...

when uploading to SCS be sure to use code:

USCWCMD20

i will randomly choose a WINNER
and post it HERE on OCT 21st!!
the fabulous prize is DOTS FOR SURE!

 

here's my projects for the day...

i made a super easy CAS BIRTHDAY card!

this card using {ippity} birthday sentiment from just wanted to say.

i had helped kelli {she is SO SWEET!!}

at work create birthday invitations for her son Anakin...

so i thought this would be the perfect time to share it with you...

this BIRTHDAY INVITATION is actually using UNITY stamps...

how CUTE is her boy little boy...awe!!!

ENJOY the rest of your day..

hopefully you'll have time to squeeze in some time to get

stampy & participate in some of our challenges!

Thanks for stopping by!

EVERYTHING MATTERS mini album...

it's a FLIP FLOP HIP HOP!!

if you started out at the unity blog...then you are very well aware of our SUPER FUN blog hop this week...we thought we'd pull a fast one on ya and SWITCH it up a bit...so all the unity girls are showcasing {ippity} stamps this week & the {ippity} girls are showcasing unity stamps this week.  HOW FUN!! we had an awesome time with this so i sure hope YOU are too... 

i'm getting straight to my project because i have TONS of photos to show you...

so i apologize in advance...it's a lengthy one today girls!! :)

like angela mentioned on the unity blog...
this is the mini albmu cover & pages from the one of the clases that she taught at ScrapFest...
and i have one today to show you that is all COMPLETE
with lots of goodies & embellishments!!
i hope you like it!! :)

{click on any of the pictures to enlarge the photo}

all of the stamps used are Unity by artist Melody Ross...

life becoming

just be you

life becoming

some excerpt from one of Louise L. Hay's books.

she sprouted wings

she sprouted wings

 

she did it anyway & better. somewhere. today.

brave girl boots

whew...

THAT was a lot, huh...i won't keep you any longer...

{but you will be seeing me again at the end of the hop for a tutorial on the ippity blog...}

ENJOY the rest of the hop-->

up next is our girl ANGIE...

with some LOVELY UNITY GOODNESS for ya!

friends with FLAIR friday AND real.e.random giveaway...

i like simple & sweet.

how bout you?!?!?

actually, i could say that i LOVE simple & sweet!

that's exactly what these little note cards are

SIMPLE

{so i can make them, litterally, in a few seconds}

and SWEET

{because i can write a SWEET note of appreciation to someone special!}

using stamps from {ippity} by unity set - just wanted to say

unity stamps from the donna downey kit - insightful meadows

{BOTH of these kits are a MUST HAVE -

you will use them OVER & OVER AGAIN, i promise!}

i have been busy preparing for another FUN EVENT...

starting TOMORROW {saturday}

i will be selling my necklaces {& probably some other fun items}

at a local boutique / gift store!!!

HOORAY!!!!!!

i have TONS & TONS to do before then...

but i know that whatever i can get done will be perfectly fine! 

in the words of my sweet friend eva....

"you shall find plenty of time to finish all that you HAVE to finish."

i AGREE! 

SO in honor of that...

and because I APPRECIATE YOU ALL

for stopping by my blog AND

leaving SWEET SWEET comments

{they ALWAYS brighten my day}

i am having a real.e.random GIVEAWAY!!!

or BLOG CANDY as we like to call it in blog world!

TO ENTER:

all you have to do is simply leave a comment below.

within your comment,

tell me which is your absolute FAVORITE charm from my little shop!

i will randomly choose ONE winner on SUNDAY & post it here!

i've been so busy that i have NEW stuff to add...but just haven't had the time to do it...

so even if you like any of the three in that PHOTO...just let me know!

there up for grabs TOO!  :)

At no time are we ever in such complete possession of a journey,

down to its last nook and cranny,

as when we are busy with preparations for it.

~Yukio Mishima

be sure to stop by and check out all of our
WONDERFUL friends posting unity & ippity today
on the unity blog!!

so...grateful!

so....grateful!! 

what a PERFECT sentiment to be used over & over again...

check it out...

don't you love that little heart within this sentiment...it is by tanis giesbrecht...

i just LOVE it!

{i believe she created the adorable owls as well!}

i had made this card for my dad...

easy peasy envelope by using playing card alpha Unity Stamp set

it's FRIDAY!

check out all our wonderful

friends with flair posting today!

we are off to another weekend wedding...

super excited...

will share pics with you when we return!!

 

i am so....grateful for YOU,

thank you so much for visiting my blog...

it means so much!!

 

ENJOY your weekend!

handmade tags...

a little UNITY...

a little DONNA DOWNEY...

some TIM HOLTZ distress inks...

and WAH-LAH...

easy peasy handmade tags...

to be used as gift tags, for scrapbooking, journaling,

and so much more!

how INSPIRING are ALL of these sentiments...

{this one is my favorite!}

{ohhh but maybe this one is my favorite...

okay, i love both of these equally!}

{dang! i really like this one as well! 

i think ALL the donna downey sentiments

are pretty fabulous, how about you?}

~stamps by Unity all available on Donna Downey's website

Embrace You, Free to Be, Create Today, Imagine It

~versamark pigment ink's

~tim holtz distress ink to create the vintage feel

.............................

check out the Unity blog...

FRIDAY + UNITY =

Friends with FLAIR Friday!

Stop back tomorrow...

I've been working on some

"before & after" projects

and would love to know what you think!