Art Journal Pages - 2nd post today

Just thought I'd share a couple more art journal pages that I've been working on.

I've used Unity's Donna Downey Stamps on both of them as well as a Donna Downey Foam stamp on the first one.  LOVE my Donna Downey stamps!

Art Journal Page

Here's another page in my Art Journal I played around with yesterday. I just received some new stamps from Unity - Donna Downey's Be Still Watercolor Kit and Donna Poppy Background. I used my new Kai Watercolors, Shiva Oil Art sticks, some Acrylic paint, Staz-On ink and my date stamp.  I love how soft my page turned out! These images would look so gorgeous on a layout!

Polished Stone

Here's another card created with my May/11 Art Freckles card kit!

I decided to play with the Polished Stone Technique found here on Splitcoast Stampers! I also did up my own step-by-step tutorial on this technique and posted it on this month's try this technique on the Art Freckles Blog!

Products used: Art Freckles May card kit, SU cs, LYB dp, Glossy photo paper, LYB butterfly embellishment, Kaiser Pearls, Staz-On ink, SU re-inkers and Unity's Donna Downey Create Today stamp set.

I'm also entering my card into challenge #31 at All Things Unity!

Happy Just Where She Was - 2nd post today

I recently took an online She Art Workshop from Christy Tomlinson. You can sign up or read all about the details here!

Here is my first She Art Girl mixed media canvas! I just love how she turned out! I've definitely found a new addiction and can't wait to start on my next girl!

I used a ton of products on my canvas, here's a few:  Golden, Liquitex and American paints, Unity, Prima, FP and G Studio Stamps, Liquitex Gesso, Modge Podge, Staz-On ink, FP stamps, FP, Bo Bunny, CTMH, K & CO, HG and KP rub-ons, Pilot Uniball pen, Reeves pastels, Liquitex Modelling paste, Canvas material, Neocolor crayons, Faber Castel india ink markers, and Jenni Bowlin dp.

You can pick up a lot of your supplies at Christy's shop Scarlet Lime!

Christy is also starting an online art journaling course which begins on May 23rd called She had 3 hearts! I've signed up and am super excited for it to begin!

Followed My Heart

Here's my take on this week's sketch #150 at Sketch Saturday and button challenge #28 at All Things Unity.

Products used on my card: April/11 Art Freckles Card kit, Jillibean Soup dp, SU and Neenah cs, Unity stamps (Aug/09 KOTM) Memento ink, Copic Markers and airbrush system, Nestabilities, Glossy Accents, u/k buttons, Distress inks CTMH staples, Twill ribbon, twine and machine stitching.

Art Freckles January Card Kit

The Art Freckles January kit is filled with some incredible goodies! Here's a list of what's included in the kit:


18" Creation Station Ribbon
1 yard Bo Bunny Ribbon


1 pkg. My Mind's Eye True Blue Buttons


4 ea. 6"x12" My Mind's Eye Tickled Pink


4 ea. 6"x12" My Mind's Eye True Blue


1 pkg. American Crafts Heart Parfait Puffy Thickers


1 ea. Airplane Chipboard Die Cut


4 ea. Art Freckles Whale Embellishments

And, this kit is an absolute steal for only $15.50!

Here are my creations so far with this month's kit (I have a few more cards in the works and will be posting those as soon as they are finished)!

Card created using Bitty Blooms stamp from Stamping Bella.

Card created using Cowgirl Anya and sentiment from The Greeting Farm.

Card created using cupcake stamp from Unity Stamp Company.

Head on over to the Art Freckles store and pick up your kit here today (there are only a couple left)!

Inspiration Journal

Here's a page I completed today in my Art Inspiration Journal. Kyra (Scrapacat) Sandstone started an Art Challenge blog called Art It Does A Body Good and this week's challenge was to Embrace Your Gesso Dragon! I'm so excited I stumbled upon this blog and I am so looking forward to working in my journal more frequently now! I apologize for the poor picture - it's hard to see the texture in  the page but I took my picture late tonight.

Products used:  Unity's Donna Downey's She set, White Liquitex Gesso, Americana Paints, Watercolors, Staz-On Ink, Onion Bag (for texture), Distress inks, Ontario Reports book page and a Zig pen.

Beauty

Happy Sunday! Inspiration for my card today comes from two challenges - Etsy Inspired Challenge #100 and Wee Memories Challenge #17! I finally got to ink up my Unity Butterfly Beauty set! Products used for my card: Bazzill and SU cs, Memento ink, machine stitching, Ontario Reports book paper, Distress inks and Golden Titanium White paint. This week's challenge at Wee Memories is all about butterflies! Here's a look and my inspiration piece from Etsy Shop owner Cathy Walters for my Etsy Inspired challenge:

Unity Friday Friends With Flair

Happy Friday! Welcome to another Friday Friends With Flair!!! Today I have 2 CAS cards to share with you featuring Unity's Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety set!

My first card uses the adorable pea image and sentiment. Of course I had to use the coordinating Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety dp, Bazzill cs, FabricLand gingham ribbon, Nestabilities, Copic Markers, Memento ink and Ippity Haystack ink, CTMH button and I added some glossy accents to the peas.

My next card uses the sweet little tomato and sentiment. Again I used the Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety dp, EK Success punch, SU kraft cs, Memento ink, Ippity Haystack ink and twine.

Your next stop on the hop is Christi! For a complete list of today's FWF participants, please visit the Unity blog! Don't forget to look for the FWF blinkie! One lucky commenter will win a grab bag of 25 random Unity stamps!

Well, that's it for me for today! I'm packing my suitcase today for a road trip tomorrow with 4 of my most wonderful friends to Toronto to attend a Copic Certification course on Sunday!!! Whoohoo! I'm so excited! Of course we will be doing some scrappy shopping so I'm absolutely thrilled and looking forward to this weekend!!!

Oh, and one more thing:

Look what I have today!!! I will be using Random.Org to draw a winner early tomorrow morning before I leave for my trip! Good luck and have a wonderful weekend!

Unity Friday Friends With Flair

Happy Friday peeps! This week certainly seemed to fly by!

My card for today's Unity FWF features the Unity May Store KOTM "Moment's In Bloom & Naturally You" which I purchased from Limelight Papercrafts. Inspiration for my card came from last week's hip hop sketch challenge #9. Products used: Distress inks, SU confetti cs, Webster's Pages dp and trim, machine stitching, Making Memories button and handmade crochet flower.

Post updated: I really wanted to play along with this week's Etsy Inspired Challenge so I took the opportunity to ink up my new Unity Melody Ross Brave Girls kit! Products used: GCD dp, SU cs, Ontario Law Reports book paper, twine, u/k button and lace, DMC floss and Distress inks.

Here's a look at my inspiration piece from Etsy shop Sunshyne Silverware!

For a complete list of today's FWF participants, please visit the Unity blog! Your next stop on the hop is She!

Unity Friday Friends With Flair

Happy Friday! This week sure seemed to fly by!

My card for today's Unity Friday Friends With Flair uses Unity's Feel The Joy set. I also used the current card sketch at the PageMaps blog. Products used: SU Kraft cs and border punch, Basic Grey dp, Ippity Burnt Umber and Distress inks and twine.

Your next stop on the hop is the amazing and talented Unity DT member Maren! For a complete list of today's FWF participants, please visit the Unity blog.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Unique Personality

Here's a layout that I prepared for the Unity and Ippity NSD Scrapbook challenge. Products used: Kraft cs, Scraptivity's Sept/09 kit papers - Bazzill cs, Bo Bunny and Glitz Design dp, Unity's LeChic Vintage stamps, SU twill tape and kraft cs, Ippity's Burnt Umber and French Lilac Palette inks, DMC floss and Sassafrass button flowers.

Unity Friday Friends With Flair -2nd post today - please scroll down for the Caffinated Cropper Customer Blog Hop!

Happy Friday everyone! Wow! What a busy and exciting Unity week! Unfortunately I only have one card to share with you today due to the fact I've been swamped with other commitments and I absolutey had to do some serious Unity shopping today! Don't you just love the new Unity Cosmo Cricket sets? I can't wait to receive mine!

My card for today was made for the Unity Anniversary Martini Sketch Challenge #1. I used my Unity April KOTM - Together We Bloom. Products used: Bazzill and Neenah cs, CTMH, Cosmo and DCVW dp, Copic markers, CTMH buttons, twine, maching stitching, Nestabilities, FabricLand gingham ribbon and Ippity Moulin Rouge ink. The twist on the sketch was that we were to use 3 buttons and ribbon on our project. Here's a look at the sketch:



Your next stop on the hop is the amazing Jimmi! For a complete list of today's FWF participants, please visit the Unity blog.

Have a great weekend!

Unity Friday Friends With Flair

Happy Friday peeps!

Today I have two cards to share with you for today's FWF!

My first card uses Unity's March/10 KOTM Rockin' It Unity Style! Products used: Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety dp, Neenah and Bazzill cs, Memento Ink, Copic markers, machine stitching, May Arts ribbon, u/k buttons, DMC floss and a MS border punch.

Inspiration for my card came from this week's Hip Hop Sketch #4. Here's a look at the sketch:

For my next card I thought I would make a fun card for Earth Day!

I used Unity's Grow Yourself Extraordinary. Products used: SU cs, recycled corrugated cardboard, Memento ink, Copic markers, Versamark and Zing embossing powder.

Your next stop on the hop is Jen! For a complete list of today's FWF participants, please visit the Unity blog! 1 lucky commentor will win a grab bag of 25 random Unity stamps!

Unity Friday Friends With Flair

Happy Friday everyone! My card for today uses Unity's March/10 KOTM - Rockin' It Unity Style! and was inspired by this week's challenge at Wee Memories and Sketch #59 at Card Patterns. Extra products used: Making Memories dp and ribbon, Neenah cs, Memento Ink, Copic Markers, Bazzill and Prima flowers, u/k brad, Kaiser Pearl and Nestabilities.

Here's a look at the inspiration picture from Wee Memories:

And Sketch #59 from Card Patterns:

Your next stop on the hop is the ever so talented and amazing EVA who is going to blow you away with her creations today!

For a complete list of today's FWF participants, please visit the Unity blog! One lucky commentor will will a grab bag of 25 random Unity stamps!

Have a great weekend!

Good Times

Here's a layout inspired by Unity's Simple Sunday Scrapping Sketch #2. I used Scraptivity's August /07 kit for my layout. I just love the funky papers by Rouge de Garance in this kit. Extra products Prism cs, Memento Ink, Versamark, MS embossing powder. Stamps: Unity's Good Times, Stylin' Stars and the Nov/09 Scrapbook Collage Kit - Captured Memories.

Here's a look at the sketch:

Egg Hunt

Here's my take on this weeks Unity Sunday Simple Scrapping Sketch Challenge #3. I'm so proud of myself for actually scrapping holiday picks from last week! Products used: Ippity's Sweet Thoughts of Spring, Unity's This Is The Time (mini), Bazzill, Neenah and SU cs, Making Memories dp, SU punches, Memento ink, Copic Markers, CM Journal Pen, DMC floss, AC Thickers and machine stitching.

Here's a look at the sketch:

Unity Friday Friends With Flair

Happy Friday everyone! Hope you had a wonderful week!

My card for today was inspired by this week's Unity Hip Hop Sketch Challenge #2 and Etsy Inspired Challenge #82. I used Unity's March KOTM - Rockin It Unity Style. Products used: SU cs, CTMH dp, Memento ink, MS punch, u/k ribbon.

Here's a look at this week's sketch:



and here's a look at my inspiration piece (ladybug crystal charm necklace) for the Esty Challenge which is from Until It Ends Studios!

Your next stop on the hop is Jen! For a complete list of today's participants, please visit the Unity blog. One lucky participant will win a grab bag of 25 random Unity stamps!

Have a great weekend!

Spring Fever

Here's my layout that I prepared for Unity's Simple Scrapbook Challenge #1 at Splitcoaststampers. I used Unity's February/March Scrapbooking Collage kit "Favourite Things" for my layout. Everything was from the kit plus Bazzill cs, Versa Color and Memento inks, machine stitching and an Identi-pen journal pen. I used my Slice to cut my title. Journalling reads: "Isabella was so excited to get outside and play once all the snow had melted! She even dressed herself and didn't care that her mittens didn't match! March 14, 2010".

Here's a look at the sketch we had to work with and the awesome prize up for grabs:

Unity Friday Friends With Flair

Happy Friday everyone! My day got away from me yesterday and I didn't get to finish my Unity project that I wanted to share for today so I made a quick and easy CAS card.



My card uses Unity's Dream Tree Background stamp. Inspiration for my card came from this week's Etsy Inspired Challenge #80. Here's a picture of my inspiration piece from Design's by Cathy. There is some beautiful jewellery and eye candy at her store!

Products used: SU cs, twine, Distress inks, Versamark and Zing embossing powder.

For a complete list of today's FWF participants, please visit the Unity blog! One lucky participant will win a grab bag of 25 random Unity stamps!

Have a great weekend!