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It's FRIDAY!! Time for the FWF Challenge over at Unity Stamp Co. This is a card that I made for my cousin. Because her birthday is July 4th, I decided that she probably gets tired of patriotic colors for birthday cards. So I decided that I would go with some colors that still slightly reflect the holiday, but give her some individuality for her birthday.   Materials:   Authentique-Celebrate Flower-Sassafrass Ribbons-Hobby Lobby Sentiment-Unity Stamp Co. Ink-Versafine-Onyx Black 

I had so much fun with the cloud technique last week for the Unity Stamp Co. FWF challenge that I decided to do another project using this technique. This is the June ATC for my buddy Lindy. I love clouds and this cloud stamp that I used to make the dimensional clouds is a freebie that I got a while back from Unity Stamp Co. To make the clouds, I stamped and fussy cut it. Then I rubbed the cloud with Versamark, embossed it with white embossing powder, and cut it into two horizontal pieces.     Materials used: Patterned paper-Everyday Eclectic by Echo Park Bazzil and Neenah cardstock Tim Holtz Distress Inks by Ranger-Broken China, Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade Versafine-Black Onyx Versamark Unity Stamps: Welcome To My Life and Present In My Heart White embossing powder-Zing Twine-The Twinery & Indie Chic by My Mind's Eye Gems-Spring Fling Teresa Collins  Craft cut scissors

This is the current challenge at Unity Stamp Co. I decided to pick the color inspiration and make a card. Materials used: Bazzill cardstock, Patterned papers-Echo Park's Life Is Good, Misc. buttons and cabochon from craft supply, Hug Snug ribbon, 7 Gypsies brad, Petaloo flower, Making Memories Chelsea's Place ribbon, Jenni Bowlin butterfly, Versifine ink, Momenta key, and Unity Stamp Co. set- Encompassed Grace

I decided to enter this graduation card in my first Friends with Flair challenge over at Unity Stamp Co.  I found this cloud technique on Pinterest . It was super simple and fun!  And I have to say that I just ♥♥♥♥ Unity Stamps !!!!

    Saturday afternoon, my daughter joined me in my craft room and made a card for her daddy. I was tickled to have her with me. She doesn't enjoy crafting as much as I do, so whenever she decides to spend some time with me there, I am THRILLED and I make the most of it.  I am so proud of her creation!!!! 

  I just love the look of denim and leather in this card!!! Here's the inspiration for this one.

John and I are so blessed to share a friendship with two people that we can just "keep it real" with. They know our faults, shortcomings and failures, yet they still  laugh with us, cry with us, and celebrate life with us. Little did we know, so long ago, when we were both in their wedding (we were not even dating at the time) that they would end up being in our wedding a few years later! We are so lucky to have them in our lives! Happy Anniversary Skip and Lindy !!!                    

For today's post, I'd like to share a wedding gift, card, and re-purposed gift bag that I made for a friend's wedding.                  I hung the card outside the bag to add to the bag's décor.      

I've been trying to challenge myself to use more scraps lately and here's a card I put together last night for my nephew's birthday.  Here's my inspiration for this card.

It has been crazy, busy this month, but that hasn't stopped my mojo. I'd like to share some more of my recent work over the last couple of weeks. Some graduation cards, a birthday card, and some tags.   Here's my inspiration for this card.   Here's my inspiration for this card.   Here's my inspiration for this card. This is a picture of some tags that my friend, Lindy and I worked on together this last weekend. Hopefully we can get them posted in time for the 12 tags of 2013 May challenge at the Tim Holtz blog.  My tag is the red one and her tag is the blue one.

This is a birthday card for my cousin. I am going to enter it into the challenge at Unity Stamp Company.