Hello friends! It's finally Sunday and the last day of September. Where did this month go? For me October kicks of the holiday season with the anticipation of Halloween and then Thanksgiving and Christmas seem to come more quickly each year. The last day of the month also brings the season premieres of two of my favorite shows on Showtime. Are you a Dexter fan? How about Homeland with Claire Danes?? You know where I'll be tonight!

So it's that time again...

The Best Things in Life

It's funny how a card takes shape at times. This one did not start out as it ended but I liked the result.

Supplies: Unity Stamp of the Week #39, Patterned paper is Paradise Beach by Echo Park (designed by Michelle Coleman), Papertrey Ink die, seambinding courtesy of my sweet friend Aimee Maddern, Copic markers and Misc button.

This week's stamp is stunning. I loved the softness of the image and the sentiment is so fun. Even with the chevron pattern I chose, I was able to stamp it right on the cardstock.

For more creative inspiration make sure you visit Unity's Stamp of the Week gallery. Now you only have one week to claim this cuteness for your own. So hurry over to this page to find out how you can sign up to have some Unity Happy Mail in your mailbox each week!

 Have a creative Sunday friends!

Some Coming Home cards

Hello friends! Today I'm sharing some My Little Shoebox creations with our Coming Home collection.

I love saving my scraps for card making because lately I have really been trying to use up all of whatever collection I am creating with. How many times have you cleaned out your scrap space and had tons of extra paper left over? All that paper is perfect for creating hand made cards for friends and loved ones.

How do I store my scraps you ask? Well that is the key to my organization. I have a single 12x12 bin that my scraps go in. When it starts to get 1/2 full, I make cards to empty it out.  Oh back in the day I had a box with hanging files and I used to file them by color and season. Well after time I accumulated way too many scraps so I came up with plan B.

Alright, here's what I created with those scraps.

Thank You ( 5x6 horizontal) 

The new MLS punch out leaves are a perfect addition to our rolled flowers.

Supplies: Park Avenue and Urban Green patterened paper. 3D rolled flowers, leaves and scalloped border. Misc: ribbon  Accents: Liquid Pearls

Happy Birthday (5x6 vertical)

Supplies: Park Avenue patterned paper, Trims Dies: Spellbinders, Lil' inker. Stamps: Hero Arts Pens: Copic Misc: twine, button.

For this card I went all girl. I loved mixing the pink plaid in Park Avenue and the pink ruffle trim. I made this card for our dear friend's daughter who turned 7 a few weeks ago.

Congrats (5x6 vertical)

Sometimes the simpliest design can make for a beautiful card. I love that cloud design in the Towne Square patterned paper.

Supplies: Towne Square, Urban Green patterned paper. Tools: Martha Stewart border punch. Twine: The Twinery Accents: Recollections Stamps: Hero Arts

Welcome Home (5x6 horizontal)

 

Supplies: Towne Square and Park Avenue patterned paper; Trim: Morning Mist; Dies: Spellbinders, Papertrey ink; Stamps: Unity Co Branded; Misc: Buttons

Hello (5x6 horizontal)

 

Supplies: Park Avenue, Town Square and Urban Green patterned paper; Stickers: Mini Alphas and Cardstock Stickers; Tools: EK Success border punch; Misc: ribbon and button.

That's it for today. I hope you have a fantastic weekend! 

 

Hip Hop... gotta have New Releases!

Hello Hip Hoppers! Thanks for taking part in today's Hip Hop. You should have started today's Hop over at the Unity blog here. You want to make sure you head over there if you are just stopping by to see today's specials that Angela has for you.

There are two fab sets releasing today and I created with this one...

Modern Chit Chat

How cute is that set...right??? It's so cute and was easy to create with. Here's my card.

 Luv U

Supplies: Amy Tangerine Sketchbook collection, Eyelet Outlet retro glasses brads, The Twinery twine, Doodlebug stickers and Recollection rhinestones.

I loved creating with this set. Also releasing today is an adorable label set. 

There are some special bonus stamps for placing minimum orders today so make sure you head back over to the Unity blog to see what those are.

Now don't forget to leave a comment today because there are 3 mystery blogs and you could be chosen to win 3 sets of 5 itty bitty's. All you have to do is leave a comment on each of these blogs today!

Andrea 

 Eryn 

Jen E. 

Jimmi  

Karen  

Lisa H. 

Robyn 

Shemaine 

Thienly 

Erika ( This month's Guest Designer)

 Now I am sending you off to Thienly's blog! 

 

 Have a great day!

Stamp of the Week Sunday

Hello friends. It's Sunday and that means it's time for me to share the latest Stamp of the Week with you. If you've been keeping count we are on week #38!

 {Love} at home

created by Angie Blom

Here's my take on this week's stamp

  

Supplies: I used October Afternoon's Cakewalk, Papertrey ink ribbon and my Copic markers to color the image.

For more creative inspiration make sure you visit Unity's Stamp of the Week gallery. Now you only have one week to claim this cuteness for your own. So hurry over to this page to find out how you can sign up to have some Unity Happy Mail in your mailbox each week!

 Have a creative Sunday friends!

Did you see the Space shuttle Friday?

Hello friends! Hope you've had a great week so far. Mine was pretty busy as you can see since I have not posted since last Sunday. I feel so overwhelmed with Lily's new school schedule, getting Zalie to her two classes this past week and keeping up with what Scott has going on in band. Oh and not to mention seeing the Space Shuttle land near our home Friday at LAX. Here's some pics from that historic event.

 

There were so many people that came out to see the shuttle and every local news channel van you could think of. Here's the scene we saw walking up Imperial to the plane spot.

 

I love that our flag flies at the plane spot. I've talked about it before but we take our kids there on a pretty regular basis to check out the planes. We usually grab Subway and hang out eating our food while Mat tells us what each model of the planes are as they take off over the ocean. 

 

When the Shuttle landed it taxied over to the United hanger where they planned to remove it from the Nasa plane and prepare it for the Oct 13 move to the museum. Lily missed the event due to school but after we picked her up we drove up to the top of Imperial to give her a look at the Shuttle.

 























She really enjoyed checking out the Shuttle and thought it was pretty cool. You know most kids today really don't get the whole Space Shuttle nostalgia. The first space shuttle, 

Columbia was launched on April 12, 1981. I remember watching the launch on TV and being mesmerized by the fact that real people were heading into outer space.

I also will never forget watching the Challenger launch in my math class on January 28th 1986. I was 15 and I remember everyone gasping out loud when after all the anticipation of the shuttle taking off, Challenger suddenly turned into a big smoke plume and then they were gone. The room was so silent and my teacher's face was just blank.

We will never forget the brave men and women that were lost aboard Challenger that day. They continue to inspire us to dream big dreams.

Source and credit : Wikimedia Commons

I'm so glad that we had the opportunity to see the shuttle. I hope you had the opportunity to see it too!

I hope to see Endeavour make it's way to the California Science Museum in October. It's going to be pretty cool watching it roll down La Tijera Blvd in the middle of the day.

Have a great weekend!

Stamp of the week Sunday

Hello friends. I hope you have had a great weekend so far. Friday night my son performed his first half time show with the ESHS Marching Band. I was very proud of all his hard work. Saturday it was one of the hottest days all year and Lily had her 2nd soccer game. I was also teaching classes at Michaels and doing the Hero Arts demo for Stamptember. Yep it's been a busy one for us.

It's Stamp of the week Sunday and I'm sharing Unity's latest stamp. This week's stamp is called

You're nuts but I love ya

Here's what I created with this week's image

Supplies: Patterned paper Jillibean Soup, Washi sheet orange: We R Memory Keepers, Dies: Spellbinders and Papertrey Ink. Brads: Eyelet Outlet

The Jillibean Soup paper was perfect for this stamp don't you think?

For more creative inspiration make sure you visit Unity's Stamp of the Week gallery.

Now you only have one week to claim this cuteness for your own. So hurry over to this page to find out how you can sign up to have some Unity Happy Mail in your mailbox each week!

Have a creative Sunday friends!

My Little Shoebox/Unity Co Brand release!

Hello friends! Thanks for stopping by my blog today! If you're hopping along for the Unity Stamp Co./ MLS Co-Brand release then you should have made your way here from Keely's blog.

In case you are just popping by our blog hop started at the My Little Shoebox blog today.

Today's Blog hop is featuring some amazing inspiration created with the 14 brand new releases from Unity and My Little Shoebox. These stamps are toooo cute!

The first card I made features this brand new Itty Bitty!

You're my Bestie

I just love this image

This card features My Little Shoebox's Cherry Delight collection.

Next I fell in love with this Itty Bitty

You Always

and created this

featuring the MLS Vintage Shop collection

and finally...

I loved creating with this set 

Vintage  doily shop

and made this card

featuring kraft paper and the MLS Cherry Delight patterned paper.

Super fun right? Now don't forget to leave a comment on my post telling me which stamp that I used today that you like best. Unity and My Little Shoebox have some fabulous prizes to give away!

Now I am going to send you off to see Shilo

Stamp of the Week Sunday

Hello friends. It's been a busy weekend for us with Lily starting soccer, my Open House at Michaels for all the new classes, Olivia's Birthday Party and the birth of our good friends The Love's baby boy! Whew! It's not wonder I forgot to schedule today's SOTW post.

It's Sunday and that means a new Unity Stamp Co. SOTW is revealed! We're on Stamp #36 and this one is adorable!!

Here's my sample

Supplies: Jillibean Soup Salt and Pepper Christmas Eve Chowder. Martha Stewart snowflake punch. Misc stitched ribbon. Image colored with Copics and Stickles.

For more creative inspiration make sure you visit Unity's Stamp of the Week gallery.

Now you only have one week to claim this cuteness for your own. So hurry over to this page to find out how you can sign up to have some Unity Happy Mail in your mailbox each week!

Have a creative Sunday friends!

September SMAK-in up a layout

Hello Hip Hop friends! It's another Unity Hip Hop so make sure you've started at the Unity blog first so you don't miss any of today's inspiration.  Today I am pleased to be sharing the new September SMAK kit with you.

never a dull moment

Are you a SMAK member yet? If not and you are interested in finding out more about our SMAK kits and how to become a member click on over to the Unity page.





I love all of the images featured in this months kit. They are so fun and easy to create with. Check out this layout I created using some of this month's images.

first day of Kindergarten

I love that the SMAK kits have been featuring these cute calendars each month! So perfect for documenting things like your daughter's 1st day of Kindergarten.

I also love the borders and it's YOUR day sentiment. Perfect for a Birthday card too! I used more of my September Paper Posie's kit to create with. I just love this collection from My Mind's Eye.

Now I am sending you on to Thienly's blog

Have a creative day friends!

It's my day

To host Design Team Tuesday over at the Unity blog. Make sure you top by and visit to see the new September SMAK and KOTM! I love love love my SMAK kit and I paired June and August's kits with my Paper Posies September kit and created a couple of fun layouts.

Here's one I did not show on the Unity blog.

I used the June SMAK kit sentiments to accent my title.

Now it's time to announce the winner of my Love 2 Craft giveaway!

Mommy's Crafty Creations said...

Super cute project!! The plans for this weekend is going over my parents house and on Sunday Im celebrating my 12 yr anniversary. So it should be a fun weekend. Thanks for the chance to win.

September 1, 2012 11:14 AM

Congrats!! I'll email you for your address.

Have a creative day!

Stamp of the Week Sunday

Hello friends! Hope you are enjoying your 3 day weekend! It's Sunday and time for another Unity Stamp of the Week reveal! This week's stamp is from the talented Phyllis Harris!

Let Beauty Surround You

 Here's my sample

Supplies: My Minds's Eye Indie Chic Nutmeg collection, Lil Inker designs bow die. Recollections flower

For more creative inspiration make sure you visit Unity's Stamp of the Week gallery.

Now you only have one week to claim this cuteness for your own. So hurry over to this page to find out how you can sign up to have some Unity Happy Mail in your mailbox each week!

Have a creative Sunday friends!