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Can I Get A Hip HOP!

It's Unity Thursday, yayy!!! If you are moving along on the blog hop then you have just been dazzled by the beautiful Heather M.'s creations and if not, visit Queen Angela's Blog to start the hop and to see all the awesome deals and happy news Unity Stamps has this week! Iwant to take a moment to welcome our February Guest Designer, Joslyn! What a fabulously talented one this lady is and I'm thrilled to have her join the Unity team this month! Welcome Joslyn! :)

I altered some tins for Valentine's Day using The January Kit of The Month and Remember Happiness (Aug.08 KOM). Simple, fast, fun and hopefully enjoyable to whomever recieves them, hehehe!

And this is my last Valentine's card for this year, yes!!! lol--I played with the super fun alphabet, Just My Type as well as Love Is Toxic on this card.

Now keep hopping to find the blog candy that's coming up soon! Your next stop on the Unity hip-hop train is the wonderful WENDY C.! She is such ray of sunshine and whatever she has created is certain to brighten your day! I hope you can join us for our Unity Hip Hop Party, where we have tons of fun, challenges and prizes all day long! Thank you for visiting me today! Happy hip HOP!!

Happy Friday! I hope you have enjoyable plans for the weekend. I thought I would share a couple more Clear Dollar Stamps images from their February release.

Watermill is such a lovely scene and very relaxing to color.

Moose Wishes is such a cute set and is also the free stamp set of the month for February :)

Have a wonderful and creative weekend, my friends!

Hip Hoppin The Day Away...

with UNITY Stamps! If you started the blog hop where you were supposed to, then you already know all the awesome deals and news AnGeLa'S bLoG offers--if not, visit her now to find out! And did you see what fellow DT member, Maren created for us this week?! Maren is such a tremendously talented lady who I am lucky to mention in the same breath as myself, that's for sure!

Since this is my first week playing with some new releases, including the January Kit Of The Month "Love...Etc.", I had to showcase them for hip hop this week. Below, I inked up the darling new single called BOOM Goes My Heart (turtles!) and created a fun valentine/love card.

Next, another lovey-dovey card--I know, Valentine's Day is gonna be here and gone very soon! :) This one uses 2 circle stamps from the Love...Etc. Jan.09 KOM.

Your next stop on the Unity Hip Hop train is the totally terrific Jimmi's blog!! This lady is such a gem and so completely inspiring and fun! I look forward to seeing what gorgeous creations she has for us all today! When you find the blog candy at the end of the hop, come by the all-day Unity Hip Hop Party in our scs forum--we always love to make new friends and meet up with our old buddies here, so come join the chit chat, challenges, prizes and giveaways that never seem to end with Unity on Thursdays! Thanks so much for visiting and have a wonderful day!

Feel The Love with Clear Dollar Stamps

February has arrived already, wow! This month brings a truly fabulous array of brand new images from Clear Dollar Stamps and I'm so happy to have the opportunity to bring you some samples of them! The best part is, they are all available now right here in the CDStamps store!

I altered a basic black spiral notebook into a prayer journal using Christian Sympathy (set of 10). This set is absolutely marvelous and appropriate for so many occasions--I love it so much.

Next up, a fun little valentine using the adorable February Stamp Of the Month set, Moose (set of 8). Such a fun set and FREE with $50 purchase!

This card I created uses the lovely scenery stamp called Watermill (set of 1). For the background, I created a faux wood pattern using the Wood Grain Wheel (set of 1) and Christian Sympathy for the sentiment.

And last for today's Clear Dollar Stamps, a card featuring Charlie Praying (set of 5), which is Laurie Wilson's latest illustration in the delightful Charlie series! I just adore this praying Charlie and he goes perfectly with Christian Sympathy and many other Clear Dollar stamps!

I thank you so much for visiting me today! I will be back later this evening with some "catch-up" cards! :)

Hip Hop Thursday!

Hello! We are back again with Unity's hip hop Thursday and I can't wait for the fun to come this week! Angela, the gang and some of the Unity DT are still at CHA, so we are just gonna have to get this party started ourselves, people! (lol) If you didn't begin at ANGELA'S BLOG, make sur to visit her to see the endless bargains, deals and exciting news she has going on this week! If you are already doing the blog hop, then you are coming to me from the always amazing Maren, who undoubtedly has jaw-dropping creations for you to feast on! You will see lots of samples of the new releases today, so I'm changing it up with some not-so-new-but-just-as-loved Unity goodness :)

First, a card made with Jen Erickson's fabulously fun set called Middle School Madness. I absolutely adore this stamp! Isn't it just SOO reminiscent of elementary school days and all those innocent crushes, hehe! I just love it!

Also, a card created with August 2008's Kit Of The Month called Remember Happiness. I think this penny candy stamp is such fun and I like it even better sitting in this candy store window rather than in my pantry! :)

Now hop on over to one of our fabulous scrapbooking team designers, LYNN, and see what beautiful creations she has for us to be inspired by today! Don't forget that we have an all day-n-night Unity Party in our SCS forum with tons of fun challenges, chit chat and giveaways! I sure hope to see ya there! Thanks so much for visiting my blog! Have a great day!

Hip Hop Thursday with Unity Stamps

Hello and happy Thursday! It's going to be another wonderful hip hop party today, with lots of special deals, prizes and giveaways and new release sets!!! Visit ANGELA'S fabulous Blog to see it all and if you're already hoppin' along on the blog hop, you're coming to me from the fabulous Maren's blog and are most likely still drooling on your keyboard. :)

Many of the design team are focusing on today's new releases and January Kit Of The Month, so I thought I would showcase some oldies, but definite goodies! First, a totally crazy, eclectic notebook created with the November 2008 Kit Of The Month called Enjoy Your Story...Laugh and Just My Type.

I also made a card using the September 2008 Kit Of The Month called Frendship.Love.Miracles. I went a little paper piece happy on this weeks hip hop projects, haha!

I'm throwing in this card I made earlier this week as well. I used the forever fantastic set, Love Is Toxic, one of my faves!

Thanks so much for visiting me! To continue along on the blog hop, visit Patter's Blog and see the magnificent inspiration she is certain to be sharing with us, just as she does every week...that amazing lady never disappoints! And be sure to join us at 11am Central for our all day hip hop party over in the SCS Unity forum--tons of fun chit chat, challeges and free stamps!!!

Tonight! Clear Artisitic Stamps Release Party!

And you are invited!!!!! It's Sarah Bunnie's Bridal Shower tonight, Jan. 20th at 8 p.m. Central!!!!! Clear Artistic Stamps release of the beautifully dainty wedding set, Moments In Lace and if you're behind on this adorable little bunnie Love Story that is part of the releases.......check out Belinda's Blog to catch up!!!!We're gonna have a Party Chat and also a Forum Chat..............most of us will be on both......'cuz we love, love, love to chat and party!!!Please join us at either or both!!!! We'll have some fun Shower games with beeeeeautiful PRIZES!!!! Stamps, Shimmerz, Ribbon, Albums..........oh all kinds of FABulous goodies!!!!! Plus, it will be our newest design team member, Lee Murphy's very first release party as part of the dt and we are all overjoyed to welcome her!! She's even made an Intro Video revealing the new set Moments In Lace and visit her blog for another gorgeous sneak peek of this lovley set!

And look at the pretty blush gown I get to wear for Sarah Bunnie's Bridal Shower tonight! I can't wait! :) Hope to see everybodys tonight at 8pm CST!

Clear Artistic Stamps Sneak Peek

We are just 2 days away from our January 20th Release Party for Clear Artistic Stamps and Belinda has designed the most beautiful set called Moments In Lace, which is going to be perfect for all of your wedding, anniversary, new years, graduation, shower and just about every other celebratory occasion you can think of!

And how about a fun little rumble to get ya all fired up for the release party this Tuesday?! We are hosting our first Cottage Rumble challenge over in the cottage studio! This first challenge is a challenge of threes! Make a card or project and count your 3's! Now you can do this purposefully and do everything in threes, or you can go ahead and make your card and then see afterwards how many things you did in threes! You'll be surprised how often this happens naturally without even thinking of it! :) The CAS design team has created a fabulous array of samples, so be sure to stop by for some inspiration! Hope you will join in the fun and leave a link to your creation HERE for us all to enjoy!

Here is my "3's" cottage rumble sample, Save This Date mini cards. I just think Belinda is brilliant to have thought to include a save this date stamp with Moments In Lace. Thanks so much for visiting me! :)

Jimmi's Friday Fun Challenge

...on Sunday! Just a wee bit late, but I did it!! :) My super cool pal, Jimmi created an awesome sketch for her friday fun challenge this week and I had to try it out. Don't forget to visit Jimmi's blog to see the fabulous card she designed using her own sketch and a few others too! This is what I came up with and I can't get a decent pic of it to save my life, but ohhh well.

Thanks so much for visiting me. I'll be back later with my creations from Splitcoast's mini VSN Crush from Saturday. Have a beautiful day, my friends! :)

Hip Hop Thursday with Unity

Good Morning, friends! It's the best day of the week (in my humble opinion) again! It's hip hop Thursday with Unity Stamp Co. and there is so much to share! Visit Angela's Blog to start the blog hop and to see all the wonderful specials she has today. If you've already been hopping along, then you are coming to me from the endlessly talented Jennifer Buck--and may I say how mean it is to make me try and follow that action up--sheesh!! Here's what I came up with anyway....CUPCAKES!!! Since I can't eat real cupcakes *whimper*, I've decided to stamp them instead. These are the kind of cupcakes I really need--0 calories/0 fat/lotsa yummy fun! For the first card below, I used Ginormous Sweet Cupcakes and Fact Of Love. I added the I adore you rainbow and bliss from the December 2008 Kit of The Month, Little Reminders (which should be available again soon).

Here's a look at the 2009 January Kit Of The Month, Love, etc.--isn't it FAB!

My second card also uses Ginormous Sweet Cupcakes and the brand new alphabet set called Just My Type, which is being released today along with 4 more sets, SWEET!!!

Thank you for visiting me today! Your next stop on the Unity hip-hop train is one of our fabulous scrapbooking extraorinaires, Chelsea Cook! And don't forget to come party with us all day and evening in the SCS Unity Forum for tons of fun, card challenges and giveaways!

Who Wants Some Blog Candy?!!

Hey, who doesn't is a better question, ha!! Our fabulous Clear Arstistic Stamps DT coordinator, ETHA, is giving away some real yummy stuff! Plus, she has a gorgeous sample for us using the winning sets!! Can you believe that 2 sets are up for grabs--Little Blossom Cottage plus the accessory set!!--wow huh!
What do you have to do to win you ask? Well, we are having our next release party coming up in exactly one week, Jan. 20, 8pm central time. We would like to know if you would prefer to participate in a forum setting like they do on Splitcoast. You can check it out here or rather in a real-time chat in a chat room which you can try out here . There will as always be games and prizes in our short hour of celebrating release. Just visit Etha's blog and leave a comment telling her which form you would prefer and what will tempt you to attend our release party. Winner will be announced at the party and the next day on Etha's blog. C'mon we need your input and what you could win just for helping us out is an awesome prize indeed!

***I'm getting my camera back tomorrow, YaY!!!***

It's Saturday and I'm Just Chillin'

I hope you are able to do the same today :) Aren't these little Eskimo people just the cutest! I love their plump little faces and cozy attire. They are from Clear Dollar Stamps and appropriately titled Winter Eskimo (5757), set of 11.The first card is the Eskimo dude and his critter pal. This was such fun because I got to use my chunky disco glitter, yeah baby!

other supplies used: Copic Ciao markers #: B00, BG05, BG01, E47, E33 and C-1; Memento ink in tuxedo black, white craft SU!, Basic Grey Figgy Designer Paper, Darice white glitter paper, Cuttlebug and swiss dots embossing folder, teal grosgrain ribbon, small and large oval punches from SU!, hold punch, ticket corner punch, K and Co. adhesive rhinestones, white foam paint by DecoArt, teal snowflake brad, chunky disco glitter by craft essentials, pop dots.

The second card includes little Eskimo boy's girlfriend, isn't she sweet! Look at her sporting the Uggs that I didn't get for Christmas--what little show-off!

other supplies used: SU cardstock, SEI designer patterned paper, Memento ink in tuxedo black, Copic Ciao's in C-1, RV13, E93, B00, BG01, E33 and colorless blender, white Inkssentials gel pen, DecoArt foam paint, fine dazzling diamond glitter from SU!, Kaiser Craft rhinestones, black side stitched grosgrain ribbon, small and large oval punches from SU!, pop dots.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Have a wonderful weekend doing whatever it is you do!

Hip Hop Into 2009 With Unity Stamps!

Finally it has arrived--our very first Unity Hip Hop Thursday of the new year! And oh yes, Angela and Christian are starting it off right. To see all the super-fab deals of the day, you know what to do, right? GO HERE, get excited and then see where Angela sends you to begin the blog hop! As always, Unity is always growing and changing and we have so much awesome stuff to share including a brand new Scrapbooking Team, some news design team members and of course, NEW RELEASES!!! That's what you've all been waiting for, I know! ;) If you have already joined today's blog hop, then you are coming to me from the tremendously talented AMBER! She is such a inspiration (oh and a total sweetie! I know, I met her irl, hah!).

Now, don't fall off your chair---this will come as a surprise---I SCRAPPED! OMGosh, I know, right?!! I've been so inspired by our new scrapbooking team and one of my resolutions is to reinstate myself as a scrapbooker. Afterall, that is what I was when I joined SCS 18 months ago. At that time, I didn't even own 1 stamp set--in the words of the great Jen E.--shut up! it's true! I inked up one of the sets being released today called SHINE ON. It's such an adorable set that sure to be a bright spot in your stamping collection! This is an 8x8 page for the scrapbook I've decided to create for my awesome little brother, Tyson. He is 18 and a Senior in HS. Who knows, I might even have it completed by graduation, lol! Pretty basic page, I know--I'm rusty, ok!

Now hop on over to the amazing and beautiful Wendy to see what fabulousness she has for you today. It is sure to be super duper inspiring, as always. When you're done with the blog hop, join us for a day of simple fun over in our SCS Forum! We have fun games, challenges and tons of free stamps to give away throughout the day and evening, so I hope somebody shows up, lol! Thank you for hoppin by and have a great day!

My Favorite Things Release Party Tonight!

Yep, that's right! It's time to kick-off 2009 in style, baby! My Favorite Things is going to blow you away with all the fabulous new releases this month and as always, the MFT party at SCS is sure to be the place to be tonight at 9pm EST, before all the releases go live at 10pm! Are you wondering why I am telling you all this? Well.....I won the privilege of being one of the January Ambassadors for MFT and I even get to guest host a challenge on SCS for all to participate in!! I'm soooo excited, can you tell?!! Now, please be gentle--I have no camera at the moment--forced to resort to scanner. This is my sample for the MFT Ambassador Challenge #1-to create a card or project that shows off your sparkling personality! I'm talkin' BLING, people!

Remember, the awesome MFT Design Team Diva's will pump up your enthusiasm all day with a blog hop full of fabulous sneak peeks of this evening's releases, so make sure to visit Kim's blog to start your Hop Around The Block and go all the way through to find the MFT Pot O' Gold at the end! Here's a little teaser straight from Kim about tonight's releases.......
This month...Who's That Girl? is dressed in her Valentine best,And her hubby will surely be pleased! Good Knight shows our Hero, in quite perfect form,Slaying dragons, down on one knee. Our Flopsey's big heart needs to be filled, With all of his sentiments sweet, Lastly, our Owls for All Seasons, will give you a reason,To make many handmade treats! Oooooh, doesn't that just make you wanna do a cartwheel! It sure does me! I hope you can join us tonight for the fun, games and prizes and bring your friends too--the more the more crazy fun (if you know anything about MFT parties! ha!) Thanks so much for visiting and have a great day!

Melanie M. Blogaversary Bash-Day 4!

Hello and happy Sunday! It is day 4 of Melanie Muenchinger's week-long blogaversary bash and WoWzA, has she got some amazing stuff lined up today!

Be sure to check out Melanie's celebration of a year of blogging and stamp designing over at her blog “Hands, Head and Heart”. Prizes every day & today the Sponsor is Scor-Pal, a Scor-Mat and three rolls Scor-Tape!!
And if that were not awesome enough, here is a list of designer's projects to check out today: Donna, Carolina , Barb, Jessica , Jessie, Julie , Lee, Rose Ann. Thanks for visiting and have a wonderful day, my friends!

Melanie Muenchinger's Blogaversary Bash!

I'm sure you've heard the buzz! Melanie Muenchinger is throwing an all-out week long Blogaversary Bash and everyone is invited! This is day 3 and I hope you have already been having fun visiting Melanie's blog for her week long blogaversary celebration & blog hopping to see all the samples using her sets! Donna Baker made a card using Have a Cookie {oreo & chocolate chip cookie on chocolate chip layer and tee words & cookie) and Little Tees (tee was paper-pieced) which is also for Gina K's Challenge Day 7 to paper-piece, super cool, huh!!!
Be sure to check out Melanie's post here to see her first bio and enter to win a handstamped 2-year calendar that Donna herself made to giveaway!
1. Today's prize is a huge assortment of colored cardstock from Paper Temptressthree packs for three random winners! Check out Melanie's post for color comparisons & to enter the giveaway.
2. Be sure to enter Gina K's Grand Prize Giveway a $200 and $9 shopping spree in her store! Holy Moly!
3. The following awesome stampers are sharing creations on their blogs today using Melanie's sets: Carolina , Carolyn, Donna, Jessica, Jessie, Joanne, Lee, Michelle, Theresa