Day 2....MFT Teasers

Yesterday was our kick off to the Teasers for the May MFT Release. Whatcha think??? Pretty fabulous start, right?!!!!  Today will be no different....more fabulous to see, but before we just in here are the details about the upcoming release on May 3 at 10 PM EST:

• The MFT release is on May 3 at 10 PM EST. You can attend the release party from 8-10 PM EST here in the forum for fun, games, and prizes! All the new sets and dies will be available on May 3 at 10 PM EST.
• The guest designer contest is ON! Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win over $100 in stamp sets and play along with the DT for a month.
•  If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to Kim's blog NOW! Be sure to leave comments as you go for a chance to win one of 2 $10 vouchers being given away daily, just for leaving a comment. :) Check Kim's blog every day for the winners.

Okay, now that the formalities are out of the way....here are the sets you'll be drooling over today, Jolinne - Perfect Harmony, Clearly Sentimental about Success, Notched Tag stamp set. Love them all, but I am sooooo giddy about the notched tag set and matching die-namics. WOW! It is just so cool and you'll be seeing me use it all throughout this release. I'm a sucker for tags, what can I say!  Here I'll show you what it looks like. You might want to sit down for this one, it's THAT cool!Isn't it just the cutest???

 There is a tag and those teeny tiny little shapes that fit on the tag, and all those fabulous matching stamps. Yep, Love it! Do you see....another beautiful butterfly die. It looks great stacked with the larger ones. Just sayin'!

Here, I used the darling onesie die, to make this sweet lil' baby card today.

You'll also spy two other new die-namics here-

the beautiful stacked open scallops

and scalloped ribbon.

and I snuck in a Simply Scallop border along the bottom, too. Combining all the different die-namic borders is sure fun, easy, and a fast way to make a unique card.

Before I go, I'll give you one last look at this set.  There are so many cute ways to stack it up and change it up for your card making needs.

Alright, off you go. Kim's Blog has the teaser line up for today. Happy Hopping!

FWF....I made it! Phew.

** second post for the day....please scroll down for my MFT Teaser Post***

I posted this card on the Unity facebook  page the other day,

but I wanted to share it here today.

There's some new Jillibean Soup Co-Brand stamps

being released.

Here's a sneak peek.

Don't forget....

use the Linky Tool to link up your FWF card for today.

Prizes are involved!

and I'll also leave you with a few more sneak peeks at the MAY KOTM.

Have a great Friday!!!

MFT Teaser Time....Day 1

Are you ready for some FUN???? I know I am and so is the rest of the DT. We've been working hard to  pull together lots of mouth watering teasers for you all. Wait till you see what's in store this month.
Before we get started....
Here are the details about the upcoming release on May 3 at 10 PM EST:

• The MFT release is on May 3 at 10 PM EST. You can attend the release party from 8-10 PM EST here in the forum for fun, games, and prizes! All the new sets and dies will be available on May 3 at 10 PM EST.
• The guest designer contest is ON! Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win over $100 in stamp sets and play along with the DT for a month.
• If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to Kim's blog NOW! Be sure to leave comments as you go for a chance to win one of 2 $10 vouchers being given away daily, just for leaving a comment. :) Check Kim's blog every day for the winners.

AND I know you'll hop over to Kim's blog to see the full line up of TEASER POSTS today, BUT.....did you see the  knock-your-socks off announcement, yesterday! A HUGE congrats to the new DT members.  I couldn't be happier about working with the best of the best! Welcome girls!

Here are the names of the 3 sets we are showing off today: Flapper Doodles - SS Flapper, Well-Worn Greetings, Fred Bear Plays Indian.  It's a great mix of fun, cuteness, shabby chic, and die-namics!

Today, I used the amazing new Well Worn Greeting set and matching die-namics. This set is HUGE, yes, H-U-G-E!!! and the die-namics to go with is are fabulous shapes.

I'm getting a jump on my Father's Day card and the Hero sentiment included in the stamp set was perfect. I paired it with the new Type Writer alphabet that was released last month to make it just for DAD!

See that paper??? Fair warning....I used it A LOT this release. It's the Lilly Bee designs, Picket Fences that was part of the VIP kit from the other week. WOW! Love it! You also see I used the open zig zag die-namic, it's a perfect border for any masculine card. The stamped stars are from the Well Worn Greetings set and I used all three layers of the die-namic, along with the distress oval border and the fun denim background stamp....all included! MFT card stock used here-whip cream, hot fudge, and fossil!

See you back here tomorrow for more MFT Teasers! Off you go, to Kim's Blog.

Unity Sneak Peeks!

Feels a little weird, not hopping along with the Unity DT today.....I almost feel a little left out. LOL! But we are embracing the new and love having the blog hop cut in half.... makes it a little more managable for all you peeps.
AND that means I get to post whatever I want today and I thought I'd show you a few Sneak Peeks of the May KOTM. Are you a member???? Why Not?? It is seriously one of the best Stamp DEALS around. Every month you get a full sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 rubber.....it's chuck full of amazing Unity stamps. LOVE it!
You can read all about it and sign up HERE!

So, instead of Hip Hoppin' today, I'll TEASE You instead.....

For now....here's some of what is coming......



 You're gonna LOVE the May KOTM.

And just so you know.....sniff, sniff, sniff, There is a TON of Unity stamps retiring.

 Yes, RETIRING!!!

It's SAD, but retiring lots of stamps, makes room for more NEW stamps.

Check it out

 to make sure you pick up those

 sets on your wish list before they are GONE!!!

And in case you didn't have enough to look at today.

Make sure you hop on over to the Unity Blog for the DT Hip Hop

and any more info Angela might have for you.

MFT WSC17...Perk Up

Another week, another sketch....love this. Have you  been playing along? You have a chance to win some MFT $$ just by using the sketch.

 This week I pulled out the Like You A Latte à la mode. She was the perfect size for that skinny panel. Some Sno Cone cs, cappunino twine, a Pretty Posey die-namic flower and this card was quick to come together.

  Oh, wait, I almost forgot, the cute shape for the sentiment. It is the Textile Rectangle Label die-namic. It's such a great size and I love using only half of the labels to show of a sentiment.

Kim's Blog has the full line up from the Challenge Team and the participating DT member. Check it out. You can also join in on some chit chat over in the MFT Forum on SCS.   It's almost Teaser Time!!!!!

TSG104....a sketch challenge

Told you I love a great sketch....as soon as I saw the TSG sketch challenge this week I knew I had to play along.  You can can see all the details for the sketch HERE.

Here's the sketch

AND then here is my card.

I used the darling set, Puppy Love and some more of that beautiful Picket Fences paper.

 Soft suede is my card base with the circle cut in kraft.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Ippity Final Twist....

Good morning. I hope you all enjoyed the wonderful weekend.  We are soaking wet here in Cinci....rain, rain, go a way. I think we're going to need a boat to navigate around here, soon. I am in desperate need of some sunshine! Weather aside....we had a wonderful extra long weekend as we left town for a few days to take the boys to Mammoth Caves. WOW! What a wonderful sight.

 I got a little blogging and crafting break and now I'm ready to jump back in. I've got plans to create some stuff today.  Now I'm kicking the day off with the {ippity} Final Twist Challenge for April. You have one more week to get your cards uploaded to SCS with keywords: ippity and IHHTC4, to be entered in the GRAND PRIZE Drawing....you could win a prize package of $70  worth of Unity product!

This week's challenge is NO SENTIMENTS! It's a great way to focus on all the beautiful images {ippity} carries AND finishing off the inside of the card is a great place to tuck your words.

On my card, I chose to show off the beautiful flower from You Deserve and accented with some beautiful buttons. I stamped the full, flower duo in both Hawaiian Shore and Simply Chartruse onto the polka dotted layer. Then I stamped it again in white ink on th purple cardstock, embossed it with clear embossing powder, cut it out and popped it up!

Thanks for stopping by!

Stephanie is up next.

Be sure to hop on back to the ippity blog

 to see what the Chicks have for you today, too.

Christian Paper Crafts....Blog Hop...Moms and Friends

Happy Friday.....today is the monthly blog hop for Christian Paper Crafts. It's also FWF day and since I used Unity on my card, I'd thought I'd throw that in here too.  You can read all about the details on the hop and how you can take part in it, HERE!  You can even grab your own blinky to put on your blog.
The CPC Design Team Delights theme this month is Mom's Day and Friendship.  I'm happy to call my mom my friend. I love my mom...she's always there for me.
I finally inked up this fabulous Unity Suzi-Blu Co-Brand stamp.....You Are Loved.

I pieced her up with some lovely Bella Blvd. papers and colored her up with Copics. A touch of stickles glitter finishes off her pretty flowers.

Thank for stopping by and I hope you'll join the CPC Blog Hop.

Hip Hoppin' on a Thursday!

Always love Thursdays and they're even better now that I am back on with the Hip Hop and Unity stamps!  Since our team is so large now, we thought we'd break up the Thursday line up  a bit to help stream line the blog hop. So each week, you'll only be seeing half of the team, making it a bit more managable for you all.

I recently got my hands on the Store Kit, The Right Words.  Check out your favorite online store or LSS to see if they are carrying this set by Unity.   In true Unity style, you'll find a whole set full of beautiful quotes.

I've been loving the purple grey color combo lately, and used some Picket Fences dp by Lily Bee designs. A few die-namics (high tea doily, simply scallops, and textile rectangle die-namics) to make it all complete.

Short and sweet today.

Off you go, Maria is next.

MFT WSC!

I'm back with this week's Wed. Stamp Club card. We are into week 16 and I've managed to play along every week so far.  Big pat on my back! LOL! It's easy to do, with so many great MFT stamp sets I LOVE and the Fabulous sketches to work with, it really is a great reason to stamp. Plus, you have a chance each week to win some MFT dollars! Here's the sketch for this week.

And here's what I did with it.

 I still love those For the Record papers by Echo Park and they were a great fit for the Own your Story set and the Four Point die-namic. I also decided to use my fave Open Scallop doily for the circle layer. And I almost forgot, you'll spy a little Medium Simply Scallop on this card, too!

Thanks for stopping by today! Hope you feel inspired to play this week. Kim's got the line up for more inspiration with the sketch from the Challenge Team and the DT members that are playing along.

MFT.....VIP Blog Hop!

It's time for the MFT VIP mid-month release. Hopefully you've just arrived from Christina's blog.  If not, be sure to start back at Kim's Blog so you don't miss any of the details!
This month's WTG is soooo sweet and Girly....the  set is called Girl's Rule!

The VIP kit is available for limited time, 1 day only, starting tonight April19, until tomorrow or until it sells out! Don't miss out, it's also your chance to get the May Who's That Girl set, 2 weeks early!


Who's that Girl - Girls Rule VIP Collection $37.65
here's what you'll get:
Who's that Girl - Girls Rule! stamp set
Girls Rule Sentiments mini (VIP exclusive stamp set - will never be offered for sale or be available again $9 value, FREE)
Scallop Ribbon Die-namics Die
Lily Bee Designs Picket Fence 6 X 6 patterned paper pad
Studio Calico Wood Veneer Shapes (you will receive buttons, hearts, OR butterflies)

Don't forget you can also NOW purchase the two new à la modes-Grad Girl and Dream Big
Here's my card with the pretty new Who's That Girl set, Girl's Rule.

I did her up here in pretty spring colors.  You'll also see I used the Decorative Doily die-namic along with matching  Faux Crochet border.  I added some pretty Upsy Daisy flowers (will be back in stock any day, now) in white.   There are lots of beautiful sentiments included in this set and if you add in the FREE mini set you'll get with the VIP kit, the sentiment choices are almost endless!

I'll race you over the Arlene's blog. She's next and I know she'll have something beautiful to share.

Teaser Day 2...à la mode Grad Girl

This next à la mode comes at the perfect time....it's for all those Grads in your life. There's something about her that just screams Fabulous! Tonight is our VIP blog hop and with the MFT VIP kit, you'll be able to also purchase the 2 new à la modes.

Here's a look at what I did with  Grad Girl!

I loved my color combo from yesterday's card, so I used it again on today's card. You'll see the beautiful Open Scallop Doily tucked behind her and the sentiment.  I also added more of those Stacking Stars. I prettied it up with more of the yellow Perfect Plaid ribbon and some crochet ribbon, too!

Stop by Kim's Blog to see the line up for today's Teaser Posts then I'll see you back here tonight for the reveal of this month's WTG!

Happy Birthday Eva H{ippity} Hop!

Second Post for today....scroll down for my MFT TEASER post!

We love to celebrate around here....and what better reason to celebrate

 than our own dear sweet Eva's Birthday! 

The DT decided to make a special card for Eva today. I  am always in awe of this woman's talents....her work is amazing and I think SHE is amazing. I used this week's Ippity Twist Challenge inspiration to make my Eva Birthday Card!

LOOOVE those beautiful umbrellas which called for me to use the rosettes die-namic. I also loved the banners hanging in the photo so I made some of mine ippity style thanks to Party Hat Wishes.  Then of course the whole color scheme in the inspiration photo pulled the card together for me.

Come play along. Please use keywords: ippity, and IHHTC4 to be entered in the drawing for our FABULOUS prize package worth over $70 of Unity product!

Maria is Next!

Make sure you stop by Eva's blog to say Happy Birthday,

then find your way back to the ippity blog to see the rest of the ippity inspiration line up!

MFT....à la mode Teaser Time!

It's almost time for our mid-month release with My Favorite Things! A new VIP kit and 2 new à la modes will be available for purchase at 10 pm on April 19th. Today we're sharing peeks of the super cute Dream Big à la mode. You'll love her...how can you NOT! 

I stamped her on x-press blending cs, colored with copics and cut her out using the "out of box" technique.  I kept her very simple, since I used the large 3/8 rosette die-namic and some stars from the stacking stars die-namic.  I felt if I added anything more to the front of this card, it may be too overwhelming.  Some pretty gingham ribbon and de-lish lilac twine finished her off.

Well.....almost. I had to get one of the fabby sentiments in, on this card somewhere. Look inside, it coordinates. I stamped it out one the layered label and sweet stack die-namics (love how you can mix and match most of the label dies MFT carries). A few more stars and this one is done!

Kim's Blog has the full teaser line up for today's posts. I can't wait to see what the DT has done with this cutie!

Check this OUT!

My dear stamping friend and DD sistah, Dawn Burnworth is a finalist for the MAY ARTS DT.  She created a beautiful wedding gift ensemble and features an amazing tutorial on how to make beautiful roses with wired ribbon.

If you get a chance.....stop on by and VOTE for Her!

All you have to do is leave a commet on that link.

Love this girl (she didn't ask me to post this, I did it all on my own) and she is mega talented!

Congrats, Dawn for being a Finalist!

Diving Right In....this month's TWEET Challenge.

Each month, Unity has a themed challenge for all of you! It even has it's own blog dedicated to it. You can fin that HERE! 

This month our Theme is

"You're so TWEET"

Use BIRDS on your project.

You can win some Unity CASH!!!

We are UPPING the ANTIE as they say...from NOW ON, the WINNER of the New Unity Challenge each month (Drawn Randomly) will win a $25 GIFT CERTIFICATE (to be used within 30 days and in one transaction, please!)

here's my birdie card. I used some lovely Melody Ross....All Worth It and Love Life.  The birds and sentiment are embossed, they really stand out IRL!
 

Come Play with Us.

There is NO LIMIT to how many times you can enter the challenge as the winners will be drawn at random.

HOWEVER, please link a new, never-before-seen creation (card, layout, 3D item, whatever!) with our IN LINKZ and we'll draw that RANDOM WINNER to be announced

during NEXT MONTH's CHALLENGE on May 15th!!!

(you have until May14th at 11:59pm CST to enter!)

And another new tid bit of info....we have a new way to do FWF, be sure to link up your project every week with the NEW MR. Linky. This should make it all very easy and streamlined! There will be two prizes given away-one to a participant and one for comments. See all the details on the Unity Blog.