First Unity Kit Challenge

Here it is, the last of my Unity Birthday Challenge cards. Jimmi asked for us to create with our first Unity kit we ever purchased. I know I told you yesterday and if you have been following my blog you already know how much I {{{{heart}}}} Giggle Grove. It was what started it all! Here's what I did, a Pop-Up card. Closed... ...and Opened!Eeeee! I just think it turned out great! Yes, I love myself (in my best Jan Tink voice!). I included some other firsts with this card. The chocolate card base is stamped with my first Unity background-distressed dots, and the sentiment is from my first Unity KOTM-November. This set is also dear to me since I got my first publication in CARDS magazine using it. Okay, I'm outie! Enjoying a quick visit to MI with my BFF from college! Happy Mother's Day to all you fabulous MOMs out there! Hugs, Lisa

The Pressure is Off

After last weeks whirlwind of challenges for a chance to win some AMAZING prizes, I feel free this week to create just for the fun of Hip Hop! I was able to crank out 4 cards yesterday. I had some fun with my old favorite, Giggle Grove as well as the April KOTM! Here are my Hip Hop Challenge cards.

This card was made completely from scraps! Not hard to do in my craft room. I have a big ol' basket full of all my paper scraps, big and small (it is about time to sort through it though, it's getting pretty full). The ribbon and linen thread are even little scraps I had laying around. The images are from my April KOTM. I colored the sweet little birdie with copics. The dp is by American Crafts.

The other HH challenge was to create a card for some challenge already posted, either in the SCS general challenge section or from last week's Unity Birthday challenges. I did this one (along with another one, I'll share tomorrow) for Jimmi's First Unity Stamp Challenge. Yep, you all know that Giggle Grove was my first Unity kit. I still LOVE it and decided to focus on the birdies for this one. So CAS, gotta love it! Be sure to see what the rest of the Unity Peeps created this week. Find the full list of HHH post here! TGIF!

Hugs, again, Lisa

Limelight Going Green!

Today is the 6th of April and it is time for our monthly Six Chicks Project parade. This month the chicks of Limelight are celebrating Earth Day (which is April 22)! We were to use recylced materials, stamp some trees, make a seed packet, something that benefits or celebrates this great planet of ours-EARTH!

I love my Giggle Grove trees, so I made this cute little card trio, gift set to give to my friend. She is always in need of some cards and these were perfect little note cards. I used the earthy designs of Basic Grey Off Beat dp and accented them with matching Off Beat buttons. The card measures 4 1/4 square, which allows room for the trees to stick out, off the top of the card. See the Kraft corrugated piece of cardstock? It's not cardstock, it is a piece of chipboard I created by re-purposing a Kellogs Frosted Mini wheats box. The boys had finished a box up the other day and I pulled it from my recycling bin (Yes, I am happy to say we recycle in our house. It is amazing to me how much stuff we pull out from the trash to put in the bin and it makes me happy to know those items are not going to the landfills). I cut the box up and used small strips to accent my card after I ran them through my crimper. I think it gave these cards a nice finishing touch! Here's some close ups of the cards.

Come follow me as I check out the rest of the DT and see what wonderful Earthy Projects they came up with: Becky, JenMarie, Mandy, Lorie, Lee, Ryann, and our guest designer, Rebekka.

Be sure to check out the home page of the Limelight Papercraft store. There is lots going on, from new products (yeah!), an Easter Sale, and the Easter Egg Promotion is still going on. Always lots of good stuff going on at Limelight! Hugs, Lisa

An Offbeat Tree and a Give Away!

Yes, you read it right. I am doing a give away! First I want to say thank-you to all my faithful blog readers (whether you leave a comment or not). I never imagined when I started this blog that I would be as addicted to it as I am. I think I have become a better stamper because of it. I think you all challenge me to share my best work! So Thank-you! Second I want to thank Mandy the Limelight Godess for offering up the wonderful goodie I am giving away. I will make it short and sweet. There is only a small window to participate so make sure you leave a comment on this post telling me what you favorite Limelight Product is. You have to leave your comment by 7pm Tuesday, March 10. I will then draw a name at random from all those that participate. Easy 'nough! Oh, you probably want to know what you are playing for? How about some ribbon- Pebbles, Inc. ribbon (5 yards, >> 1 yard each of 5 styles) in Lavender.

Okay, now I'll leave you with a card. I used Unity's Giggle Grove, and some Basic Grey paper and buttons both from their Off Beat line. Get them all at Limelight! Don't forget that with every order, you will receive a plastic egg filled with some little goodie or maybe you'll be one of the lucky few to win a BIG prize. Good Luck and have a fabulous Monday!

Hugs, Lisa

Unity Wednesday Challenge on a Thursday!

Paper piecing was the Wednesday Unity Challenge this week. This is one of my favorite techniques to use with line art images and my FAVE set to use for paper piecing is the Unity Giggle Grove set.
Aside from the stamps, on this card I used all Stampin' Up! products-ribbon, paper, inks, and punches. The sketch is from this week's sketch challenge on SCS. I especially enjoyed this one because I was able to show off five different patterns from the Autumn Vine dsp (new paper coming on Oct.1 in the Holiday Mini). I think I also just found another fun (you'll be seeing a lot more of it) pairing of punches. Look at my sentiment. I used the wide oval punch in Choc. Chip and the 1 3/8 in. circle punch layered on top. I added a few mustard brads to balance the look. Now I'm loving fall more than ever-what a great excuse to make cards in fabulous fall colors! Go on, make a fall card today! Hugs,