CAS45-embrace the curves

It was a way to use it challenge for the CAS thread this week-use curves on your card. I'm really liking the look of the fun rolling hills on cards. I've done quite a few over the past few months, and there are lots of different ways to achieve the look. I decided to keep it simple and justcut mine free hand. I always do at least two layers to help give dimension. I also like to sponge some ink on the edges. The olive dp is Nutmeg by Cosmo Cricket and those cute little owls are from the Unity November Store Kit of the Month....believe in fairy tales. You can still get those stamps (I'm still working my way through all the images-so many stamps, too little time. LOL!) and those fun papers at Limelight Papercrafts. Mandy also got in some new October Afternoon goodies (mine should be here today, so I get to show them off later this week). Super easy card, and pretty straight forward. It is CAS afterall!

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Hugs, Lisa

Unity and Friends with Flair !!

I'm away from my stamp room again. My parents are visiting and sleeping down there, my craft room is my guest room when I have company. Good thing is, I got to clean it up a bit and now I can't wait to get back down there and stamp again. Thankfully I'll have Sunday afternoon to work on a few projects, since Tim is working. You came for the Unity card, didn't ya? Well here it is. I used this fabulous sketch from the 2 Sketches 4 You blog. I've seen them floating around for quite some time and have never done one. My dear friend, Kristin and I try to virtually stamp together once a week or so and this week she challenged us to pick a challenge we have never done before. That's why I took the time to work with this one. I used some fun October Afternoon dp along with the fun pin cuschion image and sentiment from the Oct. Store Kit...Wonderful You (get it all at Limelight Papercrafts!) All righty, I'm outta here. Be sure to see the full list of FWF participants HERE. See you on MOnday! Hugs, Lisa

Ribbon and Limelight!!!

Today I have a fun sketch and product challenge for you by Limelight Papercrafts. Our focus this week is Ribbon! Probably not a challenge for most of you, but have some fun with it. Limelight carries a large variety of ribbons. Go see. Here's the sketch:And here is my card. I'm sporting the Jillibean Soup and Oct. Unity Store Kit on this one!

I love this ribbon, it's so fun and I can't wait to use it on a scrapbook page. The ruler on it will be perfect with a school page. So here are the deets on this challenge. Come play along for a chance to win.

***Use the sketch provided and think Ribbons!!

**Key word for SCS upload is LLPC032.
**Post a comment with a link to your card on Mandy's post by Sunday, Oct.18, at midnight.

The prize this week is...... Pink Paislee Tinsel Town Ribbons!!!

Make sure you also visit the rest of the DT to see their wonderful texture creations! Mandy, Amy, Lee, JenMarie, Ryann, and our October Guest designer Sarah!

Along with our fabulous DT, we have some friends joining our team today. The Etsy Inspired Challenge design team is doubling up as guest design team members for Limelight for this fun sketch!!! Here they are:

Etsy Team Members: Ashley, Joy, De, Shannon, Emily, Heather, Kerry, Jackie, Kristen

It's a Two-fer for you today!!!!

I decided to just combine my posts today for you-Stamp Something and Friends With Flair! Why you ask, well, I used the same oh-so-awesome Unity September Store kit of the month. I've been using it all week and just love it!!! The cards all share this common theme, why not combine them all for the ease of your viewing pleasure. LOL! The Stamp Something Challenge this week is following along with our favorites, this week you have to use your favorite color combo.
This one was probably easier than the last few weeks, at least it was for me. I am really drawn to earthy tones, anything with dark brown, a shade of green (olive tones just rock!) and a shade of orange just calls my name! I pulled out one of my all-time FAVE SU paper packs (yes, it's retired, I'm sad to say) Hawaiian Papaya! Put Mercy's Tuesday sketch to work and created this beauty! Stamps are all from that Unity kit. Really, you ask? I don't see that word, like that. Ahhhh, my trusty markers and a good 'ol stampa-ma-jig came in handy so I could fit the one word sentiment just right on my circle. Clever, aren't I? Wanna see another card with that kit? How about 2 more?
This one I did for this week's featured Stamper challenge. How could I not honor the Ms. Shannan Tuebner? I cased this card of her's.
And here's one last one since I think I have decided to take the weekends off from blogging. We'll see how that goes for me and if you really miss me on the weekends, just let me know and we'll see if I can figure something out that will make us both happy. I {{{heart}}} this card,

I made if for the Jillibean Soup guest DT call. Crossin' my fingers on that one! So I leave you with a great list of inspiration to check out:

• See the fave color combo's of the Stamp Something DT
• See all the other Unity goodness with the Friends With Flair blog hop.
• Be sure to comment on the Limelight DT blogs for a chance at a prize from yesterday's sketch challenge.

Hugs to you! I'm outta here! Lisa