Unity Thursday...sweet summertime!

Hi everyone!!

This week Unity has some brand new stamps for you to check out!

I made this card using this brand new little owl {itty bitty}....LOVE him!

Check out this adorable stamp here.

Supplies Used: Bazzill Cardstock; Darice Embossing Folder Circle Interlock; Simple Stories Baby Steps 6X6 Paper Pad; EK Success Slim Edge Punch - Dotted Lattice; Jenni Bowlin Tab Punch - Fiskars; Three Hearts Punch - EK Success/Stampin Up; XPress It Cardstock; Memento Ink - Tuxedo; Copics; Tim Holtz Mini Paper Clips; Letters - Webster's Pages; Button, Photo Corner & Tag - Misc

I also love going back to my Kit of the Month's. I often will just pick a month and set out my kit and go from there. Many of the stamps inspire me all on their own to get creating - or to make a specific card.

Here's a couple cards I came up with using the 2013 February Kit of the Month.

{let love grow}

Supplies Used: Bazzill Cardstock & Kraft; My Mind's Eye Kraft Fun Day - Good Measure; Jenni Bowlin Ink - Fountain Pen; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Black Soot; Three Hearts Punch - EK Success/Stampin Up; Tim Holtz Mini Paper Clips; My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Union Square "Favorite" Brads; Jillibean Soup Neopolitan Bean Bisque 12X12 Cardstock Stickers (phone dial sticker); Ribbon, Tag & Photo Corners - Misc.

For this next card I was also inspired by the talented Wilna Furstenberg over at twopeasinabucket.com. She did a video tutorial showing her technique playing with paints and I decided to try it out. To check out Wilna's video and to see the technique I also used for my card, click here.

Supplies Used: Bazzill Cardstock; Staz On Ink - Jet Black; K& Co Smash Tape; Mister Huey's - Atmosphere; Water Color Pencil Crayons & White Acrylic Paint; Buttons - Misc

It was really fun to try something new and so different from my usual style.

Hope you enjoyed my creations for you this week! 

NOW back to the blog hop!

We have TWO amazing Unity filled PRIZE PACKAGES to give away.

Just look at this week's goodies:

Leave a comment on EACH blog in the hop (including the Unity blog) for your chance to win. The winners will be announced Saturday night on the Unity blog.

Here's a list of all the pretty faces in today's blog hop:

Be sure to head over to Unity and check out all the amazing deals all weekend long - just click here.

You all seriously have no idea how much it makes my day

to come home to all your sweet comments....

THANK YOU!

Happy, happy day!

~Shilo

Happy Birthday to Me!

It's my birthday today!

SOOOOO....

I thought I would share with you the collection of birthday cards I made recently at a weekend crop....

of course I was playing with my Unity Stamp Co collection, so I included links to the stamps sets I used.

{ol' bag of fun}

{old bag}

{fabulous girl}

{birthday jubilee}

{be your own kind of beautiful}

 

{you make my heart puffy}

{thinking of who-o-o}

{autumn pals}

{sucks to get old}

{hooray it's your birthday}

I had a ton of fun making each and every one of these cards...

I hope you all have a lovely day!!

Thanks for stopping in!

~Shilo

{be inspired} Thursday

Yay!! It's time for the new {be inspired} challenge!

Check out this gorgeous image and color palette....talk about the perfect inspiration! 

I chose to use the color palette/image AND the card sketch for my inspo today....

And a closer look at these darling bottles....

I used my glossy accents on them to give them a more "realistic" look....

Supplies Used: Cardstock & Kraft - Bazzill; Sassafras Lass Cherry Delicious Collection - Sapphire; XPress It Cardstock; Memento Ink - Tuxedo; Copics; Martha Stewart Edge Punch - Cornice; Glossy Accents by Ranger; Button - Close to My Heart; Burlap Twine & Photo Corners - Misc

The lovely Unity stamps I used:

{let love grow}

February 2013 KOTM

{love the little things}

June 2013 KOTM

Now its your turn to get creating!

Check out all the details about the Unity {be inspired} challenge here.

Also be sure to check out Unity Stamp Co this weekend...

GARAGE SALE TIME!!

Wahoo!!

For today's hop we have TWO amazing Unity filled PRIZE PACKAGES to give away. Leave a comment on EACH blog in the hop (including the Unity blog) for your chance to win. The winners will be announced Saturday night on the Unity blog.

Your next stop along the way is the wonderful Stephanie Muzzulin....

And just in case you get lost along the way here's the links to all the lovely ladies hopping today:

Thanks for popping by!

'Hope you enjoy some sunshine today....

~Shilo