Unity Thursday - May Inspiration

Hi everyone!!

Happy May!

Wow...time is flyin'!

Soon summer will be here in full swing!

But for now I will take all things spring....

With a new month comes a new {be inspired} challenge 

AND it starts TODAY!

Just look at the cheery and bright color palette on this one! 

I love it!

Here's the card I came up with - I used the color inspiration and the layout sketch. I had this fun butterfly paper pulled out for something else and saw that it had the colors of the challenge in it so I knew I wanted to use it for my card.  I also adapted the layout sketch so it would work for my card.....I love that about sketches...they can be followed strictly or loosely or even something in between....but they always give me a great jumping point...probably one of my favorite tools to use when I feel stuck.

Supplies Used: Bazzill Cardstock; SEI Fieldnotes Collection - Butterfly Collection & Kaleidoscope; Three Hearts Punch - EK Success/Stampin Up; StazOn Ink - Jet Black; Kaisercraft Pearls - Black; K& Company Natural Butterflies Adhesive Chipboard; Vellum, Photo Corners & Button - Misc.

{what matters most}

OK, so now's its your turn! 

Check out all the details for the May {be inspired} challenge, here.

Please play along with us! 

We want to see how you are inspired.

I was also playing this last week with a new (to me) technique I saw....

This is an awesome water color technique using distress inks - I am in LOVE!

Plus it was quick and EASY and I seriously think it is GORGEOUS!

To watch the video by Jennifer McGuire to see how this is accomplished, click here.

Supplies Used: Misc - Bazzill Cardstock; Hambly Screen Prints - Pen & Ink; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Dusty Concord, Broken China & Pine Needles; StazOn Ink - Jet Black; Flowers & Leaf - Prima Marketing; Butterfly Push Pin - Webster's Pages; Water color Paper, Photo Corners & Lace

{be still}

October 2011 KOTM

{faith, hope, love....live by it}

And last but not least, here's a couple of the cards I have made using the most recent Stamp of the Week's

Supplies Used: Bazzill Cardstock; Darice Embossing Folder - Stars; We R Memory Keepers Country Livin' - Rustic Ledger; Sassafras Lass Monstrosity Collection - Line Up; Jenni Bowlin/Fiskars Tab Punch; EK Success Slim Edge Punch - Postage; EK Success Tag Punch; Spellbinders Nestabilities - Classic Circles; Divine Twine - Licorice; Star Trinket Pin - Maya Road; October Afternoon Sprinklers - Sidewalks - Miss Mary Mack; Studio Calico Mister Huey's - Atmosphere; Photo Corner, Button & Sequins - Misc.

Supplies Used: Bazzill Cardstock; My Mind's Eye On the Bright Side Collection; Spellbinders Nestabilities - Classic Circles; Stickles by Ranger - Stardust; Glossy Accents - Ranger; Buttons & Photo Corners - Misc.

That's all the creations I have for you today.....so back to the 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.

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

Did you catch that Unity just had a BIRTHDAY??

Unity is 6 years old.

And to celebrate we had an awesome sale.

The good news is - the sale was extended!!!

Wahoo!

Got to love red rubber on SALE!!!

Check out the 56% OFF SALE at Unity!! 

Happening right now!

Happy Thursday everyone!

~Shilo