Day 4 of my “GIU Girl” week for Unity Stamp Co.

Good morning Friends,

Today is nice and chilly here it’s 46 F degrees. I had to actually put the heat on get the chill out of the room. 🙂

I know, I know most of you all live up  north and get to play in snow.

House keeping:

Thank you for your visit today, if this is your first time to my blog/ GIU week, then let me inform you how you can win 2 itty bitty stamps from Unity. All you have to do is make a comment each day, at the end of the week I will run the Random.org thingy and a winner will be chosen. The winner gets to pick out 2 itty bitty sets, you will tell me what sets you want and Unity will mail them to you! Cool Right!

Now onto

Day 4: card

I have used the itty bitty stamp sets “Live your Art” and “Beautiful Disaster” (Follow the links to get yours.)

The “Beautiful Disaster” stamp was colored in with Galetos, then misted with a water mister. The “Live your Art” stamp was stamped with SU’s ink Cool Caribbean. I used teal staples to staple down the Live your Art words.

I used a Spellbinder die for the circles. One circle is Pool Party CS, and also Whisper White CS.

Behind the image is a strip of card stock that I created by using various stamps from 2 different stamp sets: “Music of my Heart“ and  “Sing a New Song.“ You might remeber post day 2, I told you all how I made the one strip behind the main image? Well this is another strip of that “made” paper. I cut it to the size I wanted then ran it through a paper crimper. Then added some of the pink Galeto to the paper, to tie it all in together.

Behind that, I created some more paper. With Multi-Media grade paper I sprayed “Fire Works” spry ink over a doily, it made a really really cool impression, however it ended up getting covered. I really like the Fire Works brand sprays, because they come out sparkly. The blue and white Baker’s Twin is from Pizzazz-a-Plenty. (When I just wen there to get you the link, I noticed she is having a BOGO sale!)

The 3 embllies are “In Color Boutique Details #130938” from Stampin’ Up!

Above “Live your Art“

Above “Beautiful Disaster“

I you would like to see the stamps used to make the strip behind the main image click here!

Thank you for your visit today and for your comments! I do wish you all luck, in the random draw! Stay Crafty my Friends!

Click Here for Unity’s Stamp Co. store!

Have you checked out Unity’s blog? Click here! They have challenges if your interested!

You have to check out “My Unity Place” it is a nig site with free membership, full of inspiration.

See you tomorrow for Day 5 (The last day)  of some more Unity fun!

Peace,

KristyLee

 

Day 2 of my “GIU Girl” week for Unity Stamp Co.

Good morning Friends,

Today is day 2 of my GIU week. ( GIU= Growing In Unity.) Stay with me this week and you will have a chance at (2) two itty bitty stamp sets of your choice from Unity stamp co. Click Here to shop the itty bitty stamp sets.

Day 2:

My main stamp used is “Bloom & Simplify” the artist is Angie Blom for Unity stamp Co. I like Angie Bloom’s style! She has more stamps set for Unity click here to check them all out! I have colored my image with Prismacolor pencils. I stamped the sentiment and image with Chocolate Chip ink, I sponged the edges with Baked Brown Sugar ink from SU.

I created a collage sheet using the music stamp from “Music of my Heart,” 2 stamps from the set “Sing a New Song,” and the strip of words from the “Bloom & Simplify” set. I know I did all that and you can’t really see it, but my strip turned out pretty cool looking I think. The other strip of paper behind the main image is the back side of the polka dotted DSP. I added a clear button and 3 butterfly brads from SU. The burlap is from JoAnn’s Fabrics.

(Above) “Bloom & Simplify“

(Above) “Music of my Heart“

(Above) “Sing a New Song“

Well there you have it the hows and whys. Hope you like my card and feel inspired to create something Unity!

Click Here for Unity’s Stamp Co. store!

Have you checked out Unity’s blog? Click here! They have challenges if your interested!

You have to check out “My Unity Place” it is a nig site with free membership, full of inspiration.

See you tomorrow for Day 3 of some more Unity fun!

Thank you for your visit and for your comments! Stay Crafty my Friends!

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Brown Sugar Challenge blog: challenge# 77 “Anything goes” “BSCB-77”

Sister Act Card Challenge: challenge #40 “Anything goes with cards”

Word Art Wednesday: challenge #115 “Anything goes with an encouraging senti.” (Mine is Simplify.)

Through the Craft Room Door: TTCRD  challenge “Anything goes with team B”

Card Mania: challenge CMC #38 “Anything goes”

Peace,

KristyLee

Day 1 of my GIU Girl week for Unity Stamp Co.

Good morning Friends,

Today starts my week of Unity stamp inspired creations. I hope you will visit me each day this week. Because at the end One Random.org selected person will receive two itty bitty stamp sets from Unity stamp company!! If you want to start looking at the itty bitty stamps click here!

Unity has a “ning” web site it’s full of stamping fun here is the link: http://www.myunityplace.com/ and if you do go and sign up, look me up and “Friend” me!!

Here is my Day 1: card

I have used the stamp set “Kokeshi Cuties,” created by Samantha Walker for Unity. I have colored her in with Copics. I added a SU tiny pearl in the flower in her hair.

Behind my girl stamp is 2 different size Sizzix dies. Then the strip of Bravo Burgundy was dry embossed using a Cuddle Bug embossing folder from an “Asian” set. I then use a metallic gold Gelato and rubbed it onto the strip, over the raised flowers.

Behind the strip I stamped the stamp called “Dots for Sure.”  I used the same metallic gold Gelato and rubbed it onto the stamp, then with my mister I sprayed water on it and stamped it. The back ground DSP is from DCWV “The Far East Stack.”

This is the “Dots for Sure” stamp.

This is the “Kokeshi Cuties” stamp.

Have a look around Unity’s blog click here!

I hope you enjoyed my card, and that you will spend a week of Unity inspiration and fun!

Thank you for your visit and for your comments! Stay Crafty my Friends!

Peace,

KristyLee

GIU week- Winner’s Post!

Good morning friends,

Hope you all are not too mad at me for being slow on this winner’s post. It’s been totally crazy. As you all know if you read my Friday post we 3 flew from Florida to Virginia Beach, well due to weather conditions at our layover destination we were delayed 2 hours. We didn’t get home until midnight. Saturday was spent running around doing the final touches for Leia’s birthday party. Sunday was the B-day party and by time we got back to the house, I was so tired I fell asleep on the couch. Then Monday (Yesterday) I had all of you all’s names typed up, ran the “Random.org” and was getting ready to post when my G-baby woke up from her nap and…………………..

HIT THE OFF BUTTON ON THE CPU!!!!

Well needless to say I was a bit pissed! I just took a deep breath and picked her up and we went into the play room. I was so beside myself, and needed a walk, so her and I went for a really long walk. I cant get mad at her or say anything because she is just 2 and does not understand that Grandma needs to post. So the point is it’s been crazy. I do apologize for not having this post done on Saturday.

I did remember the persons name that Random.org came up with though.

The winner of my week of being the GIU girl is …..

Kris B.

So Kris B. please e-mail me your full name, address, and your pick of 2 itty bitty stamp sets from Unity, so I can send it to them and you will receive your 2 sets from Unity.

kldeyette @ yahoo.com

I am in the process of visiting all of your blogs and signing up to be a follower, if there is a hyper link with your comment, and for those that left me their blog addy. If  you have not left me your blog addy yet and would like me to visit you and become a follower, then leave me a comment with the addy.

I give you all big cyber hugs! I appreciate all comments and followers!

Again, thank you for your comments and for your visits! Stay Crafty my Friends!

Peace,

KristyLee

GIU Girl Day Four! Unity! Want to win some Rubbah?

Good morning friends,

This week I am the GIU Girl for Unity. And what this means for you is if you make a comment on all of my posts, you will be in the drawing for 2 itty bitty stamp sets from Unity. I am also offering you an opportunity to have your name in the draw an extra time if you would like to follow my blog. Make sure you tell me in your comment that you are following me. So on with  the Show…

Today I have for you a card:

I used Copics on the cup cakes. I sprayed the  back ground with Dylusions spray inks. Added rhinestones to the frosting. Ribbon from SU.

I have used “Cuppy Cakes” to make this card: (Follow the link to get yours.)

Thank you for your visit, and for your comments! Stay Crafty my Friends!

This is my Daughter Kara and my G-baby Leia, on a normal Florida day in the Summer (It rains all the time.) Gotta Love the daily T-Storms!

Don’t forget to check me out here: http://theunitystampco.blogspot.com/

I will see you all tomorrow for our last day together of GIU!

If you would like for me to come and visit/ be a follower of your blog leave me your blog addy, and I will stop by to say Hi!

Peace,

KristyLee

GIU Girl Day Three! Unity! And your chance at Unity stamps!

Good morning friends and new friends,

We are half way through with the GIU posts. If you are just now visiting me make sure you comment on Day one and Day two for your chance at some Unity rubber stamps!

Also I have added in a bonus for you all, if you are a follower of my blog you get to go into the drawing an extra time. If you sign up to be a follower, let me know in your comment and you too will get an extra chance at the 2 itty bitty stamps sets from Unity.

Today I have an altered canvas:

To create the back ground I tore patterned paper (DSP) then added white Gesso. I colored Angie Girl w/ Copics.

I have used the following stamp sets:

“Delightful Little Things” above (Follow the link to get yours!)

“Angie Girl: Dream with your Heart” above (Follow the link to get yours!)

I am the featured artist on the Unity blog check it out here: http://theunitystampco.blogspot.com/

The picture of me is when I just got to see Tim Holtz, and I am holding a bag that he signed for me. Tim Holtz was in Orland a couple of months ago, it was pretty cool meeting him, and watching him do demos!

Leia, just loves to hug on my 91lb German Shepard Zoey. Good thing Zoey tolerates her, (not that she is ever left along w/ Zoey) I do think Zoey likes the attention though.

I hope you have enjoyed your visit with me today, thank you for your comments. Stay Crafty my Friends!

Peace,

KristyLee

GIU week! Unity! You can win rubber stamps! Day One!

Good morning friends,

I am the GIU for this week, and what this means to you is that you have a chance to win 2 itty bitty stamp sets from Unity stamp Co. All you have to do is make a comment on each of my blog posts showing you Unity/ippity stamped projects for 5 days on the 6th day I will use “Random.org” to pick a winner! Plus I have a bonus for you, if you are a follower of my blog I will put your name in twice. If your not a follower just click to follow my blog, and let me know in your comment and you will go in twice also! So on with the show!

I colored the bird and sprig w/ Copics. The ribbon, rhinestone, and hardware is from Stampin’ Up. All stamps by Unity/ippity.

I used the following sets on this card:

“Sing a New Song”

“Music of my Heart”

I randomly stamped the music sheet stamp for the back ground from the set “Music of my Heart.”

My Daughter and Grand-daughter are down from Virginia Beach, visiting here. Leia, loves to be in my craft room and get into all my stuff, she really likes the Copic markers. And my bottles of seed beads. She shakes them up side down and says “My glitter” every time! Here is a pix of her finger painting- a future artist in the works!

I wish you all a wonderful Monday and week! Thank you for visiting my blog, and thank you for your comments! Stay crafty my friends!

Peace,

KristyLee

I am the GIU Girl this week, Day 3!

Good morning Friends, today is day 3 of my GIU week for Unity Stamp Co. And don’t forget that what this means for YOU! if  YOU make a comment on all my GIU posts this week, your name will go into the drawing to win two (2) itty bitty stamps sets from Unity of YOUR choice!! If you want to get a heads start on checking out what the {itty bitty} stamp sets look like, or if you would like to take advantage of the sale that’s going on right now CLICK ME!

So on to my project: I altered a composition book. You know that brown paper you receive in your box as cushion when you order something? Well that is what I used to cover my composition book with. I used “YES” paste to glue the paper down. I used Stampin’ Up’s grosgrain ribbon in Eggplant for a book mark, and glued it down before the paper. Once I had my paper glued down and trimmed, I sanded the edges with a sanding block. Then sponged them with ColorBox ink in Chestnut.

To obtain my back-ground effect, I first stamped {ippity’s} stamp “Dots for Sure” with Summer Starfruit ink pad by SU.  Then I stamped Unity’s stamp “Reversed Punchinella” by Christy Tomlinson designs, using Memento’s ink pad in Rich Cocoa.  Followed by stamping {ippity’s} stamp set “Bloom & Simplify” using Gumball Green ink pad by SU. I stamped my girl with Stampin’ Up’s Basic Brown, wiped the color off of her hair and with SU’s Elegant Eggplant maker colored it back in. I colored her flesh, and outfit with Copic markers. I fussy cut and YES pasted her down. Using the same {ippity} stamp set “Angie Girl: Dream with your Heart,” I stamped the sentiment -dream with your heart- three times in Raspberry Ripple to get my words, cut them out then sponged the edges with ColorBox ink in Chestnut.   I black embossed the image on top of her using {ippity} stamp set “TOTALLY happy.” The sentiment, Not all those who wonder are lost, is from the {ippity} stamp set “Delightful Little Things,” I colored the stamp using SU markers in: Elegant Eggplant, Pacific Point, Rich Razzleberry, Tangerine Tango, Chili, Garden Green and Pink Passion. The butterflies are from the “how YOU doin'” stamp set, I used SU’s marker Lovely Lila.  I found a free fount on the internet called “Charming.” That is the font I chose for my title and printed it, cut it out and sponged the edges with ColorBox’s ink in Chestnut.

Well there you have it! I hope you like my covered journal! I have decided to keep a journal of my dreams. This has been inspired by reading a few books on Edgar Casey. I recently got home from a three week visit in Virginia Beach. While I was there, I had the pleasure of checking out his A.R.E. place.

Here is a list of the stamp sets that I have used to create my project today:

“Dots for Sure”

“Reversed Punchinella“

“Bloom & Simplify“

“Angie Girl: Dream with your Heart”

“TOTALLY happy”

“Delightful Little Thing,”

“how YOU doin'”

Just a reminder, If you have not seen in person any {ippity} or Unity Stamp Co. stamps before, they all come in deeply etched red rubber, pre-cut, and on foam. All you have to do is peal and stick it to your clear block ink and stamp!! These stamps are truly great quality, and will last forever!

I would like to say THANK YOU to Maria Levine for allowing me this great opportunity of being the GIU this week for Unity Stamp Co.

I hope you have enjoyed your visit today, If your not already a follower of my blog and you  would like to be, my follow by e-mail button is on the right side bar under the second picture of my grand-daughter, above the calendar.

Stay crafty my friends!

Peace,

KristyLee

Day 2 of GIU!

 

Hello my crafty friends, today is day 2 of my GIU posting. Again what does this mean for you?? Well if you comment on each of my postings your name goes into the drawing for two (2) itty bitty rubber stamp sets from Unity Stamp Co. Cool right!!

Well today I have used a stamp set from Unity called “Grow yourself Extraordinary”  these stamps are red rubber and deeply etched! They come already mounted on foam so all you have to do is stick it on your clear block, ink and stamp!

The patterned papers are from K&Company, inks, markers and boarder punch is from Stampin’ Up. Glitter frog and rhinestones from Micheal’s craft store.

Here is a picture of this set:

Thank you for your visit today and thank you for your comments! Stay crafty my friends!

Peace,

KristyLee