TREAT-ing you to a fun, new HIP HOP...

...with a new themed format and a mini-tutorial!

Hip Hop everyone!

I'm so excited about our first themed HIP HOP today with UNITY Stamp Co!   Today we are kicking of a 'new and improved' Hip Hop of sorts ;)...we have THEMES galore planned for you over the next several months and I'm SO psyched!

Today we kick this all off with a "Halloween Treat Theme".   You can create Halloween treat holders, treat ideas, ANYTHING treat-related for the upcoming SPOOKTACULAR holiday ;)  I chose to create a little treat purse for my little one to bring to preschool w/ her and am filling it w/ lollipops inside for her to bring to her classmates.  She is in a small class of 9 kids so this was perfect for her :)

I started out with a cute little wooden purse that my friend Kelly sent me.  You can get these at Hobby Lobby, Michael's, etc. for maybe $3 or $4 :)

Scor-Tape is going to be your best friend for this project.  I just traced along the base of the purse with a hobby knife and cut cardstock to match the shape of the purse:

I also added some Scor-Tape to the sides to prepare for decorating with the super adorable "Matilda" DP from Cosmo Cricket:

I then took some more Cosmo Cricket Matilda DP and created a border/trim for the purse.   Webster's Pages Bloomers were the PERFECT addition to make this sweet and girly, just like my little Ava:

Then I took the pumpkin stamp and the "Happy Halloween" sentiment from the September Kit of the Month and created two tags, attached w/ some fun crinkle ribbon.  I paper-pieced the pumpkins on one tag, stamping the "Happy Halloween" on the other tag:

Think she likes the finished product?   I'm thinkin' maybe ;)

Be sure to join us today on our SCS Forum beginning at 10am CST for HIP HOP and don't forget to start Hip Hop on the UNITY Blog to see what Ang has in store...there is a LOT of excitement going on at Unity surrounding our website, deals, new Hip Hop themes, and the GREAT people that make Hip Hop so much fun...YOU guys!  There will be prizes, as always for our weekly Hip Hop challenges and we cannot WAIT to see what you create based on our fun new themes!  See you all soon...

...now it's time to head on over to Jimmi's blog next!  See you all soon!  xoxo

It's a 12 Days Soiree...

...over at A Walk Down Memory Lane, everyone! We are in the middle of alllllll the action as today is the 6th! Be sure to head on over to the forum for lots of fun classes, challenges, games, and fun!

With that in mind, I wanted to show you the full version of my sneek peek from the other day and also a few more cards that I made for my OSW class (one-sheet wonder) that I posted yesterday! Now, keep in mind there's still PLENTY of time to play...I just posted the class so there is still lots of opportunity to get in on the fun!

I chose to use the Hero Arts Clear Design Winter's Butterfly set. OMGosh...the quote ALONE sold me, let alone the beautiful snowflakes! This set is SO pretty and perfect for not only holiday but for use during the ENTIRE winter...it's gonna be a long one, guys!

I stamped a single sheet of white cardstock, chose another coordinating piece of designer paper (Have you SEEN the new Laundry Line by My Mind's Eye? It's my FAVE DP in the world these days!), and some brown Bazzill cardstock for the base of my cards. I created four different layouts for this particular class, but there was paper to spare from the OSW so you could easily have squeezed in another card or two.

I had a really good time making these cards for my class and one of them is going to be one of my holiday cards. Now, of course I can never be set on just ONE design, but this is definitely at least one I plan on using.

What are your plans for holiday cards this year? Can't wait to hear about them!

Hugs,

Jess :)

Flutter By Friday is here!

Hey everyone...it's Flutter By Friday, so that can only mean ONE thing...yep, you guessed it, a butterfly card LOL!

Here's a little preview of my Flutter By Friday card for you...

Want to see the rest? Then head on over to the A Walk Down Memory Lane Design Team blog to check out today's post... you may "de-stress" a bit by doing so! (ruh ruh ruh :D)

Thanks for reading and have a wonderful morning! I'll be back later with another fun post!

Remembering to be Thankful...and a little tip for you today!

Hello everyone on this rainy, rainy Saturday!

It's just me and the girls this afternoon while my hubby is out erranding with the boys. I woke up with a terrible cold this morning so it's definitely nice to have the quiet! What are all of you doing this weekend?

I have a card for you today using the new Remember set designed by Lisa Johnson (Poppy Paperie) for Papertrey Ink. It's a beautiful, doodle-y (is that a word?) set with some really sweet sentiments and I've been itching to use it for a while now!

I used the new Poppy Cardstock from Papertrey and layered a piece of the new Bella Rose DP Collection from Stampin UP! Their new papers from the fall/winter catalog are really stunning, I must say. What was nice too is that I got all the paper cut and had just enough to cut the scalloped strips at the bottom from the other side of the same piece of 12X12 paper! So, that was cool.

Here's a TIP: To have enough paper to make SIX of these cards out of one piece of 12X12 paper here's what you can do: You should start using a DOUBLE-SIDED piece of paper, and just cut 3 strips size 12X 3.75 inches. Once cut in thirds, cut the 3.75 inch strips by 5 inches (you will get two 3.75X5 inch strips from each one). You will then have one 2"X3.75 in. strip left over from each of the thirds. Cut the 2 inch strips in half, and you'll end up with six 1"X3.75 strips that you can scallop if you wish or just leave them as is. See, it's fun AND it's saving scraps!

So, once I had the DP cut, I chose to sponge/distress all pieces with Kiwi Kiss ink from Stampin UP! I stamped a few Poppies from the Remember set using Pure Poppy Ink and also Sweet Blush ink and Kiwi Kiss for the stems and leaves. I matted it on a piece of Sweet Blush, also sponged to soften the effect.

I LOVE the "remembering to thank you" circle image from this set. It's so pretty and makes such a lovely focal point as well. I tried to enhance this by using my Nestabilities and popping this up on a dimension. Other finishing touches was a piece of Pure Poppy stitched ribbon and also some Stardust Stickles in the middle of each flower.

Well, I hope you like it, too! It's nice to have certain sentiments that remind us to be thankful every day. I am definitely thankful today for my beautiful, amazingly awesome children, the fact that even though I'm sick I get to stay home and cuddle up with my family and a movie or two, and even though I can't smell them (LOL!), I am thankful for pretty, bright flowers dancing across my paper creations today despite the ucky weather outside! What about you guys? Hugs,