Mar 22

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #565 is a color challenge.

Immediately, I thought 'wedding', but I don't need a wedding card any time soon.  'Black and white, polka dots and hearts, let me think on that for a bit.'  Then I was digging in my Unity box for yesterday's rocket ship and I have a punny friend who's going through a rough week and voila...

Very simple, but it will make her smile when she opens her mail.

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Today I'm grateful for: sunshine, fresh candle made by a friend, bubble baths, Earl Grey, and excellent toffee

Stamps: Unity What's Shakin'

Mar 21

Happy Blastoff Day!  3, 2, 1 if you're not a numbers nerd like I am.  This one's for Kid2.  The sentiment reminds me of one of their favorite bedtime books when they were small.

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Today I'm grateful for: Silly family traditions, Kid2, long hugs, birds singing, and a big haul from the library

Stamps: old Unity that finally got inky

Feb 8

Blue is my guy's favorite color.  I wish he liked gummy worms because this card would be PERFECT with a bag of gummy worms!

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Today I'm grateful for: my guy, new babies, my parents, understanding boss, and my crockpot, Alice, who cooked dinner for the family tonight

Stamps: Unity 

Paper: Scraps

Feb 7

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Today I'm grateful for: finding Dolly's brownie mix, lemon verbena hand lotion, time to create, friends who say 'I'm here, but only talk if you want to', and glitter eyeliner

Stamps: Unity

Paper:  Scraps

Extras:  Flowers from an old card kit

Feb 6

Just Us Girls Challenge #665 is a color challenge: 

This is also a New week, Newly inked.  The set is from 2011 and I've only used 1 stamp.  Where's the Shame Nun? 

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Today I'm grateful for: melba toast, cute socks, 62* in FEB!, peach tea, and smiles from kids missing a tooth or two

Stamps: Unity Nov '11 KOTM 'take your time'

Extras:  CB Heart Blocks folder

January 23

I haven't made a card in forever.  Literally 4 years since I posted here.  Two card challenges made me decide to dust off my craft table today.

Color Throwdown #726 - Navy, Grey, White (LOVE the nails in the inspo)

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #561 - Polka dots (you must go check out the inspo pic, it's adorable)

Please forgive the dark photo, it's grey here today.

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Today I'm grateful for: Warm home, good books, salad, our cat, and challenges that make you DO something

 Stamps: Unity Matching Socks

From January

 One of my favorite humans broke his foot.  This is the card I sent to make him smile just a bit.

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Today I'm grateful for:  finding a deal on a chair, time with Son2, jalapeno poppers, FIL, neighbor doggo love

Stamps: Unity

Sept 29 Fabulous Friend

One of my former Bible study kids is starting confirmation class and he asked me to be his mentor.  I was so touched!  You hope and pray you're making a difference.  It's nice to hear that you have.  I made this for him to accept his kind request.

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Today I'm grateful for: Sweet kids who like me back, fun day at the zoo with my younger two, the variety and magnificence of God's creation, Tim Horton's coffee and TimBits, glorious weather!

Stamps: Unity fan mail

February 9th

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Today I'm grateful for:  good basketball game, time with dear friends, Baby Legs leg warmers for Diva, French fries, warm cookies in front of fireplace

Stamps: Unity wish sticks
Paper:  Scrap (pink) and Recollections metals (black)
Extras: MS punch

February 8th

For a friend who enjoys a good pun...

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Today I'm grateful for:  garage, Pinterest, my children's art on the walls, sounds of piano filling the house, pizza

Stamps: Unity What's Shakin'
Paper: Recollections metals collection
Extras:  PTI dies

February 7th

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 Today I'm grateful for:  time to browse the library, playing cards with kids, old-fashioned snail mail, glitter nail polish, fleece slippers

Stamps:  Unity Be the Change
Paper:  scraps

February 6th

No reason, just because it made me laugh.....

ahem

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 Today I'm grateful for: squirrel antics to watch, Goodwill to donate still-good things, convenient recycling center, laughing with friends from two generations, steel water bottle

 Stamps:  Unity Change is a good thing
 Paper:  scrap stash

February 5th

Love this fun yoyo....

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Today I'm grateful for:  sunshine glinting on frost, Em dancing in her zebra slippers with the oven door as her mirror and barre, kitchen was clean when I got home from dance, Ty kissed my cheek as he walked by (no words, just a kiss), honey-lemon tea

Stamps:  Unity I'm Here
Paper: Recollections
Extras:  Copics, Spicas

February 4th

Yes, it is.

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Today I'm grateful for: these amazing kids I am blessed with, Ty dropped pizza stone on floor NOT his foot, Devon snuggled Em and asked her to read to him, finding a new book series for Em to read, finishing our read-aloud series over lunch

Stamps: Unity Direction of Happy
Paper:  Recollections
Extras:  Fiskars punch

January 16th

sending love

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Today I'm grateful for: piano lessons, books on CD, nothing to do but watch squirrels, friends who understand, cheeseballs

Stamps: Unity Sending my Love

January 14th

My kids hate it when I say 'groovy'...so I end up saying it a lot.  ;)

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 Today I'm grateful for: time with my bestie, chocolate almond milk, coffee left by hubby *with* chocolate almond milk, candlelight flickering through red glass bowl, warm sheets fresh from dryer

Stamps: Unity Going Retro
Paper:  scraps
Extras: Copics

January 12th

Today's Diva's Half-Birthday!  YAY for half-cakes....and new zebra-print, monster paw slippers with purple claws.

I pulled a few pieces from the scrap stack and put together this super simple card.  The shape was cut from a slightly larger piece of dp.

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Today I'm grateful for: Ty's basketball coach, spending family time strolling the mall, chocolate shakes!, half-birthdays, and appreciative giggles

Stamps: Unity Going Retro
Paper: scraps

July 4

Happy 4th of July!

Super bright and cheery today:

The checkerboard reminds me of my ironing board.  NOT that I use it or anything. lol

Thanks for looking!  Have a fun and safe holiday!!!

 Today I'm grateful for:  homemade (by my mom!) cookies, refreshing swimming pool, kids playing with puppy, neighbors NOT lighting fireworks in drought, all the freedoms I take for granted every day

 Stamps: Unity Loads of Love, PTI Lighten Up sentiment
Paper: Scraps, old recipe card

June 29

A good philosophy, don't you think?

It might not make a bad situation better, but you probably won't care as much. ;-)

It's HOT here in STL...100-I'm-afraid-to-look-degrees out.  Weird for this time of year, our humidity is in the teens.  So, you're hot but at least you can breathe in the oven. I'm definitely having a margarita tonight with dinner.  Tequila is popular in Mexico, so it must make the heat go away.  That's my story and I'm stickin' to it!

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 Today I'm grateful for: AC, ice, clean drinking water, shorts, really low humidity
Did I mention it's record breaking hot here????  "HOW hot???  What, were you born on the sun???"  LOVE Robin Williams and this quote totally fits STL this week.


 Stamps: Unity & Jillibean Soup  When life gives you LIMES
 Extras:  Washi tape found at Target, Stardust, Crystal Effects, bling from stash

New week, newly inked

I love dress forms.  I don't sew, but I simply love the lines of them and the retro-vintage-coolness of them.  Add an awesome sentiment and this set was a must have.

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 Today I'm grateful for: fantastic salad with homemade dressing, fun read aloud book at lunch, lovely gentle breezes, warm towels from the dryer, hopscotch

 Stamps: Share Your Smile
Paper: from scraps