Unity Tuesday

 

I made this card for this week's Unity Be Inspired Challenge and am linking it up with Unity Stamp Company. I followed the sketch above from Unity. The card base is Studio  G. The paper is Authentique Gathering 6x6 paper pad. The "Thinking of You" and the old car stamp are both Unity stamps. The 3 flower stamps at the top are CTMH W2031 Kaleidoscope Blooms Petite Perks. I used Versafine Onyx Black pigment ink on all 5 stamps. The green washi tape strip is Scotch Expressions Washi Tape. A family in my church lost their dad, husband, and grandpa today suddenly. I'm not sure what he died of, but was in his early to mid 70s. I'll write a note in the card before mailing it if I don't attend the viewing or funeral. TFL!

 

Some Recent Makings

 My granddaddy died September 5th so I made the above layout in his memory. My cousin gave immediate family members these pictures along with others of my granddaddy and his family. I made a mini album and will be posting that on my YouTube channel soon. I'll leave the link on here when I post it.

 I made the above card for my Aunt Debbie who has just been diagnosed with a tumor on the back of her head and has been depressed due to side effects from chemo and other medicines. I found out from my sister that the chemo is shrinking the tumor.

 I made the above card for a friend who is a Carolina Panthers' fan.

I made the above card for my aunt for her birthday.

 

The above card and inside was made for Alyssa's 4th birthday. The princess charm can be taken off. Her mom thought it was a necklace.

 

A Thinking of You card for someone online who lost a family member.

 This card and inside was made for Robert, I've mentioned him before, whose birthday is today. He loves comics and this particular green is his favorite color.

I made another Thinking of You card for an online friend who lost her mom.

 

I made the last card and inside for a co-worker. Sorry I haven't been keeping up with my blog lately. I've been working a little more since the holiday season is approaching. If you wanna know anything about any of the cards or the layout, I will answer in the comments. TFL!

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Authentique/Petaloo Fall Blog Hop They're having a giveaway that looks awesome! :)

Let's Celebrate With Pie!

I made this card for Laura. Her birthday is Thursday, September 3, so I made it yesterday and put it in the mail. She used to live here in New Bern and moved away 2 years ago this year and we have kept in touch through texting, e-mail, Facebook, mail, and occasional phone calls. Her horse's name is Pirate and she calls him "Pi" so that is what I was going with as the hidden meaning in this card. She may see catch it or she may not. Now for the details: the stamp is Unity Stamp Company September Girl as is the inside stamp- let's celebrate with pie. I stamped it using VersaFine Onyx Black Pigment Ink. I  used Recollections Foam Adhesives Squares to give the girl some dimension. I used Spectrum Noir Essentials Blendable Professional Colored Pencils to color her in. The sentiment- A Birthday Wish that's just for you... is Stampin' Up Remembering Your Birthday and I used VersaFine ink again. The paper- both front and inside is from Craft Smith Watercolor 12x12 Scrapbook Pad.  The bling at the top is from my stash.

Now for the inside:

We used to go to The Accidental Artist a lot when she lived here so since we are best friends it fits us in both aspects. I folded the edges in to make it look like a pop-up card inside.  The let's celebrate with pie stamp is smaller. I should have taken a close-up of the stamp, but didn't. I attached my note in the top right corner on a small Basic Grey Journal Note Card with a brad so she can move it to read it and still see the rest of the card. I know she's gonna love this card! I'm going to a funeral on Thursday, so I will call her sometime that day. My stepdad's cousin died in a medically induced coma this past Saturday. He had pneumonia, was on life support, his brain started bleeding Saturday and one of his eyes dilated. His wife was told by the doctor around 3 that he wouldn't make it through the night and around 7:20 pm he passed away. My stepdad's birthday is also Thursday, so we will celebrate a day after. His family was hoping he would come out of this coma and come home, but God was ready for him. His wife is heartbroken and it shook me up, too, because no one wants to see anyone die whether family or not. Please pray for the family of Larry Bowles if you pray or keep them in your thoughts. He was 62 and had problems breathing and was oxygen from January to August 29. He was in the Vietnam War. The older I get the softer and bigger my heart gets. Anyway, sorry for ending on a sour note, but that's what's going on in my life righr now. I'm working on a birthday card for my stepdad and have a birthday card to make before the weekend to mail out before Monday so come back soon to see what those look like. I may have to draw my 100+ follower winner again and will be doing so soon. I will keep you all posted! TFL!

New 100+ Follower Giveaway Winner

The winner will win  the following  prize and I might add a few small surprises: Rub-on Transfers, Soft Spoken Camping stickers, a mini album, and 25 8.5x11 Scrapbooking sheet protectors.

The winner  is  Deb Ochs-Lagrone!! Since Ashley never responded, I drew again. 

Congrats, Deb!! 

Please comment to let me know you saw this post and leave your e-mail address. I will mail out your prize as soon as I can. You can also PM me your mailing address on Facebook if you'd like. Sorry, I've put this drawing off for so long. I've had a lot going on with 2 deaths so close together. Thank you all for following me! :)

Today is the Best

I made the following layout using the sketch from Unity Stamp Company Be Inspired Challenge Color 31 and Sketch 31. The paper is from Colorbok Paper Plus+ Boardwalk 12 x 12" pad as is the banner, title- Today is the best, flip-flop journaling square, and the journaling square for the bottom pic. All the stamps are from Unity Stamp Company as part of an Itty Bitty assortment set that I won from one of their hops recently. I colored all the stamps with Spectrum Noir Essentials Professional Colored Pencils to color in the stamps and I stamped them all with VersaFine Onyx Black pigment ink. The cork butterflies/stars I won from Spiegelmom Scraps 5th Anniversary Scrap Party. The bling is from my stash.

This is a close-up of the journaling which I typed on my cBriomputer using Microsoft Word Century Schoolbook font- from left to right: Chris, Pat, me, Grandmama, Granddaddy, Jennifer on left of Granddaddy's lap & Stephanie on right of his lap, Erica standing in middle of his lap, Tiffany, Emily, Rebecca, Andrea, & Brian- all the Carrol Rhodes grandchildren in early 80s.

close-up of the true Happiness stamp

close-up of can't imagine the journey without you stamp

close-up of the panda stamp and the journaling that I typed off my computer using Microsoft Word Lucida Calligraphy font- from left to right; Roy, Granddaddy, Karen, Carroll Jr, David, Grandmama, and Daddy. I cut the journaling wrong, but these are all my dad's siblings and my grandparents.

TFL and please come back for the altered tin challenge post and the 100+ Follower Giveaway later this week!

Together Forever

I used the above sketch from Let's Get Sketchy to make the following layout.

The paper is Pink Paislee Pen Pals 12 x 12 Paper Pad as is the arrows and hearts strips. The rose circle is from Colorbok Designer Paper Holiday Extravaganza 12 x 12 pad.The black strips- joy/change definitons is from DCWV Scrapbook Kit in a Stack Love & Wedding 8 x 8 pad as is the vellum title- Together Forever & the quote- "Love is the golden thread that ties our hearts and souls together." [Mother Teresa], and the white paper behind the vellum. I traced a salad plate to make a perfect circle and then used scallop edged decorative scissors to cut it out. The rose potted plant is from K&Company Eco-Modern Die-Cut Cardstock kit of 150 pieces. I printed the journaling out on my computer using Microsoft Word in Lucida Calligraphy font- My grandparents, Carrol and Grace Rhodes, at a Sweetheart Banquet at Plymouth Church of Christ in the early 80s. TFL, 

I made another layout today following a Unity sketch so please look at that post as well! I also altered a cookie tin for an Altered Challenge on Facebook and will be posting that later this week. I also have to post my 100+ Followers Giveaway Winner- I'm still looking in my stash for a few things that I haven't used to giveaway. I know I'm slacking on my blog so bear with me! :)