Playing...

Playing along with more of Unity's World Card Making Day challenges!  Since it's (almost) Friday, I can also play along with Friends with Flair too.  :D

Another quick post... still sharing a computer.  Hoping to have my new computer soon... cooked computers are such an inconvenience.

For the colour challenge:

For the stamped border challenge:

For the two textures challenge:



Hope you have a fabulous Friday and an amazing weekend. Thanks for stopping by.
Glenda

Stamps:
#1 - colour: Empowered Words, can't remember which set the image comes from (will look it up! - sorry)
#2 - border: A Little Grunge Love, Empowered Words
#3 - texture: A Little Bit Washi, can't remember which set the sentiment comes from (will look it up! - sorry again)

Fast & Friendly Friday

A really quick post for Unity's Friends with Flair.  A friend needed a wedding card so I decided to create something a little different, something unique.  Had some new travel paper to play with so had to use it (surprise, surprise).  What do you think?

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Hope you had a fabulous week and have a terrific weekend.
Glenda

Card details:
May joy always find you - 4.25"x5.5"
Stamps: Unity Stamps The Right Words & All About the Journey
Paper: DeNami Kraft, SU! Very Vanilla, KaiserCraft Check In, Heidi Swapp No Limits (Navy), Bo Bunny (Red)
Ink:  Hero Arts Royal Red, SU! Crumb Cake
Accessories: Little Inker Designs heart die, SU! mini clip, EK Success corner rounder

True friends

Happy Friday friends... hope you've had a great week! A quick post for Unity's Friends with Flair.  I just received some new stamps from Unity, thanks to their publication incentive program, so thought I should whip something up for today...

Pretty simple...couple of stamps, some patterned paper, ink, washi, a chipboard button, twine, corner rounder punch.  This sentiment is big enough to stand pretty well on it's own... and it says so much with just a few words.

If you NEED some Unity stamps, be sure to check out their sale this weekend.... profits go towards a great cause.

Thanks for stopping by and hope you have a great weekend.
Glenda

Card details:
She - 4.25"x5.5"
Stamps:  Unity Stamps A Little Grunge Love & She Remained True
Paper:  Heidi Swapp No Limits, white card stock
Ink: SU! Real Red, Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Queen & Co tape (red), My Mind's Eye tape (teal) and chip board button, May Arts Twine, EK Success corner rounder punch

Out of my comfort zone part II

Welcome Friday.  I am very happy to see you (both you blog readers and Friday)!  It's been a busy and somewhat stressful week at work (I am rarely stressed at work so can't really complain) so am looking forward to the weekend.  I was able to get a bit of crafting in so decide to play along with Unity's Friends with Flair.  This card has an interesting story.  I made this very 'out of my comfort zone' card for last week.  One of my best friends (we've been stamping together for a long time) really liked it and decided she was going make her own version (which I don't have a photo of). I loved it so much that I decided to be inspired by her and make my own version of her version (confused yet?).  So this is a 'CASE' of my own card via my fabulous friend.  I think I like last week's better but this has lots of red and that FABULOUS math washi tape.  I used the fabulous A Little Bit Washi set again (the red grid)- LOVE!

Hope you have a fabulous weekend.  I am simply BASKING in the wonderful sunshine and heat that is our summer right now.  Wish I was on holidays.  Oh well... I enjoy my walks to and from work and soak up what I can on the weekends.
Thanks for stopping by. I always appreciate it.
Glenda

Card details:
do what makes you happy - 4.25"x5.5"
Stamps:  Unity Stamp Co A Little Bit Washi and Art & Possibility
Paper:  Jillibean Soup Washi, Lily Bee Journalling card
Ink:  SU! Real Red
Accessories: tag, washi tape (black chevron, red chevron, math), May Arts twine, Studio Calico veneer, Tim Holtz mini fastener, My Mind's Eye chipboard button

Inspired out of my comfort zone

Happy Friday!  It's been many a week since I played along with Unity's Friends with Flair, so thought I should try and whip something up.  It wasn't looking good (the whole 'whipping' thing, which implies quick) as I decided to go 'collage' (which is so difficult for me).  I was inspired by this fabulous card from the super talented Julie Campbell.  I also wanted to use my newly acquired A Little Bit Washi and drew from this fun card from the always-inspirational Lisa Arana.  I have a slight major addiction to washi tape so having a washi stamp set is perfect for me!  I also have to thank my fab friend Jill Grace (who is also addicted to washi) for sending me these buttons for my birthday.  I'm trying really hard not to hoard them... but it's tough!  Surprisingly, this card came together quickly and I'm pretty happy with it.  Hope you like it too.

Oh, and while we are on the topic of Unity, please stop by Lindsey's blog for her Growing in Unity week.

Thanks so much for stopping by and hope you have a fabulous Friday and a wonderful weekend.

Glenda

Card details:

art makes me happy - 4"x5.5"

Stamps: Unity A Little Bit Washi and Art & Possibility

Paper: Gina K kraft, Lily Bee Double Dutch Indexing Journalling card

Ink: Hero Arts Cerulean Blue & Wet Cement, SU! Soft Suede

Accessories: Studio Calico button & veneer, SU! clip, May Arts twine

Never too much happy

Happy Friday friends!  It's a happy Friday for me because I have a 4 day weekend!  I took today off and have Monday off as Sunday is Canada Day.  I plan on crafting, cleaning, gardening, exercising... maybe catching up with friends.  Hope you have a fun weekend planned too.

Since I have today off, I thought I would play along with Unity's Friends with Flair (haven't played forever!).  I am using what I think is one of my favourite sentiments EVER!  Isn't it perfect and oh so true?  Entering this in the Unity Monthly Challenge too... the theme is summer.  I know everyone else is complaining about the heat but I'm still waiting for summer to come full force.  Just need for it to be at least 25 Celsius every day.

This sentiment is especially resonating for me today because a good friend is having breast cancer surgery today.  Her life is not very happy right now but she has been so strong and courageous... and kept her sense of humour.  She is an inspiration to me and a reminder to be happy and grateful for all that I have.

Hope you have a great day and a great weekend.  Thanks for stopping by.  I always appreciate it.
Glenda

Card details:
Never Too Much Happy - 4.25"x5.5"
Stamps:  Unity Stamp Co Never Too Much Happy
Paper:  Jillibean Soup kraft and patterned paper, white card stock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Copic markers, Spellbinders Wavy Rectangles Nestabilities, A Muse pearls (coloured with  Copics), May Arts ribbon

Friends... through the good & the bad

Hey friends... hope you are having a great day!  I'm having 'one of those days'.  I've gone from having a really great day to having a really crappy day.  I celebrated this morning with this as well as finding out that my friends Cheiron and Jocelyn made the top 20 at Paper Crafts' Gallery Idol!  My day went for $#!& when I found out a good friend (younger than me... way too young) has been diagnosed with cancer.  The emotions and expletives are far to extensive to get into... I hope my words of encouragement today were helpful... so hard to know what to say.

My anger management therapy is to make a card for Unity's Friends with Flair and Moxie Fab World's Splatter Challenge.  Pretty basic but even this was an effort tonight... and right at the last minute for FWF.

I was chatting with a friend tonight about how much cancer sucks and she told me about Little Life Preservers, a service which sends cards to women with breast cancer.  It's a wonderful service, by the sounds of it.

That's all I've got my friends.
Take care and thanks for stopping by.
Hug someone you love,
Glenda

Card details:
be your own beautiful - 5.5"x3.75"
Stamps:  Unity Stamp Co. Be Your Own Beautiful
Paper: white card stock, Jillibean Soup note card
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories:  Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist - Graphite & Pomegranate, gems, Cuttlebug, Spellbinders Butterfly die

go in the direction of your heart, my friends

Another quick post today as I play along with Unity's Friends with Flair today.  I never thought I would put shades of brown and grey together but this fabulous patterned paper from Echo Park changed my mind.  It's so fun and I have to thank my fabulous friend Jocelyn enabling me.  This also fits with the Postage Challenge in the Moxie Fab World. I'll throw it in for Paper Crafts' Gallery Idol too.

Happy Friday to everyone.  Hope you've had a great week.  For my Canadian friends... happy long weekend!  I will be busy for most of it but will have a chance to relax on Monday.  It's been such a busy week, I'll be happy to chill on Monday.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend,
Glenda

Card details:
direction of your hear - 4.25"x5.5"
Stamps:  Unity Stamp Co. Direction of Your Heart, On {this} Journey Together.
Paper:  Echo Park Note to Self, Gina K kraft
Ink: VersaMark, Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories:  Jillibean Soup button & brown twine, The Twinery Stone twine, Cuttlebug, Spellbinders Postage Stamp Nestabilities, Slice Elite & Basic Elements design card

Natural

Just a quick post for Unity's Friends with Flair.  Realized I haven't posted all week so thought I should pop in and say hello today with this little monochromatic creation.  Hope you've had a great week!

Been busy with a few things... I alluded to this last week but wanted to share that I ran my very first 'official' 10 km run on Sunday.  My goal was an hour and I came in at 57:23 so I was pretty happy.  I had a great program from my physio and a fabulous running partner who stayed with me the whole way (she could have gone faster).  I'm not a natural runner so it was tough but happy I did it.  Also been busy working on some DT creations and publication submissions.

Bit of an exciting week... came in Runner Up over at DeNami Design and was one of the Fab Five over at Hero Arts!  Wow, pretty blown away.  I was really happy to share the Hero Arts spotlight with my blogger friend Lisa Arana and fellow Paper Smooches Sparks DT member Jackie Rockwell.

Gotta get back to my cleaning... have a friend visiting from 'across the pond'.
Have a fabulous weekend!  Thank for stopping by.
Glenda

Card details:
you're a natural - 4.25"x5.5"
Stamps: Unity Stamp Co Naturally You & gratitude=joy
Paper:  Jillibean Soup note card, white card stock.
Ink: Memento Pear Tart, Stampin’ Up! Old Olive
Accent: Basic Grey button, A Muse Studio lime pearls, May Arts green V-striped twill ribbon, The Twinery Honeydew Baker’s Twine

Pink again... gasp!

Happy Friday friends!  Hope you had a great week!  I've decided that my recent increase in running must have left my brain oxygen starved because I'm using pink again.  That's twice in one week (see Sunday)!  Those who read regularly, know my aversion to pink.  What I've decided is that it's an aversion to pale pink (since I have trouble with pastels overall!) and really "pink" pink.  However, coral and fuschia I can actually work with, sometimes, kinda, maybe, if I have too... and in this case, I have to because I'm playing along with the Unity Challenge Colour this month - pink, green and off-white.  I'm also playing along with Unity's Friends with Flair and CAS-ual Friday #50 - flowers or trees.  Going pretty CAS with this card but I just realized I have a whole bunch of female birthdays in the first half of May so I should get started (and this could be easily reproduced).  By the way, there are sparkles on the flowers but they are a bit hard to see.

Thanks for stopping by.  Hope you have a great day and a fabulous weekend!

Glenda

Card details:

Happy Birthday - 4.25"x5.5"

Stamps:  Unity Stamp Co. Feel the Joy and Party All Day

Paper:  cream card stock, Jillibean Soup green polka dot paper

Ink:  VersaMagic Pink Grapefruit

Accessories:  SU! ribbon, A Muse Studio Pearls, Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter

Enjoy Friday my friends

Using my favourite colour combination to play along with Unity's Friends with Flair today.  I don't use Ticket to Life very often but I do like it.  Must remember to use it more often.

Just a quick post today but must thank everyone for their comments yesterday after my exciting news.  I appreciate it so much!  THANK YOU!  I have the best friends and blog readers.

Hope you have a great day and a fabulous weekend.

Thanks for stopping by,

Glenda

Card details:

Enjoy - 4.25"x5.5" 

Stamps: Unity Stamp Co. Ticket to Life

Paper: white & black card stock

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin’ Up! Real Red

Accessories: May Arts black V striped twill ribbon, The Twinery Maraschino Baker’s Twine, Basic Grey button, red safety pin, ProvoCraft Cuttlebug and Polka Dot Embossing folder

Inspirational Friday

Just a quick little post for Unity's Friends with Flair Friday.  Was inspired by this envelope from my Jillibean Soup Card Kit, one of my favourite colour combinations (kraft and red), my current favourite theme (travel) and a sketch from Card Ideas for Paper Crafters on page 124.  I actually have a card published for this sketch.  :)

Happy Friday!  Hope you have a great day and a great weekend.  Thanks so much for stopping by.  I appreciate all of your comments.  By the way, two of my good friends, Jocelyn and Emily, are nominated for Paper Crafts' Stamping Royalty Honourable Mention.  Hope you can stop by and vote for one of them (it's hard to pick between the two!).  Thanks!

Glenda

Card details:

Go in the direction of your heart - 5.5"x4.5"

Stamps: Unity Stamp Co. Direction of Your Heart

Ink: SU! Real Red, Color Box Dune

Paper:  white card stock, October Afternoon Boarding Pass

Accessories: Jillibean Soup envelope & sticker, washi tape, Spellbinders Postage Stamp Nestabilities, Cuttlebug

Follow your passion

Playing along with Unity's Friends with Flair today.  I'm really loving catching up on some challenges lately... felt like I was absent for a while.  I've got a four day weekend (which is unusual, working for a private company... usually don't get Monday off) so I'm really looking forward to relaxing, seeing some family, and catching up on a few things.

Have had a really great week... found out that my term position at work is now a 'real' job.  It's the first time in over 2 years I've had a full time (non-term/non-contract) job!  Also, got a little shout out over at Paper Crafts Connection, in addition to being a Moxie Fab World Trigger Target and winning a restaurant gift certificate!

I hope you have a wonderful weekend, be it long or short.  Thank you so much for stopping by on this fabulous Friday.

Glenda

Card details:
Follow your passion - 4.25"x5.5"
Stamps: Unity Stamp Co. All About the Journey
Paper: Stampin’ Up! Very Vanilla, Basic Grey Round trip and Embark from Wander Collection

Ink: SU! Old Olive, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Frayed Burlap, VersaMagic Aegean Blue

Accessories: Jillibean Soup chip board frame, Basic Grey buttons, American Crafts reverse of Brown Striped Ribbon, May Arts Natural Twine, EK Success 1.25” circle punch, sponge

Friday Friends

I hardly know anyone with a birthday in April but I know have 3 people who have birthdays on April 3rd.  Weird!  So, because I don't keep birthday cards in my stash, I had to whip up multiples of this easy one (just used different paper and embellishments on each one).  Needed something that looked good but was easy to replicate so this is all about the patterned paper (this one is new Bo Bunny Alora from Crafty Capers). Thought I'd play along with Unity's Friends with Flair again today since I haven't played much lately.  Note to self... make more Unity birthday cards for FWF.

Hope you are having a great Friday.  I'm happy this week is finished and looking forward to a relaxing weekend.

Thank for stopping by.
Glenda

Card details: 
Many birthday wishes - 4.25"x5.5"
Stamps: Unity Stamp Co. The Right Words
Paper:  Bo Bunny Alora, Echo Park Splash (red polka dot), white card stock
Ink:  Memento Pear Tart
Accessories:  The Twinery Baker's Twine, SU! clip, Scallop blade for Marvy Trimming buddy

Party on Friday

A quick little card to play along with Unity's Friends with Flair, Ribbon Carousel 45 - Baker's Twine and Paper Craft's March Gallery Challenge - Rainbow.  Had to use my new dies which I own thanks to some enabling from Emily. She's dangerous on the bank account, that woman!  LOL... love her to bits but she is an enabler.  Thanks Emily!  Love them....

I have the day off today but must run... have an action packed day!  Have a great day and a great weekend.  Thanks for stopping by.
Glenda

Card details:
Party! - 4"x4"
Stamps:  Unity Small Party
Paper: white and black cardstock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo black
Accessories:  Cuttlebug, Spellbinders Postage Stamp Nestabilities, Copics, various and sundry baker's twine

Little things

Happy Friday friends!  A quick card to play along with Unity's Friends with Flair and All Things Unity #43 - Gettin' Bug'gy With It. Love this flowered paper (despite the over abundance of pink - hee, hee) and thought it would go well with this stamp and sentiment.  I'm also trying to get over my issues with clear coloured buttons... not sure what it is but I seem to have a hard time with them.

Hope you are having a great day and have a great weekend.
Glenda

Card details:
little things - 4.25"x5.5"
Stamps: Unity Stamps Following your heart and All you need
Paper:  My Mind's Eye Stella & Rose, cream card stock
Ink: A Muse Studio Sage, SU! Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Basic Grey button, paper piercer, The Twinery Honeydew Baker's Twine, A Muse Studio vanilla pearl