Hello and Happy Hip Hop Thursday!!

and

Happy St. Patty's Day to all you Irish folks out there!
"May flowers always line your path
and sunshine light your day.
May songbirds serenade you
every step along the way.
May a rainbow run beside you
in a sky that's always blue.
And may happiness fill your heart
each day your whole life through."
— Irish Blessing

Have you seen the

MARCH KIT OF THE MONTH?!

{just you}

It's Gorgeous.

see what I mean??!

I like it. I like it alot. :)

here is proof that I've been having some

FUN

with the March KOM...

thanks...

 believe you can fly...

 YOU. can fly

 this sweet boy of mine had a birthday on Sunday and is now 10 years old!

Happy Birthay Caden Nicholas! Mama loves you very much!

Next hop on over and check out

my lovely friend

MAREN!

Time to GET HAPPY! and.... HIP HOP!!

Hey There!!!

It's THURSDAY!

HIP HOP

Thursday that is...

Start @ the UNITY BLOG

hop through the DT blogs.

gather TONS of inspiration!

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Lesley has a beautiful

TUTORIAL

for you this week

you will definitely want to

stop by and watch it!

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Take a peek at the

FRESH LOOK FRIDAY

episode featuring

UNITY STAMPS

on

Above Rubie's Studio

there is a 20% off discount code

being offered!!

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I decided for today's projects,

I would get AHEAD (for once!)

with some FUN and BRIGHT

gift cards & birthday cards

With 4 kids and 14 nieces & nephews...

we have Birthday parties

ALL the TIME!

oh HAPPY day...

6 pack of cheerful cards

perfect little gift for a

friend, teacher, thank you...

Unity Kit used: Could I Be Any Cuter

I used up lots of scraps for the paper piecing.

Stitched on denim trim and pop dots add dimension.

Happy Birthday Tags

I stamped these once before and loved them

so much... we made another batch!

**Tip... with this particular image, I only stamped

it once on 4 different scraps of patterned paper...

then cut apart and paper pieced one of the 4 on each cake.

Finish up with a star brad and some yarn to attach to gift bags.

Unity Co-Branded Kit Used: Bella Blvd- Sweet Celebration Birthday

BRIGHT Birthday Wishes...

My assistant, Chloe, helped me create these

fun little cards... she cut out the trees and we used

pop dots to make some of them POP!

Unity Co-Branded Kit Used: Bella Blvd- Bella Trees

Once the second assistant, Sofia, arrived on the scene

for the photo shoot, things got

SILLY in a HURRY!

Thanks so much for dropping over!

Hop by and say

HELLO to KIMBER next!

Design Team Tuesday... I'm UP!

Good  Morning!

Over on the

Unity Blog...

 it is Design Team Tuesday...

my turn to create something to share with you!

I thought it might be FUN to compile a list of things I like

since I haven't done this in awhile...

actually...

the last concrete list of 101 Things I Love

is from JULY of 2004...

some things are the same...

some things have changed...

 there were a few things on that list

that I didn't even like at all anymore...

INTERESTING.

If you haven't ever done this... you really should.

It freezes a moment in time that shows

 the things/people/events/feelings that are the most special to you

RIGHT NOW...

at this time in your life.

You will appreciate having this in the future.

I promise.

If not for any other specific reason...

just to reminisce and smile at the things that were important to you at that time.

Here is the beginning of my list... some things I love. in no specific order.

I will add to this in the next couple days if I think of anything I forgot.

clean laundry*my flower garden*SUMMER*chocolate malts*my dad's smile*the color GREEN*singing birds*the movie Dirty Dancing*jewelry*lake days*UFC*stamping*fireplaces*my friends*finding a bargain*SUNSHINE*my kids laughter*a clean house*wine* MY COUCH*turtle cheesecake*open windows*MEMORIES*taking photos*baby kittens*old handmade QUILTS* vacations*new haircut*chocolate chip cookie dough*new socks*scrapbooking supplies*ORGANIZING*stories from the past*flowering crab apple trees* GREEN LAKE*good lip gloss* family recipes* QUOTES*Sunday Dinner*snuggling*the Travel channel* bonfires* clean sheets*decorating*BELLY LAUGHS*beautiful SUNSETS*old sweatshirts* my birthday*NAPS*my Kindle*inside jokes with my husband*my neighbors*cooking*my wedding ring*baby pictures of my children*my snakeskin heels*Cherry Limeade*antiques*happy DREAMS*my mom's potato salad*clearance racks*black & white photos*

GET HAPPY!

I used: Bella Fiori by Bella Blvd & Unity Stamp Co

and Bella Blvd papers

DO things that make you HAPPY!

every. day.

"Take responsibility for your own happiness,

do not expect people or things to bring you happiness, or you could be disappointed."

— Rodolfo Costa

It's a BeAuTiFuL thing....

It certainly IS a beautiful thing...

ALL the lovely stamps that Unity has...

right at our fingertips...

waiting to create gorgeous projects with.

make meaningful cards &

 gifts for those we love.

express ourselves with ART.

SO many choices...

something for everyone....

Have you heard about the brand new CHALLENGE??



CHECK OUT ALL THE DETAILS...
RIGHT HERE!!

Here are a couple things I made...

distressed... imperfect... messy... layered... loved.

These cards each hold an important message

that comes along with the shabby exterior....
and THAT my friends.. makes me HAPPY.

Something I created will be used to bring

sunshine to another person's day.

To encourage and uplift.

be your own beautiful...

I used: Be Your Own Cosmo Cricket Itty Bitty

and Country Estate Frame Webster's Pages Itty Bitty

"Your face is marked with lines of life, put there by love and laughter,

suffering and tears. It's beautiful."

— Lynsay Sands

free spirit...

I used Marah Johnson's... Harmony

Hip Hop Sketch Challenge... play along with us!!

"Free spirits have to soar."

— Ziggy Marley

"You're incredibly, absolutely, extremely, supremely, unbelievably different."

— Kami Garcia (Beautiful Creatures)

Have a most WONDERFUL day...

YOU. are. Beautiful.

go check out my girl, Kimber next!

a little bit shabby... a little bit chic

Good Morning!

Happy Hip Hop Thursday!

Did you see the NEW Monthly Challenge @ Unity?

Exciting... Fun... NEW Stuff to check out!!

Need DETAILS??

Look HERE.

I have a few fun SHABBY cards to share with you today.

I enjoy making distressed items...

they always seem to turn out

PERFECTLY IMPERFECT.

"it is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than
to live an imitation of somebody else's life with perfection."

— Elizabeth Gilbert
Love that!

peace & harmony

I used stamps from: Marah Johnson Harmony kit

and ampersand from Marah Johnson Carnivale Alpha

distressing: Tim Holtz blending tool & Distress Ink,

sewing machine, Zap Dots, Gems

dream. Big.

I used: Dream Big Webster's Pages Itty Bitty stamp

Black lace & sewing machine... distressing done with Tim Holtz

blending tool & Distress Ink, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist

call me.

I used: Call Me Webster's Pages Itty Bitty
Distressed with Tim Holtz blending tool & Distress Ink,
sewing machine, circle punch, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist
I also used Jimmi's Sketch for this card!

Thanks for poppin' in to check things out!

Have a FABULOUS day!!

Go see my friend MAREN next!