wondering

I don't know why I seem to like these character stamps so much.... LOVE magnolia.
I only had a few minutes to play, so I spent it coloring. TFL.

project 365

ok. i'm doing it.... well, i'm going to try. a photo a day...

My shuttercal account for project 365

"confidence"

This uses the new heidi swapp paper, the one with the 2" strip of diecuts? an entire self contained layout all on its own. I literally only added letter stickers and a scrap PP from my stash. And i loved how it turned out.

The stamped "frame" is IOD from Prima.

TFL. Wendy

Hio Hop Thursday 1-8-09

Welcome to Unity Stamp Company's Hip Hop Thursday!!! Did you miss it as much as I did? Two weeks seems like forever!!! But we're back with our first hip hop of the year, and joined by our newest scrapbooking DT members!! Yay!!! Happy new year to you!! May your 2009 be filled with blessings and much rubber and paper!

If you haven't joined me from Linsey's blog, start at Angela's blog. Follow the blog links and do the hop!! Be inspired by all the beautiful Unity projects (and some prizes too!) along the way, and enter for a chance to win some blog candy at the end.

Both of my cards this week feature the new Shine On kit.... I had a great time playing with all the lamps - and for some strange reason, I have this compelling urge to DECORATE now? :)




We have new releases this week!!! so be sure to do the full hop to see them all.
Thank you for stopping by!!!

As always, Angela has some fabulous Hip Hop specials for today only, plus some new releases!! Check out Angela's blog for the specials.

Your next stop is Maren's blog. Enjoy the rest of your hop! Hip Hop!

lifetimemoments reveal 1-2

A totally belated reveal. Sorry!! I've gotten so "off" in the holiday madness. I'll get back on schedule. Promise.

The theme this week was goals. My first project is an altered old jewelry box we had laying around - for 2 of our goals this year..... (financial stuff, and repurposing/recycling)






the second project is a standard layout.... "Goal Two"

stamp is our life our stories from Unity Stamp Company

back to my scrap/stamp room

After the long hiatus, it felt good to get back into my craft room..... I cleaned up folders on my computer and officially opened up the folder for 2009. Here are a few of my first layouts this year. Its nice to be back into it.

1) delightful

I'm getting really into smaller multi photos and lots of white space. I think its the result of scrapping single enlarged photo layouts that didn't really have an associated event for many years, and having lots and lots of filled scrapbooks that the kids look at and go "eh?" - they much prefer the story layouts and I've started to love them again too... its also been totally helpful to control the volume - we would have run out of space quickly under my old single/photo/layout system. Don't get me wrong. I'll still do the single photo layout - I tend to get a bit more artistic with those, and I love that too. Its just going to be much more mixed up this year.

PP is anna griffin; stamps are Growing in Unity by Unity Stamp Company




2) tree picking

When you have a blankish sheet of paper with busy pictures, I like to just stamp a frame onto the paper, and put my pictures on top - using embellishments to add visual interest as opposed to more printed paper that distract from the pictures.

PP is BoBunny; Stamps are Our Life Our Stories by Unity Stamp Company


TFL! Last day before we all officially get back into our normal routines. Enjoy your day. :)

Happy New Year!!

WOOHOO!! Oh, how I love the first of the year. It always feels so full of promise. I barely made it to midnight last night (i'm an early birdie) and slept in a bit and am rarin' to go! :)

My first post for 2009! working on some samples with the new Basic Grey Bittersweet line... soooooo pretty... Click here for product links



And a card with my scraps.....




TFL. Wendy