I'm a Friend...With Flair!

It's Friday and that means it's time for Unity Friends With Flair! Today I have a card to share with you that I made for two challenges: The Unity "Let it Snow" Challenge and the "Summer in November" challenge for the new GinaK release on Stamp TV. Here it is:

I got this image from the new Kit of the Month stamps from Unity that I received in the mail a couple of days ago. I couldn't WAIT to get this little guy all inked up! Isn't he cute? I used my crayola coloring leads to color him in...I don't own copics...I am actually too scared to but them! I am afraid that I will like them and have to get them ALL! Do you know how many of those things there are?!? Do you know how much money I would spend?!?! So, for now, I will stick with my coloring leads...I like them!

Thanks for stopping by!

Love, Patricia

Friends With Flair Friday

It has been WAY too long since I have taken part in the Unity Friends With Flair Fridays! I really missed it. So, here I am!

I decided to combine the Unity Kit of the Month Challenge with my Friends with Flair post today. When I say the sketch for the challenge I knew I just HAD to do it.

Isn't it cute?!?!

Here is what I did:

I spent SO much time trying to get this card done! I had it all together and then ripped it apart because I didn't like the background paper that I had used. Then I decided to put some bling on the tag but the branch was not noticeable so I outlined it with a white pen. Then I decided it needed just a little something so I stamped Joy & Peace in black...but it kinda went off the tag a little. Oh well! No one likes perfect, right? ;)

For  this card I used two kit of the months, September 2011's kit gave me the Peace & Joy stamp as well as the round DEC 25th stamp. August 2011's kit gave me the starburst stamp (under the DEC 25th stamp) and the branch on the tag.

You can find these kit of the months on the Unity Stamp Co. website.

Hope you like my card! Have fun on the hop!

Love, Patricia

Unity Challenge: Let It Snow!

I really enjoyed doing a card for the Unity Challenge this month. Their theme is "Let It Snow" and with all the snowy weather lately I thought that it would be an excellent time to take part! Now, I'm not the one to love snow...no...not at all. I love the fall and its cool weather and the trees changing color and Halloween coming and...well, you get the point! Winter and its 7+ month of snow and ice...well...I'm not much of a fan. I don't mind being cool but I don't like to be cold. But, I do have a wonderful DH who does not mind taking the kids out into the white stuff and a new craft room for me to play in this Winter. I can see it now...DH and the kids gone off sledding, me in my cozy craftroom making cards and scrapbook the day away. You know what?! I think I'm going to change my mind on this whole "not a fan of Winter" thing! I think it sounds pretty good now!! LOL!

Anyways, enough of me boring you to death about my love/hate relationship with Old Man Winter! On to the card!

To keep with the snow theme I embossed a piece of blue paper with a new snowflakes folder that I got receintly for my Big Shot. I love that machine! I distressed the edges of the embossed paper and the mat with my distress tool and inked the edges a bit. I added a little ribbon and then some red rubber goodness in the form of Unity and {ippity} stamps! The mittens came in a grab bag of stamps that I got from the Unity Stamp Co. website a while back...I'm not sure of the set it belongs too. The "warmest wishes" sentiment came from the {ippity} set "Season of Joy" which is the most PERFECT set for the holidays! 

I hope you liked my card! Thanks for stopping by!

Love, Patricia

Want some {ippiy} goodness of your own? Visit my sales blog or contact me at mycraftycreations@hotmail.com to order some. I offer free shipping all the time!

Here's a Challenge...Chick!

So, have you guys checked out Chick Challenges {with Ippity} yet? It is only one of the coolest blogs out there for challenges now! Each week the blog is hosted by one of the Ippity Chicks (they are the sellers of Ippity) and the host offers up a prize to a lucky person randomly drawn from the list of participants in that weeks challenge.

Guess what chick is hosting it this week?

YUP! ME!

I'm so excited to see what you all can create from this sketch:

Here's what I made:

For this one I used the butterfly from the set "Now and Always"...my all time favourite! This stamps set can be used so many time and, honestly, has seen the most ink out of ALL my stamps...and that's a lot of stamps! The "happy birthday" sentiment came from the "How YOU Doin'" set...another favourite of mine. It's so versatile! It is the set that has seen the SECOND most ink out of all my stamps. Then I added a few flowers and some buttons. Presto!

Here's the next card I made:

I used the "Flowers + Friends = Priceless" set for the flowers on this one. I embossed the flowers (of course!) and I think they turned out pretty good! The happy anniversary sentiment is from the "Just Wanted to Say" set. I love this set too!!

Well, that's my creations! I hope you liked them. If you want to see the Ippity sets that I used or any of the other ones make sure you head over to my sales blog. If you want something that you don't see just ask! I may have it!

Now, head on over to the Chick Challenges blog and get the info on how you can win the set that I am giving away... "New Season New Wonder". Here it is:

Isn't it awesome!!!

I can't wait to see your creations!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Love, Patricia

WINNER!

The winner of the blog candy posted for the Christmas in October Ippity Blog hop is:

Dee in N.H.

Congratulations!!! Contact me with your info at mycraftycreations@hotmail.com so I can get your prize mailed off to you!

Love, Patricia

IT'S CHRISTMAS!!!

No, not really! If it was that "IT'S CHRISTMAS" statement would be followed by me running and hiding! I haven't even STARTED any Christmas prep yet! So, don't worry...it's not Christmas. It IS the {ippity}Christmas in October Blog Hop though!!!

So, if you are coming from Sarah's blog then you are on the right track. If you want to start from the beginning you can go over to Heathers blog. There is also a list at the end of this post in case you get lost!

For this hop I decided to get out 'ol faithful...the "Season of Joy" set. I LOVE this set! just take a look.

And here is my project...I apologise for the photo...the lighting here at the time was HORRIBLE! I will take another one as soon as I can and update the post.

This is one of those wooden frames from Michael's. I painted it white, then Modge Podged some designer paper to the front. I didn't worry about having it perfectly cut to size. This was because I wanted to sand the edges anyway, so the paper was "cut" by that. I like the whole distress look! Then I added a little white ribbon bow to the upper left corner and the two stamps from the "Season of Joy" set...and of course I heat embossed it! I can't wait to get a picture of the boys to put in it when Christmas gets here! Hopefully I will be ready for the holiday then!

Well, that's it...almost! I have a little blog candy to give away! I will send a few random ippity stamps to one lucky person who comments on my blog! I will pick a name through the random generator who is my 4-year-old (his birthday is today!!! Happy Birthday Nicholas!!) and my DH's hat! Check back tomorrow for the winner.

Your next stop is Maria who, I am positive, will have an awesome project to show you! Don't forget to leave a comment to be entered to win my blog candy.

Heather:  I Heart {ippity}

Noelle:  Noelle Scraps A Lot!

Sabrina:  {ippity} online

Barbara:  {ippity} do da

Angie:  stampings of the shug}

Crystal:  Crystal's Craft Corner

Jen:  Jen's Cup of Creations

Sarah:  The Joys of Creating....

Patricia:  My Crafty Creations <-------- YOU ARE HERE!

Maria:  Ria Creations

Andrea:  Ippity Stamps 4 You

Sherri:  Bits and Pieces of Me

JenMarie:  Taylor~Made by JenMarie

Lisa:  Schnauz Scraps: Hot Ippity Dawg!

Rona:  A Little Inspiration from Rona

Kim:  Scrappin' Creations

Lisa H.:  My Kreative Pursuits

Susan B.:  Paper & Joy

Jennie:  {kitchen counter crafter}

Jennifer:  Mitten's Papercrafting

Nancy

If you are interested in {ippity} stamps take a look at my sales blog!

Thanks for stopping by!

Love, Patricia

WINNER!! WINNER!!

WOW! OK! Anyone who knows me knows that I am always chronically late! Seriously! I think I have a rare disease! LOL! I have just shown you all out in blog land that my lateness has struck again! I was supposed to post the name of the winner of my blog give away on the morning of the 6th....and not it is the night of the 8th! Yikes! So, before I waste even MORE time, here is the winner!

MARILYN!

Yay Marilyn! I will be sending your stamps (and a few other goodies!) out to you as soon as I can!

Love, Patricia