The little things that make me happy here on Bliss Road~~Emily Keaton

Friday, July 8, 2011

Friends with Flair: a Card for Summer

Happy Friday, and welcome to Unity Stamp Company's Friends with Flair blog hop! Anyone with a project made with Unity stamps can join in! You can find details, prize information, and a full list of players on the Unity Stamp Company blog.

Today I'm playing along with several challenges:
And here's what you get when you mix all of these up:

I used all {ippity} stamps for this creation, including images from The Best and Now & Always (my fave {ippity} set!). The patterned papers and ribbon came from the Target Dollar Spot last year. I think they are so much fun!!

I must confess that the wild zig-zag stitching along the side was an experiment. I'm not really sure how I feel about it except that it certainly is different! Well, regardless, it was good for me to try something out of the ordinary. Yup, that's my story, and I'm sticking to it!!

Thanks for dropping by today to check out my little slice of bliss. Have a great weekend!
Emily

Card Recipe:
Stamps: {ippity} The Best, {ippity} Now & Always
Paper: cardstock from The Paper Company, DP from the Target Dollar Spot
Ink: Versafine onyx, Palette orangerie
Accessories: MS butterfly punch, sewing machine, ribbon from the Target Dollar Spot, sun charm from Mark's Finest Papers, dimensionals, Queen & Co. rhinestones

29 comments:

Pam said...

Love your ippity card, and how you dressed up the butterfly! Love the whimsy of the stitching!
Pam

nwilliams6 said...

Very cheerful and fun - that zig zag stitching totally rocks. Love this one! Hugz.

Carol Hurlock said...

Emily let you creativity take you where it wants to. I sometimes get everything clicking when I don't have a plan and sometimes my plans don't work-but the main thing is to have fun. I will be teaching two girls one age 16 and one age 20 to sew Saturday so I appreciate the stitching on this card-I hope theirs goes as well...lol This card is so cute and so fun with it's bright colors and I love the blinged up butterfly. Just super. Have a great weekend!

Erin said...

So summery and HAPPY! I really love the sentiment!

Jessi Fogan said...

Cool ribbon :) I'm loving the summery colours you're using this week! Perfect bling on the butterfly, and I think I like the zig-zag stitching. I like the way the butterfly's perched on it :)

jennifer mitten said...

This is adorable - what a fun summer card and those Ippity stamps are the best!

Jen M said...

Love the colors and the sentiment! I think the zig zag stitching totally rocks.

Kary said...

Hi Emily! This is a beautiful summery card!! Love the blings on the butterfly and the bright cheerful colours of your card. Gorgeous!

michib said...

great work on combining so many challenges - I may need to start trying to do that, as I keep missing a bunch of them. Love the bright colours.

Crystal said...

This is such a bright and cheerful card! Love your zig-zag stitching, very fun!

Houses Built of Cards said...

Love those fun summery colors!!! BEAUTIFUL!!!

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sharon g said...

I just bought a thin needle so the holes won't be so HUGE (mine were).

Ruby said...

Love this HAPPY card. The colours are wonderful.

Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin) said...

Look at this fun color, congrats on winning over at Jane's Doodles, you are on a roll!

Tenia Nelson said...

Love your card Miss Lady!!! tfs!!!

Rona said...

so fun and happy!! love it!

Emily (stampingout on SCS) said...

I just luv this, Emily! Perfect summer card.

Dawn B. said...

This is such a fun summer card. I love all these bright bold colors. Great job Emily. I need to do more challenges. I never think about it anymore. I used to do them all the time.. They are great for my creative blocks.

Anne Tussing said...

So pretty and bright! Love the gems:)

Mona Pendleton said...

What a fun card Emily! Love the bright and bold color combo! The butterfly looks darling!

Anonymous said...

Eeek, too cute!

lisa a.

Jillisgram said...

Very bright and cheery --- love your card!

Unknown said...

what a great, bright card!! :)
Thanks for joining us at clear It Out

Emily Leiphart said...

I love this bright and happy card, Emily! The double zigzag stitching is fabulous and I seeing new things from you. Your sewing is always so perfect!

Savannah O'Gwynn said...

OHHH! I love the tag--on yellow! CLEVER! I also love the stitching and the gems! Great bold colors too:) Thanks for joining in the fun and playing along with us over at ATU!

Benzi said...

That's a good story, Emily. So, you just go ahead and stick with it. You've made another bright and cheerful card and I love that it is so perky and fun. I like your zig zags, too. What else is fun is that blinged up 'fly. Great job, Emily!!

Anita said...

A fun and cheerful card. I think your zigzag stitching looks fabulous.

Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin) said...

Congrats on your All Things Unity shout out.

Lisa H. said...

soooo great!