So long, Fair well

Oh no, my week is over... time to take off my crown and pass it along to the next GIU GalHopefully I have inspired you to create something this week!

Sometimes this sentiment is harder to realize than others as I strive for perfection way too often, so I have to tell myself

"dood you are NOT perfect, get over yourself"

Speaking of imperfect, this background was super for with dripping Tim Holtz Distress Inks, spritzing with water, patting with a paper towel and repeating until it looked like this.

First this I did was stamp the image and butterfly wings from Nov. 2013 KOM with Ranger Archival Ink in Black, then I began the background journey and added the sentiment,
Donna Downey's As I See It, once all that was dry.

I used watercolors to paint in the butterfly wings and topped that with a pretty heavy coat of Wink of Stella (no matter how hard I try, I cannot photograph that stuff so just imagine sparkles)

Now don't forget to leave me a comment for a chance to win  random stamps from Unity Stamp Company. If you missed a previous day this week, no worries just go back and comment on those creations now!

Welcome to my week

I LOVE being Unity's Growing in Unity Gal for a week each year,

something I always look forward to!

I'm starting off with a card I made for a friend going through cancer treatments

thing are looking really good for her, I can't wait for her to be able to move on with her life!

Better Days truly are ahead for her

This stamp set is called "Butterflies & Sunbeams"

I colored the butterflies with Copic Markers then topped them with Wink of Stella

Floral print paper is from Gina K. Designs

and red cardstock is CloseToMyHeart in Cranberry

Don't forget to leave me a comment to be entered in the drawing for 25 random stamps & come back each day this week for a different creation from me!

Smile

oh yes I am smiling tonight and my face may end up hurting at some point

You see I won $100 Shopping Spree from Unity Stamp Company

Here's what I picked out

it came TODAY! whoop whoop

Last night, I ran across Freshly Made Sketches #204

and put it on my short list to create with,

perfect timing. Here's what I made:

this set, Smile in Your Dreams, I accidentally ordered AGAIN... 

so I gifted the first which I hadn't used yet to a friend :-)

coloring done with Copic markers

Printed Paper - Basic Grey Green At Heart

purple layer -Recollections Purple Cardstock

white chipboard square - CloseToMyHeart

Distressed wtih Tim Holtz Seedless Preserves

Black Ink - Memento

Wink of Stella (on just the purple part of flowers & orange butterfly)

miscellaneous green ribbon

ADORNit - Inspirational Walls

ADORNit has some fabulous fabrics in some very different prints
I loved every sample I received, from the light grey with black dots to the bold orange pattern
(the orange will eventually end up in my living room somewhere as I completely adore it)
But for this wall hanging, I chose to use the Burlap Beige for my rosettes along the
the very best of all the 12x12 wall hanging size inspirational printed
Choose Happy Art Play Prints

 Super simple rosettes, I cut strips about 1" wide and rolled them up using a bit of hot glue {ouch}
to keep them from un-rolling

This great drop-in frame I found at the Canvas Corp Warehouse in Springdale, Arkansas
(just down the highway from me)
Cream Lace from Spare Parts & Taupe Lace from My Mind's Eye Indie Chic, both hot glued on
Butterfly was cut on Cricut, three layers from Basic Grey Paper plus I added Wink of Stella on top layer
Large pearl embellishment is an old Christmas ornament from 2010

I attached the pretty little rosettes to the frame using more hot glue but this cute burlap flower
which I placed a Prima Pebble in the middle of

Here are a few other 12x12 prints ADORNit sent to us:

I always like to have something inspirational on our back door (which is at the bottom of our stairs) for the family to read, to help get their day going in a positive direction! I LOVE these & couldn't pick just one.

I just used some Washi Tape a friend gave me around all four sides of each to hang them up with.

Mermaid Dreams

My Friend sent me this great So Suzy Stamps stamp for Christmas,

{isn't she the sweetest?!}

along with these wonderful papers and amazing Washi Tape

I'm entering this in So Suzy Stamps December Challenge of Anything Goes

ut-oh, I think I now have yet another stamp company to shop with!

I colored the image with Copic Markers and lightly added Wink of Stella on all of the water

Little Sentiment stamp from Scrapmaster's Paradise