You Lift My Spirits - Unity Stamp Company Card/Color Challenge

I haven't tried a card challenge before so I thought this would be fun! Unity Stamp Company quickly became my favorite source for rubber stamps. Partly because they are made in the USA and I love supporting small businesses...mostly because the designs are beautiful and the prices are reasonable. I used stamps from "Wishing You Joy" Itty Bitty, "Chalk It Up Elements" March 2013 SMAK Kit, and "Blossom Stackers".

Rainy Saturday Morning Card Making

Card made using clock mask designed in Adobe Illustrator then cut with Sizzix eClips. Distress Ink layered over masks. Stamped with Unity Stamp Company's rubber stamps. Embossed with white embossing powder. Distress Ink to age the edges. Butterfly from SVG Cuts, layered on vellum.

Paper Hot Air Balloons

I finally made one for me to keep. I've lost count of how many have been made as birthday and newborn gifts. I've made a few modifications to the file since the first one I made. I made the side panels of the balloon a bit longer. The sides are from SVG Cuts teapot. The basket was adapted from the base of SVG Cuts cupcake box, with the top half of the side panels removed. I used a white core cardstock for the basket and lightly sanded it after embossing. The pennant shapes were created in Adobe Illustrator and saved as svg files.