Inpiration....Unity Style!

Welcome to my little slice of inspiration on today's amazing blog hop. To get your full dose of inspiration today - start at http://theunitystampco.blogspot.com .

At the end of my post you will find a link to your next blog on this one of a kind journey.

First project is a card using the "You are my sunshine" sentiment.

Products: Rubber Stamps (The Unity Stamp Co., You are My Sunshine sentiment); Cardstock (ColorMates: Light Meri-Gold, Close To My Heart: Honey, White Daisy); Ink (Close To My Heart: Clover Meadow); Patterned Paper (Unknown); Embellishments (Close To My Heart: Just Blooms Summer Poises, Sparkles); Markers (Close To My Heart My Legacy Writers).

And a page using "You + Me = Happy" Stamp set (the really cute turtles and sentiment):

Products: Rubber Stamps (Unity Stamp Co., You+Me = Happy stamp set), Patterned Paper (My Mind's Eye: Backyard "Sunny Days" Floral); Cardstock (Close To My Heart: Cocoa, Colonial White); Ink (Close To My Heart: Twilight, Cocoa); Markers (Close To My Heart: Brown Paper Bag); Misc (thread).

and some great words to live by:

"Against the grain should be a way of life. What's worth the price is always worth the fight. Every second counts 'cause there's no second try. So live like you're never living twice. Don't take the free ride in your own life." - Nickelback

Now hop on over to Kerry at http://kerryischilling.blogspot.com

Thanks for stopping by,
Tracy

2 More Days to the Big Blog Hop

Just a quick reminder that the World Record Breaking Inspirational Blog Hop sponsored by The Unity Stamp Co. will be this Saturday (3/28). If you are looking for stamping, scrapping or scramping ideas....and some overall creative inspiration, you won't want to miss this.

Starting at 11:00 am Central Time on 3/28 log on to www.theunitystampco.blogspot.com and start your hop from there. Each blog will have a link to the next until you reach the end. I am somewhere around #200...so bear with it, I promise you won't be dissapointed.

Off to work on my project for the blog hop...after I troll the Twilight sites for any new updates on New Moon....

Have a great day -

Tracy

Going to Forks, WA for the night

Ok, so I am not really going to Forks...although I wish I was! I have not seen Twilight yet, have read the book 3 times, but not seen the movie yet. I received my DVD today....but, am holding out because I am getting together with the other OBSESSED women in the neighborhood tonight and we are having a Girls' Night Out....complete with our fav Vamp - Edward Cullen! I even bought an approriate Cabernet for the night made by Spellbound Vineyards.


K and I went to the mall today and I think I created a monster! She is 9 and is in love with Edward too. I had to get a shirt for tonight, which I did, but she bought herself a pillowcase. She sleeps with a pillow case now that has Bob's pic on it (from when he deployed to the Desert a few years back) - now she has Bob on one pillow and Edward on the other...too funny. While we were there, she spotted a life size cutout of Edward at F.Y.E. and of course we posed for pics. I will upload those tomorrow.

So the time is drawing near for me to leave and I still need to finish my appetizers (Chicken Ceaser Salad bites...yummo!) but, I want to leave you with some scrappy goodness that I created the other day.



The Sketch is courtesy of 52 Sketches - check them out if you haven't yet (see the blinkie on the side of my page). All products are CTMH.


Thanks for stopping by!


Tracy

Whoo Loves You

I meant to post this yesterday in honor of Valentine's day, but we ended up having a busy day with basketball and running errands and by the time I had free time, I was headed to curl up with a book in bed.

In honor of Valentine's Day, my gift for you is some artwork - yeah! I know I have been promising so I thought today would be a great day to share this card with you.

I made this card for a make and take at a recent gathering I held. I just love it because it is so versatile - it can be used any time of the year. This stamp set is great too not only is this cute little owl part of the set, but there is a little owl and some mushrooms - very retro. The design of the card is based loosely on a card created by a fellow CTMH consultant (Vicki Wi).

Supplies used:
Stamps - Whoo Loves You (CTMH)
Ribbon - Twill (CTMH)
Paper - CS (Honey, Indian Corn Blue, Cocoa, Hollyhock) Patterned (Magic Moments MR Lvl 2 CTMH)
Ink - Cocoa, Honey, Hollyhock (CTMH)
Other - Window Charms (CTMH) - on yellow circle, round punch (Fiskars)

Can I have this dance?

Last Friday was the annual Father/Daughter dance held in our town. Bob and Kelsey have gone for the past 5 years or so. It is their special time together. Moms are NOT allowed anywhere near the building. I love helping Kelsey pick out her dress and doing her hair (although it doesn't last more than 15 minutes when she starts bouncing around). Kelsey's best friend has been going with her Dad over the years as well and her little group has since grown.

I hope these will be memories that she will remember for ever because she will always be Daddy's Little Girl.

Note: As I have been a bad blogger and Project 365 poster, this picture is actually out of order...but then I have skipped a whole bunch anyway that I haven't posted...so please, excuse my tardiness...just this once.

365/36

Other great photos from the night:

The Hair

The beautyand the corsage


It was a fairy tale night for my little princess.....

Tracy

And the Walls Came Tumbling Down....

Are you singing it yet? "when the walls came tumbling down, when the walls came tumbling...." I have been since about noon today and not because I am a Def Leppard fan or anything...but they really, truly did...or I should clarify that the roof came tumbling down.

Yep, you heard me...the roof.

Today's picture is not what I wanted for the picture of the day...funny thing is, I was outside getting ready to take the intended picture of the day when I got sidetracked by a very loud noise. Thinking that the snow on the roof of the garage had finally melted and fallen off due to the heat wave we have been having, I moved out of the way so that I didn't get caught in the avalanche when it fell off the front. After a few minutes, I realized the snow wasn't moving off that roof and went into the house to see if the snow fell off the back...I didn't get far to realize that the noise was snow falling - but not off the roof...but with the roof - right into my house!

We have a screened in sun porch off the back of the mudroom...my favorite place to read a book in the Spring, Summer and warmer Fall nights - especially in a rain storm - well, that porch does not exist as it did just this morning anymore...so with that I give you 042/365:

and a couple more for a better view:

This one is from my bedroom window. Pretty huh?This is actually from on the porch - a great view of the Hot Tub - now doesn't that look inviting?

We are waiting for the Insurance Adjuster to call...keep your fingers crossed that we can claim this and have it fixed. I am impatient as it is - a need it done now type of girl - and waiting for Spring for this monstrous mess to be cleaned up is going to kill me...I just hope we don't have to foot the whole bill.

Tracy