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November 13, 2009 by Lisa Arana 24 Comments

circles…

It is Friends with Flair {FWF} Friday at UNITY… a day full of inspiration from Unity Stampers.  The list of participating Friends with Flair hoppers can be found at Angela’s Unity Blog.  Just a hint… someone has a secret blinkie that could win you some awesome Unity rubber!!!!

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The stamps are from the Unity June 2009 KOM.  I love, love, love this tree.  When I first saw it, I immediately thought about a Christmas card.  Then I proceeded to forget about it for a while.  Silly me.  When I was flipping through my stamps this week I found it again and clapped my hands (ok, maybe a little squeal slipped out too).  I stamped it on kraft cardstock and then embossed it in white.  I love how it is featured on top of the swiss dotted circle card base.  I think the splash of aqua ribbon just makes it look crisp and wintery.

I can finally play along with Caardvarks again!!!  I had to take a bit of an absence since times have been busy.  I love this challenge for a circle card.  Circle cards have been difficult task for me in the past, but I LOVE how this one turned out.

I also took inspiration from the Flourishes My Favorite Things (yip, the song from the Sound of Music) song challenge.  We are to take a line from the song as inspiration and I choose brown paper packages tied up with strings.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look.

Materials

Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper

Stamps: Unity Stamp Company (June 2009 KOM)

Ink: Versamark, Joann Craft Essentials (white)

Cuttlebug die cut machine: Cuttlebug (swiss dots folder)

Other: EK Success (scallop punch), Michael’s Stores (ribbon), string, Stampendous embossing powder (white)

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I absolutely love and appreciate all comments.  Thanks for the love!

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Comments

  1. Stephanie Zito says

    November 13, 2009 at 8:36 am

    I love your card! What a fantastic design and great use of that stamp for a Christmas card! Beautiful!

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  2. Rachel B says

    November 13, 2009 at 10:11 am

    Lisa, I love the white on Kraft. So pretty and elegant! Love it!

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  3. Jenny Johns says

    November 13, 2009 at 11:05 am

    Wow Lisa, this embossing looks fabulous! I love your creation with this stamp…haven’t inked this one…yet, so I guess I will now! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  4. Monika in VA says

    November 13, 2009 at 11:43 am

    Nice! Love how striking that white embossing is on the kraft paper!

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  5. Jodi (jodinjaz) says

    November 13, 2009 at 12:55 pm

    WONDERFUL idea for this stamp…I forgot about mine too!! I may have to CASE this…LOVE IT!!!

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  6. mimms says

    November 13, 2009 at 1:12 pm

    gorgeous card,love the combo, great !!

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  7. AmyH says

    November 13, 2009 at 1:23 pm

    Great!

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  8. Diane Jaquay says

    November 13, 2009 at 1:29 pm

    I haven’t inked up that pear tree stamp yet but I have to say you did a FABULOUS job with it! The white embossing on the kraft looks wonderful! Love that the card is a circle too 🙂

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  9. Tara says

    November 13, 2009 at 1:36 pm

    OH I love this card!!!!

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  10. anat simon says

    November 13, 2009 at 3:43 pm

    love your card

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  11. Donna says

    November 13, 2009 at 3:51 pm

    Gorgeous card Lisa!! LOVE circle cards!! Amazing stuff!! Xx

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  12. Becky says

    November 13, 2009 at 4:15 pm

    Oooo, fabulous!

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  13. Tenia Nelson says

    November 13, 2009 at 4:18 pm

    Love this card!!! tfs!!

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  14. erinkmckinney says

    November 13, 2009 at 4:43 pm

    Ohh…LOVE your partridge card…I used the same stamp! It is so cute!

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  15. Julie K. says

    November 13, 2009 at 5:09 pm

    This is just too fun for words! Love the spunky layout and the stamps are too fun too!

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  16. Lisa Henke says

    November 14, 2009 at 11:30 am

    sooo cool! I’m addicted to circles, so I instantly fell in love with this! love what you did here.

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  17. Mandy Cheshire says

    November 14, 2009 at 6:12 pm

    Oh, wow! I love this! That pop of teal ribbon is perfect! 🙂

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  18. Debbie Standard says

    November 14, 2009 at 9:20 pm

    This is flippin awesome girl! Love it!

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  19. Sue-ann says

    November 15, 2009 at 4:31 am

    Sweet card lisa!

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  20. Kelly Landers says

    November 16, 2009 at 6:14 am

    Awesome circle card!! Love the tree!!

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  21. steph zerbe says

    November 17, 2009 at 10:59 am

    Hello Unity stamp! What a fun card. Love the WHITE. Love the circle!

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  22. Heidi Van Laar says

    November 18, 2009 at 12:11 pm

    This is wonderful! I love the white on kraft with just a touch of blue!

    (-: Heidi

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  23. Amy C says

    November 19, 2009 at 1:21 pm

    Stunning card!! I love the neutral tones with a pop of color in the ribbon.

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  24. Diana Foster says

    November 23, 2009 at 6:42 pm

    Very nice design

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