It's Hip Hop Thursday, & I've Got 2 RAKs!!!

Welcome to our 5th week of Hip Hoppin'. I hope you are getting some fun, creative ideas each week. I also hope that you are seeing some great things to put on your wish lists for Christmas, birthday, anniversary, heck, every holiday! You get the idea. :) And if you have just come from Linsey's blog, I am sure you are already have seen some great inspiration along the way! If you haven't come from Linsey's blog, you will want to go back to the Unity blog to start your official "hop."

For my first creation this week, I used the Splitcoaststampers Sketch SC192 and the Unity August KOM Remember Happiness. I love this kit. I stamped the flower on black Bazzill then colored it in with my Prisma colored pencils. I have got to find a better black cardstock for stamping! I love Paper Trey papers but they don't make black! If you know of a great, heavy, smooth black cardstock, please post away in the comment section! Anyway, I also used the fun September kit from Create My Keepsake. I love all of the Pink Paislee goodies in this kit. Yum! For a list of products that I used for this card, look here.
Next, I created a masculine card. I don't create masculine things very often since I am surrounded by girls. Well, except for my precious husband and our three male dogs. :) Anyway, I used the Unity Lily Pad Playland set for this card. The 'enjoy' sentiment comes from the Unity Birds of a Feather set. I used Diamond Glaze, Stickles, and Pop Glue Dots for a little added fun on the card. If you want to see a complete list of products I used, click here.
And if you have made it through my ramblings this far, then great! Because now you get to see the fun news! For anyone that leaves a comment here today, you will be entered in a drawing to win one of two RAKs that I am giving away today!!! You must post a comment by 6 a.m. CST tomorrow (Friday). That should give all of you night owls plenty of time to post. :) Here is what you can win:

Amy Butler fabric brads, Amy Butler 3-d stickers, and a Unity Becoming Butterfly single.
Or a 6x6 Basic Grey Ambrosia paper pad and a Unity Everlasting Romance single.

Let's see those comments! I will announce the winners on Friday sometime! :) Now, to see all of the amazing Unity specials for today and the new releases, be sure to see Angela's post on the Unity blog! I hope you will bring a friend with you today because there are more opportunities for freebies if you do! Now, for more fun and to possibly find that Unity blog candy, "hop" on over to Jen's fun blog! Happy Hoppin'.

Organizational {Friday}

Hi everyone! I am back for your Organizational {Friday} posts! This month has been crazy with being on vacation for 17 days, then family arriving the day after we got back, and then starting to homeschool my girls this week. I have been busy, busy to say the least!

I don't have anything too earth shattering for you today but I really like what I came up with and hope that you will too. Today, I want to talk about organizing those colored pencils. I think most pencils are sold either by the box or by the tin. I personally didn't like keeping my pencils in a tin so I bought this really cute bucket from Michael's this week for $1.79. So far, I think I have about 60 pencils in here plus my blending stumps, and there is still room for more. Now, that storage idea in itself is nothing new to most of you; however, did you see what is hanging off of the side of my bucket?Yes, my pencil sharpener! I wanted to keep it with my pencils for easy access and sharpening. So, I created a little tab with doubled-over cardstock and an eyelet. I glued the tab to the back of my sharpener with my favorite KI Gloo. Then I attached a binder clip to the side of my bucket, added a little ribbon and a pink chain, and attached my sharpener.

The tab does not get in the way when I sharpen a pencil. It works great. I just take the sharpener off of the chain to use it, and then put it back when I am done. I really like how cute it looks too. I hope you will like this idea and be able to use it too! It's all about being cute and functional! :) Well, have a joyous weekend, and thanks for stopping by!

It's Hip Hop Time!

I hope you enjoyed your Unity blog hop last week! I know I did, and I am so excited about today's hop! If you have joined me from Jennifer's blog, you know that there are already some amazing things for you today too! And if you haven't come from Jennifer's blog, you will want to go back to the Unity blog to start your official "hop." I just LOVE Hip Hop Thursday's and I hope you do too! For this week's hop, I created something fun out of the Unity wooden tag that you will find with some of your orders.
I save these wonderful wooden tags as I get them, and this one inspired me to create a bookmark. I used a stamp from the Bitty Boutique set and then colored the dress with my Prismacolor Pencils for the Splitcoaststampers challenge WT181 to use those pencils!
And lastly, I attached a bit of Bo Bunny Double Dot ribbon, and viola, you have a bookmark.
I then made this fun card using the Splitcoaststampers Card Sketch SC191 and the Oh Happy Day set. I used Colorbox Pink ink for the Loopy Flowers stamp, and then I embossed it with clear embossing powder. The colors look better in person but you get the idea--lots of pink since it is my favorite color! :)
And for today's Hop Specials, you will find:

**Trifle Sentiments for One Penny with orders OVER $20.00 {before shipping; one set per order}

**Singles for today only include: It's a Party for $4.00; Dazzling Departure Butterfly from Butterfly Beauty set for $2.50; Cheery Santa from Holiday Cheer for $4.00; Vintage Emblems from Vintage Blue Bells for $2.50; Slim Vase from Bouquet of Blessings for $3.00, and a new release by Jessica Rose called Sweet ZZZ's.

**For the blog candy today, the winner will receive Shopaholic. Now, I wonder where you will find you chance to win the candy along your Hop? :)

**Also as an added bonus just this week, every order will have one of our mystery surprise stamps in their box with every single order placed today {Hip Hop Thursday}!!! Just Angela's way of saying thank you for your continued support of Unity!

**And lastly, if you are placing your very first order with Unity Stamp Co., you get a free So & So Loves. . . single. Just write "First Order" in the discount area at the bottom of the page when you order!

Whew, if you have made it this far, now you need to HOP on over to Heather's blog. She is a true princess inside and out! Happy Hoppin'. :)