Thursday, October 2, 2008

Hip Hop {Thursday}

Welcome back to another Hip Hop day!!! I believe we are now on Week 7! Wow!! Today, you should be joining me from Linsey's blog. If you haven't come from there, please return to the Unity blog so that you do not miss out on any of the amazing specials for today!

First, I want to share with you a notebook I altered. I actually altered it probably back in March. I created it for my sketches. Well, I work best when creating my sketches by drawing them directly into Photoshop Elements. Thus, I never used this little notebook. So, I tore up some of the cover this week, left a few of the elements, and turned it into a notebook I will actually use. It is now called "My Idea Book." I find I run across so many ideas in various places, and I end up writing them on small bits of paper all over the place. Now I have my cute notebook to use. I used the Burberry Tree from the Unity Giggle Grove set. I envisioned my little tree as a decorative tree with ornaments hanging off of it. So, the tags are the ornaments, and they say: sketch, paper folding, & embellish. Those represent some of the ideas that might be inside my little book.Each tag is hanging by a piece of black DMC floss. And I also went over the trunk and the branches of the tree with black Stickles. I think this book is going to be quite handy!
Next, I don't know about you, but I LOVE toile!!!! This cassette mounted Unity single called Tea Time Toile is just gorgeous! And I loved using the Adirondack Stonewashed ink. I also used A Moment of Tea set on this card. I folded my Heidi Swapp flowers in half to make them stand out more on the card. They really do look fluffy in person. :)As far as the size of two of the stamps I used today, I compared them both to a dollar bill. The toile stamp is just as long as a dollar bill and about double the width. The good thing about this particular stamp is that you can use as much or as little of this background as you want. The tree is about as wide as a dollar bill but half of the length. So you can see it is quite a bit smaller than the toile background.
Well, thanks for joining me today on the hop! I know you will see more amazing creations as you continue on! Have fun, and head on over to Niki's for some more fun! Blessings,

64 comments:

  1. how wonderful, Patter! Super pretty projects today (just like you always do)! hip hop!

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  2. Fabulous Patter!!
    LOVE that journal cover...it's TOTALLY my favourite style and colours.

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  3. Oh my I love the tea time toile! Wonderful things here!

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  4. Toile, and classic styles are not my styles, but you have made them look amazing!

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  5. Beautiful projects, Patter! I love the toile, it is beautiful!

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  6. Thanks for showing us the size comparison -- it helps to know such things. Beautiful work!

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  7. Fabulous projects! That notebook is so cute! Thanks for the size comparison, too! That's really helpful!

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  8. Your projects are just beautiful and that notebook is so FUN looking.

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  9. Wonderful!! I love toile so your toile card had me hooked. The journal is so cute and so creative!

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  10. I love that background and have yet to use it!!!! I think I might have to now that you've inspired me!

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  11. Wonderful notebook and lovely card, thanks for the Hip Hop inspiration (and for giving us the size comparison - very helpful!)

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  12. fabulous projects, Patter. for your question, did you and family go to north carolina?

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  13. Did you go to Florida?

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  14. Gorgeous creations Patter!!
    I soooo need an idea book, its so gorgeous!!

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  15. BTW, love, love, love these projects

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  16. I love your little idea notebook! It looks like it will inspire you each time you go to use it! Fun colors and details!

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  17. Gorgeous projects! I think I am too late with my Hilton Head answer.

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  18. Hilton Head???????

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  19. gorgeous items as always Patter! TFS! hip hop!

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  20. WOO HOO!! Already here, so I'll jsut say HILTON HEAD! :)

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  21. GORGEOUS!! WOW! That journal is AMAZING!!

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  22. Okay, now for the LOVE...What a great little notebook, Patter!!! You're so organized :) I love coming to your blog for inspiration and organizing ideas, and I love seeing your faith ALL OVER everything you do! Thanks for all the Scripture contributions you're making to Unity! {{hugs}}

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  23. you girl.. are AMAZING!!! your book is so funky and bright..how FUN!your card is so subtle and simply stunning.. love how you used the tea time toile background!

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  24. WOW.... all of these are so beautiful. I love the vintage blue one!

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  25. I'm not a fan of tiole but I do love your card.

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  26. Wow!!!! That idea book is sooooo stinkin cute.

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  27. I love altered notebooks, and yors is so cute, glad you've found a way to use it :) And, WOW, that Toile stamp is beautiful, I've never used anything like that before.
    Susan :)

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  28. I love your idea tree! What a great place to keep your thoughts!

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  29. I love the book and the card is so cute!

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  30. Patter, both creations are so pretty! That journal is so bright and fun!!! I love the colors you chose and the buttons you put on the tree! So happy!
    ~Chelsea
    http://hapemome.blogspot

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  31. Super cute, Patter! Love that Toile background!

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  32. Patter, I just love that notebook. I need to think about creating one for myself.
    TFS!
    Alicia

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  33. I love it, the first card with the tree looks so nice, so much fun!

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  34. Oh how fun!! I LOVE that journal!!

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  35. OMG Patter, just love the idea book you made!!! Thanks for the inspiration of the toile card, you convinced me to buy it.

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  36. Ooh, that background is GORGEOUS! Amazing job this week!

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  37. I love the Tea Time Toile card. I love Victorian type items! Very pretty!

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  38. Great projects Patter. Love the bright colors and creativity. BEAUTIFUL!! :)

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  39. Fantastic card! it totally looks like DP, I may have to get that background! HIP HOP!

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  40. I loved seeing the toile card and the dollar bill really was helpful. Was the scallop circle about 3 inches? A dollar bill is 6 inches long.

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  41. Hi Patter!! Thanks for the warm welcome!! I'm so happy to be part of the Unity family this month. And I have to say, I LOVE that altered notebook of yours.. just awesome!! :)

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  42. I love your altered notebook. The tags and buttons are just adorable. Your always so creative!

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  43. That is such a cool notebook!! :D

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  44. Patter, as always, you ROCK! I love visiting your blog!!!

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  45. I love your idea book, the colors are amazing!!

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  46. I just love the cover of your Idea Book! It's so bright and energetic, I bet it really helps to boost your creativity!

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  47. Neat stuff! Love the buttons on your tree!! :)

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  48. the altered notebook is absolutely lovely!

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  49. beautiful projects - love the notebook

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  50. Patter, these are both so beautiful! I love the way that you created the "ornaments" on the tree and that toile card is so perfectly elegant. LOVE it! smiles....

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