Ippity Chick and Unity challenges

I have two cards to share to enter in three Unity (Ippity) challenges.  The Unity challenge this month is banners and pennants.  Here's what I made:

Here's another view of it with the easel I made to match the papers.  It's a Silhouette file.

Isn't that cute? I used Authentique Bliss 6x6 paper, and Unity Togetherness Icons (banners) and Unity Autumn Pals (squirrel).  There's also some baker's twine and sticker letters from my stash.

This next card is for the newest Ippity Chick Challenge and Ippity challenge. The chick challenge uses a sketch.  I'll show you the card first, then the sketch I used as a guide.

The papers for this card are all Close To My heart.  The stamp set used is the latest Unity Stamp Of the Week.  I made the leaves and branches using a Tim Holtz die, Liquid Pearls, and Tim Holtz inks.  The chipboard diecut is CTMH, and the cut behind it is from the CTMH Art Philosophy cartridge.

Here's the sketch I used.

Thanks for looking at my newest creations!